UT Tyler Patriots

The UT Tyler Patriots are the athletic teams that represent the University of Texas at Tyler, located in Tyler, Texas, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

UT Tyler Patriots
University	University of Texas at Tyler
Conference	LSC (primary)
NCAA	Division II
Athletic director	Howard Patterson
Location	Tyler, Texas
Varsity teams	17 (7 men's, 9 women's, 1 co-ed)
Basketball arena	Louise Herrington Patriot Center
Baseball stadium	Irwin Field
Softball stadium	UT Tyler Softball Field
Soccer stadium	Citizens 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex
Tennis venue	Summers Tennis Center
Nickname	Patriots
Colors	Orange and Navy[1]
Website	uttylerpatriots.com

The Patriots are full members of the Lone Star Conference, which is home to all sixteen athletic programs.

History

As of July 2017, the school was considering a move to Division II as a part of a strategy to be a more significant player in the region, possibly building a new athletic campus in the process.^[2]

On February 2, 2018, the school formally applied for Division II status; if approved, full membership would begin on September 1, 2021. No conference affiliation was initially announced.^[3] After the NCAA approved UT Tyler to begin the transition process, UT Tyler would be announced as a new member of the Lone Star Conference effective with the 2019–20 school year.^[4]

Varsity teams

Men's sports	Women's sports
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross country
Cross country	Golf
Golf	Lacrosse
Soccer	Soccer
Tennis	Softball
Track and field	Tennis
	Track and field
	Volleyball

National championships

Team

Sport	Association	Division	Year	Opponent/Runner-up	Score/Points
Baseball (1)	NCAA	Division III	2018	Texas Lutheran	2–0 (8–1, 9–6)
Softball (3)	NCAA	Division III (1)	2016	Messiah	7–0
		Division II (2)	2024	Western Washington	10–1
			2025	Tampa	2–0
Men's tennis (2)	NAIA	Single	1989	Auburn Montgomery	35–24
			1994	Oklahoma City	39–32

Notable athletes

• Brittany Mahomes, played professionally for UMF Afturelding, co-owner of Kansas City Current