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Block T Association
2020-21 TCU Lettermen’s Association Board of Directors
Executive Board
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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
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.
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.
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.
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:
• 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.
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. 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
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.
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.
TCU Coaches Golf Classic
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).
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.
1971 TCU Basketball Southwest Conference Champions Virtual Reunion
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.
TCU Virtual Golf Class
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.
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.
