University of Texas NCAA News

Finishing third in a rugged Big 12 conference and landing Coach of the Year honors has taken Texas Longhorns head basketball coach Rick Barnes off the hot seat , athletic director Steve Patterson told the Austin American-Statesman on Monday.

Alabama is hoping for a seamless transition with Florida State transfer quarterback Jacob Coker, the likely heir apparent to AJ McCarron.

Texas head coach Rick Barnes has established a Canadian recruiting connection over the past five years.

A year after missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time at Texas, Rick Barnes was named the Big 12's Coach of the Year today for leading one of the youngest teams in the country to a surprising 11 conference wins and 3rd place finish after losing its top four scorers from a year ago.

Oklahoma Sooners fullback Trey Millard jumps over Texas Longhorns safety Adrian Phillips during the Red River Rivalry at Cotton Bowl Stadium.

Rick Barnes, who led Texas to a third-place conference finish after being picked in the preseason to finish eighth, was named Big 12 coach of the year Sunday.

Texas Tech's Jordan Tolbert dunks ahead of Texas' Martez Walker and teammate Jaye Crockett during their game on Saturday in Lubbock.

This afternoon, the Red Raiders host Texas and are expecting their fourth straight crowd of 10,000 or more fans since 2008-09.

AUSTIN, Texas, March 7. TEENAGE girls took over the competition tonight at the American Short Course Championships, while many college men continued to work on improving times with the hopes of qualifying for the NCAA championships.

Charlie Strong 's first spring practice with the Texas Longhorns begins on March 18. Which unknowns will make an impression on their new head coach? Every spring begins with expectations for the returning starters as well as the rotational players that saw regular action.

Almost five months ago, Texas entered its season selected to finish eighth in the Big 12. Now, with one week to go in the regular season, the Longhorns have a chance to finish tied for second in the conference.

The second trip for former USC Trojans quarterback Max Wittek is completed now after journeying to Hawaii last weekend and according to one report, one school is no longer in contention and another school is still at the top of his list.

Isaiah Taylor scored 21 points and Texas beat TCU66-54 Wednesday night, pushing the Horned Frogs closer to becoming just the third team in the history of the Big 12 to go winless in the regular season in conference play.

Two teams headed in opposite directions in the Big 12 standings continued their journeys Wednesday at the Frank Erwin Center.

Texas offensive coordinator Joe Wickline, also the team's offensive line coach, holds the title of play-caller for the Longhorns.

Texas football will get back in the swing of things March 18 at the start of spring practice.

The Sooners completed the season series sweep against Texas and Oklahoma State for the first time in the 18-year history of the Big 12. Buddy Hield added 17 points and eight boards.

Going into the 2013 season, quarterback was as big a question across the Big 12 as it had ever been.

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Texas traveled to Fort Worth a month ago to take on a struggling TCU team that had lost each of its first eight Big 12 games.