Serbian PG Vuk Vulikic ready to contribute ‘right away’ for UTEP
EL PASO, Texas – You can’t say UTEP isn’t looking hard for its next point guard. It may have found one… over 6,000 miles away in Serbia. 6-foot-5…
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UTEP planning to allow fans for home football games this fall
EL PASO, Texas — Not only is UTEP going forward with playing football this fall, they are also planning to allow fans at home games. On a video call…
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University of Texas will open its football season hosting UTEP
AUSTIN, Texas — The Big 12 conference announced Wednesday that it was moving forward with its college football season, and the University…
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Sun Bowl not likely in 2020 following Pac-12’s decision to postpone football
EL PASO, Texas — The Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl is in danger of not being played this year, but there is some light at the end of the tunnel. On…
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Developer Paul Foster gives $5.1M for completion of Sun Bowl renovation project
EL PASO, Texas — Prominent El Paso real estate developer, businessman and billionaire Paul Foster and his wife are making a major donation to finish…
Continue Reading UTEP postpones football practices after 4 players contract coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP athletic officials said Sunday that football practices were postponed indefinitely after four players tested positive for the…
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UTEP athletics launches ‘Together We Commit’ campaign to promote diversity & inclusion
EL PASO, Texas – Building on a tradition of promoting diversity and inclusion, UTEP Athletics is proud to introduce the TWC Initiative. The use of…
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Former UTEP leading rusher Treyvon Hughes to coach at Montwood High School
EL PASO, Texas – Treyvon Hughes couldn’t get enough of the El Paso gridiron in four year playing for the UTEP Miners. So he’s starting his career on…
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UTEP athletics to get upgraded ticket office thanks to donation
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP athletics ticket office is getting a new look, thanks to a donation from a couple of long-time boosters. Cliff and Martha…
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UTEP schedule in flux as Big 12 to allow one non-conference game for each team
EL PASO, Texas — With games against Texas Tech and Texas, UTEP’s football schedule for weeks has been hinging on the Big-12’s decision on whether or…
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UTEP athletic trainers face challenging times in Covid-19 era
EL PASO, Texas – The job of a college athletic trainer is anything but easy, and now during Covid-19, the job has become increasingly challenging.…
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NFL’s Aaron Jones goes 1-on-1 with ABC-7 as he waits out the pandemic here in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — From Burges High School to UTEP to the top of the NFL, Aaron Jones has carried El Paso with him everywhere he’s gone. He’ll be the…
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Community Champions: NABC honors 5 Miners for outstanding academic achievement
EL PASO, Texas — The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced the 2019-20 NABC Honors Court, as Ountae Campbell, Gilles…
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UTEP Tennis Team Secures ITA All-Academic Team Status
El Paso, TX – For the fifth straight year, the UTEP tennis team has been named an ITA All-Academic Team. Furthermore, nine members of the squad were…
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UTEP to implement mobile ticketing for athletic events
EL PASO, Texas – UTEPÂ will transition to mobile ticketing for all athletics events beginning this fall, Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced…
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UTEP running back Deion Hankins gets jacked in quarantine
EL PASO, Texas — After a redshirt freshman season, the offseason plan for Deion Hankins was pretty straightforward. “I said Deion, ‘You’re not…
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UTEP RB Quardraiz Wadley Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP senior running back Quardraiz Wadley has been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List, it was announced by the PwC SMU…
Continue Reading UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter remains hopeful 2020 football season will be played
EL PASO, Texas — In the era of Covid-19, college athletic directors have had to grapple with the possibility that a college football season may not…
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Three Miners Named to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-C-USA Team
El Paso, TX – UTEP had three players selected to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-Conference USA teams, the 2020 College Football Preview magazine…
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UTEP women’s basketball announces 2021 Conference USA schedule
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP women’s basketball team got a first look at their conference schedule on Friday. It’s a return to a more traditional…
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UTEP men’s basketball announces C-USA schedule for the 2020-21 season with no bonus play
EL PASO, Texas — Conference USA men’s hoops has returned to traditional league play, as the 2020-21 UTEP men’s basketball 18-game…
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2020 UTEP soccer home schedule announced; season tickets on sale
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP soccer team is ready to hit the pitch for the 2020 season, and fans can now get their hands on season tickets. The 2020…
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Former UTEP assistant AD named president of well-known Catholic high school in California
BELLFLOWER, California — Former UTEP assistant Athletic Director Brian Wickstrom is headed back to the Golden State. The Salesians of Don Bosco…
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UTEP Athletics launches revamped Miners Kids Club
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP Athletics has launched a revamped Miners Kids Club to give young Miner fans an opportunity to get involved, the department…
Continue Reading 5 UTEP student-athletes diagnosed with virus, athletic facilities closed until July 16
EL PASO, Texas — Five UTEP student-athletes have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said Saturday, prompting the temporary closure of all…
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UTEP athletics instituting clear bag policy for 2020 football season
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Athletics will be implementing a clear bag policy for all six 2020 football home games, and continuing throughout the 2020-21…
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UNC Charlotte unveils new pickax logo that looks similar to UTEP
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Another school playing in Conference USA alongside the UTEP Miners has unveiled a new athletic logo that some say is a…
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UTEP sells volleyball season tickets for 1st time
EL PASO, Texas — For the first time ever, season tickets for UTEP volleyball are being sold. In past years, only individual game tickets were…
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The Pitch to the Punch: Former UTEP soccer star Cortney Casey turning heads in UFC
EL PASO, Texas – Cortney Casey is a rising star on the MMA circuit, but first got her kicks in at UTEP as a member of the Miner women’s soccer team…
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‘Life isn’t Fair’: El Paso native and NFL star Aaron Jones speaks out on social injustice as a new father
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — El Paso native and Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones is speaking out on social injustice after becoming a new…
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