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Today, we pause to honor a man who moved our country and our society forward in so many ways. As we celebrate victories, moments and stories in each and every Brew, let us remember those who helped pave the paths before us. 

We hope you enjoy this mini-Brew, or just a sip if you will. We’ll be back with your Venti-sized goodness tomorrow.

What else is brewing in today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

🏈 Spencer Danielson was named the Grant Teaff Coach of the Year
✍🏼 Track & Field recorded 18 personal bests at Spokane Sports Showcase
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Walking the Walk. Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson was named the Grant Teaff Coach of the Year, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes announced at the American Football Coaches Association Convention. The award is presented annually to a Division I head coach who lives out his Christian faith and demonstrates a life of integrity and leadership.

In his first season as full-time head coach, Danielson guided the Broncos to a 12-2 record and a win in the Old Trapper Mountain West Championship. He was named AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year and MW Coach of the Year while earning selection as a finalist for the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award and George Munger Award.

🔼 Commanding the Court. Boise State WBB overcame a double-digit first-half deficit to take down Nevada, 61-53, Saturday afternoon in ExtraMile Arena. Three Broncos scored in double figures in the win, led by a 14-point performance from Mya Hansen.

Trailing 29-19 with 4:10 left in the second period, the Broncos went on a 20-6 run over the next 10 minutes to take control of the game. After a back-and-forth fourth quarter that featured six lead changes, Dani Bayes converted a corner 3-pointer with just over two minutes remaining to put the Blue and Orange up seven and help seal the victory.

⛹🏾‍♀️ : RECAP

🔼 Advantage Broncos. The Boise State women's tennis team started the spring campaign with a dominant 7-0 win over Weber State. The Broncos (1-0) won all three doubles matches and all six singles matches against the Wildcats (0-2). Boise State is 14-1 in spring openers under head coach Beck Roghaar.

Maya Dutta, Zdena Safarova, Paula Schaefer and Masa Viriant each made their spring debuts in the Blue and Orange. Dutta and Safarova won at No. 1 doubles and all four student-athletes captured wins in singles.

🔼 Let’s Call it a Knight … Again. Boise State sophomore Sophia Knight was ranked 23rd nationally on D1Softball's preseason list of top outfielders, Friday. Earlier in the week, Knight earned a spot on D1Softball's preseason Top 100 players overall.

Last season, Knight became the first Bronco in school history to become a Freshman All-American. The 2024 Mountain West Freshman of the Year ranked fifth nationally and led NCAA freshman with 85 hits. She was tops in the Mountain West with a .405 batting average.

🥎 : More On Knight’s Accomplishments

🔼 V is For Vulaj, Vault and Very Good. Alyssa Vulaj captured the vault title against No. 15 Georgia to highlight the Broncos' performance, Friday night, though Boise State was defeated by No. 15 Georgia, 196.825-193.600. This was her first title of the season and fourth of her career.

Vulaj scored a 9.850 on vault to take home the first-place finish. She made a significant impact on the team as she notched three team-highs on the night.

🔼 Unfortunate Pitfall. Boise State fell, 84-65, to the Lobos on Friday night inside The Pit.
 
Tyson Degenhart and Javan Buchanan led the Broncos in scoring and posted 14 points apiece. Julian Bowie and Pearson Carmichael combined for 17 points off the bench while Alvaro Cardenas notched his 500th career assist in the game.

🔼 Simply the Best(s). Boise State recorded 18 personal bests and earned five podium finishes at the Spokane Sports Showcase, Friday.

In the women's 600-meter run, Janiah Brown (1:32.91) and Gabriella Chiara (1:34.09) finished second and third, respectively, with Chiara recording a personal best.

The Broncos registered three other third-places finishes. Competing in women's 1,000-meter run for the first time, junior Brynnli Poulsen clocked a time of 2:57.04. Tom Patrick ran the men's event in 2:25.64. Calvin Bostic's weight throw of 53 feet, 7 inches capped Boise State's top-three finishers.

⇢ 💨 At Saturday’s Spokane Indoor Challenge, Brown clocked a time of 5:03.87 to win the women's one mile run. Boise State recorded eight personal records and three season bests.

📱 FROM THE AD’S DESK

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT

Monday, Jan. 20
💪🏽 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
🤸🏽 Women’s Gymnastics vs. San Jose State, Arizona State and Iowa State @ Salt Lake City, Utah @ 1 p.m. TV: ESPN+

Tuesday, Jan. 21
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Colorado State @ 6:30 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | MWN | Watch | Listen | Live Stats 

Wednesday, Jan. 22
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Colorado State @ 6 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Listen | Live Stats 

Thursday, Jan. 23
No scheduled events

Friday, Jan. 24
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Idaho State @ 12 p.m.
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Lewis-Clark State @ 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25
No scheduled events

Sunday, Jan. 26
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Gonzaga @ 11 a.m.
🤸🏽 Women’s Gymnastics vs. San Jose State, Sacramento State and UC Davis @ 3 p.m. | Watch 

Monday, Jan. 27
No scheduled events

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