Twelve former student-athletes from The University of Texas at Austin and one former coach were inducted on Sept. 18 into the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor, including six College of Education alumni. The Hall of Honor recognizes the most accomplished student-athletes, teams and coaches in Texas Athletics history.
Katherine Khat
Bell, Volleyball (2011-14)
NCAA champion and three-time All-American Khat Bell earned her bachelor’s degree in applied learning and development from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2016. One of the most accomplished student-athletes in Texas Volleyball history, she played for the Longhorns from 2011 to 2014.
Bell played a key role in Texas’ 2012 NCAA Championship and helped lead the Longhorns to NCAA semifinal appearances in 2013 and 2014 and four straight Big 12 titles. She finished her Texas career with 827 kills and 436 blocks and ranks sixth in program history in career block assists.
A three-time American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American and First-Team All-Big 12 selection, Bell was named COBRA Magazine National Defensive Player of the Year in 2012.
Bell has also found success professionally, most recently helping establish League One Volleyball as a premier professional league in the United States. She helped LOVB Austin win back-to-back championships in 2025 and 2026 and will continue her professional career with expansion team LOVB Miami next season.
Mark Boswell, Men’s Track and Field (1998-2000)
One of the most decorated field athletes in Texas history, Mark Boswell studied sport management in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. He established himself as a force during his three seasons on the Forty Acres.
Boswell competed in Men’s Track and Field at UT Austin from 1998 to 2000. A two-time Olympian and four-time NCAA high jump champion, he captured five Big 12 individual championships and was later named to the Big 12 Men’s Track and Field 10th Anniversary Team. His outdoor clearance of 7-8.50 remains the Texas program record.
Boswell swept the NCAA indoor and outdoor high jump titles in 1999 and 2000, earning five All-America honors during his career. He also excelled internationally while representing Canada, winning silver at the 1999 World Championships and bronze in 2003. He competed in two Olympic Games, placing sixth in Sydney in 2000 and seventh in Athens in 2004. He also won gold at the 1999 Pan American Games and the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games.
A six-time Canadian national champion, Boswell was inducted into the Canadian Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Penn Relays Wall of Fame in 2015. He resides in Austin with his wife, Chantelle, and their six children. His son Markus is currently a sophomore studying physical culture and sports.
Malcom Brown, Football (2012-14)
Malcom Brown, one of the nation’s premier defensive players and a two-time Super Bowl champion, earned his bachelor’s degree in physical culture and sports from KHE in 2026. A two-year starter and First-Team All-American, he played defensive tackle for Texas Football from 2012 to 2014 and was a finalist for both the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Outland Trophy.
As a junior in 2014, Brown served as Texas team captain and MVP, leading the Longhorns in sacks and tackles for loss while recording 72 tackles that season. The former five-star prospect from Brenham High School played in 39 games at Texas before becoming a first-round NFL draft pick.
Brown played seven NFL seasons with the New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars, appearing in 106 games with 97 starts. He played in three consecutive Super Bowls with the Patriots and won two Super Bowl rings.
After retiring from the NFL, Brown served as a high school head football coach before returning to UT in 2025 to complete his degree. He lives in Austin and is a proud father of five children.
Blaire Luna, Softball (2010-2013)
A four-time All-American and four-time All-Big 12 selection, Blaire Luna earned her bachelor’s degree in physical culture and sports from KHE in 2013 and played for Texas Softball from 2010 to 2013. As a senior, she helped lead the Longhorns to the Women’s College World Series semifinals in 2013 and a No. 3 national ranking.
A dominant pitching ace known for her high-velocity riseball, Luna established herself as one of the most accomplished pitchers in Texas Softball history. The three-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 finalist averaged nearly 11 strikeouts per game during her career.
During four seasons on the Forty Acres, Luna compiled a 112-35 record with 1,428 strikeouts, eight no-hitters, one perfect game and 48 shutouts. She ranks second in program history in numerous pitching categories, including wins, strikeouts and innings pitched.
Following her collegiate career, Luna played professionally with the United States Specialty Sports Association Pride and competed overseas in Italy and New Zealand. She earned her master’s degree in elementary education from the American College of Education in Indianapolis in 2018 and currently serves as an educational diagnostician in Katy ISD.
Evwella Munn, Basketball (1979-80)
Evwella Munn, a star basketball player who played under legendary coach Jody Conradt, earned her bachelor’s degree in physical education from KHE in 1983. A dynamic guard, Munn set the Texas career record for assists in just two seasons. During her time on the Forty Acres, the Longhorns posted a 70-8 record and consecutive Top 10 national finishes.
An El Paso native, Munn averaged 40 points per game at Jefferson High School and scored 79 points in one game—a city record that still stands today. She was invited to try out for the U.S. Women’s Basketball Olympic team in 1976 before beginning an All-American career at Temple College. After watching Munn play against the Longhorns, Conradt recruited her to UT, where she became the first player from El Paso to join the Texas Women’s Basketball program.
Munn played in 75 games for Texas, totaling 708 points, 301 assists and 169 steals. After two seasons, she held the Texas career record for assists.
Following her playing career, Munn was drafted by a women’s professional league but chose to return to Austin as a student coaching assistant. She went on to a 32-year teaching and coaching career at schools across Texas before retiring from MacArthur Middle School in El Paso in 2017.
Mike Williams, Football (1998-2001)
A dominant force on the offensive line, Mike Williams emerged as one of college football’s top offensive tackles and a standout from Coach Mack Brown’s first recruiting class at Texas. He studied youth and community studies in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The 6-foot-6, 345-pound lineman earned consensus First-Team All-America honors as a senior in 2001 before becoming the No. 4 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, where he played five seasons.
Williams played in 51 games with 28 starts during four seasons on the Forty Acres, allowing just two sacks during his 28 starts and helping pave the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in each of his final three seasons. A First-Team All-Big 12 selection in 2001, he helped lead Texas to an 11-2 record, Big 12 South Division title, a Holiday Bowl victory and No. 5 national ranking.
During Williams’ career, the Longhorns compiled a 38-13 record, captured two Big 12 South titles and finished ranked in the Top 25 each season.
Selected fourth overall by the Buffalo Bills in 2002, Williams played five NFL seasons, appearing in 67 games with 64 starts. He remains connected to football as a volunteer offensive line coach at Kellam High School in Virginia Beach, Va.
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