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Welcome to the first edition of softball talk on the TLP! Longtime leader Amy Tudor chats with Reily Chestnut to share her thoughts on this young 'Tops' team. Despite the recent slide, how are they continuing to grow together into a program capable of greater success? That question, amongst many, will receive Tudor's two cents in this round of the TLP. With WKU back home at the 'Plex to play Louis...

Hank Plona joins Reily Chestnut for another wonderful discussion about Plona's battle-tested troupe. After WKU fought hard and beat LA Tech 64-63 last Saturday, WKU has a chance to finish the regular season with 10 wins in CUSA play. What must WKU do to build consistency ahead of their final road weekend at UTEP and New Mexico State? How must they play if they want a shot to sweep the Miners and A...

Greg Collins and Alexis Mead arrive to discuss the big road sweep WKU pulled off at Sam Houston and Louisiana Tech. Amongst the chatter, these two share what the win at LA Tech represents for this group of galvanized players as they push to the finish line. How will this team perform to wrap up their time in Diddle Arena this weekend against UTEP and New Mexico State? What is on Alexis Mead's mind...

Hank Plona sits down to share how the team can respond to this challenging stretch with 6 games to go before Huntsville comes calling. During the show, Randy Lee and Coach Plona dive into some advanced statistics that allow Hilltopper fans to look beyond the box score and find some nuisance between the stat lines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

On this week's podcast, Greg Collins talks about how the rivalry matchup at Middle Tennessee played out and why his team needs to focus on "controlling the controllables" moving forward with 4 road games over their final 6 regular season contests. This week on the player-focused part of the pod, WKU forwards Mya Pratcher and Mariama Sow are the latest transfers to share how this year has...

Randy Lee and Hank Plona return for their weekly podcast to discuss the electric home weekend vs UTEP and New Mexico State. In front of some magical home atmospheres, WKU pulled off two wins over some of CUSA's best to create excitement on the Hill heading into the back-half of CUSA play. What did Hank Plona think of WKU's win over first-place UTEP and a New Mexico State team riding in after upset...

This week on Tops Live, head coach Greg Collins discusses rematches with Kennesaw State and Jacksonville State. Then, Reily chats with Caleigh-Rose West and Acacia Hayes. The Lady Tops are back in Diddle Thursday night at 6:30 for round two of 2025 against Kennesaw State before facing Jacksonville State at 2pm this Saturday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Randy and Hank reunite to talk shop after the Hilltoppers' big road win against the 2023 CUSA league champion Sam Houston Bearkats last Saturday in Johnson Coliseum. Over this half-hour convo, Hank and Randy broach the topic of how this win could set the team up for success moving forward as they welcome UTEP and New Mexico State to Diddle Arena this Thursday and Saturday. Thursday's rematch of th...

On this week's edition, Coach Collins discusses the Lady Toppers' recent 5-game winning streak and putting that to the test at UTEP and New Mexico State this week. Guards Destiny Salary and Mackenzeie Chatfield join the show as well.  WKU takes on UTEP on Thursday at 8:00pm CST and New Mexico State on Saturday at 3:00pm CST with the Atmos Energy Pregame Show starting 30 minutes prio...

This week head coach Hank Plona sits down with Randy Lee to share how the team is traversing forward after another key Hilltopper got hurt in last Saturday's 71-57 loss at Middle Tennessee. In an episode full of personality, Plona and Lee share stories, look ahead to LA Tech, and chat about what the Tops must do to live up to their own expectations of repeat success in the face of adversity....

After her clutch 4th quarter helped WKU rise back up and beat Middle Tennessee, versatile star Josie Gilvin talks about her journey and how the team has started to jell during their current 3-chapter winning streak. Lady Topper head coach Greg Collins comes in for the 2nd part of the show to give his take on his squad that ended MTSU's CUSA-record 33-game conference winning streak last Saturday. A...

After a month, Reily Chestnut rejoins Head Coach Greg Collins to catch up on all things WKU women's basketball! In this edition of the Lady Topper Podcast, Chestnut asks Collins how the team can put recent struggles in the rearview mirror after losses to Liberty and FIU at home last weekend and march forward. With trips to Jacksonville State and Kennesaw State ahead, Collins stresses how the team...

After a long layoff, Randy Lee and Head Coach Hank Plona return to discuss the team's non-conference schedule, 1-1 start to CUSA play, and the important home weekend ahead against a familiar face. Lee also investigates how the team has handled their break from school since finals ended & wonders how playing at home helps team consistently prepare to win. Be sure to join Hank & Randy next w...

Hosts Randy Lee and Terry Obee with Head Coach Tyson Helton, Athletic Director Todd Stewart, Wide Receiver K.D. Hutchinson, and Defensive Coordinator Tyson Summers heading into the 2024 Conference USA Championship against Jax State. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What a start for Lady Topper basketball! This week, Reily Chestnut starts off the show with associate head coach Todd Buchanan. Coach Buchanan talks about the influence his upbringing had on his path into the profession. Then, Buchanan discusses how he's stayed in women's basketball for over 30 years and what he's learned from his coaching mentors along the way. Finally, he takes the time to highl...

On this week's episode, Randy Lee engages with Head Football Coach Tyson Helton about the thrilling Senior Day win by WKU behind the leg of Lucas Carneiro. Be sure to tune in on Sam 100.7-FM and the Varsity Network app for Friday's CUSA Championship between WKU and Jacksonville State from AmFirst Stadium with pregame starting at 5pm before the 6pm kickoff. All episodes of the Tops Live Podcast are...

It's an action-packed episode of the Tops Live Volleyball Podcast that you do not want to miss. The main story is the Hilltopper squad's upcoming clash with Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at 3:30pm CST in Lexington's Historic Memorial Coliseum. After that discussion, Reily catches up with star senior Kaylee Cox ahead of her final NCAA Tournament run on the Hill. Finally, senior defen...

Hosts Randy Lee and Terry Obee with Head Coach Tyson Helton, Athletic Director Todd Stewart, Defensive Lineman Terrion Thompson, and Long Snapper Rex Robich heading into the Hilltoppers' Senior Day game against Jax State. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Head Coach Tyson Helton joins Randy Lee this week to discuss Hilltopper football ahead of their regular season finale vs. the top team in CUSA, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, inside Houchens-Smith Stadium. Coach Helton shares how the team is remaining focused on controlling the controllables despite losing the last two games due to struggles against the run and ill-timed turnovers. The two gent...

The Hilltoppers are headed to their sixth straight NCAA Tournament! This week, Reily Chestnut sits down with Head Coach Travis Hudson for his usual post-weekend chat after WKU clinched their ninth CUSA Tournament title in the past 11 seasons. What did it take for this year's 12-player unit to morph into the program's 17th NCAA Tournament qualifier? Coach Hudson happily shares why the team navigate...

Hosts Randy Lee and Terry Obee with Head Coach Tyson Helton, Athletic Director Todd Stewart, Defensive Back Kent Robinson, and Inside Linebackers Coach Davis Merritt heading into the Hilltoppers' away game at Liberty.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week, Tyson Helton joins Randy Lee to chat about where Hilltopper football needs to bounce back after losing their homecoming game to Louisiana Tech 12-7. Helton highlights that WKU still has a path toward the CUSA crown with two remaining games. Lastly, Helton jumps into this week's matchup against reining CUSA champion Liberty in Lynchburg. Tune in next Tuesday for another episode of the To...

In this shortened version of the TLVP, Reily Chestnut gets to chat with Hilltopper libero Abby Schaefer about her transformation since she became the main libero back in 2022. Along with her growth, they discuss the journey this team has undergone to repeat as league champions for the 6th straight campaign. In a conversation centered around everything from life after volleyball to overcoming adver...

Hosts Randy Lee and Terry Obee with Head Coach Tyson Helton, Athletic Director Todd Stewart, Quarterback CadenVeltkamp, and Special Teams Coordinator Andy LaRussa heading into the Hilltoppers' homecoming game against Louisiana Tech.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week, Hank Plona and Randy Lee talks about how the head coach feels after WKU got their first win of the season over Campbellsville. They also chat about the team's start to the season and the matchup ahead against the Lipscomb Bison. Along the way, the pair discusses Plona's coaching inspirations and how the team can keep building up from here as they start to face more stiff competition. Tu...