According to Jeff Goodman at Goodman Hoops, the UTEP  Miners have received a commitment from transfer Jamal Bieniemy of the University of Oklahoma Sooners. Bieniemy a starting point guard for the Sooners this past season, started 31 games averaging 5.2...

No. 10 “He Got Game” (1998)   Directed by Spike Lee  This basketball drama stars Ray Allen as Jesus Shuttleworth and Denzel Washington as his incarcerated dad, Jake Shuttleworth. Jesus is the top basketball prospect in the nation...

As in many young men that play sports, Isaiah Rhyanes dreamed of playing basketball at the college level. The odds of being able to play college basketball are not very good for most people, but as a bench player for a high school team, it is an even...

Leadership is not an intangible that can be developed in a short period when it comes to the sport of basketball. In Katarina Zec's UTEP basketball career, she emerged as a leader and a player that is not only etched in the record book...

   The 2020 NFL Draft has concluded and although there was not a member of the University of Texas at El Paso football program taken that does not mean their respective journey ends. Prior to this year’s draft, one Miner alumni was selected in...

NFL prospect, defensive tackle Denzel Chukwukelu, is trying to earn a spot with a team come this year's draft. The COVID-19 outbreak has made the process quite different for this year's draft with team workouts canceled and a remote selection...

The UTEP Miners added its third transfer of the offseason with Georgia Tech transfer Kristian Sjolund.  According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Sjolund has chosen to transfer to UTEP and join Head Coach Rodney Terry.  https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1252988641049292800?s=20 Sjolund, who has dual...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought all sports to a halt at the professional and college level.  Many of us that are not involved in athletics but are looking to stay in great physical condition are looking for other ways to stay active. With...

It is that time of year when young athletes around the nation are hoping to hear their name called in the upcoming National Football League draft. Players at UTEP are no exception. Currently, seven UTEP alumni are playing in the league. Of the seven,...

To perform at one’s best mentally it often helps to work oneself physically, whether it be low impact exercise to getting oneself in tip top shape. Serving the student population is the UTEP Recreational Sports Department. The mission statement of...

When one thinks of UTEP sports, there is usually one event that springs to mind for most new students or alumni. The 1966 National Championship in Basketball helmed by legendary coach Don “Bear” Haskins. Immortalized by the 2006 film ‘Glory Road’...

UTEP men’s basketball sophomore guard Kaden Archie becomes the fifth Miner this offseason to enter the NCAA transfer portal in what has become a roller coaster of an offseason for the team.   Verbal Commits was the first source to report on Archie’s...