Texas Longhorns men's cross country | |
Founded: | 1920 |
University: | University of Texas at Austin |
Athletic Director: | Chris Del Conte |
Coach: | Edrick Floréal |
Tenure: | 2nd |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Conference Short: | SEC |
City: | Austin |
State: | Texas |
Stateabb: | TX |
Nickname: | Longhorns |
Color1: | Burnt Orange |
Color2: | White |
Hex1: | BF5700 |
Hex2: | FFFFFF |
Ncaa Appearances: | 1956, 1957, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
Conference Champion: | SWC 1920, 1923, 1924, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1991, 1993 |
The Texas Longhorns men's cross country team represents the University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's cross country competition. The Longhorns competed in the Big 12 Conference through the 2024 season and moved to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on July 1, 2024.
The team was founded in 1920 and has won 33 Southwest Conference championships and has placed as high as third in the NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship. The 1956 individual championship was won by Walter McNew with a time of 19:55.94.[1]
See also: NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship. Source[2]