Faith and Sport

Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick          Special Guest:  Eric Nash, head football coach at St Joseph Catholic HS in Greenvillle, SC.    Special segment:  What’s better?  MVP or Championship

In this episode of Faith and Sport, Dr. John Acquaviva and Ed Billick talk with Jennie Guinn, Speaker, Radio Show Host, Retreat Leader & Catholic Life Coach (February 26, 2025) www.catholicmomsinthemiddle.com

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick talk to Fr. Alan Benander, a Norbertine priest and community member of St. Michael's Abbey in Orange County, CA. He coached baseball, basketball and cross-country, and was athletic director at St. Michael's Preparatory School. (February 12, 2025)

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick interview JP Kuhlman, Director of mission effectiveness at Bishop Moore HS, Orlando.  Former DI basketball player (January 29, 2025) Talk today’s sports topics also include our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick.  Our conversation includes if there is a relationship between NIL money and winning football games; and our favorite saints.

Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick.  We also discuss the new series on saints (including an episode of St Sebastian - the patron of athletes!)          Special Guests:  Dr   Brian Bolt and Dr Chad Carlson – hosts of the podcast Sport. Faith. Life.  Brian is the dean of education at Calvin U and Chad is a professor of kinesiology at Hope College

Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick, along with Special Guest:    Bob Mckillop, Steph Curry's coach at Davidson College, and servant to our Faith.

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick discuss their Hit or Miss, How One-Second Makes All of the Difference, and the Do's and Dont's of coaching. (November 27, 2024)

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick talk with Jason Murphy, host of The Obligation, creator/director of Martyr’s Walk; director of Carolina's Men's Conference (Nov 13, 2024) Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss, what is 2nd chance betting? and more with Ed Billick 

Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick.  We also discuss Our Cathlete of the Month and  John's favorite NFL players names. Special Guest:   Phil Cuzzi, active Major League Baseball umpire, cradle and active Catholic

Join John and special guest Ed Billick as they discuss their Hit or Miss of the Week.  Other topics include Silent Saturdays, the legacy of the late NBA player Dikembe Mutombo, and the courage of coach Tony Dungy.  John also talks about his trip to Alabama to appear on EWTNs Life on the Rock, At Home with Jim and Joy,  and  Bookmark .

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick interview Stasia Phillips, Marketing & Communications Manager of the Apostolate of Family Consecration & Catholic Family Land (09/25/24) John and Ed also talk today’s sports topics including the Hit or Miss and give a Transgender debate update, and special kudos to one MLB player.

Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick; includes Stat of the Day; Correction (of sort) of the Week.  And a Big Announcement:  EWTN TV!          Special Guest:  Dr Stephen Minnis, president of  Benedictine College; the college made a splash on the political and cultural scene last May when they asked KC Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker to give their commencement speech.

Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Jason Murphy (longtime friend of this show, host of the podcast The Obligation, founder of the Martyrs Walk)         Special Guest:  Tim Carney, author of   Family Unfriendly, How our culture made raising kids more difficult than it needs to be,  senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute,   columnist for the Washington Examiner.  

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva offers our Hit or Miss with Carlos Hererra with a big conversation on the 2024 Olympics. Special Guest:  David Chadwick, former UNC basketball player, author of  The 12 Leadership Principles of Dean Smith , he’s also the pastor of Moments of Hope Church in Charlotte

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva talks today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick.  We discuss the MLB HoF inductions and hear from a moral theologian on the matter of big buck in sport. Also joining us is certified youth soccer coach Carlos Herrera

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss.  We also discuss the morality of funding a new stadium; and a particular upcoming guest whom we see as wise and very courageous - Dr Stephen Minnis.

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick talk on today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick (longtime friend of this show and radio veteran). Special guests include Tami and Keith Kiser, founders and directors of Heart Ridge Catholic Camp (Tami is the coordinator for the Women’s Catholic Conference in SC; Keith is the headmaster of St Joseph Catholic S...

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick engage Megan Harrinton, former DI basketball player (U Montana), producer of many films including  Unplanned  and the new release  Native Ball:  Legacy of a Trailblazer  (Family Theater Productions). Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Jason Murphy (longtime friend of this show, he’s been a regular guest, and h...

In this episode of Faith and Sport, Dr. John Acquaviva and Ed Billick talk with Heather Fink, Registered Dietition, and co-author of the book Practical Applications in Sports Nutrition. (April 24, 2024)

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick engage Tyler Rosser, head women’s soccer coach at Ave Maria (April 10, 2024) Today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick  Special Guest  – Tyler Rosser, head women’s soccer coach at Ave Maria, former conference Coach of the Year, and former missionary of FOCUS

Talk today’s sports topics including our Hit or Miss with Ed Billick (longtime friend, for years he’s been a regular guest, and radio veteran)    Special Guest – Dr Max Engel, professor of Theology at Creighton U, and author of On the 8th Day:  A Catholic Theology of Sport

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick bring on special guest Kevin Reilly, former NFL linebacker, author of Tackling Life: how faith, family, friends and fortitude kept an NFL linebacker in the game. (March 6, 2024)

In this episode, Dr. John Acquaviva and Ed Billick engage podcaster Jason Murphy (The Obligation) to discuss this week's Hit or Miss and the discipline of Lent; special guest: Dr. Brian Bolt, dean of education, Calvin University, author of Sport, Faith Life and has a podcast of the same name

In this episode of Faith and Sport, Ed Billick joins John to discuss this week's Hit or Miss; special guest: Thomas Wurtz, Founder of Varsity Catholic, a division of FOCUS, outreach to Catholic college athletes, and author of Compete Inside: 100 Reflections to Help You Become the Complete Athlete

In this episode of Faith and Sport, John Acquaviva and Ed Billick engage Dr. A. (October 23, 2023)