The Current

In the eighth episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks with Nathali Weisman, co-owner and CEO of KLP Construction Supply and TXST alum. They discuss her days as a student-athlete, the story behind changing the spelling of her first name, her interest in the construction supply industry, and supporting Bobcat football with the new Johnny and Nathali Weisman Football Performance Center at UFCU Stadium. 

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up. 

For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email [email protected]. 

In the seventh episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks with Brian McCoy, chairman of the board of McCoy's Building Supply and chairman of the McCoy College of Business Development Foundation. They discuss his family’s journey from Galveston to San Marcos after Hurricane Carla in 1961, how he made his way up through the family business, and the establishment of the Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business and the McCoy College of Business Development Foundation. 

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up. 

For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email [email protected]. 

In the sixth episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks with Honors College Dean Dr. Heather Galloway and Professor of Instruction Dr. Bryan Glass about their TXST journeys, the years-long process of becoming a Phi Beta Kappa university, and what it means for TXST to now have a chapter of the oldest academic honor society in the United States. 

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up. 

For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email [email protected]. 

In the fifth episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks with students Alexa Zavala, education major, and Sage Drinkard, digital media innovation major, about why they chose to attend TXST as first-generation students, the resources and programs TXST has for first-generation students, and how new students can set themselves up for success. 

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up. 

For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email [email protected]. 

In the fourth episode of The Current, Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse talks with Richard Garcia, Distinguished Alumnus (‘75) and former FBI agent, about his decision to go to TXST as a first-generation student, how his college journey differed from other students, and why he chose a career in law enforcement.

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up. 

For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email [email protected]. 

In the third episode of The Current, Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse talks with Zenarae Antoine, head coach of the women’s basketball team (Coach Z), about her days of being a student-athlete in the 90s and how that experience led her to coaching at TXST, the current state of women’s sports, and how coaching and parenting can often times intertwine with each other. 

President Damphousse also talks with Hannah Rucker, daybreak traffic and news anchor at KVUE and TXST alum, about why she decided to pursue a degree in electronic media, how her professors helped shaped her professional development, and her passion to highlight children in the Texas foster care system in need of adoption with her weekly segment Forever Families. 

Beth and Kelly Damphousse started the Kelly and Beth Damphousse Educational Support Endowment, which provides financial stance beyond traditional tuition coverage, helping with essential needs like clothing, housing, and technology. 

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up. 

For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email [email protected]. 

In the second episode of The Current, Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse talks with Mark Updegrove, president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation and presidential historian for ABC News, about Lyndon Baines Johnson’s story, his ties to TXST, and his legacy as the 36th president of the United States. Updegrove’s upcoming book, Make Your Mark: Lessons in Character from Seven Presidents, releases April 15, 2025. 

President Damphousse also talks with TXST student Abby Garcia, mariachi music education major and social work minor, about playing mariachi music, her TXST journey, and appearing in the Netflix documentary Going Varsity in Mariachi. 

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up. 

For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email [email protected]. 

In the first episode of The Current, Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse talks with Squarin’ Around: A Texas State Sports Podcast hosts and alums Jakob Rodriguez (’20) and Andrew Zimmel (’20) about their college journey, starting a podcast, and TXST Athletics. 

Listen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, States Up, and Big Ideas. 

For questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email [email protected].