MAC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAYS (PART 1)

MAC Football Media Days were held earlier this week. With Toledo a preseason pick to finish second in the West Division, Seniors Dyontae Johnson and Jamal Hines say polls are for paper....it's about earning it on the field. Both players and Coach Candle sit down with Brent Balbinot to preview the upcoming season.

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On July 7th, Jessica Bracamonte was officially announced as the 12th Head Softball Coach in University of Toledo history. Having been an assistant in The ACC for the last 3 seasons and in The MAC for 6 seasons prior, she knew Toledo had the pieces of the puzzle in place to be a champion. Now the work starts. She sits down with Brent Balbinot to give both her background and a preview of what Rocket fans can expect next Spring.

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The University of Toledo Football Team boasted a defense last season that was Top 30 in the nation in two key categories: Passing Defense and Scoring Defense. One of the keys was a strong Linebacker corps. This Fall that group will be led by first year coach Pat Bastien. He sits down with Brent Balbinot to discuss his playing days at UAB, a coaching career that has taken him to some of the best programs in the NCAA....and what Rocket fans can expect this season.

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University of Toledo Men's Basketball Coach Tod Kowalczyk said he never wanted to sign a recruit more in his entire career than he did Ryan Rollins. Rocket fans found out why once he suited up: From Freshman of the Year and 1st Team All-MAC his Sophomore season, to a Second Round (44th overall) NBA draft pick by Golden State. Rollins joins Brent Balbinot to talk about developing a love for the game at a young age, his time as a Rocket and what his future as a professional holds.

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Corey Parker was a standout MAC Defensive Back during his time at Eastern Michigan. As a Head Coach at River Rouge High School in Detroit, he built a program from the ground up that qualified for the playoffs 11 straight years, competed in 3 state championship games....and won a Division 3 title in 2019. Now he's in his first year as the Defensive Backs at Toledo. Coach Parker sits down with Brent Balbinot to discuss the lure of joining the staff and the talent that will be taking the field this Fall.

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The University of Toledo has 16 different athletic programs consisting of nearly 500 athletes. Over the summer months ALL of them are out of season. That's when the strength and conditioning coaches really earn their paychecks. Assistant S & C Coach Brandon Hannum oversees multiple men's and women's teams. He breaks down the preparation time, science and philosophy behind the job with Brent Balbinot on this edition of The Rocket Liftoff Podcast.

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Kyle Jones set foot on the University of Toledo campus four years ago as a wide-eyed Freshman just trying to keep his head above water. After a Spring where he set the program single season strikeout record and received an invitation to the MLB Draft Combine, his name is expected to be called in this year's draft. He sits down with Brent Balbinot to recap his time in a Rocket uniform and what the future may hold.

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The University of Toledo Women's Basketball Team tied a single season record and set a MAC single season record for wins in claiming the program's 10th regular season title this year. With 98% of their overall production returning, expectations are high for 2022-23. Coach Tricia Cullop joins Brent Balbinot to break down a great year, preview what she calls the toughest non-conference schedule in her time at UT, and how she used the transfer portal to fill some needs on the roster for the upcoming season.

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This season's University of Toledo Baseball Team broke the 30-win mark for the first time in over a decade, qualified for the MAC Postseason Tournament for the first time in 6 years and produced players that broke the single season strikeout and single season homerun records. Head Coach Rob Reinstetle sits down with Brent Balbinot to recap a year that he thinks will be the launch pad for future success.

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In 2018 Jenny Coluccio was named just the 3rd Head Coach in the history of the University of Toledo Women's Golf program. Taking a unique approach by today's standards, she decided not to use the transfer portal and instead build the roster from the ground up. She sits down with Brent Balbinot to discuss her philosophy, what she looks for in recruiting and high expectations with the entire roster returning for next season.

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