Bearcat Rewind

Changes are coming to the Northwest Missouri State fan experience for football games in the fall, from updated seating and a new video board, to a shift in giving away from the booster club toward the Bearcats Bleed Green Fund. Deputy AD Tim Yourison joins us on this week's podcast to discuss what fans can expect and how they can get involved to back their favorite teams and athletes. Bearcat Rewind is sponsored by Clarinda Regional Health Center, the Northwest Alumni Association and the Northwest Foundation. Learn more at clarindahealth.com or nwmissouri.edu/foundation.

Northwest Missouri State's run through the NCAA Central Region Tournament begins Thursday in Pittsburg, KS against Augustana. Senior pitcher Ben Haug will play a big role in guiding the Bearcats this weekend. The Marshall, MO native is our first guest on this week's show.

Following Haug, NCAA Division 2 sportswriter and friend of the podcast Wayne Cavadi lays out the road for Northwest through the tournament and previews the NCAA Central Region. You can sign up for Wayne's newsletter at waynecavadi.substack.com. Bearcat Rewind is sponsored by Clarinda Regional Health Center, the Northwest Alumni Association and the Northwest Foundation. Learn more at clarindahealth.com or nwmissouri.edu/foundation.

As Northwest Missouri State wraps spring ball and gets ready for its annual Green & White scrimmage on Mel Tjeerdsma Field, head coach John McMenamin sat down with John Coffey to highlight the off-season work, position battles, and what he's looking forward to in year number two at the helm. Bearcat Rewind is sponsored by Clarinda Regional Health Center, the Northwest Alumni Association and the Northwest Foundation. Learn more at clarindahealth.com or nwmissouri.edu/foundation.

This week's podcast features former Bearcat great Janet Clark Moody. Janet came to Northwest Missouri State from St. Joseph Lafayette in the late 1980s. Her daughter Ella followed in her mother's footsteps, and now Janet's preparing for Ella's final March in a college basketball uniform. Janet discusses the Clark/Moody family tradition at Northwest, her basketball upbringing, and what the Maryville community means to her. Bearcat Rewind is sponsored by Clarinda Regional Health Center, the Northwest Alumni Association and the Northwest Foundation. Learn more at clarindahealth.com or nwmissouri.edu/foundation.

Despite multiple knee injuries and six surgeries after her freshman season, Kennedi Cline has never backed down. Now the sophomore sprinter is gearing up for the indoor track & field postseason with a return trip to the NCAA National Championships on her mind. Cline joined the podcast to discuss her career on the track, what's allowed her to persevere through injuries, and the bond she has with her coaches and teammates at Northwest Missouri State. Bearcat Rewind is sponsored by Clarinda Regional Health Center, the Northwest Alumni Association and the Northwest Foundation. Learn more at clarindahealth.com or nwmissouri.edu/foundation.

As one of the northern most schools in the MIAA, an early February start to the spring sports season can cause havoc with outdoor practice and non-conference schedule, but that's not affecting head coach Naomi Tellez and the Bearcats. Tellez put an emphasis on mental toughness during the off-season, and it's already paying off through the first weekend of games. Bearcat Rewind is sponsored by Clarinda Regional Health Center, the Northwest Alumni Association and the Northwest Foundation. Learn more at clarindahealth.com or nwmissouri.edu/foundation.

Fresh off a winning season under first-year head coach Tony Jandron, Northwest Missouri State heads south to open the 2026 campaign. Jandron joins us on the podcast discussing a process-oriented mentality, a homefield advantage after a 14-7 mark at The Cat last season, and getting a team with plenty of new faces to gel right away. Bearcat Rewind is sponsored by Clarinda Regional Health Center, the Northwest Alumni Association and the Northwest Foundation. Learn more at clarindahealth.com or nwmissouri.edu/foundation.

Tucker Franklin used a strong work ethic and experience as a sports media major at Northwest Missouri State to become a budding star at KC Sports Network. Franklin's covered the Royals, Chiefs, multiple Super Bowls, Super Bowl parades, the NFL Scouting Combine, and many other high-profile events. He joined the podcast discussing his background as a Northwest student and a career that continues to blossom. Bearcat Rewind is sponsored by Clarinda Regional Health Center, the Northwest Alumni Association and the Northwest Foundation. Learn more at clarindahealth.com or nwmissouri.edu/foundation.

Reba Korthanke Dyche put herself in the Northwest Missouri State soccer record books with the program's first goal and first hat trick during the inaugural season in 1999. She later transitioned from teacher to entreprenuer and works with Bearcat student-athletes today as the owner and operator of Hype Nutrition in Maryville. Dyche joins us for this week's podcast discussing the growth around the Bearcat soccer program, and what this community has meant to her. Bearcat Rewind is sponsored by Clarinda Regional Health Center, the Northwest Alumni Association and the Northwest Foundation. Learn more at clarindahealth.com or nwmissouri.edu/foundation.

Northwest Missouri State's Mark Rosewell will be among the 2025 class of inductees into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame this Sunday in Kansas City. Rosewell has spent 42 of his 44 year coaching career in Maryville with an astounding 1,290 career victories. He joins Bearcat Rewind to discuss the honor this weekend, the secret to his longevity in the coaching profession, and what this community has meant to him. Bearcat Rewind is sponsored by Clarinda Regional Health Center, the Northwest Alumni Association and the Northwest Foundation. Learn more at clarindahealth.com or nwmissouri.edu/foundation.