Texas–Pan American Broncs men's basketball

Texas–Pan American Broncs

2014–15 Texas–Pan American Broncs men's basketball team

University

University of Texas–Pan American

Conference

WAC

Location

Edinburg, TX

Head coach

Dan Hipsher (2nd year)

Arena

UTPA Fieldhouse
(Capacity: 2,500^[1])

Nickname

Broncs

Colors

Orange and Green

NCAA Tournament appearances

1968*
* at Division II Level

The Texas–Pan American Broncs men's basketball team represents the University of Texas–Pan American in Edinburg, Texas, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Western Athletic Conference. They are currently led by head coach Dan Hipsher and play their home games at the UTPA Fieldhouse.

Prior to joining NCAA Division I in 1969, the Broncs were members of the NAIA Division I from 1952–1967, and NCAA Division II from 1967–1969. They were the NAIA Division I national champions in 1963.

Postseason

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Broncs have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament one time. Their combined record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1968	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Jackson State Trinity	W 96–73 L 83–80 ^OT

NAIA Division I Tournament results

The Broncs have appeared in the NAIA Division I Tournament three times. Their combined record is 10–2. They were national champions in 1963.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1962	First Round Second Round	Belmont Abbey Ferris State	W 61–58 ^OT L 60–66
1963	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Peru State Stetson Northern Michigan Grambling State Western Carolina	W 83–48 W 64–41 W 99–73 W 90–83 W 73–62
1964	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	La Crosse State Saint Cloud State Mansfield Carson-Newman Rockhurst	W 94–82 W 81–76 W 82–69 W 56–54 L 56–66

NIT results

The Broncs have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their combined record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1981	First Round	Tulsa	L 71–81

References

↑ "UTPA Fieldhouse". UTPA Broncs Athletics. Retrieved January 22, 2015.

External links

Website

Texas–Pan American Broncs men's basketball

Venues	UTPA Fieldhouse (1969–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

NAIA national championship in bold

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Campuses	University of Texas at Brownsville University of Texas–Pan American

Facilities	Edinburg Stadium STARGATE UTPA Fieldhouse

Athletics	UTRGV Vaqueros

Related	Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American Broncs men's basketball The University of Texas at Brownsville College of Science, Mathematics, and Technology

Western Athletic Conference men's basketball

Teams	Chicago State Cougars Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Grand Canyon Antelopes New Mexico State Aggies Seattle Redhawks UMKC Kangaroos Utah Valley Wolverines Texas–Pan American Broncs (to become UTRGV Vaqueros in 2015–16)

Championships & awards	WAC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year