Steve AdelsonWichita State coaches and student-athletes are at home during the pandemic and working to stay healthy, stay on top of their academics and prepare for future competitions.
The Roundhouse podcast takes Shocker fans into their lives as they deal with this disruption.
In the most recent podcast softball coach Kristi Bredbenner talks about outfitting the addition to her family in Shocker colors, keeping the team connected through check-ins and regular questions.
She has three talented seniors who will return next spring and she details what that
means for her roster. Track and field's Steve Rainbolt misses the rhythm of accomplishment and team competition he usually experiences during
the spring. He is a newcomer to Netflix and offers a few movie recommendations, led
by "Bull Durham."
More recent podcasts:
- Wichita State graduate manager Kellen Marshall discusses his view of the Roundhouse's list of top 50 wins from 2007-March 1, 2019. Marshall, son of Shockers coach Gregg Marshall, details why NCAA wins over Pitt (2013) and Dayton (2017) mean so much and his affection for the 2015 ESPN GameDay win over Northern Iowa and the GameDay crew. Kellen is a 2019 Wichita State graduate who majored in business management. He is pursuing his master of business administration.
- Hurdler Joseph Holthusen talks about the difficulty of keeping a competitive mindset. Softball's Ryleigh Buck lets us in on the "Question of the day" and how that helps the Shockers learn about their teammates. Alexandra Lazarova, of the women's tennis team, passes the time by reading and playing acoustic guitar. Golfer Dawson Lewis describes how Kobe Bryant is helping his team stay mentally sharp.
- Wichita State coaches Keitha Adams (women's basketball) and Danny Bryan (men's tennis) join us remotely. Adams updates fans on three new Shockers, tells a few Don Haskins stories and discusses what she misses the most about pre-pandemic life (Hint: Social distancing is tough for Adams). Bryan describes the abrupt end to the season, how his international athletes adapted and his pick for TV documentaries to watch.
- The Roundhouse brings in voice of the Shockers Mike Kennedy and Bob Lutz, long-time chronicler of Shocker athletics and host of The Drive on KFH, to dive into Wichita State "What Ifs?" Included are links that explain some of the history behind the questions.
- The Roundhouse podcast talks to Wichita State's Jack Sigrist (baseball), Michelle Ledermann (golf), Trajata Colbert (basketball) and Megan Taflinger (volleyball) about life during the pandemic. How are they staying active? What are they reading and watching? How are they studying? What do they miss away from teammates, teachers and coaches?
