Former Wichita State baseball player Sean Johnson, a graduate of Wichita South High School, is assistant general manager of the Minnesota Twins after a promotion in January. We talk about why he loves working for the Twins, the importance of curiosity in scouting and players to watch as the Twins open spring training. We discuss Twins prospect Walker Jenkins, an outfielder, who is likely to start the summer with the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge. We also talk about how playing and working for Shocker coaches Gene Stephenson, Jim Thomas and Brent Kemnitz launched his career in baseball.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Former Shocker softball player Madyson Espinosa is our guest with the trivia question. WSU’s men’s basketball is on the road for two games this week. The women play FAU at home on Wednesday (6 p.m.) and UTSA on Saturday (1 p.m.). It’s a big week for tennis with home matches for the men and women. 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 men play North Texas at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Koch Arena. On Saturday, former Royals star Mike Sweeney is the keynote speaker at baseball’s First Pitch Banquet. 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 women return to action on Saturday with the Play4Kay Pink Game against UAB at 2 p.m. at Koch Arena. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and get in on the fight vs. cancer by donating to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. The WSU men play at No. 24 Memphis on Thursday on ESPN2. You can catch WSU men’s tennis on Saturday and Sunday at Genesis on Rock Road vs. Omaha and Drake. 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 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.
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.
