UTSA Roadrunners
The UTSA Roadrunners is a collegiate athletic program that represents the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The UTSA Roadrunners are also commonly referred to as "UTSA", "Roadrunners", or "Runners", and are represented by the mascot Rowdy. The origin of Rowdy dates back to 1977, when the Roadrunner was chosen as the university's mascot by student election.
| UTSA Roadrunners | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | Lisa Campos |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Football stadium | Alamodome |
| Basketball arena | Convocation Center |
| Baseball stadium | Roadrunner Field |
| Mascot | Rowdy |
| Nickname | Roadrunners |
| Fight song | UTSA Fight Song |
| Colors | Navy blue, orange, and white |
| Website | www |
The Roadrunners compete in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference in 17 varsity sports. UTSA is San Antonio's only institution that competes in Division I FBS. UTSA joined the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2012. In April 2012, it was announced that UTSA would join Conference USA on July 1, 2013. Eight years later on October 21, 2021, it was announced that UTSA would join the American Athletic Conference on July 1, 2023.
The UTSA Cheer team has garnered two National Cheerleading Associations’ (NCA) collegiate national championships, first in 2012 and again in 2021. The cheer team has also secured a pair of top 5 finishes in 2019.