WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Rick Stansbury returns to the show to discuss preparations for the 2021-22 season, the leadership of Luke Frampton and Dayvion McKnight, handling an influx of transfers in the first year of the transfer portal, Josh Anderson’s decision to return to WKU for a fifth season, what to expect overall from this year’s roster, the impact of 7-5 center Jamarion Sharp, a challenging non-conference schedule, and what it will mean to have Diddle Arena back at full capacity.

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WKU Lady Topper Basketball head coach Greg Collins discusses the upcoming season, what was learned through last season in a pandemic, bringing back key pieces like Meral Abdelgawad and Hope Sivori, what to expect from some of the newcomers, the impact of crowds returning to Diddle Arena, the team’s non-conference schedule, and a change to a more up-tempo style of play.

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WKU Football redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Rusty Staats discusses the team’s victory at Old Dominion last weekend, the offensive line’s role in the Hilltoppers’ explosive offense, his respect for quarterback Bailey Zappe, playing center in a creative offensive scheme, moving into a starting role at that position, WKU’s history of standout offensive linemen, and what he’s learned from some of the Hilltopper linemen who came before him.

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WKU Director of Student-Athlete Career Development McKenzie Watson discusses implementing the The Hilltopper CLIMB program, her background as a volleyball student-athlete at Kentucky, how her experiences as a student-athlete shape her work in career development, how she ended up in her position at WKU, working with a large number of student-athletes every day, and her future plans for WKU Athletics’ programming.

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WKU Softball alum and new Olympic medalist Larissa Franklin discusses winning a bronze medal with Canada in the 2020 Tokyo Games, what the training process was like for the delayed Olympics, being one of five Hilltoppers competing in Tokyo, becoming the first medalist in WKU Softball history and the third medalist in WKU Athletics history, what life has been like since returning from Japan, playing against WKU in an exhibition with Team Canada this past spring, and her thoughts on the Hilltoppers’ conference championship in May.

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WKU Women’s Golf sophomore Rachel Rich discusses the team’s chemistry, their most recent finish at the Lady Paladin Invitational in her home state of South Carolina, her freshman-year experience, her recruitment process to WKU, how the team bonds off the golf course, what it’s like to be coached by Adam Gary, and goals for the team and herself individually headed into the rest of the season. 

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WKU Soccer sophomore midfielder Brina Micheels discusses the team’s 2-0 start in conference play, her two-goal performance in a win over Vanderbilt, WKU’s comeback win at Marshall in the C-USA opener, the team’s defensive prowess lifting the offense, how she ended up on The Hill, what’s strengthened the team’s chemistry, her freshman season which included an East Division championship, her popular Instagram account (@skillchallenges) with nearly 90,000 followers, and her goals for the stretch run of the season.

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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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WKU Football junior receiver Jerreth Sterns discusses his two-touchdown debut in the Hilltoppers’ win over UT Martin, his transition after transferring from Houston Baptist, making that move with his brother, quarterback Bailey Zappe and offensive coordinator Zach Kittley, his bond with his brother and fellow WKU receiver Josh Sterns, the debate over who's the best bowler on the team, his academic success and pursuit of a degree in finance, and this week’s game at Army.

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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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