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Utah Athletics | 2025-26 Year in Review
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS BY THE NUMBERS
1 Team NCAA Champion
2 Individual NCAA Champions
7 Teams earning NCAA Postseason Bid or Bowl Game
(Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Skiing, Gymnastics, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Golf)
4 Conference Championships by 3 teams
57 All-America Awards
6 Drafted Student-Athletes
9 Conference or Region Athlete/Player/Scholar-Athlete of the Year
95% Utah’s 2025 Graduation Success Rate, tying school record for second year in a row. Third time in school history, all during Mark Harlan’s tenure.
3.441 Record GPA for Utah’s Student-Athletes in 2025-26
MAJOR MILESTONES BY DATE
Sept. 20 & Nov. 1, 2025 – The University of Utah became one of just 8 schools to host both ESPN College GameDay (Nov. 1) and FOX Big Noon Kickoff (Sept. 20) in the same season.
Nov. 14, 2025 – Utah Volleyball set an attendance record for the second year in a row when 6,021 fans cheered on the Utes to a 3-2 win over BYU at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Nov. 2025 – Utah Football finished the 2025 season with a beyond-capacity average of 51,701 fans per game and extended its sellout streak to 95 games, dating back to 2010.
Dec. 2026 – Utah Football tackle Spencer Fano won Outland Trophy and became the fifth Unanimous All-American in program history, and the second position player
Dec. 8, 2025 – Alyssa D’Errico named head coach of the Utah Volleyball program. Introductory press conference Dec. 10.
Dec. 13, 2026 – Morgan Scalley named next head coach of the Utah Football program. Introductory press conference Jan. 6, 2026.
Dec. 31, 2025 – Utah Football wins Las Vegas Bowl and finishes 2025 season ranked 14th in AP Poll.
January 2026– Announced 3rd consecutive record fundraising year.
Jan. 14 – Eric Weddle announced as part of the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, to be inducted in Dec. 2026.
March 6 – Opened Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark with 9-0 win over GCU.
March 13 – Ski Team’s 18th national championship, 2nd in a row and 6 of the last 7
April – Utah Gymnastics one of only 3 teams in the past six years to advance to as many as five NCAA Championship Finals, joined by Oklahoma and Florida. No team has made every Championship Finals in the past 6 year.
April 9 – Gymnastics head coach Carly Dockendorf signs contract extension.
April 16 – Volleyball program announces Taraflex courts to be installed in Crimson Court practice facility, named Beth Launiere Courts at Crimson Court.
April 23 – First time two Utah Football players were selected in the first round of the NFL Draft – OL Spencer Fano (No. 8, Cleveland) and OL Caleb Lomu (No. 28, New England).
May 13 – Swimming & Diving head coach Jonas Persson signs contract extension.
May 19 – Student-Athlete Record GPA of 3.441 for 2025-26 announced.
June 1 – Diving Coach Landon Marzullo hired
NATIONAL AWARDS (2)
Spencer Fano, Football – National Polynesian College Football Player of the Year
Spencer Fano, Football – Outland Trophy winner
Conference Coach of the Year (1)
Richard Marschner, Men’s Diving – Big 12 Men’s Diving Coach of the Year
Conference or Region Athlete/Player/Scholar-Athlete of the Year (9)
Johs Braathen Herland, Men’s Alpine Skiing – RMISA MVP, Slalom
Erica Lavén, Women’s Nordic Skiing – RMISA MVP, Classic
Ana Padurariu, Gymnastics – Big 12 Specialist of the Year
Avery Neff, Gymnastics – Big 12 Gymnast of the Year
Avery Neff, Gymnastics – WCGA North Central Region Gymnast of the Year
Elias Petersen, Men’s Diving – Big 12 Diver of the Year
Ryan Stines, Lacrosse – ASUN Offensive Player of the Year
Nikko DiPonio, Lacrosse – ASUN Defensive Player of the Year
Will Overly, Lacrosse – ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year
All-America (57)
Spencer Fano, Football – Unanimous All-America (1st team Walter Camp, AP, AFCA, Sporting News, FWAA)
John Henry Daley, Football – All-America (1st team Walter Camp; 2nd team AP, AFCA, FWAA)
Kamryn Gibadlo, Volleyball – AVCA Honorable Mention
Johs Braathen Herland, Men’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 1st team Giant Slalom (*national champ)
Johs Braathen Herland – Men’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 1st team Slalom
Pierick Charest – Men’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 1st team Slalom
Sindre Myklebust, Men’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 2nd team Giant Slalom
Melanie Dahlberg, Women’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 1st team Giant Slalom
Kaila Lafreniere, Women’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 2nd team Giant Slalom
Mons Melbye, Men’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team Freestyle (*national champ)
Mons Melbye, Men’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team Classic
Zachary Jayne, Men’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 2nd team Classic
Zachary Jayne, Men’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 2nd team Freestyle
Erica Lavén, Women’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team 7.5K Classic
Erica Lavén, Women’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team 20K Freestyle
Witta Walcher, Women’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team 7.5K Classic
Witta Walcher, Women’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team 20K Freestyle
Sofia Pedersen, Women’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 2nd team 7.5K Classic
Bri Rinn, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 2nd team Mile
Bri Rinn, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 1st team Distance Medley Relay
Emily Martin, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 1st team Distance Medley Relay
Kyla Martin, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 1st team Distance Medley Relay
Erin Vringer, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 1st team Distance Medley Relay
Erin Vringer, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 2nd team 3000m
Chelsea Amoah, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 2nd team 200m
Chelsea Amoah, Outdoor Track & Field — USTFCCCA Honorable Mention, 200m
Mackenzie Rogers, Outdoor Track & Field USTFCCCA 2nd Team, 3000m
Elias Petersen, Men’s Swimming & Diving – 1st team, 1-meter (7th place)
Elias Petersen, Men’s Swimming & Diving – 2nd team, 3-meter (12th place)
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — WCGA 1st team Regular Season, All-Around
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — WCGA 1st team Regular Season, Vault
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Bars
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Beam
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — NCAA 1st team All-Around
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — NCAA 1st team Floor
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — NCAA 2nd team Beam
Ana Padurariu, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Bars
Makenna Smith, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Vault
Makenna Smith, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Floor
Ella Zirbes, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Vault
Ella Zirbes, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Bars
Ella Zirbes, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Floor
Ella Zirbes, Gymnastics — NCAA 2nd team Floor
Nikko DiPonio, Lacrosse – USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention
Nikko DiPonio, Lacrosse – Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention
Nikko DiPonio, Lacrosse – USILA Honorable Mention
Ryan Stines, Lacrosse – Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention
Ryan Stines, Lacrosse – USILA Honorable Mention
Mia Gomez, Softball – D1Softball 2nd team Freshman All-America
Olympians - 2026 Milano-Cortina, Italy
Joe Davies, Great Britain, Cross-Country Skiing
Madison Hoffman, Australia, Alpine Skiing
Novie McCabe, USA, Cross-Country Skiing
Winners of Annual Student-Athlete Awards (April 16, 2026)
2024-25 Accomplishments
2023-24 Accomplishments
2022-23 Accomplishments
2021-22 Accomplishments
2020-21 Accomplishments
2019-20 Accomplishments
2018-19 Accomplishments
1 Team NCAA Champion
- Utah Ski Team’s 18th national title
- Back-to-Back Champs, and won 6 of last 7 titles, 7 of the last 9
2 Individual NCAA Champions
- Utah Ski Team’s Johs Braathen Herland (Giant Slalom) & Mons Melbye (Nordic-Freestyle)
- Utah’s 90th and 91st in ski program history and total of 128 now for Utah Athletics
7 Teams earning NCAA Postseason Bid or Bowl Game
(Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Skiing, Gymnastics, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Golf)
- Tied for second-most all-time
- 37 in last 5 years are most in a 5-year span in school history
- Previous high was 33 from 2001-06
4 Conference Championships by 3 teams
- Gymnastics (Big 12 reg. season & championship meet)
- Skiing (RMISA reg. season)
- Lacrosse (ASUN reg. season)
57 All-America Awards
6 Drafted Student-Athletes
- 3 NFL – 2 1st-rounders for 1st time in school history
- 1 WNBA
- 2 PLL
9 Conference or Region Athlete/Player/Scholar-Athlete of the Year
95% Utah’s 2025 Graduation Success Rate, tying school record for second year in a row. Third time in school history, all during Mark Harlan’s tenure.
3.441 Record GPA for Utah’s Student-Athletes in 2025-26
MAJOR MILESTONES BY DATE
Sept. 20 & Nov. 1, 2025 – The University of Utah became one of just 8 schools to host both ESPN College GameDay (Nov. 1) and FOX Big Noon Kickoff (Sept. 20) in the same season.
Nov. 14, 2025 – Utah Volleyball set an attendance record for the second year in a row when 6,021 fans cheered on the Utes to a 3-2 win over BYU at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Nov. 2025 – Utah Football finished the 2025 season with a beyond-capacity average of 51,701 fans per game and extended its sellout streak to 95 games, dating back to 2010.
Dec. 2026 – Utah Football tackle Spencer Fano won Outland Trophy and became the fifth Unanimous All-American in program history, and the second position player
Dec. 8, 2025 – Alyssa D’Errico named head coach of the Utah Volleyball program. Introductory press conference Dec. 10.
Dec. 13, 2026 – Morgan Scalley named next head coach of the Utah Football program. Introductory press conference Jan. 6, 2026.
Dec. 31, 2025 – Utah Football wins Las Vegas Bowl and finishes 2025 season ranked 14th in AP Poll.
January 2026– Announced 3rd consecutive record fundraising year.
Jan. 14 – Eric Weddle announced as part of the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, to be inducted in Dec. 2026.
March 6 – Opened Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark with 9-0 win over GCU.
March 13 – Ski Team’s 18th national championship, 2nd in a row and 6 of the last 7
April – Utah Gymnastics one of only 3 teams in the past six years to advance to as many as five NCAA Championship Finals, joined by Oklahoma and Florida. No team has made every Championship Finals in the past 6 year.
April 9 – Gymnastics head coach Carly Dockendorf signs contract extension.
April 16 – Volleyball program announces Taraflex courts to be installed in Crimson Court practice facility, named Beth Launiere Courts at Crimson Court.
April 23 – First time two Utah Football players were selected in the first round of the NFL Draft – OL Spencer Fano (No. 8, Cleveland) and OL Caleb Lomu (No. 28, New England).
May 13 – Swimming & Diving head coach Jonas Persson signs contract extension.
May 19 – Student-Athlete Record GPA of 3.441 for 2025-26 announced.
June 1 – Diving Coach Landon Marzullo hired
NATIONAL AWARDS (2)
Spencer Fano, Football – National Polynesian College Football Player of the Year
Spencer Fano, Football – Outland Trophy winner
Conference Coach of the Year (1)
Richard Marschner, Men’s Diving – Big 12 Men’s Diving Coach of the Year
Conference or Region Athlete/Player/Scholar-Athlete of the Year (9)
Johs Braathen Herland, Men’s Alpine Skiing – RMISA MVP, Slalom
Erica Lavén, Women’s Nordic Skiing – RMISA MVP, Classic
Ana Padurariu, Gymnastics – Big 12 Specialist of the Year
Avery Neff, Gymnastics – Big 12 Gymnast of the Year
Avery Neff, Gymnastics – WCGA North Central Region Gymnast of the Year
Elias Petersen, Men’s Diving – Big 12 Diver of the Year
Ryan Stines, Lacrosse – ASUN Offensive Player of the Year
Nikko DiPonio, Lacrosse – ASUN Defensive Player of the Year
Will Overly, Lacrosse – ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year
All-America (57)
Spencer Fano, Football – Unanimous All-America (1st team Walter Camp, AP, AFCA, Sporting News, FWAA)
John Henry Daley, Football – All-America (1st team Walter Camp; 2nd team AP, AFCA, FWAA)
Kamryn Gibadlo, Volleyball – AVCA Honorable Mention
Johs Braathen Herland, Men’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 1st team Giant Slalom (*national champ)
Johs Braathen Herland – Men’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 1st team Slalom
Pierick Charest – Men’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 1st team Slalom
Sindre Myklebust, Men’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 2nd team Giant Slalom
Melanie Dahlberg, Women’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 1st team Giant Slalom
Kaila Lafreniere, Women’s Alpine Skiing – NCAA 2nd team Giant Slalom
Mons Melbye, Men’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team Freestyle (*national champ)
Mons Melbye, Men’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team Classic
Zachary Jayne, Men’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 2nd team Classic
Zachary Jayne, Men’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 2nd team Freestyle
Erica Lavén, Women’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team 7.5K Classic
Erica Lavén, Women’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team 20K Freestyle
Witta Walcher, Women’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team 7.5K Classic
Witta Walcher, Women’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 1st team 20K Freestyle
Sofia Pedersen, Women’s Nordic Skiing – NCAA 2nd team 7.5K Classic
Bri Rinn, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 2nd team Mile
Bri Rinn, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 1st team Distance Medley Relay
Emily Martin, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 1st team Distance Medley Relay
Kyla Martin, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 1st team Distance Medley Relay
Erin Vringer, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 1st team Distance Medley Relay
Erin Vringer, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 2nd team 3000m
Chelsea Amoah, Indoor Track & Field – NCAA 2nd team 200m
Chelsea Amoah, Outdoor Track & Field — USTFCCCA Honorable Mention, 200m
Mackenzie Rogers, Outdoor Track & Field USTFCCCA 2nd Team, 3000m
Elias Petersen, Men’s Swimming & Diving – 1st team, 1-meter (7th place)
Elias Petersen, Men’s Swimming & Diving – 2nd team, 3-meter (12th place)
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — WCGA 1st team Regular Season, All-Around
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — WCGA 1st team Regular Season, Vault
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Bars
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Beam
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — NCAA 1st team All-Around
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — NCAA 1st team Floor
Avery Neff, Gymnastics — NCAA 2nd team Beam
Ana Padurariu, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Bars
Makenna Smith, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Vault
Makenna Smith, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Floor
Ella Zirbes, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Vault
Ella Zirbes, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Bars
Ella Zirbes, Gymnastics — WCGA 2nd team Regular Season, Floor
Ella Zirbes, Gymnastics — NCAA 2nd team Floor
Nikko DiPonio, Lacrosse – USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention
Nikko DiPonio, Lacrosse – Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention
Nikko DiPonio, Lacrosse – USILA Honorable Mention
Ryan Stines, Lacrosse – Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention
Ryan Stines, Lacrosse – USILA Honorable Mention
Mia Gomez, Softball – D1Softball 2nd team Freshman All-America
Olympians - 2026 Milano-Cortina, Italy
Joe Davies, Great Britain, Cross-Country Skiing
Madison Hoffman, Australia, Alpine Skiing
Novie McCabe, USA, Cross-Country Skiing
Winners of Annual Student-Athlete Awards (April 16, 2026)
2024-25 Accomplishments
2023-24 Accomplishments
2022-23 Accomplishments
2021-22 Accomplishments
2020-21 Accomplishments
2019-20 Accomplishments
2018-19 Accomplishments