Ring of Honor 2025 inductee Ron McBride 🙌 Utah Head Coach, 1990-2002 Utah Offensive Coordinator, 1977-82 Utah OL Coach, 1985-86 In 1994, “Coach Mac” coached one of the top teams in Utah history as his squad went 10-2, beating No. 15-ranked Arizona in the Freedom Bowl to clinch the school’s first 10-win season in history and finish with a top 10 national ranking. The ‘94 team won its first eight games of the season—including a road triumph over Oregon—then took down BYU in a classic to finish off the regular season. The 1995 Utes won a share of the WAC Championship in a season that included the team’s third straight win over BYU. Fan interest was rapidly picking up and paved the way for a rebuilt Rice-Eccles Stadium to open in 1998. A year later, Utah won a share of the 1999 Mountain West title and defeated Fresno State in the Las Vegas Bowl. The Utes were back at the Las Vegas Bowl in 2001, knocking off USC and the next year’s Heisman Trophy winner—Carson Palmer. In his 13 seasons ...