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 Cunningham00:00:30 - Indoor Practice Facility & Performance Center00:05:20 - Baseball Program Turnaround00:08:50 - Track and Field Program Growth00:10:00 - Basketball Recruiting and Expectations00:13:50 - House Settlement and Athlete Compensation00:21:30 - UC's NIL Program Success 00:23:20 - Fan Experience and LAVA00:25:45 - Cincy Sports Partners00:27:14 - Stability in College Athletics 00:30:00 - Personal Reflections on the New Facility