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The UTEP Miners is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). They are informally referred to as the Miners , UTEP , or Texas–El Paso . UTEP was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1967 to 2005, when they joined Rice , Tulsa , and SMU in leaving the WAC for Conference USA . [ 3 ]
The Don Haskins Center (capacity 11,892) is the home of UTEP Miners basketball. With fans seated extremely close to the playing floor and the UTEP student section located near the opponent's bench, "The Don" is so notorious as a tough place for opponents to win that UTEP has historically had difficulty convincing top-rated teams to play there ...
Five years after suffering one of the most lopsided defeats in NCAA history in an 83-7 crushing to BYU, the UTEP Miners defeated the Cougars by a score of 23–16. [ 255 ] [ 254 ] The Miners used an unusual strategy on defense, rushing only two and dropping nine defensive players into coverage and, as a result, held BYU quarterback Robbie Bosco ...
The 1965–66 Texas Western Miners basketball team represented Texas Western College, now the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), led by Hall of Fame head coach Don Haskins. The team won the national championship in 1966 , becoming the first team with an all-black starting lineup to do so. [ 1 ]
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; View history; ... The UTEP Miners football team began playing in 1914. [1] [2] Seasons. Year Coach
The Don Haskins Center, formerly known as the Special Events Center, is the home of UTEP Miners men's and women's basketball. The venue is located in the heart of El Paso, Texas . In addition to hosting sporting events, the Don Haskins Center is also used by many area schools, such as El Paso Community College , for graduation and commencement ...
Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position 1940 6 5 45 Ken Heineman: Los Angeles Rams: B 1941 13 3 113 Russ Cotton: Pittsburgh Steelers: B 16 4 144
The 1987–88 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 1987–88 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Don Haskins . The Miners finished 23–10 (10–6 in WAC ) and reached the NCAA tournament .