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The University of Houston is the home to one of the most storied athletics programs in the nation. The Cougars have won 55 NCAA individual championships and 17 NCAA team titles, now been in 19 bowls, appeared in five NCAA Finals Fours in men's basketball, and earned a berth to the College World Series.
In addition, UH can boast of more than 660 All-America award winners and 35 Olympic medal winners (including 16 Gold Medals). Cougars have reached elite status in several professional sports- a Master's champion, a NBA MVP, a Cy Young Award winner, and three of the NBA's Top 50 Greatest Players.
But our athletes aren't limited by the 16 intercollegiate sports offerings. Each year, thousands of students participate in more than 30 intramural activities through our Campus Recreation programs.
And our award-winning, 264,000 square-foot Recreation and Wellness Center provides state-of-the-art fitness equipment, a world-class natatorium, and plenty of court space for our students, faculty, staff, and alumni to enjoy.
UH Athletics Director Mack Rhoades praises passage of fee increase, calling it a "turning point" for the university and its athletics program.
UH has officially accepted an invitation to join The BIG EAST Conference and will enter the league for the 2013-14 academic year. With this exciting announcement, Houston Athletics has called for a "celebratory" press conference for Friday afternoon (Dec. 9) at 1 p.m. in the Moores Opera Center. UH students, alumni and fans are encouraged to attend this event.
The BIG EAST Conference Board of Directors, by a unanimous vote of its Presidents, extended the invitations for membership. UCF, Houston and SMU will begin competing in all BIG EAST-sponsored sports in the 2013-14 academic year, while Boise State and San Diego State will start competing in football in the 2013 season.
The University of Houston has accepted an invitation to play in the 2012 TicketCity Bowl. The Cougars will face the Penn State Nittany Lions at 11 a.m., Jan. 2 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.
Fans will be wearing their best Cougar red this week to support the UH football team as it prepares for the Conference USA championship game on Dec. 3. The school’s colors also will be prominently displayed downtown as Houston’s City Hall will be illuminated with red lights to support the Coogs’ efforts.
UH head swimming coach Mark Taylor passed away late Friday evening of an apparent heart attack in Austin, Texas. His wife, Lorraine, and his two sons, Troy and Zane, survive Taylor, 50.
UH alum Don Chaney launched the spirit campaign, CrankItUpCoogs. On his own time, he traveled around the city asking business owners to hang red UH flags in front of their establishments.
Returning to his alma mater, Todd Whitting rejoined the University of Houston baseball program as its head coach on Friday, Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades announced.
Following a successful five-year run as the head coach at Houston Baptist that followed a stint as the top assistant on the Cougar sideline, Todd Buchanan was announced Wednesday as the new head coach of the University of Houston women's basketball team.
A veteran of multiple NCAA Tournaments, James Dickey was introduced Thursday afternoon as the University of Houston men's basketball head coach.
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