Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Basketball season is upon us, with the Shocker women celebrating Halloween with Wednesday’s exhibition vs. Newman. Their opener is Nov. 3 vs. Lincoln University. The WSU men open the season vs. UNC Asheville on Nov. 4. Shocker cross country heads to the American Championship this week in North Carolina. Volleyball travels to Florida. Closer to home, catch WSU softball and baseball in scrimmages. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Wichita State baseball assistant coach Marty Lees previews the Shocker Fall Series, which starts at 4 p.m., Tuesday (Oct. 28). Lees talks about his coaching journey that started as a high school coach and took off as an assistant at Oregon State, where the Beavers won two NCAA titles. We discuss what he has learned about how and when to coach hitting with Brian Green at Wichita State. Lees describes coaching the talented Holliday family at Stillwater High School, his long relationship with Shocker shortstop Alex Ulloa and the development of first baseman Nolan Ganter. The five-game Shocker Fall Series begins Tuesday and continues on Wednesday (4 p.m.) and Thursday (3 p.m.) before a day off. It wraps up on Saturday (2 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.).
Associate head coach Kenton Paulino joins the podcast to update fans on scrimmages and fall practices. We discuss why coaches love the format of scrimmages vs. NCAA Division I opponents. Paulino talks about the challenges of teaching newcomers terminology and how that is heightened during competition. We break down the Shockers by position with the opener less than two weeks way. Wichita State opens the season vs. UNC Asheville on Nov. 4 at Charles Koch Arena.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Shockers volleyball returns to Koch Arena to play Tulane at 7 p.m. Friday on Ladies Night. WSU faces North Texas on Sunday (1 p.m.) for a Halloween special. WSU softball scrimmages Wednesday and Saturday at Wilkins Stadium. Basketball season is coming. 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. Today (Oct. 15) is the last day to buy tickets for Friday’s Tipoff Luncheon, where you can hear from basketball coaches Terry Nooner and Paul Mills. WSU volleyball is on the road this weekend to play UTSA and Rice. The Shockers return to Koch Arena on Oct. 24 to play Tulane. WSU faces North Texas on Oct. 26 at Koch Arena for a Halloween special. Shockers bowling, fresh off a Final Four berth in their first season as an NCAA sport, opens its schedule this weekend at Shocker Lanes and Bowlero Northridge. Shocker softball (Thursday at Oklahoma State) and baseball (Saturday at Dallas Baptist) scrimmage on the road this week. 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. WSU volleyball is home this weekend to play Memphis (7 p.m., Friday) and UAB (1 p.m., Sunday). WSU men’s basketball offers an early look for two good causes with Saturday’s 1 p.m. charity scrimmage vs. Drake. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Jacob Eddins is Wichita State’s new women’s tennis coach after spending the past two seasons as associate head coach at Illinois. He joins the podcast to talk about his inside info on the Shocker job, courtesy of the coaching family he married into. He describes why the Shockers are set up to win in 2025-26 and why it’s important to help his athletes find their joy on the tennis court. We also discuss his coaching mentors, how he plans to recruit at WSU and how the strength of the American Conference helps the Shockers.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Shocker Madness is at 6 p.m., Saturday with doors opening at 5 p.m. for the free event at Koch Arena. WSU volleyball, off to a 10-4 start and 2-0 in the conference, plays Tulsa at 7 p.m., Friday at Koch Arena for volleyball alumni night. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Wichita State associate head coach Elizabeth Economon sets fans up for fall softball. The Shockers will play McLennan Community College at 1 p.m. Saturday and Emporia State at 3 p.m. Sunday. We talk about blending in 14 newcomers, nine of them transfers. We discuss how returners such as Jodie Epperson and Brookelyn Livanec can progress in their second season as Shockers and the latest additions from Wichita State’s connection to McLennan. Economon also dives into the advantages of the new indoor practice facility and the three All-American graduate assistants who are back to help coach the Shockers.
Basketball season is weeks away and women’s team newcomers Bella Belong, Sophie Benharouga and Karys Washington join the podcast in advance of Shocker Madness on Oct. 4. We discuss their favorite pro basketball players, their musical tastes and book and movie recommendations. Bella describes her goal of opening an orphanage in Cameroon, while Karys’ career plan is becoming an orthodontist. Sophie reveals the story behind her uniform number, which is one rarely found on the basketball court. Belong is a 6-3 junior forward from Cameroon and South Plains College. Benharouga is a 6-2 forward from France and Seattle University. Washington earned All-Jayhawk Conference honors at Coffeyville Community Conference last season. She is from Fort Smith, Arkansas.
