The Saluki Royalty Podcast

On this episode, our Saluki Radio crew is back together again! Mike Trude, Pat Poore and Luke Martin break down all things Saluki Football as Fall Camp is just underway. They look at the biggest areas to watch for the fans and where they are most excited to see this Saluki team come together. There is an EXCLUSIVE OFFER for our listeners. You can visit saluk.is/luke and receive Saluki Football season tickets for just $10 per game! Use the link or enter the promo code: LUKE at checkout.

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Saluki Football is back and getting ready for the 2026 season! We will have daily podcasts for you as we go throughout Fall Camp and today we catch up with head coach Nick Hill, quarterback DJ Williams, and linebacker Andrew Behm after the first official practice of fall camp.

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We enter the final full week of Summer Access interviews in 2026, as we start off with our support staff interviews with longtime athletic trainer Riley Hoistad! Riley tells us about the process he goes through each offseason, the arrival of his newest daughter Lux, and what has him excited for the upcoming basketball season.

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We close out the week of Summer Access coverage with returning assistant coach Darreon Reddick . He tells us about the improvement from Jaylen Haynes and much more.

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We have finished up all of our player profiles this summer but we still have the staff to catch up with! We welcome on returning assistant coach Will Veasley to the podcast. Coach Veasley shares with us the biggest changes in the summer period now compared to when he played at Butler, the biggest strides he has seen in returners like Jaheem Webber and Jaleyn Haynes, and much more.

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After a week off, we are back with Summer Access interviews. Max Pikaar is back on campus after spending the first half of summer playing for his national team in the Netherlands. He tells us his biggest takeaways from that experience and what he is looking forward to being back in Carbondale for the rest of the summer.

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Recently the NCAA changed the eligibility rules and we wanted to give you a rundown of what this means for current Salukis and future Salukis. Our Senior Associate AD for Student Services and Internal Affairs Massey Arnold helps break down these changes.

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You can listen to the full two hour show from MVFC Media Day! Saluki Radio caught up with each of the head coaches in the MVFC, while also taking time to catch up with the Salukis in previewing the upcoming season.

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We close out another week of Summer Access coverage here in 2026, as we welcome on incoming transfer Jaxson Fugate. He comes to Carbondale after spending the last two seasons at Indiana Tech in NAIA. He appeared and started in all 30 games and led the Warriors averaging 20.7 points and 8.4 rebounds. He had 11 double-doubles and was named the WHAC Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference, WHAC All-Defensive Team.

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We are now starting some of our staff interviews this summer! Steve Hawkins joins us to dive into what he has seen this summer, balancing his role as general manager and assistant coach, and how important this time is for this Saluki team.

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