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Conqu’ring Heroes 185 - Warde Manuel
Conqu'ring Heroes
Published on 12/5/2025
Conqu'ring Heroes
Published on 12/5/2025
Warde Manuel, the Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics here at the University of Michigan, joins Jon Jansen on a special edition of Conqu'ring Heroes! Manuel discusses some of the details surrounding the Big Ten's conversations with the California Pension Fund regarding a potential investment in the conference. Then, Manuel shares some budget and NIL updates within the athletic department.
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We break down the Wolverines' loss to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game and look ahead to the NCAA Tournament, including interviews with Head Coach Dusty May, freshman Trey McKenney, and graduate student Nimari Burnett.
Published on 3/15/2026
Behind a game-winning shot by Yaxel Lendeborg, the Wolverines knocked off Wisconsin on Saturday to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. Brian and Terry react to a wild 68-65 Michigan victory to begin the show. We hear from Head Coach Dusty May and Lendeborg moments after the final buzzer around the 10:30 mark, with that segment preceding interviews with Aday Mara and Elliot Cadeau. We share the full highlight recap - including the thrilling final call - at the end of the show.
Published on 3/14/2026
The Wolverines held off an Ohio State rally to advance in the Big Ten Tournament on Friday. Brian and Terry break down the Wolverines' 71-67 quarterfinal victory. Then, we hear from Head Coach Dusty May and three players - Trey McKenney, Morez Johnson Jr., and Elliot Cadeau - starting around the 11:15 mark. The episode concludes with a full highlight recap of the Wolverines' third win in as many tries this season against the Buckeyes.
Published on 3/13/2026
We catch up with third-year Head Coach Sean Maymi of the battle-tested Michigan men's tennis program. Maymi breaks down the key storylines from his team's 5-5 start against a challenging schedule and looks ahead to this weekend's road swing to Ohio State and Penn State.
Published on 3/12/2026
