Browse Exhibits
Butch Newman: A Local Legend
This exhibit visits the career of the local San Antonio legend Butch Newman during his days at Trinity University from 1961-1965.
Felix Thurston and Larry Jeffries : the Rise of Racial Equality in Athletics
This exhibit shows the lives of Larry Jeffries and Felix Thurston and the effect on Trinity's basketball program and racial equality on Trinity's campus.
Peggy Kokernot
This exhibit is about student-athlete Peggy Kokernot, who created the Women's Track Team here at Trinity University.
The Golden Age of Trinity Men's Tennis
This exhibit will feature three individuals in the 1960's and 70's who gave Trinity Tennis national recognition. You will experience the success of the team as well as the individuals who hepled build and strngthen the program.
Trinity's First Black Athletes and Their Effect on Trinity Black Culture
When Trinity first integrated there was push back, civil and discriminatory. However, the young men, who came out of such a pressured environment, built a community which was considered a safe haven for African American students. During a tumultuous period of American history these athletes showed bravery and moxxy, letting nothing keep them down.
The Life of Trinity Tennis Legend Chuck McKinley
Chuck McKinley has been one of the most successful athletes Trinity University has produced in its entire athletic existance. This exhibit dives into the life of Chuck analyzing vital events in his life that greatly contributed to his success at Trinity. This exhibit will discuss the following question: Who was Chuck McKinley, what was his role at Trinity Unversity, and in what way did his presence impact his fellow tennis teammates?
Women Participation in IM Inner-Tube Water Polo
The women of Gamma Chi Delta and their involvement with the intramural sport of inner-tube water polo.
Trinity Women's Soccer, the USWNT, and the National Rise of Women's Soccer
During the early 1990s the women's soccer scene in the United States had a sudden rise in popularity partially due to the USWNT's World Cup victory in 1991. This popularity effected women's soccer players and teams across the nation, including the women's soccer program at Trinity University who began to establish themselves as a powerhouse.
Trinity's Powerhouse Baseball Program Over the Years
This exhibit will explore Trinity baseball and the powerhouse program it became under Coach Scannell, who was the 2016 National Coach of the year. This exhibit has many different components from strategy, interviews and a historical context into how baseball has developed through the years.
Darsh Singh: Making History
Former Trinity athlete and follower of the Sikh religion, Darsh Singh, was the first ever NCAA basketball player to play with his turban. Darsh Singh attended Trinity University from 2004-2008, where he was an engineering major and played for the men's basketball team. This project focuses on various perspectives of people who witnessed the event and hones in on the way that history is created due to these varying perspectives. This exhibit utilizes this case study as a prime example of that, while also recognizing Darsh's amazing accomplishment.
President Ron Calgaard
Dr. Calgaard became the 16th President of Trinity University and was in charge from 1979-1999. President Calgaard was elected into the Trinity University Athletic's Hall of Fame in 2005. He is the only University President who has been inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame and had a profound impact on athletics and the athletic department at Trinity University.
To this day Trinity University continues to have a nationally competitive Division III athletics program, because of the influence and direction of President Calgaard. Throughout his 20 year tenure as President of Trinity University, Dr. Calgaard developed and approved the plans for the William H. Bell Center, oversaw the transition as the school joined the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, and created a community environment where students and student-athletes could interact and learn together. Without the guidance of President Calgaard, who knows where Trinity would be today.