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[1]
NCAA Indoor National Championships
Men: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982[2] Women: 1980 (AIAW)
NCAA Outdoor National Championships
Men: 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982[3]

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.^[4]

The program is coached by Francesca Green.^[5] 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.^[6]

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.^[7][8] During the probation period, athletes on the team had to request appeals to participate in competitions, and many left altogether.^[9]

Postseason