The Cougar Sports Show is a weekly podcast featuring University of Sioux Falls coaches and athletes across all 19 sports. Hosted by Abby Whittington, this show provides a behind the scenes look into Cougar sports through in depth interviews and conversations about all things USF athletics.
In this week’s episode we sit down with Head Football Coach, Jim Glogowski, Defensive Coordinator, Spencer Capitani, Graduate student, Dylan Rudningan, and redshirt sophomore, Matt Goehring. These four give us the inside scoop on the fall 2023 season, sharing the challenges they faced as well as areas of success for the team with the next coaching staff. We hear about the bonds the guys have created and where the team culture is headed moving forward into next fall. They touch on the joint practice with MSUM, their intersquad scrimmage, standout players from spring ball, and the upcoming fall 2024 season. Tune into this week’s episode to get all the updates you need on the USF football team! 00:00 - Introduction 00:33 - Glo and Cap’s first season coaching at USF 02:12 - How was this fall different from previous seasons? 03:31 - What went well last fall? 06:42 - Change in culture 08:55 - 2024 spring season 14:33 - Intersquad spring scrimmage 16:06 - Standout players 18:59 - Glo gives his outlook on athletics 22:20 - Standout players continued 26:55 - Upcoming 2024 fall season 31:35 - Wrap-up USF Athletics: https://usfcougars.com/ Podcast Instagram: @cougarsportspodcast Show notes written by Alivia Tindall
In this week’s episode, we hear from Eric Chilson who has recently taken over as head coach of the track and field program here at USF. Along with him, we have javelin thrower Olivia Buamberger and heptathlete Emily Swanson. Coach Chilsen shares the success that both Olivia and Emily have had in their events. They all touch on recent meets, past and upcoming National Championships, and their favorite part of being on the team. We hear about other standout athletes on the team and what the rest of this outdoor season will look like. Tune into this week's episode to hear more about the 2024 USF Track and Field team! 00:00 - Introduction 00:29 - Brian Clay Invitational 02:52 - Eric Chilson talking about Olivia, Emily, and Tyler Hiatt 03:35 - Addition of Assistant Coach, Carley Neumann 06:46 - Standout athletes 08:18 - Favorite part of being on the team 08:44 - Eric Chilson taking over as head coach 09:46 - What is special about the team 10:07 - Red Raider Open Meet on 4/19-20 10:53 - Conference/Nationals 14:16 - Wrap-up USF Athletics: https://usfcougars.com/ Podcast Instagram: @cougarsportspodcast Show notes written by Alivia Tindall
In this week’s episode we get an update on our baseball team here at USF from head coach Grant Heib, along with players Brady Klehr and Noah Christenson. They share some of this year's strengths and weaknesses and go over what players have stood out recently. All of them stress the importance of having good pitching and the impact it has on the game. They also go over the teams that are most competitive in the NSIC and what we have to do in order to be top of the conference. Learn more about the USF baseball team by tuning into this week's episode! 00:00 - Introduction 00:31 - Game against Dakota Wesleyan 02:24 - Games against Bemidji (April 5th and 6th) 05:01 - Strengths this season 07:41 - What players have stepped up this year? (mentioned another player at 14:59) 11:05 - Struggles this season 13:04 - Standout teams in the NSIC 15:40 - Information about the alumni day and senior day 16:01 - Wrap-up USF Athletics: https://usfcougars.com/ Podcast Instagram: @cougarsportspodcast Show notes written by Alivia Tindall
In this week’s episode, we sit down with the head women’s basketball coach, Travis Traphagen, and his assistant, Carley Neumann. They recap the 2023-24 season, going over where the team found success and what areas they are looking to improve upon. This season the team had seven new freshmen. We hear about what it was like integrating them onto the team and the court. Coach Traphagen talks about the strides the team has made in one season and how their program plans on continuing to grow and find success. Tune into this week’s episode to hear more about the women’s basketball program here at USF! 00:00 - Introduction 00:42 - Overall thoughts about this past season 02:33 - How has the team changed over the last few years? 03:35 - Addition of Assistant Coach, Carley Neumann 05:23 - Integrating freshmen onto the team 17:30 - Growth over the season 22:00 - Team strengths 25:30 - Being a part of a competitive league 27:12 - NSIC Tournament game vs. Minnesota Duluth 31:19 - What are you guys looking to improve on during the off season? 34:02 - Wrap-up USF Athletics: https://usfcougars.com/ Podcast Instagram: @cougarsportspodcast Show notes written by Alivia Tindall
In this episode we get to hear from the Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Chris Johnson. Coach Johnson recaps the 23-24 season, talking about the conference tournament, standout games, and key players who contributed to success they had during the season. We also get to hear about graduating players, Jack Thompson and Jake Kettner, who have contributed a lot to the basketball program while here at USF. To end the episode, Coach Johnson gives us some insight on his plans for next season and what the team will look like moving forward. Tune into the Cougar Sports Show to hear about all things USF Basketball from Head Coach Chris Johnson! 00:00 - Introduction 00:26 - Conference tournament games 05:17 - Struggles/strengths as a team 07:04 - Standout games/players 08:45 - Team culture 09:33 - Graduating players 10:56 - Future team leaders 11:35 - Incoming freshmen 12:35 - Next season 14:16 - Wrap-up USF Athletics: https://usfcougars.com/ Podcast Instagram: @cougarsportspodcast Show notes written by Alivia Tindall