Fact Sheet: Year One on Longhorn Network

Live athletics events on Longhorn Network in 2011-2012:

• More than 400 original hours of event telecasts
• More than 200 live events
• More than 150 hours of original football content produced during the fall season.
• Football spring coverage includes Signing Day, Pro Day, spring practice and the Orange-White game.
• 12 men’s basketball games
• 14 women’s basketball games
• 38 baseball games (4 fall, 1 alumni game, 33 regular season)
• 33 softball games (1 fall, 27 spring, 5 NCAA Regionals)
• 9.5 hours of the Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite featuring Olympians Michael Phelps and Brendan Hansen

 Academic programming:

• 900 hours of academic, arts and cultural content
• 400+ hours for the speaker series
  • Mikhail Gorbachev
  • Bill Moyers
  • Eric Holder
  • Frank Deford
  • Christopher Buckley
  • Michael Dell
  • Eva Longoria
  • John Paul DeJoria
  • Jack Abramoff
• 200+ hours of academic vignettes
• 106 hours of music content from the Cactus Café
  • David Ramirez
  • Dale Watson
  • Slaid Cleaves
  • The Trishas
  • Graham Weber
  • Amy Cook
  • Dan Dyer
  • The Carper Family
  • Marmalakes
  • Hello Wheels
  • Wood And Wire
• 180 hours of student film content within the Longhorn Film Showcase series
• More than 40 hours of on-campus events (Venture Labs, Fashion Show, Minority Mentorship Symposium, etc.)
• 14 hours for University Ceremonies (President’s Address, Commencement)

 48 guest commentators appeared on Longhorn Network in 2011-2012:

Awards and Accolades: 

• 2012 College Sports Media Awards:
  • Winner – “Longhorns – featuring Matthew McConaughey” Tease for Promotion, PSA, or Video Marketing Campaign category for Regional Sports Networks and Local Cable Providers or TV Stations.
  • Winner – “Bonfire,” an essay on the A&M bonfire, for Special Feature category for Regional Sports Networks and Local Cable Providers or TV Stations.
  • Nominee – “Texas GameDay” for the Live Game and Event Production category for Regional Sports Networks and Local Cable Providers or TV Stations.
  • Nominee – “All Access” for the Program Series category for Regional Sports Networks and Local Cable Providers or TV Stations.
  • Nominee – “Lunch Ladies/Coach’s Office/Bevo” for the Promotion, PSA, or Video Marketing Campaign category for Regional Sports Networks and Local Cable Providers or TV Stations.

Academic chairs funded from LHN rights fees:

• Governor Ann W. Richards Chair for the Texas Program in Sports and Media: College of Communications (established to meet a challenge grant)
• Chair in Latin American Art History and Criticism: College of Fine Arts (established to meet a challenge grant)
• Chair in African and African Diaspora Studies: College of Liberal Arts
• Chair in Philosophy: College of Liberal Arts
• Chair in Mathematics: College of Natural Sciences
• Chair in Physics: College of Natural Sciences

Current/Former University of Texas athletes and coaches who qualified for the 2012 London Olympics:

• Dylan Armstrong, Men’s Track and Field, Shot Put
• Ricky Berens, Men’s Swimming, 400m Freestyle Relay, 800m Freestyle Relay and 200m Freestyle
• Michelle Carter, Women’s Track and Field, Shot Put
• Troy Dumais, Men’s Diving, 3m and 3m Synchronized
• Kevin Durant, Men’s Basketball, Team Basketball
• Susana Escobar, Women’s Swimming, 400m Freestyle, 400m Individual Medley
• Jimmy Feigen, Men’s Swimming, 400m Freestyle Relay
• Marquise Goodwin, Men’s Track and Field, Long Jump
• Brendan Hansen, Men’s Swimming, 100m Breaststroke, 4x100m Medley Relay
• Trey Hardee, Men’s Track and Field, Decathlon
• Kathleen Hersey, Women’s Swimming, 200m Butterfly
• Destinee Hooker, Women’s Volleyball, Indoor Volleyball
• Bianca Knight, Women’s Track and Field, Relay Pool
• Samyr Laine, Men’s Track and Field, Triple Jump
• Leo Manzano, Men’s Track and Field, 1500m
• Raasin McIntosh, Women’s Track and Field, 400m Hurdles
• Allison Peter, Women’s Track and Field, 100m and 200m
• Eddie Reese, Men’s Swimming, Assistant Coach
• Sanya Richards-Ross, Women’s Track and Field, 200m, 400m, 4x400m Relay Pool
• Christian Schurr, Men’s Swimming, 200m Breaststroke
• Matt Scoggin, Men’s Diving, Additional and Personal Coach
• Christy Udoh, Women’s Track and Field, 200m
• Melanie Walker, Women’s Track and Field, 400m Hurdles

Current/Former University of Texas athletes who medaled in the 2012 London Olympics:

Total: 13           Gold: 6             Silver: 5           Bronze: 2

Gold:

• Ricky Berens, Men’s Swimming, 4x200m Freestyle Relay
• Kevin Durant, Men’s Basketball, Team Basketball
• Brendan Hansen, Men’s Swimming, 4x100m Medley Relay
• Bianca Knight, Women’s Track and Field, 4x100m Relay
• Sanya Richards-Ross, Women’s Track & Field, 400m and 4x400m Relay

Silver:

• Ricky Berens, Men’s Swimming, 4x100m Freestyle Relay
• Jimmy Feigen, Men’s Swimming, 4x100m Freestyle Relay
• Trey Hardee, Men’s Track and Field, Decathlon
• Destinee Hooker, Women’s Indoor Volleyball
• Leo Manzano, Men’s Track and Field, 1500m

Bronze:

• Troy Dumais, Men’s Diving, 3m Synchronized Springboard
• Brendan Hansen, Men’s Swimming, 100m Breaststroke

Current/Former University of Texas athletes on the 2012 USA National Teams:

• Swimming:
  • Kathleen Hersey, Texas ’12, 200m Butterfly
  • Eric Friedland, Texas ‘12, 200m Breaststroke
  • Garrett Weber-Gale, Texas ’08, 50m and 100m Freestyle
  • Ricky Berens, Texas ’10, 200m Freestyle
  • Brendan Hansen, Texas ’05, 100m and 200m Breaststroke
  • Jimmy Feigen, Texas ‘12, 50m and 100m Freestyle
  • Michael McBroom, Texas ‘13, 440m and 1500m Freestyle
• Track & Field:
  • Sanya Richards-Ross, Texas ’06, 200m and 400m
  • Michelle Carter, Texas ’07, Shot Put
  • Trey Hardee, Texas ’06, Decathalon
  • Bianca Knight, Texas ’11, Sprints
  • Leo Manzano, Texas ’08, 1,500m
  • Alexandria Anderson, Texas ’09, Sprints
  • Marquise Goodwin, Texas ’13, Long Jump