Close
sports.ksl.com
Podcasts
Teams
On the Site:
Play KSL Sports Pick 'Em

Utah Utes Insider

Michelle Bodkin

Michelle Bodkin is a Salt Lake City native who covers University of Utah Athletics for KSL Sports. Michelle got her start in sports as an intern with ESPN700 in 2013, later moving on to UteZone where she spent eight seasons writing about the Utes. Through her near decade of covering sports, Michelle also spent time as an intern with ABC 4 and was the "Coaches Assistant" for College Hall of Fame coach Dennis Erickson during the Salt Lake Stallions' ill-fated run in spring of 2019 with the Alliance of American Football League. Michelle graduated from the University of Utah in 2011 with a bachelor's in psychology and minor in sociology, both of which she uses constantly to connect with the coaches and student athletes she covers while telling their stories. While chopping up sports stats is fun, Michelle's true passion shines through her story-telling abilities bringing the how and the why to the teams she covers.

Ja’Quinden Jackson Finding New Life In Utah’s Running Back Room

Utah football has been on a major healing journey the past two seasons with running back Ja'Quinden Jackson directly in the middle of it.
3 years ago

Red Rocks Coach Tom Farden Talks Psychology Of Gymnastics

The Red Rocks are about to make their 47th trip to Nationals, a great mental feat if you ask head coach Tom Farden.
3 years ago

Utah Football Confident In Their Process

Utah football has been running like a well-oiled machine for ages now, thanks to "the process" the team is religiously told to respect.
3 years ago

2023 Utah Football Schedule

Utah football has an opportunity to stretch their historical run into 2023 but will have to get though a gauntlet of a schedule to do so.
3 years ago

Whittingham Reveals Movement In Utah Backup Quarterback Battle

Head coach Kyle Whittingham revealed some movement in the Utes' backup quarterback battle among other nuggets of information.
3 years ago

Emily Venters Named Pac-12 Track, Field AOTW After Historic Performance

Emily Venters had a great weekend posting the sixth fastest 10k in NCAA history earning herself Pac-12 Track and Field Athlete of the Week.
3 years ago

Utah Running Back Room Looking To Remain A Strength In 2023

Running back has been a strength for Utah football going back years and 2023 appears to be no different for the Utes.
3 years ago

Former Utah Offensive Lineman Isaac Asiata Returns To Utes As Grad Assistant

Former Utah offensive lineman Isaac Asiata will be returning to the Utes this season as a graduate assistant under Jim Harding.
3 years ago

Former Utah Quarterback Brian Johnson On Enjoying ‘Where His Feet Are’

No matter where Brian Johnson has been though, he says he's always been mindful of enjoying where his feet are currently at.
3 years ago

Utes Bulletin: Things Happening In Utah Athletics (Week Of 4/3/23)

Spring football is in full-swing making a one-stop-shop for tidbits of Utah Athletics information necessary with the Utes Bulletin.
3 years ago

Red Rocks Stamp Their Ticket To 47th Straight Nationals Appearance

Only two could advance from the L.A. Regional Final and the Red Rocks are one of those teams marking their 47th straight appearance at Nationals.
3 years ago

Skiing Utes’ Fourth-Straight National Title Was ‘Hard Fought’

The Utah ski team's fourth-straight National Title was 'hard fought' according to ski director Fredrik Landstedt.
3 years ago

Utah Women’s Basketball Star Alissa Pili Named WBCA All-American

Utah's Alissa Pili has been named an outright WBCA All-American after an outstanding junior season with the Utes.
3 years ago

A Pair Of Utes Score Perfect 10s As Red Rocks Cruise To Day Two Of L.A. Regionals

For the second time this season Maile O'Keefe and Jaedyn Rucker scored perfect 10s in the same meet as the Red Rocks cruised to a day two invite of the L.A. Regional.
3 years ago

Issy Palmer Represents Utes On Kelly Clarkson Show

Utah women's basketball is having a moment as Issy Palmer represented the Utes on the Kelly Clarkson Show.
3 years ago

Utah’s Backup Quarterback Battle Full Of Intrigue

Everyone knows who Utah's QB1 is, but there is a lot of intrigue about who could be QB2 and what that might mean for the Utes' future in 2024.
3 years ago

Kyle Whittingham’s Thoughts On Utah’s Spring Ball 3/28/23

Utah football is in spring ball mode and head coach Kyle Whittingham had some thoughts to give the media about week two of spring ball.
3 years ago

Former Ute Trying Out For WWE

Former Ute offensive lineman Bamidele Olaseni is trying out for the WWE's WrestleMania that will be held in April Los Angeles. 
3 years ago

How To Watch Utah’s Red Rocks At Regionals

Utah gymnastics is heading to Los Angeles to compete at Regionals with the hope of making their 47th consecutive appearance at Nationals.
3 years ago

Dalton Kincaid Is A ‘Matchup Nightmare’

The 2023 NFL Draft is fast approaching, and Stevenson Sylvester thinks former Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid is a "matchup nightmare".
4 years ago

Utes Bulletin: Things Happening In Utah Athletics (Week Of 3/27/23)

Spring football is in full-swing while several smaller sports are in progress making a Utah Utes Bulletin necessary reading.
4 years ago

Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan Named A.D. Of The Year

Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan has been named A.D. of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
4 years ago

A Few Thoughts On Utah Football’s First Week Of Spring Ball

Utah football has wrapped up their first week of spring ball and by all accounts it sounds like the team has gotten off to a great start.
4 years ago

Lynne Roberts: I’m Incredibly Proud Of My Team

Despite a tough loss to LSU in the Sweet 16, Utah head coach Lynne Roberts could only speak about how proud she is of the Utes.
4 years ago