Weber State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
Brad Larsen
- Induction:
- 2022
Brad Larsen received the Reed K. Swenson Distinguished Service Award, honoring him for his longtime service to Wildcat Athletics, as part of the 2022 Hall of Fame class.
Larsen worked for Weber State Athletics for over 31 years from 1979-2011 as the Sports Information Director and later the Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations. He attended nearly every football game and most men's basketball games during that time, in addition to multiple other events, and helped promote Wildcat athletics with the local and national media. He also served as media coordinator and host for thousands of Weber State games and events, including multiple Big Sky Tournaments and four NCAA Tournaments. During his tenure at Weber State, he served under eight different athletic directors and four University presidents.
Larsen began his Weber State career on Oct. 15, 1979, coming from the University of Northern Iowa where he served as the sports information director for nine months. His career began in whirlwind style, hosting the Big Sky Conference men's basketball championship and the NCAA first and second-round games in the Dee Events Center on back-to-back weekends in March 1980. It marked the first time Weber State was selected to host NCAA games. Larsen later served as Media Coordinator when the Wildcats hosted the 1983 NCAA West Regional, and later First and Second Round games in 1986 and 1994.
In 1991, Larsen spearheaded the drive for Weber State quarterback Jamie Martin's bid for the Walter Payton Trophy, which Martin won. In 1997, he promoted Wildcat Scott Shields who played multiple positions on the field. Through a persistent effort on Larsen's part, the committee created an Overall Outstanding Player Award for Shields. It is the only time in history that type of award was given. During his career, Larsen helped promote 20 first team All-Americans in football.
In 1984, Larsen represented Weber State at the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, serving as the Assistant Venue Press Chief for gymnastics and tennis for a four-week period. He helped oversee a team of 20 volunteers who sent out daily releases and results via two new technologies known as electronic bulletin boards and facsimile machines, which later become email and fax machines.
Along with his collegiate duties, Larsen was part of a WSU staff that regularly hosted one of the largest high school track and field meets in the nation each spring. He also worked at several Utah high school basketball tournaments hosted at the Dee Events Center and as media coordinator put together the tournament's first-ever stats crew.
Larsen, a native of Logan, Utah, graduated from Utah State in 1978 with a degree in Journalism. While at USU, he served as a student assistant in the sports information office. He is the father of three children, Kristoffer, Kandice and Kimberli, who all have degrees from Weber State. For many years they, along with their mother, Pauline, served as press box host and hostesses for Wildcat football games and men's basketball games.
He has five granddaughters. Larsen's wife, Pauline, passed away in October 2011. He married Christy Daniels in 2013.
Larsen worked for Weber State Athletics for over 31 years from 1979-2011 as the Sports Information Director and later the Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations. He attended nearly every football game and most men's basketball games during that time, in addition to multiple other events, and helped promote Wildcat athletics with the local and national media. He also served as media coordinator and host for thousands of Weber State games and events, including multiple Big Sky Tournaments and four NCAA Tournaments. During his tenure at Weber State, he served under eight different athletic directors and four University presidents.
Larsen began his Weber State career on Oct. 15, 1979, coming from the University of Northern Iowa where he served as the sports information director for nine months. His career began in whirlwind style, hosting the Big Sky Conference men's basketball championship and the NCAA first and second-round games in the Dee Events Center on back-to-back weekends in March 1980. It marked the first time Weber State was selected to host NCAA games. Larsen later served as Media Coordinator when the Wildcats hosted the 1983 NCAA West Regional, and later First and Second Round games in 1986 and 1994.
In 1991, Larsen spearheaded the drive for Weber State quarterback Jamie Martin's bid for the Walter Payton Trophy, which Martin won. In 1997, he promoted Wildcat Scott Shields who played multiple positions on the field. Through a persistent effort on Larsen's part, the committee created an Overall Outstanding Player Award for Shields. It is the only time in history that type of award was given. During his career, Larsen helped promote 20 first team All-Americans in football.
In 1984, Larsen represented Weber State at the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, serving as the Assistant Venue Press Chief for gymnastics and tennis for a four-week period. He helped oversee a team of 20 volunteers who sent out daily releases and results via two new technologies known as electronic bulletin boards and facsimile machines, which later become email and fax machines.
Along with his collegiate duties, Larsen was part of a WSU staff that regularly hosted one of the largest high school track and field meets in the nation each spring. He also worked at several Utah high school basketball tournaments hosted at the Dee Events Center and as media coordinator put together the tournament's first-ever stats crew.
Larsen, a native of Logan, Utah, graduated from Utah State in 1978 with a degree in Journalism. While at USU, he served as a student assistant in the sports information office. He is the father of three children, Kristoffer, Kandice and Kimberli, who all have degrees from Weber State. For many years they, along with their mother, Pauline, served as press box host and hostesses for Wildcat football games and men's basketball games.
He has five granddaughters. Larsen's wife, Pauline, passed away in October 2011. He married Christy Daniels in 2013.
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