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Georgia Southern Athletic Director Jared Benko is our latest Difference Maker and discusses managing an athletic department during a pandemic, his plans to do more in Savannah and at the Armstrong campus and the Eagles' place on the college athletics landscape.

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(5:10): Influences growing up and at UGA

(12:10): Path to his role as athletic director at a Division 1 school

(15:33): What an athletic director does that people don't realize

(22:10): Reflection on challenges of 2020 football season with pandemic

(28:50): Changes in finances due to COVID pandemic

(36:50): Evolution of the Georgia Southern athletics program

(42:30): Future of Georgia Southern sports and Savannah

(47:05): Thoughts on Knight Commission's findings on future of NCAA football

Make sure to follow The Commute podcast for daily news briefs from Adam.

<a href="http://seda.org/home">This episode is brought to you by the Savannah Economic Development Authority</a>
Georgia Southern Athletic Director Jared Benko is our latest Difference Maker and discusses managing an athletic department during a pandemic, his plans to do more in Savannah and at the Armstrong campus and the Eagles' place on the college athletics landscape.
Podcast listeners: Get digital SMN subscription by <a href="http://www.savannahnow.com/digitalonlyoffer">clicking here</a> for a special offer
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(5:10): Influences growing up and at UGA
(12:10): Path to his role as athletic director at a Division 1 school
(15:33): What an athletic director does that people don't realize
(22:10): Reflection on challenges of 2020 football season with pandemic
(28:50): Changes in finances due to COVID pandemic
(36:50): Evolution of the Georgia Southern athletics program
(42:30): Future of Georgia Southern sports and Savannah
(47:05): Thoughts on Knight Commission's findings on future of NCAA football
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commute-with-adam-van-brimmer/id1389307354?mt=2">Make sure to follow The Commute podcast for daily news briefs from Adam</a>.

News and Interviews from the Savannah Morning News, Savannah GA