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Aaron Falk

Sports & Accountability Editor

Aaron Falk manages The Tribune’s award-winning sports staff. Off the clock, you can find him missing fairways, getting lost on mountain trails, or spilling gourmet cuisine on a previously clean shirt.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Magdalena Dabrowski hits the ball for CMU, as Kinga Windish defends, for Utah, in beach volleyball action between Utah and Colorado Mesa, in the first home tournament in history for the University of Utah, Saturday, April 13, 2019.

Why the Utes are spiking one of their athletic programs

By Aaron Falk | April 30, 2025, 1:30 a.m.

(Thanassis Stavrakis | AP) Slovakia's Robert Bozenik reacts at the end of a round of sixteen match between England and Slovakia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Sunday, June 30, 2024.

Real Salt Lake strikes out on its top striker target, leaving fans and front office frustrated

By Aaron Falk | April 26, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna (26), celebrates after scoring the wining goal during a shoot-out, in MLS soccer action between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake, at America First Field, in Sandy, on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Real Salt Lake wants to add ‘one or two’ attackers before transfer window closes

By Aaron Falk | April 12, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(McDonald's All American Games) BYU commit AJ Dybantsa practices ahead of the McDonald's All-American game on Tuesday in Brooklyn, New York.

McDonald’s All-American AJ Dybantsa starts to turn his focus toward Provo

By Aaron Falk | April 1, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes guard Gabe Madsen (55) and Utah Utes center Lawson Lovering (34) and Utah Utes forward Jake Wahlin (10) congratulateUtah Utes forward Ezra Ausar (2) after a big play, in Big 12 basketball action between the Utah Utes and the Kansas State Wildcats, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.

Utah fan causes a distraction, but Utes come up short in College Basketball Crown

By Aaron Falk | March 31, 2025, 9:32 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes forward Jake Wahlin (10) tries to regain control of the ball as Utah hosts West Virginia, NCAA basketball in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

These Utes are in the transfer portal, but still playing for their school

By Aaron Falk | March 31, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Brynn Anderson | AP) Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun speaks with Ian Martinez (4) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against UCLA, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Lexington, Ky.

Utah State coach discusses his uncertain future after Aggies' NCAA tourney exit

By Aaron Falk | March 21, 2025, 4:58 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kevin Young as BYU hosts Oklahoma State, NCAA basketball in Provo on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

What BYU coach Kevin Young said after the Cougars' double-OT win over No. 10 Iowa State

By Aaron Falk | March 6, 2025, 3:45 a.m.

(CONCACAF) Real Salt Lake lost to Costa Rica's C.S. Herediano, 2-1, at America First Field on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

Real Salt Lake coach ‘dumbfounded’ and frustrated after Champions Cup exit

By Aaron Falk | February 27, 2025, 2:57 p.m.

(CONCACAF) Real Salt Lake's Emeka Eneli dribbles the ball during the team's scoreless draw against CS Herediano on Feb. 19, 2025, in San Jose, Costa Rica.

What Real Salt Lake’s coach said about the team’s early attacking struggles

By Aaron Falk | February 26, 2025, 1:04 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune)
Utah Utes guard Kennady McQueen (24) as Utah hosts Arizona State, NCAA basketball in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

Why Utah guard Kennady McQueen will ‘never be forgotten’ by Ute fans

By Aaron Falk | February 24, 2025, 5:23 p.m.

(Eli Lucero | The Herald Journal) Utah State head coach Jerrod Calhoun talks to his players during a game in Logan.

Aggie coach doesn’t love blowouts, but says it’s all about the numbers

By Aaron Falk | February 22, 2025, 4:45 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna (8), in MLS soccer action between Austin FC and Real Salt Lake, on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

RSL missing a major attacking threat, veteran defenders to open Concacaf Champions play

By Aaron Falk | February 19, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Eli Lucero | Herald Journal) Bronco Mendenhall, left, and Athletics Director Diana Sabau attend a press conference where Mendenhall was introduced as the new football coach at Utah State University, Monday Dec. 9, 2024, in Logan.

Bronco Mendenhall is worried about teams poaching Utah State’s players. Here’s how he hopes to stop them.

By Aaron Falk | February 12, 2025, 3:17 p.m.

(Eli Lucero | Herald Journal) Bronco Mendenhall speaks at a press conference where he was introduced as the new football coach at Utah State University, Monday Dec. 9, 2024, in Logan.

Bronco Mendenhall is living above a garage, behind on NIL, and pumped about his first Aggie signing class

By Aaron Falk | February 6, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah’s starting line up takes to the court with Utah Utes guard Ines Vieira (2), Utah Utes forward Jenna Johnson (22), Utah Utes guard Matyson Wilke (23), Utah Utes guard Gianna Kneepkens (5) and Utah Utes forward Maye Toure (21) as Utah hosts the Kansas Jayhawks in NCAA basketball in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Utes likely missing key piece heading into rivalry matchup with BYU

By Aaron Falk | January 25, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna (8) reacts after scoring a goal, in MLS action between Real Salt Lake and Atlanta United, in Sandy, on Saturday, July 6, 2024.

Real Salt Lake star breaks his nose and becomes a viral soccer sensation

By Aaron Falk | January 23, 2025, 3:48 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes center Lawson Lovering (34) grabs a pass, as Brigham Young Cougars guard Trevin Knell (21), defends, in Big 12 basketball action between the Utah Utes and the Brigham Young Cougars, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, on Saturday, Jan 18, 2025.

Runnin’ Utes take down rival BYU in overtime

By Aaron Falk | January 19, 2025, 5:44 a.m.

(Eli Lucero | AP) Utah State guard Dexter Akanno (7) and guard Drake Allen (8) celebrate with guard Ian Martinez after he was fouled while making the game winning 3-pointer against Boise State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Logan, Utah.

Why Utah State hopes to feel at home in Las Vegas this week

By Aaron Falk | January 15, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake prepare for their penalty kicks in overtime, in MLS playoff action between Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United in Sandy, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.

4 big questions Real Salt Lake must answer in the coming days

By Aaron Falk | January 12, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

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