# @utahathletics on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOR-fT3EQXD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34257815-utahathletics-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-07T00:27:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Utah Athletics (@utahathletics) — https://gondola.cc/utahathletics

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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 at the helm of Utah, McBride amassed an 88-63 record, six bowl appearances and 21 NFL draft selections. He was inducted into the Utah Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. McBride was the recipient of the All-American Football Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999 and was honored by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame in 2005 for “outstanding contributions to amateur football.”

He also launched the Ron McBride Foundation, which supports schools, youth serving agencies, and programs that meet the needs of Utah’s most vulnerable children. McBride’s other accolades include MS Society Sportsperson of the Year and the YMCA Man of the Year. He has been honored by Prevent Child Abuse with its “Legacy of Hope” award and by the Boy Scouts of America.

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Utah Athletics | @utahathletics | https://gondola.cc/utahathletics | College Athletics Department |
| Sophia Kuder | @sophkudephotos | https://gondola.cc/sophkudephotos | Photographer |
| Anna Fuder | @annafuder | https://gondola.cc/annafuder | Photographer |

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