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This episode is brought to you by the Savannah Economic Development Authority 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 clicking here for a special offer (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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.