Texas Athletics and McCombs School of Business Launch New Bevo Lab, Bringing Together Sports, AI and Analytics

Chris Del Conte, Vice president and Folger Family Athletics Director, The University of Texas

“With the help of our nationally ranked academic leaders and cutting-edge technology brand sponsors, Bevo Lab will become the global benchmark for innovation in sports AI and data analytics, making Texas Athletics the most data-driven athletic program in the country.”

Chris Del Conte, Vice president and Folger Family Athletics Director, The University of Texas

“What starts here changes the world, and this vision will transform collegiate athletics. There is no bigger stage, no more powerful brand and no better time than now to lead in this new evolution of sports technology.”

Kirk Goldsberry, Executive director, Business of Sports Institute, McCombs School of Business

“The AI and emerging technologies provided by our industry partners will empower our students and researchers to deliver improved efficiency and increased speed in data analysis to boost performance and improve success.”

Kirk Goldsberry, Executive director, Business of Sports Institute, McCombs School of Business

“Bevo Lab will reinforce Texas as a leader in sports analytics and AI and will serve as the blueprint for the future of sports.”

Geraldine Tunnell, Chief marketing officer, Dell Technologies

“Bevo Lab represents the next chapter in Dell Technologies' longstanding relationship with The University of Texas and our shared commitment to innovation.”

Geraldine Tunnell, Chief marketing officer, Dell Technologies

“By providing the secure, AI-ready infrastructure that powers this initiative, we're enabling students, researchers, coaches and student-athletes to turn data into insight, accelerate innovation and unlock new possibilities for human performance. Together, we're helping shape the future of sports analytics, research and education.”

Matt Renner, President and chief revenue officer, Google Cloud

“As a proud UT alum, I am thrilled to see my alma mater leading the charge at the intersection of collegiate sports, academic research, and artificial intelligence.”

Matt Renner, President and chief revenue officer, Google Cloud

“Bevo Lab will establish a new global benchmark for sports innovation, directly enhancing how the Longhorns will train, game plan, and compete on the field while providing a premier launchpad for the next generation of tech and sports analytics leaders.”

Matt Renner, President and chief revenue officer, Google Cloud

“By putting our advanced data analytics platforms and Gemini models into the hands of UT students, coaches, and researchers, we are building a secure foundation for sports intelligence that will define the future of the industry.”

Jack Hogan, Vice president of Advanced Growth Technologies, SHI International

“For nearly four decades, customers have trusted SHI to bring together the right technologies, partners and expertise to build, manage and secure some of the world's most complex IT environments.”

Jack Hogan, Vice president of Advanced Growth Technologies, SHI International

“As the strategic technology and solutions integrator of Bevo Lab, we are thrilled to turn best-of-breed infrastructure, cloud, data, AI and security technologies into one trusted, scalable environment that enables Texas Athletics, coaches, student-athletes and researchers to achieve greatness on the playing field, in the lab, in the classroom and throughout their post-college careers.”

Lucas Motta, Vice president, Longhorn Sports Properties

“Bevo Lab is a cutting-edge collaboration that will make a tremendous positive impact on our coaches, our student-athletes and the university.”

Lucas Motta, Vice president, Longhorn Sports Properties

“We are excited to lock arms with Dell Technologies, Google Cloud and SHI as leaders within their industry, and together we will help power Texas Athletics to even more championships while preparing our students for the new era in the tech workforce.”