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Patriot Athletics Ignite Season with Fun, Fans and Fierce Competition

September 12, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor Patriots Kick Off Season with Tailgating, Giveaways, and more UT Tyler athletics came alive Thursday evening as fans gathered for tailgating and pregame festivities ahead of the season openers for men’s soccer [Read More…]

Ferguson Ushers in New Era for UT Tyler Athletics

August 26, 2025 Chase Upton

By CHASE UPTON/Sports Editor Dr. Sam Ferguson is stepping into his first full year as UT Tyler’s athletic director with a clear vision: raise the standard and create memorable experiences for fans and student-athletes. Originally from [Read More…]

Meet Andrew Cage: The Head Trainer Behind UT Tyler’s Athletes

January 30, 2025 The Patriot Talon

By JOSEPH DOMINGUEZ/Contributor Since becoming the head athletic trainer at UT Tyler, Andrew Cage has worked to enhance the level of care provided to student athletes. Cage’s duties include injury prevention strategies and rehabilitating injured [Read More…]

PHOTOS: Swoop struts a new look

September 3, 2024 Nayeli Carrillo

By NAYELI CARRILLO/Staff Writer After almost four years, Swoop has gotten a glow up. Before the start of the fall semester, the University of Texas at Tyler shared that the mascot was redesigned for a [Read More…]

Sports Department Names Athletes of the Year

June 22, 2023 Danny Mogle

Senior tennis player Gonzalo Fernandez Gil and junior softball pitcher Tatum Goff are the university’s athletes of the year. Each year the Athletic Department names top performers in several categories. The head coaches vote on [Read More…]