University of Texas Athletics

Betsy Mitchell

Induction:
2000
Class:
1988

Betsy Mitchell, from Marietta, Ohio, competed for Mercersburg Academy during her high school years. She began her collegiate career at UNC-Chapel Hill, where she completed one season before transferring to The University of Texas. Mitchell won nine NCAA titles and helped lead UT to NCAA team championships in 1987 and 1988. She was a two-time finalist for the Honda Sport Award for Swimming and Diving and won the award in 1987-88. An Academic All-American, Mitchell also held American and NCAA records in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke. Her accomplishments cemented her as the SWC’s 1980s Swimmer of the Decade. She was inducted into the Hall of Honor in 2000. Mitchell graduated from The University of Texas in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in education and in 1991 with her master’s in sports administration. These degrees laid the foundation for a successful career in athletic administration, in which she has served as an athletic director across the high school and university levels for over 20 years. Mitchell now embarks on a new role as Executive Director of Wellness and Recreation for Stanford University.

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