PALM DESERT, Calif.-Per Monday news, Utah men’s basketball confirmed a matchup against Grand Canyon November 25 at the Acrisure Series at Palm Desert, Calif. The Runnin’ Utes will play Grand Canyon, whom they lead 3-0 all-time in a series dating back to 2010. Also competing in this series are Iowa, […]
SPOKANE, Wash.-Sunday, during the Big Sky Conference’s annual football media day, a pair of Weber State standouts were named to the all-conference preseason team. The honored Wildcats are senior offensive lineman Gavin Ortega and senior fullback Colter May. Ortega, a native of Bellingham, Wash., was also named as a preseason […]
LOGAN, Utah-Friday, Utah State interim president Al Smith announced the appointment of Sandy Barbour, the former vice president for intercollegiate athletics at Penn State, at Utah State University as interim athletic director. Barbour has previously served in leadership positions at California, Notre Dame, Tulane and Northwestern as well as Penn […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Wednesday, Southern Utah was picked 4th and Utah Tech 9th in the United Athletic Conference Football preseason poll at the conference’s media day at Bridgestone Arena. The coaches in the conference projected the teams as follows: Tarleton State-8 first-place votes (80) Abilene Christian-1 first-place vote (68) Eastern Kentucky (59) […]
LAS VEGAS-Wednesday, during the Mountain West Conference football media days at the Circa Resort of Las Vegas, Utah State was selected 9th in the preseason poll. The results are as follows: Boise State-35 first place votes (464) UNLV-4 first place votes (415) San José State (359) Colorado State (326) Fresno […]
EPHRAIM, Utah-Tuesday, Snow College announced the hiring of Karen Johnson as the institution’s new athletic director. Johnson has served alongside former athletic director Rob Nielson for the past six years as assistant athletic director at Snow and will take over for Nielson effective August 1. Johnson is graduate of Southern […]
Tuesday, Southern Utah and Weber State each received a representative on the STAT preseason All-American football team. Southern Utah: 2nd team redshirt senior defensive lineman Lando Brown (4 sacks, 10 tackle for a loss last season) Weber State: 2nd team senior offensive lineman Gavin Ortega. The 1st team offense is […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Per Friday news, Utah Tech and Southern Utah will participate in United Football Conference media day Wednesday at the BetMGM Sports Lounge of Bridgestone Arena, the home of the NHL’s Nashville Predators. The Trailblazers will be represented by head coach Lance Anderson, redshirt senior offensive lineman Nolan Reynolds and […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Per numerous reports, Frank Layden, a former head coach of the Utah Jazz passed away at the age of 93 Wednesday afternoon. Layden, who served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks from 1976-1979, became the Jazz head coach during the 1981-81 season when the team had […]
LOGAN, Utah-Wednesday morning, following information that emerged late Tuesday night, Utah State University Interim President Al Smith confirmed the departure of Diana Sabau, vice president and director of USU athletics. Sabau will stay on duty until July 21 at which point she will accept a new position at the University […]
