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UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's soccer
Founded1987
2015 (relaunched)
Folded1997 (hiatus)
UniversityUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Head coachBryheem Hancock (1st season)
ConferenceOVC[1]
LocationEdinburg, Texas, US
StadiumUTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex
(capacity: 1,250)
NicknameUTRGV, Vaqs
ColorsOrange and gray[2]
   
Home
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Conference regular season championships
1992

The Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's soccer program represents the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1987, and relaunched in 2015, the Vaqueros are competing in the 2025 season as an independent before becoming an associate member of the Ohio Valley Conference in 2026. They are coached by Bryheem Hancock . Vaqueros plays their home matches at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex.

History

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A match between UTRGV and Air Force in 2017

Coaching records

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Manager Year(s) Overall Conference
Eloy Moran1987–199454–55–6 (.496)2–8–0 (.200)
Miguel Paredes1995–19978–32–1 (.207)0–4–0 (.000)
Paul Leese2015–201940–40–9 (.500)22–24–6 (.481)
Bryheem Hancock2020–present30–34–11 (.473)19–18–8 (.511)

Seasons

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National champions † Conference champions * Division champions ‡ NCAA Tournament berth ^
Season Head coach Conference Season results[3] Tournament results
Overall Conference Conference NCAA[4]
W L T W L T Finish
As UT Pan-American (1987–1997)
1987 Eloy MoranIndependent890——————
1988862——————
1989781——————
1990660——————
1991Sun Belt[5]1051———3rd of 8Quarterfinals—
1992*1120———1st of 8*Semifinals—
1993470———7th of 8Fifth place—
199401200408th of 8Quarterfinals—
1995 Miguel Paredes2100140———
19964120140———
1997Independent 2101——————
Hiatus from 1998 to 2014
2015 Paul LeeseWAC[6]512128011th of 11——
20166934425th of 11Quarterfinals—
20177734425th of 11Quarterfinals—
201814608302nd of 12Semifinals—
20198624522nd of 12Semifinals—
2020 Bryheem Hancock6226129th of 12——
20218905507th of 12Quarterfinals—
20227734417th of 10——
20235912518th of 9——
20244752348th of 10——

Rivalries

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UTRGV's two primary rivals are the in-state rivals of the WAC, Houston Baptist and Incarnate Wood.

  • Houston Christian — Series tied 6–6–0[7]
  • Incarnate Word — UTRGV leads 5–4–1[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "UTRGV to Join OVC as Affiliate for Men's Soccer". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ "UTRGV Color Palette". Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2018 UTRGV Men's Soccer Digital Media Guide (DMG)" (PDF). University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics. June 21, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Men's Division I Championship Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  5. ↑ "2019 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF) - Sun Belt Conference" (PDF). sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Western Athletic Conference 2019 Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "UTRGV Men's Soccer: All-Time Results vs. Opponents" (PDF). goutrgv.com. June 21, 2018. pp. 11–13.
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