UTEP Miners track and field
| UTEP Miners track and field | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Head coach | Francesca Green |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Location | El Paso, Texas |
| Outdoor track | Kidd Field |
| Nickname | Miners |
| Colors | Dark blue, orange, and silver accent |
| NCAA Indoor National Championships | |
| Men: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982 Women: 1980 (AIAW) | |
| NCAA Outdoor National Championships | |
| Men: 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 | |
The UTEP Miners track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Texas at El Paso. The Miners compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Conference USA. The team is based in El Paso, Texas, at the Kidd Field.
The program is coached by Francesca Green. The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.
In 1986, the track and field and cross country teams were put on probation by the NCAA for three years due to violations in 1983 and 1984 under then-coach Larry Heidebrecht. As part of the probation, UTEP could not compete in NCAA championships for the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons, and the men's team also had to vacate its 1983 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships team title. The restrictions were imposed due to $62,150 in cash payments being made to athletes for performances. During the probation period, athletes on the team had to request appeals to participate in competitions, and many left altogether.