CEDAR CITY, Utah – Southern Utah University Athletics has announced a five-year contract extension for Head Gymnastics Coach Scotty Bauman, securing the leader of the Flippin’ Birds through the 2031 season. Bauman, who celebrates his 35th year at the helm of the program in 2026, is the longest-tenured head coach in Thunderbird Athletics history. Over more than…

CORVALLIS, Oregon — The Flippin’ Birds headed to the Pacific Northwest for a matchup with future PAC-12 foe No. 26 Oregon State. Southern Utah picked up the win, scoring a season-high 196.825 to the Beavers’ 196.300. This improves the Thunderbirds’ record to 5-7 at the halfway point of the season. The Flippin Birds posted season highs…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday CORVALLIS, Ore. – Traveling to face future Pac-12 Conference rival Oregon State, the SUU gymnastics team set a new season-high score in a 196.825-196.300 victory Saturday afternoon. Southern Utah set new season high score totals on floor (49.450), bars (49.225), and vault (49.075) while topping their overall highest score of…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah — Southern Utah University Athletics and adidas have announced a new partnership agreement, signed this week, with BSN SPORTS serving as the exclusive provider of adidas uniforms, apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment for Thunderbirds Athletics. At the conclusion of the new agreement, Southern Utah will have been outfitted…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – Softball season has a way of stirring memories, and following Southern Utah’s opening weekend victories over future Big Sky foe Weber State, one particular chapter in Thunderbird history feels especially timely. More than a decade ago, the 2014 Southern Utah softball team etched its name into…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday LOGAN – Traveling to Logan for the second time this season, the SUU gymnastics team secured a second-place finish at the Utah State quad meet on Monday night. The Flippin’ Birds compiled a score of 195.525, besting fellow MPSF members Sacramento State (191.075) and Alaska Anchorage (188.200) while falling to…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday CEDAR CITY – Hosting in-state foe BYU on Friday night, the Southern Utah gymnastics team recorded a season-high score of 196.000, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a strong performance by the Cougars (196.975). Niya Randolph once again secured the all-around title with a score of 39.300, while Kayla Pardue…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – Southern Utah gymnastics continues to stack accolades, sweeping all three weekly conference awards for the third time this season following its performance in Sunday’s road tri-meet against Texas Woman’s University and San Jose State. Junior Niya Randolph and freshman Berlin Hall each grabbed their third Mountain Pacific Sports Federation weekly award,…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday Both Southern Utah basketball programs are in the thick of Western Athletic Conference action, each playing two games this week. T-bird women’s basketball secured a pair of wins at home, taking down UT Arlington, 77-68, on Thursday before winning 71-68 vs. Abilene Christian on Saturday. On the other side,…

By Spencer Rodak, Southern Utah Gameday SAN JOSE, Calif. – Traveling to the Bay Area for a Sunday afternoon tri-meet, the Southern Utah gymnastics team recorded a 195.525 score to secure a second-place finish. Mia Hampton stood out for the Flippin’ Birds on bars, scoring a 9.900. Rylee Miller also dazzled with a 9.875 on beam,…

By Kale Nelson, SUU Athletics CEDAR CITY, Utah – Extending to a three-game winning streak, the Southern Utah women’s basketball team shoved past UT Arlington in a chippy 77-68 home win on Jan. 29. The Thunderbirds rise to an impressive 6-3 Western Athletic Conference record and a 14-7 record overall, while the Mavericks fall to a…

By Regan Hunsaker, SUU Athletics  CEDAR CITY, Utah — Southern Utah offensive lineman Jeremy Perkins continues to set the standard for excellence on and off the field, earning a spot on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Second Team. The honor marks Southern Utah’s first CSC (formerly CoSiDA) Academic All-America selection since 2014, highlighting Perkins’ impact as…