Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. The JK Gold Classic opens cross country season on Saturday at Clapp Cross Country Course. The men’s 6-kilometer race starts at 8 a.m., followed by the women’s 5K. Shocker volleyball, 2-1 after their opening weekend, plays two matches in Boulder this weekend. They face No. 23 Colorado at 7 p.m., Friday and Northern Colorado at 2 p.m., Saturday. Both matches are on ESPN+.
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.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. The Shocker Volleyball Classic opens the season with Idaho State, Stephen F. Austin and Missouri State visiting Koch Arena this weekend. The Shockers play Southland Conference preseason favorite Stephen F. Austin at 6 p.m., Friday, Idaho State at 6 p.m., Saturday and Missouri State at noon on Sunday.
Each match comes with a promotion – Friday is Jam the Gym night with T-shirts for the first 300 fans. WSU faculty and staff get in free with their ID. Saturday is Lambo Night with a free fanny pack for the first 300 fans in honor of coach Chris Lamb’s fanny pack. Autographs after Sunday’s match. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Wichita State volleyball assistant coaches Ashleigh Houlton and Katie Zimmerman visit to get fans prepared for the season, which starts this weekend with the Shocker Volleyball Classic. We discuss exhibition matches vs. Omaha and Kansas City, how running the 6-2 might fit and the benefits of Jordan Heatherly’s second season. We talk about Chris Lamb’s texting buddies, the importance of digging coal together, and lessons learned from polite disagreement. Houlton breaks down the liberos and Zimmerman dives into the middle blockers, both returners and newcomers. We wrap up by talking about Lamb’s fanny pack promotion and a sampling of items found in Lamb’s fanny pack/backpack.
WSU went 19-11 last season, 10-6 in the American. The Shockers are picked fourth in the preseason poll with Heatherly on the all-conference team at setter. At 6 p.m., Friday, WSU plays Stephen F. Austin. WSU plays Idaho State at 6 p.m., Saturday and Missouri State at noon on Sunday.
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.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Tuesday is full of Shocker events, headlined by an NIT game vs. Wyoming at Koch Arena. Baseball and softball play at home all week. Nebraska visits Eck Stadium for a mid-week series before Charlotte comes to town. Softball plays South Dakota State in a Tuesday doubleheader. FAU visits Wilkins Stadium this weekend. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
Former Shocker volleyball star Morgan Stout is preparing for her second season of professional volleyball after signing as a free agent with the Omaha Supernovas of Major League Volleyball. Stout, an All-American Athletic Conference and All-Region middle in 2024 for the Shockers, talks about fighting loneliness as a rookie with the Vegas Thrill and why the presence of John Cook, former Nebraska coach, convinced her to join Omaha. We talk about her toughest opponents, favorite teammates and road trips as a pro. We also discuss the importance of MLV paying competitive salaries for athletes and what she bought to celebrate her first paycheck.
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Basketball season for the WSU men starts vs. UNC Asheville at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Nov. 4). The Shockers also play Prairie View A&M on Saturday (6 p.m.) and fans are encouraged to donate a non-perishable food item to the Shocksgiving Canned Food Drive. The WSU women face Northwestern State at 6 p.m., Thursday. Shocker volleyball, coming off a 2-0 road trip, play ECU (7 p.m., Friday) and Charlotte (1 p.m., Sunday) at Koch Arena. 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. 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.
