Fan Engagement

ATTENDANCE INCREASES 19.58% BASEBALL 16.18% WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 13.47% MEN’S BASKETBALL

The volleyball team welcomed three of the 12 largest crowds while recording the third-best attended season in program history.

Men’s basketball brought in 2,618 fans and packed the house against New Mexico State.

Red Panda, declared by Sports Illustrated to be “the NBA’s favorite halftime show,” made her UTRGV debut by performing at halftime of men’s basketball’s double overtime victory over Sam Houston State on Dec. 3. Balancing metal bowls on her head while balancing on a unicycle all while on heels, Red Panda is a sensation during halftime shows and wowed the crowd at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.

The baseball team averaged more than 1,087 fans per game, its highest mark in over a decade, including more than 1,100 fans at each of the first seven games.

Supporting Student-Athlete Success

For the first time in department history, all coaches and staff members are supporting the V Club, further demonstrating their commitment to student-athlete success. The V Club is the fundraising arm of UTRGV Athletics and provides an opportunity for alumni, fans, friends, family and staff to join together to invest in UTRGV Athletics and provide UTRGV student-athletes with the resources and opportunities needed to excel in the classroom, in competition, and in the community. “I want to personally thank each and every member of our staff for their support and continued belief in our mission,” UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque said. “We often share our vision of placing our student-athletes in a position to have success at the highest levels in the classroom, in competition, and preparation for excellence in life. To have the unequivocal buy-in of our entire department sends a clear message that we all believe in what we do as we share a common vision of the goals we aspire to achieve together. This milestone, coupled with the belief we all have in our studentathletes, assures me great days are ahead for UTRGV Athletics.”

On Jan. 25 as part of Pack the House, UTRGV Athletics hosted V Club appreciation night, during which V Club members were treated to a pregame mixer and recognized on the court at halftime of the basketball game.

UTRGV Joins the Under Armour Family

UTRGV Athletics entered into a five-year partnership with BSN SPORTS to make Under Armour the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand of the Vaqueros. Under Armour, a leader in performance footwear, apparel, and equipment, provides UTRGV’s 16 sport programs with training gear for competition, practice and community appearances while also outfitting the coaches and athletic department staff.