The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Podcast

E44: Nine For Title IX - Donna Lopiano

Donna Lopiano opens up about building the University of Texas' women's athletic department and the significance of Title IX. Few have matched Dr. Lopiano's achievements in creating gains for women on and off the field. She also designed one of the most successful programs in the history of women's collegiate athletics.

Our Nine for Title IX series celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Title IX with nine episodes featuring women at the forefront of Texas sports history. This episode is presented by TownePlace Suites, Waco Northeast.

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E43: Nine for Title IX - Nell Fortner

Nell Fortner, a member of the 2018 Texas Sports Hall of Fame class, shares about her storied basketball coaching career, her outstanding athletic career at the University of Texas, and the importance of Title IX. She is currently the women's basketball coach at Georgia Tech.

Our "Nine for Title IX" series celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Title IX with in-depth interviews with nine women who impacted sports history. This episode is presented by the Hampton Inn Waco.

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E42: Nine for Title IX - Sharon Moultrie-Bruner

Sharon Moultrie-Bruner was the first woman to earn All-American honors at Texas Tech. The Pampa, Texas native starred for the Red Raiders track and field team and has coached high school track in Texas for nearly 40 years.

Our "Nine for Title IX" series celebrates 50 years of Title IX with nine episodes featuring women who impacted Texas sports. This is Episode Seven and is sponsored by the Fairfield Inn and Suites, Waco North. "Nine for Title IX" episodes are released each Thursday through June 23.

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E41: Nine For Title IX - Francie Larrieu-Smith

Francie Larrieu-Smith made five U.S. Olympic track teams in a span of 20 years. Her athletic career started before Title IX, and she discusses women's athletics before Title IX, setting the world mile record multiple times, and the experience of being the flag bearer for the United States in the 1992 Olympics.

Our "Nine for Title IX" series celebrates 50 years of Title IX with nine episodes featuring women who impacted Texas sports. This is Episode Six and is sponsored by the TownePlace Suites, Waco Northeast. "Nine for Title IX" episodes are released each Thursday through June 23.

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E40: Nine for Title IX - Brenda Goldsmith Hocott

Brenda Goldsmith Hocott was the first woman to earn an athletic scholarship at Texas A&M. The golfer discusses the earliest stages of Texas A&M's women's athletic department and how Title IX impacted not only her, but her family as well.

The Nine for Title IX series celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Title IX. New episodes are released each Thursday. This episode is sponsored by the Hampton Inn Waco. 

E39: Nine for Title IX: Vicki Brown Sobecki

Vicki Brown Sobecki, an All-American swimmer who earned one of the first women's athletic scholarships at Texas A&M discusses the history of Texas A&M's swimming program and how Title IX has lifted women into leadership roles beyond sports. In 2022, the SEC named Vicki as one of the two trailblazers of women's athletics at Texas A&M.

The Nine for Title IX series celebrates the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which was signed into law in June of 1972. This is the fourth episode in the series and is presented by the Fairfield Inn and Suites, Waco North.

E38: Nine For Title IX - Cat Osterman

Cat Osterman, one of the greatest pitchers in softball history, discusses her love of sports, her tremendous career, and the importance of Title IX. Our "Nine for Title IX" series celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Title IX with nine episodes conveying the history of women's athletics in Texas.

This episode is sponsored by TownePlace Suites, Waco Northeast.

E37: Nine for Title IX - Suzie Snider Eppers

Suzie Snider Eppers talks about becoming the first woman to receive an athletic scholarship at Baylor University, the impact of Title IX, and her outstanding basketball career at Baylor. This is the second episode of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame's Nine for Title IX series, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Title IX.

This episode is sponsored by the Hampton Inn Waco.

E36: Nine for Title IX - Stacy Sykora

Stacy Sykora discusses her Olympic volleyball career and the impact of Title IX in the first of our "Nine for Title IX" series to celebrate 50 years of Title IX.

This episode is presented by the Fairfield Inn and Suites, Waco North.

E35: Warren Moon - In the Locker Room with Warren Moon

Legendary Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon talks about how he got started in football, his decision to play in the CFL, and his fantastic career with the Houston Oilers.

The Texas Sports Hall of Fame Podcast is sponsored by the TownePlace Suites Waco Northeast. Author and oral historian Jackson Michael (The Game Before the Money) hosts and produces the podcast. Learn more about the Texas Sports Hall of Fame at https://tshof.org. Be sure to follow the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.