Jaida McDonald, Treasure Thompson and Diamond Richardson start the series introducing newcomers to the Wichita State women’s basketball team. We talk about choosing the Shockers, favorite pro athletes and the story behind their jersey number. We also discuss pre-game music, social media and advice for high school athletes.
Wichita State basketball assistant coach Josh Eilert joins the podcast to discuss his coaching background and why he left banking in a small Kansas town to return to the sport. We discuss working for Bob Huggins, how video prep shapes a coach and more. Eilert comes to WSU from Utah, where he spent one season as assistant coach and closed the season as interim head coach. He spent 17 seasons at West Virginia under coach Bob Huggins in a variety of roles. Eilert, from Osborne, played at Cloud County Community College and Kansas State.
P.J. Couisnard returns to Wichita State as assistant basketball coach.We talk about why he jumped into coaching, his role models and why he wants to work with WSU coach Paul Mills. We also discuss two of his big games as a Shocker and why getting 10,500 back into the Koch Arena seats means so much to him. Couisnard played for the Shockers from 2004-2008, highlighted by the 2005 NIT and the 2006 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Couisnard averaged 10.3 points and 5.4 rebounds for his career. He earned All-MVC Defensive team honors three times and twice was an honorable mention All-MVC pick.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. WSU baseball plays host to ECU this weekend. At 9 a.m., Saturday, WSU adds the name of its Hall of Fame coach to Eck Stadium. The ceremony officially names the complex Eck Stadium, Home of Tyler Field at Gene Stephenson Park and the public is invited to the unveiling of the signage. Shocker softball aims for a season sweep of Kansas at 6 p.m. Wednesday in their final home game. 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 men’s basketball plays at Oklahoma State at 8 p.m. Tuesday (March 18) on ESPN2 in the NIT. WSU baseball and softball are on the road this weekend. Shocker softball is back at Wilkins Stadium on March 25 against Central Arkansas and March 26 vs. Oklahoma. WSU baseball is back home vs. UAB in a series beginning March 28. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
The 2014-15 Wichita State basketball team hosted ESPN’s College GameDay, won the MVC title and advanced to the Sweet 16 with wins over Indiana and Kansas. Mike Kennedy and Bob Hull join the podcast to reminisce 10 years later. We discuss a rout of Memphis that set the tone for the early schedule, a dramatic win over Hawaii and a close loss at Utah. We also talk about the rivalry with Northern Iowa, contributions of freshmen Zach Brown and Rashard Kelly and how coach Gregg Marshall and a crew of top-notch assistant coaches led this era. We describe the Evan Wessel game in Omaha, the Zach Brown hustle play and how the feelings between KU and Wichita State differed from the 1981 NCAA meeting.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Shocker men’s basketball opens AAC Championship play at 11:30 Thursday vs. USF on ESPNU. WSU baseball and softball are both home this weekend – baseball vs. Louisiana Tech and softball vs. North Texas. Shocker men’s tennis is also home for matches vs. No. 50 Memphis on Friday and No. 67 Charlotte on Sunday. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Brad Pittman, senior associate AD/facilities and operations at Wichita State University, prepares for us for the NCAA Tournament later this month at Intrust Bank Arena. We discuss the important dates and events surrounding the games in March. We also talk about how WSU and Wichita land NCAA events and plans for the next bidding cycle. The Basketball Tournament, the AfterShocks and the Elam Ending return to Koch Arena for a sixth time in July and Brad explains what’s new with that event. As a bonus – NCAA trivia from Wichita’s long history hosting March Madness and a brief look at construction projects on campus.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. The Shocker basketball teams celebrate their seniors this week vs. Tulsa at Koch Arena. The WSU women play Tulsa at 6 p.m. Tuesday. On Sunday, the Shocker men play the Hurricane at 1 p.m. WSU baseball is back at Eck Stadium this weekend for a series against Missouri State starting at 6 p.m. Friday. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
