Sports Spectrum Podcast

Murray Garvin has been leading the South Carolina State Men's basketball program since taking over as head coach in 2012. The 2016 MEAC Coach of the Year joins us today to talk about the difficulties he's faced during this Covid 2020-2021 college basketball season and why he came up with the idea to hold a National Day of Prayer for college basketball coaches on March 1.  If you are a coach or bas...

Chelsea Newton is an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the University of Georgia's women's basketball program. She has coached an impressive list of 14 WNBA players and 17 All-Conference selections in just 12 seasons of college basketball coaching. Prior to coaching, Chelsea was a standout player with the University of Rutgers under legendary coach C. Vivian Stringer. After college, s...

The story of Sam Marsonek is incredible. He made his MLB debut July 11, 2004 with the Yankees. He faced the Tampa Bay Rays that day and gave up zero runs in 1.1 innings. That appearance would be Sam's one and only time he'd pitch in a Major League Baseball game.  Today on the podcast, we hear Sam's journey to the Big Leagues and what took place that ended his baseball career but gave him renewed p...

Allen Arnold is an author, speaker and the Executive Producer of content for Wild at Heart ministries.  His new book "Chaos Can't: Overcome What Comes Against You in this Shaken World" was released in October 2020.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Allen about parenting, pivots in a pandemic, why living a chaos filled life is a lie, and his struggle with chaos as a middle school basketball coach. ...

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. Josephs 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 ap...

NASCAR driver Michael McDowell joins us fresh off of winning the 2021 Daytona 500. Today on the podcast, Michael shares how the last few days have gone since winning the Great American Race, being patient in waiting 358 races to get his first career win, the quiet time he spent with God the morning of the Daytona 500 and preparing for another race just days removed from winning NASCAR's biggest ra...

Jed Morris is a minor league hitting instructor with the San Diego Padres. He was selected in the 36th round of the 2002 MLB Amateur Draft by the Oakland A's. His minor league baseball journey took him to as high as AAA in 2005, with stops in Midland, Modesto, Sacramento, Vancouver, Stockton, and Lancaster, PA. During his college baseball career at the University of Nebraska, Jed was the 2002 Big...

Luke McCown played quarterback in the NFL from 2004-2016. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. His 12-year career was spent with the Browns, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Saints and Falcons.  In 2017, he was inducted into the Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Fame. His brother Josh is a longtime NFL quarterback and his brother Randy played QB at Texas A&M.  Toda...

Daniel Fusco is the lead pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR.  His new book "Crazy Happy: 9 Surprising Ways to Live the Truly Beautiful Life" releases Feb. 16, 2021. His radio program, Jesus is Real Radio , is broadcast across the country, and his TV show, Real with Daniel Fusco , is aired weekly on the Hillsong Channel.  You can keep tabs on Daniel at his websi...

Aric Almirola is a race car driver on the NASCAR Cup Series driving the No. 10 car with Stewart-Haas Racing. Aric began racing nationally at the age of 14 and made his NASCAR debut in the NASCAR Sun Belt Weekly Racing Division in 2002 and finished second in Rookie of the Year standings that year.  Following in the footsteps of his grandfather Sam Rodriguez, who was a dirt sprint car driver, Aric h...

Grant Olson is North Dakota State's linebackers coach. His wife Amy is a professional golfer on the LPGA tour. Both attended college at North Dakota State where Amy was the Summit League Golfer of the Year and won an NCAA record 20 collegiate events. Grant was a three-time FCS national champion for the Bison during his playing career from 2010-2013. He made a single-game record 29 tackles in a 201...

Benjamin Watson is a former NFL tight end, Jon Kitna is a former NFL quarterback and Eric Boles is a former NFL wide receiver.  Today on the podcast, Benjamin Watson interviews Jon and Eric on racial justice, reconciliation and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  ---- If you enjoyed this podcast with Benjamin, Jon and Eric, you'll love these conversations as well.  Emmanuel Acho - Uncomfortable Conversat...

Gerald McCoy has played 11 years in the NFL. Selected as the third overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers, McCoy would play nine seasons in Tampa, being named to six Pro Bowls and earning First-Team All-Pro honors three times. In 2019, he played with the Carolina Panthers and in 2020, was a member of the Dallas Cowboys before an injury he suffered in training camp ended his season be...

Jordy Nelson played 11 seasons in the NFL with the Packers and Raiders. He was selected in the 2nd round of the 2008 NFL Draft by Green Bay and played 10 seasons with the Packers from 2008-2017. He finished his career in 2018 with the Raiders and retired in March of 2019. 10 years ago, Jordy caught 9 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown to help Green Bay beat Pittsburgh 31-25 to win Super Bowl XLV...

Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner is our guest today to talk about his experience winning Super Bowl XXXIV MVP and the memorable experience of playing in three Super Bowls with the Rams and Cardinals.  ----- If you enjoyed this episode with Nick we know you'll love these conversations as well: K evin Nickerson, Rams Team Chaplain Isaac Bruce, Former Rams Wide Receiver

Marcellus Casey is the team chaplain of the Kansas City Chiefs.  On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Marcellus about the chapel services lessons he's taught to members of the Chiefs during the 2020 season and why prayer has become a vital part of the team chapel gatherings once again during the 2020 playoff run to the Super Bowl.  ---- If you enjoyed this podcast with Marcellus, we know you...

Nick Foles is our guest today to talk about his Super Bowl LII experience in winning the MVP and leading the Eagles to their first ever Super Bowl title beating the Patriots 41-33 on February 4, 2018.  ----- If you enjoyed this episode with Nick we know you'll love these conversations as well: Randy Alcorn, New York Times Bestselling Author  Andy Mineo and Trey Burton 

Ryan Succop is the kicker for the NFC Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected as Mr. Irrelevant, the last pick of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. On Sunday, he'll face his former team in Super Bowl LV.  Today on the podcast, Ryan shares what it's like getting ready to play in a home Super Bowl, kicking clutch field goals at Lambeau Field, the prayer he says before each kick, h...

Matthew Slater is a 9-time Pro Bowl Special Teams ace with the New England Patriots. He's played in five Super Bowls, winning three in his 13 NFL seasons.  The five-time First-Team All-Pro shares his Super Bowl memories with us here on the show.  ---- If you enjoyed this podcast with Matthew, we know you'll love these conversations as well.  Devin and Jason McCourty, Patriots Super Bowl Champions...

Preparing for his third Super Bowl in four years, Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski joins us to talk about preparing to start in another Super Bowl, the crazy road that has brought him to this moment in 2021, spending time with God during the NFL season, and the prayer he hopes to pray before walking out of the tunnel at Super Bowl LV.  ---- If you enjoyed this podcast with St...

FOX Sports NFL Analyst Mark Schlereth is a three-time Super Bowl champion with Washington and Denver and he joins us today to talk about his Super Bowl experiences from the 1991, 1997 and 1998 seasons.  ----- If you enjoyed this episode with Nick we know you'll love these conversations as well: Mark Schlereth 2018 Interview   Daniel and Bree Schlereth (Baseball and Faith)  

Clyde Christensen is the quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In coaching Tom Brady in 2020, he helped Tampa to the NFC Championship and a trip to Super Bowl LV. This will be Clyde's third Super Bowl appearance as a coach, having helped the Indianapolis Colts and Peyton Manning to Super Bowl XLI in 2006 and Super Bowl XLIV in 2009. On today's podcast, we talk to Clyde Christensen about...

Matthew Hasselbeck played 15 seasons in the NFL with the Packers, Seahawks, Titans and Colts. The 3-time Pro Bowler led Seattle to their first ever Super Bowl berth in 2005 against the Pittsburgh Steeelers.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Matthew Hasselbeck about his Super Bowl XL experience.  ----- If you enjoyed this episode with Matthew we know you'll love these conversations as well: Episode...

Preparing for his second straight Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman joins us to talk about winning another AFC championship, the nickname that coach Andy Reid gave him, getting Covid midway through the year, what the Lord taught him during that time in quarantine and how faith has played a large role in his life this season.  ---- If you enjoyed this podcast with Clyde, we kn...

Eric Wood played nine seasons in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills from 2009-2017. He was selected in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft by Buffalo and would become a staple on the offensive line, starting all 120 games that he participated in.  The former Louisville alum was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2015 and was a part of the Bills team in 2017 that won nine games and ended an 18-year playoff...