About this episode

Ben and Garrett discuss Habtom Samuel turning pro and its implications for New Mexico's track program, along with other offseason news in collegiate athletics.

On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett react to some of the biggest offseason news yet as Habtom Samuel officially turns pro. The guys discuss what his departure means for New Mexico’s national title hopes and the future of one of the NCAA’s premier distance programs. The guys also break down the finalists for The Bowerman on both the men’s and women’s sides, debating who deserves collegiate track and field’s highest individual honor. They then shift to the transfer portal with Evan Jenkins heading to Oregon before analyzing two major coaching moves: Kara and Ryan Foster leaving Penn State to lead Auburn’s distance program and Ann Dunn taking over as North Carolina’s new women’s distance coach. From pro announcements to coaching changes and transfer news, Ben and Garrett cover it all. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Garrett

Topics covered

• Habtom Samuel
• New Mexico
• The Bowerman
• transfer portal
• coaching changes
• NCAA distance programs

Keywords

• Habtom Samuel
• New Mexico
• The Bowerman
• Evan Jenkins
• transfer portal
• coaching changes
• NCAA
• distance running

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Mexico, The Bowerman, Oregon, Penn State, Auburn, North Carolina

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