Hello Longhorn Foundation members,
Happy new year and start to the Spring 2021 semester! I hope you enjoyed a peaceful holiday season and have had a pleasant 2021 so far. It’s been five weeks since the last time I wrote to you and we’ve got some ground to cover!
First, thank you to those who made 2020 year-end, tax-deductible gifts. Despite still being in the midst of a global pandemic and state of economic fragility, the loyalty of Longhorn Nation to our student-athletes, coaches, staff and athletics program has shone through these trying times. As an entirely self-sustaining athletics department, your support is integral to the ongoing success of our student-athletes. We are so grateful to have one of the most dedicated donor bases in the nation who helps them to achieve their academic and athletic goals.
Second, we’ve welcomed a new Texas Football head coach, Steve Sarkisian, to the Forty Acres. There has been a flurry of virtual Longhorn Foundation member meet and greets with Coach Sarkisian over the past two weeks, so we hope you were able to join one of those Zoom events to hear from him and welcome him to the Longhorn Family. Coach Sarkisian joins us from his position as offensive coordinator for the Alabama Crimson Tide, a team he recently took to win the 2020 National Championship. He has a strong track record as both an offensive coordinator and head coach in Division I college football and the NFL and brings extensive experience developing top talent, including three Heisman Trophy finalists. Today he also announced he is
closing in on completing his official assistant coach staff. We’re looking forward to his dynamic, #AllGasNoBrakes approach to infusing excellence to our football program.
Finally, it is usually around this time of year that many of you begin to prepare for Texas Football season ticket renewals. As we continue to navigate the landscape of college athletics amid COVID-19, we want to let you know that we anticipate the football season ticket seat selection and upgrade process to occur later than usual this year. Currently, you are able to make your Longhorn Foundation seat-related gift and Longhorn Excellence gift when you
log in to your Texas Athletics account. If you do not currently have Texas Football season tickets and are interested in putting down a deposit,
new season ticket football deposits are on sale now.
We’re looking forward an exciting 2021 with y’all, so stay safe, be well, and keep washing your hands!
Hook ’em, Horns!
Andrew Hamor
Senior Associate Athletics Director
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