| UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | |
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| University | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
| Conference | Southland Conference (primary) Western Athletic Conference (men's soccer & women's swimming and diving) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS, starting in 2025) |
| Athletic director | Chasse Conque |
| Location | Edinburg, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 16 (8 men's, 8 women's) |
| Football stadium | Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium (Starting in 2025) |
| Basketball arena | UTRGV Fieldhouse |
| Baseball stadium | UTRGV Baseball Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex |
| Tennis venue | Orville Cox Tennis Center |
| Nickname | Vaqueros |
| Colors | Orange and gray[1] |
| Website | goutrgv |
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The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (often referred to as the UT–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, Rio Grande Vaqueros or the UTRGV Vaqueros) is a collegiate athletic program that represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV).[2] The Vaqueros inherited the NCAA Division I status of the Texas–Pan American Broncs and were full members of the Western Athletic Conference through the 2023–24 school year[3] In March 2024, it was reported that the Vaqueros would leave the WAC for the Southland Conference, beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.[4]
- ^ "UTRGV Color Palette". Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "UT System Board of Regents Approves Images for the UTRGV Vaqueros". UTRGV Vaqueros (Press release). February 12, 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Athletes". UTRGV Vaqueros. Archived from the original on 2015-03-19. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Thamel, Pete (2024-03-20). "Sources: UT Rio Grande Valley set to exit WAC for Southland". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-04-03.