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?
Wichita State assistant coach Elizabeth Economon wraps up fall practices with a look at how the pitching staff might fill in behind Bailey Lange, how the competition at third base played out and how the new fences at Wilkins Stadium change things. She also gives a dining tip for trips to Southeast Kansas and describes playing with and for coach Kristi Bredbenner at Truman State.
Wichita State baseball pitching coach Mike Steele wraps up fall practices with his view on the starting rotation, newcomers making a mark and how recruiting changes in the American Athletic Conference. He discusses overcoming the fear of failure and why sometimes he lets his pitchers struggle and struggle some more. We wrap up with his thoughts on best Shocker Halloween costumes.
Wichita State men’s basketball newcomers Erik Stevenson, Jaime Echenique and Ricky Torres discuss their adjustment to Shocker basketball, their baseball and football careers, the Golden State Warriors and Torres’ Fortnite mastery.
Wichita State men’s basketball newcomers Chance Moore, Eli Farrakhan, Morris Udeze and Isaiah Poor Bear Chandler discuss their adjustment to Shocker basketball, which teammates are mentoring, football skills and the team’s top Fortnite player.
Wichita State volleyball plays Iowa State and No. 14 Creighton this weekend in Omaha to continue a challenging non-conference schedule. Associate head coach Sean Carter joins us to talk about the scheduling philosophy, libero Gio Civita’s progess into an elite defender, how the setting position is shaking out and redshirt freshman Megan Taflinger’s growth at outside hitter. Carter also discusses how the move to the American Athletic Conference changes recruiting.
Senior associate athletic director Becky Endicott joins the podcast to talk about landmark year for Wichita State women’s teams – an American Athletic Conference title for volleyball, NCAA appearances for tennis and softball and more. She discusses changes coming to the American volleyball schedule and the addition of a post-season tournament and how membership in the conference is changing how Wichita State evaluates its facilities and programs. She talks about her favorite trip in the new conference and how travel changed for Shocker teams.
It’s a big weekend of baseball at Eck Stadium with South Florida visiting. Shocker broadcast voices Shane Dennis and Denning Gerig give us the scouting report on USF lefty Shane McClanahan, who is expected to go early in the first round of the June draft. Wichita State’s pitching rotation is unsettled and freshman Tyler Davis is working his way up the chart after last weekend’s performance. We discuss Wichita State’s NCAA at-large resume, which is strong in key areas and weak in others. Can the Shockers win their way back into the picture? We discuss Luke Ritter’s bounce-back junior season and Bohm’s candidacy for the Golden Spikes Award. We wrap up by reminiscing about former Shocker Darren Dreifort, the 1993 Golden Spikes winner, who celebrated a birthday last week.
The Roundhouse previews the American Athletic Conference outdoor championship with assistant director of track and field John Wise, who discusses how the new conference might change recruiting, where the Shockers expect to finish and their strongest events. We venture into movies (A Quiet Place), Cincinnati chili and how the coaches will deploy decathlete Hunter Veith this weekend. Who would win a sprint relay between Shocker coaches and Houston coaches (Hint: probably the team with Carl Lewis)?
