CONTENTS 2 Quick Facts 3 Edinburg Baseball Stadium 4 Strength and Conditioning Facility 5 Victory Center 6 The University 9 #BroncLegacy 10 Baseball History 57 Campus Life 60 The Rio Grande Valley 62 UTRGV Leadership 63 Athletic Leadership 66 The Western Athletic Conference UTRGV VAQUEROS 2 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION COACHING STAFF Location Edinburg, Texas Head Coach Manny Mantrana Mailing Address 1201 W. University Dr. Alma Mater St. Thomas University, ‘90 Edinburg, TX 78539 Career Record (Years) 613-438-2 (20th Season) Founded 2015 Record at UTPA (Years) 163-218-1 (Eighth Season) Enrollment ~28,000 Assistant Coach Jordon Banfield Nickname Vaqueros Alma Mater Michigan '08 School Colors Kelly Green, Navy Blue, Orange Assistant Coach Brian Nelson Stadium Edinburg Baseball Stadium Alma Mater Texas A&M '08 Capacity 5,000 Volunteer Assistant Coach Shawn Redd National Affiliation NCAA Division I Alma Mater TCU '10 Conference Western Athletic Conference PROGRAM RECORDS President Dr. Guy Bailey First Year 1955 Director of Athletics Chris King All-Time Record 1,633-1,323-3 (.552) Senior Woman Administrator Farrah Manthei NCAA Regional Appearances 13 (Last, 1986) Athletics Office Phone 956-665-2221 College World Series Appearances 1 (Last, 1971) Athletics Office Fax 956-665-2261 NCAA Tournament Record 15-26 (.366) Athletics Website GoUTRGV.com 2015 Overall Record 21-30-1 (.413) 2015 WAC Record 6-20-1 (.241, 10th place) Associate Athletic Director for 2015 Record at Home 13-10-1 (.643) Communications Jonah Goldberg 2015 Record on the Road 7-19 (.563) SID Email [email protected] 2015 Record at Neutral Sites 1-1 (.500) SID Office Phone (956) 665-2240 Letter Winners Returning/Lost 18/6 SID Office Fax (956) 665-2261 Starters Returning/Lost 9/4 Newcomers 11 UTRGVAthletics @GoUTRGV GoUTRGV GoUTRGVAthletics Credits: The 2016 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Baseball Information Guide was produced by the staff of the UTRGV Athletics Communications Office. The publication was written and edited by Jonah Goldberg. 3 2016 UTRGV Baseball Edinburg baseball stadium Located on the northwest corner of campus, Edinburg Baseball Stadium opened its gates in 2001. Its dimensions of 325-380-405-380-325 allow for a spacious outfield and a pitcher friendly environment on natural grass. The Vaqueros have played at Edinburg Baseball Stadium since 2002, posting a 200-167-1 (.545) record at home in that time. Edinburg Baseball Stadium can seat 5,000 fans, but can expand to 16,000 for concerts and other special events while providing parking for 3,000 vehicles. The stadium also features 10 luxury suites that come fully equipped with air conditioning, LCD screens, an entertainment lounge and 20 VIP seats. UTRGV VAQUEROS 4 Strength and CoNditioning In 2014, athletics moved into a new 3,000 square-foot area strength & conditioning facility, and in 2015, with the help of donors, UTRGV Athletics purchased brand new speed and strength equipment, as well as free weight and aerobic/cardio equipment. UTRGV Athletics also acquired new power racks, platforms, benches and dumbbells. The strength and conditioning facility is exclusively for UTRGV student-athletes. 5 2016 UTRGV Baseball VICTORY Center For today’s student-athletes, training and conditioning is a year-round commitment. Balancing the rigors of competing at the collegiate level with the demands of the classroom is one of the greatest challenges our student-athletes face. That is why it is so essential that the department of intercollegiate athletics provides our student-athletes with access to hands- on academic support. Located in the Academic Services Building, the Victory Center is an integral part of the life of our student- athletes and has a vast amount of services and assistance available. The Victory Center is structured after the principles of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, which is created to provide student-athletes with five basic components: Academic Excellence, Athletic Excellence, Community Service, Career Development and Personal Development. UTRGV has approximately 257 student-athletes, including approximately 150 freshmen and transfers, who are required to attend study hall and specially designed workshops that assist them in acclimating to college life and living away from home. Student-athletes must dedicate anywhere from six to 10 hours each week to study hall as they work toward their ultimate goal, graduation. The Victory Center provides student-athletes access to computers, tutors and other resources. The Victory Center, which is open six days a week (Sunday-Friday), houses a computer lab, a learning lab, areas for both individual and group study, and offices for the Academic Advisement Center staff. Each student-athlete works with their college advisor to make Erika Perez Krystal Cervantes Scott Smith sure that they are enrolled in the correct classes to graduate. Senior Student-Athlete Advisor Student-Athlete Advisor Student-Athlete Advisor The Victory Center staff verifies the classes to ensure that the student- athlete is working towards their degree, making yearly satisfactory progress and meeting grade point average requirements. UTRGV VAQUEROS 6 THE UNIVERSITY A New University with a Long History UT Brownsville and UT Pan American The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was created The shared history of The University of Texas- by the Texas Legislature in 2013 in a historic move Pan American and The University of Texas at that brings together the resources and assets of UT Brownsville goes back to 1973, when Pan American Brownsville and UT Pan American and, for the first time, opened a second campus in Brownsville, which makes it possible for residents of the Rio Grande Valley later became an independent institution of The to benefit from the Permanent University Fund — a public University of Texas System in 1991. Over the years, endowment contributing support to the University of the missions and the identities of these great Texas System and the Texas A&M University System. institutions have continually evolved to serve the communities of the Rio Grande Valley. Our new university will also be home to a School of Medicine and will transform Texas and the nation by The evolution and connection between these becoming a leader in student success, teaching, research, two institutions has now come full circle as UTB and health care. UTRGV will enroll its first class in the fall and UTPA have been established as a single, of 2015, and the School of Medicine will open in 2016. new university, with a single, new identity — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 7 2016 UTRGV Baseball Creating America's Next Great UNIVERSITY In the Fall of 2015, the landscape of higher education in Eleven colleges and schools will form the academic the U.S. will forever be changed. The University of Texas foundation for UTRGV, including: Rio Grande Valley will enroll its inaugural class of first- year students, and this region will shine to the rest of the •College of Medicine world as a global leader in higher education, bilingual •College of Health Affairs education, health education, biomedical research, and •College of Sciences emerging technology. •College of Liberal Arts •College of Fine Arts •College of Engineering and Computer Science •College of Business and Entrepreneurship •College of Education and P-16 Integration •Honors College •Graduate College •University College When the UTRGV School of Medicine is fully accredited, a College of Medicine and Health Affairs will be formed that will include Nursing, Social Work, and Allied Health. Until that time, UTRGV will operate a College of Medicine and College of Health Affairs on an interim basis. UTRGV will combine the talent, assets, and resources Every accomplishment in life begins with a choice. The of UT Brownsville, UT Pan American, and the Regional bigger the choice, the bigger the accomplishment. When Academic Health Center, along with other resources, to it comes to your potential, your goals, and your future, create a new model of excellence in education. Here is choosing the right university is as big as it gets. our transition plan for this significant journey: At UTRGV, we offer a learning experience that we believe Students enrolled at UT Brownsville and UT Pan cannot be matched. American are automatically admitted to UTRGV. 1933-48 Edinburg Junior College, as the only institution OUR STORY of higher learning in South Texas, experienced rapid growth in its early years, prompting administrators to pursue the first name change. 1927-33 1948-52 Edinburg College was founded as a two-year Edinburg Regional College was moved from community college governed by the Edinburg School the original four-acre site to a 186-acre District. The original building housed 200 students campus a few blocks west. During the and today is listed as a historical site in the city of 1950s and 60s, the campus was purchased Edinburg, the county seat for Hidalgo County. in parcels at a cost of $677,000. UTRGV VAQUEROS 8 A Commitment to Academic Excellence A Hub for Innovation and Emerging Technology Our more than 120 undergraduate and graduate programs Our students find daily opportunities to innovate will let you find the major that fits your goals. Our and collaborate with faculty and global leaders in accomplished faculty will form mentoring relationships with industry, business, medicine, science, education, you. Our programs in science, technology, engineering, and and technology. Our facilities, such as the Coastal mathematics