Plus: Texas men’s tennis player lands major honor
The Texas Longhorns have once again clinched the Learfield Director’s Cup.
For the 4th time in the last 5 years, the @TexasLonghorns and AD @_delconte have won the NACDA Directors’ Cup for being the nations top overall athletic department.
Congratulations to all the athletes, coaches and staff for winning this prestigious award!
Photo: @kyleumlang pic.twitter.com/Bli6wwTbjP
— Directors’ Cup Updates (@Direct_Cupdates) June 15, 2025
You better bet Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte is having a good day.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
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247Sports: Horns247 Staff Roundtable: What’s a Texas record — team or individual — set to be broken in 2025?
Inside Texas: The Weekend in Sports: Directors’ Cup supremacy, the finals, and Spaun!
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Georgia State transfer IF/OF Kaleb Freeman commits to Texas
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RECRUITING ROUNDUP
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247Sports: Garden State DL Damari Simeon enjoyed getting to strengthen relationships with UT staff on Texas OV
247Sports: Buford (Ga.) five-star DL Bryce Perry-Wright recaps eye opening Texas official visit
247Sports: Nation’s No. 1 LB Xavier Griffin details Texas official visit, Longhorns’ recruiting pitch
247Sports: Brunswick (Ga.) Top247 jumbo athlete and Texas TE target Heze Kent recaps official visit to Texas
247Sports: Official visit to Texas exceeds expectations for Marietta (Ga.) Kell Top247 LB Brayden Rouse
247Sports: Texas official visit earns high remarks from Buford (Ga.) EDGE Dre Quinn
Inside Texas: ‘Great from the moment I stepped on campus’: Four-star DL Vodney Cleveland on his Texas official visit and more
Inside Texas: ‘All gas, no brakes’: Samari Matthews says that sums up his Texas official visit
Inside Texas: Four-star priority OT Zaden Krempin talks Texas OV experience, latest recruitment
Inside Texas: Damari Simeon talks Texas culture, Coach Baker, and SEC fit
SEC SHOWDOWN
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Rock M Nation: Mizzou baseball transfer tracker
And The Valley Shook: Kade Anderson dominates as LSU beats Arkansas 4-1
Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee Vols losing key reliever Dylan Loy to the transfer portal
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A Sea Of Blue: Dane Key opens up on decision to leave Kentucky
WHAT WE’RE READING
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NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Big congratulations to the latest National Player of the Year.
Congrats to Timo Legout – @ITA_Tennis men’s National Player of the Year!
That’s 3️⃣ straight years for the Horns with Eliot Spizzirri in 2023 and 2024!https://t.co/Y2iQGIJ784#HookEm pic.twitter.com/kWcaAMwEdb
— Texas Men’s Tennis (@TexasMTN) June 13, 2025