SALT LAKE CITY-Sunday, longtime University of Utah radio announcer Bill Marcroft passed away. Marcroft, who began working on Utes men’s basketball sportscasts in December 1966, retired from sportscasting following Utah’s 2005 Fiesta Bowl win over Pittsburgh. From 1968-2005, Marcroft called Utah football games. Following his graduation from the University of […]
SALT LAKE CITY-In Friday comments, University of Utah athletics director Mark Harlan confirmed June 1 is “really looking like the opportunity” when the Salt Lake City-based institution can reopen its athletic facilities. Harlan discussed this timeline during his contributions at a forum broadcast at the UofU hosted by former Utah […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, the University of Utah announced its athletics hall of fame class for 2020. These individuals will be honored September 11 at Rice-Eccles Stadium & Tower as part of the festivities as the Utes host FCS foe Montana State. This is the largest class in school history and […]
SALT LAKE CITY-In alignment with its fellow Pac-12 member institutions, the University of Utah will suspend all practices and organized athletic periods for an indefinite period of time. Per a statement from the athletic department, this is deemed to be in the best interests of the health of student-athletes, coaches […]
SALT LAKE CITY-In news released Thursday afternoon, the University of Utah’s athletic department confirmed that with the remainder of the Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament being canceled, all scheduled University of Utah athletics department events have been canceled. The university’s decision coincides with that of the Pac-12 and was made in […]
BOULDER, Colo.-Monday, University of Utah athletics announced a new partnership with InXAthlete to better connect Utes student-athletes with high-quality employers. InXAthlete is an online employment platform that is free for all candidates and connects student-athletes with employers who value skills athletes bring into the business world. This operates upon the […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Saturday August 17, University of Utah athletics hosts the annual Red Zone Fan Fest at the south plaza at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Admission and parking are free for all attendees. All 19 varsity, intercollegiate athletic programs at the university will be represented at this event. Concession stands will be […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, former Utah football All-American Chase Hansen has been named the Utes’ male athlete 2018-19 Tom Hansen Conference medal recipient. A Pac-12 conference medal is awarded to the top senior male and female student-athlete at every league institution. The Utes’ women’s recipient is gymnast Kari Lee. Hansen, who […]
SALT LAKE CITY-As confirmed Thursday, Utah athletics cumulatively had a strong academic campaign in 2018-19 as the Utes collectively achieved a 3.25 GPA across the landscape of 20 sports. In the fall, the Utes’ athletic teams in that season netted a collective 3.30 GPA and the spring squads posted a […]
