The Shockers begin volleyball practice on Thursday and associate head coach Sean Carter gets us updated on how the transfers fit into the lineup, returners Emma Wright and Megan Taflinger, the exhibition match vs. Kansas and a monster non-conference schedule.
The American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships begin Friday at Cessna Stadium. Wichita State assistant director John Wise joins the podcast to talk about Wichita State’s outlook, events to watch, Houston’s sprinters and more.
Broadcaster Steve Strain joins The Roundhouse podcast to talk Wichita State women’s basketball. He discusses the team’s improvement from the preseason to the current 5-2 record and why it needs to improve at the foul line soon. We discuss the freshmen running the Shockers at guard and senior Sabrina Lozada-Cabbage’s adjustment to a prominent scoring role.
Wichita State director of marketing and fan engagement Reggie McIntyre joins the pod to talk about new things at Koch Arena, highlighted by new food and drinks. He reveals his favorite new concession item, debates the need for charging stations and discusses how athletic departments around the country are working to improve student attendance.
Wichita State pitchers Tommy Barnhouse and Clayton McGinness wrap up fall practices with a wide-ranging discussion. We talk about teammates who made a good impression in the fall, the World Series, pitching coach Mike Steele and why Barnhouse worked through a difficult freshman season. What is the crucible and whose truck might you see Shockers pushing around the Eck Stadium parking lot later this month?
