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Send us Fan Mail Eric Duey is a driven, quirky, and passionate visionary whose deepest desire is to know Jesus and see people welcomed into God’s family and Kingdom. Born near Chicago, Eric has spent over a decade living and serving in South London, blending his love for adventure, sport, fitness, food, and storytelling with mission and ministry across the UK and Europe. With a background in theol...

Send us Fan Mail Asrat joined Sports Friends in 2006 as a Denominational Sports Ministry Coordinator. Since 2016, he has been serving as the Sports Friends Ethiopia Team Leader. He has a deep passion for reaching unreached people groups and equipping emerging church leaders in Ethiopia. He is married to Bekelech, and they have two children: Anteneh and Redaiet. #Thrive AlreadyWon Support the show...

Send us Fan Mail Ian Lancaster is Mission Director at Christians in Sport, where he leads initiatives helping athletes integrate Christian faith with sport through youth outreach, leadership development, and discipleship. He has played a key role in growing the Sports Plus programme, a network of residential sports camps combining competitive sport with Christian teaching. Alongside coaching footb...

Send us Fan Mail The Dooyema triplets—Addison, Emily, and Hailey—are standout student-athletes known for their strong bond, competitive drive, and shared passion for volleyball. Competing with Milwaukee Sting club volleyball and representing the Brookfield East High School Spartans, they have developed into disciplined and dynamic players both on and off the court. Their commitment has earned each...

Send us Fan Mail Jonny Reid is Director of Engagement at Oak Hill, where he leads marketing, student recruitment, admissions, and alumni relations, after previously serving as Head of Communications and Resources at Christians in Sport. He is co-author of Spiritual Game Plan: Competing with Joy and Godliness (2025) and holds an MA in Christian Ministry. Jonny also serves as an elder at Town Church...

Send us Fan Mail Jacob Mertens is a wellness, fitness, and lifestyle coaching expert with over a decade of experience helping individuals and athletes optimize performance, health, and well-being. He spent seven seasons with the Houston Texans, advancing NFL athlete performance and recovery, and has worked with IMG Academy, Nebraska Basketball, the Iowa Cubs, and collegiate programs including Texa...

Send us Fan Mail Jah Speaks, Malawi’s rising reggae dancehall force, joins the Already Won Podcast with a story that hits deeper than the music. After losing his mother at a young age, he found hope and direction through the FOMO Home—fueling a journey that’s transforming pain into purpose. Now hailed as the next big thing, Jah Speaks shares how resilience, faith, and raw talent are shaping his pa...

Send us Fan Mail Dilzum “Icy” Yuabamson , SF Nigeria Team Leader , whose journey from  a Coordinator to Camp Assistant and now Team Leader is nothing short of inspiring. Icy shares powerful insights from the field, leadership lessons, and how faith, perseverance, and service have shaped his calling - in the midst of Christian persecution. Don’t miss this episode as he also reflects on family life...

Send us Fan Mail Phil Knox is a prominent British evangelist and missiology expert who currently serves as the Head of Gospel Impact at the Evangelical Alliance in the UK. He is widely recognized for his work in equipping churches to share the Christian faith naturally through relationships, particularly focusing on the power of friendship and storytelling.  #Thrive, #AlreadyWon, #SportsFriends Su...

Send us Fan Mail Ben “Wild-Cat” and Kyle “Mad-Dog” welcome you back to our new season of the Already Won Podcast ... Season 5!! This new season we are focused on being able to "Thrive"  as our theme, Thrive , is l ess about we do and more who we are in Christ. Thriving - everyday becoming more like Jesus and nvesting in others. This season, we will again celebrate athletes, coaches, and...

Send us Fan Mail Ben “Wild-Cat” and Kyle “Mad-Dog” wrap up Season Four of the Already Won Podcast! This review is a powerful reminder of our theme, More than Gold, as our great guests shared stories of faith, purpose, and victory that last beyond the game. In this finale, we celebrate athletes, coaches, and leaders who prove that in Christ… we’ve “Already Won.” #AlreadyWon #MoreThanGold #SportsFri...

Send us Fan Mail AW S4 - Join us for a jam-packed episode with The Wildcat as we count down the Top 10 Moments of Season 4 . You won’t want to miss this one—tune in!  #MoreThanGold #AlreadyWon #SportsFriends Support the show Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Sports-Friends.og

Send us Fan Mail SF Thailand Team Leader - Ton’s life has been dedicated to loving and serving children. He’s driven to see passionate, committed, and loving church-centered sports ministry coaches being trained up all across Thailand and, Lord willing, all across the globe. Ton became a Christian through a missionary to Thailand. He’s served in children’s ministry since 2009, and in 2016 started...

Send us Fan Mail Ben Amonung serves as our Ghana Team Leader and has been leading the team since 2012.  Ben is a strategic thinker with a strong passion for business studies and development. In addition to his leadership role, he also owns and operates a school located in the northern region with his wife. Ben is married to Jacqueline and together they have four children: Theophilus, Lindy, Phidel...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Davidson has lived and led between the lines, on the sidelines, and in the stands He’s a four-time Hall of Fame soccer inductee as a player and pioneer who co-founded the Charlotte Eagles and Sports Friends ministries, has served as chaplain for numerous teams, and now pioneers a sports ministry track with The Navigators. With an undergrad degree from Houghton University and...

Send us Fan Mail Mecara Bruce was a defender on the St. John’s Women’s Soccer team, and helped to launch AIA on her campus. In addition to starting all 19 games in her final season of play, she graduated with a 4.0 grade point average, and was named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America Division I Women's Soccer Second Team. A finance major, is currently on sabbatical. #AlreadyWon #Mo...

Send us Fan Mail Sandrine Ray's background spans the finance business world, professional and Olympic ice hockey, service as an Olympic advisor, and roles as a coach and chaplain (now with Athletes in Action). She was a pioneer with Team Switzerland women’s hockey, which narrowly missed qualifying for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics by just one goal in the final qualification game.  T...

Send us Fan Mail Charles Millette serves as the Team Leader for Sports Friends Canada (SIM Canada) , where he provides leadership and strategic direction for the ministry’s efforts to equip churches to reach young people through sports. Prior to this role, Charles served as Trainer of Trainers and Communications Coordinator for Sports Friends Peru , helping develop local leaders and strengthen cro...

Send us Fan Mail Chad began teaching at Hope College in 2014, where he serves as professor of kinesiology and director of the Character Hub. He is also the co-founder and co-director of SPORT. FAITH. LIFE. He is author of the book, Making March Madness: The History and Origins of the NCAA, NIT, and College Basketball Championships , and has two forthcoming co-edited books: College Sport Ethics and...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Sonderman, Founder of No Regrets Men’s Ministry is regarded as one of the pioneers of the men’s ministry movement in America. In 1994, he began the annual No Regrets Men’s Conference which today draws thousands of men across the country and around the world. Steve regularly consults churches on leadership issues and leads seminars helping to develop men’s ministries both in...

Send us Fan Mail Tijana Duricek is a former professional soccer player from Serbia who played for the Serbian national team and later for Texas Christian University (TCU). After moving to the United States, she played collegiate soccer at TCU, where she was a defender. She received multiple honors, including Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and the TCU Fellowship of Christian Athletes Bob Lilly...

Send us Fan Mail Christopher “Klotzy” Klotz, former UC Irvine (Anteater) soccer captain and Charlotte Eagles professional, combines soccer and faith to mentor athletes and lead mission trips. Now Lipscomb’s Director of Spiritual Formation, he oversees athletic missions, outreach, and chapels while serving globally, teaching, and directing Project 658 Nashville, passionately sharing Christ through...

Send us Fan Mail Fostance Mtolo is our Sports Friends Malawi team leader. He’s been leading the work in Malawi since 2012 when the ministry began. He’s married to Esnart and has two children Ruth and Naomi. Fostance is a Pastor and big Manchester United and Nyasa Big Bullets supporter. #AlreadyWon #Sports Friends #MoreThanGold Support the show Follow us: YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Spor...

Send us Fan Mail Parker is currently a Junior at East Carolina University. As an infielder/right-handed pitcher for the Pirates, he lost his right leg in a boating accident in 2022. He underwent 22 surgeries as a result - and became the first person to play in Division I baseball with a prosthetic leg. Son of Jeff and Mitzi Byrd. 2x ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member. Named to the 2023-24...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Season 4 of Already Won, the Sports Friends podcast! This year’s theme is More than Gold—stories of faith, purpose, and victory that last beyond the game. You’ll hear from our special guests, powerful testimonies of athletes, coaches and leaders who faced real challenges, and life lessons that go deeper than the scoreboard. Join us each episode as we discover why i...