The 2018 Don Nehlen Lecture Series featured Coach Mack Brown, former University of Texas head football coach, and Dr. John Ivy, professor emeritus, University of Texas. The event included a discussion about optimizing performance in Division 1 football. Brown, along with Ivy, who oversaw the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas, reviewed their unique partnership in combining coaching and the science of sport. Coaches, athletes, students and community members learned more about enhancing physical performance and outcomes.