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University | University of Texas at Dallas |
Conference | American Southwest Conference (primary, until July 1, 2025) Lone Star Conference (primary, from July 1, 2025) |
NCAA | Division III (until July 1, 2025) Division II (from July 1, 2025) |
Location | Richardson, Texas |
Varsity teams | 15 (7 men's, 8 women's, 0 co-ed) |
Basketball arena | UT Dallas Activity Center |
Baseball stadium | UT Dallas Baseball Field |
Softball stadium | UT Dallas Softball Field |
Soccer stadium | UT Dallas Soccer Complex |
Tennis venue | UT Dallas Tennis Complex |
Mascot | Temoc[1]) |
Nickname | Comets |
Colors | Orange and Green |
Website | utdcomets |
The Texas–Dallas Comets are the athletic teams that represent the University of Texas at Dallas, located in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. On July 20, 2023, the university announced it would move to NCAA Division II and join the Lone Star Conference.[2]
The Comets are full members of the American Southwest Conference, which is home to all sixteen athletic programs.
Varsity sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, esports, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.[3][4] In total, there are 300 student athletes and 14 intercollegiate teams officially supported by the university.
The University of Texas at Dallas' Varsity athletics program started when UTD provisionally joined the NCAA Division III and the American Southwest Conference (ASC) in 1998 and was granted full membership in the ASC in 2002.[5][6]
Men's sports (7)
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Women's sports (8)
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Women's cross country team won their first ASC conference crown in 2016 and their second in 2017.[15][9] The men's cross country team won their first ASC conference crown in 2018.[16]
On September 24, 2018, the university added a co-ed Varsity Esports team managed under the athletic department. The team officially competes in collegiate competitions for League of Legends, Overwatch, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[17]
Women's golf won its first ASC conference championship title in 2008, and placed 3rd in 2015.[20]
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