The Lakeside Stadium with Northwestern Deputy AD Jesse Marks

Zach opens the show with some brief thoughts on the news that Northwestern will need a new athletic director following the announcement that Dr. Derrick Gragg will be moved into a new role (2:23). He's then joined by deputy athletic director Jesse Marks to discuss the Wildcats' temporary stadium setup for 2024 and 2025, starting with how this idea came to be (9:40). Jesse talks about the importance of building up the entire Lakefill to enhance the game-day experience (15:47) and how the set-up will affect the other programs that play at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium (19:42). Finally, Jesse talks about breaking ground at the new Ryan Field, which took place earlier this week (23:54). Contact info for the mailbag episode; send in your questions! Twitter: @ZachKoons, Instagram @zach_koons, Email: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.