OUAZ Athletics Podcast

Episode 10 of the Founders Podcast features Assistant AD Brittney Kellar sitting down with host Seth Askelson. The two discuss the family atmosphere of OUAZ and how that plays a role in her raising her two boys, the benefit of starting a new school with friends and familiar colleagues, how she transitioned from cheer coach to Assistant AD and the variety of roles she had at MidAmerica Nazarene, the moment she feels OUAZ had officially made it and how important the staff was in getting to that moment, the early days at OUAZ, the office dynamic with having her husband on staff, the feeling of finally moving into the O'Dell Center and Faith Arena, her memories of the first night at Faith Arena and always working to make the next event better, and what she wants to accomplish during the upcoming year.

In this episode, host Seth Askelson is joined by OUAZ golf head coach Tina Barrett. The two discuss having seafood at a tailgate and finding seafood in Arizona, her thoughts on the end of this past season and how she thought the team was setting up to compete for conference and national titles, the growth and success of graduating senior Noah Hofman, how the program's success has impacted recruiting, her experience learning to be a college coach at a school that was just starting, how she was recruited to OUAZ to be an assistant coach, transitioning from assistant coach to head coach, her career on the LPGA, her experiences with the building of campus and the opening of the O'Dell Center, being a fan of hockey and the Arizona Coyotes, and looking ahead to next season.

Podcast host Seth Askelson is joined by women's soccer head coach Skelly Kellar. The guys talk about dealing with the current pandemic and how to use this time to build relationships within the team, the importance of those relationships when playing the game, how the growth of OUAZ has changed from day one until now, the family atmosphere at OUAZ and working with his wife, what factors led to Kellar leaving MNU for OUAZ, the early success of the women's soccer program, and looking ahead to the 2020 season.