We are back with a brand new episode of Echoes Of The Arena! Kent Williams is the guest on this episode. We dive into his most recent state championship season as a high school head coach, what he has learned about being a head coach, and go into his favorite memories as a player for the Salukis.

The 2003 SIU grad scored 2,012 points at Southern from 1999 to 2003, making him the Salukis’ second-leading scorer of all-time. He is the only player in SIU history to lead the team in scoring four straight years, helping his team to the NCAA Tournament 2002 and 2003, including a run to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 2002.

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Saluki Softball is in the second weekend of the 2025 season already! Mike Trude, voice of Saluki Softball, continues to get to know members of the team as we go throughout the year! Next up is Emily Williams! She comes to SIU from Morehead State for two years where she was First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and made the All-Newcomer Team in 2023 as a freshman.

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The head coach of the Belmont Bruins Casey Alexander joins our Saluki Radio crew to preview the game on Saturday! Plus, Rodney Watson and Luke Martin recap the road loss at Bradley and preview the Belmont Bruins as well.

Casey Alexander Interview - 28:30

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We have reached our final Get To Know Your Baseball Salukis podcast before we start up the 2025 season! Alec Nigut joins Luke Martin to recap his offseason and why it has been so productive. Plus, Nigut shares why he is optimistic about the team heading into 2025 and how they can use 2024 as fuel to be better this spring.

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Salukis start off the baseball season this weekend on the road against UTRGV! One of the impact newcomers for head coach Lance Rhodes will be Kaleb Hall, who is next up in our Get To Know Your Baseball Salukis Podcast series! Kaleb joins the Dawgs from North Greenville.

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The first game of the 2024-25 MVC season was Bradley at Southern Illinois and it was dominated by the Braves 83-60. SIU will now look to get above .500 in MVC play, as they sit 7-7 in a tie for 5th place in the league standings. Bradley is coming off a win against Evansville on the road, after they had a three game losing streak. Dave Snell, the longtime voice of the Bradley Braves, joins our Saluki Radio crew to preview the game on Wednesday night.

Dave Snell Interview - 18:00

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We are back with another Get To Know Your Baseball Salukis Podcast and this time it is focused on a newcomer with Mason Schwalbach! The Salukis begin the season this weekend down in Texas against UTRGV. Mason tells us about what stood out about SIU in the transfer process and what he believes he has improved on most.

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It is the final day of opening weekend, so we continue to introduce you to Saluki Softball players this season! Mike Trude sits down with Maleah Blomenkamp, who transfers into the program from SIUE! She appeared in 46 games and made 19 starts for SIUE, while posting a batting average of .288 with a .373 on-base percentage.

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He is a newcomer to the Salukis in the 2025 season but not a newcomer in the Missouri Valley Conference! Bradley transfer Michael Mylott joins Luke Martin to preview the upcoming 2025 season for this new Saluki! Mylott goes into what stood out about SIU when he entered the transfer portal, what he likes most about head coach Lance Rhodes, and how his past experiences can help improve the Salukis in 2025.

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Salukis opening weekend continues in Auburn, Alabama, and we continue to introduce you to Saluki Softball players! Mike Trude sits down with Sage Grann, who is one of the freshman coming into the program this year!

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