
THE WHISTLE STOP PODCAST
Featuring guests from all over the sports world including NCAA/NAIA & HS head coaches & administrators from all sports as well as NBA & NFL Coaches/Front Office Personnel, Mental Health Coaches, Athletic Trainers, Strength & Conditioning Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Directors of Ops, & more!
Episodes
66 episodes
Ben Sowders - UofL Football Director of Strength & Conditioning, National Champ
After 5 years as assistant director at UGA, newly named Louisville Football Director of Strength & Conditioning Ben Sowders chats all things weight room including his contributions to the 2021 BCS National Champion Bulldogs.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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33:11

Julian Tackett - KHSAA Commissioner
Longtime KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett rejoins Petey, Drew, & Steve-O to discuss the adaptive nature of the KHSAA's operations on the back-end of the COVID Pandemic.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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45:03

Mac Whitaker - Harrison Co. (KY) Baseball Skipper
Longtime Harrison County (KY) Baseball Coach Mac Whitaker joins Petey, Drew, & Steve-O to chat about his time at the helm of the Breds spanning 3+ decades.Mac's Daughter, NKU WBB Head Coach Camryn Whitaker, can be hear...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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45:27

Ken Dilger - Former NFL All-Pro TE, Super Bowl Champ
Former NFL Tight End, Pro Bowler, and Super Bowl Champion Ken Dilger joins the show to discuss everything football — from his Southern Indiana roots to his time on the gridiron in Champaign, to his time as Payton Manning’s TE in Indy, to...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:41

Will Wade - Former LSU Tigers MBB Coach
THE WHISTLE STOP PODCAST ON LOCATION IN BATON ROUGE TO START SEASON 2:Petey & Steve-O connected with then LSU MBB Head Coach Will Wade on 8/10/2021 to chat about a few topics including:Catching up sinc...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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18:58

Bob Hill - Former NBA Head Coach
Former longtime NBA Head Coach Bob Hill joins us to chat everything hoops including his start in collegiate coaching, his early exposure to John Calipari, his move to the NBA, and his extensive experience with coaching professio...
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Season 1
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Episode 59
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1:18:44

The Fant Foundation - DREAM BIG Camp
Former Hilltopper Hoopers Chasity Fant & George Fant chat with us about everything FANT Foundation, Dream Big Camp, & George’s emergence into the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks, now to his days as a captain/sta...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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28:48

Micah Shrewsberry - Penn State MBB Head Coach
After nearly two decades as a collegiate and NBA assistant and associate head coach, new Penn State Nittany Lions Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry chats with Petey, Drew, Couch & Steve-O about everything from his early days in s...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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57:19

Greg Mason - Centre College Head MBB Coach
Longtime Centre College MBB Coach Greg Mason joins Petey, Drew, & Steve-O to chat about D3 college hoops in central Kentucky -- and how his roots around the game of basketball has led to a career at the helm of his alma mater in Danville.
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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30:55

Mark Boyle - Voice of the Indiana Pacers
Longtime radio Voice of the Indiana Pacers Mark Boyle chats with Drew, Petey and Steve-O about everything Indiana Pacers including everything from:His early heroes/mentors in the businessPreparing for Big CallsHow ...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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38:13

Gerry Pollard - NCAA Referee & GLVC MBB Officials Coordinator
After just being chosen to work the 2021 MBB Final Four in Indianapolis, NCAA Referee Gerry Pollard joins the show to discuss his unique viewpoint from an official's standpoint and from a coordinator of officials standpoint a...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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45:10

Scott Davenport - Bellarmine MBB Coach
Bellarmine MBB Head Coach Scotty Davenport chats with Josh, Drew, Steve-O, & Petey discussing all things hoops...from his early days as a student-athlete, to his times as an assistant coach, to getting his own program at Bel...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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45:54

Carrie Daniels - Scottsburg (IN) HS Girls Hoops Coach
After many years as a WKU WBB assistant coach, the head WBB coach at Austin Peay, and the head coach at Clarksville Academy, Coach Carrie Daniels is now the head girl's basketball coach at Scottsburg High School - her alma mater....
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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1:11:29

David Boyden - Richmond MBB Asst. Coach / Former WKU Forward
Former WKU forward & current Richmond Spiders' Assistant Coach David Boyden chats with us about all things involved with developing into an assistant coach, being a conduit between the players & coaching staff, and bring...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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42:59

Matt Heissenbuttel - Lexington Catholic (KY) Boys Hoops Asst. / Former UK Guard
Former UK Guard & current Lexington Catholic Assistant Boys Assistant Coach Matt Heissenbuttel chops it up with Josh, SteveO & Petey about all things UK Hoops and Lex Cath Hoops!Matt can be fol...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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49:28

Blair Schaefer - Texas WBB Director of Operations
After a successful playing career as a 3-point threat & a defensive stopper at Mississippi State, followed by a stint as the Director of Player Development in Starkeville, new Texas Women's Basketball Director of Operations Blair Schaefe...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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30:34

Coach Joanne P. McCallie - Author "Secret Warrior: A Coach and Fighter, On and Off the Court"
After 30+ years as a Division I women's basketball coach, Former Maine, Michigan State, & Duke Head Coach Joanne P. McCallie steps out of the shadows from her Bipolar Disorder Ba...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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46:09

Keaton Belcher - Former Ryle HS (KY) AD/Boys Hoops Coach
In his 2nd year at the helm of the Ryle Raiders, Coach Keaton Belcher chats with Drew, Steve-O, & Petey about his time as a player at Pendleton County High School, to his time as a player at Belmont University under Hall of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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18:24

Michael Casagrande - Alabama Football Beat Writer / AL.com
On the heels of covering another National Championship for Alabama Football, AL.com Reporter Michael Casagrande chats with Drew, Petey & Steve-O about all things Alabama Football, and also a dive into his time as a WKU journ...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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22:33

Brad Pittman - Wichita State Sr. Assoc. AD
Providing our listeners with a behind-the-scenes look into college athletics, Wichita State Senior Associate Athletics Director for Facilities & Operations Brad Pittman talks with Petey, SteveO & Josh about:What his job enta...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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48:05

Justin Ray - Thomas More Univ. MBB Head Coach
In his 3rd year at the helm of the men's basketball program at Thomas More University, Coach Justin Ray chats with Petey, Josh & Steve-O about:The landscape of small college basketballHow his playing days at Chri...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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35:24

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Season 1
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Episode 0
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Rob Ehsan - Stanford MBB Asst Coach, Former UAB MBB Head Coach, Maryland Interim Head Coach
Former Maryland Assistant Coach and Interim Head Coach & Former UAB MBB Head Coach Rob Ehsan joins Petey, SteveO, & Josh to chat about all things hoops including:How a playing career on the West Coast turned into a co...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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35:46
