Josh Newman

Utah athletics reporter

Josh Newman began covering the University of Utah for The Tribune in 2019. A Long Island, N.Y. native, he covered Rutgers University and Monmouth University for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey for 15 years. Basketball remains his first love, a cold IPA coming in a close second.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah head coach Craig Smith, cheers on his team, in the Utes 96-62 win over the Manhattan Jaspers at the Jon M.Huntsman Center, on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

Utah Utes mailbag: Is Utah basketball coach Craig Smith’s recruiting strategy apt or antiquated?

By Josh Newman | June 22, 2022, 1:34 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes wide receiver Britain Covey (18) collides with a teammate while running a kick return for a touchdown as the Utah Utes face the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022.

Utah Utes mailbag: Could Utah’s Rose Bowl appearance factor into a College Football Playoff run in 2022?

By Josh Newman | June 16, 2022, 2:26 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham looks at the clock as time winds down, as the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Utah Utes in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, on Saturday, January 1, 2022.

Kyle Whittingham is getting a raise after Utah football’s run to the Rose Bowl

By Josh Newman | June 15, 2022, 4:16 p.m.

(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) Utah quarterback Alex Smith looks for a receiver as the Utes play against the North Carolina Tar Heels Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004.

Utah’s Alex Smith, Eric Weddle are on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for the first time. Will they get immediate enshrinement?

By Josh Newman | June 10, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah football defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley at a Rose Bowl media session in Los Angeles, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021.

Utah Utes mailbag: Is Morgan Scalley still the likeliest successor to Kyle Whittingham?

By Josh Newman | June 9, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

Utah guard Both Gach, left, shoots against Oregon guard Will Richardson (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett)

Runnin’ Utes guard Both Gach is leaving Utah — again

By Josh Newman | April 26, 2022, 2:47 a.m.

(Jeff Chiu | AP) Utah coach Craig Smith celebrates after Utah scored against California during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Berkeley, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022.

Utah four-star basketball recruit commits to playing for the Runnin’ Utes

By Josh Newman | April 28, 2022, 5:49 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chris Burgess during a game against BYU in 2001. A BYU assistant, Burgess is expected to leave BYU for the same position at the University of Utah, according to sources.

Sources: BYU assistant coach Chris Burgess leaving for Utah

By Kevin Reynolds | Josh Newman | April 13, 2022, 11:06 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes quarterback Ja'Quinden Jackson (3) runs for a touchdown as the University of Utah hosts Washington State, NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021.

The TribUte newsletter: Is the 2023 starting quarterback already in the program?

By Josh Newman | April 11, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

(Utah Athletics) Utah wide receivers coach Chad Bumphis works at a spring practice. Bumphis' Mississippi roots helped the Utes land a commitment from three-star quarterback Mack Howard.

To get a commitment from three-star quarterback Mack Howard, the Utes had to venture into new territory

By Josh Newman | April 8, 2022, 1:55 p.m.