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WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart opens Season 3 of the podcast and discusses the beginning of the 2022-23 sports season, expectations for the WKU Volleyball and WKU Soccer programs this fall, the chance for those teams to host Louisville and Kentucky early in their seasons, Hilltopper Volleyball’s new Taraflex playing court, WKU Football opening the college football season nationally against Austin Peay on Saturday, what to expect from the Hilltoppers on the gridiron, upcoming facility plans on campus, and the recent media exposure valuation completed by Nielsen Sports involving WKU Football and Hilltopper Basketball last December.

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WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart closes Season 2 of the podcast by discussing another successful year with four championships, WKU Softball’s strong season, the transformational time in college athletics with the transfer portal and Name, Image and Likeness, how WKU has adapted to NIL, the importance of community buy-in, upcoming facility upgrades, and what he sees for the future of college athletics and WKU’s place in that vision.

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WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart returns to the show to discuss one of the most remarkable days in Hilltopper history – the Dec. 18 combination of WKU Football's bowl win on ESPN and Hilltopper Basketball's home victory over Louisville on CBS – as well as Bailey Zappe's record-breaking season at quarterback, the dominant success of Hilltopper Volleyball, and the way WKU and the community have come together in the wake of the Dec. 11 tornadoes. Note: This podcast was recorded shortly after Dec. 18, but held due to Hilltopper Basketball's added game against Kentucky and the Christmas holiday.

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To open Season 2 of the show, WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart discusses a return to full capacity for the 2021-22 season, how WKU continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the fan experience back to college athletics, the start of football season, expectations for WKU Volleyball and Soccer, the new “Champions Climb Here” campaign, how the athletic department is handling Name, Image and Likeness, and his vision for WKU Athletics moving forward.

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WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart joins the program for the first episode of 2021 to reflect on the department’s success having games played in 2020 through the COVID-19 pandemic, having a 1.3% COVID positivity rate on thousands of tests during the fall semester, the second WKU Football season under head coach Tyson Helton, the start of the men’s basketball season, the national exposure from the Hilltoppers’ early TV opportunities, what’s to come in a very busy spring on The Hill, the recent passing of John Oldham and Alyssa Cavanaugh, and the last decade of success at WKU.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams begin this week's episode with the latest football scheduling news followed by discussions of bowl games. From there, the trio talks about the opening week for WKU's Men's and Women's Basketball teams and scheduling.

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WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart discusses the COVID-19 pandemic, the athletic department’s planned restart on campus this summer, WKU’s current budget situation, a successful 2019-20 season that was cut short, his chance meeting with Michael Jordan as a graduate assistant, why being WKU’s AD is the best job he’s ever had, and what to expect in the year ahead.

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