The Mustangs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The team is based in University Park, Texas at the Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium.

[6] The men's teams were cut in 2004 due to budget constraints and to comply with Title IX.

[7] The cut was controversial as the team returned the defending NCAA discus champion Hannes Hopley.

[8] As of 2024[update], a total of 63 men and 23 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships.