El Paso Times · Mar 18, 2020
UTEP completely shuts down athletics; spring football off
UTEP spring practice keeps going through virus scare Wochit
UTEP has shut down completely for the foreseeable future, cancelling spring football and closing all facilities to student-athletes because of the coronavirus lockdown.
The school announced the decision in a three paragraph press release dropped Wednesday afternoon.
UTEP Athletic Director Jim Senter speaks at the Morning With the Miners Thursday at the Sun Bowl. (Photo: Mark Lambie / El Paso Times)
"UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced on Wednesday that the UTEP football team’s remaining spring practices, and the 2020 Spring Game, have been cancelled.