Doesn't sound like a President who cares about wins and losses to me. Sounds like her mandate to Senter was to improve the grades. I could be reading that wrong though.
New UTEP President Heather Wilson: Miners have plan to 'improve athletic results'
UTEP President Heather Wilson "doesn't micromanage anybody" and thinks athletics are on a good track with second-year Athletic Director Jim Senter.www.elpasotimes.com
The things she said when hired.
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"Sports like football and basketball are the front porch of the institution; they are one of the ways a community and the university connect with each other.” -HW
If she really believes that, then there’s work to do. She also said Senter has the athletic programs on their way back to excellence. She either sets a very low bar for “excellence”, or is not holding those under her accountable to that excellence.
We just got the biggest donation in school history, $25 million dollars.
Universities we used to be even with are now getting 5 times that every year in revenue because they had the foresight to invest in athletics.
Universities we used to be even with are now getting 5 times that every year in revenue because they had the foresight to invest in athletics.
I agree 100% that the UT system BODs have zero interest in UTEP athletics. Why would they when they don't fund any of it? This isn't UT Austin after all.
Wilson clearly stated where she feels her role is with respect to athletics:
When asked specifically what she could tangibly do to support athletics, she said, "I can help with community relations, fundraising."
My question is: How's that going? Perhaps, there is something big on the horizon. If the goal is to become just "competitive", I would say the current leadership is well on their way. It is clear that 3 - 5 years isn't enough time to expect anything more.
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"I think the athletic department knows where they are and they have a plan to improve athletic results."
Mrs. Wilson, is everything going according to the plan then?
Mrs. Wilson, is everything going according to the plan then?
Excellence at what though. She stated in the interview about sports that she is not evaluating based off of wins and losses. The fact that she says very little about improving the product on the field or the court in an interview that is specifically about athletics. Should tell you everything you need to know. When unprompted about athletics, all she ever says is about the improved GPA of the athletes. We can grasp at straws all day, it's not going to change that sports performance is not her priority.
As for the ideas she brings, Wilson said she "doesn't micromanage anybody. I set strategic goals," and those goals go beyond wins and losses.
"As a university president ... I focus more on things like academic progress of our students and using athletics to develop young leaders of character," she said.
When asked how she will judge the success of the athletic department, her stated goals are: developing leaders, following NCAA rules and having a 50-50 chance of winning.
UTEP track & field wins 13 medals, men’s team places 2nd overall at the C-USA Championships - KVIA
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The UTEP track and field team captured 13 medals, including four gold medals on the final day at the 2022 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at UTSA Park West Athletics Complex on Sunday. Overall, the UTEP men’s team finished in second place with 124 points...
"Fledgling"...
She expects a 50/50 chance of winning , so the football team was close to achieving that this year by winning 5 out of 12 games. They won half of their regular season games last season , so the football team meeting expectations.
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UTEP track & field wins 13 medals, men’s team places 2nd overall at the C-USA Championships - KVIA
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The UTEP track and field team captured 13 medals, including four gold medals on the final day at the 2022 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at UTSA Park West Athletics Complex on Sunday. Overall, the UTEP men’s team finished in second place with 124 points...kvia.com
"Fledgling"...
Went from 20 National Titles and I am supposed to be impressed by 4 Gold Medals at the Conference Meet. They haven’t been relevant in Track in like 20 years.
All I am saying, is they can’t generate $10 at the gate and Kidd Field is the perfect land to build something amazing.
