A shout out to David Norman, whose number of years at AC as a student, coach, and Athletic Director total nearly 50. Norman retires this year. The Roos got the win this weekend, in the season’s final game with points scored totaling just over 50. I called the game with Kirk Hughes, snapping this picture
Hey, look at that photo. I took that photo in the Austin College archives on a visit with Clayton Oliphint a few years back. And the date! October 25th, 1924. That’s 100 years ago today. I first saw that football in 1988. Bob Mason had displayed it in Hughey Gym with pride, while regaling those
Chapter 1 – 12/1 Introduction: The 1984 Austin College Kangaroos & Coach Mel Tjeerdsma Yesterday, the rivalry between Texas & Texas A&M was renewed after a 13-year hiatus. Kyle Field and the Aggies were rocking, as the University of Texas punched its ticket to the SEC championship game. The Longhorns will be battling for their
Preview #1: The 2024 College Football season kicks off today, when Tarleton State hosts McNeese State in Stephenville, TX. It is the first nationally televised game in the history of Tarleton, an ambitious state school that recently qualified for the NCAA Division 1 ranks. Tarleton State, the second largest school in the Texas A&M System,
I don’t write about myself that much. But this year I’m making some exceptions. The AC “A” Board announced that I’ll be inducted into the Austin College Hall of Honor in the summer of 2025. My sport is tennis, and Legends Weekend 2025 is igniting a bunch of Marc tennis stories. Here’s one: I’ve shared
I don’t write about myself that much. But this year I’m making some exceptions. The AC “A” Board announced that I’ll be inducted into the Austin College Hall of Honor in the summer of 2025. My sport is tennis, and Legends Weekend 2025 is igniting a bunch of Marc tennis stories. Here’s one: American men’s
I don’t write about myself that much. But this year I’m making some exceptions. The AC “A” Board announced that I’ll be inducted into the Austin College Hall of Honor in the summer of 2025. My sport is tennis, and Legends Weekend 2025 is igniting a bunch of Marc tennis stories. Here’s one: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Established in 1851, the New York Times is like most things in America: younger than Austin College. Nevertheless, the Grey Lady is still the place for “all the news that’s fit to print.” And in its style section you’ll find many a blue blood wedding featuring upper-crust folks not named Marc Parrish. But you will
The 2024 College Football season kicks off today, when Tarleton State hosts McNeese State in Stephenville, TX. It is the first nationally televised game in the history of Tarleton, an ambitious state school that recently qualified for the NCAA Division 1 ranks. Tarleton State, the second largest school in the Texas A&M System, is dreaming
Five pledge brothers over Five days: the AC Crimson & Gold Challenge. This year, my AC fraternity pledge class celebrates a 35th anniversary. This week, Austin College Athletics is raising funds for its Crimson & Gold Challenge. You can donate to a specific AC sport. And one big characteristic of my 1989 pledge class? We
