Get set for the weekend with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. It is Shocktoberfest on campus and fans can check out volleyball, basketball, softball and baseball all weekend. WSU volleyball plays Tulsa at Koch Arena at 6 p.m., Friday. Shocker Madness is at 6:30 p.m., Saturday. Admission is free and the evening features scrimmages by the men’s and women’s basketball teams, introductions and skills contests. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and both teams will sign autographs until 6 p.m.
Get set for the weekend with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Wichita State volleyball opens American Conference play this weekend at Koch Arena. At 6 p.m., Friday, the Shockers play Memphis. On Sunday, WSU faces USF at noon.
On Saturday, Nebraska baseball visits Eck Stadium for a 1 p.m., scrimmage.
Next week, Shocktoberfest takes over the campus. Shocker Madness is at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 3. Admission is free and the evening features scrimmages by the men’s and women’s basketball teams, introductions and skills contests.
Wichita State basketball coach Paul Mills and Voice of the Shockers Denning Gerig join the podcast to discuss the non-conference schedule. We discuss how Wichita State’s high number of returners informed scheduling plans and why a move from Nashville to Lexington didn’t change Mills’ desire to play Kentucky. Home games vs. Boise State and New Mexico are highlights and we dive into their importance to building an NCAA Tournament resume.
We also talk about learning from NBA coaches and Mills’ choice for a road arena he would love to visit.
Shocker Madness is Oct. 3 and the 19-game home schedule starts on Nov. 4 vs. vs. Cal State Northridge. For ticket information, visit goshockers.com or call (316) 978-3267.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Shocker volleyball faces Kansas at 6 p.m., Tuesday at Koch Arena. It is a Yellow-Out with free shirts for the first 300 fans. The Shockers travel to Northern Iowa for matches on Friday at 6 and Saturday at 1, both available on ESPN+. Shocker Madness, complete with men’s and women’s basketball scrimmages, is at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 3 with more information to come.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Shocker volleyball is on the road again this weekend with three matches in Columbia, Mo. WSU plays Florida Gulf Coast at 4 p.m., Friday. On Saturday, the Shockers face Arkansas State at 10 a.m. and Missouri at 4 p.m. The next home match for the Shockers is at 6 p.m., Sept. 15 vs. Kansas for a Yellow-out with T-shirts for the first 300 fans.
WSU baseball scrimmages Cowley County at 1 p.m., Saturday at Eck Stadium.
Shocker Madness is set for Oct. 3 (6:30 p.m.) with details to be announced.
Denning Gerig, Voice of the Shockers, is back for the second day of previewing 2026-27 around Wichita State athletics. We draft compelling Shockers for fans to think about as the school year gets started. We offer Maddie Wilson in the middle for WSU volleyball, Dillon Battie’s rise on the basketball court and pitcher Caleb Reed, among others, for your consideration.
Welcome to the 2026-27 school year from the Roundhouse podcast. We open the athletic season with Voice of the Shockers Denning Gerig and a five-round draft of top storylines across Wichita State athletics. We dive into Will Berg’s potential and the enticing non-conference schedule for men’s basketball. We also discuss shortstop “rats” at Eck Stadium, bowling’s run at an NCAA title and returning softball stars. Come back Friday for a five-round draft of Shocker athletes.
Wichita State women’s basketball coach Terry Nooner details the book project that started his team’s summer workouts. We discuss how 12 newcomers are adjusting to Wichita State and how two new assistant coaches are fitting in. We also talk about strong summers for transfer Ma’Riya Vincent and freshman Mari Milton. Wichita State, 8-23 last season, scrimmages Newman on Oct. 28 and opens the season at Kansas State on Nov. 2. The Shockers open their home schedule against Missouri State on Nov. 10.
Wichita State director of athletics Kevin Saal gets us started on the 2026-27 school year with a look at basketball scheduling, retention of athletes and a discussion of coach Paul Mills’ contract extension. We discuss American Conference basketball coaching upgrades, the NCAA Tournament in Wichita, basketball season tickets and more. We also review successes of the past year, including bowling, women’s tennis and more.
Wichita State basketball coach Paul Mills, who recently signed a three-year contract extension, wraps up summer workouts with a look at the Shocker newcomers and how the offense is expected to look different this season with more creation on the menu. We discuss the importance of graduate assistants, Dillon Battie’s journal skills and how the arrival of new guards changes the role of Michael Gray Jr.
