Sept. 6, 2006

The University of Texas-Pan American Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday (Sept. 6) the addition of four staff members in Amy Moses, Frances Garate, Bob Lopez and Mark Rodriguez to the Bronc and Lady Bronc administration.

Moses is a former two-time UTPA Female Student-Athlete of the Year and joins the compliance office as the Assistant Compliance Officer. The former two-time indoor All-American graduated in May 2005 with a bachelor's degree in pre-med biology while minoring in chemistry and English. Moses currently holds the top five hammer throws in UTPA school history and excelled in the classroom earning Dean's List First Honors while also garnering Bronc Pride 3.0 Club honors in the spring and fall semesters of her senior year.

Garate will join the Academic Support and Student Services Department as the Academic Counselor. Garate is a native of La Feria, TX, and earned her bachelor's degree in kinesiology with a minor in English in 2003. Garate comes to UTPA after working as a teacher at San Martin De Porres Catholic School in Weslaco, TX, where she taught fourth grade this past year.

Lopez, a senior broadcast journalism major at UTPA, joins the athletic media relations department as the Assistant Sports Information Director. He served as the media relations assistant for the Central Hockey League's Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees and Rio Grande Valley Dorados of the Arena Football 2 league for two seasons. Lopez assisted in operating game-day statistical programs and served as a media liaison for the Killer Bees and Dorados.

Rodriguez, a senior at UTPA, will be interning with the marketing department. The San Antonio, TX, native is a general studies major and will assist in game-day activities. The former Bronc baseball player was selected in the 30th round by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2005 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.

The new staff members officially began their duties on Friday (Sept. 1).

UTPA Sports Information