The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
The Frank Denius Family University of Texas Athletics Hall of Fame
- Physical address: 405 DeLoss Dodds Way, Austin TX 78712
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Admission: Free
Commemorating a storied tradition while highlighting current student-athletes across the 20-sport athletics program, The Frank Denius Family University of Texas Athletics Hall of Fame celebrated its grand opening on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019.
The University's first-ever sports Hall of Fame is a $17.1 million project housed in the 24,713-square-foot Red McCombs Red Zone in the north end zone of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.
"When fans walk into the Hall of Fame, there is a living legacy of the achievements of the student-athletes at The University of Texas," said Vice President and Director of Athletics Chris Del Conte. "Every single recruit that comes to The University of Texas must look inside there and wonder what it means to be a Longhorn. You must pay homage to those who came before you to know where you are going."
Greeted by an impressive 8-foot tall, 1,200-pound Longhorn statue honoring one of the nation's largest and most storied collegiate mascots, Bevo, the facility tells the story of Texas Athletics from the vintage days of its first football team in 1893 to what is now one of the nation's premier broad-based athletics programs. Bracketing the Longhorn statue are halo displays celebrating the recent successes of all 20 of Texas' sports teams.
Visual and digital displays honor all 55 of UT's National Championship teams; 599 conference team titles; hundreds of individual National Champions; 171 Olympians at 21 Olympiads who claimed 145 Olympic medals; first-team sports All-Americans; academic All-Americans and other scholastic honorees; as well as the traditions and tales that encompass the history of Texas Athletics. All totaled, the facility is decorated with 392 trophies representing generations of successful UT teams, student-athletes and coaches.
A nearly 1,400-square-foot National Championship room includes a breathtaking trophy wall and features a massive 16-by-9-foot monitor that plays videos celebrating all of the thrilling team title victories for Texas. A replica of the UT Tower, that illuminates much like the iconic building does to recognize Longhorns victories, adorns the room as well.
Texas' National Award winners and their trophies are on display in a 2,000-square-foot room recognizing their achievements along with imagery reliving every individual National Championship triumph. Rooms are also dedicated to pay tribute to UT's all-time greatest coaches, its numerous Olympians and the 529 members of the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor.
Powerful displays sharing the stories of academic accomplishments, UT trailblazers and Lifetime Longhorns success are spread throughout the building's walls as well.
The Hall of Fame is now also home to Texas Athletics' current statues of iconic coaches Darrell Royal and Jody Conradt, Heisman Trophy winners Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams, as well as prominent supporters Joe Jamail, Red McCombs and Tex Moncrief.
A visual timeline of all 15 Bevos, dating back to the first Longhorn steer mascot in 1917, is a prominent fixture, and along its path is a wall full of great moments in Texas Athletics history.
