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GoFrogs: 2019-20 Annual Report
Dear Horned Frogs Fans,
The 2019-20 athletics season was unlike any we have experienced, and I cannot thank you enough for your support and understanding as we worked through the many challenges we faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the outstanding leadership of Chancellor Victor Boschini and our Board of Trustees, we were able to continue to move forward as a program and university. My heart went out to our many student-athletes who had their TCU experience and athletics seasons cut short, but I was so proud of the way in which our student-athletes handled this adversity.
There is much to be proud of from the 2019-20 competition seasons and below are our share of highlights:
• Nine of our 21 sports were ranked in the national top 25, and men's indoor track and field won the Big 12 championship in the 4x400 relay.
• Rifle was ranked second in the nation.
• Women's basketball won 22 games and was second in the Big 12 with a 13-5 record, its highest finish ever in the conference.
• Men's basketball was primed to play in the postseason in four straight years for the first time in program history.
• Equestrian was ranked eighth and beat No. 6 Georgia on Senior Day.
• Swimming and diving was in first place at the CSCAA NIC.
• Beach volleyball was ranked 15th in the polls and in position to earn its first NCAA Tournament berth.
• Baseball was nationally ranked and won 8-4 at No. 2 UCLA.
• Men's tennis was ranked seventh in the country with a nine-match winning streak that included four victories over teams ranked in the top 14.
• Women's soccer earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth straight season, making us one of just 20 programs nationally to accomplish the feat.
Individually, in a shortened athletics season, 18 student-athletics earned All-America honors. We also led all football programs in the Big 12 Conference and state of Texas with five NFL Draft picks, including first-round selections Jalen Reagor and Jeff Gladney.
Some exciting news came in January when the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee of our Board of Trustees voted unanimously to add women's triathlon as our newest sport. We will begin competition in Fall 2022 and become the first school in Texas with the program. Women's triathlon will give us 22 sports, the most in the Big 12 Conference. It also enables us to continue to meet Title IX gender equity compliance requirements. Our previous sport additions were beach volleyball in 2015 and equestrian in 2006. Just like those two programs, we expect women's triathlon to compete immediately on the national level and be an annual title contender.
Our success in competition was mirrored on the academic side. The spring semester saw us achieve a special milestone. For the first time in our history, all of our sports recorded a team grade-point average of at least 3.0. We saw 90 student-athletes earn their degrees and equestrian's Laska Anderson become a Rhodes Scholar finalist. While congratulating our student-athletes on their academic accomplishments, I join them in appreciation of our Athletics Academic Services Office.
The Frog Club and Donor Relations teams' great efforts are also worth acknowledging as they worked tirelessly to provide a unique experience for the donors that made it possible for us to have the new world-class Legends Club & Suites. In appreciation of our donors' support, we presented a virtual ribbon cutting and dedication in June. This facility goes well beyond football game days each fall; it will be used year-round by TCU and Fort Worth. It is my hope this facility brings joy and excitement for our many fans and community.
On behalf of our more than 500 student-athletes as well as coaches and staff, thank you for your unwavering commitment and belief in our mission of serving student-athletes.
Go Frogs!
Jeremiah Donati, J.D.
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
GoFrogs: 2019-20 Annual Report
Dear Horned Frogs Fans,
The 2019-20 athletics season was unlike any we have experienced, and I cannot thank you enough for your support and understanding as we worked through the many challenges we faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under the outstanding leadership of Chancellor Victor Boschini and our Board of Trustees, we were able to continue to move forward as a program and university. My heart went out to our many student-athletes who had their TCU experience and athletics seasons cut short, but I was so proud of the way in which our student-athletes handled this adversity.
There is much to be proud of from the 2019-20 competition seasons and below are our share of highlights:
• Nine of our 21 sports were ranked in the national top 25, and men's indoor track and field won the Big 12 championship in the 4x400 relay.
• Rifle was ranked second in the nation.
• Women's basketball won 22 games and was second in the Big 12 with a 13-5 record, its highest finish ever in the conference.
• Men's basketball was primed to play in the postseason in four straight years for the first time in program history.
• Equestrian was ranked eighth and beat No. 6 Georgia on Senior Day.
• Swimming and diving was in first place at the CSCAA NIC.
• Beach volleyball was ranked 15th in the polls and in position to earn its first NCAA Tournament berth.
• Baseball was nationally ranked and won 8-4 at No. 2 UCLA.
• Men's tennis was ranked seventh in the country with a nine-match winning streak that included four victories over teams ranked in the top 14.
• Women's soccer earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth straight season, making us one of just 20 programs nationally to accomplish the feat.
Individually, in a shortened athletics season, 18 student-athletics earned All-America honors. We also led all football programs in the Big 12 Conference and state of Texas with five NFL Draft picks, including first-round selections Jalen Reagor and Jeff Gladney.
Some exciting news came in January when the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee of our Board of Trustees voted unanimously to add women's triathlon as our newest sport. We will begin competition in Fall 2022 and become the first school in Texas with the program. Women's triathlon will give us 22 sports, the most in the Big 12 Conference. It also enables us to continue to meet Title IX gender equity compliance requirements. Our previous sport additions were beach volleyball in 2015 and equestrian in 2006. Just like those two programs, we expect women's triathlon to compete immediately on the national level and be an annual title contender.
Our success in competition was mirrored on the academic side. The spring semester saw us achieve a special milestone. For the first time in our history, all of our sports recorded a team grade-point average of at least 3.0. We saw 90 student-athletes earn their degrees and equestrian's Laska Anderson become a Rhodes Scholar finalist. While congratulating our student-athletes on their academic accomplishments, I join them in appreciation of our Athletics Academic Services Office.
The Frog Club and Donor Relations teams' great efforts are also worth acknowledging as they worked tirelessly to provide a unique experience for the donors that made it possible for us to have the new world-class Legends Club & Suites. In appreciation of our donors' support, we presented a virtual ribbon cutting and dedication in June. This facility goes well beyond football game days each fall; it will be used year-round by TCU and Fort Worth. It is my hope this facility brings joy and excitement for our many fans and community.
On behalf of our more than 500 student-athletes as well as coaches and staff, thank you for your unwavering commitment and belief in our mission of serving student-athletes.
Go Frogs!
Jeremiah Donati, J.D.
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
