UTEP Miners

The University of Texas at El Paso, or UTEP, is home to the men and women's athletic teams known as the UTEP Miners.  The Miners are members of the NCAA Division 1 and compete in Conference USA.  The five varsity teams for the men are basketball, cross-country, football, golf, and track & field. The nine varsity teams for the women are in basketball, cross-country, golf, rifle, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.
The mascot for the UTEP Miners is Paydirt Pete. Paydirt Pete serves as not only a figure at sporting events to rile up the fans, donning the school colors of orange and blue, but he also serves as a goodwill ambassador. Catch the UTEP Miners in action at all of the renovated facilities including Don Haskins Center, Memorial Gym, University Field, Kidd Field, Helen of Troy Softball Complex, and Sun Bowl.