Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Both Shocker basketball teams can have a say at the top of the conference standings over the next week. The Shocker men, on a three-game win streak, travel to Tulsa on Sunday (1 p.m., ESPNU) and get Charlotte at home on Wednesday (6:30 p.m.). The WSU women are home with a two-game win streak after a win at second-place ECU. The Shockers play last-place UAB at 2 p.m. Saturday at Koch Arena on Scheel’s Junior Shocker Kids Club Day. Tuesday, third-place Tulsa visits Koch Arena for a 6 p.m. tip to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Fame weekend (Feb. 13-14) nearing with tickets available at goshockers.com. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Wichita State basketball assistant coach Iain Laymon updates fans on the three-game win streak after Saturday’s win over Memphis. We discuss how the Shockers regrouped with some real talk before playing USF, how coaches think about shot selection for Kenyon Giles and why they encourage Brian Amuneke to fire away. We also talk about how the Shockers use technology to improve foul shooting. Iain discusses why he got into coaching and his father’s influence on his career.
Former Wichita State softball All-Americans CC Wong and Sydney McKinney are still in the game at Wilkins Stadium. They work with hitters and pitchers, catch bullpen sessions, throw batting practice and scrimmage with the Shockers for their duties as graduate assistants. McKinney is playing professionally and leaves soon for Japan. She will play this summer for Oklahoma City in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, her fourth season in the AUSL. Wong plays for Team Canada with her sights set on the 2028 Olympics. We talk about working with the Shockers, improving their coaching techniques and why Wichita State coaches work so well with athletes. We also talk about the growth of professional softball and the importance of persistence when recruiting starts for young athletes.
McKinney, from Norborne, Mo., played shortstop for WSU from 2019-23. She earned All-America honors in 2021, 2022 and 2023. McKinney led the nation in batting average in 2022 (.522) and 2023 (.527). Wong, from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, played in 2024 for the Shockers and earned All-American honors after hitting .470 (second nationally) with 14 home runs and 14 doubles.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Shocker men’s basketball is back at Koch Arena to play ECU on Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) and Memphis on Saturday (3 p.m.). The Memphis game is a Yellow out with official shirts available at Scheel’s. The Shocker women play Memphis at 6 p.m., Tuesday at Koch Arena on Aviation Night. WSU baseball’s First Pitch Banquet (Jan. 30) and Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Fame weekend (Feb. 13-14) are on the schedule with tickets available at goshockers.com. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Jason Foster, Wichita State’s Pitching Strategist and Director of Analytics, joins the podcast to discuss life as a conduit between technology and a pitcher. We talk about why he chose the analytics path into coaching, why he coaches and where he operates during games. We talk about how he works with athletes to understand how they can benefit from technology and when to keep the sport simple. Foster gives us his impressions of Shocker pitchers Brady Hamilton, Brok Eddy and Ethan Rogers, all of whom likely figure into the starting rotation. We also discuss reliever Karsen Richard and how changes made over the fall should help him.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Shocker men’s basketball is on the road this week, playing at FAU 8 p.m. Thursday on ESPN2 and USF at 1 p.m. Sunday on ESPNU. WSU is back at Koch Arena to play ECU on Jan. 21 and Memphis on Jan. 24. The Memphis game is a Yellow out with official shirts available at Scheel’s. WSU baseball’s First Pitch Banquet (Jan. 30) and Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Fame weekend (Feb. 13-14) are on the schedule with tickets available at goshockers.com. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Wichita State men’s tennis coach Darragh Glavin and women’s coach Jacob Eddins join us to talk about the new home for Shocker tennis, coming in 2027. The six-acre tennis complex, built to NCAA national championship specifications, features 12 outdoor and six indoor courts, team accommodations and a spectator capacity of 1,500. It will be located on the southeast side of K-96 and Greenwich as part of the “Ignite at K-96” entertainment complex. Glavin and Eddins discuss how the new courts will help their programs schedule matches, practice and train. We also discuss how the facility will help the Wichita Open and other levels of tennis in the region.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Koch Arena is busy with basketball this week. WSU men’s basketball plays Rice on Wednesday (6:30 p.m.). North Texas visits Wichita on Sunday (2 p.m.).Temple plays the Shocker women on Tuesday (6 p.m.) for Father-Daughter Night with a 2-for-1 ticket special. On Saturday, the Shockers play host to ECU at 2 p.m. WSU baseball’s First Pitch Banquet (Jan. 30) and Pizza Hut Shocker Sports Hall of Fame weekend (Feb. 13-14) are on the schedule with tickets available. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Wichita State opens American Conference play this week with an 8-5 record. Assistant coach P.J. Couisnard joins the podcast to discuss Karon Boyd and his Grinch shoes and how Jaret Valencia and Brian Amuneke can continue their positive trend. We talk about how a redshirt season helped TJ Williams burst into the rotation and why the team’s identity centers on rebounding and limiting turnovers.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Wichita State opens American Conference basketball this week with both the men’s and women’s teams on the road. The Shocker men open conference play at 3 p.m. Wednesday at UAB and continue on the road at Charlotte at 5 p.m., Jan. 3. Both games are on ESPNU. WSU women’s basketball opens conference play at Tulsa at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
