BROOKLYN, N.Y. --- With the LIU Brooklyn indoor track and field teams back in action for 2018, head coach Simon Hodnett sat down with LIUAthletics.com to talk about the team's progress and goals, defending its Northeast Conference men's title and which athletes on both sides are primed to contribute.

Click on the embedded video above or below to watch our interview with Coach Hodnett.

The Blackbirds will compete next at the Gotham Cup on Friday, January 19 in Staten Island.