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.
Wichita State volleyball coach Chris Lamb wraps up spring practice with updates on new faces such as Michaela Putnicki and Kali Eaken after four tournaments. How might membership in the American Athletic Conference change recruiting at Wichita State? What did sophomores Emma Wright and Regan Stiawalt do in spring workouts to impress coaches? Lamb also gives some highlights of the 2018 non-conference schedule and makes his pitch for why a tournament might help land at-large bids.
Wichita State director of athletics Darron Boatright debuts on the podcast to discuss the school’s nine months in the American Athletic Conference, the possibility of scheduling Kansas State in men’s basketball, dealing with new road trips and baseball’s clean look. He reveals that track and field coach Steve Rainbolt tried to teach him how to track a meet on his form chart at the American indoor championships. We wrap up by talking about Loyola’s Final Four run.
Paul Suellentrop and King of All Media Bob Lutz talk Wichita State basketball and the American Athletic Conference. Where does Shaq Morris fit among the top Shocker centers? How did the NCAA bracket break for the Shockers? Has the move to the American Athletic Conference worked as well as hoped? Will Bob greet the University of Kansas basketball bus at the city limits and escort it to the NCAA games at Intrust Bank Arena?
Wichita State University Strategic Communications’ Paul Suellentrop talks to Mike Ross, NCAA Media Coordinator for the 1st and 2nd Rounds of the Men’s Basketball tournament games, coming to Intrust Bank Arena on March 15th and 17th.
