Notes & Photo Slides from attending Texas Athletic Director Mr. Chris Del Conte's Public Town Hall Forum. Feb. 4th 2026.

 

Notes & Photos Slides from attending Texas Athletic Director Mr. Chris Del Conte's Public Town Hall Forum @ the Touchdown Club.

Feb. 4th 2026. --George Vance McGee in-person reporting.

• UT Athletics just covers Varsity UIL Sports
• I was suggested to contact University Campus, in regards to public relations & media contacts for the Texas Longhorn Club Lacrosse Team.
• CDC talked about Texas's success in regards to winning the Director's Cup, most recently just barely beating the Stanford Cardinal.
• CDC expressed sincere gratitude for all of the student athletes and coaches.
• Yes, Texas Longhorn Football will have a Spring Football Game this year, April 18th, 2026.
• Royal Memorial Stadium installed 12 new "Club Private Gameday Viewing Boxes" for Texas Home football games. They all sold out, with an asking price of 10 million per 1 box. Yep 10 million for 1 season, for 1 club box. $$$
• The Athletic Department has plans to build a brand NEW Mini-Moody Center, holding up to 7,000 people for Texas Volleyball. the Mini-Moody will also have entertainment, concerts, shows, etc. Gregory Gym is historic and energetic, but just too old.
• CDC states, the athletic department is "self-sufficient." and separate from the scholiastic part of the University.
• In general for Athletics, CDC prefers a grass field
• Asked fans to continue to support the Texas One Fund, for athlete's NIL $$.
• CDC prefers an expanded College Football Playoff; more teams to make the playoff. Currently it is just a 12 team playoff.
• CDC would advocate to start the college football season 1 week earlier and totally abolish & eliminate the SEC Championship Game.
• When I asked about Texas Lacrosse & REC Sports in general, CDC stated he doesn't run Rec Sports and has no control over them. He did state how good, and prosperous a program, Texas Lacrosse is! CDC roots for and wants the best for all Univ. of Texas Recreational Sports Athletes.
• CDC states, rather than adding new Varsity sports at this time, (Lacrosse, Men's Soccer or Women's Flag Football) he just wants to focus on the sports they currently do have and to make them the best they can be. 
• He said there are currently 21 Varsity level sports.
• One interesting tidbit, he said student enrollment at the University was currently 61%-63% percent female. So there are more Texas ladies on campus then men. 
• CDC = FOR International Athletes playing at the University of Texas and boasted of Texas Longhorns success in Olympic competition.

Overall it was an enjoyable, well-behaved Town Hall seated event. Not to be an ageist, but honestly it was very much an AARP, elderly-crowd in attendance. CDC is an excellent public speaker in regards to pace, tone, confidence and calmness. He is sharp, smart, and occasionally displays his humor skills. CDC carries a progressive one-step ahead and forward looking mindset. He is not afraid of change, unless it involves the Texas Longhorns Athletic Uniforms which he wants to remain burnt orange and white. He says, "why mess with Uniform perfection."

 In my GVM personal opinion he is the best Athletic Director in the USA. Is CDC a better athletic director than Deloss Dodds was in the past? The only thing CDC is missing from his resume is a National Championship in Football.