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What landmark NCAA settlement means for UTEP

1 week ago | elpasoinc.com | Reyes Mata III |Steve Escajeda

A federal judge has approved the House vs. NCAA settlement – a groundbreaking agreement that allows universities to directly pay their student-athletes. The ruling has leaders at UTEP athletics gearing up to implement a swath of new court-mandated policies. “They’re supposed to be issuing some type of FAQs for all of us. We expect it any day, so that will begin to give us some clarity,” said UTEP Athletics Director Jim Senter.
The NIL revolution: How UTEP is grappling with a new sports era

1 month ago | elpasoinc.com | Reyes Mata III |Steve Escajeda

In the summer of 1991, the year before one of UTEP’s most successful basketball seasons, an investigation roiled the university’s athletics department when it determined that a slew of violations were committed against NCAA regulations. Among the more serious allegations: Student-athletes at the University of Texas at El Paso had received favors from school officials, including car rides to summer jobs and long-distance phone calls from campus phones.
UTEP’s ascension: Mountain West on the horizon

Jan 17, 2025 | elpasoinc.com | Steve Escajeda

When Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez flew into El Paso Jan. 10, the first thing she noticed were the Franklin Mountains. “When I first saw the mountainous backdrop, I thought to myself that this feels like the Mountain West,” she said while visiting the UTEP campus two weeks ago. “It feels like when you visit our campuses you see the epic landscapes that really show off the western region.
Louisville and Washington coaches thrilled about coming to El Paso

Dec 9, 2024 | elpasoinc.com | Steve Escajeda

The 91st Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl will feature the ACC’s Louisville Cardinals (8-4) and the Washington Huskies (6-6), representing the Pac-12. The Cardinals and the Huskies will kick it off at the Sun Bowl at noon on Dec. 31. The game will be televised live on CBS for the 56th consecutive year. This will be the first meeting ever on the football field for Washington and Louisville. “We are very fortunate to have the matchup that we have,” said Bernie Olivas, Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl executive director.
Former UTEP coach Dana Dimel passes away in his sleep

Dec 3, 2024 | elpasoinc.com | Steve Escajeda

Former UTEP football coach Dana Dimel passed away in his sleep Tuesday morning sending shockwaves through the football community. His family and agent made the announcement on social media Tuesday morning. He was 62. “Dane Dimel passed in his sleep this morning,” his agent, Pete Roussel, shared on X. “His passing is gut-wrenching. Dana was my first client over a decade ago and the single most enjoyable client to be with after a win.
El Paso’s Champion: Kayla Thornton

Nov 14, 2024 | elpasoinc.com | Steve Escajeda

The tears steadily flowed down El Paso’s Kayla Thornton’s cheeks as she looked up to the rafters at the Don Haskins Center last Sunday. Her ever-present smile quickly emerged from those tears of joy as four spotlights shined over her No. 5. UTEP jersey with her name prominently displayed. Thornton, El Paso’s hometown champion, had her jersey retired and the city proclaimed Nov. 10 as Kayla Thornton Day. “It was an emotional day for me,” said Thornton, an Irvin High School graduate.
El Paso man climbs Mount Everest, checks off bucket list item

Nov 1, 2024 | elpasoinc.com | Steve Escajeda

For most 64-year-olds, the mere thought of climbing a flight of stairs is exhausting. But Tony Furman isn’t like most 64-year-olds. A year ago, Furman, who has scaled mountains in Peru, Northern Andes, the Himalayas and throughout the United States, checked off the ultimate bucket list item not many people his age have attempted – scaling Mount Everest. The monumental achievement, especially at his age, is about as rare as oxygen at 20,000 feet.
Amigo Airsho flies through turbulence, but will return

Oct 24, 2024 | elpasoinc.com | Steve Escajeda

Alan Russell, the chairman of the Amigo Airsho, wants El Pasoans to know that the airshow committee heard them loud and clear. Next year will be better. Yes, there will be an Amigo Airsho in 2025. “Our first show back this year, no question, was a hard challenge,” Russell said. “Next year will get easier, and the next year will get easier, and it will definitely be better.
YWCA Walk a Mile raises awareness of sexual violence

Oct 18, 2024 | elpasoinc.com | Steve Escajeda

It is said the best way to understand someone’s plight is to walk in their footsteps. Another way could be to walk in someone else’s shoes. And that’s exactly what the YWCA El Paso del Norte Region has in mind when it hosts its 13th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at San Jacinto Plaza Downtown. Men will walk around the plaza in high-heeled shoes to raise awareness about the causes, effects and ways to fight sexualized violence.
YMCA Walk a Mile raises awareness of sexual violence

Oct 18, 2024 | elpasoinc.com | Steve Escajeda

It is said the best way to understand someone’s plight is to walk in their footsteps. Another way could be to walk in someone else’s shoes. And that’s exactly what the YWCA El Paso del Norte Region has in mind when it hosts its 13th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at San Jacinto Plaza Downtown. Men will walk around the plaza in high-heeled shoes to raise awareness about the causes, effects and ways to fight sexualized violence.