Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Boise State Athletics received a transformative donation from Ryan and Monica Okelberry, co-founders of House of Design Robotics, directed toward the North End Zone Project. The investment will enhance the student-athlete experience and create a new community gathering space at the stadium.

Ryan Okelberry, a 2005 engineering graduate and longtime Bronco football season ticket holder, also serves as a technical advisor within the College of Engineering. The gift grows the Lyle Smith Society membership to 322, a philanthropic program launched in December 2020 and named after the legendary Boise State coach and athletic director.

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🎉 Best of the Blue
🏈 Spring session
🔹 And so much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Best of the Blue. Boise State celebrated its student-athletes at the annual Best of the Blue awards at the Egyptian Theatre in downtown Boise. Beach volleyball took home Team of the Year honors after a statement Big 12 debut, while women's tennis earned Moment of the Year for its breakthrough run at the Mountain West Championship.

Raekwon Weatherspoon (track and field) and Ava De Leest (soccer) were named Newcomers of the Year, and Maddux Madsen (football) and Julia Kiesler (cross country/track and field) received the "Bleed Blue" Leadership Award. Leia Chung (women's golf) and Christian Graham (cross country/track and field) earned the Comeback of the Year, and Kenzie McMillan (soccer) and Cole Rueck (men's golf) were recognized with the Bronco Legacy award.

🔼 Spring Session. Enjoy some of these great looks from last Saturday on the gridiron!

📱 FROM THE A.D.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

The Lyle Smith Society is named after a Boise State legend who served the university in two major roles. What were they?

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times in MT unless otherwise listed 

Thursday, April 30
🥎 Softball vs. San Jose State @ 6 p.m. | Watch | Live Scoring 

Friday, May 1
👟 Track & Field @ Payton Jordan Invitational (Stanford, Calif.)
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. NCAA National Beach Volleyball Championship (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
🥎 Softball vs. San Jose State @ 3 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday, May 2
👟 Track & Field @ Desert Heat Invitational (Tucson, Ariz.)
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. NCAA National Beach Volleyball Championship (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
🥎 Softball vs. San Jose State @ 11 a.m. | Watch | Live Stats

Sunday, May 3
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. NCAA National Beach Volleyball Championship (Gulf Shores, Ala.)
⛳ Men’s Golf @ Mountain West Championship (Tucson, Ariz.) 

Monday, May 4
⛳ Men’s Golf @ Mountain West Championship (Tucson, Ariz.) 

Tuesday, May 5
⛳ Men’s Golf @ Mountain West Championship (Tucson, Ariz.) 

🔷 Go here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

ℹ️ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Head coach and athletic director.

🔷 Have a great week, Bronco Nation!