Bearcat Rewind

Northwest Missouri State cross country's fall season is drawing to a close, but not without some fireworks. The Bearcat men's team won the MIAA meet for a second straight season, then claimed the region title. The women's team is also on the rise and will send a sophomore runner to the national championships with an at-large bid. Northwest coach Wick Cunningham has been around the program since 2013 as a runner, now as a coach. He spoke with us about his work with the student-athletes, developing successful runners, and the path that took him back home in Iowa and then back to Maryville. 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 year two as the head men's basketball coach at Northwest Missouri State is about to get underway, Matt Keeley sat down with us to highlight the growth in returners and leaders Jack Ratigan and Trey Moala, the new pieces joining the Bearcat roster, and opening up with good competition in the D2CCA Tip-Off Classic. 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 head women's basketball coach Austin Meyer sits down with us ahead of his eighth season-opener as the leader of the program. Meyer's guided the Bearcats to a .500 or better record four seasons in a row, the longest stretch since the late 1980s, but he has higher aspirations as Northwest enters the 2025-26 season with a mix of returners and new talent. 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.

Former Northwest Missouri State offensive coordinator and Central Missouri head coach Jim Svoboda joins the podcast as the two longtime MIAA rivals get set to clash on the field this Saturday. Both head coaches in the current matchup of Bearcats and Mules played quarterback under Svoboda at Northwest. Svoboda discusses developing players, his experience in Maryville and Warrensburg, and working with Mel Tjeerdsma and Scott Bostwick. 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.

NCAA Division 2 sports writer Wayne Cavadi returns to the podcast ahead of Saturday's matchup in Maryville pitting Northwest against Central Oklahoma. Cavadi breaks down the early successes he's seen from the Bearcats in year one under John McMenamin and what the race to crack the bracket in Super Region 4 could look like. 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.

Record-setting goalkeeper Lily Ellis took a unique route to Northwest Missouri State University, but it's one she wouldn't change. Ellis discusses the outlook for the 2025 season with the MIAA portion of the schedule still ahead, the mentality of a high-level goalkeeper, and what led to her arrival in Maryville. 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.

The highest NFL Draft Pick in Northwest Missouri State history Seth Wand joins the podcast this week. He recalls some stories from his playing days, while also sharing stories about his kids playing sports at Northwest, and former teammate John McMenamin leading the football program. 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.

All-America linebacker Jacob Vollstedt will be enshrined in the M-Club Hall of Fame later this fall. The Iowa City native talks with us about the work he put in to earn more playing time as a redshirt freshman in 2013, the all-time great Northwest defenses he played in during his career, and his work as a high school coach and teacher in Maryville. 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 offensive coordinator Collin Prosser sits down to discuss the upcoming season, facing one of his old teams in the opener, and the coaching staff John McMenamin built when he took the head coaching job in Maryville. 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 assistant volleyball coach Nick Sepulveda joins Bearcat Rewind to discuss his career on the court, what led him to coaching, and replacing seven seniors from the 2024 team. 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.