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Mitch Harper

About

Mitch Harper has been a BYU Cougars Insider for sports.ksl.com since 2019, he is the host of a daily show called, Cougar Tracks on YouTube and KSL NewsRadio, the legacy home of the BYU Cougars.

Harper is also a co-host for Cougar Sports Saturday and the Big 12 Football show on KSL NewsRadio, “First & 12.”

Mitch has been a credentialed member on the BYU beat since 2014.

Harper provides coverage, intel, and analysis to all KSL Sports platforms (sports.ksl.com, KSL NewsRadio, KSL Sports Zone, KSL 5 TV).

Expertise

  • BYU Football
  • BYU Basketball
  • Big 12 Conference
  • BYU Recruiting
  • Transfer Portal

Career Highlights

  • Covering BYU’s transition into the Big 12 Conference
  • On-location coverage during BYU football’s 2020 season, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Covered 117 BYU football games in the press box since the 2014 season.
  • Four Men’s NCAA Tournaments (2021 in the Indianapolis Bubble, 2024, 2025, 2026)
  • Six Bowl Games (Las Vegas, Famous Idaho Potato, Boca Raton, Independence, New Mexico, Alamo)
  • Longform podcast A Century of Cougar Football, documenting 100 years of BYU football

BYU Women’s Basketball Lands Two Transfer Portal Commits

BYU head coach Amber Whiting is putting together her roster for the 2024-25 season.
2 years ago

Former BYU QB Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters Finds New Home In Transfer Portal

Former New Mexico Bowl MVP is returning to the Land of Enchantment.
2 years ago

Tom Holmoe Promotes BYU’s NIL Collective Amid Basketball Coach Search

BYU athletic director sent a message to fans during the head coach search.
2 years ago

BYU Softball Pulls Off Upset At No. 2 Oklahoma

BYU softball pulls off a notable upset over No. 2 Oklahoma in Norman.
2 years ago

BYU Center Aly Khalifa Enters NCAA Transfer Portal, Per Report

Khalifa played one season with the BYU basketball program.
2 years ago

AD Tom Holmoe Sees BYU Basketball In ‘Position Of Strength’ After Mark Pope

BYU athletic director is leading his third men's basketball head coach search.
2 years ago

BYU Guard Dallin Hall Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

The Honorable Mention All-Big 12 guard has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.
2 years ago

Mark Madsen Cuts BYU Speculation With Commitment To Cal Basketball

BYU can take Mark Madsen off the list of potential head coach candidates.
2 years ago

Mark Pope Calls Kentucky Job ‘Pinnacle Of Coaching In College Basketball’

Kentucky has officially hired former BYU coach Mark Pope.
2 years ago

BYU Basketball Head Coach Search: Who Replaces Mark Pope?

The big board of candidates for BYU AD Tom Holmoe to call for the Cougars head coach search.
2 years ago

Mark Pope Will Be Among Highest-Paid College Coaches At Kentucky

Kentucky pays the big bucks for Mark Pope.
2 years ago

Social Media Reacts To Reports Of BYU’s Mark Pope To Kentucky

Social media takes off to news of Mark Pope reportedly landing the Kentucky Wildcats head coach job.
2 years ago

Kentucky Reportedly Targeting BYU’s Mark Pope As Next Head Coach

BYU coach Mark Pope reportedly lands the head coach position at Kentucky.
2 years ago

BYU Basketball Tabbed As Early Top 25 Team For 2025 Season

BYU is all over the early Top 25 rankings for the 2025 season.
2 years ago

Way-Too-Early Big 12 Basketball Power Rankings For 2024-25 Season

Taking an early look at the power rankings for Big 12 basketball next season.
2 years ago

Mark Pope Appears On Potential Big Boards For Kentucky Job

Mark Pope to Kentucky?
2 years ago

BYU Basketball Assistant Kahil Fennell Lands Head Coach Job

BYU assistant coach lands head coach position inside the WAC.
2 years ago

Big 12 Pro Day Official Results: How BYU Football Players Performed

The results from BYU players at Big 12 Pro Day 2024.
2 years ago

Projecting BYU Football’s Post-Spring 2024 Depth Chart: Defense

Sizing up what the post-spring depth chart could look like for the BYU defense in 2024.
2 years ago

Projecting BYU Football’s Post-Spring 2024 Depth Chart: Offense

Taking a crack at what BYU's depth chart could look like on offense with spring practice in the rearview mirror.
2 years ago

Observations From BYU Football’s Final Spring Camp Practice

Unloading the notebook from the 15th spring camp practice at BYU.
2 years ago

BYU Football Closes Spring Camp Without Starting QB Decision

BYU football closed spring practice without a decision on the starting quarterback.
2 years ago

BYU Softball Wins First Big 12 Series On Walk-Off Grand Slam

BYU standout Huntyr Ava with a memorable walk-off Grand Slam.
2 years ago

Big 12 Pro Day 40-Yard Dash Times For RBs, DBs

Big 12 Pro Day featured some speed from the defensive backs and running backs.
2 years ago