Wired Axcess

Sometimes one person believing in you at the right time can completely change where your story ends.

Season 4 Episode 7 of Wired Axcess Podcast with DJ K DuB Omaha sits down with Omaha Mavericks Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jamie Carey for a conversation that represents exactly what Wired Axcess is about: the journey behind the results.

Before becoming a head coach, Carey experienced the highs and lows of being an elite athlete. Her basketball journey included adversity surrounding concussions, an unexpected change in direction, reaching a Final Four, representing Team USA, being drafted into the WNBA and learning from some of the best in the game. But this conversation isn’t simply about where basketball took her. It’s about who believed in her when her path changed. It’s about finding the right place, having the right people around you and putting in the work when nothing is guaranteed.

Now in her second year leading Omaha Women’s Basketball, Carey is trying to build something bigger than wins and losses. With a roster featuring a strong Nebraska-prep presence, there’s another opportunity developing right here at home for athletes to continue their careers while representing Omaha.

And for parents of young athletes, this conversation matters too. Your daughter can learn shooting, defense and X’s and O’s from a coach. But the lessons that stay with her long after basketball ends—accountability, perseverance, confidence, responding to adversity and earning opportunities—can matter even more.

RIGHT PLACE. RIGHT PERSON BELIEVING IN YOU. HARD WORK.

Sometimes that’s the difference between wondering what could have been…and discovering where you were supposed to go.

Host: @DJKDuBOmaha

Guest: @jamiecarey1114

Tags: @OmahaWBB

Hashtags: #GoMavs #402ForHer #ForThe402

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Season 4, Episode 6 of Wired Axcess Podcast goes behind the coverage with a former prep athlete who found a new way to stay connected to the games he loves—as Sports Editor for The Daily Nonpareil in Council Bluffs.

What happens when the athlete eventually realizes the playing days are over?

For our guest, it became the beginning of another journey.

We get into the transition from athlete to sports media, finding purpose after competition, and the drive behind covering and promoting #IAPreps throughout Southwest Iowa—with some trips across the bridge into the Nebraska prep scene as well.

But this conversation is bigger than scores, stats and bylines.

We talk about the responsibility local sports media has to the athletes, coaches, schools and communities it serves. We get into where sports journalism is heading, his personal goals in the industry, and why giving young athletes another opportunity to #BeSeen matters.

And 2026 isn't just another year for The Daily Nonpareil. Their push into dedicated IAPreps Fall Sports Media Days gives athletes and programs another platform to tell their stories before the season even begins.

Wired Axcess has always believed there are opportunities beyond the biggest programs and biggest headlines. Sometimes connecting our audiences with the people actually covering those athletes is another piece of that mission.

Different sides of the camera. Same purpose: help them #BeSeen.

Host: @DJKDuBOmaha

Guest: @peterburtnett

Tags: @nonpareilonline @collegefbtalkpb @truenorthtalk_

Hashtags: #IAPreps #BeyondTheGame 

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Episode 4 of Season of Wired Axcess goes ALL AXCESS with new Louisville Lions Head Football Coach Mike Yarbrough.

Before becoming the leader of Louisville Football, Coach Yars spent years earning every opportunity. From his roots playing small-town football in Illinois to climbing the coaching ranks at Papillion-La Vista South, his journey has been built on hard work, sacrifice, and countless volunteer hours that often go unseen.

Host DJ K DuB Omaha has had a front-row seat to Coach Yars' coaching journey for over 15 years. Their relationship began in local semi-pro football before crossing paths again through youth football while coaching their sons. Watching Coach Yars grow into one of Nebraska's newest head football coaches makes this conversation even more personal.

This episode goes beyond X's and O's.

Coach Yars shares why football has never just been about winning games—it's about helping young men become better people long after the final whistle.

Louisville has a new leader... and now you'll know the man behind the headset.

Host: @DJKDuBOmaha

Guest: @coach_yars

Tags: @FBLouisville @HurrdatOne

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Episode 4 of Season 4 goes All Axcess with former #NEBPreps multi-sport athlete-turned-professional soccer player Diego Gutierrez, now with Union Omaha. ⚽🔥

From Ralston High School to Elite Soccer Club, then becoming a Homegrown talent with the UNO Mavericks before finishing at Creighton University after the COVID year, Diego’s journey has always been fueled by passion, perseverance, and pride in where he comes from.

We dive deep into the mental side of athletics, the adversity Diego has overcome, and how those experiences shaped him both on and off the pitch. From being drafted by the MLS Portland Timbers to returning home and making an immediate impact for Union Omaha, Diego talks about why Omaha will always mean more than just a place on the map.

Now playing under Head Coach Vincenzo Candela, another former professional player who understands the game and the grind, Diego explains how chemistry, belief, and connection are helping build something special within Union Omaha.

And after scoring TWO goals in just 24 minutes during his debut as a substitute… Omaha already knows what kind of player Diego can be. 👀

PLUS — DJ K DuB Omaha will also be serving as the in-game DJ at select Union Omaha matches this season including this Sunday’s 4PM match at Morrison Stadium.

This episode is about:

⚽ Homegrown pride

🧠 Mental toughness

🏡 Playing for your city

🔥 Never forgetting where you came from

Host: @DJKDuBOmaha

Guest: @diegoguti10_

Tags: @USLLeagueOne @Union_Omaha

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Not every path in sports is played on the field.

Season 4 Episode 3 of Wired Axcess features Hurrdat Sports photographer and media professional Christian Naujokaitis — a former NEBPreps athlete who found his purpose behind the camera.

What started as curiosity turned into a state medal-winning video… and eventually a full-time career capturing moments across Nebraska sports.

From under-covered sports like cross country to major programs like Huskers, UNO, Creighton, and the Supernovas — Christian built his lane through passion, consistency, and belief.

In this episode we dive into:

• Finding your passion later in high school

• The moment everything changed with a camera

• Turning creativity into a career

• Life as a sports media professional

• Why he shares knowledge instead of gatekeeping

This is more than photography — it’s about discovering what you’re meant to do.

Host: @DJKDuBOmaha

Guest: @cnaujprod

Twitter: @HurrdatOne

YouTube: Hurrdat One

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In this episode, Coach Logan Masters shares his journey from a small-town athlete to a dedicated college coach at Wayne State. He discusses the importance of community, culture, recruiting strategies, adapting to change, and the value of multi-sport participation in athlete development.

We dive into:

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Season 4 starts with leadership at the top.

Omaha Beef Owner Ricky Bertz joins Wired Axcess to share the journey from growing up in North Pole, Alaska — where football isn't king — to becoming owner of one of the longest tenured franchises in Arena Football history.

We dive into:

• Learning the arena game with the Fairbanks Grizzlies

• The risk of buying the Omaha Beef in 2018

• Building a championship culture (5 title appearances since purchase)

• Surviving COVID when everything could've folded

• Why front office chemistry matters as much as players

• Belief in Head Coach Brandon Negron entering 2026

This isn't just football — it's leadership, risk, partnership, and building something sustainable.

Season 4 starts strong.

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#OmahaBeef #ArenaFootball #NALFootball #CoachLife

#FootballCulture #Leadership

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Season Three comes to a close with a full-circle conversation.

Wired Axcess sits down with Hurrdat Sports Senior Vice President Chris Gorman — former NEBPrep himself, UNK graduate, and one of the driving forces behind the growth of local sports coverage in Nebraska.

We dive into:

• His journey from NEBPreps to UNK

• What it means to be part of something bigger than yourself

• The evolution of Hurrdat Sports over the last 3 years since we have been with them

• Expanding coverage of Creighton, Omaha, Nebraska & local athletics

• Real talk on life-work balance

• Why Wired Axcess has carved out its own lane in the Nebraska sports scene

This isn’t just a recap — it’s reflection, growth, gratitude, and a preview of what Year 4 looks like.

We close Season 3 the right way.

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In this episode of Wired Axcess, we go All Axcess with Brandon Negron, Head Coach of the Omaha Beef, as he prepares for his first full season leading the Beef into the 2026 National Arena League campaign kicking off March 7th.

Coach Negron opens up about the passion, drive, accountability, and motivation that have defined his journey — from youth football development and high school coaching to arena football success, including earning 2024 NAL Coach of the Year with Carolina.B

ut this conversation goes deeper than football.

Brandon shares the real challenges of balancing life as a coach and a father, the sacrifices that come with chasing your passion, and how family support makes distance and long nights a little more manageable. We talk tough lessons, great mentors, building culture, and why coaching kids — including your own — comes with challenges that hit different.

This is a Raw & Real look at leadership, purpose, and what it truly means to build something bigger than the game.

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Union Omaha’s new Head Coach Vincenzo Candela, better known as Coach Vinnie, joins Wired Axcess for a deep, personal conversation that goes far beyond the pitch.

Born to a Colombian mother and Italian father, Vinnie shares how his multicultural roots shaped his passion, discipline, and pride. Growing up chasing the American Dream, Vinnie’s family moved to Florida, where he faced a defining choice early in life: pursue professional soccer or follow his father’s motocross legacy. He chose football, a decision that would take him across the Atlantic to Europe alone, competing and growing in Spain, Germany, and Belgium, and ultimately earning the honor of playing professionally for Colombia.

Utilizing his speed, intelligence, and relentless work ethic, Vinnie left his mark everywhere he played. After returning to the U.S., he competed in the USL, then transitioned into coaching — starting as an assistant under one of his former coaches at Union Omaha.

What happened next changed the club’s trajectory. Taking over as interim head coach in July, Vinnie helped guide Union Omaha from last place to 5th place and into the playoffs, proving that culture, chemistry, and belief matter just as much as tactics.Now officially named Head Coach, Vinnie reflects on leadership, trust, and what’s next for Union Omaha as he continues building a program rooted in identity and accountability.

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