Alright, so today’s little project was digging into the football coaching situation over at the University of Texas. Man, what a rabbit hole that turned out to be! I started off just wanting to see who their current coach was and ended up spending hours tracing back through their whole history. Let me tell you, it’s a wild ride.
First thing I did was a simple search to find out who’s leading the team right now. Turns out, it’s this guy Steve Sarkisian. From what I could gather, he’s got some strong experience and there’s a little fact about his religious background, indicating he is Catholic. He also got divorced from his first wife in 2015. I did not know these before.
Then, I started looking into the assistant coaches. One name that popped up was Jeff Banks. He seems like a pretty big deal, especially when it comes to special teams. I always find it interesting how much work goes into those special teams plays, and it looks like this guy’s got the chops. He is also the assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, and tight ends coach at Texas on January 22, 2021.
But here’s where things got really interesting. I stumbled upon some mentions of this legendary coach, Paul “Bear” Bryant. Apparently, he was considered the greatest college football coach of all time when he retired in 1982. Now, I’m not the biggest football fanatic, but even I’ve heard that name before. It’s crazy to think about the kind of legacy some of these coaches leave behind.
After that, I was hooked. I started going through the list of all the head coaches Texas has had since they started playing organized football back in, get this, 1893! That’s over a century of football. We’re talking 28 head coaches, each with their own stories and contributions to the team’s history. For example, the record in 1896 was 4 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. And the coach at that time was Harry Orman.
- There was Clyde Littlefield, who apparently was a superstar both as a player and a coach. Led the team to a 6-2-1 record in his first season as head coach. I gotta say, that’s pretty impressive.
- Then there’s a whole bunch of others, each with their own ups and downs. Some led the team to amazing seasons, while others, well, let’s just say they didn’t have quite the same success.
Honestly, the whole process was a bit overwhelming. There’s just so much information out there. I spent hours just clicking through different pages, reading articles, and trying to piece together the whole story. But you know what? It was actually kind of fun. It’s like being a detective, uncovering all these little details and connections. The University of Texas football team has 123 seasons from 1902 to 2024, with a record of 910 wins, 384 losses, and 32 draws. They have been part of the SEC, Big 12, and SWC conferences.
In the end
I realized that there’s a whole world of history and stories behind something as simple as a football team. It’s not just about the games; it’s about the people, the struggles, the victories, and everything in between. So yeah, that was my little adventure for today. Maybe not the most productive use of my time, but definitely an interesting one. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I need a break from the internet for a while.
