Reach The Horizon

Oakland Golden Grizzlies head men's basketball coach Greg Kampe is this weeks guest on Reach The Horizon - The guys discussed the way Kampe's coaching staff has had to adjust to recruiting due to the COVID-19 orders in place around the country. Kampe also shared his thoughts on the NCAA's potential ruling on allowing college athletes a 1-time transfer exemption.

Luke Yaklich is the new head coach for the UIC Flames - Coach Yaklich is this weeks guest on the Reach The Horizon Podcast as he shares how he found out that he got the job, when he plans to make the official move to Chicago, + he shares how his coaching staff has adapted to the recruiting trail during these uncertain times.

ESPN's Jordan Bernfield and Justin Kinner preview tonight's #HLMBB Semi-Finals

Green Bay Phoneix head coach Linc Darner is our guest on this weeks edition of Reach The Horizon - The Phoenix will host Oakland tonight in Quarter Final action with a shot to advance to the Semi-Finals in Indianapolis.

Wright State senior PG Cole Gentry is this week's guest on Reach The Horizon - We talked about his collegiate career, his relationship with head coach Scott Nagy, and we looked ahead to their Friday night match-up with UIC on ESPN2.

Brad Calipari transferred to the Detroit Mercy this past off-season after playing three years for his dad John Calipari at Kentucky. John Calipari is our guest on this week's edition of Reach The Horizon as he shares his experiences of coaching his son and being a part of the transfer process.

Paul Oren is our guest on this week's edition of Reach The Horizon - Justin and Paul break down the names/candidates on the list for the Horizon League All-Decade Team.

ESPN's Jordan Bernfield is this weeks guest on Reach The Horizon - Bernfield will be on the call tomorrow night at 9pm ET on ESPNU for Northern Kentucky at Green Bay. Bernfield and Kinner break down the Horizon League standings at the Half-way point of the season and they also discuss which names they would vote for on the Horizon League All-Decade team.

We are just past the halfway point of January but we already have our 1st 1 vs 2 match-up of the season Friday night on ESPNU between the Wright State Raiders and the Northern Kentucky Norse. Jim Kelch is the voice of the Northern Kentucky Norse and he is our guest on this week's edition of Reach The Horizon.

YSU men's basketball coach Jerrod Calhoun is this weeks guest on Reach The Horizon - The Penguins have two huge matchups this weekend - They tip things off tonight at Northern Kentucky and then close things out on Saturday night at Wright State. Coach Calhoun shares his thoughts on the toughest away arena to play in, the strength of the league, & his 2nd place Penguins.

Horizon League play is officially off and rolling for both men and women's college basketball and things are already heating up - Tomorrow night's matchup between the UIC Flames and Northern Kentucky on ESPN2 is a big one as both teams look to keep pace with the top of the conference. ESPN's Jonathan Hood shares his path into the sports media world and breaks down the start to conference play for...

Chris Collins has been the voice of the Wright State Raiders for over 20 years now and he is our guest on this weeks Reach The Horizon Podcast - Collins shares his thoughts on this years Raiders team and weighs in on if he thinks it's the best team WSU has ever had. The guys also discussed the coaching talent in the league and about the Horizon League men & women's Basketball Championships being p...

ESPN's Mark Adam's is our guest on this weeks episode of Reach The Horizon - Justin Kinner and Mark Adams discussed the roller coaster start to the college basketball season. Adams shares his thoughts on some of the top teams in the Horizon League and breaks down how he would change the scheduling issues in college basketball. Mark Adams visit on this weeks show is brought to you by Zurvita.

Darrin Horn is this weeks guest on Reach The Horizon - The head coach of the Norse discusses what lured him to take the head coaching job for NKU as well as how special the program and city are. He also shared his thoughts on the toughness of the conference, the toughness of his team, and his excitement for the men and women's conference basketball Championships to be held in Indianapolis.

The voice of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Neal Ruhl is this weeks guest - The guys discussed the aggressive out of conference scheduling by Coach Kampe and the Golden Grizzlies as well as some of the top rivalries in the Horizon League. Is Detroit vs Oakland the top rivalry in the conference? Ruhl explains why it is with Justin Kinner.

Former Horizon League Player of the Year Drew McDonald joins the show for this weeks Thanksgiving edition of Reach The Horizon - The guys looked back at his high school career, his decision to commit to Northern Kentucky, playing in the NCAA Tournament, and more! You don't want to miss this sit down interview with the former Norse star.

The Wright State Raiders Volleyball team won the Horizon League regular season title for the first time in program history - As the 1-seed, the Raiders will host the Horizon League Volleyball Championships this weekend at McLin Gymnasium where they are a perfect 11-0 this season. Raiders head coach Allie Matters is this weeks guest on Reach The Horizon.

The Horizon League Men's Soccer Championships are this week and a Champion will be crowned Saturday night. The UIC Flames are the 1-Seed and their head coach Sean Phillips is this weeks guest on Reach The Horizon. The Flames are trying to win the Conference Tournament for the 4th straight season and they are currently riding a 20 match win streak at home.

The Horizon League Women's Soccer Championships kicked off this week - Milwaukee women's coach Troy Fabiano was this weeks guest on the podcast with Justin Kinner. Fabiano discussed the Panthers long stretch of success and how he feels about his team heading into the weekend.

The Horizon League Cross Country Championships are coming up this weekend. Longtime Oakland Golden Grizzlies coach Paul Rice joined Justin Kinner to talk about what goes into training for a meet, pros/cons to hosting the HL Championships, and about his career.

The Wright State Raiders and the Green Bay Phoenix were picked as the HLWBB Pre-Season #1's for 2019-2020 - Both head coaches were this week's guest on the show!

The 2019-2020 Horizon League Men's Basketball Pre-Season Polls were released this week - Justin Kinner broke down the polls and had the head coach of Pre-Season #1 Wright State Scott Nagy on as this weeks guest.

Ray Clay is the PA voice of the UIC Flames and is a member of the Flames Athletics Hall of Fame - Clay is most famously known for his time as the PA voice of the Chicago Bulls in the 90's - Clay shares how he got the Bulls job, the cause for his departure, & even how he was a part of MJ's final game of his career with the Wizards.

ESPN's Jordan Bernfield will call Horizon League basketball on ESPNU/ESPN2 once again this season - He joined Justin Kinner on the podcast to preview those matchups and to talk about all of the great games that he has had the pleasure of calling in the past.

Deputy Commissioner Julie Roe Lach and Justin Kinner discussed the process of scheduling for men and women's basketball conference play - Check out the interview for a great behind the scenes perspective of what goes into putting a conference schedule together for the ten teams in the Horizon League.