AUSTIN, Texas -- Seven distinguished and decorated former University of Texas student-athletes will be inducted into the Men's Athletics Hall of Honor later this fall. The 53rd Men's Hall of Honor class includes Steve Bryan, one of the winningest tennis players in UT history; Scott Bryant, the 1989 NCAA Division I Baseball Player of the Year; James Brown, a prolific passer who finished his career holding 30 school records; and Neil Walker, a two-time NCAA individual swimming champion and the 1997 NCAA Swimmer of the Year.

Vintage selections Menan Schriewer (Football 1952-55), Dan Watson (Baseball 1947-49) and Jim Willerson (Swimming 1959-61) round out the class.

The new inductees will be honored at a banquet at the Four Seasons Hotel on Friday, Nov. 20, beginning at 6:15 p.m. Enshrinement ceremonies will be held during the Texas-Kansas football game on the following day. Tickets to Friday night's banquet are $60, and can be purchased through the T-Association by calling 512-471-6864.

Bryan won the NCAA singles championship in 1990, becoming only the fourth player in Texas Tennis history to claim the singles crown. He was a two-time All-American and led the Longhorns to the 1990 Southwest Conference championship, while winning the singles title the same year.

Bryant is one of only five UT baseball players to have his jersey retired by the UT Athletics Department. He earned the 1989 Dick Howser Award as the NCAA Division I Player of the Year after leading the Longhorns to a runner-up finish in the NCAA Men's College World Series. That year, Bryant hit .386, drove in 112 runs, hit 32 doubles and 18 home runs. He still holds UT records for doubles in a season (32), total bases in a season (199) and RBI (112).

Brown was best known for his big-game performances and leading the Longhorns to three-straight conference titles. His heroics took on legendary status with his famous "roll left" pass that put the exclamation point on UT's stunning 37-27 victory over two-time defending national champion Nebraska in the first-ever Big 12 Championship game. Brown finished his career holding 30 UT records, and still ranks among UT's top-five in nearly every passing and total offense category.

Walker was the 1997 NCAA Swimmer of the Year and 24-time All-American. He won the NCAA individual championship in the 100-yard backstroke in 1997 and Oe98, and also helped the Longhorns to the 1996 NCAA team title. Walker's record time of 44.92 in the 100-yard backstroke set in 1997 still stands as the oldest UT and Big 12 swimming record.

Willerson, the youngest of the Vintage Era honorees, was a three-year letterman who helped the Longhorns win the 400-yard freestyle relay championship in the 1961 SWC meet. He has gone on to become an internationally distinguished cardiologist, research scientist and educator. He served as president of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston from 2000-08, and is currently the president of the Texas Heart Institute.

Watson was a three-time All-Southwest Conference catcher, and helped lead the Longhorns to three-straight SWC Championships and their first-ever College World Series national championship in 1949.

Schriewer lettered for three years with the Longhorns, and started at tight end and defensive end. During his junior and senior years, he led the team in receptions and helped UT to the SWC Championship as a sophomore.

2009 LONGHORN HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEES BIOS
	STEVE BRYAN (Tennis 1989-90) Bryan, one of the winningest tennis players in school history, won the NCAA singles championship in 1990, and is only the fourth Longhorn in the history of the program to do so. An All-American in 1989 and 1990, he led the Longhorns to the Southwest Conference Championship in 1990 and also won the singles crown that year. Nationally, Bryan was honored as the Volvo Tennis Rookie of the Year in 1989, and won Volvo Tennis Player of the Year honors in 1990. Bryan holds the single-season school record for combined season victories (70) and winning percentage (.897). His career winning percentage (.813) ranks as the second-best in school history. Bryan competed on the ATP Tour for seven years, and was ranked among the top 80 in the world. He was recently inducted into the ITC College Hall of Fame.
	SCOTT BRYANT (Baseball 1987-89) Bryant is one of only five UT baseball players to have his jersey retired by the UT Athletics Department. He earned the 1989 Dick Howser Award as the NCAA Division I Player of the Year after leading the Longhorns to a runner-up finish in the NCAA Men's College World Series. That year, Bryant hit .386, drove in 112 runs, hit 32 doubles and 18 home runs, and also earned All-America honors. He still holds UT records for doubles in a season (32), total bases in a season (199) and RBI (112). Bryant finished his career with a .353 batting average (10th all-time), 181 RBI (eighth all-time) and 33 home runs (third all-time). He signed a professional contract after his junior season and played nine years in the minor leagues. He is now in the commercial real estate business in Houston.
	James Brown (Football 1994-97) Brown was a four-year starter who rocketed onto the scene as a freshman in 1994, posting the nation's top passer rating (177.0), and led UT to a 17-10 victory over No. 16 Oklahoma in his first career start. He earned SWC Offensive Player of the Year honors after leading the Longhorns to a 10-2-1 record as a sophomore and their final SWC title. Brown sealed his legendary status as a junior, when his famous "roll left" pass lifted UT to a stunning 37-27 upset victory over two-time defending champion and third-ranked Nebraska in the first Big 12 championship game. Brown finished his career with 30 UT records, including career TD passes (53), passing yards (7,638) and total offense (8,049). Brown still ranks among UT's top five in nearly every passing and total offense category. He finished his career with 25 victories as a starter. Brown earned his degree in sport management in 2001, and currently is an assistant football coach at Lamar University.
	NEIL WALKER (Swimming 1995-98) Walker was the 1997 NCAA Swimmer of the Year and 24-time All-American. He won the NCAA individual championship in the 100-yard backstroke in 1997 and '98, and also helped the Longhorns to the 1996 NCAA team title. Walker's record time of 44.92 in the 100-yard backstroke set in 1997 still stands as the oldest UT and Big 12 swimming record. Following his career at Texas, Walker shined on the international scene and earned spots on the 2000 and 2004 Olympic teams. He medaled four times (two golds, one silver and one bronze) in Sydney and Athens. Walker also helped set a world record in the 400-meter freestyle relay at the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships. He earned his UT degree in liberal arts in 1999, and is currently coaching with Longhorn Aquatics.
VINTAGE CLASS BIOS
	MENAN SCHRIEWER (Football 1952-55) Schriewer lettered three years with the Longhorns, and started at tight end and defensive end for two years. He was the team's leading receiver as a junior and senior, and totaled 42 receptions for 690 yards and four TDs during his three-year career. He was one of the team's tri-captains in 1955, and also a member of the Army ROTC of Company C.
	DAN WATSON (Baseball 1947-49) Watson was a three-time All-Southwest Conference catcher, and helped lead the Longhorns to three-straight SWC Championships and their first College World Series national championship in 1949. During his three-year career, the Longhorns went 39-6 in SWC play.
	JIM WILLERSON (Swimming 1959-61) A three-year letterman, Willerson helped the Longhorns to the 400-yard freestyle relay championship at the 1961 Southwest Conference meet. Willerson graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and received the UT Academic Award as the student-athlete with the highest grade point average. He has gone on to become an internationally distinguished cardiologist, research scientist and educator. He served as president of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston from 2000-08, and is currently president of the Texas Heart Institute.