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May 22nd, 2007, 01:20 AM
Teis Recognized by All-America Football Foundation
AD receives General Robert R. Neyland Outstanding AD Award
May 17, 2007
SAN MARCOS - Larry Teis, Texas State University's Director of Athletics, has been named a recipient of the General Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award, given by the All-American Football Foundation.
The prestigious award was presented to Teis during the Foundation's 85th Banquet of Champions held Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Reunion Hotel in Dallas. The award honors those who display outstanding leadership and is named in honor of Neyland, who served as head coach from 1926 to 1952 at the University of Tennessee and after retiring from the coaching ranks was director of athletics at Tennessee until his death in 1962.
Teis is in his fourth year as the director of athletics at Texas State and has been a member of the university's athletic administration since 1998.
"This is a greatly deserved award for Dr. Teis," said Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett. "He joins an exclusive group of athletic directors from across the country that have been honored by the Foundation."
Since Teis was named the director of athletics in 2004, Texas State's student-athletes have had record success in the classroom and enjoyed unmatched success on the playing fields. The athletic department has also seen continued growth in generating revenue.
Texas State student-athletes have registered record grade point averages the past three semesters. Texas State's student-athlete grade point average for Fall, 2006 was 2.84 breaking the previous record of 2.74 set during the Spring, 2006. Also, in the latest available results, Texas State's football graduation rate was the highest of any public or private institution in the state of Texas.
During the 2006-07 academic year, Texas State has had two student-athletes named the Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year for their respective sport. Defensive back Walter Musgrove received the award for football while sprinter Liudmila Litvinova received the honor for women's indoor track and field.
Since 2004, Texas State has won a pair of Southland Conference Commissioner's Cup and this year extended its current streak to seven straight SLC Women's All-Sports Trophies.
Texas State has increased its overall sponsorship revenue by 42 percent since 2004. From 2004 to 2006, Texas State has increased its season ticket sales by 180 percent and has also seen a rise in its overall ticket sales by a 118 percent during the same two-year window.
AD receives General Robert R. Neyland Outstanding AD Award
May 17, 2007
SAN MARCOS - Larry Teis, Texas State University's Director of Athletics, has been named a recipient of the General Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award, given by the All-American Football Foundation.
The prestigious award was presented to Teis during the Foundation's 85th Banquet of Champions held Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Reunion Hotel in Dallas. The award honors those who display outstanding leadership and is named in honor of Neyland, who served as head coach from 1926 to 1952 at the University of Tennessee and after retiring from the coaching ranks was director of athletics at Tennessee until his death in 1962.
Teis is in his fourth year as the director of athletics at Texas State and has been a member of the university's athletic administration since 1998.
"This is a greatly deserved award for Dr. Teis," said Southland Conference Commissioner Tom Burnett. "He joins an exclusive group of athletic directors from across the country that have been honored by the Foundation."
Since Teis was named the director of athletics in 2004, Texas State's student-athletes have had record success in the classroom and enjoyed unmatched success on the playing fields. The athletic department has also seen continued growth in generating revenue.
Texas State student-athletes have registered record grade point averages the past three semesters. Texas State's student-athlete grade point average for Fall, 2006 was 2.84 breaking the previous record of 2.74 set during the Spring, 2006. Also, in the latest available results, Texas State's football graduation rate was the highest of any public or private institution in the state of Texas.
During the 2006-07 academic year, Texas State has had two student-athletes named the Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year for their respective sport. Defensive back Walter Musgrove received the award for football while sprinter Liudmila Litvinova received the honor for women's indoor track and field.
Since 2004, Texas State has won a pair of Southland Conference Commissioner's Cup and this year extended its current streak to seven straight SLC Women's All-Sports Trophies.
Texas State has increased its overall sponsorship revenue by 42 percent since 2004. From 2004 to 2006, Texas State has increased its season ticket sales by 180 percent and has also seen a rise in its overall ticket sales by a 118 percent during the same two-year window.