USF Athletics

Bull Speed Ahead Podcast presented by Tampa General Hospital
USF Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly sits down with notable guests and USF radio host Darek Sharp to cover a number of notable program topics.

Stampede for Women (Episode No. 50): VP of Athletics Michael Kelly talks football offseason training with Football Director of Strength & Conditioning A.J. Artis.  Feb. 21, 2022

Stampede for Women (Episode No. 49): VP of Athletics Michael Kelly talks the Stampede for Women initiative with assistant athletic director for development Abby Ritter.  Feb. 8, 2022


Facilities Update (Episode No. 48): VP of Athletics Michael Kelly talks new facilities and facility enhancements on the docket in the near future for USF Athletics with Deputy AD Barry Clements.  Jan. 13, 2022


End of Year 2021 with VP of Athletics Michael Kelly (Episode No. 47): VP of Athletics Michael Kelly talks 2021 successes, facility updates & plans, growth of Bulls women's programs, embracing NIL, emerging from COVID, expanding streaming, a new strategic plan & more.  Dec. 30, 2021



VP of Athletics Michael Kelly (Episode No. 46): VP of Athletics Michael Kelly talks AAC expansion and more. Oct. 22, 2021



BULL SPEED AHEAD PODCAST: Episode No. 46, Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly

Deputy AD/Chief Staff Kris Pierce (Episode No. 45): VP of Athletics Michael Kelly talks Bulls basketball schedules and introduces Deputy AD Kris Pierce and her extensive background at the Atlantic Coast Conference.  October 1, 2021

Baseball Coach Billy Mohl and Track & Field Coach Erik Jenkins (Episode No. 44): VP of Athletics Michael Kelly celebrates the Bulls most conference championship trophies in 23 years by talking with head coaches from two of the Bulls four teams that claimed a total of six championship trophies during the 2020-21 season.  June 24, 2021

Women's Soccer Head Coach Denise Schilte-Brown (Episode No. 43): USF Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly welcomes the standout women's soccer coach following her teams capturing both the conference regular season and tournament championships, the fourth-straight year her program has won at least one. April 26, 2021


Meghan Sheehan (Episode No. 42): Co-President of USF's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and a sophomore outfielder on the USF softball team from Forest Hill, Md. March 29, 2021

THE PRESIDENT CURRALL PODCAST (Episode No. 41): USF Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly welcomes University of South Florida President Steven C. Currall to the podcast to discuss his love of athletics and his vision for it in his plan for comprehensive excellence for the University. March 8, 2021



SUPER BOWL SPECIAL (Episode No. 40): USF Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly, who has served as the president of the local organizing committee for three Super Bowls and is a member of Tampa Bay's current host committee, and USF alumnus Rob Higgins, the executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission who brought Super Bowl LV to Tampa and as president of the host committee is making sure the city puts its best foot forward this week. Feb. 5, 2021


SIGNING DAY SPECIAL (Episode No. 39): USF Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly gets incredible insight on how USF football's 2021 signing class came together and how the Bulls are building for the future from head coach Jeff Scott and Director of Recruiting Mike Giglio. Dec. 17, 2020



EPISODE No. 38 - Michael Kelly talks with fourth-year USF head coach Brian Gregory, who provides listeners with several updates on his rising men's basketball program - Nov. 10, 2020


EPISODE No. 37 - Michael Kelly talks with women's basketball head coach Jose Fernandez, who provides listeners with several updates on his highly successful USF women's basketball program as the season nears tipoff in late November - Oct. 23, 2020


EPISODE No. 36 - Michael Kelly talks about the 2020 football schedule and moving fall sports to the spring - Aug. 28, 2020



EPISODE No. 35 - Michael Kelly talks with USF Softball Head Coach Ken Eriksen on his return to lead the Bulls while continuing to lead the U.S. Olympic Team - July 24, 2020

EPISODE No. 34 - Michael Kelly talks with new Vice President for Advancement & Alumni Affairs Jay Stroman - July 24, 2020


EPISODE No. 33 - Michael Kelly talks with USF Football players KJ Sails & Jordan McCloud on their community involvement and leadership for social justice - June 5, 2020


EPISODE No. 32 - Michael Kelly talks with American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco – May 29, 2020



EPISODE No. 31 - COVID-19 Crisis Update 10 - Kelly address NCAA decision to allow return to on-campus workouts on June 1 and the Bulls preparations for a return - May 22, 2020
EPISODE No. 30 - COVID-19 Crisis Update 9 - Guest Deputy AD Barry Clements talks facility enhancements - May 15, 2020


EPISODE No. 29 - COVID-19 Crisis Update 8 - Guest Director of Sport Medicine Steve Walz talks return to play - May 8, 2020



EPISODE No. 28 - COVID-19 Crisis Update 7 - Guest Men's Basketball Coach Brian Gregory - May 1, 2020
EPISODE No. 27 - COVID-19 Crisis Update 6 - Guest football graduate Billy Atterbury - April 24, 2020

EPISODE No. 26 - COVID-19 Crisis Update 5 - April 17, 2020

EPISODE No. 25 - COVID-19 Crisis Update 4 - April 10, 2020


EPISODE No. 24 - COVID-19 Crisis Update 3 - April 3, 2020


EPISODE No. 23 - COVID-19 Crisis Update 2 - March. 27, 2020


EPISODE No. 22 - COVID-19 Crisis Update 1 - March. 20, 2020


EPISODE No. 21 - Feb. 21, 2020 



EPISODE No. 20 - Jan. 17, 2020