UTEP Miners

UTEP Miners
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UniversityUniversity of Texas at El Paso
ConferenceConference USA (primary)
Mountain West (starting July 1, 2026)
PRC (women's rifle)
NCAADivision I (FBS)
Athletic directorJim Senter
LocationEl Paso, Texas
Varsity teams17 (6 men’s and 11 women’s)
Football stadiumSun Bowl
Basketball arenaDon Haskins Center
Softball stadiumHelen of Troy Softball Complex
Soccer stadiumUniversity Field
Other venuesMemorial Gym
Kidd Field
MascotPaydirt Pete
NicknameMiners and Lady Miners
Fight songEl Paso Fight
ColorsDark blue, orange, and silver accent[1]
     
Websiteutepminers.com
Team NCAA championships
21
Individual and relay NCAA champions
104[2]
Conference USA logo in UTEP's colors

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 UTEP Miners are best known as the first team in Texas to win an NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (and only team in Texas to be national champions until Baylor’s victory in the 2021 tournament). UTEP's colors are orange and blue and the mascot is a miner named Paydirt Pete.

  1. ^ The University of Texas at El Paso Graphic Identity Guide (PDF). Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "CHAMPIONSHIPS SUMMARY THROUGH JAN. 10, 2024" (PDF) (Press release). NCAA. January 10, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "UTEP leaves WAC, joins Conference USA". May 1, 2004. Retrieved November 6, 2017.