Good morning! There’s nothing like hearing the roar of a crowd and the sound of those cowbells after a big play for the Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium. Grab your seat for next season before it’s too late to cheer on State football this upcoming fall.

What else did we throw into the Brew today?

🎾 Run It Back
🏀 Defending The Culture
🐶 And much, much more!

🎥 HAIL STATE PLUS

The Collector. This week, we’re throwing it back to some of our all-time favorite episodes from HailState+’s All-Access series. In this episode of All-Access, get an inside look at Coach Ron Polk’s impressive memorabilia collection featuring treasures accumulated during his legendary career as the Diamond Dawgs’ skipper.

🎥 All Access: Ron Polk

With HailState+ you get to watch wherever you want to watch. Web, mobile, and (later this year) all major OTT streaming apps like AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, and Android. We got it all.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Run It Back. The Bulldog’s newest women’s tennis head coach Chris Hooshyar is bringing in a trusted assistant coach in Taylor Russo. She played for Hooshyar during her time at Auburn, and now as State’s newest assistant will rejoin her former coach.

🗣️ “I think she’s a great fit for the girls and that she’s going to be my right-hand lady…I wouldn’t want anybody else.” - Chris Hooshyar

In her lone season as an assistant, Russo helped Wisconsin to a 20-7 overall record that included a victory in the NCAA Championships, their first in 21 years. The former DI player turned coach knows what it takes to build a program, and will be a great fit at MSU for the dynamic coaching duo.

🔼 Leadership. MSU’s athletic department made an addition worth noting after Athletic Director Zach Selmon announced Josh McCowan as State’s Deputy Athletics Director for Athletic Advancement.

🗣️ “Josh is a nationally recognized fundraiser and administrator who has a proven track record of successful strategies and leadership.” - Zach Selmon

Joining the Bulldogs from Manhattan, Kansas, McCowan headed all development and fundraising opportunities for KSU athletics. Under his leadership, the university’s Ahearn Fund set records for giving, including $58.9 million in giving in 2021-2022.

🔼 Defending the Culture. Last year, the foundation was laid, so now it’s time to build on it.

Men’s basketball head coach Chris Jans and strength and conditioning coach Dominick Walker are under the same mindset: there is no time to waste. Summer workouts provide an opportunity to put in hard work that people don’t see, and gives veterans and newcomers alike the opportunity to get better.

🗣️ “When we first got here, it was trying to get the culture started and trying to get everyone on board. Now it’s all about, in my opinion, defending the culture.” - Dominick Walker

📚 Read more about what all is happening behind the scenes this summer for Bulldog basketball.

🔼 Dear Ol’ State. State’s new women’s tennis coach Chris Hooshyar drops by the Dear Ol’ State podcast to discuss his values as a coach, what excites him about the program, and what he expects from his players as they head into next season.

🤔 BULLDOG TRIVIA

Foundational Wins. Earlier we mentioned the foundation strength and conditioning coach Dominick Walker helped set for the Bulldog’s men’s basketball team last season.

Our question today — how many wins did the Bulldogs get last season?

Think you know the answer? Scroll on down to the bottom to find out.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 21!

The win-total also gave head coach Chris Jans the program record for most wins by a first year coach. Like Coach Walker said, it’s time to build on that foundation.

Have a great weekend, y'all.