Inside the Den

This week we are taking a short break from our usual content as we wrap things up on the 2019-2020 season.

Craig McPhail, Vice President for Athletics and Club Sports, joined Inside The Den this week to tell the story of how he arrived in Banner Elk. McPhail also shares how he first became familiar with the High Country and why he jumped at the chance for a career at Lees-McRae College.

Keith Jennings, Head Women's Basketball Coach, has seen and experienced a lot during both his playing and coaching career. On this

episode of Inside The Den, we discuss his journey from ETSU to the NBA, to now coaching at Lees-McRae. Jennings shared his wisdom

and the lessons that basketball has taught him.

Ley Fletcher, Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach, arrived in Banner Elk in 2008 and is currently the longest serving coach at Lees-McRae. On this episode we discuss his journey, why he has chosen to stay, and touch on recruiting and the recent changes within his program.

Craig McPhail, Vice President for Athletics and Club Sports, joined Inside The Den to give us his view on the past year as well as send-off our seniors and discuss how crisis has forced us all to grow.

On episode 12 of Inside The Den we continue our discussion from last week about recruiting by speaking with the head coaches from Lees-McRae softball, men's and women's volleyball, and cheerleading! The trio had a ton of insightful information about their programs and share their vision for where things are headed in the years to come.

It's a busy time of year, especially for our coaches who are on the recruiting trail. On this episode of Inside The Den, we sat down with three of our head coaches to discuss how the recruiting seasons are going and learn what excites them about the year to come.

On episode ten of Inside The Den, we sat down with Director of Counseling Services Marla Gentile to discuss health and wellness during these unique and challenging times.

On episode nine of Inside The Den, we spoke to two of our international student-athletes and got their perspective on a shortened season and how they are handling life, school, as well as dove into their personal background to find out how their journey led them to Banner Elk.

On this week's episode of Inside The Den, we sat down with seniors from four Spring sports to get their perspective on a season cut short and how they are adjusting to online classes, the new normal, and learn what's next for them.