Conqu'ring Heroes 152 - Warde Manuel

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Michigan, College, Sports, Ncaa, Jon Jansen, Wolverines, Football

4.8 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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In our final 2024 episode of Conqu'ring Heroes, Jon Jansen catches up with Warde Manuel, the Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics here at the University of Michigan. Manuel reflects on his time as the Chair of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, discusses some important topics surrounding Michigan Football, and shares some of his takeaways from the first half of the 2024-25 athletic season. We’ll return in January with another season of Conqu’ring Heroes here on MGoBlue Podcasts!

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0:00.0	Well, as we wrap up 2024 here at the athletic department, I'm going to be joined in just a few minutes by the athletic director.
0:07.6	That's Ward Manual.
0:09.1	We're going to cover a lot of different topics, one, the transfer portal.
0:12.8	We're going to talk about fall sports.
0:14.6	But since he was the chair of the playoff committee, that's where we're starting.
0:18.6	So stay tuned right here on Conquering Heroes.
0:24.1	Welcome to your one-stop podcast for all things Michigan Athletics.
0:29.1	Updates on every team on campus and interviews with players and coaches are all on the way.
0:34.3	This is Conquering Heroes. Here's your host, John Chanson.
0:38.8	Well, as promised, I'm now joined by the athletic director here at the University of
0:43.7	Michigan at his Ward Manuel, who is also the athletic director of the year.
0:50.1	That was given out last Tuesday at the National Football Foundation banquet, as well as one of my teammates and a football alum going into the College Football Hall of Fame Award.
1:03.4	Thanks for joining me.
1:04.5	And congratulations.
1:05.7	What was that moment like for you to be named at AD of the year, but also to be there with
1:11.2	Hutch?
1:11.9	You know, it was, it was very special.
1:14.8	I've been to a lot of those dinners over my career, and I always looked up to those
1:22.3	ADs who received the award, and to know that now I've been recognized by the National Football Foundation as the
1:31.7	AD of the year was extremely special, extremely valuable.
1:35.1	It's one of the highest honors that we can get as an athletic director in this business.
1:40.4	And then to be there, you're one of my favorite too, John, but Steve is also one of my favorites.
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