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Phil Johnson named interim head coach of men's basketball

Phil Johnson named interim head coach of men’s basketball

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor November 28, 2017

Phil Johnson was named UTEP’s interim men’s basketball coach on Tuesday morning, following the retirement of Tim Floyd. “Larry Eustachy was the National Coach of the Year and worked for me,” Floyd said following Monday’s game versus Lamar....

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Miners blown out by hot shooting Lamar, Floyd retires following game

Miners blown out by hot shooting Lamar, Floyd retires following game

Jason Green, Contributor November 28, 2017

In what the assembled media would find out post-game was head coach Tim Floyd’s final game in charge of the UTEP men’s basketball team, the Miners were defeated by Lamar 66-52 and dropped to 1-5 on the season. Floyd dropped the retirement bombshell...

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Men's basketball coach Tim Floyd announces retirement after 1-5 start

Men’s basketball coach Tim Floyd announces retirement after 1-5 start

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 27, 2017

UTEP men's basketball head coach Tim Floyd announced he is retiring after a 66-52 loss to Lamar and a disappointing 1-5 start. Floyd was 136–86 (.632) overall with the program, led the team to two NIT appearances and no NCAA tournament bids during...

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Price wraps up difficult interim job as head coach of UTEP football

Price wraps up difficult interim job as head coach of UTEP football

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 27, 2017

Before Mike Price left his comfortable lake house in Idaho for his 4 a.m. flight to return to El Paso as the interim head coach for the UTEP football team, he asked his wife, “what am I doing?” After seven losses to close out the season with a...

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Senter sees UTEP as a ‘sleeping giant’ for athletic success

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter November 27, 2017

A new era is upon UTEP Athletics. A fresh new face who is ready to take the task at hand and run with it, like he has before. The man behind the new era of athletics for the Miners is Jim Senter, who was announced as the new director of athletics by...

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The artist rendition of University Avenue was shown to the public last week and construction will begin after spring 2018 commencement.

University Avenue plans for a facelift

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 27, 2017

Starting after the spring 2018 commencement, UTEP plans to begin a two-part plan to enhance safety measures and the look of University Avenue on the east side of campus.  Along with the Texas Department of Transportation, engineering firm Quantum Consultants,...

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UTEP speaks out on sexual assault

UTEP speaks out on sexual assault

Leslie Sarinana, Copy Editor November 27, 2017

When you open Twitter, what are you likely to find? These last few weeks it seems as if there has been a nonstop influx of accusations of sexual assault against individuals in the media. In the last few weeks multiple women have come forward with sexual...

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Video: Winless season for the UTEP football Miners

Video: Winless season for the UTEP football Miners

November 26, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbheYGiYg2I&t=2s As the only winless team in the nation at 0-12, here's a look back on this season: What does UTEP need to do to improve for the 2018 season? Video by Rene Delgadillo

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Women’s basketball grinds past Texas Southern 65-55

Women’s basketball grinds past Texas Southern 65-55

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor November 25, 2017

Four Miners scored in double-figures and two earned double-doubles as UTEP fought past Texas Southern 65-55 on Saturday afternoon at the Don Haskins Center to improve to 4-0 on the season. Senior forward Tamara Seda tallied her second straight...

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Miners drop fourth straight in 72-63 loss to NMSU

Miners drop fourth straight in 72-63 loss to NMSU

Adrian Broaddus, Editor-In-Chief November 25, 2017

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A depleted Miners team, whose tallest man on the court was 6-foot-7, was overpowered in the last stretch by a solid New Mexico State Aggies squad 72-63 on Saturday night in the Pan American Center. After losing center Matt...

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Miners upset Arkansas 64-61 for first-ever win over an SEC team

Miners upset Arkansas 64-61 for first-ever win over an SEC team

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor November 24, 2017

The UTEP women’s basketball team held the visiting Arkansas Razorbacks to 30 percent shooting (21-70) and 26.8 percent from behind the arc (11-41) to win the first game of the UTEP Thanksgiving Classic. The 64-61 victory for UTEP is the program’s...

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UTEP names Jim Senter as the new Director of Athletics

UTEP names Jim Senter as the new Director of Athletics

Rene Delgadillo, Multimedia Editor November 22, 2017

Jim Senter has been named UTEP's new Director of Athletics. “I would like to thank Dr. Natalicio for this opportunity,” Senter said.  “I look forward to building upon the work that Coach Stull and the administration have accomplished.  There...

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