Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Jarret Fox, assistant director of marketing and promotions, is our guest with the trivia question. WSU’s men’s basketball won two road games and is home on Wednesday to play UTSA and Sunday vs. No. 14 Memphis in a Yellow Out game at 11 a.m. The women play Rice on Saturday n(2 p.m.) at Koch Arena. Shocker baseball opens the season at McNeese State on Friday. Shocker softball plays in a strong tournament in Florida starting Thursday against Kentucky and No. 8 Texas A&M. All that, plus promotions, ticket specials, Shocker trivia and Shocker history.
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.
Shocker softball starts on Feb. 7, so we grabbed assistant coach Easton Herring and third baseman Krystin Nelson for updates. Nelson reveals the team’s best pickleball player and other team-building activities used by coaches. She details why she loves playing defense and how a conversation with coach Kristi Bredbenner early last season in Arkansas helped her hitting. Herring updates us on the recruiting class, construction on the workout facility next to Wilkins Stadium and an early look at possible lineups. WSU opens the season on Feb. 7 vs. Northern Illinois in Phoenix. It also plays Grand Canyon, Colgate and Montana over that weekend.
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.
Wichita State senior women’s basketball player Ella Anciaux talks about sticking with it despite rough moments earlier in her career, how coach Terry Nooner’s communication helps, and post drills with assistant coach Patrick Harrison. We discuss her role as the team’s big sister, family road trips in the “Vanciaux,” and teasing Fr. Drew Hoffman of the St. Paul Catholic Student Center about the Kapaun-Carroll rivalry. It’s two Crusaders chopping it up about sports! The Shockers return to action with the Play4Kay Pink Game against UAB at 2 p.m. Saturday at Koch Arena.
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.
Wichita State director of athletic academic services Gretchen Torline and Shocker baseball player Josh Livingston join the podcast to talk about Livington’s journey from an indifferent student to one with a 3.8 GPA last fall while majoring in sport management. We talk about the athletic department’s structures for study halls, accountability and mentoring. Livingston reveals his favorite class and coach Brian Green’s consequences for missing class or study hall. We also talk about Torline’s favorite success stories with former Shockers such as P.J. Couisnard, Rebekah Topham and recent graduate Tyson Etienne. Why this topic? Wichita State’s cumulative grade-point average of 3.53 for the fall semester is the highest in recorded department history, dating to 1990.
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.
