IWUHoops presents The Pursuit

IWUHoops travels to the Dominican Republic with GO Sports from August 13-21. Check back daily for interviews with players and coaches during the trip.

IWUHoops travels to the Dominican Republic with GO Sports from August 13-21. Check back daily for interviews with players and coaches during the trip.

IWUHoops travels to the Dominican Republic with GO Sports from August 13-21. Check back daily for interviews with players and coaches during the trip.

IWUHoops travels to the Dominican Republic with GO Sports from August 13-21. Check back daily for interviews with players and coaches during the trip.

IWUHoops travels to the Dominican Republic with GO Sports from August 13-21. Check back daily for interviews with players and coaches during the trip.

IWUHoops travels to the Dominican Republic with GO Sports from August 13-21. Check back daily for interviews with players and coaches during the trip.

Coach Weidner and Coach Tonagel preview the team's upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic and share with listeners how they can get involved. On episode 10, Coach T talked about the importance of this trip in the building of the IAm3rd culture of the program. Series 2 will air daily from August 13 to August 21, giving interviews and updates from the mission field. You can help support an IWU Athl...

1st Half-(1:10) Jacob Johnson, Ben Carlson, Evan Maxwell and Kyle Mangas talk about the National Championship victory and give final reflections on the season. 2nd Half-(17:32) The entire coaching staff talks about winning the national title and reflect on pursing the IAm3rd life together over the course of a season. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode22 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:15) Freshman Grant Smith joins to talk about growing up in Connersville, a community that defines "Hoosier Hysteria" and what it was like to go on a deep run in the state tournament and be named an Indiana All Star. He also talks about being fearless in the national championship game when a play was drawn up for him in a key moment. 2nd Half-(13:59) Coach Tonagel shares why he believes...

1st Half-(1:40) IWU President David Wright, Director of Athletics Mark DeMichael, and Coach Greg Tonagel take listeners inside a gathering of the men affiliated with IWUHoops on the morning of the national championship game. They also share how 'The Pursuit of 3' is happening in different contexts of leadership all across the athletic department and campus of IWU. 2nd Half-(22:51) Trent Dailey joi...

1st Half-(1:10) Jacob Johnson and Kyle Mangas take listeners inside a meeting where the players threw away their fears and frustrations and traded them for joy. 2nd Half-(10:16) David Osborn and Jordan Weidner join to give insight into what they saw as coaches in this behind the scenes meeting. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode19 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:04) Evan Maxwell and Joel Okafor take listeners inside IWU’s run in the national tournament. They share what was happening both on and off the court that was sparking the team’s success. 2nd Half-(15:33) Coach Tonagel talks about the teams recent success in postseason play. He shares how over time the staff has had to lay down its desire to control the outcome and truly put God first a...

1st Half-(1:18) Former All American and current assistant Coach Jordan Weidner joins to talk about the teams focus during their run to a conference tournament championship. He shares about his own pursuit of 3 as a player in the program and how it altered the trajectory of his life. 2nd Half-(15:47) Coach Tonagel gives insight to why the team collectively started to pursue joy deep in the season,...

1st Half-(1:12) On episode 3, Canaan Coffey shared the disappointment of missing the Man's Club. In this episode, Canaan talks about the way he responded to that failure. By the end of the season, Canaan was one of the most feared shooters in the nation, and he discusses the role that hunger, habits and humility played in his growth. He also takes listeners inside a key conference game when he pla...

1st Half-(1:22) On episode 6, Evan Maxwell discussed his journey, starting with his transfer from Kansas University to IWU. In this episode, Evan takes listeners inside his growth through the team's losing streak, all the way up to a key moment in his pursuit of 3 during an important conference game. 2nd Half-(19:25) Coach Tonagel explains why he has come to think about the Christian life like a l...

1st Half-(1:15) Kyle Mangas joins to talk about being in the zone. He takes listeners inside his mind during a game when he scored 24 points in a row. 2nd Half-(11:05) Ben Carlson and Jacob Johnson share about being on the floor with a player in the zone and why they as seniors were so willing to give more leadership responsibility to a freshman as the season went along. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/the...

1st Half-(1:38) Ben Carlson joins to talk about spiritual leadership. He takes listeners inside a prayer meeting where God spoke in a way that set the trajectory for the rest of the season. 2nd Half-(10:42) Coach Tonagel reflects on the prayer meeting and gives his thoughts on what impact it had on the team. He shares the critical role that prayer has played over the course of 13 years building th...

1st Half-(1:21) Coach David Osborn joins to share his journey from corporate finance into coaching, and what ultimately led him to IWU. After spending a year on the inside, he shares his perspective on the heart behind the success of the program. He also takes listeners inside the game where the team broke out after its three game losing streak. 2nd Half-(15:27) Coach Tonagel joins to talk about d...

1st Half-(1:09) Trevor Harrell goes inside a players only meeting the leaders called after the team’s three game losing streak. He shares about the fear the other players had as they walked in to the meeting and gives insight into what happened behind closed doors. 2nd Half-(9:50) Trevor Waite and Kyle Mangas go into more detail about the players only meeting. As one of the chosen leaders of the t...

1st Half-(1:19) Micah Davis talks about the team taking a trip to the prison in January to spend time with inmates. He talks about the fear of doing something new and out of your comfort zone, but how basketball is used to build bridges and deepen relationships. 2nd Half-(17:22) Coach Tonagel talks about the importance of outreach opportunities such as visiting prisons or going on missions trips....

1st Half-(1:24) Joel Okafor tells the story of his life. He shares about leaving his home in Nigeria at age 14, what it’s been like to not see his family for eight years. Joel shares transparently about some of the twists and turns along the way and what it means to be an overcomer in the face of real adversity. 2nd Half-(18:46) Coach T reflects on watching Joel’s growth, and discusses why having...

1st Half-(1:23) Senior Jacob Johnson discusses mid-season surgery and what it was like to sit out and watch during the team’s 3 game losing streak. Jacob shares transparently about the doubts, frustration and growth that he experienced during this time. 2nd Half-(16:48) Senior Ben Carlson talks about how he was approaching his leadership role during the team's slide. He explains the difference in...

1st Half-(1:11) Junior Trevor Waite takes listeners inside a player's mind during a memorable behind the scenes moment of the season; a late night weight room workout after a long bus trip. 2nd Half-(9:35) Coach T gives his side of the story, and shares why it's so important for players on a team to be able to call out greatness in each other. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode7 to leave a...

1st Half-(1:05) Evan Maxwell takes listeners inside his journey from Kansas University to IWU. He talks about some key moments in the ups and downs along the way and then discusses what he believes makes the IAm3rd culture of IWUHoops so unique. 2nd Half-(22:39) Coach T gives insight into the power of humility, and explains how the word is defined in the IWUHoops locker room. Senior Ben Carlson is...

1st Half-(1:29) Freshmen Sam McCracken and Michael Zitney talk about the transition to the college level, junkyard workouts, and the importance of getting pushed out of your comfort zone. 2nd Half-(12:26) Coach T explains the philosophy behind Junkyard workouts and why coaches work out with players. He also shares an example from the season of how prayer led him to challenge the team in a specific...