THE WHISTLE STOP PODCAST

No stranger to championship volleyball, University of Dayton Volleyball Associate Head Coach Alyssa D'Errico chats with Petey, Drew & Steve-O about the following topics:

• Early playing days of championship pedigree
• The Recruiting Process & Continued Success in Happy Valley
• Playing for a Legend in Russ Rose at Penn State
• Playing Professionally & the Overseas Experience
• Transitioning from Playing to Coaching at Georgetown University
• Learning from each Coach & Applying each of those Today
• Thinking like a Head Coach while Being the Associate Head Coach
• What University of Dayton Volleyball has to Offer a Student-Athlete
• Turning Being a Defensive-Minded College Player and an Offensive-Minded High School & Professional Player into being a Well-Rounded Coach
• Juggling the Roles of an Associate Head Coach & Looking Forward to Being a Head Coach
• The Uniqueness of Dayton for Coaches on the Rise
• Outlook on Pursuing Head Coaching Jobs & Staying Patient
• Favorite Food Experiences from Road Trips
• Returning to the Floor Practicing Again & the 2021 Season Outlook for the UD Flyer Volleyball Team

Dayton Volleyball can be followed on Twitter @DaytonVB & Coach D'Errico can be followed @AlyssaFlyersVB.

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A 1-On-1 interview with Host Drew Amman, NKU Hoops Voice & Former Cincinnati Reds Broadcaster Jim Kelch sits down to discuss:

• The importance of having a mentor - regardless of your profession
• Working alongside Marty
• Adapting from Radio to TV Broadcasts
• Calling a No-Hitter by Reds Pitcher Homer Bailey 
• Covering the NKU Norse

Entering his 2nd season at the helm of the Greenwood Gators, Boys Basketball Coach Will McCoy visits with Petey, Steve-O, Drew, Coach Couch & Josh to talk hoops. Discussion from this episode includes:

• Recapping his time as high school assistant coach
  • How to run a program / Detailed Practice Preparation
  • Delegation of Staff Duties/Letting Assts Have the Reigns in the Summer
  • Coordinating the Middle School Program/Feeder Program
• Being on the Coaching Staff at a the Rival School (Barren Co.) when you Played/Graduated from the City School (Glasgow)
• Coaching & Building a Program in the Toughest District in the state of KY
• Motivating your Players and Helping them Believe & Buy into the System
• Developing your Program, Showing the Importance of the Middle School Level & Recruiting your Feeder Kids
• How Special the 14th District is to Coach in
• Fitting your Style to fit the Personnel you have at the High School Level
• Highlighting his Team's Personnel for the 2020-2021 season (Listener's Note: Since the recording of this episode, Guard Noah Stansbury reclassified & is now a member of the WKU Hilltopper Roster)
• What It's like Having a Former SEC Coach/WKU Head Coach Rick Stansbury in the stands during games
• Developing as a team during the COVID19 Pandemic
• Building Relationships as a Coach
• Having a Work/Life Balance & an Understanding Spouse
• Opinions on Summer/AAU/Travel Basketball
• Being Impressionable on Your Student-Athletes
• The Uniqueness of the Kentucky High School Basketball State Championship

Coach McCoy can be followed on Twitter at @WilliamPMcCoy  or @GreenwoodHoops!

Also, we appreciate Jason at Campbell Chevrolet in Bowling Green, KY for sponsoring our podcast! Search on Twitter or Instagram for the Hashtag #BGCars #BuyFromStoney or #StoneySellsBG for more info or to schedule your next test drive!

Entering his 4th full season as Morehead State Basketball Coach, Preston Spradlin chats with Josh, Petey, & Stephen to discuss a variety of topics including:

• How his playing days & work-study program at Alice Lloyd College formed his work ethic
• Working for Coach Cal / Learning the video side of coaching from the great Tim Asher
• Coaching Internationally / Being the Gatekeeper at UK led to working with Coach Sean Woods
• Taking over Unexpectedly/Being the Youngest College Head Coach in the Country
• Holding a Team Together under Uncertainty, Using Player Relationships & Making it About the Players through Transition
• Forming your Culture, Feeling Ready as a Head Coach, Be You as a Coach
• Remaining Balanced & Delegating as a Head Coach
• Recruiting Adjustments from UK to Morehead State
• The Importance & Value of Relationships with High School Coaches
• Dealing & Adapting with COVID19 & Coach P's Pandemic Book Club
• Views on Name, Image, & Likeness from an OVC Perspective
• Recruiting Meal Memories from Home Visits
• Having a solid support system at home as a Coach & Misty's infamous Double-Double Dip

Coach P can be followed on Twitter @CoachPSpradlin.

Hall of Fame Coach & Current Michigan Associate Head Coach Phil Martelli chops it up with the hosts about a wide variety of issues including:

• How he's always befriended the student managers of the program
• Memories of being an Assistant with Coach Dennis Felton (Episode 29)
• Being an Assistant Coach again
• How Juwan Howard's energy inspired him to accept the job offer in Ann Arbor
• Always being there for HIS players
• Dealing with Mental Illness as Coaches/Teachers
• Being a part of games at the Palestra and the Big5
• Looking back on achievements in Philly & Discovering Elbel Field
• Advice for coach's kids that want to coach
• Name, Image & Likeness views
• Memories that stick out from Home Visits
• Philly Cheesesteak Insider Tips

Former Dayton/Texas & Current Illinois WBB Associate Head Coach Calamity McEntire chats with us about a variety of topics - including knowing your role as an assistant coach, having a strategic plan for your next coaching job, and what she enjoys off the floor.

Coach McEntire highlights her early days of coaching as a student manager at Tennessee under Pat Summitt. She explains how near and dear the Lady Vol program still is to her & how she learned to teach the game from Coach Summitt.

As a person that has been in every role in a basketball program, Coach McEntire explains what it's like to GRIND in coaching and making yourself valuable in your role and being ELITE in everything you do!

Calamity got the chance to cross paths with Hall of Fame Men's Basketball Coach Lute Olson during her time at Arizona. She reflects on the impacts that, like Coach Summitt, she was blessed to be able to be around two of the absolute legends in coaching.

She talks about her development as an assistant while she was an assistant coach at Hawaii and how she is loving being closer to home in Dayton, Ohio working under coach Shauna Green.

As far as off the floor and away from basketball, Calamity comes from a family that loves music. Her sister is a songwriter in Nashville, her aunt Reba is the Queen of Country Music and her good friend Kelly Clarkson credits Calamity with co-authoring the song "Sober" with her. Calamity explains how this all went down all because of a phone call.

Coach Calamity McEntire can be found on Twitter @CoachMcEntire.

Former Rutgers Captain & NFL Veteran Kevin Malast joins the show to talk about his life after the NFL in his role as VP of Talent at MALKA Sports.

Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears in 2009, Malast also played with the Tennessee Titans & the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Former WKU, Georgia, & Cleveland State Head Coach. Fordham Assistant Coach, & now current George Mason Associate Head Coach Dennis Felton joins the show to chat about his tenure in collegiate and professional coaching, highlighting his time as head coach of the WKU Hilltoppers.

With September being Suicide Awareness Month, we are joined by LSU Athletics Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Mental Health Bruce Buggs, II.

Bruce shares his experiences with the LSU Athletic Department and how he has helped student-athletes cope with loss, especially with LSU Men's Basketball after the tragic death and loss of Wayde Sims in September 2018.

Bruce can be followed on Twitter @BJBuggs2.

Buggs also talks with CoHost Greg "Petey" Petersen as he shares his testimony for the first time after the loss of his father, Brett, in 1999. Petey's testimony reminds us all that a simple thought, gesture or kind word can change someone's outlook on their day into a positive.

Anyone needing help can reach out to the SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE at 800.273.8255!

In Part II of our Kentucky Derby Series we are joined by Churchill Downs Track Announcer Travis Stone as he prepares for the Run for the Roses - The 146th Kentucky Derby!

Travis reflects on his early days at the track as he grew up just an hour north of Saratoga, New York. He grew up idolizing legendary track announcer Tom Durkin, which fueled his fire to call his first live race at just 18 years old. He describes how auction school helped his track announcing career and a memorable instructor.

Travis details the pressures of his 1st Kentucky Derby in 2015 and a win by American Pharoah and the elation of his first Derby call being over...you can watch it HERE.

Travis gives us a breakdown of his favorite tracks to call horse races and what makes each facility and atmosphere unique. He also highlights how he prepares for each Derby Day and developing a sense for how the race might go and having his phrases in mind leading up to the call to the posts.

Travis gives us a feel for what Churchill Downs is like without the presence of longtime VP of Communications and WKU alum, Mr. John Asher, who passed away suddenly in August 2018.

Travis can be followed on Twitter @TravisStone.