Sports Spectrum Podcast

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from two-time Olympic Gold Medal winning Track and Field athlete Sydney McLaughlin. She appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in November 2021. You can listen to the entire interview here .  Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athle...

Mike Donehey is a singer/songwriter and the former lead man with Tenth Avenue North. Starring on the soccer team at his high school in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Donehey and two of his teammates were driving to a game one day in September 1998 when his Honda swerved out of control, flipped several times and crashed into a tree. Donehey’s injuries were numerous: a fractured skull, fractured vertebra...

Todd Knight is the head football coach at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He has a career record of 171-131 in his 29 overall seasons as head coach. Knight has led his team to 14 straight winning seasons including six Great American Conference (GAC) championships and five NCAA Division II playoff appearances.  Today on the podcast, we talk to coach Knight about leading a foot...

Shelby Rogers is a professional tennis player who turned pro in 2010 at the age of 17.  In 2020, Rogers defeated Serena Williams in the Top Seed Open and became only the fouth player ranked outside the top 100 to defeat Serena in a main-draw match. Later that year, she reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open and in 2021, she reached the 4th round of the Austrailian Open and the 3rd round of Wim...

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from Tennis Hall of Famer and 2000 French Open champion Mary Pierce. Her appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in June 2020. You can listen to the entire interview here .  Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when y...

Justin Simmons is a Pro Bowl safety with the Denver Broncos. Since arriving in the NFL, he has solidified himself as the starting free safety and was rewarded with a four-year contract in March 2021. Last season, he led the NFL in interceptions with six and was named to second-team All-Pro team for the third time in his career.  Today on the podcast, Jade McCarthy talks to Justin Simmons about his...

Carlos Whittaker is a speaker and author of multiple books including his latest, "How to Human." A self-professed "hope dealer," he frequently speaks at some of the nation's largest churches, corporations and culture-sharing conferences. He's also a People's Choice Award winner and the host of the popular "Human Hope" podcast.  Today on Sports Spectrum, we talk to Carlos about his hope for the Atl...

Matt Holliday played fifteen MLB seasons with the Rockies, A's, Cardinals and Yankees. He made his MLB debut on April 16, 2004 with Colorado and went on to play in seven All-Star Games, three World Series and win a championship with St. Louis in 2011. Matt and his wife Leslee are the hosts of Sports Spectrum's Table Forty podcast. Today on the show, we talk to Matt about his son Jackson being sele...

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from Clemson head football coach . He appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in April 2018. You can listen to the entire interview here .  Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up for our Sports Spectrum...

George Foreman is a former heavyweight champion boxer, successful entrepreneur and pastor of The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Houston, Texas.  In 1973, Foreman defeated Joe Frazier to capture the world heavyweight boxing championship. After losing the title in 1974 to Muhammad Ali, Foreman became a follower of Christ and walked away from boxing in 1977 to become a pastor. In 1987, he returne...

Devin McCourty is a former NFL defensive back who played his entire 13-year career with the Patriots. He was originally selected by New England in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft after a stellar career at Rutgers University.  McCourty was a part of three Super Bowl championship teams with the Patriots and was named Second Team All-Pro three times. On December 1, 2022, he became the fourth de...

Carnell 'Cadillac' Williams is Auburn's associate head coach and running backs coach. The former NFL running back was hired by Auburn in January of 2019 by then head coach Gus Malzahn and in 2022, after Auburn fired Bryan Hardin, Williams was named their interim head coach. In November, Williams was retained as an assistant by their new head coach, Hugh Freeze.  As a player, Williams excelled as a...

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from Troy Vincent, former NFL player and currently the NFL's Executive VP of Football Operations. He appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in January 2020. You can listen to the entire interview here .  Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by profes...

Isaiah Hodgins is a wide receiver with the New York Giants. He was originally selected in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills after a standout career at Oregon State.  In 2021, Hodgins made his NFL debut with the Bills, but it was in 2022, after being released and picked up by the Giants, that Hodgins showcased his talent. In five starts with New York, Hodgins had 33 recepti...

Seth Morrison is the lead guitarist for the band Skillet. He joined the group in 2011 and has shared the stage with many well-known artists such as Disciple, Kutless, Sanctus Real, Tait, Audio Adrenaline, Relient K, TobyMac, Kirk Franklin and many more. A die-hard sports fan, Morrison pledges his allegiances to the Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds and Ohio State Buckeyes. On this episode of the...

Mike Clement joined Ole Miss as their hitting coach and their third base coach prior to the 2015 season. In 2022, he was a part of the Rebel's College World Series championship run and helped lead his club to scoring 82 runs over 11 postseason games and never being shut out. They outscored their opponents 82-23 with a postseason scoring margin of +59 and hit 17 home runs during that time. A former...

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from longtime Major League Baseball umpire Ted Barrrett. He appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in July 2017. You can listen to the entire interview here .  Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FREE when you sign up fo...

Len Vanden Bos is the team chaplain and the Director of Player Development with the Buffalo Bills.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Len about the 2022 Buffalo Bills season and relive his role in the Monday Night Football game on January 2, 2023 when Bill safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and was taken to a hospital after going into cardiac arrest.  Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by pr...

Tyler Keele is a former pro baseball player who is currently serving in baseball ministry with UPI. He was selected in the 15th round of the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks after a college career at Morehead State University.  Keele played three seasons of pro baseball, reaching as high as AAA in 2018. In 2020, he joined Unlimited Potential Inc and is serving pro baseball player...

James Reimer is a goaltender in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks. He was selected 99th overall in the 2006 NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs and four years later, made his NHL debut in 2010 with Toronto.  Over his 13 year career, Reimer has played with Toronto, Florida, Carolina and San Jose. Today on the podcast, we talk to James about the tiny Canadian town he grew up in, growing in his faith...

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from 2022 NBA Coach of the Year Monty Williams. The Phoenix Suns head coach appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in September 2019. You can listen to the entire interview  here .  Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for FR...

Willie Buchanon played 11 seasons in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers. He was selected 7th overall in the 1972 NFL Draft by the Packers and in his first season, was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.  He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1974 and 1978.  After seven seasons with the Packers, Buchanon moved to San Diego and finished his final four seasons with the Chargers....

Keith Pugh played football with the University of Alabama from 1977-1979. The wide receiver was a member of the 1978 and 1979 Crimson Tide national championship teams. After football he went into ministry and served as a senior pastor in several churches in Alabama for multiple decades.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Keith about his time at Alabama, playing football under coach Bear Bryant, giv...

Dave Ralston was the former athletic trainer at the University of Michigan from 1990-1996. During his time with the Wolverines, he was a part of two National Champion runner-ups in 1992 and 1993, led the Fab Five of Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Ray Jackson and Jimmy King. Dave's new book "Fabulous: My Journey with the Fab Five" releases April 4, 2023. Today on the podcast, we talk to Da...

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from 8-time MLB All-Star and former Mets and Yankees slugger Darryl Strawberry. He appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in March 2019. You can listen to the entire interview here .  Receive our Sports Spectrum Devotional written by professional athletes for...