RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics unveiled on Wednesday its 2022-23 annual report, detailing the successes of the 2022-23 academic year in areas including academic excellence, community service, enhancing campus life, historic support, hosting conference championships, rallying the entire Valley, competition, facility enhancements, sport expansion, and licensing.
 
The complete report can be found online at GoUTRGV.com and on issuu.
 
Some of the highlights include:
•Posting a department record cumulative GPA of 3.32.
•Ranking seventh in NCAA Division I in community service.
•Record ticket, corporate sponsorship, fundraising, and licensing revenue.
•About 100,000 fans in attendance across all sports, setting records for multiple teams.
•Volleyball and track & field student-athletes Marlene Gutierrez winning WAC Championships.
•Winning the South Texas Showdown, presented by Rally Credit Union.
•Significant progress in execution of $85 million in facility enhancements.
•The birth of the Vaqueros football program.
•The launch of UTRGV's first co-branded product in the consumable space.
 
Below is a letter from UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque that highlights some of this past year's accomplishments found in the annual report:
 
Greetings from UTRGV Athletics! I want to thank you for your interest in and support of UTRGV Athletics. As I begin my fifth year at UTRGV, I am enthusiastic about our future and proud of the young men and women that represent you, our university, and the Rio Grande Valley through Division I competition.
 
As you read this report, you will have the opportunity to learn more about how our student-athletes experienced significant success in competition, in the classroom, and in the community.
 
One of the most memorable moments occurred in December when hundreds of supporters gathered to welcome our first football coach, Travis Bush, back home to the Rio Grande Valley. The Valley has stepped up in a big way to support our football program, placing more than 2,000 season ticket deposits two years before kickoff. We are very much looking forward to playing in front of sold-out crowds for every home game starting in 2025.
 
The early support of our football program is inspiring, but not surprising, as our incredible fans helped our baseball and volleyball teams to shatter their single-season attendance marks. Our men's basketball experienced their best attendance in over a decade while our women's basketball team had its second-best attended season over the last decade. In total, we welcomed about 100,000 fans for our home events this season – a tremendous display of support from the Rio Grande Valley!
 
We had several signature events during the year, as our volleyball team won the WAC Championship and hosted both the WAC Tournament and the first two rounds of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship, we co-hosted the WAC Swimming & Diving Championships with the City of Pharr, our men's basketball team played a doubleheader involving Texas at Bert Ogden Arena which drew nearly 7,000 fans, our women's basketball team welcomed a record crowd of elementary school students for a kids day game, and our baseball team hosted Houston for the first time since 1995, winning the series against the Cougars for the first time since 1991.
 
Our student-athletes continue to excel academically, posting a cumulative departmental grade point average of 3.32 and combining for 126 Academic All-WAC honors.
 
When it comes to community service, I could not be prouder of our young people. Our student-athletes combined to rank seventh in the nation in total community service, completing 3,706 hours, while five programs ranked in the top six of teams within their sports. Just as impressively, our men's basketball team led all men's teams of all sports in community engagement. Outside of community service, we took our commitment to the entire Rio Grande Valley community seriously, hosting youth clinics in Brownsville and Harlingen and basketball games on South Padre Island.
 
As you review this report, I hope you are as impressed as I am with the success of UTRGV Athletics and the growth we have witnessed over the years, as well as the continuous growth with $85 million in facilities enhancements in progress. As we continue to grow Division I athletics in the Valley, I am confident the success we experience together will only enhance the brand and identity of our region.
 
Thank you for your loyal and continued support of our student-athletes and coaches. You are critical to helping us #RallyTheValley!
 
V's Up!
 
Chasse S. Conque
Vice President & Director of Athletics

The complete annual report can be found below:
 

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