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Matt Doherty is a former North Carolina college basketball player and head coach. He was a member of the 1982 Tar Heels national championship team that featured future Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and James Worthy and future NBA superstar Sam Perkins. After his playing career, Matt went into coaching and was the head basketball coach at Notre Dame, North Carolina, FAU and SMU. In his first year a...

Jon Acuff is a speaker, entrepreneur, podcast host and New York Times best selling author. His books "DO OVER" and "START" were New York Times bestsellers and Jon is an Inc. Magazine Top 100 Leadership Speaker. His latest book, "SOUNDTRACKS: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking" releases April 6, 2021.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Jon about his new book, why he on the topic of overthinking...

Jamey Chadwell is the head coach of the Coastal Carolina football team. In 2020, he led his club to an 11-1 record (8-0 in the Sun Belt Conference) and a berth in the 2020 CURE Bowl. This past season saw Coach Chadwell win multiple coaching awards including the Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year, the Walter Camp College Coach of the Year, and the Home Depot Coach of the Year.  Cha...

Jason Brown is a former NFL offensive lineman. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens after playing his college football at North Carolina. He played four seasons with the Ravens from 2005-2008, and then signed a $37.5 million contract with the Rams in 2009. At the time, he was the highest-paid center in the NFL. In 2011, Brown chose to walk away from the...

Today on the podcast, we talk to N.Y. Times Bestselling Author and Washington D.C. based pastor Mark Batterson about what it means to Win the Day. He shares awesome stories on Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, Texas A&M basketball coach Buzz Williams and his favorite baseball team, the Washington Nationals.  Order Mark's new book "WIN THE DAY: 7 Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less & Accompl...

Lt. Col Dan Rooney is a former collegiate golfer at the University of Kansas who commissioned as an officer in the Air Force where he is now the only-ever fighter pilot/PGA professional. He is a Class A member of the PGA of America and also is an F-16 fighter pilot. He was honored with the Spirit of Attack award as a top graduate of F-16 training and is a two-time recipient of the Top Gun award. H...

Pablo Viruega serves as an analyst for ESPN International and ESPN Deportes’ weekly NFL studio show  NFL Esta Noche  and appears as a regular commentator on  Cronómetro  and  Noche De Combates . In addition, Viruega serves as a football and basketball analyst and has covered the Olympic Games, Pan American Games, Central American Games, several World Cups, the Super Bowl and the NBA Finals. On thi...

Today on the podcast, our Sports Spectrum Managing Editor Jon Ackerman joins host and Director of Media Jason Romano to preview the 2021 Spring edition of the Sports Spectrum Magazine. We're offering a 15% discount to all new subscribers right now by using the code: SS15OFF Subscribe to our magazine today at SportsSpectrum.com .

Jeremy Hefner is in his second season as the pitching coach for the New York Mets. Prior to that, he was a coach with the Minnesota Twins.  Hefner is a former MLB pitcher, who pitched professionally with the Mets, Padres and Cardinals. He made his MLB debut with the Mets in April of 2012 but after two Tommy John surgeries, his playing career was over at the end of 2016.  Today on the podcast, we t...

Introducing the Get in the Game Podcast with former MLB pitcher Scott Linebrink Today, we bring to you the very first episode of Get in the Game as Scott talks to Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts on faith, serving, culture, leadership and becoming a Red Sox cult hero.  --- SUBSCRIBE to the Get in the Game Podcast: Apple: http:// apple.co/38Q1rLT Spotify: http:// spoti.fi/3tubq15 --- For mo...

Kelly Gramlich is a former Clemson basketball player who is currently a college basketball analyst with the ACC Network. She is also a radio host with 105.5 The Roar in South Carolina and co-hosts the "Gramlich and Mac Lain Talk ACC Sports" podcast.  During her time in college, Kelly broke multiple team records including the single-game record for most three-pointers made. She was a three-time mem...

Daniel Ponce de Leon is a pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals. His new book "ONE LINE DRIVE" depicts his story of being struck in the head by a line drive while pitching in AAA with Memphis in May of 2017. And after emergency brain surgery and multiple weeks in the hospital, he was able to make it back on the mound to pitch.  In July of 2018, he made his MLB debut and pitched 7 innings of no-hit...

Rashad Jennings is a former pro running back who played eight seasons in the NFL with the Jaguars, Giants and Raiders. He was originally selected in the 7th round of the 2009 NFL Draft by Jacksonville and played four seasons there before coming to the Raiders in 2013 and then spending his final three NFL seasons with the New York Giants. He announced his retirement in December of 2017.  Away from...

Shay Knighten is a former college softball player with the Oklahoma Sooners. Known as "Big Play Shay" during her time at OU, Knighten won two WCWS National Championships and was the 2017 Big 12 Player of the Year and the 2017 WCWS Most Outstanding Player. In her four seasons with the Sooners, Knighten hit .360 with 42 home runs and was a four-time All-Big 12 honoree. She is currently an assistant...

Mallory Weggemann is a record-setting, two-time Paralympic swimmer for Team USA. She has set fifteen world records and thirty-four American records, and is also the recipient of an ESPY Award, a 15-time World Champion and a Paralympic gold and bronze medalist.  Her new book "LIMITLESS" released March 2, 2021 and is available everywhere books are sold.  --- If you enjoyed Mallory's incredible story...

Greg Hendricks is the campus pastor at The Rock Church in San Diego, California. He was a former standout basketball player at Morehead State University and played overseas professional basketball for 8 years. He also served as a volunteer coach in the NBA with the Seattle Supersonics.  In his role as campus pastor, Greg is a mentor and speaker, teaching the word of God. He has taught and spoken a...

Liberty Men's Basketball is back in the Big Dance, earning a trip to the 2021 NCAA Tournament for the third straight year and head coach Ritchie McKay joins us to talk about what this season has been like, the difficult year that 2020 presented, the importance of cultivating a culture of vulnerability and the lessons that God has taught him and his program this year.  --- If you enjoyed this podca...

Jordan Hulls is a former Indiana University basketball player, currently playing pro basketball overseas in Germany. Jordan was born and raised in the backyard of Indiana Hoosiers basketball in Bloomington, Indiana. In high school, he was the 2008-09 Gatorade Player of the Year and led Bloomington High School South to a perfect 26-0 record and a Class 4A IHSAA State Championship.  In college at In...

Kevin Burrell is the Area Scouting Supervisor with the Chicago White Sox. He has worked in pro baseball as both a player and MLB scout for the past 40 years. He was originally selected in the first round of the 1981 free agent amateur draft (25th overall) and played 10 years of professional baseball with four different organizations. He reached as high as AAA before finishing his playing career in...

Dalton Risner was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos, and has started all 32 games of his NFL career.  During his time in college, he turned in an  All-American career at Kansas State, and also created the  Risner Up Foundation , which is designed to help those in need. Today, Risner talks about the 2020 NFL season, why he’s rooting for Tampa Bay in the Super...

Nick Ahmed is a shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2011, he was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft, and he was traded after the 2012 season to Arizona in a seven-player deal. He made his MLB debut on June 29, 2014. The University of Connecticut alum became the regular shortstop for the Diamondbacks in 2015, and is a two-time Gold Glove winner i...

James McCann is a catcher for the New York Mets. He signed a 4-year deal to come to New York in December, 2020 after spending the previous two seasons with the Chicago White Sox, including a berth in the All-Star game in 2019.  Originally selected in the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft by the Tigers, McCann made his MLB debut on September 1, 2014 and played five seasons with Detroit before signing with Chi...

Dansby Swanson is entering his sixth season as the shortstop of the Atlanta Braves. He was originally the number one overall pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks back in 2015 before being traded in December 2015 to the Braves. In college at Vanderbilt, Dansby was named the 2014 College World Series Most Valuable Player after helping lead his club to the College Baseball World Series Championship. Last...

Shaun Nepstad and his wife Dianna founded Fellowship Church in Antioch, California in 2002. In nine years, the church has grown from 350 to over 5,000 people each week attending services.  In 2018, Fellowship Antioch was named of the 100 fastest growing churches in America.  Shaun's new book "Don't Quit In the Dip: Stay Focused on God's Promises for you" released in August of 2020.  Today on the p...

Barrett Jones is a former Alabama offensive lineman who was a member of three national championship teams under head coach Nick Saban. He was named first-team All-American in 2011 and 2012 and was awarded the Outland Trophy (best lineman in college football) in 2011.  He ended his Alabama career winning three BCS national championships and played a different position in each of those seasons, as a...