UT Dallas Comets | |
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University | University of Texas at Dallas |
Conference | Lone Star Conference |
NCAA | Division II |
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 |
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The UT 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 II intercollegiate sports. On July 20, 2023, the university announced it would move to NCAA Division II and join the Lone Star Conference. [2] On July 1, 2025, the Comets joined the Lone Star Conference, beginning the transition period from Division III. [3] The Comets will not be eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026-27 season. [3]
The Comets are full members of the Lone Star Conference [3] , which is home to all seventeen athletic programs.
Prior to joining the Lone Star Conference, the Comets were full members of the American Southwest Conference, from the programs inception in 1998.
Varsity sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. [4] [5] In total, there are 17 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. [6] [7]
Men's sports | Women's sports |
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Baseball | Basketball |
Basketball | Cross country |
Cross country | Golf |
Golf | Soccer |
Soccer | Softball |
Tennis | Tennis |
Track and field † | Track and field † |
Volleyball | |
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor |
Women's cross country team won their first ASC conference crown in 2016 and their second in 2017. [16] [10] The men's cross country team won their first ASC conference crown in 2018. [17]
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. [18]
Women's golf won its first ASC conference championship title in 2008, and placed 3rd in 2015. [21]