Larry Tidwell was hired to coach the team for the 2013 – 14 season , which was the first for the Broncs in Western Athletic Conference play . They finished 14 – 16 , with an 8 – 8 conference record . The following year , the Broncs , in their final year before transtioning into being known as the UTRGV Vaqueros , finished the history of Pan American with a winning season . It was their first since finishing 10 – 5 in the NAIA Division II level back in their first ever season . They also broke the record for most program victories ( which had been 14 in 2013 ) with 19 victories . Other school records were set , such as conference victories , conference tournament wins ( two ) , victories at home ( 12 ) , victories on the road ( 4 ) , and victories on a neutral site ( 3 ) . Ultimately , they finished 19 – 15 . In the 2015 WAC Women 's Basketball Tournament , they beat UMKC and Cal State Bakersfield to reach the Championship . Even though they subsequently lost to New Mexico State 70 – 52 , the Broncs secured a Women 's Basketball Invitational ( WBI ) appearance , their first postseason appearance in program history . In the 2015 Women 's Basketball Invitational , they lost to Louisiana – Lafayette Ragin ' Cajuns 78 – 56 in the first round
2015 WAC Women 's Basketball Tournament
2015 WAC Women's Basketball Tournament
Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros women's basketball