San Antonio's football talent is staying local thanks to UTSA's program, which is cultivating a clutch of players-turned-coaches who are emphatically championing their alma mater. "I'm always gonna rep the 2-1-0 anytime I can," Northside Stevens assistant coach Brady Brown told KENS 5. The sentiment is echoed by Rockets assistant coach Jarveon Williams and other UTSA alumni who have turned to coaching, showing their unwavering support by funneling local high school prospects towards the Roadrunners.
Head Coach Jeff Traylor has overseen the transition of UTSA from a fresh-faced program to a notable force in college football, understanding the significance of past players sharing their positive experiences, which has proven invaluable for recruitment, Coach Traylor has all of his former Roadrunners on speed dial, which isn't surprising when you consider the story of UTSA's rise - an underdog tale worth telling, "It's a great story," Traylor told KENS 5, that one.
But it's not just about the glory on the gridiron; UTSA is also pouring $57 million into first-rate facilities and capital projects to bolster all student-athlete programs, including a new all-hours volleyball and basketball training center. This move comes as college football's playoff field balloons to a 12-team format in 2024, prompting UTSA to push the limits ensuring they're not left behind when invitations to the dance are handed out and all this info is according to a statement from UTSA today.
Sure, they’ve got institutional support, big-ticket donations, and they're racking up the corporate partners - credit to Playfly Sports for opening doors - but the crux of the deal is the university’s ambitious vision which goes beyond just scribbling on whiteboards and doling out pep talks, "To remain competitive, we will need to continue to enhance our existing facilities as well as build new ones," the statement from UTSA reads, which pretty much sizes up the university's game plan.
With alumni coaches laying down the groundwork in San Antonio, and the university brass swinging for the fences on facility upgrades, it seems UTSA's athletic ambitions are as Texan as they come – go big or go home, and certainly, they're not in the mood for the latter.
