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Chandler Holt

About

Chandler Holt is a Digital Sports Producer with KSL Sports. Built on a love for basketball, Chandler attended the University of Utah with a career in sports media in mind. He graduated in the fall of 2022 with a Bachelor’s of Communications with a Journalism focus.

Expertise

Storytelling and Informing with News Writing
Talking sports, specifically the NBA, through radio appearances and podcasts
Certified on multiple Adobe platforms
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for News & Sports Media

Experience

Digital Content Producer at KSL Sports (December 2022 – Present)

Writes sports articles on various teams in Utah
Co-hosts the Jazz Notes podcast
Leads the ‘Locals In The NFL’ beat
Specializes in Utah Jazz and Utah Utes writing

Digital Producer at KSL NewsRadio (March 2022 – December 2022)

Wrote articles about general news in the State of Utah
Helped run brand social media accounts
Wrote freelance articles for KSL Sports during this time

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications with a Journalism focus (University of Utah, 2023)

Achievements, Awards, and Coverage History

Helped the KSL Sports team introduce the NHL to Utah
- Attended the Utah Hockey Club’s first game at Delta Center
Covered NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City in 2023
Covered the NBA, NHL, and NFL drafts in recent years
Covered UFC 291 and UFC 307 at Delta Center
Attended dozens of NBA, NHL, and MLS games

Utah Legislators Approve Bill For Brand New Downtown NBA/NHL Arena

Utah lawmakers approved a bill to build a new arena in downtown SLC that would be home to the Utah Jazz and a potential NHL expansion team.

3 years ago

Best March Madness Games Played In Salt Lake City

For the first time in five years, the NCAA March Madness Men's Basketball Tournament will return to Salt Lake City.

3 years ago

Dillon Jones Wills Weber State To Overtime Win Over Northern Colorado

The Weber State Wildcats pulled out a nail-biting overtime win over Northern Colorado thanks to a dominant performance from Dillon Jones.

3 years ago

Second Half Comeback Falls Short As Utah Tech Drops To Tarleton State

The Utah Tech Trailblazers lost to the Tarleton State Texans, 85-74, after going down by 19 in the first half.

3 years ago

Southern Utah Can’t Make Up Ground, Falls To Abilene Christian Wildcats

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds fell flat against the Abilene Christian Wildcats and lost by nine in front of the home crowd.

3 years ago

Jordan Clarkson Leaves Magic Defense Guessing With Dribble Moves

Jordan Clarkson made multiple highlights with his handle in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic on Thursday.

3 years ago

Jazz Rookie Keyonte George Throws Down Transition Alley-Oop Dunk

Keyonte George showed off his hops in the third quarter against the Orlando Magic as he rose up for an alley-oop dunk.

3 years ago

John Collins Leads Jazz In Slow First Half Against Orlando Magic

John Collins was the only Utah Jazz player to reach double figures in the first half against the Orlando Magic on Thursday.

3 years ago

Rookie Connection: Taylor Hendricks Block Leads To Keyonte George Corner Three

Jazz rookies Keyonte George and Taylor Hendricks showed that they can get it down on both ends of the floor against the Orlando Magic.

3 years ago

Jazz Rookie Keyonte George Catches Fire In Third Quarter Against Hawks

Keyonte George scored just two points in the first half against the Hawks. After the break, George came out and found his groove.

3 years ago

Collin Sexton Drains Stepback Three Over Atlanta Defender

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton broke down the Atlanta Hawks defender before stepping back and making a shot from deep.

3 years ago

Taylor Hendricks Gives Jazz Spark In Rough First Quarter Against Hawks

Taylor Hendricks was a bright spot for the Utah Jazz in a rough first quarter against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.

3 years ago

Dillon Jones Wants To Leave A Legacy Behind At Weber State

Weber State Wildcats forward Dillon Jones sat down to talk about his experience with Weber State basketball and what's next for his career.

3 years ago

Real Salt Lake Picks Up Draw Against St. Louis City SC

Real Salt Lake played St. Louis City SC to a 1-1 draw at CITYPARK. Chicho Arango's 100th career goal marked the first of the year for RSL.

3 years ago

Slow Second Half Results In Third Straight Loss For Utah Tech Trailblazers

The Utah Tech Trailblazers dropped to the UT Arlington Mavericks, 89-78, after falling flat in the second half.

3 years ago

Real Salt Lake Looks For First Win Against West-Best St. Louis City SC

After opening the season with a loss in Miami, Real Salt Lake will head northwest for a match against the St. Louis City SC.

3 years ago

Second Half Run Propels Utah Valley Wolverines Past UT Rio Grande Valley

Utah Valley Basketball pulled out an impressive win over the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros behind a strong second-half performance.

3 years ago

Southern Utah Drops Fifth Straight To UT Arlington Mavericks

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds fell to the UT Arlington Mavericks, 90-85, after a second-half run resulted in a big hole to climb out of.

3 years ago

Jazz Rookies Show Out In Third Quarter Against Hornets

Utah Jazz rookies Keyonte George and Taylor Hendricks put up highlight after highlight in the third quarter against the Charlotte Hornets.

3 years ago

Brice Sensabaugh, Jordan Clarkson Connect For Highlight Play In Transition

Brice Sensabaugh stole the Hornet's pass, saved the ball, and received a flashy assist from none other than Jordan Clarkson.

3 years ago

Lauri Markkanen Pins Layup On Glass, Throws Down Dunk On Other End

After denying a Miles Bridges' layup attempt, Lauri Markkanen ran the floor and threw down a nasty one-hand dunk.

3 years ago

Real Salt Lake Unfazed By Miami Loss, Eyes Set On St. Louis City SC

After the loss to Inter Miami CF, members of Real Salt Lake spoke on the season opener and what to expect from the club moving forward.

3 years ago

Real Salt Lake Falls To Inter Miami CF On Road In MLS Season Opener

Real Salt Lake opened its 2024 season with a loss to Inter Miami CF. Miami dominated time of possession on the way to the 2-0 win.

3 years ago

Utah Swimmer Doesn’t Let Hearing Loss Slow Her Down

A local Utah swimmer with severe hearing loss has pushed through challenges to find success in the classroom and in the pool.

3 years ago