III and the American Southwest Conference (ASC) in 1998 and was granted full membership in the ASC in 2002. On July 20, 2023, the university announced it would move to NCAA Division II and join the Lone Star Conference. Varsity sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, esports, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. In total, there are 300 student athletes and 14 intercollegiate teams officially supported by the university.
Gene Fitch, the university’s vice president of student affairs stated that UTD plans to open "the premier collegiate gaming center in the country" by spring of 2025.
=== Intramural sports ===
UT Dallas has several intramural sports teams. These teams compete only within UTD, as all teams are organized groups of current students. While available sports and teams can vary each year, teams offered in spring 2019 included: Badminton, Basketball, Battleship, Cricket, Esports, Flag Football, Sand Volleyball, Swim, Soccer, Table Tennis, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Wiffleball, Rock …
