In the beginning of 2021fans were rejoiced by the hiring of head coach Joe Golding, former head coach of Abilene Christian University. There was excitement throughout the town and the sense that the Miners were on their way back to winning season’s just like in the past.
But that has not been the case so far as the Miners are midway through their 2021-2022 season. UTEP is currently 8-8 in non-conference games and 1-3 in conference play.
In their first matchup the Miners were able to pull off an 85-57 victory against Western New Mexico University. The team looked to have fundamentally improved at first glance, with the offense clicking, and getting whatever shot they wanted, whether it was inside the paint or from the 3-point line.