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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.

Utah Baseball Receives Significant Gift From C.J. Cron

The University of Utah announced baseball alumnus C.J. Cron donated a significant gift to the baseball program Wednesday morning.
4 years ago

A Look At Utes Players In The Transfer Portal

With the dust somewhat settled (guys can still enter the portal, but will have to sit a year now) where do the Utes sit?
4 years ago

Utah Football, Community Remember Aaron Lowe On His 22nd Birthday

Lowe would have been 22 years old on May 1st, and his teammates, coaches, friends, family and community took to social media to wish him a happy, heavenly birthday.
4 years ago

Way-Too-Early 2023 Utes Draft Prospects

It's never too early to dream, so lets take a look at some of the Utes' way-too-early draft prospects for 2023.
4 years ago

Utah Basketball Adds Ben Carlson From Wisconsin To 2023 Roster

Former Wisconsin forward, Ben Carlson joins Craig Smith and the Utes for 2023.
4 years ago

Utah Basketball Adds BYU Transfer Gavin Baxter To Their Roster

The good times keep rolling for Craig Smith and the Runnin' Utes, this time with the addition of BYU transfer Gavin Baxter. Baxter the third commitment Smith has picked up for his program since the end of the basketball season.
4 years ago

Phil Steele High On Utes After Watching Spring Scrimmage

The buzz around the 2022 Utah football team got another endorsement Friday morning after college football guru, Phil Steele projected the Utes to be number eight in the Preseason AP Top 25.
4 years ago

Report Updated: Utes Up To Six In Transfer Portal

With the deadline for immediate eligibility on May 1st drawing nearer, more names are pouring into the NCAA transfer portal. The latest name for Utah might be the most shocking one so far in safety Kamo'i Latu.
4 years ago

Devin Lloyd Reflective On Utes Ahead Of NFL Draft

It's the biggest day of Devin Lloyd's life to this point, but he is keeping his cool and remembering his time with the Utes before the NFL Draft.
4 years ago

A Mother’s Perspective: How Devin Lloyd Went From An Unknown Talent To Top NFL Draft Pick

It is crazy to look back and realize the world may never have known about linebacker Devin Lloyd. Lloyd has literally gone from an unknown recruit that only Utah wanted, to one of the hottest commodities in the 2022 NFL Draft.
4 years ago

Steve Smith Sr., NFL Network To Highlight Devin Lloyd’s Emergence As A Leader For Utes

Ute Legend, Steve Smith Sr., along with the NFL Network's NFL 360, will highlight projected first round pick Devin Lloyd's emergence as a leader for the Utes in the face of tragedy.
4 years ago

Utah Volleyball Extends Head Coach Beth Launiere Through 2027

Utah volleyball head coach Beth Launiere has been a staple for the Utes for 33 years. Tuesday morning, Athletic Director Mark Harlan announced Launiere's contract will be extended through June of 2027.
4 years ago

Both Gach Will Not Return To Utah In 2023, Pursuing NBA

Utah guard Both Gach will not take the Covid-year provided by the NCAA in 2023.
4 years ago

Phil Steele Releases “Strength Of Schedule” For 2022, Utes Come In At #107

Now officially in the doldrums of summer, it only makes sense to talk about the Utes' strength of schedule for the upcoming 2022 football season. College football guru Phil Steele released his annual list of "toughest football schedules" and Utah came in at 107. 
4 years ago

Some Of Utah’s Budding Stars Weigh In On Spring Finale

The Utes are done with spring ball and on to a month long "break" before starting summer conditioning.
4 years ago

Kyle Whittingham’s Thoughts On Utah Spring Game

Utah's spring practices are now in the rearview mirror after Saturday's Red and White Game. Head coach Kyle Whittingham had some initial thoughts on how his guys performed after the spring game. 
4 years ago

Quick Hits From Utah’s Red, White Game

The Utes wrapped up what appears to have been a productive spring ball with their annual Red and White Game. Despite less than spring-like weather, attendance clocked in at a little over 10,000.
4 years ago

Ten To Watch At Utah’s Spring Game

There have been a lot of names mentioned as standouts by the coaches over the last month, so to help you out we've compiled a shortlist of ten guys to watch closely in Saturday's game. 
4 years ago

Utah’s Linebacker Room Has New Faces, No Shortage Of Talent

Replacing athletes like Devin Lloyd and Nephi Sewell is never easy. However, linebacker coach Colton Swan is confident in his group as spring ball winds down. There are a lot of new, young faces in Utah's linebacker room, there are also some older faces with fresh opportunities.
4 years ago

From Walk-On To WR1: Devaughn Vele Ready To Shine For Utah

Utah's Devaughn Vele was not highly sought after as a freshmen. In fact, his journey with the Utes started as a walk-on in 2019 where he quickly turned heads.
4 years ago

Jaylon Glover Finds Familiarity With Football Far From Home

Glover says having football has made the transition to living alone easier and is looking forward to showing fans what he can do on the field during the spring game Saturday.
4 years ago

Starting Utah Quarterback Cam Rising’s Thoughts On Spring Ball

Expectations are at an all time high for Utah's starting quarterback Cam Rising and for good reason. After a slow start to the 2021 football season, Rising appeared to be the magic glue for the Utes bringing the players together as a team. 
4 years ago

Whittingham On Scrimmages, Standouts During Utah’s Spring Ball

Utah is wrapping up spring ball this week, and head coach Kyle Whittingham continued his praise of the Utes' efforts.
4 years ago

Chris Burgess Makes It Official With Utah Basketball

A week after news broke former player turned coach, Chris Burgess would be heading back to the Utes, he made it official with Utah basketball. 
4 years ago