The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Director of Recruiting
Third Season at Texas
Ty Larson begins his first year as Director of Recruiting and his third season with the men’s basketball program at The University of Texas. He served as a graduate assistant during his first two years at Texas before being elevated to Director of Recruiting in August 2023.
During Larson’s first two seasons in Austin, the Longhorns have registered a 51-21 (.708) overall record, made two NCAA Tournament appearances including a run to the Elite Eight in 2023, and claimed the 2023 Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament title.
Texas completed the 2022-23 season with an overall record of 29-9 (12-6 Big 12, second) and ranked No. 5 in the final Associated Press poll. The No. 5 spot marked a tie for the highest ranking in the final AP poll by the Longhorns. UT also was No. 5 in the final AP poll during the 2002-03 Final Four season. The Longhorns advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time since 2008 and eighth time in program history. Texas captured its second Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship title in program history, defeating No. 3 Kansas, 76-56, in the championship game in Kansas City, Mo.
The 29 wins were the third-most in a single season in program history, as UT went 31-7 in 2007-08 and 30-7 in 2005-06. The Longhorns compiled a 10-7 record against AP Top 25 opponents in 2022-23. This set a school single-season record for most wins in a year against AP-ranked teams, as UT previously went 8-5 in 2003-04. Texas posted a 6-3 mark against AP Top 11 foes during the 2022-23 season and tied a program single-season record for most games played (38). The Longhorns were one of three teams to rank in the top 15 in KenPom in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency. Texas (15 offense, 13 defense) was joined by UConn (3 offense, 7 defense) and Houston (11 offense, 5 defense).
In his first year in Austin, Larson helped the Longhorns to a 22-12 overall record (10-8 Big 12 Conference, fourth). Texas earned an 81-73 win over Virginia Tech in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64, marking the school’s first NCAA tourney win since 2014, before falling to No. 10/9 (No. 3 seed) Purdue in a hard-fought battle in the Round of 32. The 22 total wins by the Longhorns were the most since Texas had 24 victories in 2013-14. UT, which appeared in every Associated Press Top 25 poll except one during the season, placed No. 25 in the final AP poll.
Larson spent two years (2019-21) as a student manager at Texas Tech, including serving as head manager during his second season in Lubbock. In the 2020-21 season, the Red Raiders posted an 18-11 mark (9-8 Big 12) and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. Texas Tech was ranked in The AP Top 25 throughout the entire season for the first time in program history, reaching as high as No. 7 in February.
Prior to his time in Lubbock, Larson played for two seasons (2017-19) at Eastern Wyoming College (Torrington, Wyo.). He served as team captain in both years and started 11 games during his career. Larson earned his associate’s degree in science from Eastern Wyoming College in 2019.
A native of Douglas, Wyo., Larson was an all-state performer in both basketball and football at Douglas High School. On the court, he was a two-time all-state and three-time all-conference selection and twice served as team captain.
