Intermountain Health is building a state-of-the-art, 60,000-square-foot sports medicine center next to the current and future training facilities of the Utah Mammoth and Jazz. The facility will serve the Jazz and Mammoth’s players’ sports medicine needs, as well as the public.

The project is announced alongside a new deal between Smith Entertainment Group and Intermountain Health that, beginning July 1, 2026, makes the Utah-based healthcare provider the official healthcare partner of the Jazz and Mammoth, replacing University of Utah Health. And Intermountain subsidiary Select Health becomes the exclusive health insurance for both teams.

“For us, we were really looking for something with a bigger vision,” SEG chairman and CEO Ryan Smith. “How do we actually create something that helps our athletes, our employees, our community and make this part of the hub? And then we talked sponsorship and how we could make that work.”

Intermountain Health has been a busy sponsor of amateur and pro sports in recent years but has never been involved with the Jazz, let alone the 2-year-old Mammoth.

The new relationship will position the sports medicine center alongside the future Jazz practice facility and the existing Mammoth training hub on the site of a former mall that SEG acquired in Aug. 2024 to redevelop. The Sports Performance Center, Jazz and Mammoth practice facilities, and SEG business offices represent just 10% of the 111-acre property. The public-facing aspects of the Mammoth facility and the future Intermountain Health one provide regular foot traffic to the development as it grows.

“If you look at the hockey facility, it’s booked every night. Our (Mammoth) hockey players get off the ice and the public comes on,” said Smith. “This isn’t theoretical, we’re actually seeing what happens when the community comes into the space. They have a chance to come and, this is what sports is made to do, inspire.“

The Intermountain Health Sports Performance Center will serve people at every level, from pro athletes (the Jazz and Mammoth’s players, especially) to youth competitors, to regular folks rehabbing injuries or long-term ailments. It’s unique in North American sports to have two Big Five-league teams, their parent organization, and a major healthcare provider in the same complex, part of which will be open to the public.

Intermountain Health’s facility will offer comprehensive clinical services such as primary care, sports medicine, orthopedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, along with sports performance science, performance therapy, advanced diagnostics and imaging, and an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center.

“With Ryan, just look at what he and (his wife) Ashley have done here in Utah, it is remarkable,” said Rob Allen, CEO of Intermountain Health. The goal is “to partner with the Mammoth and Jazz, provide services and enhance what they have, and reach the masses. We really see this as an opportunity to connect with our communities and further health and wellness.”

Intermountain Health sports sponsorships

Intermountain Health’s net operating revenue in 2024 was $17.1B, according to its annual report. It operates 34 hospitals across Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado and Utah (23) and counts 58,648 full-time employees. It’s also been a regular sponsor of various levels of sports:

The Intermountain Health Sports Performance Center, measuring 60,000 square feet, will be located adjacent to the Utah Mammoth Ice Center and the future Utah Jazz practice facility. Smith Entertainment Group