Cowboy Brew 4/2: A New Era Begins

Lutz Named New Head Men's Basketball Coach

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Cowboy Brew Crew
April 02, 2024

Happy Tuesday Cowboys and Cowgirls. If only Gallagher-Iba Arena had a chimney on its roof, it might be billowing some white smoke.

A new era is underway in Stillwater and we’ve got all the details on the newest leader of the Cowboys.

What a Brew we have for you!! Check it all out below!

⚾️ Boys Are Back In Town
🎟 Enter To Win!
🎥 OSUMax: Catchin’ Up With Clay
🤠 And so much more!

🏀 A NEW ERA BEGINS…

A new era is officially underway in Stillwater as Director of Athletics
Chad Weiberg announced the hiring of Steve Lutz as the
21st head men’s basketball coach in OSU history.

A rising star under Creighton's Greg McDermott and a fifth-generation member of Henry Iba's coaching tree (via Purdue's Matt Painter), Lutz is off to a successful start to his own head coaching career with NCAA tournament appearances in each of his first three seasons.

In rapid rebuilds at Western Kentucky (2023-24) and Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2021-23), the 51-year-old has posted a combined 69-35 record, including a perfect 8-0 mark in conference tournament play.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Boys Are Back In Town. The temps aren’t the only things starting to heat up.

The Boys of the Diamond are doing the same as the Cowboys are coming off a second straight Big 12 series victory and have won seven of their past nine as they return home for a BIG week at O’Brate Stadium.

After taking two-of-three at West Virginia this past weekend, OSU is set to host Oral Roberts this evening before the much anticipated Bedlam series this weekend in Stillwater.

🔺 A Week To Remember. As kids, we all have those moments we play out in the backyard.

Whether its catching a TD in the Super Bowl or hitting a home run in the World Series or knocking down a big putt to win the Masters, we’ve all done it.

This week, for OSU star Maddison Hinson-Tolchard, that dream becomes a reality as she is set to compete at the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur this week, beginning on Wednesday, April 3rd.

🔺 Runnin’ Wild. This past weekend, millions of kids around the world were running wild trying to find eggs.

OSU track & field programs were also running wild, literally all over the country.

The Pokes completed its first split weekend with competitors at the Stanford Invitational, the Texas Relays and Shocker Invitational.

🎥 OSU ACCESS: CATCHIN’ UP WITH CLAY

One last run.

That’s the mantra for OSU redshirt senior nose tackle Collin Clay who is in his final spring ball with the Cowboys and excited for what his last season in Stillwater will bring.

Hear from Clay on his second year with Coach Nardo, get his thoughts on new defensive line coach Paul Randolph and find out how his wedding plans are coming along.

🎥 OSU ACCESS: SHOWIN’ OUT

While the Cowboys are busy on the spring football field in Stillwater, several of their former teammates showed out for their next adventure on the gridiron.

10 OSU standouts made their way to Dallas for the first-ever Big 12 Pro Day in front of hundreds of professional scouts and OSUMax was on hand to bring you all the coverage.

🤔 COWBOY TRIVIA

Including his time as an assistant at Creighton and Purdue, how many straight NCAA Tournaments has Coach Lutz been a part of?

Think you got it?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

📅 ON THE DOCKET

Tuesday, April 2nd
⚾️ Baseball vs. Oral Roberts @ 6pm l Buy Tickets

Wednesday, April 3rd
🥎 Softball at North Texas @ 6pm

Thursday, April 4th
👟 Track & Field at Jim Click Shootout (Tucson, Ariz.)

Friday, April 5th
👟 Track & Field at Jim Click Shootout (Tucson, Ariz.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Houston @ 1pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Texas @ 5pm
⚾️ Baseball vs. Oklahoma @ 6pm l Buy Tickets
🥎 Softball at Houston @ 6pm

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Seven.

Including his time as an assistant at Creighton (2010-17) and Purdue (2017-21), Lutz has coached in seven straight NCAA tournaments, highlighted by Sweet 16 and Elite Eight runs in 2018 and 2019.

🤠 Let’s get this party started!