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Virgil Covington Conversation

Virgil Covington is the Director of Training and Hospitality with Bluegrass Hospitality Group based out of Lexington, Kentucky.  In this…

June 14, 2022
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Nick Mingione Conversation

Nick Mingione has consistently led Kentucky baseball to new heights, including multiple Super Regional appearances, top-10 rankings, and a record-breaking…

September 17, 2024
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Dave Aranda Conversation

Dave Aranda is the Head Football Coach at Baylor University.  Previously Dave served as the Defensive Coordinator at LSU, Wisconsin,…

September 20, 2022
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Johan Cedergren Conversation

Johan Cedergren is the Head Coach of the Men’s Soccer Program at the University of Kentucky.  Johan is a three-time…

March 28, 2023
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Jeff Thompson Conversation

Jeff Thompson is a retired U.S. Army Officer now serving at the University of Arizona as a Senior Advisor to…

July 25, 2023
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Bart Randall Conversation

Bart Randall is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and BUD/S class 203. He has completed multiple deployments with…

June 5, 2023
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Ben Conmy Conversation

Dr. Oliver “Ben” Conmy left Unilever PLC from his native England to pursue his dream of becoming a Performance Psychologist in August…

December 3, 2024
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Tom Van Dam Conversation

Tom serves as a Professor of Leadership at the United States Naval Academy and works with Team Captains and other…

October 4, 2022
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Jon Jackson Conversation

Jon Jackson is the Deputy Director of Athletics/Men’s Basketball and External Affairs at Duke University. A graduate of Penn State…

December 5, 2022
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Peter Harrold Conversation

Peter Harrold played hockey at Boston College where he served as Team Captain and appeared in two Frozen Fours.  After…

November 15, 2022
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Brian McCarty Conversation

Brian McCarty is the co-founder of Bluegrass Hospitality Group, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.  The restaurant group includes six unique concepts…

January 30, 2024
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Michael Hazel Conversation

Michael Hazel serves as the Associate Athletic Director and Chief of Staff for Virginia Tech Football. Prior to this role,…

July 2, 2024

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