Fast Facts
Established in Cedar City by Dr. Gerald R. Sherratt, 1986
Status: 501(c)(3) Non-profit Foundation
Gold Medal Sponsors: Cedar City Corp., Cedar City / Brian Head Convention and Tourism Bureau, Color Graphics, Comcast, Intermountain Health Care, KUTV2, Southern Utah University,
Host Institution: Southern Utah University, Cedar City Corp., Iron County School District
Affiliation: National Congress of State Games (Charter Member 1986)
U.S. Olympic Committee: NCSG, Community-Based Member
1st Executive Director: Vaughn McDonald, 1986
2nd Executive Director: Rich Wilson, 1987-95
3rd Executive Director: Dave Slack, 1995-98
4th Executive Director: Bryan Dangerfield, 1999-2003
5th Executive Director: Mark Barton (Interim) 2003
6th Executive Director: Kyle Case 2004 - 2007
7th Executive Director: Casey McClellan 2007 - Present
Total Number of USG Athletes since 1986 : Over 100,000
Annual Athlete Participation Average over 15 years: 7,346
Sports: Over 45
Sports Venues: Various (Southern Utah University, Iron County School District, Cedar City, Parowan, Provo, Salt Lake)
Television Coverage: KUTV2
Newspaper Coverage: The Spectrum / Daily News, Salt Lake Tribune, Deseret News
Radio: Cherry Creek, Canyon Media
Utah Summer Games Milestones
USG 2008 was the biggest ever with 9,643 athletes competing in 5 sports.
In 2005, the Utah Summer Games celebrated its 20th Anniversary.