UTEP Miners
| UTEP Miners | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Conference | Conference USA (primary) Mountain West (starting July 1, 2026) PRC (women's rifle) |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Jim Senter |
| Location | El Paso, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 17 (6 men’s and 11 women’s) |
| Football stadium | Sun Bowl |
| Basketball arena | Don Haskins Center |
| Softball stadium | Helen of Troy Softball Complex |
| Soccer stadium | University Field |
| Other venues | Memorial Gym Kidd Field |
| Mascot | Paydirt Pete |
| Nickname | Miners and Lady Miners |
| Fight song | El Paso Fight |
| Colors | Dark blue, orange, and silver accent |
| Website | utepminers |
The UTEP Miners is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). They are informally referred to as the Miners, UTEP, or Texas–El Paso. UTEP was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1967 to 2005, when they joined Rice, Tulsa, and SMU in leaving the WAC for Conference USA. The UTEP Miners are best known as the first team in Texas to win an NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (and only team in Texas to be national champions until Baylor's victory in the 2021 tournament). UTEP's colors are orange and blue and the mascot is a miner named Paydirt Pete.