University of Texas–Pan American
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The University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA), founded as Edinberg College, is a state university located in Edinburg, Texas
. Founded in 1927, it is a component institution of The University of Texas System. The university serves the Rio Grande Valley
and South Texas with baccalaureate, masters-level, and doctoral degrees. Since the institution's founding, it has grown from 200 students to over 17,000, making UTPA the tenth-largest university in the state of Texas
. The majority of these students are natives of the Rio Grande Valley. UTPA also operates an Upper Level Studies Center in Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas.
The majority of academic buildings are enclosed by or span a covered walk way that spans the perimeter of the original campus. In recent years UTPA has added a new wellness center(2007), and dormitory (Unity Dormitory 2007). On the northeast corner of campus is the Edinburg Baseball Stadium
, which is also the home of the Edinburg Roadrunners an independent baseball team. The stadium was completed in 2001.
. The center opened in 2003 and was rededicated and moved to a new location in 2009. Most courses offered are in bilingual education. There are also limited courses in criminal justice, history, English, and anthropology.
As part of its mission statement
, the university offers a wide variety of degrees spanning across 6 colleges. Currently, there are 56 bachelor's
degrees, 45 master's
degrees, 2 doctoral
degrees, and one cooperative doctoral pharmacy
program with The University of Texas at Austin.
In Forbes
' 2009 best college rankings that heavily weighted proportion of graduates who obtain a job upon graduation, UTPA ranked 32 among public universities and 218 among all universities. Among public schools in Texas, UTPA ranked only behind the University of Texas and Texas A&M.
In 2009 UTPA ranked behind only Florida International for bachelor degrees awarded to Hispanic students.
According to the U.S. government, among schools with an enrollment of at least 5,000 students, UTPA ranked as the 2nd most affordable school in the nation.
Historically UTPA has had open enrollment such that any student able to graduate from an approved public or private high school was granted admission to the University. This policy was implemented by former president Miguel Nevarez. After Nevarez retired UTPA moved towards minimum admission standards. The minimum standards for Fall 2011 admission are a diploma from a recognized high school and a combined Math/Verbal SAT score of 860 or an ACT score of 18. Additionally the minimum criteria will be met with a SAT score of 810 or ACT score of 17 if the applicant is in the top third of his/her graduating class or an SAT score of 760 or ACT score of 16 will suffice if the applicant is in the top quarter of his/her graduating class. Any student who graduates from a recognized Texas high school as a member of the top 10% of his/her graduating class is guaranteed admission.
In 1997 UTPA started the University Scholars Program in an attempt to retain top local high school students. The program is an objective academic scholarship based on three tiers. The first tier is high school graduation standing. The second tier is advanced placement testings. The third tier is standardized testing scores. UTPA will guarantee full tuition funding for any student who meets one of many objective minimum requirements in all three tiers.
UTPA's first to second year retention rate for full time students is 71%. UTPA's 4-year graduation rate is 13% and the 6-year graduation rate is 36%. The proportion of students who receive some sort of financial aid is 86%.
UTPA won the 1963 NAIA national men's basketball championship
under Coach Sam Williams. Lucious Jackson
a/k/a Luscious "Luke" Jackson was one of the players on that championship team. Jackson was selected 4th overall during the 1964 NBA draft. He played on the 1964-65 NBA all rookie team and played in the NBA All Star game that same year. Jackson played his entire career with the Philadelphia 76ers
.
The basketball program, during the mid 1970's was coached by Abe Lemons
. Under Lemons, the program had very successful seasons but, lamentably, failed to get invited to any NCAA tournaments. Coach Lemons was later hired away by the University of Texas at Austin.
Upon Lemons' departure to the University of Texas, Bill White
was named the head basketball coach. While at Pan American, Coach White led the Broncs to their first post-season tournament play at the Division I level. During the 1980-81 season, Pan American earned a berth to the 1981 National Invitation Tournament
. The Broncs lost to the 1981 NIT champs, the University of Tulsa
Golden Hurricane.
The basketball program was later coached by Lon Kruger
, who later went on to coach at Kansas State University
, University of Florida
, University of Illinois
and University of Nevada, Las Vegas
. He also coached the Atlanta Hawks
of the NBA.
UTPA Tennis program won several doubles NAIA championships from 1959 through 1962 under Coach Don Russell, who himself captured several championships while playing and coaching the team.
UTPA baseball squad placed 4th in the 1971 College World Series under Coach Al Ogletree
.
It has been announced that the Broncs would be charter members of the previously football-only Great West Conference when it begins all-sports play in 2008. During the fall of 2008, the UTPA Cross Country team was the first to win the Great West Conference team title. UTPA was previously a member of the Sun Belt Conference
from 1991-1998.
Edinburg, Texas
Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,100 at the 2010 census. The University of Texas–Pan American, the only fully accredited four-year university in the Rio Grande Valley, is located in Edinburg.Edinburg is part of the...
. Founded in 1927, it is a component institution of The University of Texas System. The university serves the Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley or the Lower Rio Grande Valley, informally called The Valley, is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas...
and South Texas with baccalaureate, masters-level, and doctoral degrees. Since the institution's founding, it has grown from 200 students to over 17,000, making UTPA the tenth-largest university in the state of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The majority of these students are natives of the Rio Grande Valley. UTPA also operates an Upper Level Studies Center in Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas.
History
- Edinburg College. Founded in 1927 as a two-year junior collegeJunior collegeThe term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
administered by the Edinburg School DistrictEdinburg Consolidated Independent School DistrictThe Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District is a school district headquartered in the city of Edinburg, Texas, United States.The district has approximately 3,900 employees including 2,082 certified professionals and over 900 paraprofessionals....
. - Edinburg Junior College. Designated as a junior collegeJunior collegeThe term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
in 1933 and admitted to the Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of Southern StatesSouthern Association of Colleges and SchoolsThe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
. - Pan American College. Hidalgo CountyHidalgo County, TexasHidalgo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Hidalgo County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, and is the seventh most-populous county in Texas. Its population in 2010 was 774,769, a 35% increase from 2000...
permitted to hold referendum for a four-year university in 1951; school became Pan American Regional College on December 20, 1951. Name changed to Pan American College following January, 1952, appointment of a Board of RegentsBoard of RegentsIn the United States, a board often governs public institutions of higher education, which include both state universities and community colleges. In each US state, such boards may govern either the state university system, individual colleges and universities, or both. In general they operate as...
. Became 22nd member institution of the Texas System of Colleges and Universities in 1965, as a state senior collegeJunior collegeThe term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
. Approved to offer graduate programs in 1970, beginning with Master of ArtsMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, Master of EducationMaster of EducationThe Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
, and Master of ScienceMaster of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
. - Pan American University. Achieved full university status and changed name to PAU. In 20-year period from 1965 to 1984, enrollment grew from 2,000 to nearly 10,000. Established second campus at BrownsvilleBrownsville, TexasBrownsville is a city in the southernmost tip of the state of Texas, in the United States. It is located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande, directly north and across the border from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Brownsville is the 16th largest city in the state of Texas with a population of...
in 1973 (now University of Texas at Brownsville). In December 1988, board members reached merger agreement with the University of Texas SystemUniversity of Texas SystemThe University of Texas System encompasses 15 educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are academic universities and six are health institutions. The system is headquartered in Austin and has a total enrollment of over 190,000 students...
pending state legislative approval (one of a series of similar mergers among state universities during that time period), granted in September, 1989. - The University of Texas–Pan American. Adopted present name subsequent to merger, preserving the nearly 40-year legacy of the Pan American name.
Campus
UTPA's main campus is located in the western part of Edinburg, and comprises 289 acres.The majority of academic buildings are enclosed by or span a covered walk way that spans the perimeter of the original campus. In recent years UTPA has added a new wellness center(2007), and dormitory (Unity Dormitory 2007). On the northeast corner of campus is the Edinburg Baseball Stadium
Edinburg Stadium
Edinburg Stadium is a stadium in Edinburg, Texas. It is primarily used for baseball, and was originally home to the Edinburg Roadrunners of the Texas-Louisiana League/Central Baseball League, and the UTPA Broncs of college baseball. It is currently home to the Broncs and is the home field of the...
, which is also the home of the Edinburg Roadrunners an independent baseball team. The stadium was completed in 2001.
Starr County Upper-Level Center
The Starr Country Upper-Level Center is located in Rio Grande CityRio Grande City, Texas
Rio Grande City is a city in and the county seat of Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,834 at the 2010 census. The city is 41 miles west of McAllen. It is the hometown of former Commander of U.S. Forces in Iraq, General Ricardo Sanchez. The city also holds the March record...
. The center opened in 2003 and was rededicated and moved to a new location in 2009. Most courses offered are in bilingual education. There are also limited courses in criminal justice, history, English, and anthropology.
Academics
Mission statement
A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making...
, the university offers a wide variety of degrees spanning across 6 colleges. Currently, there are 56 bachelor's
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
degrees, 45 master's
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
degrees, 2 doctoral
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
degrees, and one cooperative doctoral pharmacy
Doctor of Pharmacy
A Doctor of Pharmacy is a professional doctorate degree in pharmacy. In some countries, it is a first professional degree, and a prerequisite for licensing to exercise the profession of pharmacist.-Kenya :...
program with The University of Texas at Austin.
Rankings
US News and World report rates UTPA as a tier 2 University.In Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
' 2009 best college rankings that heavily weighted proportion of graduates who obtain a job upon graduation, UTPA ranked 32 among public universities and 218 among all universities. Among public schools in Texas, UTPA ranked only behind the University of Texas and Texas A&M.
In 2009 UTPA ranked behind only Florida International for bachelor degrees awarded to Hispanic students.
According to the U.S. government, among schools with an enrollment of at least 5,000 students, UTPA ranked as the 2nd most affordable school in the nation.
Admissions, enrollment and retention
| Ethnic enrollment, 2010 |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian American Asian American Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,... |
89 | 132 | 221 |
| Hispanic American Hispanic and Latino Americans Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins... |
6,148 | 8,985 | 15,133 |
| Caucasian American White American White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa... |
492 | 515 | 1,007 |
| African American African American African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States... |
59 | 56 | 115 |
| American Indian Native Americans in the United States Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as... |
8 | 10 | 18 |
| Non Resident Alien | 455 | 475 | 930 |
| Not stated/Unknown | 43 | 67 | 110 |
| Total | 7,294 | 10,240 | 17,534 |
Historically UTPA has had open enrollment such that any student able to graduate from an approved public or private high school was granted admission to the University. This policy was implemented by former president Miguel Nevarez. After Nevarez retired UTPA moved towards minimum admission standards. The minimum standards for Fall 2011 admission are a diploma from a recognized high school and a combined Math/Verbal SAT score of 860 or an ACT score of 18. Additionally the minimum criteria will be met with a SAT score of 810 or ACT score of 17 if the applicant is in the top third of his/her graduating class or an SAT score of 760 or ACT score of 16 will suffice if the applicant is in the top quarter of his/her graduating class. Any student who graduates from a recognized Texas high school as a member of the top 10% of his/her graduating class is guaranteed admission.
In 1997 UTPA started the University Scholars Program in an attempt to retain top local high school students. The program is an objective academic scholarship based on three tiers. The first tier is high school graduation standing. The second tier is advanced placement testings. The third tier is standardized testing scores. UTPA will guarantee full tuition funding for any student who meets one of many objective minimum requirements in all three tiers.
UTPA's first to second year retention rate for full time students is 71%. UTPA's 4-year graduation rate is 13% and the 6-year graduation rate is 36%. The proportion of students who receive some sort of financial aid is 86%.
Housing
All students under the age of 21 who have earned fewer than 30 credit hours are required to reside on campus unless they are married, a parent or have a permanent residence within 60 miles of campus. UTPA offers 3 residence halls and 1 community of on-campus apartments. Troxel Hall and Heritage Hall are the oldest residence halls on campus and until 2000 were the only residence options for students. Heritage Hall is an all female residence hall. At the end of 2009 Troxel Hall closed due to low capacity. In 2000 the Bronc Village Apartments were completed on north campus and offered students 1, 2 and 4 bedroom options. In fall 2006 Unity Hall was opened as the first new residence hall in more than 30 years; it has 204 double rooms and is divided into male and female wings. Heritage Hall, Unity Hall and the Bronc Village apartments combined can hold approximately 800 studentsAthletics
The University of Texas–Pan American competes in NCAA Division I, in the Great West Conference. It is one of five schools in the University of Texas System that compete in Division I; the others are the UT campuses in Austin, El Paso, San Antonio, and Arlington.UTPA won the 1963 NAIA national men's basketball championship
NAIA national men's basketball championship
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball National Championship has been held annually since 1937 . The tournament was established by James Naismith to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities...
under Coach Sam Williams. Lucious Jackson
Lucious Jackson
Lucious Brown "Luke" Jackson is a retired American professional basketball player.-Collegiate career:Born in San Marcos, Texas, Jackson played college basketball at Pan American College and was a member the U.S. Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
a/k/a Luscious "Luke" Jackson was one of the players on that championship team. Jackson was selected 4th overall during the 1964 NBA draft. He played on the 1964-65 NBA all rookie team and played in the NBA All Star game that same year. Jackson played his entire career with the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
.
The basketball program, during the mid 1970's was coached by Abe Lemons
Abe Lemons
Abe Lemons was one of the most successful head basketball coaches in Oklahoma history.Lemons grew up in the town of Walters, Oklahoma. He served in World War II in the Pacific and often referred to the pressures of his war experience to put sports pressures into perspective...
. Under Lemons, the program had very successful seasons but, lamentably, failed to get invited to any NCAA tournaments. Coach Lemons was later hired away by the University of Texas at Austin.
Upon Lemons' departure to the University of Texas, Bill White
Bill White (basketball coach)
Bill White was an American basketball coach. He was the first head coach at Oral Roberts University, and helped lay the groundwork for ORU's athletic and health education departments. While at ORU, White compiled a record of 65-35, which ranks him as the third winningest coach in school history...
was named the head basketball coach. While at Pan American, Coach White led the Broncs to their first post-season tournament play at the Division I level. During the 1980-81 season, Pan American earned a berth to the 1981 National Invitation Tournament
1981 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Purdue 75, West Virginia 72...
. The Broncs lost to the 1981 NIT champs, the University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
Golden Hurricane.
The basketball program was later coached by Lon Kruger
Lon Kruger
Lon Kruger is an American college and professional basketball coach who is currently the men's basketball head coach of the University of Oklahoma. Kruger played college basketball for Kansas State University...
, who later went on to coach at Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
, University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
and University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
. He also coached the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
of the NBA.
UTPA Tennis program won several doubles NAIA championships from 1959 through 1962 under Coach Don Russell, who himself captured several championships while playing and coaching the team.
UTPA baseball squad placed 4th in the 1971 College World Series under Coach Al Ogletree
Al Ogletree
Al Ogletree was an American baseball coach. He was the head coach at the University of Texas–Pan American from 1968 to 1997. He was recently inducted into UTPA’s inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame...
.
It has been announced that the Broncs would be charter members of the previously football-only Great West Conference when it begins all-sports play in 2008. During the fall of 2008, the UTPA Cross Country team was the first to win the Great West Conference team title. UTPA was previously a member of the Sun Belt Conference
Sun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
from 1991-1998.
Alumni
- Pablo AlmaguerPablo AlmaguerPablo Javier Almaguér is a former chair of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors. Almaguer was the first legal aid lawyer to serve on the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors and the first attorney from Hidalgo County to be elected to the position of chair...
: Chair of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors - Gloria Anzaldua: Novelist, Educator, Cultural Theorist
- Jose Luis Betancourt, Jr.: Retired Rear Admiral of the United States NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
- Minerva G. CarcañoMinerva G. CarcañoMinerva G. Carcaño is the first Hispanic woman to be elected to the episcopacy of The United Methodist Church , the second-largest Protestant denomination in the United States. She was elected in 2004. She currently serves as Bishop of the Phoenix Episcopal Area, Desert Southwest Conference of...
: Bishop - Mire ChatmanMire ChatmanMire De Juan Chatman is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for Pınar Karşıyaka. The 1.87 m point guard is a Texas Pan American University alumnus.-Pro career:...
: Euro Basketball player - Apple GreenKen Green (basketball, born 1959)Kenneth "Apple" Green is a former NBA basketball player for the New York Knicks. Green played for Pan American University, where he led the Broncs to the 1981 NIT tournament, the school's only Division I post-season appearance. During this season Green was an NCAA honorable mention All American...
: Retired NBA player - Rene Guerra: Hidalgo County District Attorney
- Greg GuyGreg GuyGreg Guy is a retired American professional basketball most known for being the NCAA Division I scoring champion during the 1992–93 season.A native of Oak Park, Illinois, Guy went to Oak Park and River Forest High School...
: Former NCAA basketball scoring champion - Jim Hickey: MLB Pitching Coach
- Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa: Texas State Senator
- Perry HillPerry Hill (baseball)Perry Wendell Hill is a Major League Baseball coach for the Miami Marlins.-Career:Hill was an infielder in college, Pan American University, and six seasons in the Mexican League....
: MLB Assistant Coach - Rubén HinojosaRubén HinojosaRubén E. Hinojosa is the U.S. House of Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district stretches from the Rio Grande Valley to historic Goliad County and the Coastal Bend region...
: Congressman - Lucious JacksonLucious JacksonLucious Brown "Luke" Jackson is a retired American professional basketball player.-Collegiate career:Born in San Marcos, Texas, Jackson played college basketball at Pan American College and was a member the U.S. Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
: Olympic Gold Medalist and NBA player - Eddie Lucio: Texas State Senator
- Otto MooreOtto MooreOtto George Moore is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'11" center from the University of Texas-Pan American, Moore played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, and New...
: Retired NBA Player - Valente RodriguezValente RodriguezValente Rodriguez is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas on the sitcom George Lopez. He currently stars as Cesar in the TV Land sitcom Happily Divorced.-Life and career:...
: Actor - Marshall RogersMarshall Rogers (basketball)Marshall Lee Rogers was an American professional basketball player and former NCAA basketball scoring champion with Pan American University.-High school:...
: Former NCAA Basketball Scoring Champion - Fred Taylor: Retired NBA Player
- Jim TyroneJim TyroneJames Vernon Tyrone is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball, between and , for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics. He also played four seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, from until , for the Seibu Lions and Nankai...
: Retired MLB Player and Member of UTPA College World Series Team - Wayne TyroneWayne TyroneOscar Wayne Tyrone is a former Major League Baseball player. He played in the 1976 baseball season with the Chicago Cubs. Tyrone batted and threw right-handed. He played in 30 games in his one year career, having a .228 batting average. He is the brother of former Major Leaguer, Jim...
: Retired MLB Player and Member of UTPA College World Series Team - George WilliamsGeorge Williams (catcher)George Erik Williams , is a retired professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres.-External links:...
: Retired MLB Catcher
External links
- UTPA Main Official page for The University of Texas–Pan American
- Bronc Athletics Official page for Bronc Athletics
- UTPA Alumni UTPA Alumni Association