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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://a...

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/priva...

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/privac...

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...

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 i...

In the sixth installment of the WKU Radio Rewind presented by Meijer, the clock rewinds to 2012 as WKU Football travels to Kentucky for one of the benchmark games of the Hilltoppers’ FBS era. The matchup came down to a trick play out of the pocket of WKU head coach Willie Taggart in overtime, and it resulted in the program’s first-ever win over a SEC opponent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

WKU Football/Basketball alum and current NFL offensive lineman George Fant discusses how he, his wife (Lady Topper Basketball great Chastity Gooch Fant) and their three children are handling the pandemic, his new contract with the New York Jets, how and why he transitioned from basketball to football, his thoughts on both WKU Football and WKU Basketball, and the impact he and Chastity have tried t...

In the fifth installment of the WKU Radio Rewind presented by Meijer, the clock rewinds to 2016 as WKU Football hosts Louisiana Tech in the Conference USA Championship game. The Hilltoppers fall behind in the second half, only to dominate the final minutes of the game and claim their second straight conference title on their home field. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

New WKU Cheerleading Coach and Spirit Program Coordinator Ryan Martin O’Connor discusses coming from Ole Miss back to her home state of Kentucky, holding virtual team tryouts during COVID-19, how she and her family have handled the pandemic, growing up with a legendary cheerleading coach as her mother, the yearly grind for a college cheerleader and her overall vision for the WKU program. See Priva...

In the fourth installment of the WKU Radio Rewind presented by Meijer, the clock rewinds just a few months to 2019 as WKU Hilltopper Basketball hosts previously unbeaten Arkansas in E.A. Diddle Arena. The Hilltoppers face plenty of adversity, including the loss of Charles Bassey to injury, but rally to force overtime and complete an all-time classic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

WKU Lady Topper Basketball redshirt senior Dee Givens discusses having her college career ended abruptly by the COVID-19 pandemic, her aspirations for a pro career, what being a two-time WKU graduate means to her and her family, her hobby of researching bulletin-board material, her relationship with WKU head coach Greg Collins, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

In the third installment of the WKU Radio Rewind presented by Meijer, the clock rewinds to 2018 as WKU Lady Topper Basketball meets top-seeded UAB in the Conference USA Championship. With Tashia Brown’s 25 points leading four Lady Toppers in double figures, WKU earns its third C-USA Tournament title in four seasons in the league. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

WKU Volleyball head coach Travis Hudson discusses the impact of COVID-19 on his family and his program, the team's adjustments in training for the spring, one of the greatest seasons in program history in 2019, helping his student-athletes find the positives in trying times, the two-year anniversary of his "widow-maker" heart attack, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...

In the second installment of the WKU Radio Rewind presented by Meijer, the clock rewinds to 2014 as WKU Football visits #19 Marshall in the regular-season finale. Ultimately 133 points are scored, Brandon Doughty throws eight touchdown passes, and it all comes down to a two-point conversion try. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...

Former WKU Basketball star and NBA veteran Courtney Lee discusses how he and his family have coped with the COVID-19 pandemic, the night the league halted its games and changed the national discourse, having to quarantine for 14 days in Dallas, how WKU prepared him for the NBA, and what it’s been like to carry the NBA banner for the Hilltoppers with more than a decade in the league. See Privacy Po...

In the first installment of the WKU Radio Rewind presented by Meijer, the clock rewinds to 2018 as WKU Hilltopper Basketball picks up a massive road win at Oklahoma State in the NIT Quarterfinals – with a trip to New York City for the NIT Final Four on the line. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WKU Baseball head coach John Pawlowski discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on him, his family and his team, the bus ride to Birmingham where the Hilltoppers’ season was ultimately halted, what lies ahead for the program with the NCAA eligibility waiver for seniors and uncertainty around the MLB Draft, as well as his team’s hot start to the 2020 season before it was cut short. See Privac...

WKU Softball senior pitcher Kelsey Aikey discusses the NCAA granting an eligibility waiver this week for spring-sport athletes, her intention to return for an additional year at WKU next season, the team’s experience in Dallas when the 2020 season was halted, and how she and her family have handled the COVID-19 pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Former WKU Basketball star Justin Johnson discusses playing professionally in Italy and being quarantined in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, returning to the United States with his pregnant wife, WKU’s NIT Final Four run in his senior year, the current Hilltoppers and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...

Host Tyler Eaton and WKU Football Head Coach Tyson Helton discuss how he and his family are handling the COVID-19 pandemic, how the Hilltoppers are adjusting and continuing to grow despite the cancellation of spring football, and what to expect from the 2020 roster and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...