Jeff Hunter
LOGAN — It’s hard to imagine there has ever been a better time to be the athletic director at Utah State University than right now.
The football team is not only coming off an 11-2 season that featured a bowl victory and a top-25 finish, but the Aggies, despite a coaching change, are expected to be a contender for the Mountain West title again in 2019 thanks to the presence of stars like reigning MW Defensive Player of the Year David Woodward and junior quarterback — and Heisman Trophy candidate — Jordan Love.
Then there’s the men’s basketball team, which absolutely blew up last season, going from what everyone assumed would be a significant rebuild under new head coach Craig Smith to tying Nevada for the regular-season title before winning the postseason tourney and going to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in eight years.