University Of Texas
Preparation Nation: Guyer Wildcats
In less than 10 years, the Guyer High School football team transformed from a start-up program to a Texas state powerhouse. The Wildcats won consecutive Class 4A state titles in [...]
Emmanuel Acho and Former Longhorn Teammates Get Flexible in Barre Class
In case you’ve ever wondered how top NFL players stay in shape during the off-season, Emmanuel Acho gives us a glimpse at how he and some of his former University [...]
2013 NFL Combine Training at Velocity Sports
Earlier this week, STACK was in Florida at IMG Academy checking out some of this year's top NFL prospects as they prep for the Combine. Today, we take you to [...]
Why Texas Is the Best Football State
High school football is a religion in Texas, as most notably portrayed in the book/movie/television series Friday Night Lights and the fictional movie Varsity Blues. The Lone Star State has [...]
Overcoming Adversity: Longhorns’ Alex Silver is Beating Cancer
Many high school athletes face adversity every day. For some, it mean stress from balancing academics with athletics. For others, it means exhaustion from working after school to help pay [...]
2010 STACK Elite 50 Colleges: #3 Texas
Mindful that you’re a student-athlete—and not just a student—we offer you the 4th Annual STACK Elite 50 Colleges, a ranking of the best schools for academically-minded athletes. After months of [...]
Training Lessons From Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps, 14-time Olympic gold medalist, recently had to make a dramatic comeback to win the gold in the 100-meter butterfly at the Pan Pacific Championships. Surprisingly, he didn’t even [...]
Visualizing with Cat Osterman
Few team sports can be dominated by one position as totally as softball. Pitchers set the pace of the game, and when they’re in the zone, hitters often don’t stand [...]
Lifting Speed
Lifting weights is by far the best thing you can do to gain power, strength and speed. But note this: the way you lift is more important than the [...]
Stretching for Success With Longhorn Swimming
If you want to reach maximum speed in the water, your body’s range of motion must have correct form. Flexibility is the key to fluid movement, according to Trey Zepeda, [...]
