Men's Basketball | 3/10/2026 7:30:00 PM

(Arlington, Texas - March 10, 2026) - A trio of Trailblazers earned All-WAC postseason honors and head coach Jon Judkins was named the WAC Coach of the Year, the conference announced on Tuesday night.

Senior forward Ethan Potter was named to the WAC First Team, sophomore guard Noah Bolanga garnered Second Team accolades and freshman guard Tanner Davis was earned All-Freshman Team honors.

Finally, Judkins was named the WAC Coach of the Year after helping the Trailblazers to an 11-win improvement in the regular season and a third-place finish in the WAC regular season after being picked to finish sixth in the WAC preseason poll.

It is Judkins' first career conference coach of the year in the Division I ranks and seventh overall in his 21 seasons at Utah Tech joining six PacWest Coach of the Year honors in Division II in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2018.

Named one of 25 finalists for the Hugh Durham Award given to the top mid-major head coach in the nation, Judkins has helped lead the Trailblazers to their most wins (18) in Utah Tech's Division I era.

Earning four WAC Player of the Week honors, Potter put together a stellar senior season after transferring from Utah Valley as he is the second Trailblazer to earn All-WAC First Team honors joining Hunter Schofield in 2021-22.

He finished the regular season leading the WAC in rebounds per game (8.0), rebounds (255) & field goal percentage (58.9) and ranked second in points per game (16.3) & points (522) setting single season program records for most points and field goals made (205).

Scoring in double figures in 27 of the Trailblazers' 32 contests, Potter ranks second in the WAC tallying seven double-doubles and registered 20 or more points in 10 contests.

A transfer from St. Bonaventure and a native of Poitiers, France, Bolanga is tied with teammate Chance Trujillo for 10th in the WAC averaging 12.3 points per game and is the second Trailblazer to be named to the All-WAC Second Team joining Cameron Gooden in 2022-23.

Bolanga sits second in the WAC in three point attempts per game (176), third in three pointers made (58), fourth in minutes per game (32:41), fifth in rebounds (190) and seventh in rebounds per game (5.9).

Finally, Davis out together a great freshman campaign as it is the third straight season a Trailblazer has been named to the All-WAC Freshman Team joining Aric Demmings (2023-24) & Madiba Owona (2024-25).

Davis appeared in 31 games making 24 starts averaging 7.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game and notched double digits in 12 contests, including a season-high 17 in his collegiate debut at South Dakota.

A native of Smithfield, Utah native, Davis ranks seventh in the WAC in steals (51) as it is the fourth-most in a single season in program history.

The Trailblazers open the WAC Tournament on Thursday night in Las Vegas at the Orleans Arena against the winner of the first round matchup between No. 6 seed Abilene Christian and No. 7 seed Tarleton State.

2025-26 WAC Men's Basketball Awards (as voted by the conference's head coaches)
WAC Player of the Year
Dominique Daniels Jr., G, California Baptist

WAC Defensive Player of the Year
Rich Smith, G, Abilene Christian

WAC Freshman of the Year
Elijah Duval, G, Southern Utah

WAC Sixth Player of the Year
Dior Johnson, G, Tarleton State

WAC Coach of the Year
Jon Judkins, Utah Tech

WAC All-Conference First Team
Bradyn Hubbard, F, Abilene Christian
Dominique Daniels Jr., G, California Baptist
Ethan Potter, F, Utah Tech
Jackson Holcombe, G, Utah Valley
Trevan Leonhardt, G, Utah Valley

WAC All-Conference Second Team
Martel Williams, G, California Baptist
Elijah Duval, G, Southern Utah
Dior Johnson, G, Tarleton State
Marcell McCreary, G, UT Arlington
Noah Bolanga, F, Utah Tech

WAC All-Defensive Team
Rich Smith, G, Abilene Christian
Jaiden Feroah, F, Southern Utah
Jordan Mizell, G, Tarleton State
Jackson Holcombe, G, Utah Valley
Trevan Leonhardt, G, Utah Valley

WAC All-Freshman Team
Jordan Muller, G, California Baptist
Elijah Duval, G, Southern Utah
Andy Sigiscar, F, Tarleton State
Jordan Lowery, G, UT Arlington
Tanner Davis, G, Utah Tech