Fall 2024 is our 128th football season, and I invite you to step back in time three decades to 1994, when the Southwest Conference was dissolving. The collapse of our longtime athletics home sparked an existential crisis for the University. But as is so often the case at TCU, Horned Frogs came together to tackle the challenge and turn it into a source of tremendous pride and positive growth.

President Daniel W. Pullin, SuperFrog, designer Trevor Scott ’22 and Chancellor Victor J. Boschni, Jr. unveil the TCU mural in downtown Fort Worth at the intersection of Fifth and Throckmorton streets. Photo by Glen E. Ellman

This issue of TCU Magazine spotlights the role of the Committee of 100 in shaping the exceptional college athletics experience we enjoy today. We can thank two of our visionary leaders, Congressman Roger Williams ’72 and the late John V. Roach ’61 (MBA ’65), for leading the effort to reimagine TCU athletics and build a firm foundation for the future. Horned Frogs were asked to come together and create a strategic plan to ensure sustained success on the playing field and around campus. Without this loyalty and optimistic outlook, the spirited TCU we know today simply would not exist.

In the ’90s, Fort Worth and surrounding area residents also stepped up to support their hometown team. That support has only grown in the 21st century, when TCU and the city have together ascended to new heights. Look no further than the purple downtown lights, restaurant signs and banners on Purple Fridays to find ample evidence of purple passion. The power of community spirit continues to shape the University and the thriving metropolis that surrounds it.

Few appreciate the ascent more than legendary DFW sportscaster Newy Scruggs ’23 MBA, who has chronicled the Horned Frogs for nearly a quarter-century. In these pages, the Emmy-winning NBC 5 sports director and anchor makes a case for how an Executive MBA degree contributes to his position on the leading edge of sports journalism.

Many TCU student-athletes and their classmates seek to deepen their understanding of developing young people through education and athletics through the College of Education’s Youth Advocacy and Educational Studies program. Learn more in this issue about how our students and graduates support future generations outside of traditional classroom roles.

Our mission remains centered on preparing students to become leaders who will shape tomorrows we have yet to imagine. The TCU experience— from the engaged classroom connection, to Amon G. Carter Stadium, to the new residential living community on the east side of campus — reflects the magic that results from collaboration and a can-do spirit.

Go Frogs!