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The Sharp and Summers families shared memories in December 2017. Tommy Sharp (center) posed for a photo with son Bryce, wife Marie, daughter Megan, Ty Summers and his parents Jerrod and Kelly. Photo courtesy of Billy Tommaney.

April 5, 2018

More Than a Number

Thomas “Tommy” Sharp ’88 (MBA ’89) and senior linebacker Tyler “Ty” Summers ’17 have a few things in common. For starters, they both wore jersey number 42 as TCU football players. In 2014, Sharp was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Throughout his battle, Sharp remains a loyal Horned

March 16, 2018

TCU is Ready to Face Syracuse in March Madness

Hello from Detroit and Little Caesar’s Arena. Wednesday night we got a look at the city, the famous Fox Theater and a downtown Detroit that’s coming back to life – there’s a lot of construction and renovation underway in the Motor City. It was a busy day for the Frogs. We all found out that

Men's Basketball Head Coach Jamie Dixon boards the plane to Detroit for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Photo courtesy of TCU Athletics.

March 14, 2018

TCU Men’s Basketball Travels to Detroit for NCAA Tournament

It’s happening. The Frogs are on their way to Detroit for their first Big Dance appearance in 20 years. The team will arrive in Detroit this afternoon and settle in for what we all hope will be a long weekend. Fun fact: Desmond Bane led the Big 12 in 3-point field goal shooting at 47

Fans hoist up Coach Jamie Dixon after TCU defeated West Virginia 82-73. Courtesy of TCU Athletics | Photo by Sharon Ellman

January 26, 2018

Bouncing Back

Despite a disappointing start to the conference season, men’s basketball regained life with a historic upset over West Virginia.

Sewo Olonilua (#33) escapes a tackle in the November game against Baylor. Photo by Glen E. Ellman

December 1, 2017

TCU Can Win the Big 12 Championship

Happy December, everyone! Just 24 shopping days to Christmas and just one day until the much-awaited matchup between the Frogs and Sooners in the “new” Big 12 Championship. It’s the first Big 12 Championship since 2010. OU has appeared in eight of the league’s 15 title games. Its record in such games is 7-1. Lots swirling

On the offensive line, Joseph Noteboom said it's their job to protect quarterback Kenny Hill (7) to ensure TCU can outscore Oklahoma. Photo by Glen E. Ellman

Ready for a Rematch

Following “four emotional weeks in a row,” Gary Patterson’s team won’t take a second chance at defeating Oklahoma for granted.