[4] Utah Valley State College was originally a member of the NJCAA and moved to NCAA Division I in 2003.

UVU officially accepted an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference in all sports (with the exception of wrestling) on October 9, 2012.

The WWC then disbanded when all of its members accepted an offer of single-sport membership in the Big 12 Conference.

The baseball team plays at UCCU Ballpark, a 2,500-seat facility (3,000 additional fans can sit on a grass berm that wraps around third base and left field, bringing total capacity to 5,500) that opened on March 25, 2005.

The WWC then disbanded when all of its members accepted an offer of single-sport membership in the Big 12 Conference.

Since 2019 the program has seen a meteoric rise, most recently winning the RMLC in 2023, and making a run to the MCLA national tournament's quarterfinals.

The men's hockey program was renewed in 2016, originally starting as a business student’s capstone project.

After the first two seasons of the revived program, major changes were made to help facilitate on campus growth and the success of the team.

There is tremendous interest among the student body with the ACHA Hockey team bringing close to capacity crowds several times a season.

In addition to this ACHA program, the athletic department at UVU has been pursuing adding NCAA D1 Men’s and Women’s hockey to campus.

Whilst BYU dominated the rivalry early on, recent seasons have seen the Wolverines win twice in a row against BYU in men's basketball, and UVU's women's soccer program upset the Cougars in both Provo and at home, as recent as August of 2024.

Whilst not official, the Wolverines have also seen an emerging rivalry with the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, particularly in men's basketball.