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Darron Boatright, Wichita State Athletic Director

Darron Boatright is a native of Marshall County and was named Director of Athletics at Wichita State in 2016 after serving as the department’s chief operating officer, then interim director, since April 2015.

Darron discusses the lessons he learned from his dad while coaching his own son and the challenges of Mark Gottfried to add value to a program while at Murray State University, then onto the wild west atmosphere of the SEC (Southeastern Conference) and the University of Alabama.

There are somethings you do for a paycheck and Darron will tell you there are others that you do for the love of a sport he reveals a personal project and discovery he made that spans generations of Legendary National Championship Basketball Coaches.

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Sean Trinque (pronounced Trank) is the Varsity Mountain Bike Head Coach at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky.   Coach Trinque has a history of success as a racer and now as a collegiate coach.

Though he represents Union College, Coach Sean describes the landscape of mountain biking opportunities at different levels for those that are interested in pursuing mountain biking while obtaining a college education.  He is quite frank in setting the expectations of a Student-Athlete and provides some great advice for all students male and female that are pursing a college education.

The Union College Cycling Team is based out of Barbourville, KY and has been a sponsored varsity college cycling program since 1998

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What does the baton twirling, fitness competitions and competitive long distance running have in common?  Today’s guest on the Dax Myahnd Podcast, Kim Robinson.

Kim Robinson is competitive to the core and has a huge passion for health, fitness and sport.  She has a Bachelor degree in Exercise Science, Health & Fitness from Ball State University and is opening a Snap Fitness in Benton, Kentucky.  As personal trainer she desires to to educate, inspire and empower others to pursue a healthy active lifestyle through exercise and nutrition.

She describes the importance of goal setting to success.  Kim tells her story how she overcame early criticism and used it as a driving force to develop her craft and become a featured twirler performing in front of crowds in excess of 100,000, in venues such as the Big House and the RCA Dome.