Greatest Collegiate Teams in Valley Sports History
Teams That Reached or Won National Championship Level
1963 Pan American University Men’s Basketball Team
NAIA National Champions
Semifinal: Def. Grambling University (La.), 107-86; Final: Def. Western Carolina (N.C.), 73-62
Head Coach: Sam Williams
2011 The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Volleyball Team
NAIA National Champions
Semifinals: Def. Lee University (Mo.), 3-2; Final: Def. Concordia University (Calif.), 3-1
Head Coach: Todd Lowery
2013 The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Volleyball Team
NAIA National Champions
Semifinals: Def. Wayland Baptist University (Texas), 3-1; Final: Def. Biola University (Calif.), 3-0
Head Coach: Todd Lowery
1971 Pan American College Baseball Team
Qualifiers for College World Series
Game 1: Southern Illinois 5, Pan American 4
Game 2: Pan American 8, Seton Hall 2
Game 3: Pan American 1, Harvard 0
Game 4: Southern Illinois 8, Pan American 6
Broncs finish in 4th place in College World Series
1988 Texas Southmost College Women’s Volleyball Team
NJCAA National Finalist
Semifinals: Def. Manatee (Fla.), 3-1; Final: Lost to Schoolcraft (Mich.), 3-1
Head Coach: Jack Loff
1991 Texas Southmost College Women’s Volleyball Team
NJCAA National Finalist
Semifinals: Def. Miami Dade (Wolfson) Fla., 3-2; Final: Lost to Eastern Arizona, 3-1
Head Coach: Jack Loff