Shawn Eichorst was officially announced as Wisconsin’s new director of athletics 15 days ago. The last two weeks have been, as he put it, “a whirlwind” with so many moving pieces but an experience that he noted already felt comfortable given his background with the university and the state.

Eichorst has many tasks ahead of him as he takes on his new role. He sat down with Mike Heller in the latest Badger Connect Podcast to discuss what attracted him back to Wisconsin, some of the challenges on the horizon and more. You can view the full episode here: