WKU Football Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach Clayton White joins the podcast to discuss life in quarantine with his family, the conversations the team has had on social injustice and what he hopes to see come out of the Black Lives Matter movement, the value of the returning experience and coaching continuity on defense for the Hilltoppers, and how two elite basketball players – Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant – have impacted him and WKU’s defensive unit.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WKU Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning Hong Tran discusses keeping student-athletes in shape through a pandemic, the ins and outs of her job and responsibilities, the importance to her of coaching with high energy, working as a female in a male-dominated profession, the difference in working with men’s and women’s sports, and the challenges/rewards that come with being a go-to presence for the players.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WKU rising senior sprinter Dartez Hamlin discusses how the Track and Field team has been staying in touch and training during quarantine, his win in the 200-meter dash at the Conference USA Indoor Championships and his disappointment at the cancellation of the outdoor season, how junior college prepared him for Division I, what sold him on WKU, his thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement, and his personal and team goals for his senior season.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former WKU Football star and current Chicago Bears linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe discusses his perspective on the COVID-19 crisis as a pre-med student with two parents in the medical world, his desire to be a pediatrician after football, his journey from South Warren High School in Bowling Green to WKU to the NFL, how he’s preparing for next season during the pandemic, how the Bears have supported their organization in the Black Lives Matter movement, and what he hopes society will ultimately take away from the movement to effect change.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike Gaddie, WKU’s Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training, discusses the medical side of WKU Athletics’ campus restart plan. Gaddie discusses the local, regional and national collaboration that went into crafting the plan, the importance of adapting as information changes, the crucial piece of educating student-athlete and staff before their return, why it’s so key to get things right in June, how the soft return for staff has gone so far, and why mental health can be an overlooked aspect of the return of college athletics.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the eighth and final installment of the WKU Radio Rewind presented by Meijer, the clock rewinds to 2015 as WKU Football takes on South Florida in the Miami Beach Bowl. After falling behind 10-0, the 25th-ranked Hilltoppers score 24 straight, put up more than 600 yards and cap perhaps the most successful season in program history with their 12th win.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former WKU Hilltopper Golf standout Billy Tom Sargent discusses the one-year anniversary of his run to the NCAA Championships, transitioning to professional golf, his passion for promoting the WKU brand, the dedication of the Phillip Hatchett Golf Facility, what he sees for the future of Hilltopper Golf, and why a potential prospect should choose WKU.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the seventh installment of the WKU Radio Rewind presented by Meijer, the clock rewinds to 2018 as WKU Hilltopper Basketball welcomes #15 Wisconsin to Diddle Arena. Looking for payback for a controversial loss the year before and playing in front of the fourth-largest crowd in the arena since its renovation, the Hilltoppers use a dominant second half to beat their highest-ranked opponent at home since 1973.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WKU Lady Topper Soccer senior Kaylyn Bryant discusses how she’s handled the COVID-19 pandemic during the end of her final year of college, being named Ms. Hilltopper in the recent TOPSY Awards, her involvement in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, her efforts with Conference USA’s mental health initiative, completing a degree in biology, her career with the soccer program and her advice for incoming freshmen.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.