Utes Insider - Tim Drisdom, former Runnin’ Ute basketball player and musician

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As the point guard for the Runnin’ Utes from 2002-06, Tim Drisdom was a part of three Mountain West Conference championships and a run to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2005. During this episode of Utes Insider, Drisdom shares his insights on what made those teams so great, as well as his memories of playing for head coach Rick Majerus and alongside Andrew Bogut, who was the 2005 National Player of the Year. Following a professional basketball career from 2007-10, Drisdom moved back to Salt Lake City to become a high school basketball coach and pursue two of his other passions in his life: religion and music. Drisdom currently serves as the musical director for The Point Church and the Salt Lake City Mass Choir. He recently released a song with his brother Terrence, who performs under the name ERNE, entitled “Hold On,” which aims to provide an inspirational message during these challenging times. It has already received over 14,000 views on YouTube. You can find the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRbcQLbT12g Drisdom started over 100 games as a Runnin’ Ute and ranked among the best point guards in the Mountain West Conference. During Utah’s run to the NCAA Regional Semifinals in 2004-05, he ranked sixth in the Mountain West by averaging 3.21 assists per game and led the league with a 1.95 assist-to-turnover ratio. Utah was 92-38 with a .708 winning percentage during his four-year career. After college, Drisdom played in Finland, China and Mexico. He has also competed in The Basketball Tournament in recent years in the United States. On a bus while playing in China in 2010, Drisdom says God spoke to him saying, “Give this up for me, and I’ll take care of you.” It was that moment when he decided to choose his current path in life. Drisdom came back to the U to earn his bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies in 2015. He was an assistant basketball coach at Murray High School for four years before becoming the athletics director and basketball coach Intermountain Christian School, where he has spent the past two years.