The University of Texas at Austin
Intercollegiate Athletics Departments
Annual Report to the Faculty Council
January 26, 2009
2007-2008 Academic Year
Semester Grade Point Averages
for All Student-Athletes
Fall 2007 GPA
Spring 2008 GPA
2.94
2.98
4.0 Semester GPA
3.0 or Better
Semester GPA
Fall 2007
Spring 2008
7%
9%
(34 students)
(43 students)
57%
58%
(258/451)
(270/464)
2007-2008 Academic Summary by Sport
Baseball
n = 39
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
3.09
3.00
1000
944
Men’s
Basketball
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
n = 13
3.29
3.28
1000
979
Women’s
Basketball
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
n = 12
2.82
3.04
979
973
n = average squad size per semester
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
2.59
2.61
952
939
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
2.92
3.18
979
956
Women’s
Golf
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
n = 13
3.27
3.13
1000
994
Varsity
Rowing
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
n = 50
3.20
3.25
991
973
Football
n = 115
Men’s Golf
n = 11
Soccer
n = 24
Softball
n = 16
Men’s
Swimming & Diving
n = 34
Women’s
Swimming & Diving
n = 25
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
3.32
3.33
978
984
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
3.12
2.92
1000
996
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
2.92
2.76
1000
948
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
3.00
3.33
982
981
Men’s Tennis
n = 11
Women’s Tennis
n=9
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
3.12
2.97
1000
960
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
3.11
3.09
1000
993
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
Men’s
Track & Field
n = 43
2.81
2.90
Cross
Country
984
Cross
Country
971
Indoor
1000
Indoor
968
Outdoor
1000
Outdoor
969
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
Women’s
Track & Field
n = 32
Volleyball
n = 13
3.05
3.13
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
Cross
Country
1000
Cross
Country
930
Indoor
1000
Indoor
965
Outdoor
1000
Outdoor
965
Fall 2007
GPA
Spring 2008
GPA
2007-2008
Projected
APR
Multiyear
Projected
APR
3.11
3.09
1000
985
APR: NCAA Averages Compared with UT
NCAA
Division I
Average
Multiyear*
UT
Projected
Multiyear**
NCAA
Division I
Average
Multiyear*
UT
Projected
Multiyear**
Baseball
938
944
Women’s Basketball
960
973
Men’s Basketball
928
979
Women’s Golf
974
994
Football
934
939
Rowing
985
973
Men’s Golf
962
956
Soccer
972
984
Men’s Swimming & Diving
967
948
Softball
n/a
996
Men’s Tennis
961
960
Women’s
Swimming & Diving
978
981
Men’s Track –
Cross Country
963
971
Women’s Tennis
971
993
Men’s Track - Indoor
951
968
Women’s Track –
Cross Country
970
930
Men’s Track - Outdoor
951
969
Women’s Track Indoor
963
965
Women’s Track Outdoor
964
965
Volleyball
970
985
* Numbers are from 2006-07 NCAA posted data. The 2007-08
national numbers will not be officially released until late spring.
Multiyear rate includes 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07.
** UT projected multiyear will be released in late spring; includes
academic years 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08.
National Comparisons: GSR & FGR
1998-2001/Four-Class Average
GSR
FGR
Overall
Men
Women
Overall
Men
Women
ALL NCAA Division I
78
71
87
63
56
71
Texas
72
58
91
58
47
71
USC
69
59
81
64
54
76
UCLA
79
69
92
68
58
81
Florida
87
81
94
57
48
71
Illinois
86
78
98
71
64
80
Michigan
83
74
94
79
70
90
Nebraska
76
70
83
56
54
58
North Carolina
85
79
93
73
64
85
Oklahoma
69
60
82
54
46
67
Ohio State
78
66
92
67
57
77
Texas A&M
72
59
87
61
46
80
National Comparisons:
Graduation Rates of Student-Athletes
who Exhausted Eligibility, 1993-2002
SCHOOL
GRADUATION RATE
Texas
88
USC
84
UCLA
86
Florida
86
Illinois
90
Michigan
92
Nebraska
93
North Carolina
89
Oklahoma
84
Ohio State
91
Texas A&M
88
Student-Athlete Majors by College
Business (n = 31)
Communication (n = 72)
Education (n = 99)
Engineering (n = 16)
Graduate Studies (n = 4)
Liberal Arts (n = 55)
Natural Sciences (n = 20)
Social Work, Nursing, Fine Arts (n = 4)
Undeclared (n = 150)
Fall 2007 Graduates
Dorothy Baden-Mayer
Charnc’ey Brown
Connie Brown
Michelle Carter
Jaime Carvajal
Stephanie Connors
Jessica Curtis
Hector Diaz-Ceballos
David Donaldson
Chais Fuller
Tyrell Gatewood
Marcus Griffin
Ron Hill
Erick Jackson
Drew Kelson
Latashia Kerr
Robert Killebrew
Derek Lokey
Brandy Magee
Catherine Medici
Ryan Moench
Ian Mooney
Justin Moore
Rowing
Men’s Track & Field
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Women’s Track & Field
Football
Soccer
Volleyball
Men’s Golf
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Baseball
Football
Football
Men’s Track & Field
Football
Football
Women’s Track & Field
Football
Football
Volleyball
Rowing
Football
Men’s Basketball
Football
History
Youth & Community Studies
Youth & Community Studies
Youth & Community Studies
Kinesiology
Advertising
History
Advertising
Economics
Youth & Community Studies
Youth & Community Studies
Government
Youth & Community Studies
Youth & Community Studies
Corporate Communication
Nursing
Kinesiology
Sport Management
Corporate Communication
Public Relations
Electrical Engineering
Corporate Communication
Government/History
Fall 2007 Graduates
(continued)
Tyler O’Halloran
Frank Okam
Aaron Peirsol
Ashley Prust
Derek Randall
Clifton Robbins
Katherine Robinson
Carrie Schmit
Josh Smith
Landra Stewardson
Limas Sweed
Elizabeth Tinnon
Gilbert Zepeda
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Football
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Women’s Golf
Men’s Track & Field
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Soccer
Baseball
Women’s Track & Field
Football
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Football
Journalism
Sport Management
Government
Human Relations
Kinesiology
Chemical Engineering
Kinesiology
Kinesiology & Health Education
Youth & Community Studies
Kinesiology – All Level
Youth & Community Studies
Corporate Communication
Marketing
Spring 2008 Graduates
Connor Atchley
Coy Aune
Leah Avilla
Erneisha Bailey
Danielle Bartz
Julia Best
Rashad Bobino
Darren Brown
Brad Buckman
Kelsey Carpenter
Jerrika Chapple
Jennifer Christian
Megan Denny
Yuan Bailey Gao
Matt Goodson
Jeremy Harris
Ellen Haynes
Leslie Imber
Alex Janss
Caitlin Kennedy
Temeka Kincy
Stephen Lane
Ashley Laughlin
Men’s Basketball
Football
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Women’s Basketball
Rowing
Women’s Golf
Football
Men’s Track & Field
Men’s Basketball
Soccer
Women’s Track & Field
Volleyball
Softball
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Baseball
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Rowing
Soccer
Rowing
Soccer
Women’s Track & Field
Football
Women’s Track & Field
Corporate Communication
Corporate Communication
ALD – Early Childhood
Sport Management
Spanish/Government
ALD – Early Childhood
Corporate Communication
Economics
Youth & Community Studies
Sport Management
Youth & Community Studies
Kinesiology & Health Education
Corporate Communication
Electrical Engineering
Corporate Communication
Psychology
Speech & Language Pathology
Finance
Theatre & Dance
Corporate Communication
Biology/Pre-Med
Finance
Kinesiology – All Level
Spring 2008 Graduates
(continued)
Brett Lewis
Thomas Marshall
Brandon McFarling
Whitney McMahon
Chris Ogbannaya
Ristine Olson
Anne Phillips
Daniel Rohleder
Ashley Rollins
Tommy Sacco
Emilie (Tingey) Sallee
Kevin Schultz
Michael Taylor
Freddie Torres
Mariya Townswick
Clayton Van Hook
Jhonattan Vegas
Garrett Weber-Gale
Ryan Wilson
Mary Yarrison
Baseball
Football
Men’s Track & Field
Rowing
Football
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Track & Field
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Women’s Golf
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Rowing
Men’s Golf
Football
Football
Women’s Track & Field
Baseball
Men’s Golf
Men’s Swimming & Diving
Men’s Track & Field
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Corporate Communication
Kinesiology
Accounting – PPA
International Business
History
ALD – Early Childhood
Corporate Communication
Finance
Corporate Communication
Kinesiology
Corporate Communication
Finance
Corporate Communication
Biology
Petroleum Engineering
Youth & Community Studies
Kinesiology
Corporate Communication
Accounting – PPA
English/Government
Summer 2008 Graduates
Chauntae Bayne
Matt Bortis
Lianna Burton
Sara Cottingham
Scott Derry
Reesa Hinks
Jasmine Lee
Andra Manson
Michelle Moriarty
Terrence Rencher
John Rouse
Kasey Studdard
Jennifer Todd
Women’s Track & Field
Men’s Golf
Rowing
Rowing
Football
Rowing
Women’s Track & Field
Men’s Track & Field
Volleyball
Men’s Basketball
Men’s Track & Field
Football
Volleyball
Urban Studies
Government
Psychology (BA)
Geography
Accounting (Professional)
Health Promotion & Fitness
Corporate Communication
Kinesiology
Sport Management
Youth & Community Studies
Health Promotion & Fitness
Youth & Community Studies
Anthropology
2007-2008 Academic All Americans
by Institution
Last year, The University of Texas at Austin ranked first in
the nation in total number of Academic All Americans.
RANK
1
2
2
3
SCHOOL
NUMBER of
Academic All Americans
UT Austin
Notre Dame
North Dakota State
Duke
10
8
8
7
2007-2008 Academic All Americans
from The University of Texas at Austin
D.J. Augustin, Men’s Basketball
Kelsey Carpenter, Soccer
Dallas Griffin, Football
Kathryn Kelly, Women’s Diving
Donovan Kilmartin, Men’s Track & Field
Temeka Kincy, Women’s Track & Field
Derek Lokey, Football
Matt McGinnis, Men’s Swimming
Michelle Moriarty, Volleyball
Mary Yarrison, Women’s Diving
2007-2008 Individual Academic Highlights
Donovan Kilmartin, Men’s Track & Field (Petroleum Engineering)
•
Men’s Track & Field Academic All American of the Year
•
UT Postgraduate Scholarship
•
Currently attending graduate school in Petroleum Engineering at UT
Dallas Griffin, Football (Business Honors)
•
Draddy Trophy (Academic Heisman)
•
Currently pursuing MBA at UT
Todd Bondy, Football (Business Honors) & Stephanie Logterman, Soccer (Humanities Honors/Pre-Med)
•
UT Most Outstanding Student Awards given by the Parent’s Association and the Dean of Students Office
Danielle Bartz, Rowing (Government/Spanish Honors)
•
$27,000 Rotary National Scholarship for graduate study in Puerto Rico
•
Big 12 Conference Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship
Hubert Chodkiewicz, Men’s Tennis (Psychology/Economics/Pre-Med)
•
Big 12 Conference Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship
•
Currently attending UT Medical School in Houston
Temeka Kincy, Women’s Track & Field (Biology/Pre-Med)
•
Currently attending Indiana University Medical School on a full scholarship
Athletics Councils
Men’s Athletics Council
Dr. David Fowler [Chair]
Mr. Steve Hicks [Regental Appointee]
Dr. Michael Clement [Faculty Appointee]
Dr. Alba Ortiz [Faculty Appointee]
Dr. Robert Duke [Faculty Appointee]
Keshav Rajagopalan [Student Representative-elect]
Dr. Ted Gordon [Faculty Appointee]
Mr. Steve Head [Texas Exes Representative]
Mr. Andrew Solomon [Student Representative]
Dr. George Willeford III [Regental Appointee]
Ex-Officio Members
Dr. Jim Vick [Faculty Representative]
Dr. Waneen Spirduso [Former IAC Chair/Faculty Representative]
DeLoss Dodds [Men’s Athletics Director]
Women’s Athletics Council
Dr. Mary Steinhardt [Chair]
Dr. Susan Blackwood [Regental Appointee]
Dr. Larry Carver [Faculty Appointee]
Ms. Sylvie Crum [Regental Appointee]
Dr. Isabella Cunningham [Faculty Appointee]
Ms. Ashley Jones [Student Representative]
Dr. Robert Prentice [Faculty Appointee]
Dr. Gretchen Ritter [Faculty Appointee]
Ms. Martha Smiley [Texas Exes Representative]
Ms. Rita Thornton [Student Representative-elect]
Ex-Officio Members
Dr. Jim Vick [Faculty Representative]
Dr. Linda Ferreira-Buckley [Former IAC Chair]
Dr. Beverly Hadaway [Former IAC Chair]
Dr. Shelley Payne [Former IAC Chair]
Mrs. Betty Himmelblau
Christine Plonsky [Women’s Athletics Director]
Faculty Athletics Representative – Dr. Jim Vick
2008 Beijing Olympians
from The University of Texas at Austin
 In the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, former or current
Longhorns won 14 medals, including 10 GOLD.
 If these students were competing as a separate country, The
University of Texas at Austin would rank 8th among all nations
in number of gold medals won and 18th in total medals won.
Total Gold Medals won at 2008 Beijing Olympics
1. China
2. United States
3. Russia
23
4. Great Britain
5. Germany
6. Australia
7. South Korea
8. UT Austin 10
9. Japan
10. Italy
51
36
19
16
14
13
9
8
Current and Former UT Student-Athletes in Beijing
Ricky Berens
Men’s Swimming
USA
Gold
Michelle Carter
Women’s Track & Field
USA
Hee-Jin Chang
Women’s Swimming
South Korea
Brendan Christian
Men’s Track & Field
Antigua
Ian Crocker
Men’s Swimming
USA
Troy Dumais
Men’s Diving
USA
Susana Escobar
Women’s Swimming
Brendan Hansen
Men’s Swimming
USA
Trey Hardee
Men’s Track & Field
USA
Kathleen Hersey
Women’s Swimming
USA
Marshevet Hooker
Women’s Track & Field
USA
Andra Manson
Men’s Track & Field
USA
Leo Manzano
Men’s Track & Field
USA
Cat Osterman
Softball
USA
Silver
Aaron Peirsol
Men’s Swimming
USA
2 Gold, 1 Silver
Sanya Richards
Women’s Track & Field
USA
Gold, Bronze
Scott Spann
Men’s Swimming
USA
Taylor Teagarden
Baseball
USA
Melaine Walker
Women’s Track & Field
Dave Walters
Gold
Mexico
Gold
Bronze
Jamaica
Gold
Men’s Swimming
USA
Gold
Garrett Weber-Gale
Men’s Swimming
USA
2 Gold
Laura Wilkinson
Women’s Diving
USA
2007-2008 Community Service Hours by Sport*
Total Hours by
Student-Athletes =
1,287
240
250
200
188
* May not include all volunteer
efforts; hours as reported by
Student-Athlete Advisory Council.
150
134.5
102
100
84
70
50
15
Volleyball
W. Track & Field
3
M. Track & Field
10
W. Tennis
M. Tennis
0
W. Swimming &
Diving
M. Swimming &
Diving
0
Softball
W. Golf
0
Soccer
0
Rowing
0
M. Golf
Football
W. Basketball
M. Basketball
0
36
Baseball
Hours
175
2007-2008 Consortium Student-Athletes
Former student-athletes are able to re-enroll at UT and continue progress toward
their degrees. These returning students work for the Athletics Department or
perform community service in exchange for scholarship aid.
Jermaine Anderson, Football – Graduated Summer 2008
Rod Babers, Football – Graduated Spring 2008
Charnc’ey Brown, Men’s Track & Field – Graduated Fall 2007
Will Crouch, Baseball – Graduating Summer 2009
Philip Geiggar, Football – Graduated Fall 2007
Matt Goodson, Baseball – Graduated Spring 2008
Cedric Griffin, Football – Currently enrolled
Michael Griffin, Football – Currently enrolled
Robby Hudson, Baseball – Graduating Spring 2009
Brantley Jordan, Baseball – Graduated Fall 2008
Carson Kainer, Baseball – Graduating Summer 2010
LaTashia Kerr, Women’s Track & Field – Graduated Fall 2007
Andra Manson, Track & Field – Graduated Summer 2008
Shon Mitchell, Football – Currently enrolled
Kenton Paulino, Men’s Basketball – Graduated Summer 2008
Dakarai Pearson, Football – Graduated Spring 2008
Terrence Rencher, Men’s Basketball – Graduated Summer 2008
Josh Smith, Baseball – Graduated Fall 2007
Sloan Thomas, Football – Graduated Fall 2007
Cedric Woodward, Football – Currently enrolled
Vince Young, Football – Currently enrolled
Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)
 Student representatives from each team work together on
student-athlete issues and projects
 SAAC holds an agency position in Student Government, members
attend student government meetings, etc.
 Participating in the Clinton Global Initiative held on campus this
spring with a recycling project for Intercollegiate Athletics
 Organized voter registration drive in Spring 2008
 Working with the Dean of Students Office preparing a campus
presentation on the misperceptions of student-athletes
 Helped sponsor Minority Mentorship Symposium with the
Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
 Marathon Kids, Longhorn Halloween, Orange Santa, Neighborhood
Longhorns, Special Olympics, National Leadership Conference
UT Athletics Contributions to
The University Economy
 The Departments of Intercollegiate Athletics are 100% selfsustaining auxiliary enterprises of The University and receive no
state funds. They operate in the black.
 They operate under the same budget and university policies
as all UT auxiliary enterprises.
 UT Athletics pays The University approximately $1.8 million
in annual overhead fees.
 In 2007-08 UT Athletics contribute more than $14 million to
the UT economy in payment of tuitions, fees, housing, utilities,
parking, UTPD, recreational sports, and other entities.
UT Athletics Contributions to
The University Economy
 During the last three years, UT Athletics has given back $5.6
million to UT administration.
 The University receives approximately $500,000-600,000 in
annual interest from UT Athletics cash balances.
 The University Libraries system received $64,000 from The
University of Texas Club revenues last year.
 UT Athletics generates thousands of dollars each year for
UT’s general scholarships fund through such honors as Chevrolet
Player of the Game, etc.
NCAA Certification
In April 2008, after an eighteen-month process, the NCAA
recertified the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. This
endeavor required extensive campus-wide participation and
collaboration, including the leadership of President Bill Powers
and the following committee chairs:
Shirley Bird Perry, Steering Committee Chair
Patti Ohlendorf, Subcommittee on Governance & Commitment to Rules Compliance
Dr. Isabella Cunningham, Subcommittee on Academic Integrity
Dr. Greg Vincent, Subcommittee on Commitment to Equity & Student-Athlete Well-Being
Dr. Louis Harrison, Working Group on Minority Issues
Dr. Soncia Reagins-Lilly, Working Group on Student-Athlete Well-Being
Dr. Gretchen Ritter, Working Group on Gender Issues
The Athletics Department is grateful to Shirley Bird Perry for her time and efforts as chair
of our NCAA Certification Team.