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WKU Volleyball assistant coach Jena Otec discusses her first season on The Hill, the tough non-conference schedule, shifting to coaching after her playing career, her relationship with WKU legend Jessica Lucas, working with Travis Hudson and much more!

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WKU Volleyball freshman middle hitter Gabby Weihe discusses the 2023 season so far, the Diddle Arena crowd, finding her role this year, choosing WKU, her track and field experience in high school and much more.

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WKU Volleyball head coach discusses the intense matches his team had this season against Rice, building respect within the volleyball world, the value of a regular season conference championship, the legacy of all-time great Lauren Matthews and he previews the NCAA Tournament for the Hilltoppers.

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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 Volleyball fifth-year senior defensive specialist Logan Kael discusses last weekend’s pair of wins over Charlotte, having never lost a regular season Conference USA match in her three seasons with the program, what Senior Night was like for her, how she decided to return to WKU for an extra COVID year, her thoughts on the impact of the team’s newcomers, her decision to come to the Hill, her relationship with head coach Travis Hudson, favorite memories from her time at WKU, and the upcoming C-USA Tournament.

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WKU Volleyball freshman outside hitter Katie Howard discusses playing her first matches in Diddle Arena and earning her first start, her experience watching the program growing up as a Bowling Green native, the start of the 2021 season, the impact the seniors have made on her and the team, the chemistry off the court amongst the players, her recruitment process to WKU, what it means to play for head coach Travis Hudson and his staff, and her goals for this season.

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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 Volleyball junior middle hitter Katie Isenbarger discusses the Hilltoppers' most recent Conference USA Tournament Championship, heading to the NCAA Tournament Bubble, being a dual-sport student-athlete (and All-Conference in both) on The Hill with WKU Volleyball and Track & Field, what makes the program so special, and even shares a challenge for Hilltopper Nation!

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WKU Volleyball senior defensive specialist Hallie Shelton discusses the Hilltoppers' win over West Virginia, experience of playing a season during COVID, her decision to return for a fifth season as well as some of her favorite things and memories of her time since arriving on The Hill.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams preview, recap and discuss the nine WKU squads that are currently in action. Our hosts give an inciteful overview of everything happening on The Hill.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams preview, recap and discuss 11 WKU squads that are currently in action. Our hosts give an inciteful overview of everything happening on The Hill.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams talk about 11 different WKU squads as we hit full stride on what looks to be an action-packed spring. From baseball scheduling to volleyball's 7-0 start along with the hardwood and gridiron our hosts give an inciteful overview of everything happening on The Hill.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode talking about WKU Hilltopper and Lady Topper Basketball. From there, WKU Volleyball gets some airtime as Randy, Tyler and Brett talk wins and conference play. At that point, WKU Soccer, Tennis and Track & Field are discussed before the episode closes out with WKU Golf talk.

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WKU Volleyball senior setter Nadia Dieudonne discusses the team’s 5-0 start, entering the season ranked in the top 25, adjusting to prepare for a spring season instead of the fall, becoming the most highly regarded setter in Conference USA after transferring from Xavier, what drew her to WKU as a transfer, her relationship with head coach Travis Hudson and her bond with fellow transfer Logan Kael, getting to host the NCAA Tournament last season, and her plans after leaving The Hill.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode talking about WKU Football's newly released 2021 schedule. Following the gridiron talk, the trio switches to the hardwood to talk Hilltopper and Lady Topper Basketball. From there, WKU Volleyball gets some airtime as Randy, Tyler and Brett talk wins and awards. At that point, WKU Track & Field is discussed before the episode closes out with WKU Tennis talk.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode talking about WKU Men's Basketball All-American candidate Charles Bassey earning national player of the week honors before talking scheduling. From there, the trio switches gears to talk Lady Topper Basketball and the return of Raneem Elgedawy. Next up, Randy, Tyler and Brett talked about WKU Football's Freshman All-American, Ricky Barber. With spring sports finally here, WKU Volleyball, Track & Field, Tennis and Soccer are also discussed.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's episode with discussion of the return of Raneem Elgedawy for Lady Topper Basketball and the impact she'll make for Greg Collins' squad. The trio then switches gears to recapping Hilltopper Basketball's C-USA opening weekend at Charlotte and looking ahead to this weekend's Louisiana Tech contests. This week's episode concludes with the topic of WKU Volleyball, as Travis Hudson's team has been voted No. 25 in the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's show by revisiting WKU Football's trip to Boca Raton, before previewing Tyson Helton and company's next game: a tilt against visiting Southern Miss. They closed the gridiron chat by highlighting some upcoming individual player milestones. From there, the trio switches to recapping WKU Volleyball's season-opening win, WKU Women's Golf's third-place team finish at the Mercer Invitational and Men's and Women's Basketball previews.

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WKU Volleyball sophomore middle hitter Avri Davis discusses the team’s season-opening win over UAB last weekend, her starting debut in that victory, preparing this fall for a limited schedule and a full slate in the spring, the outlook for this year’s team coming off a memorable 2019 season, the improvement of her own game, her relationship with head coach Travis Hudson, and her role on WKU Athletics’ new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council.

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Presented by Don Franklin Auto | Hosts Randy Lee, Tyler Eaton and Brett Williams open this week's show by recapping WKU Football's trip to Provo, Utah, before previewing Tyson Helton and company's next game: a trip to Boca Raton, Florida, to face former Hilltopper and current Florida Atlantic head coach Willie Taggart. From there, the trio switches to basketball scheduling before wrapping up with a cross country recap as well as previews for WKU Volleyball and WKU Women's Golf.

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