Color change coming to UTEP Athletics

UTEP will transition its colors in the near future to a lighter orange.

Different athletic programs will undergo the phasing out of uniforms to match with the new colors coming up within the next couple years, according to Athletic Director Jim Senter.

The current orange is a darkish red-orange that has been used by UTEP since the early 2000s. In the past, the orange color of the university was often confused in the early 2000s and had varying shades.

They will change to a new orange to ensure more “sophistication” for the brand, according to Senter and to implement a stable color that is unchanged.

At his recent town hall, Senter, who was wearing the new orange color that night, was asked by…