Ep. 20 - John Cunningham | Let's Reign Podcast

In this episode of Let's Reign with Dan Hoard, we sit down with University of Cincinnati Director of Athletics, John Cunningham, for a timely and insightful conversation about the rapidly changing landscape of college athletics.

With major shifts happening across the NCAA: realignment, revenue sharing, NIL, and the future of student-athlete experience. This episode tackles the big questions shaping the future of Bearcats athletics and beyond. Dan and John dive into what these changes mean for UC, how the department is positioning itself in the Big 12, and the vision for sustaining success across all sports.

Whether you're a Bearcat diehard or just trying to keep up with the chaos in college sports, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - John Cunningham

00:00:30 - Indoor Practice Facility & Performance Center

00:05:20 - Baseball Program Turnaround

00:08:50 - Track and Field Program Growth

00:10:00 - Basketball Recruiting and Expectations

00:13:50 - House Settlement and Athlete Compensation

00:21:30 - UC's NIL Program Success

00:23:20 - Fan Experience and LAVA

00:25:45 - Cincy Sports Partners

00:27:14 - Stability in College Athletics

00:30:00 - Personal Reflections on the New Facility