By Bert Leeson
11/26/2023
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced on Sunday that football head coach Dana Dimel will not return for the 2024 season.
“We would like to thank Dana for the dedication and hard work that he has put in over the last six years, and we wish him the best in the future,” Senter said. “Under his leadership, our football program has shown improvement in all the academic metrics, and we have had minimal off-the-field issues. When he was hired, UTEP Football was coming off a winless season, and he built a more competitive team. However, we have not seen the kind of improvement necessary to compete for and win championships. We determined that a change in leadership was needed for the program to move forward.”
A national search will begin immediately to appoint the Miners’ 27th head football coach.
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