Inside the $20 Plan: How El Paso Could Build a $1M NIL Engine for UTEP
What would happen if every UTEP family in El Paso threw just $20 into the pot? Not boosters. Not major donors. Not corporations. Just the people who fill the Sun Bowl on Saturdays, who show up at the Don, who wear orange around the city year-round. The math that changes everything Let’s keep it simple. […]
UTEP Athletics at a Breaking Point as Pressure Mounts on Jim Senter
A Program Searching for Answers The conversation surrounding University of Texas at El Paso athletics has reached a boiling point. What once felt like quiet frustration has now turned into a public and emotional debate. At the center of it all is Jim Senter, and whether his leadership is still the right fit for a […]
Chasing Nationals: UTEP Rifle’s 2025–26 Season Ends Just Short — But Kameron Wells Shines
Between program milestones, consistent 4,700-plus team scores, and a historic season from sophomore Kameron Wells, UTEP showed clear progress toward becoming a regular NCAA rifle team contender. The final chapter of the season ultimately came down to two postseason stops: the Patriot Rifle Conference championship and the NCAA qualifier. And while the team fell just […]
A Season of Grit Ends in the Conference USA Tournament
The 2025–26 season for the UTEP Miners women’s basketball didn’t end with a championship run, but it did tell a familiar story for fans in El Paso: a team that battled all year, leaned on tough defense and rebounding, and showed flashes of late-game resilience. That grit was on display again in the opening round […]
UTEP Basketball 2025–26 Season Recap: A Year of Struggles, Effort, and Missed Opportunities
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UTEP Football Reshapes Staff Ahead of 2026 Mountain West Debut
As the UTEP Miners football team prepares for its first season in the Mountain West Conference in 2026, the most impactful movement may have came during a concentrated stretch in during the winter months that reshaped the offensive staff and modernized the program’s personnel structure. This seemed to be a coordinated reset from inside the […]
So Close in Alaska, But the Big Goal Is Still Alive
The No. 10 UTEP rifle team went all the way to Fairbanks on Feb. 21, knowing this wasn’t just another match — it was the NCAA Qualifier. Standing across the range? The powerhouse Alaska Nanooks, inside the E.F. Horton Rifle Range. And it came down to the smallest of margins. Alaska took the match 4735–4710, […]
UTEP Track and Field Closes Indoor Regular Season Strong, Juan Leal Leads Momentum into Conference USA Championships
The regular indoor season is officially in the books for the UTEP Miners track and field program — and momentum is building at exactly the right time. Competing Feb. 13–14 at the Jarvis Scott Invitational in Lubbock, Texas, UTEP closed out its final tune-up before the conference championships with personal bests, near-wins, and several projected […]
Rivalry Night in Las Cruces: Miners vs. Aggies Stats, Stars, and Stakes
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UTEP Women’s Basketball Builds Momentum After Delaware Win, Prepares for Rivalry Showdown at NM State
A Road Win That Meant More Sometimes a February win feels bigger than the box score. On Feb. 14, UTEP Miners women’s basketball went across the country and walked out of Newark with a 79–72 win over Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens women’s basketball — and it felt like more than just number 11 in the […]