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What did Texas Western become?
The 1965–66 Texas Western Miners basketball team represented Texas Western College, now the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and was coached by Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins.
When did Texas Western become UTEP?
1966
When was UTEP established?
September 28, 1914
When did UTEP win NCAA championship?
March 19, 1966
How many national championships did Don Haskins win?
Haskins, who was nicknamed “The Bear,” was the head coach at UTEP from 1961-99, leading the Miners to 719 wins, as well as a national title (1966), 14 NCAA Tournament appearances and seven Western Athletic Conference championships. Haskins was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept.
What year did Texas Western beat Kentucky?
1966
When did UTEP change their name?
March 31, 1967
What is Texas Western called now?
The 1965–66 Texas Western Miners basketball team represented Texas Western College, now the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and was coached by Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins.
What was UTEP’s first name when did it open and what kind of school was it?
From TCM to UTEP The college became known as the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy in 1921, but it was the merger in 1927 with El Paso Junior College that brought a new dynamic to the institution. With the combination of the schools, a rivalry evolved between two groups of students.
Who founded UTEP?
Governor O. B. Colquitt
When did Don Haskins die?
September 7, 2008
When did Don Haskins retire?
Aug. 24, 1999
How many championships did Don Haskins win?
Biographical details
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Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA University Division Tournament (1966) 7 WAC regular season (1970, 1983–1987, 1992) 4 WAC Tournament (1984, 1986, 1989, 1990)
Who won the NCAA basketball championship in 1966?
Texas Western
How many national championships does Texas Western have?
The 1965–66 Texas Western Miners basketball team represented Texas Western College, now the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), and was coached by Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins. The team made history by winning the national championship in 1966, becoming the first team with an all-black starting lineup to do so.
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