The Houston Cougars were one of four programs initiated into Big 12 membership on July 1, 2023. Houston hosted a livestream titled “Toast to the Big 12” at 11:45 pm CT to ring in the new conference affiliation. Speakers on the livestream included university president Dr. Renu Khator, athletic director Chris Pezman, football head coach Dana Holgorsen, and men’s basketball head coach Kelvin Sampson
With a new conference comes new responsibilities, and the University understood the facility upgrades necessary to compete with its Big 12 brethren. Houston revealed depictions of the new football operations facility and TDECU Stadium renovations on the Friday night livestream.