Prev Iew Miners Staff in Rev Iew Records Honors Univ Ersity Media
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
PREVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 PREVIEW CREDITS The 2018 UTEP Soccer Media Guide is a copyrighted publication 3 Conference USA Notes of the UTEP Athletics Media Relations Office. 4 Miners At A Glance 5 Preseason Notes Managing Editor Aaron Lozano 7 This is UTEP Soccer Editorial Assistance Drew Bonney, Denise Mata, Brandon Collin, Jeff Darby, Mark Brunner, Margie Olivares 8 MEET THE MINERS Layout and Design Denise Mata 9 Returning Miners Cover Designs Chris Munoz 16 Newcomers Official UTEP Photographer: Michael Reese 18 COACHING STAFF Additional Photography Provided by: Ivan Pierre Aguirre, Brian Kanof, Christ 19 Kevin Cross - Head Coach Chavez, El Paso Herald-Post Archives, El Paso Times (Ruben Ramirez & Mark 22 Heather Clark - Assistant Coach Lambie), Getty Images (Drew Hallowell, Mario Prosperino), NCAA Photos, 23 Jessie Pettit - Assistant Coach Ray Navarro, The Sun Bowl Association, University Communications (J.R. 24 Paige Harm - Manager Hernandez, Laura Trejo), UTEP Library (Special Collections, Claudia Rivers).. 25 Tameka Sumter - Program Coordinator Copy current as of July 11, 2018. 26 IN REVIEW 27 2017 Results UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 28 2017 Individual Stats Location ...................................................................................................................... El Paso, Texas 29 2017 Team Game-By-Game Founded ...........................................................................................................................................1914 30 2017- Opponent Game-By-Game Enrollment .................................................................................................................................23,922 Nickname ................................................................................................................................. Miners 31 HISTORY Colors ......................................................................................Dark Blue, Orange, Silver Accent Conference ........................................................................................................... Conference USA 32 Series History Home Pitch ................................................................................................University Field (500) 34 Year-By-Year Results Surface ........................................................................................FieldTurf Revolution CoolPlay 42 Year-By-Year Miscellaneous President .......................................................................................................... Dr. Diana Natalicio 42 Yearly Individual Leaders Director of Athletics .......................................................................................................Jim Senter 43 Defining Moments Associate AD/SWA ................................................................................................Julie Levesque 44 UTEP Single Game Athletics Department Phone ...............................................................................(915) 747-5347 45 UTEP Single Season 46 Opponenet Single Game SOCCER STAFF 47 Opponenet Single Season 48 Individual Single Game Head Coach ............................................................................Kevin Cross (Austin College ‘95) 49 Individual Single Season ......................................................................................Career Record: 197-108-23 (17th season) 50 Single Season By Class ............................................................................................................................ UTEP Record: Same 51 Career Records Assistant Coach ...................................................Heather Clark, eighth season (UTEP ‘06) 52 All Time Roster Assistant Coach ........................................................Jessie Pettit, second season (UTEP ‘13) 54 Athletic Awards Program Coordinator ......................................Tameka Sumter, second season (UTEP ‘11) 55 Academic Awards Manager..................................................................................................Paige Harm, first season Office Phone .............................................................................................................. (915) 747-7178 Office Fax .....................................................................................................................(915) 747-7191 56 UNIVERSITY 57 This Is UTEP TEAM INFORMATION 58 President - Dr. Diana Natalicio 59 Athletic Director - Jim Senter First Year of Program .................................................................................................................1996 61 University Field Overall Record .................................................................................... 239-156-30 (23rd season) 62 Miner Athletic Academic Center Home Record ......................................................................................................................148-48-14 63 Athletic Training Room Away Record .........................................................................................................................73-94-11 64 Athletic Weight Room Neutral Record ........................................................................................................................21-14-5 NCAA Tournament Appearances ............................................................................One (2005) UTEP 3, at Texas 2, OT (11/11/05) 65 MEDIA #6 California 2, UTEP 1 (11/13/05) 2017 Overall Record: ................................................................................................................... 8-11 66 Media Policies 2017 Conference USA Record...................................................................................4-6-0 (10th) 67 Media Outlets 2017 C-USA Championships Record .....................................................................................0-0 Letter Winnners Returning ..........................................................................................................16 Letter Winners Lost ......................................................................................................................... 8 Starters Returning ............................................................................................................................ 8 Starters Lost .........................................................................................................................................3 Redshirts Returning ..........................................................................................................................2 Newcomers .......................................................................................................................................... 6 3 CONFERENCE USA Conference USA begins its 24th year in 2018-19 as it continues to compete and In addition to the numerous NCAA Tournament berths, C-USA has sent four PREVIEW promote the success of its student-athletes. The league has adapted to the ev- men’s soccer teams to the NCAA College Cup, three softball teams to the Wom- er-changing landscape of collegiate athletics over nearly a quarter of a century, en’s College World Series and three volleyball teams to the NCAA Sweet 16. The but the commitment to excellence, integrity, leadership and its student-athletes league has also had 39 national champions in NCAA track and field competi- in competition, academics and community is unwavering. tion, one national champion in diving, and numerous NCAA individual and team competitors in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Conference USA enjoys a far-reaching fan base with its 14 members: Charlotte, Overall, Conference USA teams and individuals have made more than 2,000 FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Tex- NCAA appearances. as, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA and WKU. SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD Debuting in 1995, Conference USA teams have combined for 109 bowl appear- C-USA institutions are among the nation’s best in academic performance of MINERS ances in football, 108 NCAA Tournament appearances in basketball, including student-athletes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes at league schools three Final Fours, 71 NCAA baseball appearances including six College World have a higher graduation rate than the general student population. Among Series berths, 93 NCAA soccer tournament appearances including four trips to C-USA’s 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions of the playing field as the College Cup, and 39 individual national champions in track and field and well. In 22 years, more than 33,000 student-athletes have been named to the cross country. Commissioner’s Honor Roll or received the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. Success is not limited to athletic achievement, however, as 231 Conference USA student-athletes have garnered Academic All-America honors, 775 have C-USA ON TV STAFF achieved academic all-district laurels and thousands of student-athletes have C-USA enjoys significant television exposure through partnerships with CBS earned a college degree. Sports Network, Stadium, beIN SPORTS and ESPN. The multi-tiered selection process that is rooted in partnering with all four networks provides extensive Conference USA sponsors competition in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, national exposure for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and all other con- basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and indoor and outdoor