Ghizal Hasan Podcast

Kevin Craft previews weekend match-up with Palomar, and discusses Tigers' current status as top team in State of California. We also review last week's win over Saddleback College.

Photo Courtesy Riverside Press-Enterprise

Kiyoshi Harris joins me on the podcast, to discuss his new role as Head Coach of the Huskies. We explore his coaching journey, his IE Roots, the state of High School football, as well as his time on the critically acclaimed Netflix series, "Last Chance U."

Conversation with Coach Carter, ahead of 2026 opener, against Poly. Trojans enter season as defending CIF Division 10 Champions, the first in scool history.

Conversation with Andy Newman, as he heads into his fourth year as Head Coach of CSUN Men's Basketball. Matadors will open 2026-27 on November 4th, against Wichita State.

0:00 Greeting and Intro

1:30 CSUN's NCAA Situation

4:29 Four Hours a Week

8:07 NIL Perspective, Big West/CSUN

11:15 Recruiting Pitch

13:13 “Money Hoops” - managing the transfer portal

18:27 CSUN Legacy

21:58 Impact Newcomers

23:11 Caleb Smith (Rider Transfer)

25:05 Nacier Kirksey (JC Transfer from Newark)

26:30 NCAA Waivers (The Waiting is the Hardest Part)

28:21 Josiah Davis

31:05 Staying at CSUN?

33:02 Coaching Future (Andy's Crystal Ball)

34:01 Influence of Coach Bob Burton

36:00 Friendship with Coach Dick Bruich

39:44 Coach Bruich (CSUN T-Shirt)

40:00 Parting Message to Fans

41:40 Appreciate the Loyalty of Fan Base

42:55 Get your tickets!

43:16 Farewell

Latest edition of The Pod, we talk college baseball with Shotgun Spratling of D1 Baseball and Justin Johnson, as he talks about the JJ Baseball Advisory. Video version also available, via YouTube.

SHOTGUN SPRATLING

1:52 New National Champion in College Baseball

5:00 Adjustments made by Skip Johnson enroute to the Title.

6:42 Popularity of College Baseball in the Southeast/West Coast

8:00 West Virginia and Troy hosting Super Regionals

9:20 Top Teams Stumbling in Regionals

11:00 UCLA Exit

12:10 Georgia Tech Exit

13:50 Should USC have hosted a Regional?

17:36 Did playing in the Big 10 hurt UCLA in Post Season?

19:15 MLB Draft Proposal

21:21 Does proposed model hurt college baseball?

23:30 Winning in College Baseball vs. Development in Pro Ball

25:45 New Model – All about the money?

27:28 NCAA/USA Soccer Proposal

29:30 MLB vs NBA Draft Model

31:21 Baseball Draft Decisions

32:30 Talent Evaluation from College to Pro

34:00 Opinions about MLB Proposal among college coaches

35:20 Is Proposal a lockout or strategic?

JUSTIN JOHNSON

36:43 Introduction

37:03 What is the Johnson Baseball Advisory

40:52 Justin Johnson Career Trajectory at UCR

42:36 Relationship with Troy Percival

44:20 New MLB Draft Proposal

47:00 Development vs. NIL in College

48:10 NCAA Passes 5 for 5 Rule

49:10 Managing Rosters with proposed new roles

50:24 How does the Five-Year window translate academically?

51:50 Players Getting Drafted - APR - Going To Class/Graduating

53:48 College Baseball - Academic Side

55:58 Coaching Baseball at Cal Tech

58:38 Johnson Baseball Advisory

Pre Game conversation with Head Coach Eddie Cornejo, ahead of home finale, against UC Santa Barbara. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield.

Matadors; Baseball Pre Game, May 9th, 2026 - UC Santa Barbara (Game 2) by Ghizal Hasan

Eddie Cornejo joins us, ahead of series opener, against UC Santa Barbara. Matadors still in the hunt for a playoff spot with two series remaining, in Big West play. Audio Courtesy CSUN Matadors' Sports Properties & Learfield

Matadors' Baseball Pre Game, May 5th, 2026 - California Baptist by Ghizal Hasan

Chat with CSUN Head Coach Eddie Cornjeo before game with Fresno State, from Robert J. Hiegert Field, Northridge, CA.