By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
Wait. Matthew McConaughey knows ball???
The Academy Award-winning actor and alumnus of the University of Texas recognized the Longhorns’ second NCAA Championship win on social media on Saturday night, about an hour after the Horns officially secured their record 17th title, five more than anyone else in history.
McConaughey’s post acknowledged thanked the swimmers for “the commitment” and acknowledged the legacy of former head swim coach Eddie Reese, who was responsible for the first 15 of those titles.
back to back mens swim nattys. Thanks for the commitment men. The Eddie Reese legacy still swims. t.co/lHnEnzobMP
— Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) March 29, 2026
Current head coach Bob Bowman took over the team last year and has led them to to their two most recent titles.
McConaughey has become something of a Texas superfan, appearing on the sideline at a number of the school’s sporting events. He has been unofficially declared Texas’ “Minister of Culture.”
Earlier in the day, he also recognized the women’s basketball team’s win in the Sweet 16 over the University of Kentucky, where his dad played football. He made an appearance at a women’s basketball practice earlier in the week.
had a pretty special practice visitor today #HookEm | @McConaughey pic.twitter.com/zcqvXTpEzj
— Texas Women’s Basketball (@TexasWBB) March 25, 2026
McConaughey’s films have grossed over $1.5 billion globally at the box office in his career, including blockbusters like Interstellar, The Wolf of Wall Street, Dallas Buyers Club, Magic Mike, Failure to Launch, We are Marshall, Tropic Thunder, Two for the Money, and his breakthrough in the cult classic Dazed and Confused.
He won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 2014 for his work in Dallas Buyers Club.
McConaughey has a little bit of swimming skill himself: he competed in the 2008 Nautica Malibu Triathlon. He finished the sprint distance race in 1:43:48.3, completing the half-mile swim in 16:35.7.
McConaughey has 2.8 million followers on Twitter.
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