Hilltopper Nation

WKU Soccer assistant coach Grant Williams discusses his experience as a WKU alum, his local ties with the Bowling Green soccer community, his previous time at WKU and his current stint on The Hill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WKU Football head coach Tyson Helton recaps the season so far, looks ahead to the remaining schedule, discusses Bailey Zappe's debut with the Patriots and talks about the game day atmosphere at Houchens-Smith Stadium See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WKU Volleyball assistant coach Craig Bere discusses the performance of the Hilltoppers this season, the tough non-conference schedule, earning the respect of the volleyball world, and his relationship with the coaching staff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WKU Football senior wide receiver Craig Burt, Jr. discusses his time on The Hill, improving each season, differences and similarities from last season to this season, what the team does in down time, recapping the Indiana game and looking forward to Conference USA play. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WKU Volleyball's redshirt freshman Callie Bauer discusses the team's start to the season, how the veteran players are helping the younger players develop, replacing last season's roster departures, the environment in Diddle Arena for the season opener, her recent triple double and what the team will be working on as the season continues. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

WKU Women's golf freshman Sydney Hackett discusses her win in the USA Intercollegiate tournament, the recruiting process and what brought her to WKU, her play with Junior Golf this summer, the chemistry this year's team is building and goals for the season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WKU Soccer senior forward Katie Erwin discusses the start of the 2022 season, the WKU defense, the program's success against Power Five opponents the past few seasons, playing in-state teams and how much fan support means to the team during home matches. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart opens Season 3 of the podcast and discusses the beginning of the 2022-23 sports season, expectations for the WKU Volleyball and WKU Soccer programs this fall, the chance for those teams to host Louisville and Kentucky early in their seasons, Hilltopper Volleyball’s new Taraflex playing court, WKU Football opening the college football season nationally against...

WKU Director of Athletics Todd Stewart closes Season 2 of the podcast by discussing another successful year with four championships, WKU Softball’s strong season, the transformational time in college athletics with the transfer portal and Name, Image and Likeness, how WKU has adapted to NIL, the importance of community buy-in, upcoming facility upgrades, and what he sees for the future of college...

WKU Sport Psychologist Dr. Joey Case discusses how common mental health concerns are among college athletes, ways to recognize and support mental health issues in others, the typical barriers to providing services, the success of WKU’s TOPCARE program, what a first meeting with him is typically like, advice for coaches to help themselves and their student-athletes, and his vision for the future ev...

WKU Associate Athletic Directors Olivia Higgins and Zach Greenwell discuss how the first year of Name, Image and Likeness has gone, the importance of WKU's partnership with INFLCR to support student-athletes in NIL, the launch of Hilltopper Local Exchange to help businesses and student-athletes connect, negotiate and complete deals, how to sign up for Local Exchange and how payments work, the bene...

WKU Track and Field freshman Keegan Barnette discusses what first brought him to the Hill, his relationship with coach Brooks LeCompte, what he attributes his first-year success to, his competition in the steeplechase and setting the facility record at UAB in the event, what he’s learned from the team’s veterans, and the camaraderie amongst the team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

Current New Orleans Saints and former WKU offensive lineman Forrest Lamp discusses re-signing with the Saints this offseason, his journey through a NFL career, the brotherhood between former Hilltoppers in the league, how he keeps up with the Tops and his pride in the program, what it means to see WKU’s offense back in an explosive way, and his goals heading into the upcoming season. See Privacy P...

Former WKU quarterback and current New York Jets QB Mike White discusses his breakout NFL performance last season against the Cincinnati Bengals that led to AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, re-signing with the Jets this offseason, balancing his pro career with his family life, his impressions of WKU Football’s explosive offense and Bailey Zappe in 2021, what makes a good relationship betwe...

WKU Dance head coach Audrey McDole discusses her new role as the program’s full-time coach, the experience she gained as the program’s co-coach last year, what originally led her into dance, her background in dance coaching, what goes into a typical year with a college dance program, and what she envisions for the future of WKU Dance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

WKU Track and Field senior Audrey Griffin discusses her work with the program as a sprinter and hurdler, adding new events this season, her passion for the 400 hurdles, her leadership role as a three-time team captain, the emotions for her as she nears the end of her competitive career, this coming week’s Hilltopper Relays at WKU, her participation in community service events in Bowling Green, and...

WKU Football head coach Tyson Helton discusses starting spring practice this week, the mindset going into spring ball, the new structure of his coaching staff, the quarterback competition after the departure of star Bailey Zappe, what to expect on the defensive side of the ball, and the main things he’s looking for over the next few weeks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

WKU Lady Topper Golf junior Sarah Arnold discusses her journey to WKU, her relationship with head coach Adam Gary, learning from some of the program’s recent veterans, earning her place in the team’s record book, the progression of her game, what it’s been like over the last two years playing through a pandemic, and hosting the Spring Break Shootout this week in Florida. See Privacy Policy at http...

WKU Softball fifth-year senior Bailey Curry discusses her strong start to the 2022 season, the journey that eventually led her to WKU, the master’s degree program she’s pursuing, what it’s been like to be a Hilltopper for a short time, the prior relationships she had with her new teammates, the team’s outstanding start to the season and the next steps in conference play. See Privacy Policy at http...

WKU Assistant Director of Development Kat Smith discusses her family’s deep ties to WKU, her time as a student-athlete on The Hill with the softball program, her professional journey back to WKU working with the Hilltopper Athletic Foundation, getting the opportunity to work as a play-by-play broadcaster this season for the softball team, the announcement of the Women’s Legacy Fund, the campaign’s...

WKU Hilltopper Basketball sophomore guard Dayvion McKnight discusses the team’s seven-game winning streak in 17 days, building chemistry and momentum through the win streak, his dominant week in helping WKU to three wins in six days, how the team dug deep to overcome a five-game losing skid, him embracing his role as a leader, the pride he takes in being an all-around player, what sold him on comi...

WKU Track and Cross Country sophomore distance runner Lucy Rutherford discusses her recruiting process and decision to attend WKU, transitioning into college during a pandemic, her strong start to her college career, competing under coach Brooks LeCompte, having a close-knit group amongst the distance runners, getting to compete in the Music City Challenge, how she originally got involved in the s...

WKU Soccer senior defender Lyric Schmidt discusses a busy and successful 2021 calendar year with two full seasons of competition, the benefits of playing two seasons in such a short time period, her role on WKU’s stout defense, her decision to return for a fifth COVID year in 2022, getting to play another season with teammate Ambere Barnett, and her individual and team goals for her final year. Se...

WKU Softball junior pitcher Katie Gardner discusses having her jersey retired at Warren East High School, her journey to WKU, being a role model for softball players in the area, how she’s grown during her time on the Hill, winning the 2021 C-USA Championship on their home field, her preparation for the 2022 season, and her goals for the upcoming season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

WKU coed cheerleader Dakota Finerman discusses his squad winning a national championship earlier this month in Orlando, what it means to take home the program’s first coed national title, the preparation that goes into competing for a cheer championship, how he got into cheer after injuries ended his cross country career, how his relationship with WKU head coach Alli Lumpkin has helped guide his c...