Hear It From Harlan!

On this episode of the Hear It From Harlan Podcast, Bill Riley and Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan update you on all things happening on The Hill as spring sports near their postseason, winter sports have wrapped up and spring football is underway. Utah Baseball star Jake Long joins Mark to talk about the Utes' season thus far and playing in the newly-opened Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark. All that and other news and updates around Utah Athletics!   Download wherever you get podcasts!  

On this episode of the Hear It From Harlan Podcasts, Bill Riley and Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan update you on all things happening on The Hill as we roll into spring. Utah Gymnastics star Avery Neff joins Mark to talk about the Red Rocks' season as they near the end of their regular season. Avery talks about everything from coming back from her injury last season to becoming a leader for the Red Rocks.    Download wherever you get podcasts!

On the latest episode of the Hear it from Harlan Podcast, Utah's AD Mark Harlan and the Voice of the Utes Bill Riley catch up for the first time in 2026 talking Utah Men's and Women's Hoops, plus the latest on the Red Rocks. Then Mark Harlan chats with Utah Women's Basketball Star Lani White about her journey back to Utah after a year away. Finally, Harlan and Riley dive into the Morgan Scalley Era of Utah Football, the 2026 Football Schedule including the BYU Game in November and wrap up on Grand Opening of Utah's new baseball stadium and an update on the partnership with Otro Capital.   Download wherever you get podcasts!

Director of Utah Athletics Mark Harlan sits down with Utah Basketball's guard Terrence Brown as they talk his journey to Utah and this years Runnin' Utes squad. Mark will also preview College GameDay arriving on campus as Utah Football will take on Cincinnati this saturday at Rice-Eccles stadium. Listen wherever you get podcasts!

On season 8, episode 2 of the Hear It From Harlan Podcast, Mark is joined by Utah Volleyball star Kamryn Gibadlo. Kamryn talks about why she decided to come to Utah and Volleyball's season as they begin conference play. Listen wherever you get podcasts!

Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan is joined by the voice of the Utes Bill Riley for the first episode of season 8 of the Hear It From Harlan Podcast. On this epidsode of the Hear It From Harlan Podcast, Mark is joined by Utah Football's star linebacker, Lander Barton. Lander talks about heading into our second season in the Big 12, Fall Camp, and the Utes mindset as week 1 approaches.

Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan is joined by the voice of the Utes Bill Riley for season 7, episode 4 of the Hear It From Harlan Podcast. On this epidsode of the Hear It From Harlan Podcast, Mark is joined by The Red Rocks' Makenna Smith. Makenna talks about her mindset going into meets, her new puppy and the remaining schedule for Utah Gymnastics.

Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan is joined by the voice of the Utes Bill Riley for season 7, episode 3 of the Hear It From Harlan Podcast. On this epidsode of the Hear It From Harlan Podcast, Mark is joined by Utah Women's Basketball star guard Gianna Kneepkens to discuss the teams hot streak and her recent Big 12 Player of the Week award.

Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan is joined by the voice of the Utes Bill Riley for season 7, episode 2 of the Hear It From Harlan Podcast. Mark sits down with Utah Women's Soccer's fifth year Forward Taliana Kaufusi to discuss their season, heading into the Big 12 Tournament and Kaufusi leading the Big 12 in goals. Mark and Bill also discuss Utah Football, Volleyball, Golf and Cross Country & Track and Field's seasons.

Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan is joined by the Voice of the Utes Bill Riley for the first episode of the 2024 season. In Segment One, Harlan and Riley discuss the beginning of the Big 12 Era at Utah, Utah Football, Camp Kyle and the Opener against Southern Utah. Harlan explains in depth the Utah Football Ring of Honor and it's first inductee Alex Smith.  In Segment Two, Utah Running Back Micah Bernard joins Mark for an in-depth chat about Bernard's Utah Career and the upcoming season which Bernard thinks could be special. Segment Three Harlan talks about Utah Baseball's soon to be new home on campus, the Utah 360 App, the ever-changing landscape of collegiate sports in the NIL and Collective departments and they wrap up discussing the historic anniversary seasons for many of the Women's Sports at the University of Utah.

Utah Diving's Holly Waxman joins Utah Athletic Director Mark Harlan on this month's episode of the Hear It From Harlan Podcast. Holly discusses her personal journey throughout her time at the U and how she decided to become a Ute. (Season 6, Episode 6)

Branden Carlson of men's basketball joins Utah athletics director Mark Harlan, who also discusses the 2024 football schedule and the Utes' transition to the Big 12 Conference (Season 6, Episode 4) Utah director of athletics Mark Harlan dives into the winter sports season and looks ahead to the beginning of spring sports. Runnin' Utes center Branden Carlson drops by for a one-on-one interview to talk about his lengthy career at Utah and professional aspirations. The 2024 football schedule has been released and Mark discusses its layout as well the overall department's transition to the Big 12 Conference. He also shares some details on Utah's new NIL initiatives with the Crimson Collective and recent academic success. The Hear It From Harlan podcast can be heard on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Alexa, Spotify and YouTube.

Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan sits down with women's basketball National Player of the Year candidate Alissa Pili, talks Utah basketball and previews the Las Vegas Bowl (Season 6, Episode 3)  Basketball season is heating up at the U and athletics director Mark Harlan welcomes National Player of the Year candidate Alissa Pili as his student-athlete guest. Women's basketball is ranked No. 11 and men's basketball is off to a 7-2 start, both recording wins over BYU in the Huntsman Center in in recent weeks. Ute football will face Northwestern in the Las Vegas Bowl on December 23. Harlan talks about their seasons as well as cross country's 13th-place finish at nationals. He also discusses Utah's excellent Graduation Success Rate that was released recently and America First Credit Union's naming rights for the new on-campus baseball stadium. The Hear It From Harlan podcast can be hears on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Alexa, Spotify and YouTube.

Hear It From Harlan – October 2023 Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan welcomes women's soccer player Courtney Brown, discusses a major NIL event with the Crimson Collective, and talks about his appointment to the College Football Playoff Committee The fall sports season is underway as Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan looks back at the first full month of competition and Utah Athletics Hall of Fame Weekend. The Crimson Collective held an NIL event on October 4 at Rice-Eccles Stadium, announcing a new program benefiting Utah Football. Harlan also talks about his first few weeks as a member of the College Football Playoff Committee. Veteran midfielder Courtney Brown of the Ute soccer team joins Mark with his one-on-one interview. The Hear It From Harlan podcast can be hears on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Alexa, Spotify and YouTube.

Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan give insight on Utah's move to the Big 12 Conference in 2024 and sits down with tight end Thomas Yassmin The start of another athletics year is upon us as Utah A.D. Mark Harlan joins us for the first episode of the fall. Harlan talks in depth about Utah's announcement to join the Big 12 Conference in 2024 and the factors that led to the decision. The 14th-ranked Utah football team opens its season on August 31 against Florida in Rice-Eccles Stadium. Tight end Thomas Yassmin joins the show for an extensive interview, sharing some insight on a few of his biggest plays from last season. Harlan also talks about the grand opening of the expanded Dumke Gymnastics Center and looks ahead to the start of fall sports. The Hear It From Harlan podcast can be hears on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Alexa, Spotify and YouTube.

Mark Harlan welcomes All-Pac-12 pitcher Mariah Lopez and discusses Utah's spring conference championships in lacrosse, men's tennis and softball, as well as the Red Rocks' third-place NCAA finish As a highly-successful athletics year enters its final weeks, Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan shares his thoughts on the gymnastics team's third-place finish at nationals as well as Pac-12 Conference championships captured by men's tennis and softball, and an ASUN Conference title for lacrosse. Mariah Lopez, who pitched Utah past No. 2 UCLA for the Pac-12 softball tournament title last weekend, joins the show to look ahead to NCAA Tournament games in Salt Lake City. Harlan also shares details on plans to build an on-campus baseball field and the launch of the Crimson Collective.

Mark Harlan looks back on the ski team's NCAA title run, previews March Madness for women's hoops, and is joined by the Red Rocks' Jaedyn Rucker ahead of the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships (Season 5, Episode 5) The Utah ski team captured its 16th national championship last weekend in Lake Placid, New York. Utah athletics director Mark Harlan was on site and looks back at the Utes' title run. He also salutes women's basketball's Pac-12 championship and No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament, bringing first and second round games to the Huntsman Center this weekend. National champion vaulter Jaedyn Rucker of Utah gymnastics visits with Harlan and looks ahead to the Pac-12 Championships. The show covers other athletics highlights from the winter and early spring and some significant academic honors.

New developments with the NCAA, Pac-12 Conference, NIL, and exploration of an on-campus baseball stadium are discussed, and Mark Harlan visits with women's basketball player Kennady McQueen. As we head into the heart of the winter sports season, Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan welcomes sophomore guard Kennady McQueen from the No. 9-ranked Ute women's basketball team. The big moments from the past few months are relived and the 2023 football schedule is discussed. Harlan shares his thoughts on news coming out of the recent NCAA Convention, Pac-12 Conference media rights negotiations, developing plans for an on-campus baseball stadium, NIL, and another successful fall in the classroom.

Athletics Director Mark Harlan welcomes Runnin' Ute Lazar Stefanovic and shares his insights on the successes across Utah's athletics programs and the latest developments with the Pac-12 Conference Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan joins us for a jam-packed November show. Utes football and cross country are both ranked in the top 10 nationally as the fall sports season winds down, and volleyball chases an NCAA berth. Indoors, the men's and women's basketball teams are both off to great starts. Runnin' Ute Lazar Stefanovic joins Harlan for an extensive one-on-one interview and discusses his transition from living in Serbia. Harlan also talks about the ongoing Pac-12 Conference media rights negotiations and where the league stands on possible expansion.  

Utah's athletics director welcomes Vanessa Ramirez from volleyball, looks back at Utah's Title IX 50th anniversary event, and shares exciting developments with the Utes' NIL program As we move into the second full month of fall sports, Utah Director of Athletics Mark Harlan discusses the seasons of Utah's teams, including football's upcoming match-ups with UCLA and USC. He also looks back on Utah's celebration of women in sports and the 50th anniversary of Title IX that took place on Sept. 30. Vanessa Ramirez from volleyball drops by for a conversation. Mark also shares some exciting developments with Utah's NIL program, including a new Sunday night Talkin' Utes program on KUTV-TV 2.

After a summer full of conversation and speculation about the Pac-12 Conference, Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan shares his thoughts on the future of the league with two schools departing in 2024, possible expansion, and the negotiation of media rights in the coming months. He also discusses Utah's rise nationally as an athletics department. Mark looks ahead to the fall sports and season, which includes No. 7 football's opener at Florida. He is joined by wide receiver Devaughn Vele for an engaging one-on-one interview.

Athletics Director Mark Harlan welcomes two-time NCAA Champion gymnast Maile O'Keefe and discusses NIL program developments. Winter sports are winding down and spring sports are getting underway on the U campus in the month of February. Athletics Director Mark Harlan shares his observations on all of Utah's success in recent months. He also updates us on recent developments with Utah's Name, Image and Likeness program for student-athletes. Gymnast Maile O'Keefe, who scored a 9.975 on beam to clinch Utah's win at UCLA last Friday, joins Mark for his one-on-one interview segment.

With the fall sports season coming down the homestretch and winter sports getting underway, Utah Director of Athletic Mark Harlan gives his thoughts on some of the highlights from the early stages of the athletics year, which includes cross country earning a top 10 ranking. David Jenkins Jr. from men's basketball drops by the show for an extensive interview. In addition, Harlan shares some insight on the early phase of the Name Image and Likeness program and looks head to some upcoming facilities projects.

Utah's director of athletics talks about Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff's visit to campus, recent developments on the national and conference levels, and highlights from the early fall. As the new athletics year ramps up, Utah A.D. Mark Harlan looks back on the highlights from the early fall, including the opening of the Ken Garff Red Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium. He provides some details on Pac-12 Conference commissioner George Kliavkoff's visit to campus this past month and the league's new alliance with the ACC and Big Ten. Harlan also gives his insight on the implementation of new Name, Image and Likeness policies for student-athletes and the NCAA Constitutional Convention scheduled for November.  

With the athletics year coming to a close, Utah A.D. Mark Harlan joins us for the April 2021 edition of the Hear It From Harlan podcast. Mark looks back on the success of Utah's teams in recent months. Women's NCAA champion Nordic skier Sydney Palmer-Leger joins Mark for his one-on-one interview. He also talks about the hiring of men's basketball coach Craig Smith, the revised NCAA transfer policy for select sports, the Ken Garff Performance Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium project, and other topics.

As the Ute teams gear up for busy late winter and early spring, Utah athletics director Mark Harlan joins us for the February 2021 edition of the Hear It From Harlan podcast. Mark looks back at the month of January, which included the ribbon cutting ceremony for the David S. Layton Golf Academy and a pair of milestone events for the Ken Garff Performance Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium project. He also answers questions sent in by fans and welcomes All-American gymnast Cristal Isa for his one-on-one interview.

It is time for the games to return! On the October 2020 edition of the Hear It From Harlan podcast, Utah athletics director Mark Harlan takes us inside the process that allowed Pac-12 Conference football to become a reality this fall. He discusses the department's new agreement with INFLCR, which will assist Ute student-athletes in telling their story and promoting their brand. Harlan also answers questions sent in by fans, provides an update on construction of the Ken Garff Performance Zone at Rice-Eccles Stadium, and welcomes in senior wide receiver Samson Nacua for a one-on-one interview.

The Hear It From Harlan Podcast presented by Pepsi makes its return for the fall of 2020. During this episode, Utah athletics director Mark Harlan gives an update on how COVID-19 and the corresponding decision by the Pac-12 Conference to discontinue athletics competition this fall has impacted the Utah Athletics Department. Harlan discusses the Pac-12's new agreement with Quidel Corporation to implement a COVID-19 daily rapid-testing program and the evolving plans to return to competition. He also shares his thoughts on the recent proposals for name, image and likeness legislation and some initiatives being driven by Ute student-athletes in recent months.

In an extended edition of the "Hear it from Harlan" podcast, Mark Harlan gives an in-depth report on the impact of the coronavirus on the Utah Athletics Department, as well as an outline of plans to move forward. Softball player Katie Faulk joins Mark to discuss how Utah's student-athletes are coping with the stoppage of on-campus activities and athletic competition. Scott Kull, deputy athletics director for external operations, provides insight on football season ticket purchase options and a seating reconfiguration for men's basketball games in the Huntsman Center.

As the winter sports season winds down and the spring sports wind up, Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan talks about everything happening with the Utes during the March 2020 edition of the "Hear It From Harlan Podcast." Mark congratulates the Red Rocks gymnastics team on winning the Pac-12 regular season title and looks forward to tournament time in Vegas for the men's and women's basketball teams. Senior attack Jimmy Perkins of men's lacrosse drops by to talk about the growth of the program in year two at the NCAA Division I level. Mark shares his thoughts on the NCAA's proposal to alter its first-time transfer policy in a number of sports, looks ahead to spring football and takes questions from listeners on a wide range of topics.

Please note: This episode was recorded the week of Jan. 27, 2020! With the winter sports season in full swing, the January 2020 edition of the "Hear It From Harlan Podcast" dives into everything going on with Utah's teams. Mark highlights the Utes' No. 18 finish in the Learfield/IMG College Director's Cup for the fall season and talks about the release of the 2020 football schedule. Senior gymnast Missy Reinstadtler joins Mark for an insightful one-on-one interview. To wrap up the show, Mark answers questions sent in via social media about the non-conference scheduling process and what lies ahead for the men's lacrosse program, which is entering its second year at the Division I level.

As we head toward the holidays, the December 2019 edition of the "Hear It From Harlan Podcast" reflects on fantastic fall when all four Utah teams advanced to postseason competition. Mark looks back at football's run to the Pac-12 Championship game and looks ahead to its Alamo Bowl match-up with Texas on New Year's Eve. Senior Daneesha Provo of the Ute women's basketball team drops by for an extensive interview. In the final segment, Mark shares some details on his work with the Football Oversight Committee and answers questions sent in via social media.

In the November 2019 edition of the "Hear it from Harlan Podcast," Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan shares his thoughts on a fall season where soccer and cross country have already qualified for NCAA postseason competition, and volleyball and football are highly ranked. Mark interviews senior soccer goalkeeper Carly Nelson and Ashley Lear joins the program to talk about the launch of the Ute Academy. Mark gives some insight on the recent proposals regarding student-athlete compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness in the coming years. He then wraps up the program by answering questions sent in via social media.

During the October 2019 edition of the "Hear it from Harlan Podcast," Utah Director of Athletics Mark Harlan looks back at the first full month of the college athletics season, which featured three Ute teams ranked in the nation's top 30. Middle blocker Berkeley Oblad of the No. 20 Utah volleyball team joins Mark for his one-on-one interview. The Utah head man also talks about the game day experience at Rice-Eccles Stadium, football's recently-announced home-and-home series with Florida, the launch of the Ute Academy student-athlete development program, and the potential ripple effects of the California state bill that would allow college athletes to earn income off their own name, image and likeness.

The fall athletics season is upon us and we dive in with the August edition of the "Hear It From Harlan Podcast." U Athletics Director Mark Harlan visits with cornerback Jaylon Johnson of the Ute football team, which was picked to win the Pac-12 championship in the preseason media poll. Mark also discusses future non-conference football scheduling, the opening of Utah's new soccer and lacrosse stadium, department staff additions.

In the May edition of the "Hear It From Harlan Podcast," Ally Dickman of the Utah softball team is our student-athlete guest. Mark covers the major topics discussed at the Spring Pac-12 Athletic Directors' meetings and responds to questions from Ute fans. He also share his thoughts on the final weeks of the athletics year and recent news coming out of the department.

In the April edition of the "Hear It From Harlan" podcast, Ute athletics director Mark Harlan looks back at the winter sports season and Spring Football, and shares his thoughts on the recently-announced major gift from the Ken Garff family for the Rice-Eccles Stadium expansion. Julia Richter of the national champion Ute ski team joins him for his one-on-one interview. Mark also answers some questions he's received from fans over the past month, and gives an update on the latest developments with the Pac-12 Conference.

In the February edition of the "Hear it from Harlan" podcast, Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan looks back at the winter sports season, including the ski team's NCAA West Regional/RMISA championship, and the early portion of the spring sports season. Mark get us primed for spring football and tournament time in basketball, and interviews Kari Lee of the Red Rocks. He also answers some of your questions on football season ticket renewals, event parking, and developments with the Pac-12 Conference.

In the January 2019 edition of the "Hear it from Harlan" podcast, we look back at Utah's Holiday Bowl appearance and dive into a host of other recent developments with the football program. Mark shares his thoughts on the winter sports season and freshman guard Dru Gylten of the women's basketball team drops by for a visit. We look ahead the inaugural season for Ute men's lacrosse and Mark answers a wide range of questions submitted from fans via Twitter.

In the December edition of the "Hear it from Harlan Podcast," Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan looks back at the month of November when the Utah volleyball team qualified for the NCAA Tournament and football played in the Pac-12 Championship game. He also shares his thoughts on the Utes' Holiday Bowl match-up against Northwestern. Harlan visits one-on-one with Parker Van Dyke of the men's basketball team, discuses Utah's record-setting GSR score, and answers some fan questions about the Rice-Eccles Stadium expansion project.

Hear It From Harlan! - Episode 3 - Mark Harlan takes a look back at a busy month of October, when the Ute football team become bowl eligible and reflects on the passing of women's track & field athlete Lauren McCluskey. He also goes one-on-one with Hailey Skolmosky of the women's soccer team and shares some insight on how the department plans to improve the fan experience at Utah home events.

Go inside University of Utah Athletics and the Pac-12 with Utah Director of Athletics Mark Harlan. Hear It From Harlan! - Episode 2 - Mark Harlan relates his early impressions as Utah's athletics director, the Crimson Club Hall of Fame and sits down with volleyball player Dani Drews.

Go inside University of Utah Athletics and the Pac-12 with Utah Director of Athletics Mark Harlan. Mark updates us on changes to the Athletic's department and then Mark's student athlete guest is Britain Covey.