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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]