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St. Thomas athletic director Phil Esten on the transition to Division I sports

By Michael Rand

September 2, 2020 at 7:00PM

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Michael Rand

Columnist / Reporter

Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).