In the Paint: Highlights of UT Men's and Women's Basketball


		UT women club teams of the 1920s wore bloomers and played a half-court game designed to avoid excessive running. (large image)

Anna Hiss, director of women's athletics from 1921 to 1957, sought to involve all women in sports at the expense of elite, intercollegiate competition. The Women's Gym she had built in 1931 now bears her name. (large image)

		Spurred by Title IX federal education legislation, UT's first full-fledged varsity women's team took the court in 1975. (large image)

In 1986, under Coach Jody Conradt, the Lady Longhorns ran over all competition on their way to a 34-0 record and the national championship. (large image)