In this powerful episode of Play in Faith, host Chris Scheeren sits down with Roger Younce — Director at Kinwell Academy and a longtime mentor within the Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball program — to talk about faith, leadership, and rebuilding youth sports culture from the ground up. Roger shares his work at Kinwell Academy, a Christ‑centered school providing hope and structure for students on the edge of dropping out or…

Presiding over The Crossroads League, one of the best conferences in the country, is a pretty big job. It requires a ton of vision and leadership – precisely the traits Larry brings to the table in abundance! Enjoy this awesome conversation and a lifetime of leadership and coaching insights from Commish DeSimplare. Crossroads League schools…

Join us for an insightful conversation on leadership and competition with the incredible head coach of South Bend St. Joseph’s Boy’s Volleyball. She has been instrumental in not just launching the program from scratch, but establishing culture and LEADING, both on and off the floor. Dr. Gaff wears many hats, Speech Language Pathologist with a…

Chandra has played, coached and now raised a D1 Volleyball player – enjoy the wisdom from someone who knows exactly what it takes to excel and thrive in volleyball! We talk about raising a D1 athlete, competing at the highest level, managing the recruiting process and a glimpse at how to navigate being MOM and…

From 5’1 Point Guard to College Starter: Lucy Wilkinson’s Inspiring Journey to Franciscan University I’m pumped to share this conversation with Lucy Wilkinson, a freshman point guard at Franciscan University who’s already starting and leading her team. What makes Lucy’s story so powerful is that she never planned to play college basketball. At 5’1, she…

You’re gonna love this conversation with Coach Eric Gaff from South Bend St. Joseph’s!! Fresh off cutting down the nets last season, he’s navigating something most coaches never face—building a completely new team identity while chasing another state championship. Eric gets REAL about leadership. He breaks down why being named captain means nothing if you’re…

Ever wonder what it takes to be an college athlete? Enjoy some awesome insight and perspective on college athletics, the power of faith in molding athletes, and some fantastic insight on youth sports culture! Jason Lewkowicz is the new AD at Bethel and they are doing some AMAZING things on and OFF the field of…

All time leading scorer in storied Warsaw Lady Tiger Basketball history, Indiana Junior All-Star (with more awards coming this year!), D1 Commit. It’s an impressive resume fir any athlete. But the COOLEST thing about Joslyn? Whenever her jaw-dropping resume starts to get rattled off, the conversation immediately veers towards her impact OFF the floor. Her…

Join us for an awesome conversation with a fantastic baseball player, and even better servant leader! Christian shares lessons from his journey, from recruitment revelations to how a season-ending injury became the BEST thing that ever happened to him. Christian is the co-host of the Victory podcast and a senior leader on a Montevallo baseball…

“I am Third” It sounds simple. But, to truly adopt that philosophy and bring it to a world-class basketball team that not only LIVES that mantra every practice, every game, every day – and also build the WINNINGEST PROGRAM IN THE NATION?? That’s special and worth paying attention to (and mimicing!) In addition to being…