Good morning! Have you been keeping up with the World Cup? We have! Our soccer players have some opinions on who will win, click here to see if they agree with you. Five more days until soccer season!

What all is steeping in today’s Brew?

🏈 Pre-camp press conference
⚾️ Coaching calls
​🐺 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Hear Ye, Hear Ye. Fall camp is here and Coach Danny Gonzales met with the media this week ahead of camp. He talked about the roster, the strength in the weight room, and position battles. He also mentions upgrades such as the Lobo facilities, coaches offices, and new practice fields. The Lobos plan to practice at all different times of day to adjust to different types of weather.

🎥 Click here to watch Coach Gonzales’ pre-camp press conference. 

🔼 Listen Up. Need something else to listen to on your morning commute? Get yourself even more ready for some Lobo football with the Mountain West Wire’s 2023 New Mexico Football Preview. They discuss all of the new additions to Lobo football, such as new coordinators, quarterback, and other transfers.

🎧 Click here to listen now!

🔼 Eight Is Great. Eight volleyball players made the Mountain West Scholar-Athlete team — Kaitlynn Biassou, Madison Blanco, Uxue Guereca, Alena Moldan, Lauryn Payne, Melissa Walden, Kali Wolf, and Elizabeth Woods. The volleyball team also received the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this summer. The season is coming up in just 15 short days! The Lobos will host New Mexico Highlands in an exhibition game in The Pit on August 19.

🔼 Movin’ On Up. Assistant baseball coach Matt Risdon got a promotion from Coach Tod Brown this week. He went from volunteer assistant to full-time assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Coach Risdon started his coaching career at Western Illinois after playing baseball there. He was the director of operations before becoming a graduate assistant and then recruiting coordinator. He then coached at Lenoir-Rhyne as an assistant for three seasons, the team went 46-13 in his final year.

🎉 Welcome Party. We’re also welcoming a new assistant coach to New Mexico baseball, Justin Mitchell. He spent last season at Kansas State as a graduate assistant coach. The Wildcats went 35-24 and made it to the semifinals of the Big 12 Championship. He also played one season at Kansas State as a graduate transfer catcher. Prior to K-State, he played at Oklahoma.

🐺 ONE BIG THING

Opportunity Arises. Are you looking to get your start in the sports world? Now is your chance to intern with the Lobos! Positions include working with marketing, corporate partnerships, communications, creative services, and Lobo TV. This is the perfect opportunity to build your resume and prepare for careers in athletics, public relations, marketing, TV production, and much more. Click here to apply!

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

Wednesday 8/9

⚽ Soccer vs. UTEP @ 11:00am MT

Monday 8/14

⚽️ Soccer vs. CSU Pueblo @ 7:00pm MT

Saturday 9/2

🏈 Football at Texas A&M @ 5:00pm MT | ESPN

Have a great weekend, y’all!