Banks led the UTEP men’s track & field and cross country teams to a combined 17 national titles in nine years as head coach.

Those interested in competing this season for the UTEP track and field team are invited to tryout Thursday, Sept.1 at Kidd Field.

UTEP great Churandy Martina finished fifth in the men’s 200m final on Thursday night, while another Miner great Blessing Okagbare and the Nigerian 4x100m relay team qualified Thursday morning for the final at the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.

UTEP great Churandy Martina finished second in the men's 200m semifinal clocking a time of 20.10 and securing a spot in the final dash at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.

UTEP sophomore Tobi Amusan (Nigeria) and UTEP great Churandy Martina (Netherlands) both advanced to the semifinals in their respective events. Amuson finished fifth in heat five in the women's 100m hurdles and Churandy placed second in heat seven in th...

Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria) secured a spot in the women’s 200m semifinals earlier Monday morning at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Former Miner Blessing Okagbare earned an automatic spot in the semifinals in the women’s 100m on Friday night.

Rising sophomore Tobi Amusan (Nigeria-100m hurdles) and former UTEP Track & Field stars Churandy Martina (Netherlands-100m and 200m) and Blessing Okagbare (Nigeria-100m, 200m and long jump) are set to compete at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games at Joã...

Kitchens' student-athletes earned over 200 All-American honors during his stint as the Miners' track and field coach from 1988-2010.

Miners Lilian Koech, Yanique Bannett, Rasmus Maukonen and Sven Zellner were named to the 2016 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I All-Academic team.