In Layman's Terms

Steve Layman visits with CBS Sports anchor/reporter/host Emily Proud ('16) for an open conversation about her career ascension, experience as a student-athlete at Belmont, and future goals. The pair discuss Proud's time playing soccer at Belmont - and playing with her older sister, Katie - lessons learned from Belmont's acclaimed journalism and media studies' programs, and what her...

Steve Layman visits with Belmont men's basketball head coach Casey Alexander for a revealing conversation about his life, career journey and expectations for Belmont Basketball - now and in the future. The pair discuss Alexander's upbringing playing multiple sports, lessons learned as a player and assistant coach for hall of famer Rick Byrd, and trusting his personal voice and leadership s...

Steve Layman visits with Utah Jazz Assistant Coach and former Belmont All-American Evan Bradds. The pair discuss Bradds' rise in the coaching ranks and experience serving as head coach of the Jazz during NBA Summer League. Bradds reflects on his playing career at Belmont, favorite games and memories, breaking into coaching through Rick Byrd and Brad Stevens, and lessons learned as a member of...

Steve Layman visits with former Voice of the Bruins Kevin Ingram. The pair discuss Ingram's nearly two-decade run at the mic of Belmont men's basketball, including reflections of the early days in Bridgestone Arena, Municipal Auditorium and Aquinas Gym while the Curb Event Center was being built, thoughts on hall of fame coach Rick Byrd, funny stories on current head coach Casey Alexander...

Steve Layman visits with Bally Sports Southwest/New Orleans host and reporter Madison Blevins Hock. The pair discuss Hock's career ascension in broadcasting, lessons learned as a student-athlete at Belmont and memories from being part of multiple conference championship and NCAA Tournament teams with women's basketball. The Knoxville native reflects on her journey to covering professional...

Steve Layman visits with Cleveland Cavaliers guard and legendary Belmont men's basketball player Dylan Windler. The pair discuss Windler's rise to national prominence at Belmont and the magical 2019 season. The Indianapolis native reflects on his journey to the NBA, navigating the draft process, memories from NBA Draft night and advice for fellow Belmont standout Ben Sheppard as he embarks...

Steve Layman visits with former Belmont men's basketball standout Taylor Barnette. The pair engage in a wide-ranging conversation, discussing his journey from Lexington, Kentucky to Charlottesville, Virginia and ultimately Nashville. Taylor reflects on what it was like to play for two coaching legends in Rick Byrd and Tony Bennett, the present state of college basketball, and his memories from...

Steve Layman visits with Belmont women's basketball head coach Bart Brooks. The pair cover a lot of ground, including the changing landscape of college athletics, how basketball programs are navigating the transfer portal, and how teams have not decompressed from the season given the urgency to address roster needs. We get into Bart's coaching philosophy, his leadership style and how he na...

Steve Layman visits with New Orleans Pelicans Director of College Scouting Adam Barnes for a compelling conversation about his unique path to an NBA front office, lessons learned from his parents, being part of a military family and how he values his Belmont family and the brotherhood of his former teammates. Adam shares what it was like to play for Hall of Fame head coach Rick Byrd, transitioning...

Steve Layman visits with NBA Skills Development Coach and Pure Sweat Basketball CEO Drew Hanlen for a revealing conversation about his meteoric rise from St. Louis prep basketball to the preeminent basketball skills coach in the world. Drew shares about his journey to Belmont University, playing for Hall of Fame coach Rick Byrd, how close he remains with his Belmont teammates, and how a binder and...

Steve Layman visits with Oklahoma City Thunder host/reporter Paris Lawson for an uplifting conversation about how she turned adversity into triumph, transitioning from student-athlete to on-air personality, how Belmont University and its media studies program prepares students to pursue their career aspirations with confidence, an assessment of the current NBA landscape, how the Thunder shape up i...

Steve Layman visits with Nashville Sports Council President & CEO Scott Ramsey to discuss a wide range of topics. How did this year's Music City Bowl matchup of Kentucky and Iowa come together - and all the dominoes that had to fall in place to bring that game together. Also how Scott manages his time from bowl season to the SEC Tournament and other huge events in town. Plus how the new Titans...

Steve Layman visits with CBS Sports lead broadcaster Jim Nantz for a candid, revealing conversation about the 2022 NFL season, his thoughts on the Tennessee Titans, his connections to Belmont University and hall of fame basketball coach Rick Byrd, the futures of professional golf and college athletics, his love of Nashville and its prospects to hold major sporting events with a new multi-purpose s...

Steve Layman visits with CBS Sports College Basketball Insider Matt Norlander to preview the 2022-23 college basketball season, how he turned his love of writing and college basketball into a career, how he first got connected with Belmont and hall of fame coach Rick Byrd, his thoughts on Belmont's transition to the Missouri Valley Conference, the future of college athletics and the NCAA Tournamen...

Steve Layman visits with hall of fame basketball coach Rick Byrd to reflect on his career, favorite memories, what he saw in Belmont University in 1986, how close he ever came to leaving Belmont for another coaching opportunity, and his thoughts on the current state of college basketball.