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The University of Utah Athletics
Hear It From Harlan! With gymnast Cristal Isa
Listen As the Ute teams gear up for busy late winter and early spring, Utah athletics director Mark Harlan joins us for the February 2021 edition of the Hear It From Harlan podcast. Mark looks back at the month of January, which included the ribbon cutting ceremony for the David S. Layton Golf Academy and a pair of milestone events for the Ken Garff Performance Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium project. He also answers questions sent in by fans and welcomes All-American gymnast Cristal Isa for his one-on-one interview.
Published on 2/4/2021
Utes Insider – Gymnastics head coach Tom Farden
Listen Tom Farden is in his sixth year as a head coach with the Red Rocks, who are ranked No. 4 in the nation and favored to win the Pac-12 Conference Championship. Farden joins Mike Lageschulte for a lengthy conversation about this year's team and plans to expand the Dumke Gymnastics Center in the coming years. He also tells the story of how Greg and Megan Marsden recruited him an assistant coach 11 years ago with the idea that could eventually take over the program.
Published on 1/28/2021
Utes Insider – Head volleyball coach Beth Launiere
Listen As she enters her 31st season as the head coach of the Utah volleyball program, Beth Launiere has also become an author. During COVID-19 pandemic, Launiere and Leo Hopf wrote "Stop Competing and Start Winning: The Business of Coaching." Launiere drops by the show to discuss her new book and preview the upcoming season. The Utes are ranked No. 10 in the AVCA poll, their highest preseason ranking in school history. Utah returns three All-Americans from a team that went 24-10 and reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2019.
Published on 1/21/2021
Hear It From Harlan! With Senior Wide Receiver Samson Nacua.
Listen It is time for the games to return! On the October 2020 edition of the Hear It From Harlan podcast, Utah athletics director Mark Harlan takes us inside the process that allowed Pac-12 Conference football to become a reality this fall. He discusses the department's new agreement with INFLCR, which will assist Ute student-athletes in telling their story and promoting their brand. Harlan also answers questions sent in by fans, provides an update on construction of the Ken Garff Performance Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium, and welcomes in senior wide receiver Samson Nacua for a one-on-one interview.
Published on 10/30/2020
Utes Insider – Ken Garff Performance Zone update
Listen Even without football games, there will be a lot of activity this fall at Rice-Eccles Stadium as work continues on the Ken Garff Performance Zone south end zone project. To give us an update on the construction time frame and seating options available, Sean Farrell, Director of the Crimson Club, and Austin McCormick, General Manager for Legends Global Sales at the University of Utah, join this week's edition of Utes Insider presented by Pepsi.
Published on 9/3/2020
Utes Insider – Mike Wight, starting linebacker on Utah’s 2008 Sugar Bowl team
Listen Former two-time honorable mention all-conference linebacker Mike Wright joins this edition of Utes Insider presented by Pepsi to look back at his career from 2006-09, which included Utah's undefeated Sugar Bowl season in 2008. Wright, a native of Bountiful, Utah, led Utah in tackles in 2008 and was second on the team in 2009. During the podcast, Wright talks about what made the Utes' defense so dominant in 2008 and how they were able to shut down an Alabama team that was ranked No.1 in the nation for five weeks in the Sugar Bowl.
Published on 8/28/2020
3/27/18 - Men's Basketball vs. Western Kentucky
Listen Published on 6/29/2020
Utes Insider – Rev. France Davis, football team chaplain and civil rights activist
Listen Rev. France Davis has worked with the Utah football team since the early 2000s, is an emeritus adjunct professor at the University of Utah, and was the pastor for Calvary Baptist Church for 46 years before retiring last December. Since moving to Salt Lake City in the early 1970s, Davis has fought numerous battles on behalf of Utah's black community. Part of our conversation with Rev. Davis will be about his time at the U, the other portion will center on his life experiences, which have provided him with unparalleled perspective on the issues caused by social injustice and racial inequality. He also offers great insight on what people can do to be a positive influence during these challenging times.
Published on 6/23/2020
9/9/17 - Utah Football vs. BYU
Listen Published on 6/22/2020
Utes Insider - Tim Drisdom, former Runnin’ Ute basketball player and musician
Listen As the point guard for the Runnin' Utes from 2002-06, Tim Drisdom was a part of three Mountain West Conference championships and a run to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2005. During this episode of Utes Insider, Drisdom shares his insights on what made those teams so great, as well as his memories of playing for head coach Rick Majerus and alongside Andrew Bogut, who was the 2005 National Player of the Year.
Following a professional basketball career from 2007-10, Drisdom moved back to Salt Lake City to become a high school basketball coach and pursue two of his other passions in his life: religion and music. Drisdom currently serves as the musical director for The Point Church and the Salt Lake City Mass Choir. He recently released a song with his brother Terrence, who performs under the name ERNE, entitled "Hold On," which aims to provide an inspirational message during these challenging times. It has already received over 14,000 views on YouTube.
You can find the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRbcQLbT12g
Published on 6/16/2020
12/29/17 - Men's Basketball vs. Oregon
Listen Published on 6/15/2020
Utes Insider – Former women’s basketball player Emily Potter
Listen Emily Potter joins Mike Lageschulte to talk about her time with the Ute women's basketball team, what drew her to Utah from Canada, her professional playing career and Europe, and new book she has produced to help adults maintain good mental health. While on campus at Utah from 2013-18, Potter joined the staff of the Daily Utah Chronicle and in February of 2018 wrote a column about her own struggles with mental health. She revealed that she had been battling depression and decided to seek help after struggling to find the energy to participate in team practices and activities. Potter talks during the interview about how she has found ways to maintain good mental health in recent years and continues to help others. As a Ute, Potter became the sixth player in program history to record 1,500 points and 1,000 rebounds. She also became the all-time leader with 270 blocked shots and finished in the top-11 all-time in career scoring (1,635), total rebounds (1,037), rebounding average (8.1) and field goals made (675). Her senior year, Potter was named Pac-12 All-Conference and All-Defense honorable mention by the coaches. She was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team. Potter has also played with the Canadian National Team and spent the past two years playing professionally in Poland and the Czech Republic.
Published on 6/9/2020
11/17/18 - Utah Football vs. Colorado
Listen Published on 6/8/2020
Utes Insider – Former softball player Hannah Flippen
Listen Our second month of Utes Insider presented by Pepsi begins with Hannah Flippen, a two-time Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year in softball who is vying for a spot on Team USA for the Tokyo Summer Olympics.
The first three-time All-American in school history looks back on her career at Utah, which included three trips to the NCAA Tournament and back-to-back Super Regional appearances in 2016 and 2017. Flippen also talks about her playing experience with the U.S. National Team, which dates back to 2017. She earned a roster spot for the 2020 Olympics, which has been pushed back to July and August of 2021.
Published on 6/2/2020
3/21/18 - Men's Basketball vs. St. Mary's
Listen Published on 6/1/2020
10/12/18 - Utah Football vs. Arizona
Listen Published on 5/25/2020
Utes Insider – Andy Ludwig, Offensive Coordinator
Listen For the second straight Friday, Utah football season ticket holders were treated to a live session with a member of the coaching staff on May 15. This time, offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig joined host Mike Lageschulte, and we are making the interview available in its entirety. Ludwig breaks down the offensive personnel, including a remaking of the backfield with all-time leading rusher Zack Moss moving on to the NFL and the three candidates who will compete to replace Tyler Huntley at quarterback. Ludwig also talks about the evolution of his offensive philosophies over the years and what brought him back to Utah, where he worked previously from 2005-08.
Published on 5/19/2020
11/10/18 - Utah Football vs. Oregon
Listen Published on 5/18/2020
Utes Insider – Jonathan Ravarino on Mental Health
Listen With May being Mental Health Awareness Month and the challenges facing everyone during the coronavirus pandemic, we invited Jonathan Ravarino, the director of psychology and wellness for Utah Athletics, to join the program. Since Jonathan came on board in 2015, Utah has experienced tremendous growth in its mental health initiatives for student-athletes and staff. Those resources have become even more valuable since the collegiate athletics season was shut down in mid-March and student-athletes and were unexpectedly sent home. Jonathan and his staff have been working diligently to help everyone in the Utah Athletics family maintain good mental health during these trying times and prepare for what's ahead. He also offers some great advice to help everyone navigate the challenges of the current pandemic.
Published on 5/15/2020
Utes Insider – Morgan Scalley
Listen Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley joined Mike Lageschulte for a live session with football season ticket holders on Friday, May 8 and we have the interview available in its entirety. Morgan talks about how the Ute players and players and staff have been preparing for the upcoming season during the coronavirus shutdown. He breaks down the personnel in this year's defensive unit and talked about the player taken in the recent NFL Draft. A former Utah team captain during the 2004 Fiesta Bowl season, Morgan looks back at what made that team so successful and the impact that season had on the future of the program.
Published on 5/12/2020
1/25/18 Men's Basketball vs Arizona State
Listen Published on 5/7/2020
11/3/07 - Utah Football vs UCLA
Listen Published on 5/7/2020
Utes Insider - Kristina Baskett
Listen The second installment of "Utes Insider" presented by Pepsi features former Ute national champion gymnast and current stunt performer Kristina Baskett. Mike Lageschulte talks to Kristina about her gymnastics career, which started at the age of two and culminated with 12 All-America awards and an NCAA bars title with the Red Rocks. She also tells us how she transitioned to the entertainment business with the help of a former rival college coach, dives deep into her time as a stunt double on HBO's "Game of Thrones" and gives a preview of her upcoming project "Stargirl." Kristina, who is married to former Ute football player John Peel, also looks ahead to becoming a mother.
Published on 5/5/2020
Utes Insider - Donny Daniels
Listen In the debut episode of the "Utes Insider" podcast presented by Pepsi, Mike Lageschulte interviews Donny Daniels about Utah men's basketball's run to the 1998 NCAA Final Four. Daniels, who was an assistant coach under Rick Majerus from 1990-2000, shares some great stories about the players who made the 1997-98 team so special and relives the big moments of the team's run through March Madness. He also provides insight on what made the Utah program so successful during that era. Daniels, who now serves as Utah's director of player development, also gives an update on how the current Runnin' Utes are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Published on 4/28/2020