UHV is one of two University of Houston System member schools with a varsity athletic program.

The nickname "Jaguar" originates from input by students, staff, faculty, and the local community.

[citation needed] Ashley Walyuchow has served as director of athletics since the program's inception in 2006.

[1] The Jaguars baseball team plays their home games at Riverside Stadium in Victoria, Texas.

The Jaguars baseball head coach Terry Puhl is a former outfielder for the Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals.

The Jaguars softball team plays their home games at Burdge Field in the O'Connor Athletic Complex located in Victoria, Texas.