Episode 41: State of Xavier Athletics with AD Greg Christopher

Xavier University VP for Institutional Strategy and Director of Athletics Greg Christopher joins Paul Fritschner on the Sean Miller Podcast to give Xavier fans an update on the state of the athletic department. They cover everything from the basketball programs to capital projects to NCAA Tournament expansion and much more.

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0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Success of XU Athletics in '23-'24
7:14 - Cintas Center Improvements
9:42 - Honoring the History of Xavier Basketball
11:44 - New Big East Media Rights Agreement
16:08 - Big East Expansion
18:56 - Xavier Basketball Alumni Return for Joint Practice
23:02 - Big Picture Items for Xavier Athletics
25:00 - Olympic Sports and Regionalization
27:28 - Optimism for Xavier Basketball in '24-'25
28:42 - MBB Exhibition vs. Dayton
30:41 - Xavier's Position within the NIL Landscape
33:07 - Assessing the Future of NIL
35:10 - Deer Park Roofing
35:39 - Payroll Partners
36:12 - NCAA Tournament Expansion
40:03 - The House Settlement and its Effects
41:40 - College of Osteopathic Medicine
43:23 - Defining Future Success for XU Athletics
45:24 - Closing