Utah Utes
Encyclopedia
The Utah Utes are the athletics
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...

 teams of the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

. They are named after the Ute tribe
Ute Tribe
The Ute are an American Indian people now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. There are three Ute tribal reservations: Uintah-Ouray in northeastern Utah ; Southern Ute in Colorado ; and Ute Mountain which primarily lies in Colorado, but extends to Utah and New Mexico . The name of the state of...

 of Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

. The men's basketball team is known as the "Runnin' Utes"; the women's basketball team, formerly known as the "Lady Utes," now prefers to be referred to as the "Utes"; and the women's gymnastics team is known as the "Red Rocks". Currently Utah competes in the Pacific-12 Conference, after it was announced
2010 NCAA conference realignment
The 2010–11 NCAA conference realignment refers to several proposed and actual conference expansion plans among various NCAA Division I conferences beginning in the 2010-11 academic year and continuing into fall 2011...

 on June 17, 2010, that the Utes would join the conference in all sports, beginning in the 2011–2012 academic year.

They are the third Pac-12 member to have previously spent time in the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...

 (WAC), joining old conference rivals Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

 and Arizona State
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

. They are also the first school to leave the Mountain West Conference since it was formed in 1999.

Football

The University of Utah college football program began in 1892. Their current home stadium, Rice–Eccles Stadium, was built in 1998 on the site of their former home, Rice Stadium
Rice Stadium (Utah)
Robert Rice Stadium was an outdoor athletic stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, located on the campus of the University of Utah. Originally opened in 1927 as "Ute Stadium," it was the home of the Utah Utes football team. Renamed for Robert L...

. The Utes have a record of 12–4 (.750) in bowl games, which is the highest percentage in the nation for teams who have been to more than ten bowls. They have won twenty-four conference championships, including six in a row from 1928 to 1933 when they were part of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States, mostly in Colorado with some members in Nebraska and New Mexico...

.

After a twenty-eight year stretch of not playing in a bowl game, Utah football experienced a resurgence in the early 1990s under head coach Ron McBride. The Utes played Washington State in the 1992 Copper Bowl, losing to the Cougars 31–28, and reached their peak under McBride when they finished the 1994 season ranked 10th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll and recorded a 16–13 victory over Arizona in the Freedom Bowl. The team was the first Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...

 team, as well as the first team from a non-BCS conference, to play in and win a BCS
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...

 bowl.

The Utes have a 96–39 (.711) record since the beginning of the 2000 season. Along the way, Utah engineered an eighteen game winning streak. They produced an undefeated season in 2004, when the Utes were 12–0 and became the first school from a non-Bowl Championship Series
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...

 conference to play in a BCS bowl game, earning them the title of BCS Busters. The Utes played the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...

 champion Pittsburgh Panthers
2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2004 college football season in which they won a share of The Big East Conference Championship and were awarded with a BCS berth to the 2005 Fiesta Bowl.- Schedule :...

 in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl
2005 Fiesta Bowl
The 2005 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, played on January 1, 2005, was the 34th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game was played between Utah and Pittsburgh, in front of 73,519 fans. It is notable for being the first BCS game to feature a team from a non-BCS conference, and the only BCS bowl to feature a...

, winning 35–7. The Utes finished the season ranked #4 in the AP poll. Later that year Alex Smith
Alex Smith
Alexander Douglas Smith is a professional American football player and starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Smith was drafted with the 1st-overall pick in the 1st round of the 2005 NFL Draft by San Francisco from the University of Utah...

, who was Utah's quarterback for the 2003 and 2004 seasons, was drafted #1 by the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...

 in the 2005 NFL Draft
2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...

. He became the first player in the state of Utah to ever be drafted first. This culminated in the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

 becoming the first school in history to produce two #1 professional draft picks in the same year when Andrew Bogut
Andrew Bogut
Andrew Michael Bogut is an Australian professional basketball player. He plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the United States' National Basketball Association....

 became the #1 pick in the 2005 NBA Draft
2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...

.

Utah is currently coached by Kyle Whittingham
Kyle Whittingham
Kyle Whittingham is the head football coach of the University of Utah Utes. Prior to becoming the head coach at Utah, Whittingham served as Utah's defensive coordinator for ten seasons. He was named head coach of Utah after Urban Meyer left for the Florida Gators in 2004...

, who took over for Urban Meyer
Urban Meyer
Urban Frank Meyer, III is an American football coach and former player. He is head football coach at Ohio State University, having been hired for the position in November 2011...

 after Meyer left Utah for Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...

 after two seasons with the Utes. During the 2008 season, Utah again went undefeated with a 13–0 record, which included a 31–17 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama Crimson Tide football
|TeamName = Alabama football |Image = Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg |ImageSize = 110 |Helmet = Alabama Football.png |ImageSize2 = 150 |CurrentSeason = 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team...

 in the 2009 Sugar Bowl
2009 Sugar Bowl
The 2009 Allstate Sugar Bowl was the 75th annual edition of the annual college football bowl game that is part of the 2008–09 bowl season of the Bowl Championship Series 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season...

. The Utes finished the season ranked #2 in the AP poll. In Whittingham's six years the Utes are 57–20 overall and 35–13 in conference play and have won five bowl games (the Emerald Bowl
Emerald Bowl
The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually at 40,800-seat AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, in San Francisco, California, since 2002...

, the Armed Forces Bowl
Armed Forces Bowl
The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl is an annual postseason college football bowl game that was inaugurated in 2003 as the Fort Worth Bowl under corporate sponsorship of PlainsCapital Bank. In 2005, the game was without corporate sponsorship...

, the Poinsettia Bowl
Poinsettia Bowl
The Poinsettia Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game that was created in 2005. The game was created by the organizers of the Holiday Bowl and is played annually at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The game is currently sponsored by the San Diego...

 (twice), and the Sugar Bowl
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009...

).

On June 17, 2010, the University of Utah officially accepted an invitation to join what will become the Pac-12.

Notable players to have played for the University of Utah are NFL Hall of Fame member Larry Wilson
Larry Wilson
Larry Frank Wilson is a former American football free safety who played for the St. Louis Cardinals.Wilson attended Rigby High School, where a plaque now hangs noting his accomplishments...

, Super Bowl Head Coach Winner George Seifert
George Seifert
George Seifert is a former NFL head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and the Carolina Panthers. Seifert joined the 49ers' coaching staff under Bill Walsh in 1980 as defensive backs coach and served as the team's defensive coordinator from 1983–1988.As a 49er assistant, his defenses finished...

, Manny Fernandez
Manny Fernandez (American football)
Manuel Jose Fernandez is a former American football player of who played eight seasons for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League...

, Marv Bateman
Marv Bateman
Marvin Fredrick Bateman is a former American football punter in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills. He was an All-Pro in the 1976 season as a member of the Bills....

, Norm Chow
Norm Chow
Norman Chow is the offensive coordinator for the Utah Utes, a position he started on January 22, 2011. He previously held the same position with UCLA, the NFL's Tennessee Titans, USC, North Carolina State, and Brigham Young University....

, Scott Mitchell, Kevin Dyson
Kevin Dyson
Kevin Tyree Dyson is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Oilers 16th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah....

, Andre Dyson
Andre Dyson
Andre Dyson is a former American football cornerback. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah. Currently, he coaches cornerbacks at Weber State, in Ogden, Utah.He is the younger brother of former NFL wide...

, Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala is a retired American football running back who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers out of the University of Utah.-Early...

, Luther Ellis
Luther Ellis
Luther John Elliss is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Detroit Lions for 8 seasons before he was released in 2003. He played for the Denver Broncos for one season, before retiring in 2004. In his time in the NFL, he was a two time Pro...

, Jamal Anderson
Jamal Anderson
Jamal Sharif Anderson is a former American football running back of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played high school football at El Camino Real High School, where he was named to the CIF Los Angeles City Section...

, Mike Anderson, Bob Trumpy
Bob Trumpy
Bob Trumpy is a former professional American Football tight end who played for the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 to 1969, and for the NFL Bengals from 1970 through 1977...

, Roy Jefferson
Roy Jefferson
Roy Lee Jefferson is a former American football wide receiver who played twelve seasons in the National Football League...

, Paul Soliai
Paul Soliai
Soliai was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, signing a four-year contract on June 7.Before the NFL lockout, Soliai was franchise tagged by the Dolphins...

, Barry Sims
Barry Sims
Barry Sims is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Scottish Claymores in the 17th round of the NFL Europe Draft in 1999. He played college football at Utah...

, Sione Pouha
Sione Pouha
Sione Sonasi "Bo" Pouha is an American football nose tackle for the National Football League New York Jets. Pouha played college football at the University of Utah. He also is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....

, Koa Misi
Koa Misi
-Miami Dolphins:On September 19, 2010—Misi's second career game in the NFL—he recovered a Brett Favre fumble in the endzone for a touchdown giving the Dolphins a 14-0 lead. Misi also had two tackles, helping the Dolphins to go 2-0 on the season.-External links:**...

, Chris Kemoeatu
Chris Kemoeatu
Uikelotu Christopher "Chris" Kemoeatu is a Tongan professional American football player who is currently a guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Utah Utes, and was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2005...

, Maake Kemoeatu, Jonathan Fanene
Jonathan Fanene
Jonathan Fanene is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Bengals in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft...

, Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...

, Jordan Gross
Jordan Gross
Jordan Alan Gross is an American football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers eighth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah.-Early years:...

 also of the Carolina Panthers, Alex Smith
Alex Smith
Alexander Douglas Smith is a professional American football player and starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Smith was drafted with the 1st-overall pick in the 1st round of the 2005 NFL Draft by San Francisco from the University of Utah...

 of the San Francisco 49ers, Sean Smith
Sean Smith
Sean Smith may refer to:* Sean Smith American film director and screenwriter* Sean Smith , American football cornerback* Sean Smith , former American football player for the New England Patriots...

 of the Miami Dolphins, and Eric Weddle
Eric Weddle
Eric Steven Weddle is an American football safety for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League.-Early years:...

 of the San Diego Chargers.

Conference championships

Conference Year Coach
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States, mostly in Colorado with some members in Nebraska and New Mexico...

1922 Thomas Fitzpatrick
Thomas Fitzpatrick (coach)
Thomas M. Fitzpatrick was a basketball and football coach for the University of Utah Utes. From 1917 to 1925, he was the coach of the Utah men's basketball team where his teams had a cumulative record of 42–30 . For the Utah football team, he was coach from 1919 to 1924 and had a cumulative record...

1926 Ike Armstrong
Ike Armstrong
Ike J. Armstrong was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Utah from 1925 to 1949, compiling a record of 141–55–15...

1928 Ike Armstrong
1929 Ike Armstrong
1930 Ike Armstrong
1931 Ike Armstrong
1932 Ike Armstrong
1933* Ike Armstrong
Big Seven Conference 1938 Ike Armstrong
1940 Ike Armstrong
1941 Ike Armstrong
1942* Ike Armstrong
1947 Ike Armstrong
Skyline Conference 1948 Ike Armstrong
1951 Jack Curtice
Jack Curtice
Jack C. "Cactus Jack" Curtice was an American football coach. From 1940 to 1941, he served as the head football coach at West Texas A&M, where he compiled a 15–5 record. From 1946 to 1949, he served as the head football coach at UTEP, where he compiled a 24–13–3 record. From 1950 to 1957, he...

1952 Jack Curtice
1953 Jack Curtice
1957 Jack Curtice
Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...

1964* Ray Nagel
Ray Nagel
Raymond Robert "Ray" Nagel is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Utah from 1958 to 1965 and at the University of Iowa from 1966 to 1970, compiling a career college football record of...

1995
1995 Utah Utes football team
During the 1995 season, the Utes went 7–4 and were conference co-champions, along with , , and . Despite this, the team was not invited to play in a bowl game, after playing postseason ball for three consecutive seasons previously...

*
Ron McBride
Ron McBride
Ron McBride is the current head coach of Weber State University's football team. Coach "Mac" has over 40 years of coaching experience, including 13 years as head coach at the University of Utah....

Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...

1999
1999 Utah Utes football team
The 1999 season was the inaugural season for the Mountain West Conference, created by 8 teams from the Western Athletic Conference splitting off. The Utes were conference co-champions this season, sharing the title with and .-Schedule:...

*
Ron McBride
2003
2003 Utah Utes football team
The Utah Utes 2003 football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2003-2004. This was Urban Meyer's first year coaching at the school, after being hired from Bowling Green...

Urban Meyer
Urban Meyer
Urban Frank Meyer, III is an American football coach and former player. He is head football coach at Ohio State University, having been hired for the position in November 2011...

2004
2004 Utah Utes football team
The 2004 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2004–2005. This team was the original 'BCS Buster', meaning, this was the first time that a team from a non-BCS conference was invited to play in one of the BCS bowl games. The team, coached by 2nd...

Urban Meyer
2008
2008 Utah Utes football team
The 2008 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team, coached by 4th year head football coach Kyle Whittingham, plays its home games in Rice–Eccles Stadium...

Kyle Whittingham
Kyle Whittingham
Kyle Whittingham is the head football coach of the University of Utah Utes. Prior to becoming the head coach at Utah, Whittingham served as Utah's defensive coordinator for ten seasons. He was named head coach of Utah after Urban Meyer left for the Florida Gators in 2004...

* Denotes shared championship

Bowl games

Bowl history Final ranking
Date Bowl Score Coach AP Coaches
January 2, 1939 Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl
The Sun Bowl is an annual U.S. college football bowl game that is usually played at the end of December in El Paso, Texas. The Sun Bowl, along with the Sugar Bowl and the Orange Bowl are the second-oldest bowl games in the country, behind the Rose Bowl...

 
Utah 26 0 Ike Armstrong
Ike Armstrong
Ike J. Armstrong was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Utah from 1925 to 1949, compiling a record of 141–55–15...

 
January 1, 1947 Pineapple Bowl
Pineapple Bowl
The Pineapple Bowl is a now-defunct college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Honolulu Stadium. Played on New Year's Day except in 1950, the Pineapple Bowl succeeded the Poi Bowl. The inaugural game was played in 1940 and the last game was played in 1952. After the bombing of...

*
19 Utah 16 Ike Armstrong
December 19, 1964 Utah 32 6 Ray Nagel
Ray Nagel
Raymond Robert "Ray" Nagel is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Utah from 1958 to 1965 and at the University of Iowa from 1966 to 1970, compiling a career college football record of...

 
#14
December 29, 1992 Washington State
1992 Washington State Cougars football team
The 1992 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 1992 NCAA college football season.-Regular season:The Cougars non-conference games were against Montana, Fresno State and Temple....

 
31 Utah
1992 Utah Utes football team
The 1992 season, Ron McBride's third with the team, saw the Utes return to postseason play for the first time since the 1964 Liberty Bowl with an appearance in the 1992 Copper Bowl.-Schedule:...

28 Ron McBride
Ron McBride
Ron McBride is the current head coach of Weber State University's football team. Coach "Mac" has over 40 years of coaching experience, including 13 years as head coach at the University of Utah....

 
December 30, 1993 Freedom Bowl
Freedom Bowl
The Freedom Bowl was an annual post-season college football bowl game played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, from 1984 to 1994. Beginning with the 1995 season, the Freedom Bowl's WAC tie-ins were merged with that of the Holiday Bowl and the game was dissolved...

 
Southern California  28 Utah
1993 Utah Utes football team
In 1993, the Utes went to a bowl game for the second season in a row. This time it was the where they lost, 28–21, to the USC Trojans. This season also marked a change in the Utah-BYU rivalry, dubbed the Holy War...

21 Ron McBride
December 27, 1994 Freedom Bowl
Freedom Bowl
The Freedom Bowl was an annual post-season college football bowl game played at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, from 1984 to 1994. Beginning with the 1995 season, the Freedom Bowl's WAC tie-ins were merged with that of the Holiday Bowl and the game was dissolved...

 
Utah
1994 Utah Utes football team
The 1994 season was the most successful under McBride's tenure at Utah, with the team going 10–2, beating three ranked teams including a 16–13 win over 15th ranked at the , finishing the season ranked 10th in the AP Poll and 8th in the Coaches Poll....

16 13 Ron McBride #10 #8
December 27, 1996 Wisconsin
1996 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 1996 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule and results:-Season Summary:...

 
38 Utah
1996 Utah Utes football team
The 1996 season started with a loss at , but the team quickly turned things around, winning the next 7 games and climbing to a #20 ranking in the AP Poll. This run came to a crashing halt when the Utes suffered their worst loss in six years to the , giving up 496 yards rushing...

10 Ron McBride
December 18, 1999 Utah
1999 Utah Utes football team
The 1999 season was the inaugural season for the Mountain West Conference, created by 8 teams from the Western Athletic Conference splitting off. The Utes were conference co-champions this season, sharing the title with and .-Schedule:...

17 16 Ron McBride
December 25, 2001 Utah
2001 Utah Utes football team
The Utes went 8–4 in the 2001 season, starting 7–2 before losing the last two conference games. They finished the season with a victory over a Carson Palmer-led USC Trojans team in the 2001 Las Vegas Bowl.-Schedule:-NFL draft:...

10 Southern California
2001 USC Trojans football team
The 2001 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A college football season. It was Pete Carroll's first year as head coach....

 
6 Ron McBride
December 31, 2003 Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl
The Liberty Bowl is an annual U.S. American college football bowl game played in December of each year from 1959 to 2007 and in January in 2009 and 2010. The Liberty Bowl was sponsored by AXA Financial and was known as the AXA Liberty Bowl from 1997 to 2003...

 
Utah
2003 Utah Utes football team
The Utah Utes 2003 football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2003-2004. This was Urban Meyer's first year coaching at the school, after being hired from Bowling Green...

17 0 Urban Meyer
Urban Meyer
Urban Frank Meyer, III is an American football coach and former player. He is head football coach at Ohio State University, having been hired for the position in November 2011...

 
#21 #21
January 1, 2005 Utah
2004 Utah Utes football team
The 2004 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2004–2005. This team was the original 'BCS Buster', meaning, this was the first time that a team from a non-BCS conference was invited to play in one of the BCS bowl games. The team, coached by 2nd...

35 Pittsburgh
2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2004 college football season in which they won a share of The Big East Conference Championship and were awarded with a BCS berth to the 2005 Fiesta Bowl.- Schedule :...

 
7 Urban Meyer #4 #5
December 29, 2005 Utah
2005 Utah Utes football team
The 2005 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2005–2006. This was Kyle Whittingham's first year as head coach after having been promoted from defensive coordinator following the departure of Urban Meyer for Florida. Their 4–4 conference record...

38 Georgia Tech
2005 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2005 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2005-2006. The team's coach is former Dallas Cowboys, Samford Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans coach Chan Gailey...

 
10 Kyle Whittingham
Kyle Whittingham
Kyle Whittingham is the head football coach of the University of Utah Utes. Prior to becoming the head coach at Utah, Whittingham served as Utah's defensive coordinator for ten seasons. He was named head coach of Utah after Urban Meyer left for the Florida Gators in 2004...

 
December 23, 2006 Utah
2006 Utah Utes football team
The 2006 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2006–2007. The team was coached by 2nd year head football coach Kyle Whittingham. The Utes played their homes games in Rice–Eccles Stadium.-Schedule:...

25 13 Kyle Whittingham
December 20, 2007 Utah
2007 Utah Utes football team
The 2007 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2007-2008. The team was coached by 3rd year head football coach Kyle Whittingham...

35 Navy  32 Kyle Whittingham
January 2, 2009 Utah
2008 Utah Utes football team
The 2008 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team, coached by 4th year head football coach Kyle Whittingham, plays its home games in Rice–Eccles Stadium...

31 Alabama
2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2008 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 76th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 17th within the SEC Western Division...

 
17 Kyle Whittingham #2 #4
December 23, 2009 Utah
2009 Utah Utes football team
The 2009 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team, coached by 5th year head football coach Kyle Whittingham, played its home games in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah....

37 California
2009 California Golden Bears football team
The 2009 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition during the 2009 season...

 
27 Kyle Whittingham #18 #18
December 22, 2010 Maaco Bowl
2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
The 2010 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas was an NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS post-season college football bowl game. The game was played Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 5 p.m. PST at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium near Las Vegas and the broadcast was on ESPN. The game featured Utah against Boise State. -Utah...

 
Boise State
2010 Boise State Broncos football team
The 2010 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Petersen and played their home games at Bronco Stadium. They entered the 2010 season with winning streaks of 14 games...

 
26 Utah
2010 Utah Utes football team
The 2010 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by sixth year head coach Kyle Whittingham and played their homes game in Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. They were members of the Mountain West...

3 Kyle Whittingham #23
* Denotes bowl was not sanctioned by the NCAA and counts as a regular season game in official statistics

Men's basketball

The Runnin' Utes basketball program has the 9th most wins among college basketball programs. The Utes have made 29 NCAA Tournament appearances, which ranks 7th all-time, while the Utes 10 outright conference championships (28 championships overall) is the 5th best in NCAA history. The Utes are coached by first-year coach and former Michigan State assistant Jim Boylen
Jim Boylen
-References:...

, replacing Ray Giacoletti
Ray Giacoletti
Ray Giacoletti is a men's basketball coach. He played collegiate basketball at Minot State University in North Dakota from 1980-1984, where he was a four-year letterman and a team captain for two seasons...

.

Individual success has been a big part of Utah athletics, as many successful players and coaches have been a part of the rich Utah tradition. In 2005 Andrew Bogut
Andrew Bogut
Andrew Michael Bogut is an Australian professional basketball player. He plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the United States' National Basketball Association....

 was selected #1 in the 2005 NBA Draft
2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...

 by the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....

, making the University of Utah the only school in NCAA history to produce the #1 draft pick in both the NBA and NFL in the same year (Alex Smith
Alex Smith
Alexander Douglas Smith is a professional American football player and starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Smith was drafted with the 1st-overall pick in the 1st round of the 2005 NFL Draft by San Francisco from the University of Utah...

). Other notable players that have gone on to play in the NBA are Andre Miller
Andre Miller
Andre Lloyd Miller is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association.- College career :...

, Keith Van Horn
Keith Van Horn
Keith Adam Van Horn is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward graduated from Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, California and attended the University of Utah where he went on to be a consensus First Team All-American in 1997...

, Michael Doleac
Michael Doleac
Michael Scott Doleac is an American former professional basketball player.Doleac was selected 12th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic...

 (who recently won the NBA championship with the Miami Heat), Danny Vranes
Danny Vranes
Danny Vranes is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round of the 1981 NBA Draft. Vranes led Skyline High School, in Salt Lake City, to the state basketball championship in his senior year...

 and Tom Chambers. The Utes have also been coached by several top NCAA coaches, including Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944...

 – the winningest coach in Utah basketball history, hall of fame coach Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

, Bill Foster
Bill Foster (college basketball coach)
Bill Foster was the head men's basketball coach at Rutgers University, University of Utah, Duke University, University of South Carolina, and Northwestern University. He is best known for guiding Duke to the NCAA championship game in 1978, and that year he was named national Coach of the Year by...

 and Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

.

The Utes have played in four Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...

s, winning the 1944 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

. Utah also added an NIT title, which was the premier tournament at the time, in 1947. Jerry Chambers was named MVP of the 1966 Final Four in which Utah lost to eventual champion Texas Western (UTEP) and the legendary coach Don Haskins
Don Haskins
Donald Lee Haskins, nicknamed "The Bear" , was an American collegiate basketball coach and player. He played for three years under legendary coach Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M...

. They also played for the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, losing to the Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky Wildcats
The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...

.

Conference championships

Conference championships
Conference Year Coach
Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...

2008–2009 Jim Boylen
Jim Boylen
-References:...

2004–2005 Ray Giacoletti
Ray Giacoletti
Ray Giacoletti is a men's basketball coach. He played collegiate basketball at Minot State University in North Dakota from 1980-1984, where he was a four-year letterman and a team captain for two seasons...

2002–2003 Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

2000–2001 Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

1999–2000 Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...

1998–1999 Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

1997–1998 Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

1996–1997 Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

1995–1996 Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

1994–1995 Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

1992–1993 Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

1990–1991 Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

1985–1986 Lynn Archibald
Lynn Archibald
Lynn Archibald was the former men's basketball coach of the University of Utah from 1983-1989. Archibald led the Utes to a 98-86 record before being fired after the 1989 season. Prior to Utah, Archibald was the head coach at Idaho State University...

1982–1983 Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm is a men's basketball coach who is best remembered for coaching at the University of Utah from 1974–1983 and the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1983-1998....

1980–1981 Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm is a men's basketball coach who is best remembered for coaching at the University of Utah from 1974–1983 and the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1983-1998....

1976–1977 Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm is a men's basketball coach who is best remembered for coaching at the University of Utah from 1974–1983 and the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1983-1998....

1965–1966 Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

Skyline Conference 1961–1962 Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

1960–1961 Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

1959–1960 Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

1958–1959 Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

1955–1956 Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

1954–1955 Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

1944–1945 Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944...

1937–1938 Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944...

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States, mostly in Colorado with some members in Nebraska and New Mexico...

1936–1937 Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944...

1932–1933 Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944...

1931–1932 Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944...

1930–1931 Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944...



Retired jerseys
No. Player Years played
4 Andrew Bogut
Andrew Bogut
Andrew Michael Bogut is an Australian professional basketball player. He plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the United States' National Basketball Association....

 
2003–2005
12 Billy McGill  1959–1962
22 Arnie Ferrin
Arnie Ferrin
C. Arnold Ferrin Jr. is a retired American basketball player in college and the BAA and NBA.Ferrin attended high school in Ogden, Utah. In college with the University of Utah, he won the NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player award in 1944 when they won the championship over Dartmouth...

 
1943–1948
23 Danny Vranes
Danny Vranes
Danny Vranes is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round of the 1981 NBA Draft. Vranes led Skyline High School, in Salt Lake City, to the state basketball championship in his senior year...

 
1977–1981
24 Andre Miller
Andre Miller
Andre Lloyd Miller is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association.- College career :...

 
1995–1999
33 Vern Gardner
Vern Gardner
Vernon B. "Vern" Gardner was an American basketball player. He was a two-time consensus All-American at the University of Utah and played three seasons with the Philadelphia Warriors....

 
1945–1949
44 Keith Van Horn
Keith Van Horn
Keith Adam Van Horn is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward graduated from Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, California and attended the University of Utah where he went on to be a consensus First Team All-American in 1997...

 
1993–1997


Post-season tournaments

NCAA Tournament Final ranking
Year Seed Finish Coach AP ESPN/UPI
1944
1944 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....

 
Champions Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944...

 
1945
1945 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1945 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 8 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 22, 1945, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in New York City...

 
First Round Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944...

 
1955
1955 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
-West region:-National Championship:-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....

 
Second Round Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

 
#7 #4
1956
1956 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
-Midwest Region:-West Region:-Far West Region:-Final Four:-Notes:* Canisius's first-round victory over the second-ranked North Carolina State Wolfpack, considered by many to be among the top ten upsets in tournament history, set a record for most overtime periods in a Division I Men's tournament...

 
Elite Eight Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

 
#18 #13
1959
1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 7, 1959, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in Louisville,...

 
Second Round Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

 
#18 #14
1960
1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 7, 1960, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in Daly City,...

 
Second Round Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

 
#6 #5
1961
1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 14, 1961, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in Kansas...

 
3rd Place Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

 
#11 #13
1966
1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 7, 1966, and ended with the championship game on March 19 in College Park, Maryland...

 
3rd Place Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

 
#12
1977
1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 American schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the National Champion of Men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1977, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Atlanta, Georgia. A...

 
Sweet Sixteen Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm is a men's basketball coach who is best remembered for coaching at the University of Utah from 1974–1983 and the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1983-1998....

 
#14 #10
1978
1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1978, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in St. Louis, Missouri...

 
Sweet Sixteen Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm is a men's basketball coach who is best remembered for coaching at the University of Utah from 1974–1983 and the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1983-1998....

 
#14 #18
1979
1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9, 1979, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah...

 
8 First Round Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm is a men's basketball coach who is best remembered for coaching at the University of Utah from 1974–1983 and the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1983-1998....

 
1981
1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1981, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

 
3 Sweet Sixteen Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm is a men's basketball coach who is best remembered for coaching at the University of Utah from 1974–1983 and the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1983-1998....

 
#14 #10
1983
1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 2, 1983, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at The Pit, then officially known...

 
10 Sweet Sixteen Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm
Jerry Pimm is a men's basketball coach who is best remembered for coaching at the University of Utah from 1974–1983 and the University of California, Santa Barbara from 1983-1998....

 
1986
1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas...

 
14 First Round Lynn Archibald
Lynn Archibald
Lynn Archibald was the former men's basketball coach of the University of Utah from 1983-1989. Archibald led the Utes to a 98-86 record before being fired after the 1989 season. Prior to Utah, Archibald was the head coach at Idaho State University...

 
1991
1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana...

 
4 Sweet Sixteen Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

 
#10 #10
1993
1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

 
8 Second Round Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

 
#19 #16
1995
1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,...

 
4 Second Round Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

 
#19 #22
1996
1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the championship game on April 1 at Continental Airlines Arena in...

 
4 Sweet Sixteen Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

 
#12 #12


NCAA Tournament Final ranking
Year Seed Finish Coach AP ESPN/UPI
1997
1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1997, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Indianapolis, Indiana...

 
2 Elite Eight Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

 
#2 #6
1998
1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,...

 
3 Runner-up Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

 
#7 #2
1999
1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St....

 
2 Second Round Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

 
#6 #10
2000
2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana...

 
8 Second Round Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

 
2002
2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia...

 
12 First Round Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

 
2003
2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 2003, and ended with the championship game on April 7 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

 
9 Second Round Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

 
2004
2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2004 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2004, and ended with the championship game on April 5 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,...

 
11 First Round Kerry Rupp
Kerry Rupp
Kerry Rupp is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Louisiana Tech University.-Head coaching record:-External links:*...

 
2005
2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St...

 
6 Sweet Sixteen Ray Giacoletti
Ray Giacoletti
Ray Giacoletti is a men's basketball coach. He played collegiate basketball at Minot State University in North Dakota from 1980-1984, where he was a four-year letterman and a team captain for two seasons...

 
#18 #14
2009
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....

 
5 First Round Jim Boylen
Jim Boylen
-References:...

 

Other notable finishes Final ranking
Year Tournament Finish Coach AP ESPN/UPI
1916 AAU
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...

 
Champions Nelson Norgren
Nelson Norgren
Nelson H. Norgren was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. As a coach, he led the University of Utah to a national AAU basketball championship in 1916...

 
1947
1947 National Invitation Tournament
The 1947 National Invitation Tournament was the 1947 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 8 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....

 
NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...

 
Champions Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson
Vadal Peterson was an American basketball coach with the distinction of coaching the most wins in University of Utah history. He guided Utah through 26 seasons from 1927 to 1953. He also led Utah to its only NCAA College Basketball Championship when the Utes defeated Dartmouth College 42-40 in 1944...

 
1962 Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

 
#7 #10
1968 Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner (basketball)
-Head Coaching Record at Utah:-External links:*...

 
#18
1974
1974 National Invitation Tournament
The 1974 National Invitation Tournament was the 1974 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....

 
NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...

 
Second Place Bill Foster
Bill Foster (college basketball coach)
Bill Foster was the head men's basketball coach at Rutgers University, University of Utah, Duke University, University of South Carolina, and Northwestern University. He is best known for guiding Duke to the NCAA championship game in 1978, and that year he was named national Coach of the Year by...

 
#15
1992
1992 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Utah 81, Florida 78...

 
NIT
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...

 
Third Place Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus
Rick Majerus is an American college basketball coach, and the men's basketball head coach at Saint Louis University. He coached previously at Marquette University , Ball State University , and the University of Utah .-Biography:Majerus graduated from Marquette University High School in 1966 and...

 

Baseball

The baseball team is made up of 32 Division I players from across the country and the world. 14 players are from Utah, 8 from Arizona, 4 from California, 2 from Nevada, and 1 from Louisiana, Oregon, Idaho, and the Netherlands. The Utes call Spring Mobile Ballpark their home field. Spring Mobile Ballpark was previously known as Franklin Covey Field but was changed in 2009. Spring Mobile Ballpark is also the home of the Salt Lake City Bees, Triple-A affiliate of the Major League Anaheim Angels baseball team.

The Utah baseball team has won 1 Mountain West Conference Championship, occurring in 2009. This gave the Utes a regional berth for the first time since the 1960s. In the past 3 years Utah baseball has seen 6 of their players get drafted in the annual Major League Baseball draft.

Women's basketball

The team is coached by Anthony Levrets. The Utes have gone to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...

 tournament 15 times, and former coach Elaine Elliott
Elaine Elliott
Elaine Elliott was the head coach for the women's basketball team at the University of Utah until the end of the 2009/10 season. During a year-long leave of absence to consider retirement, former Assistant Coach Anthony Levrets took over as head coach. She is the winningest basketball coach in...

 has a 536–212 record (.717). The program's most successful season came in the 2005–2006 campaign. The Utes, who finished in 2nd place in the Mountain West Conference, won the conference tournament championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 14th time in school history. After getting by Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....

 in the first round of the 2006 Women's NCAA Tournament, Utah surprised the 4th seeded Arizona State
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

 Sun Devils to advance to the Sweet 16 for only the second time in school history. There the Utes faced 8th seeded Boston College
Boston College Eagles
The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...

 and gutted out a 3 point win, advancing to the Elite Eight
Elite Eight
The term Elite Eight, or less commonly called "Great Eight", refers to the final eight teams in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship or the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship; and, thus, represents the national quarterfinals. In Division I, the Elite Eight consists of the...

 for the first time in school history. Making the regional finals, Utah became the first women's team in Mountain West Conference
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...

 history to ever do so. In doing so, the Utes would go on to play 2nd seeded, and eventual national champion, Maryland
Maryland Terrapins women's basketball
The University of Maryland women's basketball team has been a prominent program in the history of women's basketball. As a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Lady Terrapins have been regular season and tournament champions on numerous occasions. They were struggling with a losing record...

. The game went into OT, but Maryland prevailed and Utah's amazing run came to an end.

In the 2006 WNBA Draft
2006 WNBA Draft
On November 16, 2005, the Women's National Basketball Association held an expansion draft for the Chicago Sky. It was the first expansion draft since the 2000 season, when the WNBA welcomed the Miami Sol, Portland Fire, Indiana Fever, and Seattle Storm into the league.On April 5, 2006, the WNBA...

 Utah guard Shona Thorburn was selected by Minnesota Lynx with the 7th pick and Kim Smith
Kim Smith (basketball)
Kim Smith is a Canadian professional women's basketball player, currently with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.-University of Utah:...

, a forward for the Utes, was selected 13th overall by the Sacramento Monarchs.

Women's gymnastics

The women's gymnastic team, the Red Rocks, has won the national gymnastics championship title 10 times, beginning with an AIAW national championship title in 1981, more than any other university except the University of Georgia, to whom they finished second from 2006–2008. In the years when Utah does not place first, they are almost always #2 or #3. The ten-time national champion Utah gymnastics team has qualified for a record 31st-consecutive national championship. Utah is the only program to qualify for all 25 NCAA Championships. The Utes won the 2006 women's gymnastics attendance title, averaging 12,747 spectators to their six regular season home meets. It marked the second-highest attendance average in Utah and NCAA gymnastics history. Utah has won twenty-two of the last twenty-five gymnastics attendance titles. This is also one of the highest attendance averages for any women's college sport in the nation.

Post-season history

AIAW (1976–1981) and NCAA championships
Year Finish Score Coach
1976 Tenth Place 101.65 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1977 Ninth Place 138.50 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1978 Sixth Place 141.10 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1979 Fourth Place 138.10 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1980 Second Place 144.15 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1981 Champions 145.65 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1982 Champions 148.60 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1983 Champions 184.65 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1984 Champions 186.05 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1985 Champions 188.35 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1986 Champions 186.95 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1987 Second Place 187.55 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...



NCAA championships
Year Finish Score Coach
1988 Second Place 189.50 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1989 Fifth Place 190.20 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1990 Champions 194.900 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1991 Second Place 194.375 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1992 Champions 195.65 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1993 Third Place 195.825 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1994 Champions 196.400 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1995 Champions 196.650 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1996 T-Third Place 196.775 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1997 Seventh Place 196.025 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1998 Fourth Place 196.025 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

1999 Seventh Place 195.475 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...



NCAA championships
Year Finish Score Coach
2000 Second Place 196.875 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

2001 T-Fifth Place 196.025 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

2002 Fourth Place 196.950 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

2003 Sixth Place 195.300 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

2004 Sixth Place 195.775 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

2005 Third Place 197.275 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

2006 Second Place 196.800 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

2007 Second Place 197.250 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

2008 Second Place 197.125 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

2009 Third Place 197.425 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...

2010 Sixth Place 196.225 Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden
Greg Marsden is the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Utah. He has led the Utah Red Rocks to 10 national titles and has been named National Coach of the Year 7 times. He also served as the U.S.A. National Women's Team coach in 1987.-Biography:Greg was born on November 8, 1950 in...



Skiing

The Utah men's skiing team won a national championship in 1981; the women, 1978. The teams won the combined national championship in 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1997, and 2003.

Nickname

The "Utes" nickname comes from the Ute tribe
Ute Tribe
The Ute are an American Indian people now living primarily in Utah and Colorado. There are three Ute tribal reservations: Uintah-Ouray in northeastern Utah ; Southern Ute in Colorado ; and Ute Mountain which primarily lies in Colorado, but extends to Utah and New Mexico . The name of the state of...

, from which the state of Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...

 derives its name. The Ute tribe gave the University of Utah explicit permission to use the name for all its athletic teams. The men's basketball team is known as the "Runnin' Utes"; the women's basketball team used to be called the "Lady Utes," but now prefers to be referred to as the "Utes"; and the women's gymnastics team is known as the "Red Rocks."

Before 1972, the university used the "Redskins" interchangeably with "Utes". The university discontinued the practice because "Redskin" is an ethnic slur and is considered offensive by most Native Americans.

Mascot

Swoop, a red-tailed hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
The Red-tailed Hawk is a bird of prey, one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "chickenhawk," though it rarely preys on standard sized chickens. It breeds throughout most of North America, from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West...

, is the mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...

 of the Utah Utes sports teams. The university introduced Swoop with the consent of the tribal council of the Ute tribe in 1996. Originally the school's mascot was an American Indian, but was dropped when the school stopped using the redskins nickname. Later Hoyo, a cartoon Indian Boy became a unofficial mascot, but was also dropped. During the 1980's the Crimson Warrior, a horseman dressed in Indian clothing, would ride onto the field before home football games and plant a lance into a bale of hay. The warrior was considered more a symbol of the school than a mascot.

Fight song

The Utah fight song
Fight song
A fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team...

 is "Utah Man". Harvey Holmes
Harvey Holmes
Harvey R. Holmes was an American college football coach at the University of Utah , the University of Southern California , and the Academy of Idaho ....

 and the football team wrote the song in 1904. The song was popularized during a football game at Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes football
The Colorado Buffaloes football program represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The team is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference, having previously been a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. Before joining the Big 12,...

 when Thomas Fitzpatrick
Thomas Fitzpatrick (coach)
Thomas M. Fitzpatrick was a basketball and football coach for the University of Utah Utes. From 1917 to 1925, he was the coach of the Utah men's basketball team where his teams had a cumulative record of 42–30 . For the Utah football team, he was coach from 1919 to 1924 and had a cumulative record...

heard four Utah students singing the song from the stands. It is sung to the tune of Solomon Levi, an old folk song.

External links

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK