Wyatt's World Podcast

Missouri State introduced Patrick Ransdell as its new athletic director on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Here is his full introduction, his following presser and words from MSU President Biff Williams.

Introduction 1:20-26:08

Ransdell presser 26:09-40:41

Williams 40:42-end

Missouri State held a public forum amid its search for its next athletics director. Arizona State Associate Athletics Director Vince Volpe was the third to go.

Missouri State held a public forum amid its search for its next athletics director. Appalachian State Deputy AD Patrick Ransdell was the second to go. 

Missouri State held a public forum amid its search for its next athletics director. University of Illinois Chief Operating Officer Roger Denny was the first to go.

Missouri State will join Conference USA in 2025, leaving the Missouri Valley Conference behind. "Voice of the Bears" Art Hains and News-Leader sports reporter Wyatt Wheeler break down what it means for Missouri State moving forward.

Cuonzo Martin was reintroduced as Missouri State's men's basketball coach on Monday, April 1, 2024, at Great Southern Bank Arena. Here is the entirety of his introductory press conference and Q&A portion with the media afterward. 

Missouri State is reportedly working on a deal to bring Cuonzo Martin back as men's basketball coach. Martin was the Bears' head coach from 2008-11, winning a Missouri Valley Conference regular season title in 2011.

Missouri State play-by-play voice Art Hains and News-Leader sports reporter Wyatt Wheeler react to the news and what it means for the Bears moving forward.

Missouri State play-by-play voice Art Hains and Springfield News-Leader reporter Wyatt Wheeler react to the firing of MSU men's basketball coach Dana Ford.

The two discuss what led to Ford's firing, candidates to replace him and what they're hearing about the process that could reshape Missouri State athletics for years to come.

Missouri State basketball season is around the corner. This week's Wyatt's World Podcast features News-Leader sports reporter Wyatt Wheeler and legendary Missouri State play-by-play voice Art Hains previewing the season ahead for the men's basketball team. The two go over what they learned from the Bears' media day appearances, the expectations for the team and some phrases that have tripped them up on the radio.

You also hear Missouri State head coach Dana Ford's entire press conference from his availability during the Bears' media day at Great Southern Bank Arena.

News-Leader sports reporter Wyatt Wheeler is back with a Wyatt's World Podcast episode after feeling under the weather for the last few weeks. In this week's episode, Wheeler reports from Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball media day in St. Louis.

In the episode, Wheeler attempts to hunt down the one person who voted Missouri State as the league's preseason favorite (it wasn't him). He talks to fellow Valley beat writers including Paul Oren (Valparaiso, The Victory Bell), Jeff Bidwell (Murray State play-by-play), Anthony Kristensen (Evansville, Courier Press) and Randy Reinhardt (Illinois State, The Pantagraph).

Wheeler also put together a useless sound montage full of cliches and the repetitive things coaches and players said at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Tuesday.

You also hear Missouri State's media portion which featured head coach Dana Ford along with players Alston Mason and Chance Moore.