Inside the Den

Lees-McRae Athletics is committed to keeping you, the listener, up to date with the latest happenings from Banner Elk, even during these challenging times. We hope this program over the next several weeks can bring you clarity as well as insight on all the things Lees-McRae Athletics and and the campus community at large is doing to ensure our safety while continuing to raise the bar and achieve new heights.

Caitlin Bullock came to Lees-McRae as the Head Women's Volleyball Coach in 2018 after serving as an assistant coach at King University. Following her first year at the helm, Coach Bullock led the Bobcats to a five win improvement in 2019 and posted an impressive 8-1 record at home. Heading into year three, the Bobcats look to continue their winning ways under Coach Bullocks leadership.

On episode five of Inside The Den, we spoke to Head Swimming Coach Sean Weddell. Coach Weddell has overseen the development of the Lees-McRae swimming program, which is now in its second year of existence. Under his leadership, the program has taken great strides in these early years and continues to raise the bar for what is possible for swimming in Banner Elk.

On episode four of Inside The Den, we spoke to Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Dylan Caspar. Dylan came to Lees-McRae over the summer and has quickly become a terrific asset for the Bobcats. Under his leadership, student-athletes train to not only become stronger, but also smarter in the weight room and further understand why doing the little things are so important.

On episode three of Inside The Den, we sat down with Head Women's Basketball Coach Keith Jennings, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Jaterra Hurst, and Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Desean Motley to discuss the importance of Black History Month to them. We also asked who inspired their own lives and how they spread awareness amongst their own student-athletes.

On episode two, we spoke to Jaclin Poole, Head Softball Coach at Lees-McRae. Jaclin is in her fifth season with the Bobcats and talked about how early growing pains have lead to big rewards in recent months, including a Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship. She also discussed where she hopes the team is headed and why she believes the program is set up for longterm success.

In our first episode on Inside The Den, we sat down with Lees-McRae Head men's basketball coach Steve Hardin to discuss his journey to Banner Elk and what

it's taken to achieve success at "Dunk Mountain". Coach Hardin is currently in his eighth season serving as the head coach for the Bobcats and his team has

asperations of achieving goals never before seen at Lees-McRae.

Lees-McRae Athletics takes you Inside the Den with a short introduction by your host, Tim Hall. We will take everyone inside the den with stories from coaches, staff, and players about the behind the scene success of the athletic programs at Lees-McRae College. This is just a taste of what's to come, so stay tuned!

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