Sports Spectrum Podcast

BONUS EPISODE   Kyle Gibson joins us today on the podcast. He pitched from 2013-2019 with the Minnesota Twins and this past offseason, signed a three-year deal with the Texas Rangers. After a couple of appearances at Spring Training, Kyle and the rest of the world were shut down due to the pandemic. On the show today we ask Kyle about how he's staying ready for the potential re-opening of the 2020...

Episode 500   Derwin Gray is a former defensive back, who played 5 seasons in the NFL with the Colts and Panthers. He’s also the Pastor of Transformation Church near Charlotte, North Carolina.   Selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft (92nd overall) by the Indianapolis Colts. He played five seasons with Indy from 1993-1997 and finished his career in Carolina with the Panthers in 1998.  ...

BONUS EPISODE   Liam Hendriks is a pitcher with the Oakland Athletics. In 2019, Hendriks had a career season that saw him selected to his first MLB All-Star Game. He finished the season with 124 strikeouts in 85 innings, 25 saves and an ERA of 1.80 in 75 games.    He holds the distinction of being the first Australian-born player to ever start an MLB postseason game. He made his MLB debut on Sept....

Episode 499   Joshua Gagnon is the founding and lead pastor of Next Level Church in New Hampshire. It is recognized as one of the fastest growing churches in America. Josh is also the author of his new book, "It's Not Over: Leaving Behind Disappointment and Learning to Dream Again."    On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Josh about his new book, how pain can be a leader's constant companion...

Episode 498 Each day in the afternoon, Dallas, Texas listens to the voice of Bob Sturm on Sports Radio 1310 the Ticket. He's also a part of Troy Aikman's research team each week during the NFL season for FOX Sports broadcasts.    Bob is a staff writer covering the Cowboys for The Athletic Dallas. He has covered the team for the last 22 seasons and has written about the Cowboys for The Dallas Morni...

BONUS EPISODE   Today on the podcast, we feature a conversation with Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney, Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy and NFL tight end Benjamin Watson. Swinney's wife Cathleen and Watson's wife Kirsten also join the conversation as part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes' Huddle Up series.    To watch this entire conversation, visit YouTube.com/FCAVideo.  ...

Episode 497   Paul Tesori is a former All-American at the University of Florida, a PGA TOUR Professional, and caddie to Vijay Singh. He is currently a coach and caddie to 2012 US Open champion and 2018 PLAYERS champion, Webb Simpson.   He and his wife Michelle have co-founded the Tesori Family Foundation, who's initiative is to give back to those in need. Their mission is to achieve great things t...

Episode 496   Dior Ginyard is the NFLPA's Senior Player Manager where he connects players to programs facilitating professional development off the field.    His key initiatives is working on player development programs for current players, helping NFL rookies with their on-boarding process as they adapt to the pro game, and advocating for players to figure out opportunities away from the field. ...

Today we bring back a conversation recorded in October of 2019 with Ravi Zacharias, an evangelist, teacher, preacher, author and founder of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries.    Ravi passed away today, May 19, 2020 at the age of 74 after a battle with cancer. He was a true hero of the faith and impacted the lives millions of people around the world.   

Episode 495   Mike Bomgardner is a former Duke football player. A four-sport letterman in high school, Bomgardner's Haddon Heights, N.J., team won two state championships and he received multiple scholarship offers from schools such as Penn State, Notre Dame and Syracuse. During his time at Duke, Bomgardner served as a co-captain in 1974 and was voted "Most Inspirational Teammate" that same season...

Episode 494   Howard Johnson played 14 seasons of Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1995. He was selected in the first round of the 1979 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers (12th overall) and made his MLB debut three years later, on April 14, 1982. He would play three seasons in Detroit and was a member of the 1984 Tigers team that won the World Series.   In the offseason of 1984, he was traded to th...

BONUS EPISODE   Matthew West is one of the most recognized voices in Christian music. He is a five-time GRAMMY® nominee, a multiple ASCAP Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year winner and a 2018 Dove Award Songwriter of the Year (Artist) recipient.    His latest album "Brand New" released in February 2020. He has co-hosted the K-LOVE Fan Awards five times and has more than 130 songwriting c...

Episode 493   Daniel Mogg is the Chief Creative Officer of West2East Empire. The production company is a brand management and strategic storytelling company based in Seattle and founded by Seahawks QB Russell Wilson.   Mogg joined Wilson at West2East back in 2017. Prior to that, he worked for multiple years with NBC Sports, where he covered Sunday Night Football, the 2016 Summer Olympics, Stanley...

BONUS EPISODE   Boston Celtics forward Semi Ojeleye joins us to share how he's coping with the pandemic, how faith in Jesus has sustained him, why he hasn't watched the Michael Jordan documentary yet and what he's hoping will happen with the return of the NBA.   For more stories of sports and faith, check out http://SportsSpectrum.com  

Episode 492   Cat Osterman is one of the most decorated softball players ever. She was a standout pitcher in college at the University of Texas where she ended her college career with records in wins, strikeouts, ERA, WHIP and innings pitched.  She still owns the NCAA Division One record for perfect games and is top-10 in wins, strikeouts, shutouts and no-hitters.    As a member of the Longhorns s...

BONUS EPISODE   Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles and 2-time Super Bowl champion Chris Maragos join the show to talk about their new podcast "The Mission of Truth" and why they wanted to venture into doing their own show. We also talk about faith, football, their unique relationship and why the wives are the real heroes.    You can subscribe to Nick and Chris' "Mission of Truth" podcast here .    For...

Episode 491   Jeff Scott is the head football coach with South Florida, having been named to the position in December of 2019.  He spent the previous 11 years as an assistant coach with Clemson, where he was a part of 5 straight College Football Playoff appearances and two national championships (2016, 2018).   On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Jeff Scott about his new role with South Flo...

ESPN Football Analyst and former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky returns to Sports Spectrum to share his thoughts on covering football during the pandemic, the importance of living your faith out with others, having an impact on his kids' lives and how to handle Twitter bullies properly.   For more stories of sports and faith, check out http://SportsSpectrum.com . 

Episode 490   Jon Ackerman is the managing editor for Sports Spectrum, in charge of the organization’s magazine and website. He joined the team in 2017 after more than 14 years in sports media. He covered six Olympics for NBCOlympics.com, and has also worked as a writer and editor for NBC Sports, Universal Sports, Back9Network and more.   After giving his life to the Lord at age 25 in a small chur...

Episode 489   * Interview recorded prior to coronavirus outbreak.   Lorenzo Alexander played 13 NFL seasons with the Redskins, Cardinals, Raiders, and Bills. He played his college football California University but went undrafted coming into the league in 2005. His NFL career saw him play through 2019 before retiring after this past season.   On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Lorenzo abou...

Episode 488   Anthony Tolliver is a professional basketball player in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies. He came to the NBA as an undrafted free agent out of Creighton and signed with the San Antonio Spurs in 2008. Since then he has played for eleven different franchises in his 12 seasons and played in 711 career NBA games.    On the podcast today, we talk to Anthony about his crazy 2019-2020 NBA...

BONUS EPISODE   Jake Reed is a pro baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. Janie Reed is Jake's wife and a member of the USA Olympic Softball team.    On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Jake and Janie about the pivot that they have had to make during the coronavirus outbreak. Jake shares what that moment was like being in spring training with the Twins, having to pause his ba...

Episode 487   Rachel Baribeau is a professional encourager. She is the founder of "Changing the Narrative," a movement promoting positive mental health and encouragement for for students, professionals and parents to create an individual legacy of purpose, passion and platform. On this episode of the podcast, we welcome Rachel back to the show to talk about finding purpose in her pain, how the los...

Episode 486   David Boudia is an Olympic Gold Medal winning diver for the United States. On this episode of the podcast, we talk to David about his faith in Christ, having the Olympics postponed to 2021, what his preparation now looks like with a delayed Olympic Games, and how the Lord has been working in his life since he decided to come back for another Olympic Games.    For more stories of spor...

Episode 485   Mike Clement is the hitting and third base coach for the Ole Miss baseball team. He joined Ole Miss prior to the 2015 season after spending two years at Kansas State in 2013 and 2014.    In 2020, Clement and Ole Miss had a 16-1 record through 17 games and held the longest winning streak in the country before the Coronavirus outbreak cancelled the remainder of the baseball season.   A...