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Reily Chestnut interviews the two new freshmen on the Lady Toppers' squad. Torri James jumps on first to talk about her transition and how she ended up at WKU out of Clarksville, Tennessee. Next, Egyptian freshman Salma Khedr joins the show to tell her story and how her last name is pronounced back home. Finally, head coach Greg Collins sits down with Reily to share his thoughts on the team's 2nd...

Hosts Randy Lee and Terry Obee with Head Coach Tyson Helton, Athletic Director Todd Stewart, Defensive Lineman Deante McCray, and Offensive Line Coach Joe Bernardi heading into the Hilltoppers' road game at New Mexico State. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In the first episode covering Hilltopper basketball, new head coach Hank Plona sits down with Randy Lee to dissect the men's defeat to Wichita State before shifting gears to the deceptively titled Grand Canyon Antelopes before the 'Tops journey to Phoenix, AZ. The two gentlemen also share how they first became basketball fans as they discuss everything from Hank's northeastern origins to how he ap...

Tyson Helton chats with Randy Lee about the Hilltoppers return to Saturday games for the rest of the season after finishing their midweek October schedule with 4 wins and 0 losses to remain at the top of CUSA with Jacksonville State's Gamecocks. Helton shares how his team needs to approach November now that the pressure to win is at its peak. The two gentlemen also chat about Helton's handyman abi...

Head Coach Travis Hudson and acting head figure Jena Otec sit down with Randy Lee this week to share their optimism for Hilltopper volleyball as the team makes one final charge for their tenth CUSA league championship in the last 11 seasons. The 'Tops are three wins away from capturing their 6th straight league title. Ahead of WKU volleyball is their final conference road trip to the league's most...

In the first check-in with Lady Topper head coach Greg Collins, Reily Chestnut asks Coach Collins how his team is progressing after beating Lee University 70-48 last week. Along the way, these two discuss the many new kids who will suit up for the Lady Toppers this season after an offseason spent recruiting 9 new faces. Collins also shares how he feels about the talent and experience WKU brings ba...

Hosts Randy Lee and Terry Obee with Head Coach Tyson Helton, Athletic Director Todd Stewart, Linebacker Darius Thomas, and Co-Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach Drew Hollingshead heading into the Hilltoppers' final weekday game of the season against Kennesaw State. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

In this week's sit down, Randy Lee and head coach Tyson Helton share some thoughts about Kennesaw State after the Owls pulled off an upset last week over Liberty to end the Flames' perfect record against CUSA foes. Also, Helton shares his thoughts on the Tops starting 3-0 in CUSA play to co-star at the top of the standings with Jacksonville State. Lee and Helton also discuss the incredible weekend...

What a weekend for 'Tops volleyball! On this week's edition of the TLVP, Reily Chestnut sits down with three different figures to share the meaning of this monumental weekend sweep at CUSA foe UTEP. First, Travis Hudson joins the show to highlight how proud he was of the team's collective effort to take down UTEP in back-to-back matches inside Memorial Gym. Second, freshman hitter Faith Young show...

Hosts Randy Lee and Terry Obee with Head Coach Tyson Helton, Athletic Director Todd Stewart, Offensive Lineman Marshall Jackson, and Outside Linebackers Coach Kap Dede, PHD heading into the Hilltoppers' Wednesday Night game at Sam Houston. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Voice of Hilltopper Football Randy Lee and Head Coach Tyson Helton return in an episode that dives into everything from the winning mindset to college football's special association with game day traditions. During the episode, they dive into the win over UTEP and talk about the upcoming Wednesday night matchup against a red-hot Sam Houston team in Huntsville, Texas. Finally, Randy and Tyson discu...

This week, Travis Hudson joins Reily Chestnut to share how important balancing rest and prep is for this week after the Tops escaped FIU with two five-set wins. Next, he explains where the Tops' work remains in order to improve into a complete team as they get ready to host Louisiana Tech this weekend. In between, Reily chats with freshman, Alivia Skidmore, to share how her time on The Hill has im...

Host Randy Lee talks with Head Coach Tyson Helton, Athletic Director Todd Stewart, Punter Cole Maynard, and Defensive Line Coach Carson Hall heading into the Hilltoppers' Thursday night game against UTEP. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tyson Helton and Randy Lee sit down this week to discuss how WKU Football tackled the bye week as they get ready to play Thursday night versus UTEP at "The Houch" on national TV. Along with that, Randy and Travis take a look at the Miners and why they are better than their 0-5 start would indicate. Finally, the two share some quick thoughts about the historic upset by Vandy of #1 Alabama spearhead...

This week Coach Hudson joins Reily Chestnut to talk about the two foes that WKU Volleyball faces, MTSU and FIU. With 4 matches in the next week, WKU's 7-match win streak will face the ultimate test in Diddle against the Blue Raiders before the Tops journey to Miami to face the Panthers. They also discuss the reason WKU always seems to find good recruits that keep the culture strong and the wins co...

Hosts Randy Lee and Terry Obee talk with Head Coach Tyson Helton, Athletic Director Todd Stewart, Wide Receiver Easton Messer, and Defensive Coordinator Tyson Summers heading into the Hilltoppers' final nonconference game at Boston College. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Tyson Helton joins Randy Lee to talk about how impressive the team's resolve proved to be to earn a comeback win over 3-0 Toledo at the Houch last Saturday. The two gentlemen discuss the 75-minute lightning delay and how much Coach Helton appreciated the strength and conditioning staff's work to keep the players' energy up before they returned to the field. Finally, both men discuss the upcoming m...

Travis Hudson helps Reily Chestnut put a bow on the Tops' 3-0 weekend at the Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic. Hudson shares how this team has grown as they get ready to start conference play at Jacksonville State. Meanwhile, Alyssa Cavanaugh's mom Leslie joins the show to talk about Alyssa and how her daughter's fight against leukemia continues to inspire her. The next episode of the Tops Live Volleyball...

Tyson Helton joins Randy Lee to share how it feels to beat Middle Tennessee every season he's been in charge while sharing some of his favorite college football rivalries growing up. Then, Tyson Helton reflects on Caden Veltkamp's latest turn from backup to big dawg and how he'll need to manage starting as TJ Finley recovers from injury. Finally, these two chat about the challenge Toledo poses for...

This week, Coach Hudson discusses how the team is still trending in the right direction despite falling short in 4 matches against top 25 competition last week. Reily Chestnut and Coach Hudson also chat about how the team's young players are becoming more featured and growing with the rest of the squad as well. Also, right side hitter Kenadee Coyle joins the show to share her perspective on her ca...

Hosts Randy Lee and Terry Obee talk with Head Coach Tyson Helton, Athletic Director Todd Stewart, Defensive Lineman Dallas Walker, and Wide Receivers Coach Zak Mizell heading into the Hilltoppers' "100 Miles of Hate" rivalry game at Middle Tennessee. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Randy Lee catches up with WKU Head Football Coach Tyson Helton after the team's 31-0 win over EKU to open The Houch last weekend. These two jump into another big rivalry matchup at Middle Tennessee next Saturday before talking shop on some of Coach Helton's game-planning philosophies. Catch new episodes of the Tops Live Podcast every Tuesday at 6pm wherever you listen to your podcasts. See Privacy...

Hilltopper Volleyball Head Coach Travis Hudson discusses the team's first week at home against elite programs like Tennessee, Dayton, Marquette, and Illinois. Kaylee Cox also joins the show to discuss her approach to the game as the 2024 CUSA Preseason Player of the Year. New episodes of the Tops Live Podcast featuring WKU coaches and athletes are released every Tuesday at 6pm wherever you get you...

Host Randy Lee talks with Head Coach Tyson Helton, Athletic Director Todd Stewart, Offensive Lineman Evan Wibberley, and Defensive Back's Coach Da'Von Brown heading into the Hilltoppers' home opener vs. Eastern Kentucky. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Reily Chestnut sits down with Travis Hudson to discuss WKU volleyball's opening weekend while taking some time to chat with Callie Bauer about her growth as a Hilltopper. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .