Sports Spectrum Podcast

The Sports Spectrum Podcast launched on March 31, 2017. Since then, we've had over 1200 interviews and 5 million+ downloads. Our desire is to keep Jesus in the sports conversation and have conversations with athletes, coaches and others on the intersection of sports and faith in Christ. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW us everywhere podcasts are found or here at http://SportsSpectrum.com/podcast

Nick Roach is a former NFL linebacker who played eight seasons with the Bears and Raiders. In college, he was an Academic All-Big Ten and team co-MVP his senior year with Northwestern. After going undrafted in 2007, he signed with the Chargers, was cut and then signed with the Bears.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Nick Roach about never wanting to play in the NFL, finding Christ during his pro...

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from ESPN NFL Analyst and former NFL QB Dan Orlovsky. He appeared for the first time on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in November 2017.  You can listen to the entire interview  here .  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subs...

Kerry Carpenter is an outfielder and designated hitter with the Detroit Tigers. He was selected in the 19th round of the 2019 MLB Draft by Detroit and made his MLB debut on Aug. 10, 2022. In 98 minor league games in 2022, he hit .313 with 30 home runs and was named Eastern League (Double-A) Player of the Month in May. A few months later, he was called up to the big-league club, and in 31 games wit...

William Gates is a former college basketball player who was featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary “Hoop Dreams” back in October 1994. Gates was a member of St. Joseph High School in Chicago, where he played on the varsity team all four years under legendary coach Gene Pingatore. After being highly recruited by many of the top colleges in the country, Gates chose to play for Marquette and app...

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and world record-holding American sprinter and hurdler. In 2016, she made history at age 16 as the youngest US Olympian to compete in track and field since 1972. In 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics, she cemented herself as a track superstar winning a gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles, breaking the world record with a 51.46 second time and w...

Devon McDonald is a former Notre Dame linebacker from Jamaica who played four seasons in the NFL with the Colts and Cardinals. As a part of the Fighting Irish's national championship team in 1988, McDonald served as a team captain and was an Honorable Mention All-American in 1992 and was the Co-MVP of the 1993 Cotton Bowl. Today on the podcast, we talk to Devon McDonald about his football journey,...

Gabe McGlothan is a basketball player with Grand Canyon University. He played his high school basketball in Chandler, Arizona, winning a state championship in 2017. After a year of prep school in Putnam, CT, he signed on with Southeast Missouri State. After one season, he decided to transfer to Grand Canyon University.  In 2022-23 season, McGlothan was named All-WAC second team after averaging 12....

Ronald Olivier spent 27 summers in the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary. In 2018, God transformed Ronald's life and he was miraculously released from jail. Since then, he has been a chaplain, pastor and now author. His new book "27 SUMMERS" is released in November 2023. Today on the podcast, Ronald shares how Christ grabbed a hold of his life in prison, sharing the Gospel with...

Brett Kern is a former NFL punter who played 16 seasons with the Broncos, Titans and Eagles.  The three-time Pro Bowler is Tennessee's franchise leader in every punting category and was named First-team All-Pro in 2019.  In 2022, Kern was released by the Titans and signed by the Eagles, where he helped Philadelphia to an NFC title and a berth in Super Bowl LVII.  In June of 2023, Brett Kern re...

Mark Scheifele is in his 13th season as a member of the WInnipeg Jets in the NHL. He was selected as an NHL All-Star in 2019 and 2020. He was selected by the Jets in the first round, seventh overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the Jets' first-ever draft pick after relocating from Atlanta. Today on the podcast, Mark shares about his journey of hockey, being a leader in the NHL, growi...

Steve Stenstrom is a former NFL quarterback who played six seasons with the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos. In college, Stenstrom was a standout quarterback for Stanford under coaches Denny Green and Bill Walsh. He still holds numerous Stanford passing records, including career passing yards (10,911) and career completions (866). After his playing career ended...

Matt Schick is a studio host and play by play voice at ESPN. He hosts numerous studio shows across college sports on ESPN platforms and also serves as a play by play commentator for basketball and baseball events.  Schick can also be heard doing work for ESPN Radio and Sirius XM Radio.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Matt Schick on about broadcasting journey, living out his faith, handling rejec...

Kenneth Lock is the senior pastor at EVOLVE CHURCH in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He's also the team chaplain and team barber for the Milwaukee Bucks. In August 2023, Lock released his first book, "SHIFT HAPPENS: How to Find Renewed Purpose, Gratitude and Love after Heartbreak." Today on the podcast, we talk to Kenneth Lock about praying with his players, his unique relationship with Giann...

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from Jacksonville Jaguars head coach and Super Bowl champion Doug Pederson. He appeared on the Sports Spectrum Podcast in December 2021.  You can listen to the entire interview  here .  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year sub...

This week, we're going to look back at 2023 and bring you our favorite and most listened to podcasts of this year.  Today, we bring back a conversation from October 2023 with Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine  

This week, we're going to look back at 2023 and bring you our favorite and most listened to podcasts of this year.  Today, we bring back a conversation from February 2023 with 49ers QB Brock Purdy. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine  

This week, we're going to look back at 2023 and bring you our favorite and most listened to podcasts of this year.  Today, we bring back a conversation from April 2023 with Boxing legend George Foreman. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine  

This week, we're going to look back at 2023 and bring you our favorite and most listened to podcasts of this year.  Today, we bring back a conversation from March 2023 with Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine  

This week, we're going to look back at 2023 and bring you our favorite and most listened to podcasts of this year.  Today, we bring back a conversation from February 2023 with Oklahoma Sooners softball coach Patty Gasso. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine  

Chanda Rigby is the head women's basketball coach at Troy University. Since taking over the program in 2012, Rigby has made Troy a perennial championship and NCAA Tournament contender. Rigby's impressive resume includes seven 20+ win seasons, three Sun Belt Tournament Championships, two Sun Belt Regular Season Titles, three trips to the NCAA Tournament, seven postseason appearances, 20 all...

Paul Putz is the Assistant Director of the Faith and Sports Institute at Baylor University's Truett Seminary. His research and writing has been featured at Christianity Today, Slate, National Public Radio and more.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Paul Putz and explore the history of sports and faith, the birth of sports ministries FCA, AIA and PAO and look at some of the influential figures that...

Freddie Stevenson is a former fullback with Florida State, where he helped the Seminoles to a national championship in 2013. He is the author of " Trials to Triumph " released in 2021 and in 2023, he released the new documentary "Trials to Triumph." Today on the podcast, we talked to Freddie Stevenson about his time at Florida State, winning a national championship, hitting rock bottom and choosin...

Bradley Pinion is a punter in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons. He was originally selected in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. After four seasons there, he signed with Tampa and punted for them from 2019-2021. He helped the Buccaneers to the 2020 Super Bowl championship. In 2022, he signed with the Falcons and has punted for them the past two seasons.  Bradley is p...

Betty Wiseman has been a part of Belmont University's athletic program for five decades. She graduated from Belmont in 1965 and helped found the women's basketball program at Belmont, one of the first programs now only in the state but in the southeast.  Today on the podcast, we get to meet "Belmont Betty" and hear her powerful story of Christ in her life, starting a women's basketball program at...