🤙 The Official Newsletter For UTSA Athletics

Good morning. Coming on the heels of last week’s roster additions, UTSA head football coach Jeff Traylor has announced the hiring of Parker Cundiff as Director of Scouting and Corey Jordan as Director of Player Personnel.

Justin Burke will return as Offensive Coordinator for his second full season in that role and he also will coach the quarterbacks.

Nick Graham is back as the cornerbacks coach for his fifth season, and he will also serve as assistant head coach.

Siddiq Haynes is now the defensive run game coordinator in addition to entering his second season as the defensive line coach.

Rounding out the on-field staff are Defensive Coordinator and safeties coach Jess Loepp, running backs coach and NFL liaison Julian Griffin, associate head coach, pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach Joe Price and run game coordinator and offensive line coach Kurt Traylor.

The Roadrunners are coming off a 9-4 campaign and their first bowl win in program history with a 35-17 victory over Marshall in the Frisco Bowl.

Read the article for more on these coaches, as well as information on how to buy tickets for the upcoming season.

What else can you find in today’s Brew?

🧠 UTSA to host the 2024 AAC Academic Consortium’s Symposium
🏀 Aysia Proctor named AAC Freshman of the Week for 2nd time this season
​🤙🏼 And much, much more!

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🔼  Batters Up. Single-game tickets for the 2024 UTSA Baseball season are now on sale.

Single-game reserved chairback seats are $12 for adults and $10 for juniors (ages 3-18), seniors (ages 65+), and military (with ID). Single-game general admission tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for juniors (ages 3-🔼18), seniors (ages 65+), and military (with ID).

Fans can purchase UTSA Baseball single-game tickets at any time by clicking here. For any questions, please call the UTSA Athletics Ticket Office at (210) 458-8872 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

UTSA Baseball season tickets – both reserved chairbacks and general admission – remain on sale. Go here to purchase your UTSA Baseball season tickets.

UTSA opens its 2024 season this weekend by hosting UT Arlington in a four-game series at Roadrunner Field, beginning Friday at 4 PM CST.

🔼 Tonight’s Tip. Fresh off a 76-58 victory over a first-place UAB squad, the UTSA women's basketball team is set to take on Tulsa tonight in American Athletic Conference action at 6:30 p.m. inside the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

UTSA enters the matchup leading The American and ranking inside the top 25 nationally in five different statistics, including a 46.3 rebounds per game figure that's sixth in the NCAA. 16.5 offensive boards per game sit eighth, and 29.7 defensive are 14th, while a plus-11.1 rebounds margin ranks eighth as well.  

The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+, with Josh Haley providing play-by-play alongside Taleya Mayberry (analyst) and Michelle Montaine (sideline). Neal Raphael will deliver the radio call in the greater San Antonio area on The Bull 93.3 FM and worldwide on the iHeartRadio app. 

🔼 Let’s Run With This. For the second time this indoor season, a UTSA track & field athlete has been recognized for American Athletic Conference weekly honors. But this week, the Roadrunners went big after a highly-successful outing at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. – with UTSA three athletes netting weekly awards. UTSA freshman long jumper Ida Breigan has been named the AAC’s Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season, while junior Gabriel Binion was named AAC Men’s Field Co-Athlete of the Week and junior Mike Roth received AAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week accolades.

With a week of rest looming and no competitions on the schedule, UTSA is now turning attention to the program’s inaugural appearance at the American Athletic Conference Championships, which will be held in Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 23-24 at the Birmingham Crossplex.

🔼 Birds Up as Birdies Abound. Jack Wehman finished in the top 10 to lead four Roadrunners in the top 20, helping the UTSA men’s golf team to a third-place showing at the Bentwater Invitational, which concluded yesterday at Bentwater Country Club’s Miller Course (par 71/6,788 yards).

Wehman entered the final round with a share of 12th at 4-over-par 146 (72-74). The junior from Austin fired an even-par 71 on Tuesday to move into a tie for eighth place at 4-over 217.

Meanwhile, David Harrison posted UTSA’s top score of the final round with a 1-under 70, while Hunter Bott and Brock Blais matched Wehman with 71s to help the Roadrunners jump two spots in the team standings on the final day into sole possession of third place. UTSA fired a 1-under 283 today and finished with an 875, three shots ahead of SFA and seven in front of UT Arlington in the 13-team field.

The Roadrunners will return to action on Feb. 25-27 when they travel to Puerto Rico for the Dorado Beach Collegiate.

🔼 A Meeting of the Minds. The University of Texas at San Antonio will serve as the host institution for the 2024 American Athletic Conference Academic Symposium, slated for April 12-14.

The Consortium funds grants for research in the area of student-athlete well-being while providing a space for collaborative efforts across the membership to discuss and enhance the student-athlete experience.

“Not only does it [the symposium] bring together students, faculty, and administrators from across the conference for innovative and stimulating sessions, but it gives us a chance to showcase what we’re building here at UTSA to our new conference peers,” said Gregg Michel, UTSA Associate Professor of History and Faculty Athletics Representative.

🔼 Proctor’s Master Class. On Monday, the American Athletic Conference selected Aysia Proctor as the league's Freshman of the Week for the second time this season. 

Proctor was issued the accolade after propelling the Roadrunners to a 76-58 victory over a first-place UAB squad on Sunday. She led the contest with 14 points, going 6-for-9 from the field, including 2-for-4 from beyond the arc, while collecting seven rebounds and two assists.

She last was awarded on Jan. 22, following a week that saw her work 14.0 ppg, 8.0 rpg, two blocks, and an assist across contests with South Florida and UAB. 

UTSA will be back in action on Wednesday as they visit Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a 6:30 PM CST showing with the Golden Hurricane inside the Reynolds Center. 

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Wednesday 2/14

🏌️‍♀️ Women’s Golf @ Nexus Collegiate | Live Scoring

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Tulsa @ 6:30 PM CST ESPN+ | Tickets | Live Stats | Listen 

Thursday 2/15

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Charlotte @ 6:00 PM CST ESPN+ | Live Stats | Watch Live 

Friday 2/16

🥎 Softball vs. Nicholls State @ Cougar Softball Stadium @ 9:00 AM CST

🥎 Softball vs. Northwestern State @ Cougar Softball Stadium @ 11:30 AM CST

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Kansas City @ 12:00 PM CST in Las Vegas

⚾️ Baseball vs. UT Arlington @ 4:00 PM CST | Live Stats

Saturday 2/17

🥎 Softball vs. Northwestern State @ Cougar Softball Stadium @ 11:30 AM CST

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ UNLV @ 12:00 PM CST in Las Vegas

⚾️ Baseball vs. UT Arlington (DH) @ 12:00 PM CST | Live Stats

⚾️ Baseball vs. UT Arlington (DH) @ 3:00 PM CST | Live Stats

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. New Mexico @ 1:00 PM CST in Wichita

🥎 Softball vs. Massachusetts @ Cougar Softball Stadium @ 2:00 PM CST

Sunday 2/18

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Wichita State @ 11:00 AM CST

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Temple @ 1:00 PM CST ESPN+

⚾️ Baseball vs. UT Arlington @ 1:00 PM CST | Live Stats

🥎 Softball @ Houston @ 2:00 PM CST

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ North Texas @ 2:00 PM CST ESPN+ | Tickets | Live Stats | Listen 

View the full UTSA Athletics calendar here

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Ida Breigan is from Fredrikstad, Norway.

🤙🏼 Have a great Wednesday, y’all!