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. 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. 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.
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.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. WSU volleyball starts American Conference play at UAB on Friday (7 p.m.) and at Memphis on Sunday (1 p.m.). Both matches are on ESPN+. WSU returns home for matches against Tulsa on Oct. 3 and Oct. 5. The Oct. 3 match (7 p.m.) is the annual alumni night. WSU baseball scrimmages Nebraska at noon Saturday at Eck Stadium. Shocker Madness is Oct. 4 with doors opening at 5 p.m. for the free event at Koch Arena, part of the university’s Shocktoberfest. 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 plays No. 17 Kansas on Tuesday (6 p.m.) at Koch Arena in a yellow-out match. WSU is 6-2 and takes a four-match win streak into Tuesday. Fans can check out Shocker men’s basketball in Thursday’s open practice (4 p.m.) and baseball on Friday (5 p.m.) For an inside look at Shocker basketball, consider attending “Queens of the Court – Ladies Day with Shocker Men’s Basketball,” on Saturday (10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.). All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Wichita State basketball coach Paul Mills updates fans on summer practices. We discuss depth and versatility at the center position and his favorite rebounding drill. We talk about roles for new assistant coaches Josh Eilert and P.J. Couisnard and how the AfterShocks further demonstrated Wichita’s love for basketball. We also dive into shooters on this team, the Shocker who organized pickup games, and Mills’ love for popcorn and assorted toppings.
Mills is entering his third season as basketball coach at Wichita State. The Shockers played in the NIT last season, their first post-season berth since 2021, and went 19-15, a record highlighted by wins over Minnesota, Kansas State and a win over Memphis in Koch Arena. There are 12 new Shockers who join returners T.J. Williams, Joy Ighovodja and Henry Thengvall.
Season tickets are on sale now, and season ticket renewals are available as well. To purchase, visit GoShockers.com/Tickets, dial 316-978-FANS (3267) or stop by the Shocker Ticket Office, located inside Charles Koch Arena, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wichita State women’s basketball coach Terry Nooner joins the podcast to update fans on summer workouts and what’s coming up this fall. He talks about wearing Nike, the non-conference schedule, and his favorite to win the team’s conditioning run next week. We also talk about the team’s boot camp this summer and the versatility at the power forward position for the Shockers. He describes how Jaila Harding, the latest Wichitan to join his team, will help the Shockers and why teammates enjoy playing with guard Taya Davis.
Season tickets are on sale now, and season ticket renewals are available as well. To purchase, visit GoShockers.com/Tickets, dial 316-978-FANS (3267) or stop by the Shocker Ticket Office, located inside Charles Koch Arena, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Matt Braeuer, former Wichita State point guard, joins the podcast to talk about his new job as head coach at Stephen F. Austin. Braeuer, who played for the Shockers from 2004-08, discusses why SFA is a traditionally successful program, Lumberjack traditions and his new personnel. He weighs in on quarter-zips vs. a suit for sideline wear and coaching mentors. We wrap up with Shocker memories ranging from the shot vs. Creighton on Valentine’s Day to winning at Syracuse to his thoughts on P.J. Couisnard as assistant coach at WSU.
Wichita State junior forward Henry Thengvall wraps up his big summer by joining the podcast. We discuss his surprise at the recent scholarship announcement that rewarded him for his work on the court and in the weight room. We talk about rooting for the Shockers as a youngster and watching the 2013 Final Four team. We dive into the Thengvall family and why he enjoyed the ban on video games and the encouragement to run around the neighborhood. Thengvall also lets us in on his thoughts on the Shockers and why he likes the competitiveness of this season’s team.
