The Saluki Royalty Podcast

He is one of the fan favorites already in Carbondale because of how approachable he is. Luke Walsh is coming off his redshirt season for SIU and he tells us his biggest takeaways from the year, what he has been working on this offseason, and how can this team improve from last season.

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One of the key returning players for SIU this coming basketball season will be sophomore guard Jalen Haynes! He joined us to go through his decision on returning to SIU, how he described his freshman season, and what he is looking to improve on into the 2026-27 season for Saluki Basketball.

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We begin our 2026 Summer Access coverage for Saluki Men's Basketball with the head coach Scott Nagy! We dive into the roster construction for the team and what was most important to address this offseason. Coach Nagy also dives into the returning Salukis and where they have improved since the end of last season.

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Salukis head to Murray, Kentucky, for the MVC Baseball Championship this week. SIU opens up the MVC Tournament on Wednesday morning at 11am against Evansville. We preview the Tournament with head coach Lance Rhodes, senior Tim Simay and senior Cecil Lofton.

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SIU and Belmont enter this weekend tied in the MVC Standings at 9-9 with 6 games left in the regular season. Only 6 Valley teams will be in the MVC Postseason tournament, which means the winner of this weekend's series will hold a big advantage going into the final weekend of the season. Head Coach Lance Rhodes recaps Alumni Weekend against Indiana State and looks ahead to the challenge this weekend in Nashville against Belmont.

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We recap the series with Murray State from the past weekend and look ahead to Alumni Weekend as we host Indiana State! Head Coach Lance Rhodes and pitching coach Ryan McClaran are on the podcast this week. Coach McClaran shares his story to SIU and how it has been becoming a dad this offseason.

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Salukis are coming off the first sweep of the season and now have set themselves up for big series in Carbondale against Murray State this weekend, who is currently leading the league at 10-5. Lance Rhodes, Jaden Flores and Troy Shepard all join the show this week to talk about the upcoming weekend with the Racers.

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SIU is looking to have success on the road against Bradley this weekend, as the Salukis and Braves meet up for the first time this season. Head Coach Lance Rhodes and player Kristian Sprawling join the show to recap the recent weekend at Evansville and preview the series with Bradley in Peoria.

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Salukis return to league play this season after a weekend in non-conference against Utah Tech! SIU will host rival Illinois State this weekend and we preview the series with head coach Lance Rhodes and infielder Henry Kufa.

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With the Final 4 taking place this weekend, we decided it was a great time to recap the previous Women's Basketball and Men's Basketball seasons with Saluki Athletic Director Tim Leonard. We discuss the latest on the programs and where leadership stands heading into next season, plus where each program stacks up in terms of resources within the Missouri Valley Conference.

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