Beach Volleyball added as a sport at Texas

[Ellis21d]

WTH! A little surprised at this??

 

[Ellis21d]

 

[Ellis21d]

 

[mchammer]

I saw a professional beach volleyball at Lake Travis in 1997 or so. That’s where it should be played, or on university land along Town Lake.

 

[Dionysus]

Why add a slightly different version of a sport we already have?
Will Elliott coach them both?
I guess you recruit differently for sand?
I don’t understand this being an official sport.

 

[TXSNOS]

Maybe some of the top players want do both.

 

[Driver 8]

Beach vb needs skimpy bikinis

 

[mchammer]

Why add a slightly different version of a sport we already have?
Will Elliott coach them both?
I guess you recruit differently for sand?
I don’t understand this being an official sport.

It allows UT an extra sport where we can excel (think Learfield Cup) at minimal cost.

 

[mchammer]

Beach vb needs skimpy bikinis

It’s not a need but a requirement.

 

[Ellis21d]

This article from the Austin Statesman answers many of the above questions.

 

[flash34]

Years ago…..8-10 or so, Texas had a small beach volleyball presence. As I remember it, they played in California and most if not all were members of the indoor volleyball program. Don’t hold me to any of this but I remember it…..vaguely.