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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 State College of Mines and Metallurgy fielded its first football team in 1914, under the direction of head coach Tommy Dwyer, who led the team until 1917. [2] Head coach Harry Van Surdam took over the reins of the Miners in 1920, the same year the school changed its name to the College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas. [3]
University of Texas at El Paso students return for the Fall 2024 semester this week. Get details on activities, Homecoming and parking permits. UTEP Miners begin first week of school with classes ...
UTEP follows a semester system with a spring, summer, and fall semester annually, along with a shorter wintermester in the month of January. [27] UTEP offers the USA's only bilingual M.F.A. creative writing program. [28] UTEP reported $145.7 million in research and development expenditures for fiscal year 2023.
The Miners had been in Conference USA since 2005. ... “There’s no doubt this will be better for our student athletes, our fans, and for El Paso.” ... UTEP Miners. Leaving for the Pac-12 in 2026.
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 ...
In the defensive backfield, the Miners have it all. A group that mixes holdovers, Austin Peay transfers and assorted other newcomers is diverse, but across the board they are tall. The two-deep ...
The 2024 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas , and competed as members of Conference USA .