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Brew-1-0 8/6: 50 Years at the Convo

UTSA’s historic Convocation Center turns 50 this year!

August 06, 2025

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Built in 1975, the Convocation Center is the home facility for the UTSA men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams. One of the first buildings to be constructed on UTSA’s main campus, the facility is affectionately known as The Convo.

The opening of the Convocation Center preceded the start of Roadrunners Athletics. Rudy Davalos, then an assistant coach and director of player personnel for the San Antonio Spurs, joined UTSA as its first athletics director on Sept. 1, 1976. He has been selected for induction into the UTSA Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2025.

What other ingredients do we have for the Brew today? Check it out below!

⛳️ Men’s Golf Wins Platform Golf All-Academic Team Award
🏈 Robert Henry Jr. Named Doak Walker Award Candidate
🤙🏼 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Music to Our Ears. Multi-platinum-selling Quartz Hill Records artist Joe Nichols, with special guest Runaway June, will perform in concert on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at Floore’s Country Store, presented by iHeartMedia San Antonio’s KJ97, benefiting UTSA Athletics. Nichols is regarded for his warm and distinctly country tone that connects country’s traditional past with its present. He was recently honored with a Pandora Billionaire Plaque.

This is one of three concerts that comprise Rowdy Nights, a concert series that will directly support UTSA student-athletes as part of the new NCAA revenue-sharing model.

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🔼 These Guys Have Drive. The UTSA men’s golf program has earned the Platform Golf All-Academic Team Award for the seventh straight year. The Roadrunners received the honor for posting a team GPA of 3.0 or better.

This award comes one week after Walker Franklin and Jack Wehman were selected as 2024-25 NCAA Division I Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars by the GCAA.

🔼 Motivation For Miles. The assistant coach for the UTSA WBB team, Cameron Miles, is the ultimate hype man!

🔼 Fit For Queens. With the Roadrunners volleyball season coming in hot (season opener at home against Stephen F. Austin @ 6 p.m. CT on Aug. 29), the squad is stoked on the new drip.

🤙🏼 ONE BIG THING

Oh, Henry! UTSA senior RB Robert Henry Jr. has been named a Doak Walker Award Candidate. The honor is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding college running back.

This marks the second preseason watch list on which Henry has earned a spot, as he was selected for the Shrine Bowl 1000, a list of college players who are currently all-star game eligible for the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl and 2026 NFL Draft class.

Henry started 10 games and played in 11 contests overall in 2024. He led UTSA in rushing yards with 706 on 130 attempts, and he reached the end zone seven times. He also caught 21 passes for 199 yards and a TD.

🤓 UTSA TRIVIA

Serving Up Some Knowledge

The men’s and women’s basketball teams debuted in the Convo in 1981. In what year did the UTSA volleyball team first take the court there?

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📅 ON THE DOCKET

＊ All Times Are in CST

Thursday, Aug. 14
⚽️ Soccer vs. Houston- Season Opener @ 7:30 PM

Friday, Aug. 29
🏐 Volleyball vs. Stephen F. Austin - UTSA Invitational @ 6:00 PM

Saturday, Aug. 30
🏈 Football @ Texas A&M - Season Opener @ 6:00 PM ESPN | Ticket 760
🏐 Volleyball vs. Texas State - UTSA Invitational @ 6:00 PM

Sunday, Aug. 3

ℹ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1983!

The men’s and women’s basketball teams debuted in 1981, while the volleyball team first took the court in 1983. The facility has served as a home for those three sports programs, in addition to the UTSA cheer and Spirit of San Antonio band programs. The fall of 2026 will mark a new era in UTSA Athletics with the opening of the cutting-edge Basketball and Volleyball Training Facility to complement the Convocation Center in providing first-class support to student-athletes.

🤙🏼 Happy Wednesday, Roadrunner Nation!