Head men's basketball coach Jamie Dixon and guard Mike Miles were members of USA's 2021 U19 FIBA World Cup Team. The duo went 7-0 and won gold with an 83-81 win over France. Miles averaged 9.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists. It was Dixon's second gold medal as he also won gold at the 2009 U19 FIBA World Cup.
DEAR HORNED FROGS FANS, Thank you! With the help of your amazing support, we made it through an athletics season unlike any other. We also appreciate the leadership of our university for putting us in position to not just win championships but simply be able to take part in competition over the past year. There were times last summer when we were not sure if we would indeed have an athletics season. Thanks to Chancellor Boschini, our Board of Trustees and the TCU Athletics Subcommittee of the Chancellor's Fall 2020 Campus Readiness Task Force, we were able to develop a plan that provided measures to protect the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and staff, which will always be our top priority.
In addition to competition, our student-athletes excelled in the classroom. During the fall semester, 17 sports recorded a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Fifteen teams accomplished the feat
As evidenced by over $400 million in donor-funded athletics facilities projects over the last decade, TCU has a strong commitment to the student-athlete and fan experience. Last fall, after much anticipation, we opened the $113 million Legends Club & Suites on the east side of Amon G. Carter Stadium and have begun hosting events year-round in this world class venue. The project was the latest example of the dedication we have from our fan base and supporters like you. On behalf of our more than 500 student-athletes as well as coaches and staff, we thank you for your belief and investment in us. Go Frogs!
Jeremiah Donati, J.D. Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Individually, we had 29 student-athletics earn All-America honors. Among that group was football’s Trevon Moehrig, who was presented the 2020 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back. Trevon and two-time First-Team All-Big 12 linebacker Garret Wallow were taken in the NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans, respectively. Speaking of Pro Frogs, men’s basketball standout Desmond Bane was a first-round pick and named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team after a standout season with the Memphis Grizzlies. We also saw soccer’s Yazmeen Ryan become the sixth overall pick in the NWSL Draft when she was selected by the Portland Thorns FC. Past and present student-athletes competing on the next level was also on display this summer as we were represented by five Horned Frogs at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
in the spring. We had 41 student-athletes post a 4.0 semester GPA with 90 earning their degree. We also placed 168 Horned Frogs on the Academic All-Big 12 Team and 289 on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
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We had five sports (beach volleyball, equestrian, rifle, women’s soccer and men’s tennis) reach the Elite Eight or further in their postseason runs. Women’s soccer captured its first conference title and is one of just 16 programs in the country to play in each of the last five NCAA Tournaments. We have the only men’s tennis program in the nation to finish with a top-10 final ranking in each of the last seven seasons. Beach volleyball made history by earning a trip to its first NCAA Championship, and only eight teams are selected, in just its sixth full season as a program. Men’s golf was 16th at the NCAA Championship, its fifth top-20 finish in the last eight postseasons.
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I am extremely proud of everyone in our athletics program, and especially the student-athletes, as we fought through a year of COVID-19 protocols and challenges to have our most successful season in the Big 12 Conference. For the first time since we began play in the league nine years ago, we won three conference team championships with titles in baseball, women’s soccer and men’s tennis. Rifle gave us a fourth conference championship as it repeated as Patriot Rifle Conference champions en route to winning the NCAA Air Rifle Championship and recording an overall second-place finish. It was great to see football make it through a 10-game regular season and finish with a lot of momentum with wins in five of the last six games. Thirteen of our 21 sports were represented in postseason play with 10 sports in the national top 25.
ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Dr. Victor J. Boschini, Jr., Chancellor Mark L. Johnson, Chairman Kit Tennison Moncrief, Vice Chair Jean M. Mrasek, Secretary Brian G. Gutierrez, Treasurer
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMMITTEE
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Edward A. Clark, Chairman
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Leanne S. Acuff Michael K. Berry Joe D. Briggs Barry E. Davis G. Hunter Enis Charlotte S. French Alan D. Friedman Rafael G. Garza Charles L. Geren Nick A. Giachino Elliott J. Hill Bruce W. Hunt Dee J. Kelly, Jr. Kade L. Matthews Kit T. Moncrief Nancy T. Richards Joan G. Rogers Billy Rosenthal Edgar H. Schollmaier Jan T. Scully Richard L. Stuart II LaDainian T. Tomlinson Duer Wagner III F. Howard Walsh III J. Roger Williams Rick L Wittenbraker Ronald W. Clinkscale – Emeritus Trustee John F. Davis III - Emeritus Trustee A. R. “Buddy” Dike – Emeritus Trustee Kenneth J. Huffman – Emeritus Trustee Roger A. Ramsey – Emeritus Trustee John V. Roach – Emeritus Trustee William E. Steele III – Emeritus Trustee
CONTENTS
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Letter from the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Postseason Success
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All-America Honorees
8 Frogs in the Pros 10 Excellence in Academics 12
Digital Brand Strategy
13 Horned Frog Happenings 14 Frog Nation 15 Revenue
22 Frog Club 26 Athletics Giving and Scholarships
30 Block T Association 32 TCU in the Olympics
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17 Recognizing James Cash 18 Zahna Medley Locker Room 19 Corporate Partners 20 Coaching News
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Community Engagement
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POSTSEASON SUCCESS
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times in the last five years that rifle has finished either first or second at the national championship. The Frogs finished as runner-up as a team this season, but won the Air Rifle National Championship.
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teams (beach volleyball, equestrian, men's tennis, rifle and women's soccer) reached the Elite Eight or further, in their respective national tournaments. It was beach volleyball's first postseason appearance.
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of TCU's 21 sports ranked in the national top 25 at some point during the season with six in the top 10.
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teams (baseball, men's tennis and women's soccer) won a Big 12 championship, the most by TCU in a single season.
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times in the last six postseasons that men's tennis has reached the Elite Eight, one of only three programs nationally to do it.
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times in the last eight postseasons that TCU men's golf has finished in the top 20 at the NCAA Championships. They placed 16th this season.
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national ranking for equestion, tying for the highest in the history of the program.
of TCU's 21 sports earned representation in postseason play.
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Alex Beneson
Olivia Blackburn
Brittany Brown
Grace Collins
Derius Davis
Abby Gordon
Alastair Gray
Jacey Albaugh
Emily Alvarado
Daniela Alvarez
TJ Brock
Hailey Brockett
Luc Fomba
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ALL-AMERICA HONOREES
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Mattie Dukes
Robert Gregory Jr.
Anna Hauter
Kristen Hemphill
Kundai Maguranyanga
Chengetayi "Du" Mapaya
Elizabeth Marsh
Tinotenda Matiyenga
Trevon Moehrig
Tania Moreno
Yazmeen Ryan
Phillip Sikes
Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson
Jessica McAllister
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Stephanie Grundsoee
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Haylen Green
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BANE SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND Desmond Bane became the 18th TCU player ever to be taken in the NBA Draft when he was selected 30th overall by the Boston Celtics in a proposed trade to the Memphis Grizzlies. Bane was the first TCU player taken in the first round since Kurt Thomas in 1995. BANE SHINES IN ROOKIE SEASON Desmond Bane was on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team to cap off a dazzling debut season with the Memphis Grizzlies. Bane averaged 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in just over 22 minutes per game in his debut NBA season. He shot 43.2 percent from 3-point range, the best among all rookies.
MOEHRIG, WALLOW SELECTED IN NFL DRAFT For the 13th time in the last 16 seasons, the Horned Frogs had multiple draft picks as safety Trevon Moehrig was selected in the second round by the Las Vegas Raiders and linebacker Garret Wallow was taken in the fifth round by the Houston Texans. Signing free-agent contracts were tight end Artayvious Lynn (Dallas Cowboys), safety Ar'Darius Washington (Baltimore Ravens) and tight end Pro Wells (Cincinnati Bengals).
RYAN DRAFTED SIXTH OVERALL Yazmeen Ryan made program history when she was selected sixth overall in the NWSL Draft by Portland Thorns FC. It was the highest selection ever for a TCU player and the second in program history to be drafted.
TCU was one of six schools with NBA and NFL first round draft picks in 2020. TCU joined USC as the only schools with first round picks in the NBA, NFL and NWSL.
STANFORD NAMED TO HALL OF FAME Angela Stanford, the only four-time AllAmerican in TCU Women's Golf history, was selected to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame. Stanford has seven career LPGA victories, including the 2018 Evian Championship for her first major title. She won the Volunteers of America Classic this past December.
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DALTON BACK IN DFW Among the many Horned Frogs making their mark in the 2020 NFL campaign was Andy Dalton, as he returned to the DFW Metroplex and started nine games at quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. Wide receiver Jalen Reagor was also a starter in his rookie season for the Philadelphia Eagles.
NORRIE HAS BREAKOUT SEASON Cam Norrie had his best season as a professional, rising to a top 30 world ranking, the best of his career. He is just one of five players on the ATP Tour to have reached at least the third round in each of the last four major tournaments. Norrie reached three ATP finals this season after reaching one in his previous four seasons on tour.
BARJON EARNS TOUR CARD Through great success on the Korn Ferry Tour, Paul Barjon earned his PGA Tour card and will begin as a rookie on the tour next season.
BAKER BREAKS TEXAS RELAYS RECORD Twelve-time All-American and 2020 Olympian Ronnie Baker broke the 29-year-old Texas Relays record with a time of 9.94 in the 100m.
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9 LODOLO PLAYS IN MLB FUTURES GAME Nick Lodolo pitched a scoreless inning in the 2021 MLB Futures Game that took place during All-Star Weekend at Coors Field in Denver, Colo.
EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS 6 - Student-athletes who were recipients of the annual Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic honor. The honorees, who can only be recognized once they have 100 or more hours of earned credit with a cumulative GPA of 3.8 at the time of nomination. This year’s recipients were Kevin Chao (men's swimming and diving), Noelle Christensen (rifle), Tatum Condrey (soccer), Evelyn Mandel (women's cross country), Emma Schmidt (women's basketball), Wynne Weatherly (equestrian). 15 - Teams recorded a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the spring.
81 - Student-athletes graduated in the 2020-21 academic year. 166 - Individuals who were named Academic All-Big 12. To be eligible for selection, student-athleties must have completed at least one academic term at the member institution while maintaining a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better, and be a starter or significant contributor on their athletic team. 289 - Student-athletes were named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for recording a 3.0 GPA during the spring semester. There were 286 student-athletes named to the honor roll for the fall semester.
17 - Teams recorded a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the fall. Women's basketball head coach Raegan Pebley with Lauren Heard.
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41 - Student-athletes posted a 4.0 semester GPA this past year.
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Emily Alvarado was named a CoSIDA second team Academic All-American, the first Horned Frog soccer player in program history to earn the honor.
Joao Andrade, Matt Brewer, Lauren Halliburton, Chloe Miller, Kiki Rice and Kevin Chao of the men's and women's swimming and diving team.
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Due to competition, Big 12 championship teams baseball and men's tennis were unable to participate in TCU's graduation ceremony. However, TCU Athletics held a special ceremony just for them.
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DIGITAL BRAND STRATEGY READY FOR THE NIL ERA With Name, Image & Likeness officially going into effect on July 1, 2021, TCU Athletics turned to a familiar partner in Opendorse to help lead us into the new era. Having worked with the platform since 2016 to assist alumni and student-athletes in brand building, TCU extended its partnership to serve as the department’s NIL solution, which helps student-athletes understand, build, protect and monetize their brand.
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TCU was the first school in Texas and the Big 12 Conference to provide the Opendorse NIL solution, which provides four distinct products:
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Social Simple and effective way to send studentathletes custom TCU content directly to their mobile phones. Ready Empowering student-athletes with several education options, including personalized social media assessments to easily make themselves more marketable. Deals Student-athletes can simply opt-in via the Opendorse app to be able to receive opportunities and disclose those activities to the TCU Compliance department. Monitor Provides a record of all deals disclosed by our student-athletes to the TCU Compliance department to ensure all Texas State laws are followed.
Opendorse Co-Founder & CEO Blake Lawrence recently visited campus and met with every student-athlete to help prepare them to be successful in this new landscape.
In the last 90 days alone, TCU student-athletes have been provided with over 54,000 pieces of content to assist in brand building for the new era and beyond.
HORNED FROG HAPPENINGS LEADERSHIP • Bri Gonzalez received the Nike Summer Internship with the role of brand marketer. • Kevin Chao and Jacey Albaugh were TCU's Big 12 Student-Athlete Advisory Council reps. • Afedo Manyang and Emari Demercado were TCU's Big 12 Black Student-Athlete Advisory Council members. • Kellton Hollins took a stand by creating the ‘End Racism’ mural located on Frog Alley, he was joined by several TCU teams and staff members.
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HORNED FROGS FOR LIFE • Aflac, E&J Gallo, Fidelity and TTI worked with student-athletes to provide insight into life after sports and possible work opportunities. • TCU hosted the Employer Showcase where industry professionals from 12 companies shared what their career has to offer such as company culture, recruiting process, interview preparation and networking. • The Virtual Career and Intern Expo hosted 100 employers to share about internship and full-time roles in a wide range of industries. • Student-Athlete Development kick-started a mentorship program to help fifth year/medical retired student-athletes navigate the process of discovering their career, promote their abilities and build their network.
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HORNED FROGS PRIDE AND DEI • TCU emphasized the importance of mental health and wellness with program topics on meditation, yoga, and managing stress and anxiety. • Baseball student-athletes shared the importance and meaning behind Black History Month.
#FROGITFORWARD SERVICE • Even in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, TCU Student-Athlete Development still had almost 50% engagement by TCU student-athletes with the goal of giving back to the community. • Altogether, TCU student-athletes completed over 1,000 hours of service.
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FROG NATION Ticket Sales & Revenue
BASEBALL
FOOTBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Season Tickets
Season Tickets
Seaon Tickets
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2020
2020-21
1,231
6,809
1,063
Revenue
Revenue
Revenue
2021
2020
2021
$305,000
$2,022,400
$242,200
SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
No season or single game tickets sold due to COVID-19
Season Tickets
Season Tickets
No season tickets sold due to COVID-19
2020-21
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Revenue
Revenue
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2021
$29,500
$91,200
REVENUE 30
$27,136,784
$26,784,744 $24,955,432
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FY19 Revenue
FY20 Revenue
FY21 Revenue
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Licensing
$761,979
Horned Frogs Sports Properties
$4,323,661
TCU Team Store Online and In Venue
$241,788
Ticket Sales
$2,690,300
Concessions
$925,011
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$8,942,739 $28,283,974
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SUPERFROG DRIVE-BY Through a challenging year, TCU Athletics Marketing found new ways to engage with the TCU and Fort Worth community. TCU expanded on its "Go Purple Friday" initiative and launched SuperFrog Drive-By as a way to keep the TCU brand relevant and connect with fans that were stuck at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On select Fridays prior to the summer and before each home football game, a team of individuals would drive a TCU wrapped truck around a specific neighborhood to bring some TCU spirit to the community. TCU's mascot, SuperFrog, participated in each drive-by for fans to have the opportunity to say hi or take photos.
VIRTUAL FASHION SHOW Looking for a chance to interact with donors during a time when in-person events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, TCU held a virtual fashion show. The exclusive event for athletic donors featured a high-end collection of products from the campus bookstore. The models included staff, coaches, alumni, former student-athletes and current members of TCU's spirit squads. Fans were introduced to new apparel items from the brands they love, including custom product featuring the Frog Club logo that had never been available at retail before. During the show, fans were also given insight into collegiate licensing with guest speakers, Cory Moss (Collegiate Licensing Company) and Shawnna Fedderson (Gameday Couture) discussing the industry. The images from the fashion show were also used on social media to continue to bring awareness and drive sales at retail.
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Over 100 donors tuned into the event live and a recording was made for donors to watch at a later time. The night of the event directly resulted in $642 in product sales online with almost $1,000 after follow up posts on social media.
RECOGNIZING JAMES CASH
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JAMES CASH NIGHT For the men's basketball game against Oklahoma State on Feb. 3, TCU's marketing department, along with studentathlete development, held a James Cash Night. Cash was the first Black student-athlete at TCU and the first Black basketball player in the Southwest Conference. The men's basketball team wore retro shooting shirts, styled to look like the uniform Cash played in while at TCU. TCU students received a similar style retro jersey. Students received one bill of paper "Cash" that was used at the concession stand to get 54% off their total purchase.
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JAMES CASH STATUE TCU announced a commitment to install a statue of James Cash, Ph.D., in front of Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. The announcement came at TCU's Reconciliation Day – a university-wide event to learn about and reflect on the TCU Race & Reconciliation Initiative's year-one work, commemorate healing and journey forward with celebration, fellowship and action.
ZAHNA MEDLEY LOCKER ROOM The TCU women's basketball locker room was renamed to "The Zahna Medley Kindred Women's Basketball Locker Room", following an official dedication on April 10.
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The renaming of the locker room was given by the Nancy Tartaglino Richards family, who recognized Medley Kindred for her contributions to TCU, both on the court and off. As avid basketball fans, the Richards family have long admired the leadership and spirit of Medley Kindred, and her service to TCU as a role model and ambassador.
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The Zahna Medley Kindred Women's Basketball Locker Room is among the first spaces at TCU named after a woman of color.
CORPORATE PARTNERS Horned Frogs Sports Properties, the official multimedia rights holder of TCU Athletics, completed its 23rd season with more than 120 corporate sponsors. Horned Frogs Sports Properties assets include gameday radio (WBAP and Univision), print, in-stadium signage, Frog Alley, online and social media along with gameday hospitality and events.
Pepsi Bottling Group Pinnacle Bank PNC Bank Pro Turf Products Progressive Quattro Graphics, LLC Quicken Loans Inc. Railhead Smokehouse Raising Canes Restaurants, LLC Roger Williams Chrysler Dodge Jeep Rogers Roundhouse Rosa's Cafe Tortilla Factory Rudy's BBQ SciFit Center Sewell Automotive Companies SODEXO BMW Southland Property Sport Clips Sprouts Taco Bell Tan 2 Glow Taylor's Rental Equipment Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Texas Health Resources Total Care The Saxton Group dba McAlister's Tiff's Treats LTD TuneIn Radio UMB Bank University Sports Publications WinStar World Casino Xerox Business Solutions
The Horned Frogs Sports Network has been recognized a total of 13 times since 2003 by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters for providing the best live sports play-byplay call in the state of Texas. The TCU radio crew is comprised of play-byplay voice Brian Estridge, color analyst John Denton, sideline reporter Landry Burdine, spotter Wayne Gossard, engineer Josiah Miller, statistician Brian Sperry and studio host Kyle Tait. TCU’s radio broadcasts originate from flagship station WBAP 820 AM. Additionally, TCU features a Spanish language broadcast on ZonaMX 99.1 FM with play-by-play voice Miguel Cruz and color analyst Elvis Gallegos.
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Fat Shack Fidelity National Title Firefighting's Finest Moving Fort Worth Country Day Frost Bank Ft Worth Police Officers Association GEICO Giordano, Wegman and Walsh GM Westberry LLC Gulf States Toyota Higginbotham Hiley Buick GMC Hiley Subaru Hilton Destination Marketing Hilton Hotels (Unwired) Icon Artworks Ideal Partners In-N-Out Burgers Jersey Mike's Subs Joe T. Garcia's Restaurant Prosperity Bank Lon Smith Roofing Marriott Springhill Suites Martin Sprocket & Gear Mesero Molson Coors Moritz Auto Dealerships North Texas Tollway Authority O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. Ol South Pancake House Omni Hotels Orangetheory Fitness Origin Bank Pacific Table Pension Fund of the Christian Church
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Academy Sports & Outdoors ACME BRICK Air Force Reserve Airgas Southwest ALBERTSON'S All Saints Episcopal School Allstate Corporation Aloft Hotel Amegy Bank Austin City Taco Autozone Bank of America Bank of Texas Baylor Scott and White Health BBVA Compass Bob's Steak and Chophouse Billy Bob's Texas Blackland Distillery Buffalo Bros Capital Title Coca-Cola Central Market Chase Realty Chick Fil A (Heights Corner) CLC - College Colors Day Colonial Savings Continental Tire Cook Children's Muscle Milk D&M Auto Leasing Doc B's Kitchen Don Davis Auto Group Dutches Burgers Envision Imaging ESPN+
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TCU Athletics thanks the following corporate partners
COACHING NEWS
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On June 15, Kirk Saarloos became the 20th head coach in TCU Baseball history after serving the previous nine seasons as an assistant coach for the Horned Frogs.
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Jamie Dixon (NABC, men's basketball) and Angie RavaioliLarkin (AFCA, women's golf) each served as president for their coaches association for the 2020-21 season. Dixon will serve in the same role for the 2021-22 season.
Majo Orellana was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Assistant Coach of the Year. Orellana helped TCU's beach volleyball team make its first NCAA Tournament appearance.
Eric Bell (women's soccer) was named Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year after leading the program to its first-ever conference championship.
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TCU's senior associate athletics director for compliance, Ike Ukaegbu, was the 2020 recipient of the TCU Chancellor's Staff Award for Outstanding Service. Created in 2003, the award recognizes a staff member for exemplary service and contributions to the welfare of the campus community.
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For the second time in his career, Jamie Dixon was named the head coach of the 2021 USA Basketball Men's U19 World Cup Team. Under his leadership, USA went 7-0 and captured a gold medal at the 2021 FIBA World Cup in Riga, Latvia.
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Mission The Frog Club provides TCU supporters the opportunity to contribute to develop our more than 500 student-athletes into Champions. Champions as students. Champions as athletes. Champions in society. The philanthropic contributions from TCU donors elevate all 21 of our programs to achieve top-level performances.
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The mission of the Frog Club remained unchanged in 2020-21, but it was a year to create new opportunities for supporters to make their impact felt on TCU student-athletes and programs during a challenging year. The Frog Club also adapted the format of events and ways of saying thank you to all of the thousands of supporters. The standard of excellence did not change as championships were still the goal, but additional resources were required to keep TCU Athletics moving forward safely. We thank all TCU donors who stepped up this past year to support philanthropically or to attend sporting events as you assisted us in sustaining our top-tier programs in the midst of a challenging year. Unrestricted Giving Frog Club donors contributed $4,464,496 in unrestricted cash giving in Fiscal Year 2021 through scholarship seating, donor parking, and membership gifts. Total unrestricted annual fund donations were once again impacted in 2020-21 due to challenges presented by COVID-19, which included reduced venue capacities, the adjusted schedule of the 2021 TCU Football season ticket renewal deadline, and the payment plan option that was offered which applied gift payments after the end of the fiscal year. Unrestricted Annual Fund gifts directly aid student-athlete scholarship support and help offset the total.
oNE PURPOSE PURPlE Legends Club & Suites Opening The fall of 2020 was the inaugural season in the completed Legends Club & Suites. All donors who opted-in for the opportunity to sit in their seats got a chance to enjoy their new game day home in the Legends Club & Suites. As we get back to full capacity at Amon G. Carter Stadium, we look forward to welcoming all Legends Club & Suites seat holders to enjoy their premium game day experience. The premium area has also been utilized for a variety of university events to put the space on display.
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Horned Frog Classic One of the few in-person, non-sporting events in 2020-21 was the 42nd Annual Horned Frog Classic at Colonial Country Club which took place on October 19, 2020. More than 200 donors came together to support and provide more than $250,000 towards TCU student-athlete scholarships and support for athletics programs.
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Virtual/In-Person Doro Events and Stewardship The Frog Club Donor Rewards Program is designed to reward members for their above and beyond commitment to TCU Athletics. Membership is made up of five giving levels; White ($100-$999), Purple ($1,000-$4,999), Gold ($5,000-$14,999), Platinum ($15,000-$24,999), Black ($25,000+). Even with the limitations that were presented in 2020-21, the TCU Frog Club continued to bring value to their donors by creating exclusive experiences and access, both virtual and in-person.
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Fashion Show On November 10, 2020, the Frog Club partnered with TCU Athletics Licensing to present the Virtual Fashion Show to top-level donors who got first access to see much of the new and exclusive TCU apparel modeled by TCU coaches, administrators, letter-winners, donors and more. Lululemon, Peter Millar and Gameday Couture were just a few of the many phenomenal brands that were on display on the virtual runway. Visit the TCU Bookstore in-person or online to see all of the featured items.
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TCU Coaches Classic The 24th Annual TCU Coaches Classic was another successful golf outing and fundraiser which took place at Texas Star Golf Course on April 26, 2021. This tournament has become a joint effort between the TCU Frog Club and Block T Association and is always a favorite as it is an opportunity for the TCU coaches to join together and engage with Frog Club members.
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Coaches Night Live The springtime is usually when the Frog Club sets out on the road with TCU head coaches to visit many of the major hubs where TCU supporters reside. In 2021, we shifted gears and did a single coaches night, Coaches Night LIVE from the Legends Club & Suites. This event was a hybrid of in-person and virtually live streamed by TCU Athletics. Top-level donors were invited to attend in-person to hear updates from Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jeremiah Donati and several TCU’s head coaches, and all Frog Club members were invited to tune in for the tremendous evening in the Legends Club & Suites.
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2020-21 STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE COST
$5,126 Equipment
Annual Total
$3,828 Misc.
$14,040 Room & Board
3,123 Donors - 44 States - 7,964 Gifts $1,464,363 ENDOWED ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIP PAYOUT $3,218,711 TOTAL ATHLETICS GIVING FROM GIFTS IN THE $100-$4,999 $24,604,861 IN CASH GIFTS TO TCU ATHLETICS IN FY21
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$6,398 Strength & Conditioning
$102,798
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$8,835 Sports Medicine
$1,979 Academics
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$9,448 Travel
$52,470 Tuition & Books
ATHLETICS DONORS The TCU Frog Club gratefully acknowledges its members and donors who contribute annual gifts and make it possible for more than 500 TCU student-athletes to receive athletics scholarships. On behalf of the TCU Athletics Department and all Horned Frog student-athletes, the Board of Directors of the TCU Frog Club say “Thank you.” Go Frogs!
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$1 Million+ Lifetime Donors
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Mr. and Mrs. Rick L. Alexander Alexander LLC The Late Mr. Platt L. Allen, Jr. and Mrs. Carol M. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Platt L. Allen III Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Allen Amon G. Carter Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Larry D. Brogdon Mr. and Mrs. Orlando P. Carvalho Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Cox The Late Mr. & Mrs. John L. Cox Mr. and Mrs. Bradford L. Cunningham David E. Bloxom, Sr. Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Barry E. Davis Mr. and Mrs. John F. Davis III Mr. Michael D. Dry Mr. and Mrs. Drew B. Durrett Mr. and Mrs. Larry K. Durrett Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Enis Four Sevens Operating Co., Ltd. George M. Young, Jr. Agency Mr. Elliott J. Hill and Mrs. Gina M. Garnero-Hill Jane & John Justin Foundation JM Cox Resources John and Maurine Cox Foundation The Late Mr. and Mrs. John S. Justin, Jr. The Late Mr. Dee J. Kelly and Mrs. Janice L. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. J. Luther King, Jr. Learfield IMG College Mr. and Mrs. Kevin G. Levy Mr. G. Malcolm Louden The Late Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Lowdon, Jr. Lowdon Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Lowe
As of May 31, 2021
Luther King Capital Management Corporation Mary Potishman Lard Trust Mr. and Mrs. Kade L. Matthews Mr. W. A. Moncrief, Jr. The Late Mrs. Deborah B. Moncrief Mr. and Mrs. Clifton H. Morris, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Parker The Late Mr. William C. Parrish and Mrs. Sue D. Parrish Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Patton, Jr. Reilly Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David J. Richards Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Richards Ms. Nancy Tartaglino Richards Mr. and Mrs. John V. Roach Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Scharbauer, Sr. Mr. Clarence Scharbauer III Mrs. Kerry W. Scharbauer Mr. Edgar H. Schollmaier Schollmaier Foundation Southern Multifoods Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stuart II T. J. Brown & C. A. Lupton Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Taylor The Walsh Foundation Mr. Duer Wagner III The Late Mr. F Howard Walsh, Jr. and Mrs. Renee L. Walsh The Late Mr. Larry B. White, Jr. William A. & Elizabeth B. Moncrief Foundation William and Catherine Bryce Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Rick L Wittenbraker Mr. and Mrs. George M. Young, Jr. The Late Mr. Herbert G. Zimmerman and Mrs. Dorothy A. Zimmerman
FULLY ENDOWED ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIPS JUNE 1, 2020 TO MAY 31, 2021
Bud Clark, Football
Bequest intention
Herb Zimmerman Defensive Line Football Scholarship Endowing a defensive line position
Annuity gift
Zimmerman Family Special Teams Football Scholarship Endowing a special teams position
Annuity gift
FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS DONORS OF FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2020-21 The following members of the Horned Frog Family have made a tremendous investment in TCU’s student-athletes by annually funding a full scholarship: Mr. and Mrs. J. Kelly Cox Mellen and John Creecy IMG College Mr. and Mrs. Mitchel L. Johnson, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. J. Luther King, Jr. Luther King Capital Management Reilly Family Foundation The Walsh Foundation
NEW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ESTABLISHED IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 John R. Arend ’52 Endowed Football Scholarship Dana Bellenger Endowed Athletics Scholarship for Men's Golf Joe D. Denton Endowed Scholarship for TCU Football Dr. Kari Hancock Endowed Scholarship
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Endowing scholarship support for children of letterwinners
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Sherri Parker Lee Women’s Athletic Scholarship L.R. “Dutch” Meyer Memorial Scholarship
Carter Ware, Football
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Ron and Paula Parker Endowed Scholarship Endowing a tight end position William and Rita Starkey Endowed Football Scholarship Endowing a defensive back position
PARTIALLY ENDOWED ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIPS
*Class year denotes academic standing
June 1, 2020 TO May 31, 2021 Micah Ahern TCU Baseball Scholarship Drew Hill, Baseball
Buster Brannon Basketball Scholarship R.J. Nembhard, Men’s Basketball
Susan & Scott Dunaway Football Scholarship Quaze Sorrells, Football
DD and Rick Alexander Endowed Athletic Equestrian Scholarship Wynne Weatherly, Equestrian
Dr. Bobby Brown Endowed Scholarship Marcelo Perez, Baseball
Pepper and Ashley Edens Endowed Athletic Scholarship Patrick Jenkins, Football
Elmer Brown Athletic Training Scholarship Hannah Thornhill, Athletic Training
Equipment Managers Endowed Scholarship Jackson Murray, Manager Camden Trice, Manager
Rebecca and Richard Anderson Family Scholarship Marlene Hirschberg, Women’s Swimming & Diving
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Michael T. Ashworth Athletic Scholarship Jillian Johnson, Women’s Track & Field
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Robert L. Avinger Endowment Fund for Athletic Scholarships Kelton Hollins, Football Ryan Camp, Men’s Track Francisco Farabello, Men’s Basketball T. Ross Bailey Endowed Scholarship Paige Hudson, Athletic Training David Baldwin Sanders Endowed Scholarship Wes Harris, Football Jay and Linda Barlow Athletic Scholarship Evelyn Mandel, Women’s Outdoor Track Heather A. Bellomy Memorial Scholarship Zach Humphreys, Baseball Blackmon Endowed Scholarship Hugh McPherson, Men’s Swimming & Diving Bodino-Miller Family Scholarship Olivia Hasler, Soccer Marci K. Bozarth Scholarship in Women's Golf Grace Do, Women’s Golf
Brion T. Carlson Scholarship Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira, Men’s Golf
First Responders’ Endowed Athletic Scholarship Robert Gregory, Football
Clemmie and James Cash Endowed Athletic Scholarship Mariah Castillo, Track & Field W. Brown Chiles, Jr. and Wanda H. Williams Chiles Scholarship Endowment for Baseball Sam Thompson, Baseball The Pamela and Edward Clark Endowed Football Scholarship Matthew Downing, Football Comrades True Endowed Football Scholarship Garret Wallow, Football
Ross A. Forrest ’12 Endowed Athletic Scholarship Benedict Brafi, Football Elizabeth R. Freitag '14 Endowed Athletic Scholarship for Women's Soccer Payton Crews, Soccer Cornelia and Bayard Friedman Scholarship Stevie Kennedy, Women’s Tennis Sander Jong, Men’s Tennis Frog Fam Athletic Scholarship Trinity Cavanaugh, Beach Volleyball
Charles & Lynette Coody Golf Scholarship Sabrina Iqbal, Women’s Golf Christopher Berzina, Men’s Golf
TCU - Raymond Gafford Memorial Golf Scholarship Sabrina Iqbal, Women’s Golf
Bill Crawford Athletic Scholarship Juan Martin, Men’s Tennis
Vince and Clo Genovese Memorial Scholarship Ochaun Mathis, Football
Scott Dike Memorial Scholarship Jennie Park, Women’s Golf
Nick Giachino Women's Golf Scholarship Valeria Pacheco-Claudio, Women’s Golf
Heath Driver Family Women’s Soccer Scholarship Messiah Bright, Soccer
Victoria Giachino Equestrian Scholarship Kathleen Harrigan, Equestrian
Haylen Green Baseball
John ’64 and Margie Gleaton Endowed Football Scholarship Dee Winters, Football
Blair Loving Memorial Athletic Scholarship Justin Gums, Men’s Golf
Hugh Pitts Memorial Scholarship Matthew McMillon, Football
Craig Harper Scholarship Caden Christopherson, Men’s Golf
Lucas Family Scholarship Quentin Johnston, Football
Allisen and Kevin Prigel Endowed Scholarship Mariana Martinez, Women’s Track & Field
Roland L. Harper Memorial Golf Scholarship Aymeric Laussot, Men’s Golf
Christy and David May/Lone Star Equestrian Center Endowed Endowed Scholarship Raegan Rast, Equestrian Angela G. and Forrest W. Meacham ’63 Scholarship Nikola Barnes, Equestrian
The Colonel W.F. “Tex” Rankin 1940 TCU Golf Team Captain Scholarship Greta Bruner, Women’s Golf
Melissa and Scot Hollmann Endowed Swimming Scholarship Noah Cumby, Men’s Swimming & Diving Charlsie Hogue Huntsberry Scholarship Rochelle Scott, Beach Volleyball Hurley Family Endowed Athletic Scholarship Afedo Manyang, Volleyball Shelley and Christopher Jones Athletic Scholarship Tijana Duricek, Soccer Lionel and Gaynelle Kelley Endowed Football Scholarship DeShawn McCuin, Football George W. Lacy, M.D., Memorial Scholarship Kristen Hemphill, Rifle Sherri Parker Lee Women’s Athletic Scholarship Megan Morris, Swimming & Diving L’Heureux Family Athletic Scholarship Audrey Nalls, Volleyball Bob Lilly Scholarship Tyler Storment, Football
Mead Family Equestrian Endowed Scholarship Bella Andrews, Equestrian Melchizedek Fund Atanza Vongor, Football
Victor A. (Beaude) Sahm III and Kristy Echols Sahm Endowed Scholarship Chengetayi Mapaya, Men’s Track John and Pam Samford Endowed Baseball Scholarship Haylen Green, Baseball
Dr. Charles D. Minnis Scholarship Jaedon LeDee, Men’s Basketball
Neil Sealy Memorial Scholarship Stacy Guerrero, Athletic Training Selma and Scott Sherman Outstanding Football Player Scholarship Taye Barber, Football
L. A. J. and Betty Monroe Endowed Basketball Scholarship Jaedon LeDee, Men’s Basketball
Pat and Jean Sullivan Endowed Scholarship Fund Max Duggan, Football
Mooney Family Scholarship Michael Onyemaobi, Football
Coach Richard Sybesma Endowed Swimming Scholarship Sarah Malloy, Women’s Swimming & Diving
Neeley Baseball Scholarship Zach Humphreys, Baseball
Teaford Family Endowed Athletic Scholarship Andrew Coker, Football
Steve & Kendal Perryman Football Scholarship Terrell Cooper, Football
Robin Thayer Athletic Memorial Scholarship Yo’Myris Morris, Women’s Basketball
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Scot, Trisha and Megan Philipp Athletic Scholarship Quentin Johnston, Football
Wray and Sally Thompson Golf Scholarship Lois Lau, Women’s Golf
Scot, Trisha and Megan Philipp Equestrian Scholarship Alexandria Beneson, Equestrian
Amy Wolsey Memorial Scholarship Taylor Bradley, Volleyball
Dave T. Miller Endowed Scholarship Fund Jacob Fearnley, Men’s Tennis
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Ben Hogan-Colonial Country Club Endowed Golf Scholarship Gustav Frimodt, Men’s Golf
Mead Family Baseball Endowed Scholarship Augie Mihlbauer, Baseball
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Marihelen and Larry D. Hickey Memorial Scholarship Katherine Clark, Volleyball
Reilly Family Foundation Baseball Scholarship Russell Smith, Baseball Tommy Sacco, Baseball
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Ashley Huffman Hawkins Scholarship in Women's Golf Trinity King, Women’s Golf
BLOCK T ASSOCIATION On November 2, 2020, the TCU Lettermen’s Association became the Block T Association to better represent all of our members. All Association functions and assets, including the TCU Hall of Fame, will remain intact. The rebranding initiative is in an effort to better reflect the membership of the Association. More than 300 members of our Association are women and one-third of the Association’s Board of Directors are women. 2020-21 TCU Lettermen’s Association Board of Directors
With this rebranding, the Association is modernized with an all-inclusive name that honors all letter-winners while paying homage to the “Block T” letter that has been awarded to studentathletes at TCU for more than 125 years.
Executive Board President Fred Barber – Football '69 1st Vice President Amy Patterson - Volleyball '02 2nd Vice President Cindy Gonzalez – Women’s Swimming & Diving '85 Treasurer Becky Hall – Women’s Swimming & Diving '84
HORNED FROGS CONNECT One of those new benefits of Block T Association membership was launched during the pandemic with the introduction of HornedFrogsConnect – a new initiative by the Block T Association to bring our membership together, find one another, share information and help each other. Through HornedFrogsConnect, you can:
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• Connect with former teammates and letter-winners • Post jobs and find jobs • Provide information on your business • Network with those in your industry • Provide or receive mentoring • Stay updated on Association news and events • Join your Sport-specific group within the Block T Association page.
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John Denton Associate Athletics Director for Alumni Relations/Executive Director of the Block T Association
JOIN TODAY! Honor your TCU Athletics history by joining and supporting the Block T Association today! Visit us online at blockt.tcu.edu for more information.
It’s a platform aimed at Frogs Helping Frogs! HornedFrogsConnect is easy to use and ready to help you connect. Log on today to www. hornedfrogsconnect.com and register.
DUTCH MEYER SCHOLARSHIP Through the Dutch Meyer Scholarship Fund, more than $75,000 in scholarship assistance was awarded to 32 children of TCU letter-winners in 2020-2021 and more than $2.8 million has been distributed to TCU students whose parents played at TCU since Coach Dutch Meyer established the scholarship fund in 1964.
HALL OF FAME CLASS The Block T Association will induct it’s 53rd class into the TCU Athletics Hall of Fame in September of 2021. Michael Cannon '86 - men’s track and field Jamie MacCurdy Kizer '02 - women’s swimming and diving Victor Payne '02 - football Roy Williams '01 - men’s track and field Nolan Brawley '64 (vintige) - men’s track and field T. Ross Bailey '76 (special contributor) - TCU Senior Associate Athletics Director for Facilities and Operations
EVENTS During the 2020-2021, the Block T Association produced a number of events in spite of not being able to gether in person. Virtual events were the answer and the Association delivered with several programs bringing Block T member together to learn, reunite with teammates and honor former coaches. Frogs In The Kitchen On September 28th, the Block T Association teamed up the TCU Alumni to bring a live cooking class to TCU alums and letter-winners worldwide. It was titled Frogs in the Kitchen. Former TCU linebacker David Hawthorne hosted renown TV chef Aaron Sanchez for an hour-long trip inside Chef Aaron’s cooking and seasoning strategies.
November 18th, TCU donors and letter-winners were offered free golf lessons online! Frog Class was hosted by Block T Association Executive Director John Denton and featured TCU Men’s Golf Associate Head Coach Adrien Mork. The one-hour lesson included tips on all facets of the game and was viewed by Frogs around the world.
April 26th was the date for the first in-person fundraising event of the year for the Block T Association at the 23rd Annual TCU Coaches Golf Classic at Texas Star GC. The Block T Association is a sponsor of the event, which saw 220 players tee it up for TCU. The Block T Division Championship was won by the team of Michael Downing (football), Oscar Lopez (sponsor), Joe Brown (football/track) and Katy Cardno-Brown (women’s golf).
Frank Windegger Player Reunion September 17th was the day that longtime TCU AD and Baseball Coach Frank Windegger was joined by nearly 100 of his former players during a virtual reunion on Zoom. There were lots of stories and touching moments as former Frogs expressed their thanks to Coach Windegger.
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TCU Coaches Golf Classic
Once again, the Block T Association teamed up with TCU Alumni to pull off a virtual reunion for the 1971 Southwest Conference Champions TCU basketball team. The virtual event, which brought together the TCU classes of 1970 and 1971, honored the team that swept through the SWC on its way to the NCAA Tournament. The 1971 TCU basketball team will also be honored at the 2021 Hall of Fame Banquet in September.
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1971 TCU Basketball Southwest Conference Champions Virtual Reunion
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TCU Virtual Golf Class
TCU IN THE OLYMPICS Five TCU graduates made their country's Olympic team this summer for the 2020 Summer games in Tokyo, Japan. Following a personal best 9.83 in the semifinals, Ronnie Baker placed fifth in the 100m final in his first Olympics. Sanna Nuutinen represtented her home country of Finland in women's golf. She became the first person in TCU history to compete in the Olympics in women's golf. Nuttinen finished tied for 20th place at 7-under 277. Lorraine Ugen competed for Great Britan in the long jump, which marked her second Olympic team. Amy Okonkwo competed for the Nigerian women's basketball team becoming the first TCU women's basketball player to compete in the Olympics.
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Derrick Mokaleng was an alternate for South Aftica's 4x400m relay team.
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Track and field alums Ronnie Baker (left) and Derek Mokaleng (right) pose for a photo in Tokyo, Japan, prior to the 2020 Summer Olympics. Baker represented the United States of America in the 100m and 4x100m relay and Mokaleng made South Africa's 4x400m relay team.
Trevon Moehrig 2020 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Recipient
