- Mack Brown
William Mack Brown (born August 27, 1951) is head coach of the University of Texas Longhorn football team. During the 2005 season, Coach Brown led the Longhorns to a Rose Bowl victory and a National Championship. With the 2006 season, Brown led his team to win 10 games or more for six straight years, which is the best current ten-win streak in the NCAA. Prior to coaching at Texas, Brown coached at Appalachian State, Tulane, and North Carolina. - Vince Young
Vincent Paul Young, Jr. (born May 18, 1983 in Houston, Texas), commonly Vince Young, or "VY", is an American football player. He is a dual-threat quarterback, and the current starting quarterback for the National Football League Tennessee Titans. Young was drafted by the Tennessee Titans as the #3 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft on April 29, 2006. - Kevin Durant
Kevin Wayne Durant (born September 29, 1988 in Washington, D.C.) is a 6'9" basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics, taken second in the 2007 NBA Draft from the University of Texas. He was selected as the 2006-2007 Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Year and received numerous other awards. After his freshman season, Durant opted to enter the NBA Draft and was selected #2 overall, behind fellow freshman Greg Oden. - Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kathyrn Ann Bailey Hutchison, usually known as Kay Bailey Hutchison (born July 22 1943), is the senior United States Senator from Texas. She is a member of the Republican Party. In 2001 she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by "Ladies Home Journal". - Ricky Williams
Errick Lynne Williams, Jr. (born May 21, 1977 in San Diego, California) is an American football running back whose NFL rights are held by the Miami Dolphins. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Texas. - Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Alton Doggett II (born October 6, 1946), American politician, is a Democratic politician from Texas. He has represented a district based in the state capital, Austin, since 1995. It is currently numbered as the 25th Congressional district but was numbered as the 10th Congressional district from 1995 to 2005. - D.J. Augustin
Darryl Jerard Augustin, Jr. (born November 10, 1987 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American basketball player who is currently the point guard for the University of Texas Longhorns. His family was forced out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina and he played his senior (final) year at Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas. However he got his diploma from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans. While at Brother Martin, DJ led the team to two state championships. - Greg Davis
Greg Davis is a college football coach. He is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of Texas Longhorns. In 2006, he was awarded the prestigious Broyles Award for the nation's top assistant coach for the 2005 season which included a national championship victory for the Horns. Davis is consistently criticized by UT fans for being overly conservative and for not achieving the full potential of his talented players. - Roy Williams
Roy Eugene Williams, Jr. (born December 20, 1981 in Odessa, Texas) is a football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was selected 7th in the 2004 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas. - Rick Barnes
Rick Barnes (born July 17, 1954 in Hickory, North Carolina) is the current head coach of the University of Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. He has coached Texas for the last eight seasons, taking the team to the NCAA Tournament each year, including a Final Four appearance led by T. J. Ford in 2003. Barnes previously coached at George Mason University, Clemson University and Providence College. He is a 1977 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College. - Darrell Royal
Darrell K. Royal (born July 6, 1924 in Hollis, Oklahoma), is a College Football Hall of Fame member, and is the most successful football coach, in terms of wins, in University of Texas Longhorn history. Darrell Royal has a middle initial but no middle name. The "K" is in honor of his mother, Katy, who died when he was an infant. She died of cancer, but because of the taboo surrounding the disease at that time, … - Bill White
Bill White (October 21, 1936- August 7, 1999) was an American basketball coach. He was the first head coach at Oral Roberts University, and helped lay the groundwork for ORU's athletic and health education departments. While at ORU, White compiled a record of 65-35, which ranks him as the third winningest coach in school history. Prior to taking the head coaching position at ORU, White established the basketball program at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Ga. - Mark Yudof
Mark G. Yudof became the ninth Chancellor of The University of Texas System on August 1, 2002. Yudof was President of the University of Minnesota from 1997 until his appointment as Chancellor. In addition to his position as Chancellor, Yudof holds the Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at the University of Texas School of Law. Previously, he was a faculty member and administrator at The University of Texas at Austin for 26 years, … - Jack S. Blanton
Jack S. Blanton (born 1929, in Shreveport, Louisiana), but raised in Houston, Texas, is a philanthropist who earned his wealth in the oil industry. Blanton graduated from the University of Texas in 1947 with a double major in government and history, and from UT Law School in 1950. That year, he went to work for the Scurlock Oil company in the Division Order Department. He rose through the company ranks to become its president in 1958, … - David Thomas
John David Thomas (born July 5, 1983) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Thomas played college football at the University of Texas. Thomas played a prominent role in the Longhorns 41-38 upset of #1 USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl, making a game-high 10 receptions for 88 yards. - David Thomas
John David Thomas (born July 5, 1983) is a current American football player for the New England Patriots. He was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Thomas played college football at the University of Texas. Thomas played a prominent role in the Longhorns 41-38 upset of #1 USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl, making a game-high 10 receptions for 88 yards. - Mike Williams
Michael D. Williams (born January 11, 1980 in Dallas, Texas) is an offensive tackle in the National Football League, currently playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills out of the University of Texas with the fourth pick of the 2002 NFL Draft. Williams is considered by some to be the biggest bust of GM Tom Donahoe's tenure. While he provides good run blocking on the right side, … - Aaron Peirsol
Aaron Wells Peirsol (born July 23, 1983 in Irvine, California) is an American competitive swimmer. He is best known for winning both available gold medals for men in the backstroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. After winning gold in the 100 m backstroke, he followed up by winning the 200 m event, but an initial disqualification alleged that he had made an illegal turn during the race. Having been improperly entered, the disqualification was overturned, … - Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson (born 4 October 1941) is an internationally acclaimed American avant-garde stage director and playwright who has been called "[America]'s - or even the world's - foremost vanguard 'theater artist'". Over the course of his wide-ranging career, he has also worked as a choreographer, performer, painter, sculptor, video artist, and sound and lighting designer. He is best known for his collaborations with Philip Glass on "Einstein on the Beach", … - Marvin Olasky
Marvin Olasky teaches journalism history, sports writing and journalism and religion. He has co-authored seven more books including More Than Kindness and published more than 400 journal and magazine articles on topics including welfare reform, history and sports. Olasky is editor of World magazine, for which he writes a weekly column. - David Jones
David J. Jones (born October 25, 1961 in Taipei, Taiwan) was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Detroit Lions, the Denver Broncos, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the University of Texas. - Aaron Ross
Aaron Jermaine Ross is an American football player defensive back for the New York Giants. He played cornerback for the University of Texas Longhorns from 2003 to 2006, winning the Jim Thorpe Award for the nation's top defensive back in 2006. He was named the defensive “most valuable player” of the 2006 Alamo Bowl. - Major Applewhite
Major Lee Applewhite (born July 26, 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American football coach and former star quarterback at the University of Texas. He currently serves as assistant to Nick Saban for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football as the Tide's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Applewhite grew up a fan of the Crimson Tide and was even named after Major Ogilive, a star player for Alabama in the late 1970s. - Zachary Scott
Zachary Scott was an American actor, most notable for his roles as villains and "mystery men". Born in Austin, Texas, he was a distant cousin of both George Washington and Bat Masterson. Scott's father was a physician and his grandfather had been a very successful cattle rancher. Scott intended to be a doctor like his father, but after attending the University of Texas for a while, he decided to switch to acting. - John Mackovic
John Mackovic is the head coach of the U.S.'s first American Football World Cup team. The former college and professional American football head coach, is preparing the U.S. team to compete in the 3rd American Football World Cup tournament. Previously, Mackovic had served as the head coach in college football for Wake Forest University (1978-1980), the University of Illinois (1988-1991), the University of Texas (1992-1998), and the University of Arizona (2001-2003). - Clyde Littlefield
Clyde Littlefield (October 6, 1892 to May 20, 1981) was the head football coach at The University of Texas from 1927 to 1933. During his seven-year tenure, he compiled a 44-18-6 record and won two Southwest Conference championships. Littlefield graduated from South Park High School in Beaumont. From 1912 to 1916, he attended The University of Texas, where he earned twelve letters in football, basketball, and track. - Augie Garrido
Augie Garrido (born February 6 1939) is a coach in NCAA Division I college baseball. As of the end of the 2006 season, Garrido has compiled a record of 1,542 wins, 717 losses, and 8 ties over 37 seasons of collegiate coaching (.682). No other coach in the division has recorded as many wins. Garrido is currently the coach of the Longhorns of The University of Texas at Austin, … - Luis Caffarelli
Luis A. Caffarelli (born December 8 1948 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-United States mathematician and leader in the field of partial differential equations and their applications. Caffarelli obtained his Masters of Science (1968) and Ph.D. (1972) at the University of Buenos Aires. He currently holds the Sid Richardson Chair at the University of Texas at Austin. He also has been a professor at the University of Minnesota, the University of Chicago, … - Henry Cuellar
Henry Roberto Cuellar (born September 19, 1955) is a Democratic politician from Laredo, Texas, representing the state's 28th Congressional district (map) in the United States House of Representatives. Cuellar's district extends from the Rio Grande to the suburbs of San Antonio - Frank Okam
Franklin Nonyelu Okam, Jr. (born October 16, 1985 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is a defensive tackle currently playing for University of Texas. He has decided to return to Texas for his senior year. - Ruben Hinojosa
I am a US House Representative for the state of TX. I am a Democrat. My religion is Catholic. I am Married. I received my BBA from University of Texas. I received my MBA from University of Texas - Pan American. I live in Mercedes. I was born in Edcouch, TX. For issues within my power to resolve, write me at "2864 West Trenton Rd., Edinburg, TX 78539". - Jack Balkin
Jack M. Balkin (born August 13, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri) is the Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Yale Law School. Balkin is the founder and director of the Yale Information Society Project (ISP), a research center whose mission is "to study the implications of the Internet, telecommunications, and the new information technologies on law and society." He also writes political and legal commentary at a weblog, Balkinization. - Russell Lee
Russell Lee (1903, Ottawa, Illinois - 1986, Austin, Texas) was an American photographer. Lee had trained as a chemical engineer, and in the fall of 1936 became a member of the team of photographers assembled under Roy Stryker for the federally sponsored Farm Security Administration documentation project. Lee is responsible for some of the iconic images produced by the FSA, including photographic studies of San Augustine, Texas in 1939, and Pie Town, New Mexico in 1940. - Evan Smith
Evan Smith (b. April 20, 1966) is the current Editor in Chief of "Texas Monthly". Born in New York, Smith has a bachelor's degree in public policy from Hamilton College and a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University (which inducted him into its Hall of Achievement in April 2006). He previously held editorial positions at a number of national magazines, most recently as deputy editor at "The New Republic". - Leonard Davis
Leonard Barnett Davis (born September 5 1978 in Wortham, Texas) is a National Football League offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected 2nd overall in the 2001 NFL Draft from the University of Texas. He stands at 6'6" and weighs 365 lbs. Davis was drafted to be a franchise left tackle for the Cardinals offensive line, but played guard his first three years in the NFL. In 2004, he was moved from guard to left tackle, where he played in 15 games. - Ben Crenshaw
Ben Daniel Crenshaw (born January 11, 1952) is an American golfer. He was born in Austin, Texas. He attended and played golf at Austin High School and the University of Texas before turning professional in 1973. Crenshaw won his first event in his rookie season on the PGA Tour, and picked up a win more seasons than not from then on. In 1984 he won The Masters, one of golf's four major championships. In the mid-1980s he suffered from Graves' disease, … - Henry Bonilla
Henry D. Bonilla (born January 2, 1954) is a former Congressman who represented Texas's 23rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He was defeated in his bid for re-election by Ciro Davis Rodriguez, a former Democratic member of Congress, in a special election runoff held on December 12, 2006. His term expired January 3, 2007 when the 110th Congress officially began. - James Street
James Street was a quarterback at the University of Texas from 1966-69. He engineered the Longhorns' wishbone offense his final two years, and in his senior campaign led the Longhorns to the national championship. Street played under legendary coach Darrell K. Royal. He was also a right-handed pitcher on the Longhorns baseball team. Street tossed two no-hitters in helping lead the Longhorns to two Southwest Conference titles. - Huston Street
Huston Lowell Street (born August 2, 1983, in Austin, Texas) is a relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, currently best known for winning the 2005 American League Rookie of the Year. Street attended The University of Texas from 2002-04, where he pitched for the school's baseball team. He is widely regarded as one of the best collegiate closers of all time. - Betty Sue Flowers
Betty Sue Flowers , Ph.D., became Director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 2002. Before that time, she was the Joan Negley Kelleher Centennial Professor in the English Department at the University of Texas, as well as a Piper Professor and a member of the University's Academy of Distinguished Teachers. During her years at the University of Texas, she also served as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Director of the Plan II Honors Program.
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