(05-15-2020 10:50 AM)dancingNMSUaggie Wrote: So fa the WAC podcast has been all about GCU.
7 total episodes to date. Folks can have a listen or look at the episode descriptions and decide for themselves if the podcast "has been all about GCU.":
3/31/2020 - We visit with the WAC Digital Network's Rachel Vigil and have an in-depth conversation with Adam Young the Director of Broadcasting for NM State Sports Properties!
4/7/2020 - In the first segment of this week's show, Eric Danner and Rachel Vigil talk about what's happening around the WAC, including Tarleton State hiring Billy Gillispie as their men's basketball coach! In segment two, WAC Associate Commissioner of Compliance and Governance Marlon Edge stops by and discusses the NCAA decision to allow spring sports athletes another year of eligibility. In our final segment, Paul Coro, the Senior Writer and Editor of GCULopes.com is our guest! We chat about Bryce Drew being named men's basketball coach of the Lopes, a new women's basketball coach on the way and what might have been with spring sports.
4/14/2020 - It's week three of the WAC Podcast! In this week's episode we visit with Seattle University Director of Athletics Shaney Fink and discuss how the pandemic shutdown has impacted things on the SU campus. We also talk with WAC Assistant Commissioner of Media Relations Chris Thompson and WAC On-Air Talent and Broadcasting Coordinator Rachel Vigil!
4/21/2020 - It's week four of the WAC Podcast! In this episode we chat with Lonn Reisman, the VP of Intercollegiate Athletics for Tarleton State University... Reisman talks about TSU joining the WAC next season, how he discovered Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman and the hiring of Billy Gillispie as men's basketball coach! We also have an in-depth conversation with WAC Associate Commissoner/SWA Hope Shuler and we talk about the happenings around the WAC with Rachel Vigil!
4/28/2020 - Episode five of the WAC Podcast has the WDN's Rachel Vigil joining Eric Danner to discuss what's happening around sports broadcasting and the WAC! Then UTRGV Associate A.D. for Communications Jonah Goldberg joins the show (22:57) to talk about all things Vaqueros!
5/5/2020 - This week's WAC Podcast has WAC Commissioner Jeff Hurd (19:01) who talks about some changes to next season's basketball tournament, the additions of Dixie State and Tarleton State and much more! We also have a great conversation with Utah Valley Director of Athletics, Dr. Jared Sumsion! (37:41) And the WDN's Rachel Vigil joins Eric Danner to discuss what's happening around the WAC and our now weekly break down of the Last Dance (3:56)!
5/12/2020 - On this week's WAC Podcast we have Grand Canyon University men's basketball TV analyst Scott Williams!(43:10) We discuss GCU coaching changes (44:07), how Michael Jordan helped him get his 15-year NBA-career started (1:00:12), the infamous Pistons walk-by (1:02:37), Jordan's surprise retirement (1:05:48), being a teammate of both Jordan and LeBron James (1:14:41) Williams' post playing career (1:20:41) and much more ! We also have a great conversation with California Baptist Director of Strength and Conditioning Jason Quan (24:27)!
Among the topics Quan talks about incudes challenges during the lockdown (28:40), fitness Friday's (33:47) and working out with his dog! The WDN's Rachel Vigil joins Eric Danner to break down what's happening around the WAC, including Chris Jans staying in Las Cruces (6:40) and our weekly discussion of the Last Dance (11:43)!