The Roundhouse brings in voice of the Shockers Mike Kennedy and Bob Lutz, long-time chronicler of Shocker athletics and host of The Drive on KFH, to dive into Wichita State “What Ifs?”
Included are links that explain some of the history behind the questions.
In the 1990s, Wichita State considered throwing its influence behind a downtown arena by offering Shocker basketball as the prime tenant. How did the decision to remove basketball from that discussion and renovate Levitt Arena play out?
The Roundhouse podcast talks to Wichita State’s Jack Sigrist (baseball), Michelle Ledermann (golf), Trajata Colbert (basketball) and Megan Taflinger (volleyball) about life during the pandemic. How are they staying active? What are they reading and watching? How are they studying? What do they miss away from teammates, teachers and coaches?
Wichita State president Jay Golden talks sports – his love for the Dodgers, impressions of Shocker athletics and possible plans for adding varsity and club sports. What might be next for Cessna Stadium? What role does athletics play in the university mission?
The Shockers open their home schedule this weekend with a three-game series against Texas Southern. Senior Preston Snavely, one of three Shocker starters who turned in strong effort in the season-opening series, gets you ready for the season. He discusses the evolution of his beard, baseball superstitions and routines, how he’s dealt with coaching changes at Wichita State, his plans for a career in law enforcement and why catchers calling pitches helped in the opening weekend.
Marcus Wright discusses his process in creating videos that document and hype the Shockers. He talks about how applied learning at Wichita State helped his career, his time with the St. Louis Cardinals, his thoughts on mentoring and how he manages to make the routine look cinematic.
Mike Kennedy, Bob Lutz and Paul Suellentrop list their top moments, stories and developments for Wichita State athletics in the 2010 era. Topics include the 2013 Final Four, the 2014 perfect regular season, the 2012 volleyball Sweet 16, Aliphine Tuliamuk’s distance running and the ups and downs of Shocker baseball.
Bob Hull, color broadcaster for Shocker men’s basketball on TV and radio, discusses his thoughts on the 2019-20 season, including how the NIT experience helped, Dexter Dennis’ next step, freshmen guards making a good impression and the front-court depth.
Wichita State men’s basketball newcomers Grant Sherfield, Trey Wade, Noah Fernandes, Josaphat Bilau, DeAntoni Gordon and Tyson Etienne talk about their backgrounds, teammates who help, last-shot NBA choices and their best moments.
Mike Sirianni discusses fall scrimmages against Nebraska and Missouri State, his return to Wichita State and his connection to former Shocker great Casey Blake. He explains how coaches evaluated their new team and updates the fall performances of Shockers such as Hunter Gibson and Paxton Wallace.
