EL PASO, Texas – Leif Moeller (Evansville) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Thursday. Moeller is a 6-7 point guard who also previously competed professionally in Germany. A brief profile on Moeller and a quote from Golding follows below. Leif Moeller Point Guard 6-7 Evansville Wedel, Germany AT
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TEXARKANA, Arkansas – UTEP (-31) captured the No. 1 seed, beating out rival NM State (-29) by two strokes following the final round in stroke play at the 2026 Conference USA Men’s Golf Championship at Texarkana Country Club (par 72 | 6,969 yards) on Wednesday afternoon. The Miners will be the No. 1 seed and
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TEXARKANA, Arkansas – UTEP (-26) tops the leaderboard, leads rival NM State (-20) by six strokes, and #143 Dylan Teeter fired a 9-under par 63, one short of the course record, in round-two stroke play action at the 2026 Conference USA Men’s Golf Championship at Texarkana Country Club (par 72 | 6,969 yards) on Tuesday
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EL PASO, Texas – Ryan Jackson Jr. (William & Mary) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Monday. He is the second member of the Tribe (Reese Miller), which won 20+ games for the first time in six years, to join the Miners for the 2026-27 campaign. A brief
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EL PASO, Texas – Dan Russell has been tabbed an assistant coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding revealed Monday. Russell has spent the past four years with the Weber State men’s basketball program, including serving as the associate head coach the last two seasons. “We are incredibly excited to bring
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EL PASO, Texas – Former UTEP football players Solo Barnes and Neil Campbell will get the opportunity to make NFL rosters, receiving tryouts as unrestricted free agents. Barnes will get a shot with the New Orleans Saints, and Campbell with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. No other details are available. Campbell, 5-11, 205-pound cornerback, played one season
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP softball dropped game two of its Conference USA series against Missouri State, falling 8-0 in five innings Saturday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field. The Miners move to 11-34 overall and 3-20 in league play, while the Bears improve to 20-26 (8-15 CUSA). Missouri State struck early, plating five runs in the
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EL PASO, Texas – Frank Sloan and his wife Shirley have made a $1 million gift to the UTEP football program. Frank is a UTEP football alum and a member of the 1965 team that beat TCU in the Sun Bowl. “It’s always heartwarming to see former Miners give back to their sport,” UTEP Vice
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP softball dropped both games of Wednesday night’s doubleheader against No. 5 Texas Tech at Helen of Troy Field. The Red Raiders claimed a 16-0 win in five innings in game one and followed with an 11-1 run-rule victory in game two. The Miners move to 11-32 on the season. Overall Recap
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Miners’ Orange Swarm defense set the tone in the spring game on Saturday at Sun Bowl Stadium. On the defensive side, El Paso native Shay Smith who changed from quarterback to linebacker for the season turned heads with his playmaking ability on tackles. New defensive coordinator Kyle Beyer
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EL PASO, Texas – After 11 players entered the transfer portal, the UTEP Miners are having to reload their roster. UTEP head coach Joe Golding and his staff are making headway following the signings of four players from the transfer portal on Friday. One signee is a JUCO All-American, two are from mid-major programs and one is
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EL PASO, Texas – Junior-college All-American Camron McDaniels (John A. Logan College) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Friday. A brief profile on McDaniels and a quote from Golding follows below. Camron McDaniels Guard 6-5 John A. Logan College Louisville, Ky. Named a second-team NJCAA All-American, the Great
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Incarnate Word quarterback transfer EJ Colson is bringing new energy and high expectation to UTEP Miners footballl as he arrives in El Paso with hopes of helping reshape the program’s future. After making a name for himself at Incarnate Word, Colson now steps into a major opportunity with the
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s spring football game is this Saturday, and the Miners are getting a special visit from a former head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. UTEP invited Jason Garrett for a coaches clinic on Thursday. Several high school football coaches were on hand to hear from Garrett who coached the Dallas Cowboys
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP volleyball program announced its 2026 Mountain West Conference schedule Wednesday, highlighted by nine home matches at Memorial Gym and a full round-robin slate in the Miners’ first season in the league. UTEP joins fellow newcomers Hawai‘i and UC Davis in the 10-team conference. The Miners enter the Mountain West as
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EL PASO, Texas – It’s the question that’s been on the minds of UTEP fans as of late. Will there be a contract extension for UTEP athletics director Jim Senter? Senter’s contract is set to expire in August, and with the recent struggles of some of UTEP’s athletic programs some question whether Senter is deserving of an extension. In
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The NMSU Aggies are back to .500 after winning game 2 of their series vs UTEP in the Battle of I-10. NMSU needed just three runs to win after a complete game shutout from pitcher Faith Aragorn. Aragorn added in an RBI as well. The Aggies also got homers
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP track and field team will host the Sun City Classic at Larry K. Durham Track at Kidd Field on Saturday. Individual day passes are $15. For tickets, visit www.utepminers.com/tickets, call (915) 747-UTEP, or email tickets@utep.edu. On Saturday, the events will begin at 11 a.m. with the men’s and women’s hammer, followed
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DALLAS, Texas – UTEP’s Dylan Teeter was named the Conference USA Men’s Golfer of the Week as announced by league officials on Wednesday. It’s Teeter’s third weekly honor this season and fifth of his career. Teeter (71-67-70) was the top Miner for the seventh time this season and tied for sixth after firing 8-under par 208
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EL PASO, Texas — UTEP fans can get their first look at the 2026 Miner football and volleyball teams in a “Spring Showcase” event on Saturday, April 18th. The UTEP Football Spring Game is set for 10 am in the Sun Bowl, with the Blue Blaze (offense) taking on the Orange Swarm (defense). The game will
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP softball dropped the series finale, 6-3, to Delaware Saturday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field. UTEP moves to 11-23 overall and 3-12 in Conference USA play, while Delaware improves to 18-19 (8-7 CUSA). UTEP struck first in the opening frame when Iliana Munoz delivered an RBI single up the middle, scoring Ari
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EL PASO, Texas – On Wednesday, UTEP will host a special screening of the film ‘Glory Road.’ The film tells the story of the 1966 Texas Western (now UTEP) basketball team that broke barriers by winning a national championship. Texas Western head coach Don Haskins started five black player in the title game which was
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EL PASO, Texas – Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the renowned 1966 Texas Western national champion men’s basketball team, UTEP will host a 20th anniversary screening of the motion picture “Glory Road” at Memorial Gym on Wednesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. The special guest will be Schin Kerr, who portrayed Miner great David Lattin in the movie. Kerr will
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KENNESAW, Georgia – UTEP softball staged a furious late rally but fell just short in its series finale at Kennesaw State, dropping a 10-9 decision Sunday morning at Bailey Park. With the result, UTEP moves to 11-20 overall and 3-9 in Conference USA play, while Kennesaw State improves to 7-25 (3-9 CUSA). Kennesaw State struck early, taking a
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KENNESAW, Georgia (KVIA) — UTEP softball clinched its Conference USA series against Kennesaw State with a 5-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Bailey Park. With the win, the Miners improve to 11-19 overall and 3-8 in CUSA play, while the Owls fall to 6-25 (2-9 CUSA). UTEP struck first in the opening frame when Kenna Carranza delivered a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Breaking into sports broadcasting demands countless unseen hours and Paige Wood, a student-athlete at UTEP is putting in extra work as she kick starts her career in journalism. Pursuing a career in sports broadcasting takes more than talent, it takes time, dedication and a lot of work behind the scenes.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Get ready, El Paso! The UTEP Dinner Theatre is back with a spring production of the Broadway classic “Rent”. Enjoy dinner performances on select evenings, or attend a non-dinner show, perfect for any schedule. A few members of the talented cast stopped by to share a little of what to
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EL PASO, Texas – Spring football practices are now underway for the UTEP Miners. The Miners held their first practice Monday morning at the Sun Bowl. UTEP head coach Scotty Walden kicks off his third season with the Miner. This year, the Miners are preparing for their first season in the Mountain West Conference. There
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP softball dropped the series finale to Liberty, 11-3, Saturday afternoon at Helen of Troy Field. UTEP moves to 9-19 overall and 1-8 in Conference USA play, while Liberty improves to 14-15 and 7-2 in league action. Liberty struck early, plating two runs in the opening frame and adding two more
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Thursday marks the 60th anniversary of the day the Texas Western Miners won it all. On March 19th, 1966 the Miners not only became national champions, but at the same time changed the face of college basketball forever. Twelve men from different backgrounds who all shared a love for the game. Head coach Don Haskins
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