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Hoops Feature: Ze’Rik Onyema

By Mark Brunner Strategic Communications

Having been raised in a military family, UTEP forward Ze’Rik Onyema has always been well traveled. He’s lived in more places than an average person does in a lifetime, but one location has stood out the most.

“I’m from a lot of places, but I claim El Paso,” Onyema said. “I was born in Savannah, Ga., then moved to Houston and lived there for two years. We moved to Germany and were there for a little bit. My family and I moved to El Paso and then after that we moved to San Antonio where I finished my high school years.”

While in San Antonio, he had the opportunity to play at John Jay HS. It was there that he met a coach who would be instrumental in Onyema’s career, even when he

wasn’t sure of his own abilities or what sport to play.

“I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do basketball or football,” Onyema said. “I decided to stay with basketball. My coach (Coach Taylor) saw something in me that I didn’t see. I was just a skinny kid with

long arms and long legs. I was 5’8 as a freshman, then 6’3 as a sophomore and 6’7 as a junior. My senior year I grew a bit more and it’s when I filled into my body. I was bound to play at the next level.” His dominance that senior year (18.8 ppg, 12.2 rpg and 2.2

bpg) grabbed the attention of Miner coaches, who wanted him to come back to his adopted home.

“UTEP offered me, and I decided to go back to El Paso,” Onyema said. “My family was getting ready to move to Hawaii, so I moved there and then came to El Paso to play basketball and get my degree.”

Now in his third year in the program, Onyema has worked his way into the starting line-up and ranks second on the squad in rebounding. It has been quite the journey, one that started back in the seventh grade.

“Basketball is relatively new to me,” Onyema said. “I started playing when I was around 14. In seventh grade, I made it on the “B” team and it kind of hurt me because I wanted to be on the “A” team. I cried that day, I was emotional. My dad saw that I really cared. One day, I don’t know if it was for Christmas or my birthday, he bought me a basketball court. We spent time building it, and it took us like a day or two. It was hard to do, but I was very happy.

Every day, I was outside shooting.”

His hard work paid off as he eventually blossomed into a Division I player. Having the opportunity to do so in El Paso makes it even more special for Onyema.

“El Paso means a lot to me,” Onyema said. “Being around a lot of places, there just aren’t other places like El Paso. The culture is just different. The people are super nice. The vibe of it is nice. The weather is amazing. It’s just a great place, a loving place. Everyone is caring. It’s a basketball city.”

The support of his family, particularly from his mom and dad, has been vital to Onyema.

“My dad has influenced me a lot,” Onyema said. “Him being in the military, he’s very strict but it’s a good thing in the end because it makes me a better person and disciplined. My dad has been a huge help. He’s always there for me. He has always believed in me. Anything I need, he gets it for me. That’s one thing I love about him.”

His mom has been equally supportive, and Onyema knows the role that has played in his ca-

reer.

“She’s my number one fan,” Onyema said. “I love her to death. She’s always believed in me. She took me to the games when my dad was deployed and took care of me and my siblings. She’s a very strong woman. She’s really influenced a lot of my basketball career. Without her around, I don’t think I’d be where I am now.”

While he still has plenty of time left in his college career, Onyema is already dreaming about what could come next.

“I want to play professional, whether it’s NBA or overseas,” Onyema said. “I want to play while getting paid so I can take care of my family. It would be a great opportunity for me. I would be super grateful. I have to work hard and keep believing in myself.”

He knows it won’t be easy to break into the professional life but knows he will be up for the task.

“I’ve learned over the year that it’s a process, nothing comes easy,” Onyema said. “My dad taught me to fight through everything.”

Joe Golding, who led Abilene Christian to the NCAA Tournament in two of his last three seasons at Abilene Christian and an upset win over third-seed Texas in the 2021 March Madness, was appointed the 20th head coach in UTEP men’s basketball history on April 13, 2021.

Golding experienced immediate success in his first year on the sidelines with the Orange and Blue, directing the Miners to their first 20-win season (20-14) since going 22-11 in 2014-15. UTEP earned a spot in The Basketball

UTEP Head Coach

Joe GOLDING

Abilene Christian ‘99 Second Season at UTEP 24th Season as a Coach

Classic for its first postseason appearance since 2015. The Miners defeated Western Illinois, 80-54, on March 19 for their first postseason win since 2009.

UTEP was 11-7 in league play, securing the first winning record in conference action since forging a mark of 12-6 in 2016-17. That was aided by winning 10 of 14 down the stretch, including halting back-to-back C-USA West Division Champion North Texas’ 15-game winning streak, 70-68, on “Senior Day” March 5. The Miners then went on to defeat

Old Dominion, 74-64, on March 9 for their first victory at the C-USA Championships in five years.

Golding’s charges achieved notable success on the road, compiling their most road wins (seven) since going 8-2 in 2013-14. UTEP (5-4) had its first winning record on the road in league play since 2016-17, and the five league road wins surpassed its total (four) of such games from the prior three seasons combined.

The Miners registered their first road win at LA Tech since 2004, at New Mexico since 2009,

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Personal

Hometown: Wichita Falls, Texas

Education

College: Abilene Christian

Playing Experience

1994-98: Abilene Christian

Coaching Experience

2021-Present: UTEP

Head Coach

2011-21: Abilene Christian

Head Coach

2008-11: Arkansas-Little Rock

Assistant Coach

2005-08: Abilene Christian

Assistant Coach

2004-05: Collin County CC

Assistant Coach

2002-04: Sachse HS

Head Coach

2001-02: Seminole JC

Assistant Coach

1999-01: South Garland HS

Assistant Coach

at ODU since 2015 and at UTSA since 2015. They also secured the first road sweep of the LA Tech and Southern Miss trip in six years.

UTEP enjoyed a six-game winning streak in conference play (Jan. 15 to Feb. 5), which was the longest since also posting six straight C-USA victories in 2016.

With the Miners finishing at 20-14, Golding joined Don Haskins (18-6, 1961-62), Doc Sadler (27-8, 2004-05) and Tim Floyd (25-10, 2010-11) as the only coaches in program history to have a winning season in their first year on the sidelines. Overall, the prior 19 head coaches combined to forge an average record of 9-13 in their first year with UTEP.

Individually, Souley Boum (second team) and Jamal Bieniemy (third team) both earned All-Conference USA accolades. Boum was also a NABC All-District honoree.

Golding performed a remarkable turnaround at ACU after shepherding the Wildcats’ transition from Division II to Division I. He guided the Wildcats to a record of 158-144 in 10 seasons at the helm of the program (20112021), including a 71-23 mark over the last three years. ACU chalked

up three consecutive 20-win seasons, finishing with a 27-7 mark in 2018-19, the most wins in program history. ACU finished 20-11 overall and 15-5 in league play during the 2019-20 season before the postseason was canceled due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. It marked just the second time in program history that the team put together back-toback 20-win seasons including the postseason; the first came during coach Golding’s playing days.

Golding directed ACU to a 24-5 overall record and a 13-2

Southland Conference mark during the 2020-21 campaign. The Wildcats claimed the Southland Conference tournament title, and the first NCAA Tournament win in program history when #14 seed ACU shocked the heavily favored Longhorns, 53-52, in the first round on March 20. Golding was named the NABC District 22 coCoach of the Year, while Kolton Kohl was selected to the All-District 22 first team. Kohl was also named to the 2020-21 All-Southland Conference first team, while Joe Pleasant earned second team All-League honors and Coryon Mason garnered third team recognition. Damien Daniels, Reggie Miller and Mason were also tabbed to the league All-Defensive team.

Golding, who played point guard at ACU (1994-98), took over as the head coach at his alma mater in 2011. In his first season, the Wildcats were 12-16 overall and

4-14 in the Lone Star Conference. ACU began competing at the Division I level during the 2013-14 season. Four years later, they reached the postseason (College Insider Tournament) and, the year after that, they were in the Big Dance.

Golding’s teams have also excelled in the classroom with a perfect 1,000 Academic Progress Rate (APR) in each of the last four years, and a 3.2 grade point average while at ACU. Every one of his players who exhausted their eligibility graduated from ACU.

Golding’s first coaching job was as a varsity assistant at South Garland High School, where he helped the team to back-to-back Class 5A playoff appearances. He spent the 2001-02 season as an assistant coach at Seminole Junior College before taking the head coaching job at Sachse High School. During the program’s first years at the 5A level, Golding led the team to a 15-14 record in 2002-

03 and an 18-10 mark in 2003-04. Golding spent the 2004-05 season as an assistant coach at Collin County Community College, and the next three seasons (2005-08) as the top assistant to head coach Jason Copeland at ACU before joining head coach Steve Shields’ staff at Arkansas Little Rock. His three years at UALR (2008-11) produced a Sun Belt Conference title and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Golding was a four-year letterwinner at ACU from 1994-98, playing in all 108 games, and was given the Teague Point Guard Award as a senior. He shot 46 percent from the floor over his four-year career, and averaged 4.2 assists per game. He graduated from ACU with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science in May of 1999.

Golding and his wife, Amanda, have two sons, Cason and Chase.

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Cox File

Hometown: Meeteetse, Wyo.

Education College: Mesa State College (Colo.) ‘91

Playing Experience

1989-91: Mesa State College (Colo.)

Coaching Experience

2021-Present: UTEP

Assistant Coach

2016-21: Stephen F. Austin

Associate Head Coach

2014-16: Southern Miss

Assistant Coach

2013-14: Southern Idaho

Head Coach

2012-13: Texas Tech

Assistant Coach

2011-12: Nebraska

Assistant Coach

2009-11: South Florida

Assistant Coach

2007-09: Kentucky

Assistant Coach

2006-07: Texas A&M

Assistant Coach

2003-06: Arkansas-Fort Smith

Head Coach

1998-02: Garden City CC

Head Coach

1997-98: North Dakota St. College of Science

Head Coach

1993-97: UTSA

Assistant Coach

1992-93: Paris College (Texas)

Assistant Coach

1991-92: Wyoming Graduate Assistant

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Personal

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Education College: Eastern Michigan ‘98

Playing Experience

2011-12: Houston Rockets

2010-11: Milwaukee Bucks

2009-10: Washington Wizards

2008-09: Virtus Bologna (Italy)

2007-08: Charlotte Bobcats

2006-07: Denver Nuggets/Milwaukee Bucks

2003-07: Denver Nuggets

2002-03 Golden State Warriors

2000-02: Los Angeles Clippers

1999-00: Orlando Magic/Cleveland Cavaliers

1998-99: NJ Nets/Cleveland Cavaliers

1994-98: Eastern Michigan

Coaching Experience

2021-Present: UTEP

Assistant Coach

2019-21: Arkansas

Dir. of Student-Athlete Development

2019: Orlando Magic (Summer League)

Director of Player Personnel

2013-19: Douglas County HS (Colo.)

Head Coach

Spriggs File

Personal

Hometown: Philadelphia, Penn.

Education College: Slippery Rock University ‘10

Playing Experience

2008-10: Sippery Rock University

Coaching Experience

2022-Present: UTEP

Assistant Coach

2021-22: UTEP

Chief of Staff

2020-21: Abilene Christian

Special Assistant to the Head Coach

2013-19: Douglas County HS (Colo.)

Head Coach

UTEP Basketball Staff

Chief of Staff

Austin cox

Slippery Rock University ‘10

First Season at UTEP

Director of Player Development

Kevin Kaerwer

Central College ‘14

Second Season at UTEP

Special Assistant to the Head Coach

Rian stubbs

Hardin-Simmons

First Season at UTEP

Graduate Assistant

Giles gilliam

Colorado Christian University ‘20

Second Season at UTEP

Graduate Assistant

Reggie Miller

Abilene Christian University ‘22

First Season at UTEP

Graduate Assistant

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UTEP ‘22

First Season at UTEP as Grad Assistant

Director of Sports Medicine

Andrew Ure

Averett ‘09

Fourth Season at UTEP

Asst. Dir. of Speed, Strength & Conditioning

Brandon Decker

Marywood University ‘13

First Season at UTEP

Administrative Assistant

Mary RAmos

University of Phoenix ‘08

16th Season at UTEP

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The University of Texas at El Paso is one of the largest and most successful Hispanicserving institutions in the country, with a student body that is over 80% Hispanic.

It enrolls more than 25,000 students in 166 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in 10 colleges and schools. With more than $100 million in total annual

research expenditures, UTEP is ranked in the top 5% of research institutions nationally and fifth in Texas for federal research expenditures at public universities.

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School Name

The State School of Mines and Metallurgy opened in September 1914 because city leaders shared a vision for higher education. In 1920, it became known as Texas College of Mines (TCM). To better reflect its role as an expanding regional college campus, the school changed its name in 1949 to Texas Western College. In 1967, it became The University of Texas at El Paso.

School Colors

UTEP’s original colors were burnt orange and white, adopted from The University of Texas, and shared with UT San Antonio. In 1980, when President Haskell Monroe came to campus, he found

that many individuals desired to give UTEP an identity of its own by changing the school’s colors. Early on Dr. Monroe was presented with a proposal to change the colors to orange and blue. Unfortunately, UT San Antonio changed their colors to orange and blue just days before UTEP’s proposal was presented. This minor issue was quickly resolved by altering the shades of orange and blue. The chosen orange was more “brownish” than “burnt” and was thought to resemble the mountains at the pass. The blue was slightly darker than the blue being used by the old NFL team, the Houston Oilers; the color was identified as “El Paso Bright Blue Sky.” Officially, the academic colors of all the institutions in the UT System were orange and

white, but for athletic purposes, additional or substitute colors could be used with the Board’s approval. Monroe presented his argument and the color selection to the Board of Regents and they voted in UTEP’s favor.

Mascot Paydirt Pete

In the spring of 1919, the registrar for the School of Mines, Ruth Monro Augur, designed the institution’s first official seal. The seal featured a head of a spade with a mining burro superimposed on it. This burro, noted the Prospector student newspaper at the time, was to be the school’s first mascot.

The University of Texas at El Paso’s first live mascot was a burro. But Paydirt Pete — UTEP’s pickaxe-wielding mascot with the smooth mustache and square chin — has been an indelible symbol of the University’s athletic prowess and Miner spirit for more than 40 years.

Since 1974 when the moniker “Paydirt Pete” was adopted, fans have watched the mighty mascot undergo six incarnations.

Paydirt Pete started as a Disney-like character in 1980. He developed muscles and a smoking habit in 1983, but ditched the cigar three years later. Pete exchanged his mining helmet for a cowboy hat and a handlebar mustache in 1999, then became a scraggly miner the following year. In 2005, he was finally transformed into the “Magnum, P.I.” look-alike that Miner fans love today.

To say that Senter has been busy since arriving in the Sun City would be quite the understatement. He has hired head coaches for football (Dana Dimel), men’s basketball (Joe Golding), men’s golf (Aaron Puetz), women’s golf (Steve Sims), rifle (Andrea Palafox), soccer (Kathryn Balogun), softball (T.J. Hubbard) and volleyball (Ben Wallis). With a firm belief that “Every Person Makes a Difference,” Senter has engaged Miner supporters far and wide. He organized a series of Town Hall meetings across El Paso, and established UTEP’s first-ever Fan Council. He ushered in sweeping changes to the iconic Sun Bowl Stadium, with the addition of indoor and outdoor club seating, loge boxes, suites, the GECU Terrace, Hunt Family Sky Lounge and Paul and Alejandra Foster Tower. He also orchestrated the addition of UTEP’s 17th Division I sport, beach volleyball, which is scheduled to start competing in the spring of 2023.

On the field, highlights from the Senter era have included the football team earning its first bowl appearance in seven years, volleyball reaching postseason play for the first time ever, women’s cross country capturing its first conference championship, and women’s track and field winning the Conference USA Indoor title. In 2022, a schoolrecord 207 UTEP student-athletes

UTEP Director Of Athletics Jim SENTER

made the Conference USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA), and 65 Miners were recipients of C-USA Academic Medals (minimum 3.75 GPA).

Senter served as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, from 201417. During that time he hired head coaches in football, men’s basketball, baseball, soccer and volleyball.

Senter’s fundraising efforts resulted in significant improvements being made to the football, basketball and baseball facilities. He grew scholarship endowment by nearly $6 million in cash and pledges over three years. His total fundraising numbers set school records.

Senter grew football attendance by more than 3,000 spectators per game, and the Bulldogs led the Southern Conference in attendance. They posted a 10-win season in 2016 and a nine-victory campaign in 2015.

Academically, 174 Bulldog student-athletes garnered placement on the Southern Conference Honor Roll in 2017. The year prior, The Citadel produced two CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-Americans. Senter went to The Citadel after spending seven years (200613) at the University of Colorado, where he worked his way up to Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations. Senter was the sport supervisor for the Colorado football, skiing, men’s and women’s golf programs. He also had supervision over the Chief Marketing Officer and numerous other areas including facilities, sports medicine, sports performance, game and event management and equipment services.

He began his tenure at Colorado as Associate AD for Development. In that role, his responsibilities included all fundraising efforts, including the annual fund (student-athlete scholarships), major gifts and

Jim Senter was named UTEP’s Director of Athletics on Nov. 22, 2017 and currently serves as Vice President and Director of Athletics.

coordinating all donation-related activities and staff. He was later elevated to Associate Athletic Director.

Before Colorado, Senter served as Associate Athletic Director for Development/Senior Associate AD for External Sales at San Diego State for 18 months. Aligned closely with the University foundation, he was responsible for overseeing the athletic department’s development efforts, including major gifts.

He spent 2003-05 as Director of Athletics at Idaho State University, a 16-sport Division I-AA program. He engineered a 19 percent increase in football attendance and a $600,000 leap in advertising, marketing and corporate sales.

Senter began his college

athletic career at the University of Idaho. After working as assistant head football coach and recruiting coordinator, he branched out into the administrative side. He served as Assistant and Associate Athletic Director of Development from 1998-2003 in a chief fundraising capacity. He was responsible for the university’s Capital Campaign for Athletics, helping raise money for a $13 million athletic facility expansion. He also ran the annual fund for Vandal athletics, overseeing the work of 48 national directors and planning the fiscal budget.

During his coaching days, Senter was in charge of the defensive line, linebackers and secondary. He was a part of Idaho’s run to a 52-21 record over seven seasons and six NCAA

playoff appearances.

Senter began his coaching career at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas, where he was a student assistant in 1981 and 1982. He later held that role at his alma mater, the University of Tulsa, from 1983-85 before moving on to Idaho.

Senter earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Tulsa in 1985, and added a master’s degree in recreation from Idaho in 1992 while serving on the football coaching staff. He was born in Doylestown, Pa., and graduated from Jay (Okla.) High School where he was a football letter winner. He is married to the former Susan Beck and the couple has four children -- Shawna, Derick, Matthew and Samantha.

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Dr. Heather Wilson became the 11th President of The University of Texas at El Paso in 2019 after serving as Secretary of the United States Air Force. She is the former president of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, and she represented New Mexico in the United States Congress for 10 years. Dr. Wilson has also worked in the private sector, serving as

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a senior adviser to defense and scientific industry.

Active in community and national affairs, Dr. Wilson is a member of the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation, and she chairs the Women in Aviation Advisory Board of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). She also serves on the board of advisors for private space company Blue Origin.

Dr. Wilson is the granddaughter of immigrants and was the first person in her family to go to college. She graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in the third class to admit women and earned her master’s and doctoral degrees from Oxford University in England as a Rhodes Scholar.

UTEP is located on the U.S.Mexico border – in the fourth largest manufacturing region in North America – and serves nearly 25,000 students with 168 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in nine colleges and schools. In the top 5% of public research universities in the United States and designated a community-engaged university by the Carnegie Foundation, UTEP is America’s leading Hispanic-serving university. It is the 4th largest research University in Texas and serves a student body that is 83% Hispanic.

President Wilson is an instrument rated private pilot. She and her husband, Jay Hone, have three adult children.

2022-23 UTEP Cheer Team

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