Taking the Lead
In the Mountain West, we take the lead. We show heart and grit and have the vision to be leaders in everything we do. We don’t wait for opportunities. We create our own. Today is our day, and we will take the lead.
A weekly podcast hosted by MWN Studio Host, Karlie Drew, Taking the Lead features interviews with head coaches, student athletes, and others figures around the Mountain West.
Episodes
56 episodes
Taking the Lead: Kelly Burke Previews UNLV vs. Wyoming Women's Basketball
Kelly Burke catches up with UNLV head coach Lindy La Rocque and Wyoming head coach Heather Ezell before their rematch on FS1 on Wednesday, March 5 at 8:30 p.m. MT.
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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11:02
Taking the Lead: Kelly Burke Previews Colorado State vs. New Mexico Women's Basketball
Kelly Burke catches up with Colorado State head coach Ryun Williams and New Mexico head coach Mike Bradbury before they go head-to-head on FS1 on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 8:30 p.m. MT.
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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15:19
Taking the Lead: Kelly Burke Previews UNLV vs. Wyoming Women's Basketball
Kelly Burke catches up with Wyoming head coach Heather Ezell and UNLV head coach Lindy La Rocque women’s before they go head-to-head on the the CBS Sports Network on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. PT.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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12:47
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Pamela Kosgei, New Mexico- Women's Cross Country
On today's episode of Taking the Lead, MWN Karlie Drew sits down with New Mexico cross-country runner, Pamela Kosgei. The freshman Lobo shares her success in running, the goals she hopes to accomplish in the next four years, and how her older s...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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14:27
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Maya Dutta, Boise State- Women's Tennis
On today's episode of Taking the Lead, MWN Karlie Drew sits down with Boise State women's tennis player, Maya Dutta. The freshman Bronco shares her journey into the sport, her international recognition, and what she is most looking forward to i...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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23:37
Enrique Dimayuga, Nevada – Men's Golf
On today's episode of Taking the Lead, MWN Host Bridget Howard sits down with Nevada men's golfer, Enrique Dimayuga. The senior Wolf Pack star has been on fire the last month, ripping off three consecutive individual titles leading into the Mou...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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28:23
Vanessa Valentine, Nevada – Women's Soccer
On today's episode of Taking the Lead, MWN Host Bridget Howard sits down with Nevada Women’s Soccer Head Coach, Vanessa Valentine. Not only is she coming off a great campaign in her first year at the helm of the pack, but Valentine also just wo...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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35:49
Kajsa Arwefjäll, San José State – Women's Golf
On today's episode of Taking the Lead, MWN Host Bridget Howard sits down with Kajsa Arwefjäll from San José State Women’s Golf. The fifth year Spartan is coming off an appearance at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and a first-place finish ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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21:24
Kevin Cory, UNLV – Women's Tennis
On today's episode of Taking the Lead, MWN Host Bridget Howard sits down with Kevin Cory, the UNLV Women's Tennis Head Coach. Cory is retiring at the conclusion of this season, after leading the program for the last 25 years. He is the wi...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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11:58
Sam Kulasingam, Air Force Academy – Baseball
On today's episode of Taking the Lead, MWN Host Bridget Howard sits down with the Air Force Academy's two-time Tony Gwynn Mountain West Player of the Year and pre-season baseball All-American, Sam Kulasingam.
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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25:13
Lauren Macpherson, San José State University – Women's Gymnastics
On today's episode of Taking the Lead, MWN Host Bridget Howard sits down with San José State Women's Gymnastics student-athlete, Lauren Macpherson.
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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12:36
Todd Kress, San José State University – Volleyball Edition
On today's episode of Taking the Lead, MWN Host Bridget Howard sits down with San José State Women's Volleyball Head Coach, Todd Kress. Kress is in his first year as Head Coach of the Spartans. He comes to the bay area as the all-t...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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29:13
Malia Shoji, UNLV – Volleyball Edition
On today's episode of Taking the Lead, MWN Host Bridget Howard sits down with UNLV Women's Volleyball Head Coach, Malia Shoji. Shoji is in her first year as Head Coach of the Rebels. She spent the last eight seasons overall with th...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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20:28
Wyoming Women's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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12:49
Utah State Women's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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14:26
UNLV Women's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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14:24
San José State Women's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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13:01
San Diego State Women's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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14:39
New Mexico Women's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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10:26
Nevada Women's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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13:08
Fresno State Women's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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15:03
Colorado State Women's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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14:50
Boise State Women's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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14:18
Air Force Women's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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13:29
Wyoming Men's Basketball – Media Day Edition
The Mountain West hosted a Men’s and Women’s Basketball Media Day back on October 11th and 12th at Resorts World in Las Vegas. These are the conversations we had with our student-athletes from each institution talking Mountain West Basketball, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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16:49
