BYU names new president to replace Kevin Worthen
C. Shane Reese was named the new president of BYU on Tuesday, and will replace Kevin J. Worthen beginning May 1.
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C. Shane Reese was named the new president of BYU on Tuesday, and will replace Kevin J. Worthen beginning May 1.
Shane Reese was announced as the new president of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Read more about the school’s 14th president.
Landing a long-term broadcast partner in ESPN paved the way to independence for the BYU Cougars, and put the network ‘on the map’ as a college football destination network.
Fousseyni Traore, Kresimir Cosic and Mark Pope all ultimately landed in Provo — albeit in different capacities and circumstances. The Cougars face No. 2-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs Thursday night in Spokane
PROVO — One of the original greats of BYU football died this week. Former BYU running back Eldon Fortie, the Cougars' first-ever first-team All-American, who played from 1960-62, died Wednesday at his home in Mesa, Arizona, the university announced Wednesday evening. He was 79 years old. Born May 21, 1941, in Salt Lake City, J. Eldon Fortie, nicknamed "The Phantom," was a three-year standout for the Cougars from 1960-62. Fortie ushered in BYU's inaugural season in the Western Athletic Conference in 1962, when he ran for 1,149 yards and 14 touchdowns in by far his most productive season in C...