CUSA Insider

Back again with another episode of CUSA Insider, this time chatting all about the dominance of CUSA Women's Bowling heading into the NCAA postseason. Conference USA boasts six out of the 18 teams appearing in the NCAA Regionals, including the No. 1, 2, and 3 overall national seeds. CUSA coaching chair and Sam Houston head coach Brad Hagen joins us on the program to talk the strength of Conference...

Happy March Madness, everyone! It's the most wonderful time of the year, and we're taking some time to preview both of our NCAA Tournament matchups coming up this Friday. Noah Frary, ESPN play-by-play broadcaster, joins the program to talk No. 11 MTSU's matchup with No. 6 Louisville in the Women's NCAA Tournament (3:15-10:40) and No. 15 WKU's contest agains No. 2 Marquette on the men's side (10:40...

Sarah is joined by Josh Yonis, Eric Jones, and a new guest - Associate Commissioner for Basketball, Clifton Douglass, to attempt to make some predictions for how the standings will play out in men's and women's hoops heading into the last games of the season. The seeding isn't cut and dry, but that certainly makes it some fun competition to watch ahead of the conference tourney next week!

In the final days of February, we take some time to talk about Black History Month, why its important to celebrate here at Conference USA, and how our fans can support and celebrate in their own ways at home. Sarah is joined by Austin Dismond, CUSA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Coordinator, and Shitara Taylor, CUSA Office Manager. 

Sarah is joined by CUSA's Josh Yonis to interview Mark Russell, Exectuive Director of the Huntsville Sports Commission, and Joel Lamp, Sports Director at the Huntsville Convention & Visitor's Bureau, to talk about the city of Huntsville all it has to offer for fans and teams headed to town for the 2024 CUSA Men's & Women's Basketball Championships.

It's finally here! College baseball opening weekend is upon us, so it's only fitting that we have a baseball guest on the podcast! Sarah is joined by former DBU videographer and current CUSA employee Dane Lewis to interview head coach of the DBU Patriots, Dan Heefner.

Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day! We've got an all-female pod in store for you today in honor of NGWSD. Sarah runs down a few CUSA current events, and then she's joined by Katy Gallaher (CUSA Communications Assistant) for an interview with Shannon O'Keefe -- head coach of the Jax State Women's Bowling program and a prolific professional bowler in her own right. 

Softball runs through Coach Dot Richardson's veins! Join us as we chat with the head coach of the Liberty Flames softball program and chat a little preseason CUSA Softball. 

We give a high level look at the CUSA women's basketball landscape, talk a little men's hoops, and have a chat with Coach Jimmy Borendame about his Blue Raider men's tennis squad that is going for its 5th straight CUSA Championship in 2024.

Conference play in men's and women's basketball is underway! Josh Yonis joins Sarah for some basketball banter, and we sit down for an entertaining interview with year-one head coach of the Hilltoppers, Steve Lutz.

Happy New Year CUSA Fans! This week, we chat with Louisiana Tech great and CUSA Hall of Famer Kenneth Dixon about his personal history,  time in the league and his advice for today's student-athletes.

Jordan Stepp (Conference USA) and Rob Moseley (Oregon Athletics) join Sarah and go in-depth on the Flames and Ducks programs to preview the upcoming VRBO Fiesta Bowl. Don't forget to tune in to the big matchup on ESPN on January 1 at 12pm ET.   

Happy Holidays, CUSA Fans! On this episode, we recap our bowl appearances and wins by Jax State and WKU + We interview Chris Vannini, Senior Writer for The Athletic, and ask him his thoughts about the state of Conference USA post-realignment. 

Jordan Stepp (Assistant Commissioner of Communications for Football) and Tre Stallings (Associate Commissioner - Football Operations) join Sarah to preview CUSA’s upcoming bowl games. R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl - Jax State vs. Louisiana (1:55-18:12) Isleta New Mexico Bowl - NM State vs. Fresno State (18:13-33:00) Famous Toastery Bowl - WKU vs. Old Dominion (33:01-45:11)

What a weekend it was! Liberty becomes CUSA's first ever undefeated conference champion and the Flames are headed to the Fiesta Bowl. Basketball is in full swing for both the women and the men, and we still have a team alive in the volleyball postseason! All this and more on this week's episode of CUSA Insider.

We're joined by Jordan Stepp - CUSA Assistant Commissioner of Communications, Alan York - voice of the Flames, and Adam Young - TV play-by-play for the Aggies, to discuss Friday's CUSA Football Championship game between Liberty and New Mexico State. We take a deep dive into what makes each team tick, the expectations going in to both teams' first appearance in a CUSA conference championship game,...

BREAKING NEWS!  Conference USA announces the addition of the University of Delaware Blue Hens to CUSA beginning in the 2025-26 athletic season. We caught up with Commissioner Judy MacLeod for a brief chat on what makes Delaware a great add for the conference. 

On this week's episode, we're talking CUSA men's basketball with Sean Paul who covers mid-major hoops for The Field of 68. Stick around for Sean's hot take on what side MUST be on the Thanksgiving table. 

In this week's episode, we talk current happenings from around the league including a preview of the upcoming CUSA Volleyball Championship with Assistant Director of Communications, Eric Jones. Josh Yonis catches up with 2023 Women's Soccer league champions, Liberty, and Sarah sits down for an interview with Jax State Head Coach Rich Rodriguez.

We sit down with Michael Barker, the man behind the viral "Obstructed View Alerts" and @CFBCampusTour accounts, for a chat about how he got started, his favorite CUSA stadiums, and more!

Falling Into Fall Championship Season + An Interview with the 8-0 Flames. Thanks for joining us for the first official episode of CUSA Insider! We chat current events, upcoming fall championships, and give a preview of the 2023 CUSA Women's Soccer Championship. Then, we move into an interview with two members of the 8-0 Liberty Flames football squad -- Kaidon Salter and X'Zauvea Gadlin.

We're excited to introduce you to CUSA Insider -- the official podcast of Conference USA. Get you know your host and hear what you can expect from the podcast going forward.