Texas–Pan American Broncs
| Texas–Pan American Broncs | |
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| University | University of Texas–Pan American |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Chris King |
| Location | Edinburg, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 15 |
| Basketball arena | UTPA Fieldhouse |
| Baseball stadium | Edinburg Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Future UTRGV Vaqueros Soccer Stadium |
| Nickname | Broncs |
| Colors | Green and Orange |
| Website | www |
The Texas–Pan American Broncs (also UTPA) were the varsity athletic teams representing University of Texas–Pan American in Edinburg, Texas in intercollegiate athletics. The university sponsored 15 teams including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor); soccer and volleyball for women only; and baseball for men only. The newest varsity sport is women's soccer, added for the 2014 season (2014–15 school year). Men's soccer will be added in the following season, bringing the total to 16 sports. The Broncs compete in the NCAA Division I and are currently members of the Western Athletic Conference.
The 2014–15 school year was the last season for UTPA as an institution. During summer 2015, UTPA merged with the University of Texas at Brownsville to create the new University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). The University of Texas System stated in July 2014 that "the UTPA athletics program will be converted into the athletics program at UTRGV".
On November 5, 2014, UTRGV's new nickname of Vaqueros was announced. Almost immediately, students on both campuses began objecting to the new name as a caricature and racial stereotype of Mexican, Latino, Chicano, and Hispanic culture. Two days after the new mascot was approved, the UTPA student government passed a resolution in opposition, and three days later, hundreds of students rallied on the Edinburg campus to protest the new name.
The University of Texas–Pan American sponsored teams in seven men's and eight women's NCAA sanctioned sports, with women's soccer as the most recent addition in 2014.
Note that the NCAA classifies indoor and outdoor track and field as separate sports. However, when determining scholarship limits, it combines both forms of track and field with cross country.
Men's intercollegiate sports
Women's intercollegiate sports
UTPA, then Pan American College, won the 1963 NAIA national men's basketball championship under Coach Sam Williams. Lucious Jackson a/k/a Luscious "Luke" Jackson was one of the players on that championship team. Jackson was selected 4th overall during the 1964 NBA draft. He was selected to the 1964–65 NBA All-Rookie Team and played in the NBA All-Star Game that same year. He played his entire career with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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