MOVING FORWARDE: A Column by Athletic Director Warde Manuel

What an exciting time it is to be on the University at Buffalo campus!

We have capped an absoluttely gorgeous summer with the beginning of a picturesque autumn on our campus. Our fall sports have begun play and our football team is preparing for its home opener after back-to-back exciting games at Temple and Penn State.

While this is my third year on campus, I feel a different level of excitement among our student-athletes, our student body, our alumni and the faculty and staff I see around campus. While we have not yet arrived at the place we are striving to get to - winning championships on a consistent basis - I do feel strongly that we are making large strides towards those goals.

In addition to the improvements in our teams, I also see exciting change around our campus and in our athletic facilities. I hope you have a chance to visit our Recreation and Intraumural weight room in Alumni Arena to see the new cardio deck that has been completed which changes the dynamic of available machines and the level of state-of-the-art equipment. Our teams are making excellent use of the new Morris Sports Performance Center and their improved strength and conditioning has been obvious to me so far this fall.

Help us continue to change the expectation and the results of our teams. Come out to the games and let us hear from you! Wear Blue and support the Bulls whether you are a student, a staff member, an alumnus or a Western New Yorker supporting the hometown team. We appreciate all you do for us and we hope to continue to make you proud in our efforts.

Go Bulls!

Warde

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