An Evolution: Texas Women’s Basketball

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1979
Jody Conradt Era
Women’s Basketball Media Guide
1979 Women's Basketball Media Guide cover

During the 1979 season, after being featured in years past in the basketball programs, the women’s basketball team issued it’s first media guide.   H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Sports and Physical Culture, Jody Conradt Collection

March 1985
Jody Conradt Era
NCAA Final Four in Austin

The Longhorns ended the 1984-85 regular season campaign ranked number one in the nation and were to host the Final Four in Austin. Their chase for the championship was cut short, however, when the Longhorns lost a final-second heartbreaker to Western Kentucky in the regional semifinals.

10 December 1985
Jody Conradt Era
Annette Smith, UT’s All-Time Leading Scorer

After spending 19 months recovering from a severe knee injury that threatened to end her basketball career, Annette Smith came back strong in the 1985-86season and scored 22 points against USC to become the all-time leading scorer in UT basketball history. Not only did Smith break the record, but she…
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20 January 1986
Jody Conradt Era
UT VS. Old Dominion on ESPN
Image of Jody Conradt's Office in 1986

UT Women’s Basketball made their first televised appearance on ESPN against Old Dominion, the defending national champions. Following their victory over OldDominion, it became readily apparent just how talented the 1986 squad was. After the game Old Dominion Coach Marianne Stanley said, “I think Texas is a team of destiny,…
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March 1986
Jody Conradt Era
National Champions

After No. 1 rankings and high expectations in their previous two seasons, the Longhorns finally capitalized against USC in the 1986 National Championship, making history in the process as the first team to go undefeated at 34-0.   Georgia Coach Andy Landers on the 1986 Longhorns: “You could take their…
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