With the postponement of the fall season due to COVID, the UT Soccer team has another four and a half months to wait before they can officially suit up. Head Coach TJ Buchholz says that isn't stopping his program from continued practice and preparation right now. He joins Brent Balbinot in the latest edition of The Rocket Liftoff Podcast

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The NCAA allows college baseball teams 45 days in the fall to have full practices. At the University of Toledo they are taking full advantage of that. Second year Head Coach Rob Reinstetle joins Brent Balbinot to recap a season cut short last Spring and looks ahead for this year's roster.

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The MAC 2020 Football Season is just weeks away, but it took months of discussion to make it happen. It also is taking significant extra work by medical and training staff to ensure it is played to completion. UT Head Team Physician Dr. Roger Kruse and Associate Athletic Trainer for football Adam Barta join Brent Balbinot to break down what is happening behind the scenes.

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It has only been a few months, but first year Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach Jessie Ivey is already making an impact on the program. She sits down with Brent Balbinot to discuss everything from the appeal of the program to what fans can expect this season.

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First year co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Robert Weiner has been getting the most out of his players despite limited practice due to COVID. Now that The MAC has given the green light for a fall schedule, he joins Brent Balbinot to break down the competition at the position and the philosophy fans can expect to see beginning November, 4th.

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Craig Kuligowski was an All-Conference offensive lineman playing for the University of Toledo football team. After stops at several different ACC and SEC schools over the last two decades, he returns home as the new Co-Defensive Coordinator and Outside Linebackers for The Rockets. He sits down with Brent Balbinot to look back on his career and look ahead to putting an improved defensive unit on the field.

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The old phrase "necessity is the mother of invention" has been used countless times over the last six months of quarantine. The weight room at the University of Toledo football complex is no exception. Strength and Conditioning Coach Brad Bichey joins Brent Balbinot to give an in depth review of the challenges and changes COVID has brought to the way they operate.

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While schedules are still subject to change, the games will eventually be played....and Rocket fans will need a ticket. From family packages to virtual experiences, University of Toledo fans will have plenty to choose from. Director of Ticketing Sales Justin Morelli joins Brent Balbinot to give an update.

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Creativity and outside the box thinking.....that is what will help the University of Toledo Athletic Department weather the COVID-19 pandemic. UT Deputy Director of Athletics Dave Nottke joins Brent Balbinot to give an update on everything from the budget to keeping the fan base and donors engaged this semester...and moving forward.

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With the first full week of the Fall semester in the books, staff at the University of Toledo are reviewing and adjusting their blueprint for in-person classes in the middle of COVID-19 concerns. Behind the scenes Associate Athletic Director for Operations and Events, Tim Warga's staff is doing more than preparing the sports venues....they're working to keep an entire campus as safe as possible.

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