2017-18 TCU Athletic Award Winners: Female Pop Boone Athlete of the Year: Rachel Garner (women's rifle); chosen from the MVPs of each team, this award recognizes both a male and female student-athlete for producing an impressive athletic season; Male Pop Boone Athlete of the Year: Co-winners: Alex Rybakov (men's tennis) and Kenrich Williams (men's basketball); chosen from the MVPs of each team, this award recognizes both a male and female student-athlete for producing an impressive athletic season; Female Breakout Athlete of the Year: Katie Lund (women's soccer); this award recognizes both a male and female student-athlete for having a breakout season; Male Breakout Athlete of the Year: Derrick Mokaleng (men's track and field); this award recognizes both a male and female student-athlete for having a breakout season; Female Newcomer of the Year: Elizabeth Marsh (women's rifle); the Newcomer of the Year Award is given to one male and one female student-athlete who has completed their first year as a varsity student-athlete at TCU; Male Newcomer of the Year: Jalen Reagor (football); the Newcomer of the Year Award is given to one male and one female student-athlete who has completed their first year as a varsity student-athlete at TCU; William Koehler Achievement Award: Laska Anderson (women's equestrian); this award is presented to a student-athlete who displays tremendous perseverance and accomplishment while overcoming obstacles of a unique nature; Hal Harbuck Community Service Award: Julia Finn (women's equestrian); this award is presented to a student-athlete who has made a great impact on his or her surrounding community; Female Dutch Meyer Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kayla Scheevel (women's volleyball); this award recognizes both a male and female student-athlete for excelling on the field and in the classroom; Male Dutch Meyer Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Valdimir Brodziansky (men's basketball); this award recognizes both a male and female student-athlete for excelling on the field and in the classroom; Chancellor's Award: Grace Newell (women's diving); this award is presented to those who display exceptional talent in multiple areas as a TCU student-athlete. It is the most prestigious award in TCU Athletics.
Men's Basketball: TCU basketball great Kurt Thomas was one of nine new members inducted into the 2018 Southwest Conference Hall of Fame. The 1994-95 SWC Player of the Year and two-time All-SWC selection spent four seasons with the Horned Frogs from 1990-95. Thomas had a breakthrough season as a junior in 1993-94, his first year as a starter, averaging 20.7 points and almost 10 rebounds per game. Thomas’ senior season was his best year. He became only the third player in NCAA history to lead the nation in both scoring and rebounding as he averaged 28.9 points and 14.6 rebounds per contest and was a third team All-American. On February 25, 1995, the Dallas native recorded the first triple-double in TCU history with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 11 blocks at Texas A&M. Thomas was the 10th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. He spent 19 seasons in the NBA before retiring at the end of the 2013 season. Thomas was inducted into the TCU Lettermen’s Association Hall of Fame in 2005. Sponsored by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at an 11 a.m. luncheon on Monday, September 10, 2018, in Fort Worth at the Brown-Lupton University Union on the TCU Campus. The eight others in the 2018 class are former Arkansas College Football All-American, Steve Atwater, All-SWC Baylor basketball player, Tommy Bowman, All American basketball player from the University of Houston, Larry Micheaux, former women’s track & field coach from Rice, Victor Lopez, SMU basketball standout, Denny Holman, University of Texas All-American baseball player, Brooks Kieschnick, Texas A&M football and track legend, Curtis Dickey and All-SWC quarterback from Texas Tech, Joe Barnes.
Men's Golf: TCU and Nike will host the Nike Collegiate Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, September 30 – October 2. The annual event, which rotates its hosts between TCU and Oregon, was also held at Colonial in 2014 and 2016. The field is expected to include: No. 2 Oklahoma; No. 4 Vanderbilt; No. 7 Florida; No. 13 Texas; No. 14 Stanford; No. 15 Clemson; No. 17 Duke; No. 21 USC; No. 28 Wake Forest; No. 29 Oregon; No. 33 Arizona; No. 36 TCU; No. 56 Georgia; No. 67 Ohio State; and No. 73 Washington. Nine of the 15 teams played in last season’s NCAA Championship.
Men's Basketball: The contract of TCU men's basketball coach Jamie Dixon has been extended two years, securing the coach through the 2023-24 season.
Dixon completed his second season at TCU in March. He led the Horned Frogs to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years. In his first season, he led TCU to its first-ever postseason championship, as the Frogs won the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in 2017 in Madison Square Garden. Dixon is 45-27 at TCU. The Frogs’ 9-9 Big 12 Conference record this past season was the best in their six seasons in the league and their most wins in any conference in 17 seasons.
In addition, TCU’s home attendance has never been better. Last season’s average attendance of 6,561 was the most in school history, up from the 6,127 fans that visited Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena the previous year which was the third-most in a season. An announced crowd of 7,368 witnessed TCU’s win over No. 7 West Virginia on Jan. 22, the most in renovated Schollmaier Arena history and the third-most to ever see a TCU home game.
Dixon ranks 12th among active NCAA Division 1 coaches with a career winning percentage of .715 over 15 seasons. His winning percentage of .625 at TCU is the second-best in school history, behind Francis Schmidt’s .750 (1929-34). He joined Matty Bell (1923-29) as the only coaches at TCU to record winning seasons in each of their first two years.
Men's Basketball: The TCU men's basketball team this season will have its earliest starting date in program history, with a home contest against Cal State Bakersfield on Wednesday, November 7. The opener will be the first of 17 home games for the 2018-19 season and begins a string of six-straight home games which will continue with Oral Roberts on November 11. The Horned Frogs then will host Fresno State on November 15. TCU will host Lipscomb on November 20, Eastern Michigan on November 26 and Central Michigan on November 30.
TCU's first road game will be at SMU on December 5. On December 7, TCU will face USC in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on December 7. The Frogs will host Indiana State on December 16. The Frogs will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, where on December 22 they will face Charlotte in the first round of the eight-team Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. The winner of the game will play the winner of Bucknell-Rhode Island on December 23. The third game of the tournament will be played on December 25. Possible opponents include Colorado, Hawai'i, Indiana State and UNLV. The Horned Frogs will stay on the island and play Hawai'i Pacific on December 28.
TCU's final nonconference game will be the SEC/Big 12 Challenge game against Florida at Schollmaier Arena on January 26.
The Frogs' Big 12 Conference schedule, starting times and TV networks will be announced at a later date.
Men's Basketball: TCU basketball great Kurt Thomas was one of nine new members inducted into the 2018 Southwest Conference Hall of Fame. The 1994-95 SWC Player of the Year and two-time All-SWC selection spent four seasons with the Horned Frogs from 1990-95. Thomas had a breakthrough season as a junior in 1993-94, his first year as a starter, averaging 20.7 points and almost 10 rebounds per game. Thomas’ senior season was his best year. He became only the third player in NCAA history to lead the nation in both scoring and rebounding as he averaged 28.9 points and 14.6 rebounds per contest and was a third team All-American. On February 25, 1995, the Dallas native recorded the first triple-double in TCU history with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 11 blocks at Texas A&M. Thomas was the 10th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. He spent 19 seasons in the NBA before retiring at the end of the 2013 season. Thomas was inducted into the TCU Lettermen’s Association Hall of Fame in 2005. Sponsored by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at an 11 a.m. luncheon on Monday, September 10, 2018, in Fort Worth at the Brown-Lupton University Union on the TCU Campus. The eight others in the 2018 class are former Arkansas College Football All-American, Steve Atwater, All-SWC Baylor basketball player, Tommy Bowman, All American basketball player from the University of Houston, Larry Micheaux, former women’s track & field coach from Rice, Victor Lopez, SMU basketball standout, Denny Holman, University of Texas All-American baseball player, Brooks Kieschnick, Texas A&M football and track legend, Curtis Dickey and All-SWC quarterback from Texas Tech, Joe Barnes.
Men's Golf: TCU and Nike will host the Nike Collegiate Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, September 30 – October 2. The annual event, which rotates its hosts between TCU and Oregon, was also held at Colonial in 2014 and 2016. The field is expected to include: No. 2 Oklahoma; No. 4 Vanderbilt; No. 7 Florida; No. 13 Texas; No. 14 Stanford; No. 15 Clemson; No. 17 Duke; No. 21 USC; No. 28 Wake Forest; No. 29 Oregon; No. 33 Arizona; No. 36 TCU; No. 56 Georgia; No. 67 Ohio State; and No. 73 Washington. Nine of the 15 teams played in last season’s NCAA Championship.
Men's Basketball: The contract of TCU men's basketball coach Jamie Dixon has been extended two years, securing the coach through the 2023-24 season.
Dixon completed his second season at TCU in March. He led the Horned Frogs to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years. In his first season, he led TCU to its first-ever postseason championship, as the Frogs won the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in 2017 in Madison Square Garden. Dixon is 45-27 at TCU. The Frogs’ 9-9 Big 12 Conference record this past season was the best in their six seasons in the league and their most wins in any conference in 17 seasons.
In addition, TCU’s home attendance has never been better. Last season’s average attendance of 6,561 was the most in school history, up from the 6,127 fans that visited Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena the previous year which was the third-most in a season. An announced crowd of 7,368 witnessed TCU’s win over No. 7 West Virginia on Jan. 22, the most in renovated Schollmaier Arena history and the third-most to ever see a TCU home game.
Dixon ranks 12th among active NCAA Division 1 coaches with a career winning percentage of .715 over 15 seasons. His winning percentage of .625 at TCU is the second-best in school history, behind Francis Schmidt’s .750 (1929-34). He joined Matty Bell (1923-29) as the only coaches at TCU to record winning seasons in each of their first two years.
Men's Basketball: The TCU men's basketball team this season will have its earliest starting date in program history, with a home contest against Cal State Bakersfield on Wednesday, November 7. The opener will be the first of 17 home games for the 2018-19 season and begins a string of six-straight home games which will continue with Oral Roberts on November 11. The Horned Frogs then will host Fresno State on November 15. TCU will host Lipscomb on November 20, Eastern Michigan on November 26 and Central Michigan on November 30.
TCU's first road game will be at SMU on December 5. On December 7, TCU will face USC in the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on December 7. The Frogs will host Indiana State on December 16. The Frogs will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, where on December 22 they will face Charlotte in the first round of the eight-team Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. The winner of the game will play the winner of Bucknell-Rhode Island on December 23. The third game of the tournament will be played on December 25. Possible opponents include Colorado, Hawai'i, Indiana State and UNLV. The Horned Frogs will stay on the island and play Hawai'i Pacific on December 28.
TCU's final nonconference game will be the SEC/Big 12 Challenge game against Florida at Schollmaier Arena on January 26.
The Frogs' Big 12 Conference schedule, starting times and TV networks will be announced at a later date.
Women's Basketball: The contract of TCU women's basketball coach Raegan Pebley has been extended through 2022-23. Pebley has led the Horned Frogs to the postseason in three of her four seasons, including this year’s WNIT semifinal run. TCU’s 23 wins, which included back-to-back victories over No. 7 Texas and No. 15 West Virginia, were its most since the 2007-08 campaign as the program earned its first top-25 ranking since 2010. The Horned Frogs’ nine Big 12 regular-season victories, which included a seven-game conference winning streak, equaled their most in program history. TCU advanced to the Big 12 Championship semifinal round for the first time. Pebley’s 71 wins already rank third in TCU history and are just eight shy of passing Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer Fran Garmon for second place.
Women's Basketball: The TCU women's basketball team will play eight of its 11-game 2018-19 non-conference schedule at home inside Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Coming off a 23-win season that saw them reach the WNIT Semifinals, the Frogs will open the 2018-19 campaign with a three-game homestand: November 6 against Duquesne; November 11 versus Mississippi Valley State; and November 18 against cross-town rival SMU. TCU and SMU will be playing for the 61st time, the most games the Frogs have played against any opponent. TCU has won 13 of the last 18 matchups against the Mustangs, including a 64-58 decision in Dallas last year.
The Horned Frogs then hit the road for the San Diego State University Classic, November 23-24. They will open the tournament against BYU, then challenge San Diego State. TCU will remain on the road to take on Ole Miss as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge on November 29.
A five-game homestand will close out non-conference play; against Army on December 2; Montana State on December 8; Southern University on December 16; Sam Houston State on December 20; and Alcorn State on December 29.
The Horned Frogs' Big 12 schedule and television coverage information will be released at later dates.
TCU returns all five starters from last year's squad that posted 23 wins, its most since 2007-08, in advancing to the WNIT Semifinals. The Horned Frogs earned their first top-25 ranking since 2010, while the nine Big 12 regular-season victories equaled their most in program history. TCU advanced to the Big 12 Championship semifinal round for the first time.
Schedule: here
Roster: here
Track and Field: Several Horned Frogs from the TCU track and field team competed in the recent Athletics World Cup in London. Lorraine Ugen represented England. Ramone Bailey was with Jamaica. Derrick Mokaleng ran for South Africa. Ugen took home gold in the long jump. Bailey medaled in the long jump. Mokaleng finished second in the men's 400m.
Baseball: Former TCU baseball player Kyle Winkler has joined the coaching staff as a student assistant. Winkler returns to campus to complete his degree after spending the previous seven years in professional baseball. Winkler played baseball at TCU for three years. A 2011 All-American, Winkler was twice an All-Mountain West Conference performer in addition to earning a spot on the 2010 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. Five times in his career, he was voted the conference Pitcher of the Week. In 2010, Winkler helped the Horned Frogs make their first-ever College World Series appearance. For his career, Winkler was 27-6 in 50 appearances. He tossed five complete games and amassed 239 strikeouts in 281 innings of work. Winkler had a career ERA of 2.95. Following his junior campaign, Winkler was drafted in the 10th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Arizona D’Backs. He spent seven seasons in professional baseball playing in the Arizona D’Backs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays’ organizations.
Men's Golf: TCU men's golfer Stefano Mazzoli and assistant golf coach Adrien Mork appeared in the Arnold Palmer Cup in Evian-les-Bains, France. Mazzoli, from Montorfano, Italy, competed for the International Team. Mork served as an assistant coach on the squad. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition was played at the Evian Resort Golf Club. It featured the top male university/college golfers and matched the United States against Europe. Mazzoli is the second TCU golfer to compete at the Arnold Palmer Cup. Julien Brun was selected to the international team in 2012 and 2013.
Men's Basketball: Dylan Arnette, Owen Aschieris and Chase Rogers have been added to the TCU men's basketball roster as walk-ons. Arnette is a 6-foot 3-inch freshman guard from DeSoto, Texas. He averaged 16.0 points, 8.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game as a senior at Dallas Carter High School and helped lead his team to the state championship game last season. Aschieris is a 6-1 sophomore guard from San Diego. Last year, he was a TCU women's basketball team practice team player. Rogers was a two-time all-state player and averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado. The 6-3 freshman guard helped Evergreen to the state playoffs as a sophomore, junior and senior.
Track and Field: TCU track and field added eight athletes in the spring signing period. Lily Beckford comes to TCU as a transfer from Brunel University in London. A former member of the British Junior team, she brings competitive marks in the 200m, 400m, and 800m. TJ Brock comes to TCU as a transfer from USC, where he competed on the national level for the last two seasons. As a Trojan, Brock has made appearances at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and was a member of the 4x100 relay that won the Pac-12 Championship. Sean Byrne comes to TCU as a distance runner with success at the California state level. Asiah Fields comes to TCU as a highly decorated Arizona high school sprinter from Liberty High School in Peoria, Arizona. As a senior, she won two AIA state titles, winning the 400m and contributing to her high school's 4x100 relay victory. Brooklin Klopf comes to TCU as a transfer after one year at Central Michigan University, where she was MAC All-Conference for the indoor shot put. Tysen Townsend comes to TCU from Spring, Texas, and will join the team's pole vault group. She was the sixth-ranked senior pole vaulter in Texas. Jordan Williams comes to TCU from Fresno, California, where she was a California State finalist in the shot put. Teleda Williams comes to TCU from Las Vegas, Nevada, where she was an all-state and nationally competitive sprinter.
Six athletes signed with TCU in the fall during the early signing period. Rainey Anderson comes to TCU after a successful high school hurdles career in Atlanta, Georgia. Sprinter Kiana Banks also had a successful high school career in Atlanta. Glenn Bender is a sprinter from Allen, Texas. Distance-runners Mariah Castillo is from Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California. Hurdler Remington (Cole) Crossnoe is from Lubbock. Blake Hennesay was a sprinter and hurdler in high schol in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
Baseball: TCU pitcher Jared Janczak and outfielder Jsh Watson are returning for their senior seasons in 2018, even though they were selected in the 2018 MLB draft. by the LA Angels in the 32nd round of the 2018 MLB draft. During the 2017 season, Janczak had thoracic outlet surgery. He was limited to eight starts. For career, he is 17-7 with a 2.56 era in 2018 career innings.
Baseball: Three Horned Frogs were taken in the first 116 picks of the MLB Draft, and five TCU players were drafted overall. TCU is one of only nine programs to have a trio of draft picks in the first four rounds. First baseman Luken Baker was selected on day 1 of the draft by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second round, as the 75th pick. Pitcher Durbin Feltman was the 100th player drafted, in the third round, by the Boston Red Sox. Pitcher Sean Wymer was the 116th player drafted, by the Toronto Blue Jays, in the fourth round. This year marks the second time in program history that TCU has seen three players drafted in the first four rounds. In 2015, TCU had a trio of players selected in the first three rounds. Pitcher Jared Janzczak was selected by the LA Angels in the 32nd round. Outfielder Josh Watson was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 35th round. During his 15 seasons as TCU's head coach, Schlossnagle has seen 73 players drafted by 26 organizations.
Baseball: Ten members of the TCU baseball team have played baseball this summer in three collegiate summer baseball leagues. Playing in the Cape Cod League to play for the Cotuit Kettleers were Zach Humphreys and Adam Oviedo. Playing in the California Collegiate League were James Notary and Caleb Sloan, on the Santa Barbara Foresters squad. Playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League were Brad Czerniejewski, Johnny Rizer and Conner Shepherd, on the Sanford Mainers, and Augie Mihlbauer and Russell Smith, on the Newport Gulls, and Colton Parrish, with the Plymouth Pilgrims.
Baseball: TCU baseball players Coby Boulware and Augie Mihlbauer were named Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-Americans. This is the ninth straight year TCU baseball has had a representative on a freshman All-American team. TCU baseball has produced 25 freshmen All-Americans, 24 of which have come under the guidance of Schlossnagle. The Frogs have had multiple Freshmen All-Americans 10 times.
Baseball: TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle and TCU baseball pitching coach and lead recruiter Kirk Saarloos were wooed by Mississippi State and Rice, respectively, after the 2017-18 collegiate baseball season. Schlossnagle eventually took his name out of the running for the head coaching position at Mississippi State. Saarloos was a candidate for the head coaching job at Rice.
Men's Basketball: Former TCU men’s basketball players Garlon Green and Kenrich Williams have signed with the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Former men's basketball player Valdimir Brodziansky, who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers' 2018 Summer League team, has reached an agreement on a deal with Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. Former men's basketball player Brandon Parrish has signed with FC Schalke 04, a professional team in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Green had been a member of the Pelicans’ 2018 Summer League team. Williams had been a member of the Denver Nuggets' 2018 Summer League team. Undrafted in 2013 out of TCU, Green holds professional career averages of 14.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27.3 minutes per contest in 172 games with the Kumamato Vorters (NBL, Japan), Walter Tigers Tubingen (Budesliga, Germany) and Belfus Mons-Hainaut (PBL, Belgium). Green ranks 19th all-time at TCU with 1,138 points and played in 129 games, the third-most in school history. Also undrafted, Williams averaged 13.2 points per game and ranked second in the Big 12 with 9.3 rebounds per game last season. Williams was the second player in TCU history to lead his team in rebounding three seasons in his career. He recorded 13 double-doubles as a senior, the second-most in the Big 12 and finished with 34 for his career. Williams’ 1,125 career points rank 21st all-time at TCU and his 877 career rebounds rank fourth. Along with being named All-Big 12 Second Team, Williams, was named USBWA All-District VII and NABC All-District 8 Second Team. Williams was also the 2017 NIT Most Outstanding Player while leading the Horned Frogs to the team championship. Brodziansky, an All-Big 12 Conference Third Team honoree, averaged 15.0 points per game as a senior last season, the 11th best in the conference. Of the 33 games played, Brodziansky scored in double-figures 29 times and shot 57.9 percent from the field, the third-best in the Big 12 and the seventh-best in any season in TCU history. The Slovakian also ranked seventh with 1.7 blocks per game. Brodziansky finished his TCU career tied for first all-time with 171 blocked shots and 11th all-time in scoring with 1,364 points. His career field goal percentage of 55.8 percent ranks fourth in TCU history. Parrish graduated from TCU in 2017. He is TCU's all-time leader in games played. Previously he had signed a professional contract with the Worcester Wolves in Worcester, England.
Men's Golf: TCU men's golfers David Ravetto and Hayden Springer have been named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars by the GCAA. Ravetto finished with an average score of 73.16 this season and had 16 rounds of at par or better including a season-low round of 5-under 67 at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate. The Texas Wesleyan transfer from Paris, France, recorded two top 10 finishes in his junior season including a first-place finish at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular on March 18 with a season-low 7-under 209. Also a junior this past season, Springer finished with an average score of 73.22 The Texas Tech transfer from Trophy Club, Texas, led the Horned Frogs with a career-low 4-under 212 at the NCAA Regional. Included in that tournament in Stockton, California, was a second round score of 5-under 67, which tied a season low. Springer won the Trans-Miss Amateur Championship with a score of 15-under 273, including a hole-in-one in the final round. Prior to Ravetto and Springer receiving the honor, the last TCU golfer to earn the award was Giulio Castagnara during the 2015-16 season. To be eligible at the NCAA Division I level, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50 percent of his team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. The recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university. Ravetto and Springer will return next season along with the other four golfers who played last season as juniors. The Frogs will be aiming for their 30th consecutive NCAA Regional appearance.
Women's Soccer: TCU soccer players Karitas Tomasdotti and Yazmeen Ryan have been selected to the Big 12 Preseason All-Conference team. Tomasdottir last season was one of seven Horned Frogs to play in and start all 22 matches. She played the entirety of 15 matches. She had four goals and an assist for nine points. Ryan last season had four goals and five assists for 13 points. Two of her four goals were game-winners. She earned Big 12 All-Conference second team and All-Freshmen team honors.
Women's Basketball: The TCU women's basketball team will play eight of its 11-game 2018-19 non-conference schedule at home inside Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Coming off a 23-win season that saw them reach the WNIT Semifinals, the Frogs will open the 2018-19 campaign with a three-game homestand: November 6 against Duquesne; November 11 versus Mississippi Valley State; and November 18 against cross-town rival SMU. TCU and SMU will be playing for the 61st time, the most games the Frogs have played against any opponent. TCU has won 13 of the last 18 matchups against the Mustangs, including a 64-58 decision in Dallas last year.
The Horned Frogs then hit the road for the San Diego State University Classic, November 23-24. They will open the tournament against BYU, then challenge San Diego State. TCU will remain on the road to take on Ole Miss as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge on November 29.
A five-game homestand will close out non-conference play; against Army on December 2; Montana State on December 8; Southern University on December 16; Sam Houston State on December 20; and Alcorn State on December 29.
The Horned Frogs' Big 12 schedule and television coverage information will be released at later dates.
TCU returns all five starters from last year's squad that posted 23 wins, its most since 2007-08, in advancing to the WNIT Semifinals. The Horned Frogs earned their first top-25 ranking since 2010, while the nine Big 12 regular-season victories equaled their most in program history. TCU advanced to the Big 12 Championship semifinal round for the first time.
Schedule: here
Roster: here
Track and Field: Several Horned Frogs from the TCU track and field team competed in the recent Athletics World Cup in London. Lorraine Ugen represented England. Ramone Bailey was with Jamaica. Derrick Mokaleng ran for South Africa. Ugen took home gold in the long jump. Bailey medaled in the long jump. Mokaleng finished second in the men's 400m.
Baseball: Former TCU baseball player Kyle Winkler has joined the coaching staff as a student assistant. Winkler returns to campus to complete his degree after spending the previous seven years in professional baseball. Winkler played baseball at TCU for three years. A 2011 All-American, Winkler was twice an All-Mountain West Conference performer in addition to earning a spot on the 2010 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. Five times in his career, he was voted the conference Pitcher of the Week. In 2010, Winkler helped the Horned Frogs make their first-ever College World Series appearance. For his career, Winkler was 27-6 in 50 appearances. He tossed five complete games and amassed 239 strikeouts in 281 innings of work. Winkler had a career ERA of 2.95. Following his junior campaign, Winkler was drafted in the 10th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Arizona D’Backs. He spent seven seasons in professional baseball playing in the Arizona D’Backs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays’ organizations.
Men's Golf: TCU men's golfer Stefano Mazzoli and assistant golf coach Adrien Mork appeared in the Arnold Palmer Cup in Evian-les-Bains, France. Mazzoli, from Montorfano, Italy, competed for the International Team. Mork served as an assistant coach on the squad. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition was played at the Evian Resort Golf Club. It featured the top male university/college golfers and matched the United States against Europe. Mazzoli is the second TCU golfer to compete at the Arnold Palmer Cup. Julien Brun was selected to the international team in 2012 and 2013.
Men's Basketball: Dylan Arnette, Owen Aschieris and Chase Rogers have been added to the TCU men's basketball roster as walk-ons. Arnette is a 6-foot 3-inch freshman guard from DeSoto, Texas. He averaged 16.0 points, 8.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game as a senior at Dallas Carter High School and helped lead his team to the state championship game last season. Aschieris is a 6-1 sophomore guard from San Diego. Last year, he was a TCU women's basketball team practice team player. Rogers was a two-time all-state player and averaged 16.0 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado. The 6-3 freshman guard helped Evergreen to the state playoffs as a sophomore, junior and senior.
Track and Field: TCU track and field added eight athletes in the spring signing period. Lily Beckford comes to TCU as a transfer from Brunel University in London. A former member of the British Junior team, she brings competitive marks in the 200m, 400m, and 800m. TJ Brock comes to TCU as a transfer from USC, where he competed on the national level for the last two seasons. As a Trojan, Brock has made appearances at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and was a member of the 4x100 relay that won the Pac-12 Championship. Sean Byrne comes to TCU as a distance runner with success at the California state level. Asiah Fields comes to TCU as a highly decorated Arizona high school sprinter from Liberty High School in Peoria, Arizona. As a senior, she won two AIA state titles, winning the 400m and contributing to her high school's 4x100 relay victory. Brooklin Klopf comes to TCU as a transfer after one year at Central Michigan University, where she was MAC All-Conference for the indoor shot put. Tysen Townsend comes to TCU from Spring, Texas, and will join the team's pole vault group. She was the sixth-ranked senior pole vaulter in Texas. Jordan Williams comes to TCU from Fresno, California, where she was a California State finalist in the shot put. Teleda Williams comes to TCU from Las Vegas, Nevada, where she was an all-state and nationally competitive sprinter.
Six athletes signed with TCU in the fall during the early signing period. Rainey Anderson comes to TCU after a successful high school hurdles career in Atlanta, Georgia. Sprinter Kiana Banks also had a successful high school career in Atlanta. Glenn Bender is a sprinter from Allen, Texas. Distance-runners Mariah Castillo is from Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California. Hurdler Remington (Cole) Crossnoe is from Lubbock. Blake Hennesay was a sprinter and hurdler in high schol in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.
Baseball: TCU pitcher Jared Janczak and outfielder Jsh Watson are returning for their senior seasons in 2018, even though they were selected in the 2018 MLB draft. by the LA Angels in the 32nd round of the 2018 MLB draft. During the 2017 season, Janczak had thoracic outlet surgery. He was limited to eight starts. For career, he is 17-7 with a 2.56 era in 2018 career innings.
Baseball: Three Horned Frogs were taken in the first 116 picks of the MLB Draft, and five TCU players were drafted overall. TCU is one of only nine programs to have a trio of draft picks in the first four rounds. First baseman Luken Baker was selected on day 1 of the draft by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second round, as the 75th pick. Pitcher Durbin Feltman was the 100th player drafted, in the third round, by the Boston Red Sox. Pitcher Sean Wymer was the 116th player drafted, by the Toronto Blue Jays, in the fourth round. This year marks the second time in program history that TCU has seen three players drafted in the first four rounds. In 2015, TCU had a trio of players selected in the first three rounds. Pitcher Jared Janzczak was selected by the LA Angels in the 32nd round. Outfielder Josh Watson was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 35th round. During his 15 seasons as TCU's head coach, Schlossnagle has seen 73 players drafted by 26 organizations.
Baseball: Ten members of the TCU baseball team have played baseball this summer in three collegiate summer baseball leagues. Playing in the Cape Cod League to play for the Cotuit Kettleers were Zach Humphreys and Adam Oviedo. Playing in the California Collegiate League were James Notary and Caleb Sloan, on the Santa Barbara Foresters squad. Playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League were Brad Czerniejewski, Johnny Rizer and Conner Shepherd, on the Sanford Mainers, and Augie Mihlbauer and Russell Smith, on the Newport Gulls, and Colton Parrish, with the Plymouth Pilgrims.
Baseball: TCU baseball players Coby Boulware and Augie Mihlbauer were named Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-Americans. This is the ninth straight year TCU baseball has had a representative on a freshman All-American team. TCU baseball has produced 25 freshmen All-Americans, 24 of which have come under the guidance of Schlossnagle. The Frogs have had multiple Freshmen All-Americans 10 times.
Baseball: TCU baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle and TCU baseball pitching coach and lead recruiter Kirk Saarloos were wooed by Mississippi State and Rice, respectively, after the 2017-18 collegiate baseball season. Schlossnagle eventually took his name out of the running for the head coaching position at Mississippi State. Saarloos was a candidate for the head coaching job at Rice.
Men's Basketball: Former TCU men’s basketball players Garlon Green and Kenrich Williams have signed with the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Former men's basketball player Valdimir Brodziansky, who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers' 2018 Summer League team, has reached an agreement on a deal with Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB. Former men's basketball player Brandon Parrish has signed with FC Schalke 04, a professional team in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Green had been a member of the Pelicans’ 2018 Summer League team. Williams had been a member of the Denver Nuggets' 2018 Summer League team. Undrafted in 2013 out of TCU, Green holds professional career averages of 14.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27.3 minutes per contest in 172 games with the Kumamato Vorters (NBL, Japan), Walter Tigers Tubingen (Budesliga, Germany) and Belfus Mons-Hainaut (PBL, Belgium). Green ranks 19th all-time at TCU with 1,138 points and played in 129 games, the third-most in school history. Also undrafted, Williams averaged 13.2 points per game and ranked second in the Big 12 with 9.3 rebounds per game last season. Williams was the second player in TCU history to lead his team in rebounding three seasons in his career. He recorded 13 double-doubles as a senior, the second-most in the Big 12 and finished with 34 for his career. Williams’ 1,125 career points rank 21st all-time at TCU and his 877 career rebounds rank fourth. Along with being named All-Big 12 Second Team, Williams, was named USBWA All-District VII and NABC All-District 8 Second Team. Williams was also the 2017 NIT Most Outstanding Player while leading the Horned Frogs to the team championship. Brodziansky, an All-Big 12 Conference Third Team honoree, averaged 15.0 points per game as a senior last season, the 11th best in the conference. Of the 33 games played, Brodziansky scored in double-figures 29 times and shot 57.9 percent from the field, the third-best in the Big 12 and the seventh-best in any season in TCU history. The Slovakian also ranked seventh with 1.7 blocks per game. Brodziansky finished his TCU career tied for first all-time with 171 blocked shots and 11th all-time in scoring with 1,364 points. His career field goal percentage of 55.8 percent ranks fourth in TCU history. Parrish graduated from TCU in 2017. He is TCU's all-time leader in games played. Previously he had signed a professional contract with the Worcester Wolves in Worcester, England.
Men's Golf: TCU men's golfers David Ravetto and Hayden Springer have been named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars by the GCAA. Ravetto finished with an average score of 73.16 this season and had 16 rounds of at par or better including a season-low round of 5-under 67 at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate. The Texas Wesleyan transfer from Paris, France, recorded two top 10 finishes in his junior season including a first-place finish at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular on March 18 with a season-low 7-under 209. Also a junior this past season, Springer finished with an average score of 73.22 The Texas Tech transfer from Trophy Club, Texas, led the Horned Frogs with a career-low 4-under 212 at the NCAA Regional. Included in that tournament in Stockton, California, was a second round score of 5-under 67, which tied a season low. Springer won the Trans-Miss Amateur Championship with a score of 15-under 273, including a hole-in-one in the final round. Prior to Ravetto and Springer receiving the honor, the last TCU golfer to earn the award was Giulio Castagnara during the 2015-16 season. To be eligible at the NCAA Division I level, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50 percent of his team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke-average under 76.0 and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. The recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university. Ravetto and Springer will return next season along with the other four golfers who played last season as juniors. The Frogs will be aiming for their 30th consecutive NCAA Regional appearance.
Women's Soccer: TCU soccer players Karitas Tomasdotti and Yazmeen Ryan have been selected to the Big 12 Preseason All-Conference team. Tomasdottir last season was one of seven Horned Frogs to play in and start all 22 matches. She played the entirety of 15 matches. She had four goals and an assist for nine points. Ryan last season had four goals and five assists for 13 points. Two of her four goals were game-winners. She earned Big 12 All-Conference second team and All-Freshmen team honors.
TCU Athletics Department Restructued: TCU Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati has restructured the TCU Athletics department.
Mike Sinquefield has been promoted to deputy athletics director for internal affairs. His duties include overseeing the football program and office administration, ad serving as the department’s human resources liaison. He also now is the sport administrator for men’s basketball.
Ike Ukaegbu has been promoted to senior associate athletics director for compliance. He also now is the sport administrator for swimming and diving.
Julie Austin has been promoted to associate athletics director for marketing and licensing.
Kyle Seay has been promoted to associate athletics director for digital brand strategy.
Members of the new athletics department executive team are: Donati; Sinquefield; Ukaegbu; Austin; Seay; Ross Bailey, senior associate AD for facilities and operations; Gretchen Bouton, senior associate AD for student services; Kenneth Janak, senior associate AD/athletics financial officer; Kim Johnson, senior associate AD/senior woman administrator; Mark Cohen, associate AD for communications; Jennifer Colley, associate AD of the TCU Frog Club; Sean Conner, associate AD for ticket operations; Michael Levy, associate AD for development; Shawn Worthen, associate AD of academic services; Jay Fields, assistant vice president/general manager of TCU IMG Sports Marketing; Monica Ray-Goth, executive assistant to the Athletics Director.Other departmental promotions included: John Daniel, associate athletics director for business and finance; Brent Cunningham, assistant athletics director for compliance; Rudy Weiser, assistant athletics director for development; Deanna Damon, director of branding and licensing; Lindsay Westbrook, spirit director; and Dominic Fazio, assistant director of development.
Mike Sinquefield has been promoted to deputy athletics director for internal affairs. His duties include overseeing the football program and office administration, ad serving as the department’s human resources liaison. He also now is the sport administrator for men’s basketball.
Ike Ukaegbu has been promoted to senior associate athletics director for compliance. He also now is the sport administrator for swimming and diving.
Julie Austin has been promoted to associate athletics director for marketing and licensing.
Kyle Seay has been promoted to associate athletics director for digital brand strategy.
Members of the new athletics department executive team are: Donati; Sinquefield; Ukaegbu; Austin; Seay; Ross Bailey, senior associate AD for facilities and operations; Gretchen Bouton, senior associate AD for student services; Kenneth Janak, senior associate AD/athletics financial officer; Kim Johnson, senior associate AD/senior woman administrator; Mark Cohen, associate AD for communications; Jennifer Colley, associate AD of the TCU Frog Club; Sean Conner, associate AD for ticket operations; Michael Levy, associate AD for development; Shawn Worthen, associate AD of academic services; Jay Fields, assistant vice president/general manager of TCU IMG Sports Marketing; Monica Ray-Goth, executive assistant to the Athletics Director.Other departmental promotions included: John Daniel, associate athletics director for business and finance; Brent Cunningham, assistant athletics director for compliance; Rudy Weiser, assistant athletics director for development; Deanna Damon, director of branding and licensing; Lindsay Westbrook, spirit director; and Dominic Fazio, assistant director of development.
Sports Administration:
Long time TCU assistant athletic director Jack Hesselbrock is planning
to leave the university as he battles a problem with his vision. After
nearly two decades with TCU sports, a condition in his right eye, which
has bothered Hesselbrock for years, has grown so bad he has to stop
working. He expects to leave the department at some point, but is unsure
of a date. Hesselbrock graduated from TCU in 1982. He became the
academic coordinator of TCU athletics in 1988. He was named an associate
athletic director of internal affairs in 1999. He has served the last
eight years as the department’s associate director of athletics. In
2004, Jack and his wife, TCU grad Angie Ahten, lost their young
daughter, Molly, after a long fight with cancer. The couple have two
other children, Brooke, 21, and Alex, 23. The entire family are TCU
grads, or students.
Athletic Construction: Construction has begun on the $100 million premium seating expansion of the east side of Amon G. Carter Stadium. The expansion is expected to be complete in time for the 2019 season. The project calls for two new levels of luxury seating above the current upper deck on the east side of the stadium. The new Legends Club and Suites will include 48 loge boxes with two private clubs, over 1,000 club seats and 22 luxury suites. There will also be a 100-foot outdoor balcony overlooking Frog Alley, the TCU campus and downtown Fort Worth as well as additional premium space that can be used for outside events on game days. Additionally, a new video board will be installed in the north end zone. The capacity of the stadium will increase to 47,000.
Athletic Construction: Construction has begun on the $100 million premium seating expansion of the east side of Amon G. Carter Stadium. The expansion is expected to be complete in time for the 2019 season. The project calls for two new levels of luxury seating above the current upper deck on the east side of the stadium. The new Legends Club and Suites will include 48 loge boxes with two private clubs, over 1,000 club seats and 22 luxury suites. There will also be a 100-foot outdoor balcony overlooking Frog Alley, the TCU campus and downtown Fort Worth as well as additional premium space that can be used for outside events on game days. Additionally, a new video board will be installed in the north end zone. The capacity of the stadium will increase to 47,000.
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