Todd Stewart told his Western Kentucky athletic department two years ago that, “You only have one chance to make a first impression.”
The WKU athletic program has made a solid first impression in its first two seasons as a Conference USA member.
Hilltopper and Lady Topper programs have combined to win 14 C-USA titles over the last two seasons. That’s double the seven won over that time by the league program next on that list, Rice.
In Year 2 of C-USA membership, WKU finished the football and volleyball seasons with national rankings, saw the women’s basketball team make a deep WNIT run after an impressive regular season and enjoyed both indoor and outdoor men’s track and field titles.