Wichita State director of athletic academic services Gretchen Torline and Shocker baseball player Josh Livingston join the podcast to talk about Livington’s journey from an indifferent student to one with a 3.8 GPA last fall while majoring in sport management. We talk about the athletic department’s structures for study halls, accountability and mentoring. Livingston reveals his favorite class and coach Brian Green’s consequences for missing class or study hall. We also talk about Torline’s favorite success stories with former Shockers such as P.J. Couisnard, Rebekah Topham and recent graduate Tyson Etienne. Why this topic? Wichita State’s cumulative grade-point average of 3.53 for the fall semester is the highest in recorded department history, dating to 1990.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. The Shocker men are home Tuesday vs. Charlotte and Saturday vs. ECU. Saturday’s game is Shocker Sports Hall of Fame night with 2025 inductees Jim Schaus, Mackenzie Wright, Karma Mason and Kellyn Taylor honored. The Shocker women play at home vs. Tulane on Wednesday. Spring sports are getting started. Shocker track and field travels to Manhattan on Friday for the annual triangular with the Wildcats and Jayhawks. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. The Shockers play the Bulls of USF this week – men on Monday and the women on Wednesday. On Saturday, both teams travel to San Antonio for a doubleheader against the Roadrunners. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. The Shocker women play at Memphis and UAB this week. The Wichita State men open AAC play at Temple on Friday (6 p.m.) on ESPN2. Both teams are home next week to play the USF Bulls – men on Jan. 6 and women on Jan. 8. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. American Athletic Conference play is here for the Shocker women, who open Sunday (1 p.m.) against North Texas, which shared last season’s conference title and is picked in a tie for second this season. The WSU men play Friends on Sunday (5 p.m.), a series that renewed last season after a long break. In the pre-World War II days, this crosstown game was a big rivalry. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Wichita State junior Corey Washington joins the podcast to talk about the team’s 8-1 record entering Saturday’s game at DePaul. We discuss his approach to rebounding and why his outside shooting has improved. He tells us which teammate deserves a bit more credit for the team’s strong start to the season and which teammate dresses almost as well as he does.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. It is a light week on campus due to finals. The Shocker men play at DePaul on Saturday. They are home on Dec. 17 to play Kansas City and Dec. 21 vs. Kansas State. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Former Shocker Toure Murry joins the podcast with an update on his NBA journey. Murry is a player development coach with the Philadelphia 76ers and he describes his job, what makes Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey special and how he is helping former Shocker Ricky Council IV build a career. We also talk about working with Sixers coach Nick Nurse, Murry’s appreciation for Fred VanVleet, and the veterans who helped him as a player. Then we reminisce about his days as a Shocker from 2008-12, highlighted by a turning point after a tough loss, facing Klay Thompson in the NIT and Joe Ragland’s big night against UNLV.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. The Shocker men’s basketball team plays at home on Wednesday (Alcorn State) and Saturday (East Tennessee State). Shocker volleyball plays at SMU in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Wichita State defensive specialists Reagan Anderson and Grace Hett stop by to relive the AAC Championship and entry into the NCAA Tournament. We talk about how the Shockers revived their season after a tough finish to the regular season, an unsung star from the weekend and all the confetti. We also discuss how scouting reports flipped the script on several of the AAC’s top attackers and the best basketball players on the volleyball roster. The NCAA selection show is Sunday at 5 p.m. (ESPN).
