When Todd Stewart took over as Western Kentucky's athletic director in 2012, he hoped he would be able to achieve the same levels of success as others in the university's storied sports history to previously serve in the same role.
If his placement in Stadium's recent rankings of the nation's top athletic directors is any indication, he's exceeded expectations.
The national media outlet, which can be viewed locally on WDNZ TV11-2, ranked Stewart as the 15th-best athletic director in the country Monday, after listing him as the second-best non-Power Five athletic director last week.
"It's certainly very nice recognition and I appreciate that, but I think what it really says when somebody grades you well for making good hires is the people you hired and their staffs and their players performed very well," Stewart said.