# Episode 594: The States of the Programs 2026

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Published: 2026-06-18T17:01:03+00:00
Episode link: https://www.auburnobserver.com/p/auburn-tigers-athletics-state-of-the-programs-2026-podcast-torch
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Duration seconds: 627

## Resource

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.auburnobserver.com The Justins (Ferguson & Lee, Observer & Torch) take the summer break to go through all 17 of Auburn’s varsity sports teams. Topics for this subscribers-only episode include: * Year 2 for soccer in a new era * Alex Golesh “getting it” and defining success in Year 1 for football * a Torch guarantee about volleyball * somewhat unfamiliar territory for equestrian * was that a Year -1 for women’s basketball? * men’s basketball’s potential step before the leap * a new coach but a familiar roster in gymnastics * the age-old swimming and diving talk * men’s tennis’ youth movement and women’s tennis’ encore * what can baseball do to get back to Omaha and become an S-tier program? * the make-or-break season ahead for softball * women’s golf getting back to title contention and the men’s golf powerhouse * why you need to pay more attention to track This is a premium podcast for Observer subscribers only. You can join by clicking the button below or going to this link . Subscribe to The Auburn Torch for full coverage of more than a dozen Tigers sports.

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