The Saluki Royalty Podcast

We dive into the Saluki Special Teams unit for the spring with Special Teams Coordinator Nathan Frame. Coach Frame spotlights the return of Paul Geelen and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

He is far from new to the coaching staff but he is moving into a new role this season for the Salukis. We catch up with quarterbacks coach Ryan McVicker. We dive into what he respects most about Coach Hill, how he has climbed up the ladder as a young coach, and what is so great about the current quarterback room. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

We already talked about the Saluki Offense heading into the spring, but now we flip over to the defensive side! Lee Pronschinske enters his first season as the defensive coordinator at SIU, but he was on staff last season and has been a DC at previous institutions. Coach Pron tells us what he loves about this group, how he is ready to be the defensive coordinator, and what his "style" could look l...

We begin our coverage of Saluki Football this spring with our first of many podcasts! We start off with the head coach and offensive coordinator for the Dawgs, Nick Hill! We touch up on the structure of practice, how he tries to develop leadership during this time period, and what he expects from the offense this spring. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

As the month of March starts to turn into March Madness, we look back at one of the best teams to ever play at SIU. The Salukis reached the Sweet 16 in 2007 and were so close to making a run to the Final Four. We get the chance to sit down and catch up with Jamaal Tatum, Tony Young, Tyrone Green, Josh Bone, Wesley Clemmons, and Dion Coopwood. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

As SIU gets ready to start Arch Madness play on Thursday afternoon, we look back at the last time SIU won Arch Madness. Matt Shaw was a huge piece of the Saluki Basketball success in the mid 2000's and he joined us to look back on the last time SIU made the championship game in 2007, as well as the last time SIU won Arch Madness in 2006. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Indiana State and SIU will meet again on Thursday in St. Louis after ending the regular season against each other! Our Saluki Radio crew with Rodney Watson and Luke Martin recap the tough regular season loss at Indiana State and what needs to change before Thursday afternoon. Plus, Saluki alum Paul Lusk joins us to talk about his experience playing in St. Louis. Coach Lusk went undefeated in Arch...

The final regular season game is this Sunday for the Salukis, as they head to Terre Haute to take on the Indiana State Sycamores for the first time this season! Our Saluki Radio crew of Rodney Watson and Luke Martin break down the huge senior night win for SIU and what SIU can build off of into Sunday's game with Indiana State. Plus, Indiana State head coach Matthew Graves joins us to talk about h...

We have a special interview with former Saluki and current Redbird Dalton Banks. Tuesday night will mark his 95th career MVC game, which is the most out of any current players. We touch up on his early days in Carbondale, what he loves most about being a Redbird, and how much fun this year has been for him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

Salukis couldn't snap the losing skid against Valpo on Sunday, marking it 4 straight loses for the Dawgs. Now, SIU will host Illinois State on Senior Night Tuesday. Our Saluki Radio crew breaks down the loss to Valpo and tells us why there is data to be optimistic about what could happen in the last two weeks. Plus, longtime MVC official Gerry Pollard stops by for a check in. He tells us why this...

Salukis head to Texas State this weekend for more Softball action! We continue to introduce you to Salukis on this years Softball team, and next up is Emma Gipson! Three-year varsity starter at Gillespie High School where she won two regional championships in 2022 and 2024 to go along with three SCC Conference titles. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Our Saluki Radio crew breaks down the Murray State loss for the Dawgs and how they can bounce back this Saturday night against Valpo. Plus, head coach of Valpo Roger Powell Jr. joins us to talk about what GRIT means to the Valpo program, his relationship with Bruce Weber and much more! Roger Powell Jr. Interview - 21:30 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

SIU will not only get a second chance opportunity against Murray State on Wednesday night, they will get it again inside Banterra Center due to an ongoing campus power issue at Murray State University. Our Saluki Radio crew of Rodney Watson and Luke Martin break down the disappointing Belmont ending and then preview the second home game this year against Murray State. See Privacy Policy at https:/...

We are back with a brand new episode of Echoes Of The Arena! Kent Williams is the guest on this episode. We dive into his most recent state championship season as a high school head coach, what he has learned about being a head coach, and go into his favorite memories as a player for the Salukis. The 2003 SIU grad scored 2,012 points at Southern from 1999 to 2003, making him the Salukis’ seco...

Saluki Softball is in the second weekend of the 2025 season already! Mike Trude, voice of Saluki Softball, continues to get to know members of the team as we go throughout the year! Next up is Emily Williams! She comes to SIU from Morehead State for two years where she was First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and made the All-Newcomer Team in 2023 as a freshman. See Privacy Policy at h...

The head coach of the Belmont Bruins Casey Alexander joins our Saluki Radio crew to preview the game on Saturday! Plus, Rodney Watson and Luke Martin recap the road loss at Bradley and preview the Belmont Bruins as well. Casey Alexander Interview - 28:30 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We have reached our final Get To Know Your Baseball Salukis podcast before we start up the 2025 season! Alec Nigut joins Luke Martin to recap his offseason and why it has been so productive. Plus, Nigut shares why he is optimistic about the team heading into 2025 and how they can use 2024 as fuel to be better this spring. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Salukis start off the baseball season this weekend on the road against UTRGV! One of the impact newcomers for head coach Lance Rhodes will be Kaleb Hall, who is next up in our Get To Know Your Baseball Salukis Podcast series! Kaleb joins the Dawgs from North Greenville. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The first game of the 2024-25 MVC season was Bradley at Southern Illinois and it was dominated by the Braves 83-60. SIU will now look to get above .500 in MVC play, as they sit 7-7 in a tie for 5th place in the league standings. Bradley is coming off a win against Evansville on the road, after they had a three game losing streak. Dave Snell, the longtime voice of the Bradley Braves, joins our Salu...

We are back with another Get To Know Your Baseball Salukis Podcast and this time it is focused on a newcomer with Mason Schwalbach! The Salukis begin the season this weekend down in Texas against UTRGV. Mason tells us about what stood out about SIU in the transfer process and what he believes he has improved on most. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

He is a newcomer to the Salukis in the 2025 season but not a newcomer in the Missouri Valley Conference! Bradley transfer Michael Mylott joins Luke Martin to preview the upcoming 2025 season for this new Saluki! Mylott goes into what stood out about SIU when he entered the transfer portal, what he likes most about head coach Lance Rhodes, and how his past experiences can help improve the Salukis i...

It is the final day of opening weekend, so we continue to introduce you to Saluki Softball players this season! Mike Trude sits down with Maleah Blomenkamp, who transfers into the program from SIUE! She appeared in 46 games and made 19 starts for SIUE, while posting a batting average of .288 with a .373 on-base percentage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

One of the newcomers for head coach Lance Rhodes this season will be Jordan Huskey! Huskey joins the Salukis from Florida Southwestern State, after starting his college career in the SEC at Arkansas. He tells Luke Martin what he cherishes on his journey, how hunting and fishing impacts his life, what he expects the strength of this pitching staff to be this season and much more! See Privacy Policy...

Salukis opening weekend continues in Auburn, Alabama, and we continue to introduce you to Saluki Softball players! Mike Trude sits down with Sage Grann, who is one of the freshman coming into the program this year! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Next up in our Get To Know Your Baseball Salukis Podcast series is Gabe Petrucelli! Gabe tells us about his ties to Italy in his family and how he would love to make a trip back to see some of his extended family. He also goes into his decision to come to SIU, what he loves being a part of the baseball program, and what he has seen from the team this year. He joins Luke Martin to preview the 2025...