UTEP & NMSU participate in Conference USA Media Day
FRISCO, Texas – Tuesday was Conference USA Media Day, and it was a day of firsts for UTEP head football coach Scotty Walden, and NMSU head football…
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UTEP receives $2.3M grant to help migrant farm workers get high school equivalency certificate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP has received a $2.3 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue their work in helping…
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Former UTEP head coach Dana Dimel to join coaching staff at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – Former UTEP head football coach Dana Dimel will don another shade of orange on the sidelines this football season. Monday it…
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CUSA Announces 2024 Preseason Watch List (UTEP)
DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s RB Jevon Jackson, DT KD Johnson, CB AJ Odums, OL Otis Pitts III and LS Angelo Tejada were announced to Conference…
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One-on-one with Niesha Burgher ahead of first Olympic Games
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former Miner Niesha Burgher is exactly 16 days away from making her first Olympic appearance competing in the 200-meter.…
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UTEP Volleyball Welcomes Alex Gantt as Graduate Assistant CoachÂ
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP volleyball team is thrilled to announce the addition of Alex Gantt as the new graduate assistant coach. A native of…
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UTEP women’s basketball announces 2025 CUSA schedule
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The 2024-25 Conference USA schedule for the UTEP women’s basketball team was announced by head…
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UTEP men’s basketball announces 2024-25 CUSA schedule
(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…
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Current/former Miners to compete at 2024 Olympics in Paris
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Dating back to 1952, the UTEP track and field program has produced numerous athletes who have competed in…
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CSC names UTEP’s Morais Academic All-America®
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) AUSTIN, Texas – UTEP’s Arianne Morais was named to the 2023-24 Academic All-America® women’s track and field/cross…
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Former UTEP women’s basketball standout Jareica Hughes inducted into CUSA Hall of Fame
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – Former UTEP women’s basketball star player and current assistant for the team Jareica Hughes is part of…
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WGCA names UTEP golf’s Dawson, Kyoumjian, Romeu Chen to All-American Scholar team
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) CORAL SPRINGS, Florida – UTEP women’s golf’s Lea Dawson, Taline Kyoumjian and Marta Romeu Chen were announced to…
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UTEP’s Niesha Burgher is headed to her first Olympic Games, Paris 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Niesha Burgher finished third in the 200-meter finals at the Jamaica Olympic trials with a personal best 22.39 to…
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Tony Brutofsky Named Head Strength And Conditioning Coach For UTEP Men’s Basketball
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tony Brutofsky has been hired to serve as the head strength and conditioning coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team,…
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CUSA names UTEP’s Belik, Burgher, Woodley track & field athletes of the year
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – UTEP took three of the six 2024 Conference USA Track & Field Superlative awards. Jakub Belik (Men’s…
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Community Champion: Sarah Dovenbarger
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Eastlake Falcon, Sarah Dovenbarger, will stay in the Sun City to continue her track and field career at UTEP. The…
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Mike Roberts tabbed as assistant coach for UTEP men’s basketball
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Mike Roberts has been named as an assistant coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach…
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UTEP Football Women’s Clinic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Football Women’s Clinic took place at the Sun Bowl on Thursday, June 13th! Attendees enjoyed an evening of dinner,…
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El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Rita Benavides Delnoye
EL PASO, Texas – On June 26, the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome the class of 2024. ABC-7 will be getting to learn more about this year’s…
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students part of UTEP’s Sun City Rocket Team will be preparing for liftoff to this year’s Spaceport America Cup. This year…
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Twelve UTEP Miners named to Phil Steele’s 2024 preseason CUSA Team
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The preseason all-conference teams have begun to be recognized as twelve UTEP Miners were named to Phil…
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UTEP women’s T&F concludes ’24 Season at NCAA Nationals Thursday
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EUGENE, Oregon – The UTEP track and field women’s squad wrapped up a memorable 2024 season at the NCAA Division I…
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ABC-7 at 4: Sun Bowl Association to host  adult flag football tournament
El Paso, Texas ( KVIA-TV)-The Sun Bowl Association and the Southwest Flag Football League have teamed up again to host the Fourth…
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UTEPÂ begins competition at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Wednesday
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP track and field’s Jakub Belik (high jump), Loubna Benhadja (4×400), Niesha Burgher (200m,…
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UTEP Soccer Announces 2024 Slate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP soccer head coach Gibbs Keeton released the 2024 schedule Thursday. The Miners will play an 18-game regular-season…
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CUSA Announces TV/Times for 2024 UTEP Football Schedule
DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — Conference USA officially announced the football television selections for UTEP on Thursday as the Miners will play at least…
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Trio of Miners earn academic All-District honorsÂ
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Softball’s Zaylie Calderon, Lexi Morales, and Ajia Richard have been named to the 2024 College…
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UTEP’s Burgher, Simpson & record-setting 4×400 relay team punch tickets to NCAA Championships
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – UTEP track and field’s Niesha Burgher (200-meter dash), Marissa Simpson (100-meter hurdles) and…
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UTEP’s Maiyo, Morais advance to Eugene on Thursday at the NCAA West preliminaries
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – UTEP track and field’s Arianne Morais finished first overall in the first round of the…
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UTEP men’s basketball picks up talented Tarleton State transfer Devon Barnes
(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team has landed gifted Tarleton State transfer Devon Barnes, head coach Joe…
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