Mark Harlan

Money Moves

Leading the stadium's premium-seating push

Utah's ALKEME Field Boxes are 42 leather seats along the north end zone wall at Rice-Eccles Stadium, with all-inclusive food and drink, personal screens and a private entrance. The seats were set to debut at the Oct. 24 game against Houston, then sell as a two-game package for BYU on Nov. 7 and West Virginia on Nov. 27.

Updated Oct 26

Money Moves

Oversees athletic department's premium seating push

Utah trustees approved a $39.1 million premium-seating renovation at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Oct. 13. Suite work is set to start Jan. 5, 2027 and finish by August 2027, covering refreshed suites on levels 4 and 5, six new suites and a club on level 6, and a club behind the north end zone.

Updated Oct 22

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: In office since 2018

The University of Utah and the Ute Indian Tribe signed a new five-year agreement on Aug. 28, extending the school's right to use the Utes name through August 2031. The university announced the deal Sept. 11. It increases scholarships, extends eligibility to descendants of tribal members, and sends mobile health clinics to the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.

Updated Sep 19