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(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The 2024-25 Conference USA schedule for the UTEP women’s basketball team was announced by head coach Keitha Adams Thursday. After a fresh look to CUSA last year, this season will only feature one new member (Kennesaw State). FIU, Jax State, LA Tech, Liberty, Middle Tennessee, NM State, Sam Houston and WKU remain to

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The 2024-25 Conference USA schedule for the UTEP men’s basketball team was revealed by head coach Joe Golding on Thursday. The Miners will square off against each league member twice for an 18-game slate. There will be more continuity to the conference this year, with only one new

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Dating back to 1952, the UTEP track and field program has produced numerous athletes who have competed in the Summer Olympics. This year six Miners (one current, five former) will see action at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad from July 26 through August 11 in Paris. Making

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) AUSTIN, Texas – UTEP’s Arianne Morais was named to the 2023-24 Academic All-America® women’s track and field/cross country second team as selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday. Morais maintained a perfect 4.00 GPA in Leadership Studies (Gr) in the class. On the field, Morais earned second team All-American honors in the

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – Former UTEP women’s basketball star player and current assistant for the team Jareica Hughes is part of the four-member Conference USA 2024 Hall of Fame Class, the league office revealed Monday. Hughes, who was inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018 and was also a member

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) CORAL SPRINGS, Florida – UTEP women’s golf’s Lea Dawson, Taline Kyoumjian and Marta Romeu Chen were announced to the prestigious 2023-24 Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team on Monday.  The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics and continue

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – UTEP took three of the six 2024 Conference USA Track & Field Superlative awards. Jakub Belik (Men’s Field Athlete of the Year), Niesha Burgher (Women’s Track Athlete of the Year) and Jordani Woodley (Male Track Athlete of the Year) earned those honors as announced by league officials on Tuesday. Belik

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Mike Roberts has been named as an assistant coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Friday. Roberts has ample experience across the board and a proven track record of winning. He most recently coached at Cincinnati from 2021-23. He also previously held full-time coaching positions at his

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The preseason all-conference teams have begun to be recognized as twelve UTEP Miners were named to Phil Steele’s 2024 Preseason CUSA Team as announced by the publication on Tuesday. Heading the list for the new UTEP Head Coach Scotty Walden is first team honoree Bandit Maurice Westmoreland. Westmoreland led the Miners with

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EUGENE, Oregon – The UTEP track and field women’s squad wrapped up a memorable 2024 season at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field on Thursday.  Niesha Burgher finished in 10th overall in the 200-meter dash, two-tenths of a second short of advancing to Saturday’s final. She clocked

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP track and field’s Jakub Belik (high jump), Loubna Benhadja (4×400), Niesha Burgher (200m, 4×400), Sandra Maiyo (10,000m), Zani Meaders (4×400), Arianne Morais (javelin), Marissa Simpson (100H), Rejoice Sule (4×400 alternate), Princess Uche (4×400) and Jordani Woodley (110H) will open competition at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Softball’s Zaylie Calderon, Lexi Morales, and Ajia Richard have been named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District® Softball Team, announced by the organization Tuesday. To qualify for the honor, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50, be a sophomore academically and have a year-in-residence at their

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – UTEP track and field’s Niesha Burgher (200-meter dash), Marissa Simpson (100-meter hurdles) and 4×400-meter relay team sprinted their way to nationals on the final day of competition at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships West First Round in Fayetteville, Ark., at John McDonnell Field on Saturday. After

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – UTEP track and field’s Arianne Morais finished first overall in the first round of the women’s javelin throw, and freshman Sandra Maiyo finished in the top 12 in the 10,000-meter race to punch their tickets to Eugene on day two at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team has landed gifted Tarleton State transfer Devon Barnes, head coach Joe Golding announced Thursday. Barnes averaged 13.0 points (14th WAC), 2.2 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals (15th WAC) to help the Texans compile a DI school-record 25 wins and reach the semifinals

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Tobi Amusan (track & field), Beto Bautista (men’s basketball), Izabela Piekarska (women’s basketball), Tony Tolbert (football) and Brandon Wolfram (men’s basketball) form the 21st induction class into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame.  This year’s class will be inducted on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in the Sun Bowl, and will

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – UTEP men’s basketball guard David Terrell Jr. has added to his list of accolades by earning the Conference USA Winter Spirit of Service Award, the league office revealed Tuesday. The award honors student-athletes with significant community service endeavors, good academic standing and participation in their sport. The Spirit of

EL PASO, Texas – The Conference USA Volleyball Tournament is coming to El Paso/UTEP. UTEP officials confirmed to ABC-7 that the conference tournament will be held at UTEP’s Memorial Gymnasium this upcoming season. This will be the first time ever that UTEP hosts a conference tournament in volleyball. Eight teams will take part in the