Sherryl Hauglum 1980’s women’s basketball
Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Sherryl and her teammates were trailblazers setting the bar high for future Longhorn women athletes.
Sherryl’s oral history starts in Victoria, Texas, playing high school basketball, followed by many Longhorn and international basketball honors and a successful coaching and school administration career.
Please welcome Longhorn basketball great Sherryl Hauglum to the TLSN Board of Directors. One of her teammates said, "Sherryl is a very confident and positive role model, and anyone who has the opportunity to spend time with her will benefit from her zeal for life."
Beth Coblentz is the sponsor of her friend, Sherryl Hauglum’s podcast.
Sherryl is #5 or #50 in the photos below.
TLSN Board members Beth Coblentz (volleyball) and Sherryl Hauglum (basketball ) share their stories of playing their respective sports in the 1980’s in podcast, text, and photos.
Sherryl Hauglum was a three-year starter at Texas, compiling 1,100 points.
Sherryl Hauglum was a National Championship caliber basketball player. She and many of her peers in the 1980s embodied the spirit of Longhorn women’s sports for future teams to duplicate.
In the 1980s, there were 14 women’s national championship teams and a few runner-ups, plus many teams that placed in the top 10 nationally. From 1990 to 2023, there were 16 Longhorn women’s national championship teams.
Two of the champion caliber players in the 1980s were TLSN Board members Beth Coblentz (volleyball) and Sherryl Hauglum (basketball). Each shares her story in detail via oral History, text, and photos.
1981- 1984 Women’s basketball
Building a trail takes more than talent. It takes hard work, a belief in self, a positive attitude, team chemistry, discipline, a work ethic, and a little luck. The Longhorn women’s basketball teams of the early to middle 1980s had all these qualities and much more.
As a result, Sherryl’s recruiting class is ranked as one of the best in the history of all collegiate team sports - both men and women- winning 125 games and losing 9. These victories resulted in one trip to the national championship and two to the Elite 8.
