The Victory Bell: The Podcast

The 2026-27 basketball season is right around the corner and the latest episode of The Victory Bell: The Podcast focuses on looking at the schedule. Valparaiso men’s basketball assistant coach Matt Gordon joins the pod to examine the nonconference slate and share how each game got on the schedule.

TVB founder Paul Oren also shares some thoughts on the recent news coming out of the Valparaiso volleyball program.

Host: Paul Oren

Guests: Matt Gordon

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The calendar has flipped to August and the bulk of the fall sports teams are back on Valparaiso’s campus.

Todd Ickow joins TVB: The Podcast to talk all things fall sports related, including Valpo’s 3-1 exhibition victory over DePaul in women’s soccer.

Before diving into the fall sports, Todd and Paul examine Valpo men’s basketball and the recent trip to the Bahamas.

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Host: Paul Oren

Guests: Todd Ickow

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The latest episode of TVB: The Podcast dives into the process that led to the recent oral history series on Valparaiso’s March to Madison Square Garden.

TVB host Paul Oren explains how the project came to be and tells a few behind-the-scenes reporting stories along the way.

Thank you to all who read the series and a special thanks to all who contributed their memories and stories to the project.

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Host: Paul Oren

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Starting just outside Gurnee and ending right before Hwy. 49, The Victory Bell: The Podcast brings you on a ride home from Valparaiso’s oh-so-close loss to Marquette on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.

TVB host Paul Oren breaks down Valpo’s near miss against the Golden Eagles in the first 30 minutes of the episode and then discusses Valparaiso’s recent Presidential hire in the back half of the pod.

This is a "Ride Home” podcast which means no frills, no fancy production, and most importantly, no editing. You’ll hear some hiccups, a car trying to run me off the road and some unfiltered thoughts about whatever comes to mind. It’s an hour straight of me talking. If you can take that, give this episode a listen.

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Host: Paul Oren

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We’re on the eve of the start of the 2025-26 college basketball season and that means The Victory Bell: The Podcast is back for the annual Over/Under Episode.

TVB founder Paul Oren is joined by Todd Ickow, the Voice of Valparaiso Athletics, to discuss the upcoming Valparaiso men’s basketball season through a series of statistical categories related to the retooled roster.

Will JT Pettigrew match Cooper Schwieger’s freshman year production? Will Tucker Tornatta fill up the box score on a nightly basis? Where will Shon Tupuola shine this season?

These are just some of the many questions asked and answered in the latest TVB podcast.

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Host: Paul Oren

Guest: Todd Ickow

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The ball has been kicked and served in several different ways as the 2025-26 athletic campaign is officially underway at Valparaiso University.

Todd Ickow joins The Victory Bell founder Paul Oren to discuss the start of the year for Valpo’s volleyball, soccer and football programs. Ickow and Oren discuss several of Valparaiso’s new stars, including a pair of freshmen sensations on the soccer team.

Valparaiso men’s basketball assistant coach Matt Gordon later joins the pod to breakdown the 2025-26 nonconference slate after the schedule was released on Wednesday afternoon.

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Host: Paul Oren

Guests: Todd Ickow, Matt Gordon

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Valparaiso women’s basketball coach Courtney Boyd sits down with The Victory Bell: The Podcast to discuss her first summer on campus. Boyd walks through how she constructed the 2025-26 roster and discusses her philosophy heading into her first year leading the Beacons.

Paul Oren also previews some upcoming coverage and reflects on a weekend spent in Indianapolis surrounding the WNBA All-Star Game and TBT.

Host: Paul Oren

Guest: Courtney Boyd

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Who is on the Mount Rushmore of Valparaiso athletes in the 21st century?

Paul Oren and Todd Ickow discuss that very question as The Victory Bell looks back on the first quarter of the 21st century. Alec Peters is a pretty easy pick for the best men’s basketball player this century, but what about Jeanette Gray or Dani Franklin for women’s basketball? Kyle Gaedele or Kyle Schmack for baseball? Angie Porché or Rylee Cookerly for volleyball? This episode covers every sport at Valparaiso as both Todd and Paul give their Mount Rushmore for the last 25 years.

Host: Paul Oren

Guest: Todd Ickow

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The 2024-25 campaign was one of change for the Valparaiso athletic department.

A new permanent athletic director was installed at the start of the year while a trio of new coaches joined the Valpo family throughout the course of the year. There were also a ton of talented newcomers to join Valpo’s rosters as well as a litany of SportsCenter Top 10 plays.

Paul Oren and Todd Ickow take listeners on a year-in-review journey throughout the 2024-25 Valpo seasons. The pair highlight the highs and lament the lows in a wide-reaching hour that touches every corner of Valparaiso athletics.

Host: Paul Oren

Guest: Todd Ickow

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Darius DeAveiro walked across the court at the Athletics-Recreation Center for the final time as a student during Valparaiso’s commencement ceremony on Saturday.

On Sunday, DeAveiro sat down with The Victory Bell to reflect on his Valparaiso journey, including a detailed explanation of what happened when he suffered a knee injury in the final minutes of Valpo’s Arch Madness loss to Bradley in March.

Host: Paul Oren

Guest: Darius DeAveiro

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