Season 5 - Episode 22: MAC Tournament Preview and Track Championship Coverage
Published on 3/6/2023
Published on 3/6/2023
In this episode:
Open: Greg Steiner and Alex Jewell introduce this week's show topics, provide a "rundown" of the week that was, and get you set for this week's feature interviews
Feature: Head women's basketball coach Fred Castro gets you set for Wednesday's MAC Tournament matchup against Bowling Green in Cleveland, Ohio. Full scouting report and more!
Feature: EMU track and field associate head coach Chris Best takes you through the team's run two winning both the men's and women's MAC championships in indoor track just last week!
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