There aren't many kids my age who care about UTEP athletics. It's always frustrated me that there aren't more teen UTEP fans, and I decided to write about those frustrations in part one of my "Frustrations of a young UTEP fan series."
@600espnelpaso
14 years ago today…
On October 3rd, 2009, UTEP knocked off 12th ranked Houston for the their first ranked win in 12 years. Donald Buckram ran for 262 yards and 4 TD’s in the win. Fans stormed the field afterwards. This remains UTEP’s last win over a ranked opponent.
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#BREAKING
: UTEP has fired head coach Dana Dimel. Dimel went 20-49 in six years as the head coach for the Miners, after taking over in 2018. UTEP will now look for its next head coach.
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Tristen Newton was completely overlooked coming from El Paso, despite having a dominant 3,000-point career. He is now an NCAA Division 1 Nation Champion, with a 19-point double-double in the title game. The absolute definition of putting on for the youth in the city.
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BOOM!
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lands
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transfer Mario McKinney Jr.! The 6’2 guard was a former 4 star recruit by ESPN and will play a big part of the team this year. Welcome to El Paso, Mario!
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UTEP picks up its 6th commitment of the 2025 cycle as Abilene High WR Ryland Bradford announces his commitment to Scotty Walden and the Miners.
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Please get behind this team yall. Let’s pack the Sun Bowl. The Miners are 5-1 for the first time in a decade and have a chance to be bowl eligible for the first time since 2014. EP PLEASE PACK THE DAMN SUNBOWL.
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#PicksUp
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FROM 14 DOWN…THE 5TH SEEDED MINERS UPSET 1 SEED SAM HOUSTON STATE 65-63 AND ARE GOING TO THE CUSA CHAMPIONSHIP!
What. A. Game. Is it time to bring out the mid February bookmarked tweets or…?
Miners will play the winner of WKU/MTSU.
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Former Miner Souley Boum in his first summer league start:
-22 minutes
-16 points
-4-7 FG
-2-4 3PT
-6-6 FT
Kings W🔥
Souley shines in his first real opportunity with the Kings summer league squad!
Fun Fact:
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1st round pick Christian Gonzalez’s dad, Hector Gonzalez, played basketball for the Miners and Don Haskins from 1992-1994. Congrats, Christian!
“I’m loyal to the people that are loyal to me. And they were loyal to me, so I was loyal to them.” - Tim Hardaway on the “Don Haskins Hour” in 2008.
Hardaway said that he was approached by Illinois and OU after his freshman season at UTEP to transfer.
Former Florida State linebacker Dylan Brown-Turner commits to UTEP.
Brown-Turner starred at South Oak Cliff in high school and was a 3-star prospect.
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Here's the full video of UTEP football coach Scotty Walden (
@CoachSWUTEP
) running around the Haskins Center in full body paint tonight.
Highlights:
The media table jump
Going to the student section
Distracting free throw shooters
Scotty DOES know how to fire up a crowd.
Tyrice Knight becomes the first UTEP player to be selected in the NFL draft since 2018 as the Seattle Seahawks take him in the 4th round.
NFL T-Knight🤫🥷.
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“I look forward to coaching again in the greatest basketball venue in the country, the Don Haskins Center, and making more special memories. I can't wait to get started with the team, connecting with Miner fans, and reconnecting with El Paso.” Keitha Adams is BACK.
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has picked up a commitment from Tyler JC guard Corey Camper Jr!(
@CoreyCamperJr
)
The talented guard led the Apaches in scoring this season while averaging 20 PPG and recently took visits to both UTEP and Louisiana Tech. Welcome to the 915, Corey!
Rockwall (TX) RB Ashten Emory commits to UTEP.
He ran for 2035 yards and 25 TD's on an 11-2 Rockwall squad. He had offers from Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan.
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Putting beside rivalry’s, any UTSA fan coming to EP for the game, please support locally owned businesses! El Paso has some crazy good Mexican food so please avoid these big chain restaurants and eat some authentic food.
Head coach Scotty Walden and UTEP football are hosting over 200 recruits for the first “Junior Day” under Walden. Recruits from all over the country in the class of 2025 are in El Paso TODAY on the UTEP campus!
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Congratulations to former Miner Dennis Barnes on becoming the new head coach at Hot Springs HS in Truth or Consequences, NM! Barnes played in all of UTEP’s last 31 games as their starting nickel-back before graduating this year. Best of luck, Dennis!!
UTEP’s recruiting party continues as Atascosita DB Erion Wilkins chooses UTEP.
The star DB from the Houston Metro held other offers from North Texas, UNLV, Louisiana, and Oregon State.
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The
#1
player in New Mexico and 3⭐️ LB Stratton Shufelt commits to UTEP.
Shufelt held offers from Washington State, Air Force, New Mexico State, Colorado, and New Mexico, among others. His father, Pete, played for UTEP and the NFL.
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Former Cincinnati/Louisville LB Dorian Jones commits to UTEP.
The Florida native totaled 56 total tackles this year for the Bearcats, and had 87 total tackles in three years with Louisville. Quality power 4 get for the Miners and Scotty Walden.
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Congratulations to former UTEP DE Jadrian Taylor (
@kamo_js
) on being drafted to the XFL this afternoon. Taylor was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks. Taylor is 4th all-time in total sacks for a UTEP player. Good luck and continue to dominate, Kamo!
BIGG time get. Austin Peay transfer RB Jevon Jackson commits to UTEP. Ran for over 1300 yards and 10 TD’s last season.
Held offers from Tulsa, UCONN, North Texas, and Texas State.
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FINAL: UTEP avenges their early season loss to Clemson and beat the Tigers to advance to the NIVC final four, in front of a sold out Memorial Gym. WHAT A GAME.
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UTEP announces that a 1200 pound bronze statue of the great Don Haskins will be put up in front of the Don Haskins Center.
Brian Hanlon, the former Sculptor of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, will be the artist doing the sculpture. This is awesome.
Both QB Gavin Hardison and OL Andrew Meyer are signing with the Miami Dolphins as UDFA’s.
The former Miners each played huge roles for UTEP the past few years.
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Tristen Newton and Jawaun Newton to UTEP is something this city REALLY wants. Having two El Paso natives playing big time roles for a UTEP team is the dream.
Northside (TX) DB Darien Fantroy commits to UTEP.
The 6’2 Fort Worth native becomes the next UTEP commit after a huge recruiting weekend for the Miners. Fantroy held offers from Tulsa, Miami (OH), Army, and Air Force.
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ICYMI: UTEP picked up a commitment from PG Jamal Sumlin (
@Woppbandz
) yesterday! The 6’2 Cleveland product averaged 23 PPG, 7 RPG, and 5 APG for Rhodes HS. Welcome to El Paso, Jamal!
FINAL: UTEP, with 6 inactive and running a 6 player rotation, upsets
#21
MTSU with a game-winning Jazion Jackson three. First win over a ranked opponent in over 20 years. What a game from Kevin Baker and the Miners. 65-62 Miners win.
BREAKING: Americas assistant and UTEP alum Tevin Caldwell has been hired as Chapin High School’s next head coach. He replaces the legendary Rodney Lewis, who recently stepped down after leading the Huskies to back-to-back elite 8’s.
FINAL: Tae Hardy WINS IT AT THE BUZZER FOR THE MINERS!!!!
UTEP BEATS CAL AND ADVANCES TO THE SOCAL CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHH!!!!
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@CBSSportsCBB
,
@SoCal_Challenge
)
Today is gameday.
UTEP volleyball hosts Wichita State with a chance at the NIVC title today at 7pm in front of a sold out Memorial Gym. HERE. WE. GO. CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEDAY.
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BOOM! UTEP WBB picks up a commitment from UNT transfer Jazion Jackson! The 5’8 guard led the Mean Green in assists last year and averaged 9 PPG! Big time get for the Miners!
FINAL: UTEP closes the regular season with a sweep of Liberty to improve to 20-8, and finish the season undefeated at home for the first time in program history🔥
ICYMI: Pebble Hills star QB Gael Ochoa committed to the Miners late last month. The local star helped lead the Spartans to their best record in school history, including a Bi-District championship over Odessa Permian. Read more here:
Texas State points each game this year:
42 vs Baylor
13 vs UTSA
77 vs Jackson State
35 vs Nevada
50 vs Baylor
Former UTEP QB Mack Leftwich is the Bobcats’ OC. He’s 28 years old and one of the youngest coordinators in college football.