2021–22 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2021–22
Prev Year:2020–21
Team:Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Record:8–23
Conf Record:3–15
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Jovan Austin
Asst Coach2:Dean Cooper
Asst Coach3:Nikita Johnson

The 2021–22 Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team represented the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as members of the Western Athletic Conference. The team was led by first-year head coach Matt Figger. With the exception of two games at Bert Ogden Arena, the Vaqueros played their home games at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. Both venues are in Edinburg, Texas.

Previous season

The Vaqueros finished the 2020–21 season 9–10, 2–5 in WAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the first round of the WAC tournament, they lost to New Mexico State.[1]

On February 6, 2021, following a game against Texas Southern, head coach Lew Hill announced that he would be stepping away to focus on his health. Unfortunately, the next day, Hill would pass away due to COVID-19.[2] Four days later, assistant coach Jai Steadman was named interim coach for the remainder of the season.[3]

Schedule and results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site:
    1. 6 Men's Basketball Falls to #3 New Mexico State in WAC Tournament quarterfinals
    . UTRGV Athletics. February 10, 2022. en.
  2. Web site: A rare disease, a covid diagnosis, a painful decision: The death of basketball coach Lew Hill. Washington Post. February 10, 2022. en.
  3. Web site: UTRGV Athletics Names Jai Steadman Interim Head Men's Basketball Coach. UTRGV Athletics. February 10, 2022. en.
  4. News: 2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule. UTRGV Athletics. November 6, 2021. en.
  5. Web site: 2021-22 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Schedule . ESPN . November 6, 2021.