Athletics
UH's 16-sport intercollegiate program is a member of Conference USA. Since the conference was formed in 1995, the Cougars have won 33 C-USA titles. The university will join the Big East Conference in all sports on July 1, 2013.
After 61 years of athletics at UH, other notable achievements include 16 national titles in men's golf, five NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four appearances, and two College World Series appearances.
More than 50 Olympic athletes have attended UH, bringing home 33 medals, including 19 gold. Former Olympian and UH alumnus Leroy Burrell returned as the men's track and field head coach in 1998, and in April 2010, James Dickey was named the seventh men's basketball head coach and Todd Buchanan was named the sixth women's basketball coach. In December 2011, Tony Levine was introduced as the university's thirteenth head football coach.
In addition to varsity sports, the University of Houston offers a variety of intramural sports programs.
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