Listen via Soundcloud | Spotify | Apple Podcasts In this special episode of SportsWaves, host Karl Winter breaks down the nationwide debate about fairness and inclusion in sports, which hinges on whether transgender athletes have an unfair advantage. Karl begins and ends with Lia Thomas’ controversial and historic victory at the 2022 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving … [Read more...] about S2 Finale: Gender Identity and Transgenderism in College Sports
S2E9: Final Four Preview, NFL Offseason Craze, Pepp Track Update (Ryan Hemphill Guests)
Via Apple Podcasts | Via SoundCloud | Via Spotify The NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball tournament is down to the Final Four, with four "blue bloods" ready to compete in New Orleans for the crown. Meanwhile, the wildest NFL offseason we've ever seen continues. Guest Ryan Hemphill comes in with a bang and initiates a brief LeBron debate (1:00) before giving an update on the … [Read more...] about S2E9: Final Four Preview, NFL Offseason Craze, Pepp Track Update (Ryan Hemphill Guests)
The Role of Faith in Athletics Hiring
Pepperdine Athletic Director Steve Potts smiles in Firestone Fieldhouse in fall 2019 as Men's Volleyball Associate Head Coach Paul Carroll stands in the background. Since his arrival in 2011, Potts said he prioritized a three-pronged approach to his hires – Christian values, academic excellence and competing for championships – in that order. Photo courtesy of Morgan … [Read more...] about The Role of Faith in Athletics Hiring
No. 21 Men’s Tennis Takes Down No. 10 Harvard, Falls to No. 15 Texas
Waves senior Tim Zeitvogel roars after winning a point against Harvard's Harris Walker on Thursday, March 17, at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. Zeitvogel won the match 7-5, 7-6 (3) and the Waves knocked off the Crimson 4-3. Photos by Denver Patterson Pepperdine Men's Tennis split home matchups with two top-15 opponents Thursday and Friday, beating No. 10 Harvard 4-3 and … [Read more...] about No. 21 Men’s Tennis Takes Down No. 10 Harvard, Falls to No. 15 Texas
S2E8: March Madness Preview — and Tom Brady is Back
Editor's note: At the 18:05 mark in this podcast, co-host Karl Winter mispronounces the name of Illinois junior Kofi Cockburn — Cockburn's last name is pronounced KO-burn. Listen Via Soundcloud | Spotify | Apple Podcasts Karl and Austin start the show with breaking news in the NFL world: their reactions to Tom Brady's announcement that he will un-retire and return to the … [Read more...] about S2E8: March Madness Preview — and Tom Brady is Back
