Kentucky Athletics Director and 2022 NFF John L. Toner Award recipient Mitch Barnhart sits down with ADU’s Bryan Fischer at the 2022 SBJ Intercollegiate Athletics Forum to reflect on his decades in the industry and the importance of building culture as the foundation of departmental success. Barnhart discusses how he relied on culture to make a successful football hire while at Oregon State, the value of mentoring younger staffers, why he believes Kentucky’s family-friendly environment has led to its long-term success and how he’s navigating the current pace of change in college athletics.
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