Camel Call - Sports Podcast

Juha Miettinen arrived at Campbell in the fall of 1987 from Finland by way of Winston-Salem, N.C. Four years later, he not only graduated, but left a legacy that included All-America honors, a Big South player of the year award, and victories over the likes of North Carolina, Duke and Penn State. He went on to serve as an assistant coach at his alma mater – helping the team win two Big South title...

Jay Overton arrived at Campbell in the fall of 1971 and made a golf powerhouse even better.   A transfer from Duke, Jay helped lead the Camels to back-to-back top-five finishes in the NAIA national tournament, including a runner-up showing in 1973 when he was the individual co-champion.   Under the direction of coach Hargrove Davis, Jay and his teammates were part of a golf dynasty in Buies Creek...

Yvonne Cox arrived at Campbell in the fall of 1996 fresh off a West Virginia State amateur title and joined a golf program that would become one of the nation's best over the next four years. A relative late-starter in the game, Vonnie's all-around athleticism and competitive drive propelled her to a pair of top-10 finishes in the ASUN Championship and two NCAA regional appearances. After graduati...

On a special edition of the Camel Call Podcast we hear from new Head Women's Basketball Coach Ali Jaques at her introductory press conference at Campbell. Plus, we check on two Campbell Men's Golf alums who are both on the PGA Tour. All Camel Call podcasts can be heard at GoCamels.com and The Varsity Network Sports App. Every episode is also posted on Apple, Spotify, and on the department's offici...

On the Camel Call Podcast it is a CAA Baseball Tournament preview as the CAA Coach of the Year Chris Marx, talks to Chris Hemeyer about his team as they get set for postseason play. Plus, we recap a sensational Spring Season for Campbell Athletics.

Successful college student-athletes are often expert multitaskers – balancing a heavy academic course load with all of the duties expected of a scholarship athlete in and out of season. To say that Denise Ford Shipman did it all during her career at Campbell University would be a vast understatement. On the basketball court, she was a three-time all-conference performer and helped lead the team to...

New Campbell Head Men's Basketball Coach Jimmie Williams sits down with the Voice of the Fighting Camels, Chris Hemeyer. Coach Williams discusses family, faith, growing up in Kansas, his coaching journey, and his plan for Campbell Basketball. After the interview, Chris talks about red hot Campbell Baseball as the team looks to capture a CAA Tournament Championship, plus season Football tickets are...

Michael Rudisill took an indirect path to Campbell University – but after he arrived in Harnett County in 2010, he made the place home for more than a decade.   A standout student-athlete and starting linebacker, "Rudi" became a leader on and off the football field and across campus over his four seasons with the Fighting Camels… so much so… that he stuck around to add master's degrees in educatio...

Matt Moot arrived at Campbell in the fall of 2007 – the latest in a long line of golf standouts to make their way from Western Pennsylvania to Buies Creek. Since graduating in 2011, Matt's path has led him back to his alma mater twice. A four-year standout, two-time NCAA regional participant, and later a professional on various tours, Matt eventually turned his attention to coaching and has mentor...

We got the guys back together again to talk Campbell Athletics! Our Winter sports are winding down, and Spring sports are in full swing. Chris, Evan, Lendl, and Zach discuss a wild winter as Men's Basketball starts the CAA Tournament, and our Women's team tries to wrap up a top-three finish in the regular season. Women's Lacrosse is on a seven-game win streak as our Softball and Baseball teams loo...

Jonathan Rodriguez arrived at Campbell from Puerto Rico, by way of Miami, in the fall of 2006 and by the time he graduated four years later was the first player in Fighting Camel history to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds in a career.   A first-team all-state performer and state champion at Calusa Prep in Miami – "J-Rod" took a chance on a Campbell program that was in a building phase –...

A quarter century after she graduated, Martha Covington is still one of the best hitters in Campbell and Atlantic Sun Conference softball history. The fast pitch era of Campbell's softball program was less than a decade old in 1996 when Martha first stepped into the left-handed batter's box. She immediately showed Campbell fans that a hitter could display power without sacrificing contact. She sha...

Recorded live at Napper Tandy's on February 12th. Campbell head baseball coach Chris Marx gave us a preview of his 2026 team. Head women's lacrosse coach Dawn Easley tells us about her squad, plus head women's basketball coach Ronny Fisher and head men's basketball coach John Andrzejek join the show to talk about the basketball season and the upcoming CAA Tournament.

Ken Faulkner arrived in Buies Creek from South Jersey in the summer of 1966 as a standout guard for Coach Fred McCall's Fighting Camel basketball team. By the time he graduated in 1970, he was not only a four-year starter but also helped lead his teams to back-to-back 20-win seasons and district titles. Following graduation, Ken returned to his native New Jersey and began a teaching and coaching c...

When Taylor Reed stepped on campus as a freshman in August of 2007 to say that he was more than familiar with his surroundings would be a vast understatement. Not only was Taylor a highly-valued defensive lineman who was preparing to compete for playing time on Campbell's first Division I football team, but he brought a family tie to the university that dated more than a century. Taylor Reed's gre...

Fred Whitfield first set foot in Carter Gym in the late 1960s – as an 8-year-old attending the Campbell Basketball School. Little did he know then that Campbell University would be a launching point for an incredible career in athletics. A decade of summer camps in Buies Creek helped develop the skills that would enable him to play Division I basketball. The educational foundation set by his paren...

Nearly 40 years ago, Brad Childress arrived in Buies Creek as part of Billy Lee's first recruiting class. The son of a college coach, Brad was a North Carolina East-West all-star game selection after graduating from Albemarle High School. Not only did he immediately move into the Camel starting lineup, but he led CU to the Big South title game twice in four seasons. He concluded his career as the...

It's a basketball preview as Chris Hemeyer gets you set for the start of the Campbell Basketball season. We check in on Women's Basketball, then visit with Head Men's Basketball Coach John Andrzejek to talk about his team, the opening game against a nationally ranked Wisconsin team, and what he loves about Campbell University. Then we zoom with Campbell great Chris Clemons, who just scored 52 poin...

Jim Gurkin arrived at Campbell from Little Washington in the fall of 1965 and before he finished, earned All-America honors and helped establish the Fighting Camels as a national golf powerhouse.   Under the direction of coaches Danny Roberts, Jimmy and his teammates established a golf dynasty in Buies Creek – even before Keith Hills golf club was built in 1974 and the athletic teams transitioned...

It's a basketball preview and football recap as Camel Call Live returns to Napper Tandy's in downtown Angier. Campbell head men's basketball coach John Andrzejek and head women's basketball coach Ronny Fisher preview their upcoming seasons, plus head football coach Braxton Harris talks about the homecoming game. 

Homecoming is here and Campbell's fall sports are winning. Men's Soccer is in first place, Women's Soccer, Volleyball and Football are all in the top four in the CAA standings. We preview a big homecoming weekend and introduce you to Football's opponent New Hampshire. The CAA football only member is one of the best and most consistent FCS programs in the nation over the last 20 years, we will hear...

On Camel Call we get you set for a huge weekend of Campbell sports by interviewing Campbell Head Volleyball Coach Greg Goral. Goral tells us about the 10-3 start to the season and the big matches with Charleston this weekend. We also visit with former Campbell Cheerleader B.T. Hale who is a contestant on Jimmy Fallon's new NBC reality show On Brand. Plus, Chris Hemeyer talks Campbell Football, Bas...

Head men's soccer coach Dustin Fonder and head football coach Braxton Harris are our guests on Camel Call Live, recorded live at Napper Tandy's in downtown Angier.

The name Koonce has been synonymous with Campbell Baseball since the 1960 season. The Koonce brothers – Cal, then Charles – helped close Campbell's junior college era and usher in the Fighting Camels' transition to senior college status. Both of the Koonce brothers are enshrined in the Campbell Athletics Hall of Fame. Cal went on to pitch in the big leagues, then returned to his alma mater in the...

Campbell head football coach Braxton Harris and head women's soccer coach Jeff Gross are the featured guests on the first Camel Call Live of the season. Then we take a closer look at the 2025 football roster and preview the season opener at No. 9-ranked Rhode Island with Coach Harris. We examine the undefeated start for women's soccer while looking ahead to Campbell's three-match home stand. Camel...