[6] Men's basketball temporarily returned for the 1984–85 season, posting a 9–23 record and losing in the NAIA District IV Tournament to Southwestern University.

[8] In fall 2006, the NAIA informed UST that its application to join had been accepted, bringing varsity intercollegiate athletics back to campus for the first time in 20 years.

[10][11] The 2009–10 academic year marked the return of the UST men's varsity basketball team.

[13] On February 14, 2018, UST announced it would become the SCAC's 10th member after completing an exploratory year in NCAA Division III.

As Division III and the SCAC require a minimum of 12 sports, UST added men's and women's tennis along with the return of baseball during the 2019–20 academic year.