THE WHISTLE STOP PODCAST

After 5 years as assistant director at UGA, newly named Louisville Football Director of Strength & Conditioning Ben Sowders chats all things weight room including his contributions to the 2021 BCS National Champion Bulldogs.

Longtime KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett rejoins Petey, Drew, & Steve-O to discuss the adaptive nature of the KHSAA's operations on the back-end of the COVID Pandemic.

Longtime Harrison County (KY) Baseball Coach Mac Whitaker joins Petey, Drew, & Steve-O to chat about his time at the helm of the Breds spanning 3+ decades.

Mac's Daughter, NKU WBB Head Coach Camryn Whitaker, can be heard on episode 8 of Season 1.

Former NFL Tight End, Pro Bowler, and Super Bowl Champion Ken Dilger joins the show to discuss everything football — from his Southern Indiana roots to his time on the gridiron in Champaign, to his time as Payton Manning’s TE in Indy, to his memories of playing alongside so many legends in Tampa Bay. Dilger brings us up to date with what he’s up to post-retirement, discusses multi-sport and even gives us a full breakdown on banana shopping with his wife who owns the world-famous Heidi Ho’s Baked Goods, and ships nationwide!

Dilger can be followed on Twitter @KenDilger.

THE WHISTLE STOP PODCAST ON LOCATION IN BATON ROUGE TO START SEASON 2:

Petey & Steve-O connected with then LSU MBB Head Coach Will Wade on 8/10/2021 to chat about a few topics including:

• Catching up since he was on in Episode 6 of Season 1
• How Recruiting has changed with the new Transfer Portal
• Having a Staffer that specializes in preparing for Virtual Visits
• Developing relationships with new WBB Coach Kim Mulkey & Baseball Coach Jay Johnson
• Experiencing the NBA Draft in the Green Room with Cam Thomas & Family
• Facing Adversity & Going through a hurricane
• Making your Program about the horses, not the jockey
• Balancing being a head coach but also devoting time to his family
• A look ahead at the 21-22 schedule & recapping the scheduling plan for the upcoming season
• Expectations for his Student Managers & advice for aspiring managers
• Spring Self Evaluation and Summer team & self-development / Reviewing analytics / Visiting with other Coaches in the Profession / Improving Team Nutrition
• Will Wade Outside of Hoops
• His favorite Cajun Meal

Former longtime NBA Head Coach Bob Hill joins us to chat everything hoops including his start in collegiate coaching, his early exposure to John Calipari, his move to the NBA, and his extensive experience with coaching professionally overseas. Coach Hill also explains what its like to be a mentor to the 3 most important assistant coaches in his life...his 3 sons.

Former Hilltopper Hoopers Chasity Fant & George Fant chat with us about everything FANT Foundation, Dream Big Camp, & George’s emergence into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks, now to his days as a captain/starter for the New York Jets.  

After nearly two decades as a collegiate and NBA assistant and associate head coach, new Penn State Nittany Lions Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry chats with Petey, Drew, Couch & Steve-O about everything from his early days in southeast Indiana to his recent move to Happy Valley.

Longtime Centre College MBB Coach Greg Mason joins Petey, Drew, & Steve-O to chat about D3 college hoops in central Kentucky -- and how his roots around the game of basketball has led to a career at the helm of his alma mater in Danville.

Mason starts us out with early childhood memories watching future UK-star hooper Charles Hurt play for his beloved Shelby County Rockets and takes us through his own playing days topped off by a trip to Rupp Arena before playing at Centre and entering the business world. Mason was led back to coaching that is in his blood and how he holds on to the memories he has made in 20+ years as head coach of the Colonels.

Mason can be followed on Twitter @CentreBball.

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