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Roundhouse podcast with Mike Kennedy on Wichita State basketball
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The Shockers are 2-2 after Tuesday’s win at Tulsa and we have radio voice Mike Kennedy to give us his thoughts. We discuss how improved practices and a full roster are helping and how newcomers such as Craig Porter Jr., and Alterique Gilbert are fitting in. Mike talks about how the pandemic has changed his work life and his long break in between March and the fall.

The Roundhouse inside shocker athletics with Paul Suellentrop
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Roundhouse podcast on Shockers basketball
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Steve Strain and Bob Hull join the podcast to break down the early results for Wichita State women’s and men’s basketball. The women are off to a 3-1 start and Strain details the improvements he sees and how the Shockers can improve. Wichita State’s men are 1-1 and Hull talks about the new faces and how they might help as the roster returns to full strength.

The Roundhouse inside shocker athletics with Paul Suellentrop
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Roundhouse podcast with Wichita State's Becky Endicott
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Senior associate athletic director Becky Endicott is retiring after a career at Wichita State that started in 1993 as an intern. She helped steer Shocker women’s athletics to its successes of the past 20 years and earned a reputation as a wise guide through the NCAA manual and an effective advocate for women’s athletics. Endicott discusses her time at Wichita State, how athletics has changed, her best Grier Jones story, rooting for the Chiefs and advice for young people considering a career in athletics.

The Roundhouse inside shocker athletics with Paul Suellentrop
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Roundhouse podcast with Wichita State's Emma Wright and Marta Bellucco
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Seniors Emma Wright (volleyball) and Marta Bellucco (women’s tennis) are two of the leaders for Wichita State’s diversity and inclusion outreach. They discuss their motivation for getting involved in the athletic department’s educational efforts and what they’ve learned about navigating the discussions that issues such as social justice, race, cultural differences and sexuality bring about.

The Roundhouse inside shocker athletics with Paul Suellentrop
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Roundhouse podcast on Wichita State track and field with John Wise and Taran Taylor
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Javelin thrower Taran Taylor and John Wise, assistant director of track and field, discuss workouts during a pandemic and prospects for an indoor season. Taylor, from Ark City, details his rise as a standout thrower, his return from elbow surgery and how his engineering major might relate to the javelin.

The Roundhouse inside shocker athletics with Paul Suellentrop
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Roundhouse podcast with women's basketball assistant coach Chester Nichols
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Shockers assistant Chester Nichols – a former pass-rushing defensive lineman – updates us on the 2020-21 season. He discusses Wichita State’s newcomers and leadership progress by returners such as Carla Bremaud and Seraphine Bastian. We wrap up with Nichols recommending some of his favorite books.

The Roundhouse inside shocker athletics with Paul Suellentrop
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Roundhouse podcast with Wichita State volleyball assistant Chelsea Scott
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Chelsea Scott breaks down fall volleyball practices for the Shockers and gives us a look at how the libero and setter spots might look in the spring. She talks about her Giants and 49ers favorites and her journey from playing libero at an NCAA Division II school in California to volunteer assistant and now full-time at Wichita State.

The Roundhouse inside shocker athletics with Paul Suellentrop
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Roundhouse podcast with Wichita State pitching coach Mike Pelfrey
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Fall baseball is finished and Wichita State baseball pitching coach Mike Pelfrey takes us through the developments – and some Halloween fun. We talk about his starting rotation, newcomers such as outfielder Seth Stroh and shortstop Andrew Stewart and the development of pitchers Connery Peters and Aaron Haase. Pelfrey dives into “spin rates” and how technology figures into coaching. He explains why and how Shocker coaches teach that worshipping velocity can be counterproductive for pitchers.

The Roundhouse inside shocker athletics with Paul Suellentrop
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Roundhouse podcast with Wichita State baseball pitcher Liam Eddy
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Junior pitcher Liam Eddy discusses the Shocker World Series, how adding a cutter expanded his repertoire and helped him rebound from a disappointing 2019 season. He reveals his father’s game-day superstitions and talks about hunting in Colorado.

The Roundhouse inside shocker athletics with Paul Suellentrop
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Roundhouse podcast with Wichita State women's basketball newcomers
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Emani Jenkins, Asia Strong, Rachel Johnson, Ene Adams and Shamaryah Duncan join the podcast to discuss their choice in uniform numbers, WNBA favorites, Halloween candies and teammates helping them adjust to college.