Bull Speed Ahead Podcast: Episode 2
TAMPA, AUG. 30, 2018 – With fall sports getting into full swing, USF Vice President of Athletics
Michael Kelly sits down with USF radio host
Darek Sharp to cover a number of notable program topics during Kelly's second
Bull Speed Ahead podcast.
FALL SPORTS UPDATE: Kelly talks about No. 24 USF women's soccer's new top-25 ranking after an "awesome" win over then-No. 17 Baylor last week. Kelly also commends USF volleyball on a 3-0 start to the season and men's soccer for not shying away from tough tests right out of the gates.- FOOTBALL OPENER: Kelly shares his excitement for the start of the football season with Valley National Bank as the presenter and the fun pregame experience that includes new events for fans around Raymond James Stadium.
KELLY INTERVIEWS LEES: In the final portion of the podcast, Kelly has an informative chat with USF Assistant Director of Athletics/Equipment Operations Jeremy Lees, who dishes out details on the Bulls' transition to adidas, his hard-working equipment staff and how USF students can get involved.- FOLLOW KELLY ON TWITTER: Get more program updates and observations from Kelly by following the USF Vice President of Athletics on Twitter @MKellyUSF.
About USF Athletics
USF Athletics sponsors 19 varsity men's and women's teams that compete in 11 different sports, 18 at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls' athletic program celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015, having begun with a men's soccer contest in 1965. Nearly 500 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the campus in Tampa, Fla. The Bulls have claimed 15 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013, including four in 2016-17, and own 112 conference championships overall. Ten USF programs reached national postseason competition in the 2016-17 season and nine were ranked in the Top 25 nationally. The Bulls posted a program-record 86 percent Graduation Success Rate in 2016, logged an annual department grade-point average over a 3.0 for the six straight semesters, and saw 106 student-athletes earn their degree during the 2016-17 academic period.
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