BYU men’s basketball head coach Kevin Young announced the addition of Max Triplett to the Cougars 2024-25 roster on Wednesday.

“We are excited to add Max to our group at BYU,” Young said. “He had a great career at Snow and has been very well coached. He adds experience, size, and depth to our front court. On top of being a great student-athlete, Max is a great young man. We are thrilled to welcome him and his wife Autumn to BYU.”

Triplett comes to Provo after spending the past two seasons at Snow College in Ephraim where he appeared in 57 games, including 31 starts, averaging 9.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.

As a sophomore, he earned All-Scenic West second team accolades after averaging a career-high 14.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. The Academic All-American scored in double figures 21 times including seven games with 20-plus. He also recorded five double-doubles, highlighted by a 20-point, 15-rebound performance against College of Southern Idaho.

He was named the Scenic West Athletic Conference Player of the Week after averaging 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 52 percent from the field. He scored 21 points with seven rebounds in the Badgers’ matchup against Pima Community College at the Aztec Classic.

The native of Hunstville, Utah appeared in 30 games, including four starts, as a true freshman in 2022-23 after serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Argentina.

BYU sends nine athletes to Summer Olympics

PARIS, France — BYU Athletics will send nine current or former athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

“Each of our nine 2024 Paris Olympians have represented BYU in a remarkable way and now have earned the honor of representing their countries in the pinnacle of worldwide sporting events,” BYU Director of Athletics Tom Holmoe said.

The athletes are Jimmer Fredette (3×3 Basketball), Conner Mantz (Marathon), Clayton Young (Marathon), Rory Linkletter (Marathon), Courtney Wayment (Steeplechase), Kenneth Rooks (Steeplechase), James Corrigan (Steeplechase), Whittni Orton Morgan (5,000 meters) and Stephanie Rovetti (Rugby Sevens). Linkletter is competing for Canada.

“These nine are not only exceptional athletes in their respective sports, but have consistently shown tremendous leadership, scholarship and friendship to all during their illustrious athletic careers,” Holmoe said.

The eight athletes on the Team USA Olympic roster is an all-time record for BYU and the nine total athletes is the most since the 14 that competed at the 2004 Athens Games. BYU ranks 12th in the NCAA with current or former athletes competing at the 2024 Paris Games for Team USA.

BYU track and field, along with Stanford, USC and Florida, leads the NCAA with six Team USA track and field entries.

UVU men’s hoops adds Taitz

Utah Valley head coach Todd Phillips has announced that former Stanford and LMU standout Noah Taitz has transferred to Utah Valley and will play for the Wolverines this upcoming season.

“We are thrilled to welcome Noah to the Wolverine family,” said Phillips. “His incredible sharpshooting skills and resilience through adversity make him a standout addition to our team. As a four-star recruit straight out of high school, Noah has always been a natural scorer. We have no doubt he will make an immediate impact and elevate our program to new heights.”

Taitz, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard, transfers to Utah Valley from LMU, where he appeared in five games. Taitz did not play the 2022-23 season due to an injury. He played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Stanford, where he played in 38 games over the two seasons (2020-22).

The Las Vegas native prepped at Bishop Gorman High School, where he was an ESPN four-star recruit and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals. He was the 22nd-ranked shooting guard in the nation. He led BGHS to four straight Nevada state championships and was an All-State selection as a sophomore and a junior. He helped Bishop Gorman to a No. 14 national ranking. Taitz played for Vegas Elite on the AAU circuit.

Taitz will join the Wolverines for the 2024-25 season.

Wolverines post 2024 women’s volleyball schedule

Utah Valley women’s volleyball head coach Sam Atoa has announced the 2024 schedule for the Wolverines. UVU will see four teams that competed in the NCAA Tournament and two teams that competed in the NIVC Tournament in 2024.

“I am excited for the challenge that lies ahead. We have a new team that is committed and determined to be our best. We look forward to the process that will help us be a championship team,” Atoa said.

The Wolverines open the 2024 campaign inside Lockhart Arena by hosting the Utah Valley Invitational on Aug 30-31. The four-team tournament features Eastern Washington from the Big Sky and a pair of former WAC foes in CSU Bakersfield and Kansas City. The Roos finished last season in a four-way tie atop the Summit League and competed in the postseason in the NIVC.

Utah Valley will travel for two tournaments this season. The first will take them to Missoula, Mont., for matches on Sep 5-7, starting with the host Montana before neutral site contests with Southern Miss and Boise State.

The following weekend, they will make their first trip to the Peach State for the Classic City Clash in Athens, Ga. The Wolverines will see three opponents for the first time in program history, starting with Jacksonville (Sep 13) before meeting a pair of Power 5 foes on Sep 14, starting with the ACC’s Boston College and wrapping up with the host Georgia. The Bulldogs participated in the postseason after a 19-12 overall finish before losing to Arizona State in Provo.

The preseason schedule concludes with three matches against in-state foes, who all made the NCAA Tournament last season. UVU will host the defending Big Sky Tournament Champions, Weber State Wildcats, on Sep. 17 inside Lockhart Arena. They will then face trips to Logan, Utah, on Sep 19 for a showdown with Utah State before a short trip to Provo to take on BYU on Sep 21.

“Our pre-season is tough, but it will help prepare us to be our best during our conference matches,” Atoa said. “I can’t wait to see this team compete. They will be an exciting team to watch.”

The Wolverines play a double round-robin in WAC action with 16 matches this season, beginning with a road trip to Cal Baptist (Sept. 26) and Seattle U (Sept. 30).

The WAC Tournament is scheduled for Nov. 21-23 at UT Arlington.