Utah Tech Trailblazers basketball — program history

Utah Tech's basketball program dates to 1941, and the St. George school is one of the newest Division I programs, having transitioned in 2020. Formerly known as Dixie State, the Trailblazers compete in the WAC.

The name

The Trailblazers name was unveiled on April 11, 2016, replacing 'Red Storm' while the school was still Dixie State; the university later rebranded from Dixie State to Utah Tech, effective July 2022. The name symbolizes pioneering innovation and the spirit of the American West.

Signature moment

Completing the transition to Division I and the rebranding to Utah Tech in 2022, beginning a new identity for the St. George university.

Utah Tech is located in St. George, one of the fastest-growing cities in America, near Zion National Park — the school changed its name from Dixie State to Utah Tech in 2022 to better reflect its identity.

The Utah Tech Trailblazers compete in the WAC and hold an all-time record of 72–111 (.393 winning percentage) across 6 recorded seasons dating back to 2020-21.

Season-by-season results

SeasonRecordConferenceCoachAP peak
2025-2619-1511-7 (WAC)Jon Judkins
2024-257-262-14 (WAC)Jon Judkins
2023-2411-207-13 (WAC)Jon Judkins
2022-2314-195-13 (WAC)Jon Judkins
2021-2213-186-12 (WAC)Jon Judkins
2020-218-134-10 (WAC)Jon Judkins

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