Episodes
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thunder Sports Report - Episode 9: Jim Gruenwald
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
This week's guest on the Thunder Sports Report is head wrestling coach Jim Gruenwald who joins Rusty to talk about his journey from Maranatha Baptist Bible College to representing the United States on the Olympic stage and what drove him to pursue a career in coaching.
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Thunder Sports Report - Episode 8: Mike Schauer
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
This week's guest is head men's basketball coach Mike Schauer, who also serves as the national chairman of the Division III Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Selection Committee. Coach Schauer joins Rusty to talk about the process of selecting the tournament field, creating the best possible bracket, the disappointment in the sudden end to last year's tournament, and challenging coaches to get involved in the process.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Thunder Sports Report - Episode 7: Sola Olateju
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
On the eve of his debut with the Conquerors in The Spring League, all-time rushing leader Sola Olateju ('18) joins the podcast to talk about his career with the Thunder, training through the CoVID shutdown, and preparing to play on a national broadcast.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Thunder Sports Report - Episode 6: AJ Moyes
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
The Thunder Sports Report is back this week as Abram talks with men's soccer captain AJ Moyes about his career with the Thunder and how the men's soccer program has adapted to changes caused by CoVID-19.
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thunder Sports Report - Episode 5: Randy Pfund
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
What's it like to gameplan for Larry Bird and Michael Jordan? Find out as Rusty sits down with former Los Angeles Lakers head coach and Miami Heat general manager Randy Pfund to talk about his unique connection to both teams in this year's NBA Finals and Wheaton's unique connection to the NBA.
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Thunder Sports Report - Episode 4: Stephanie Schmidt
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Our guest on episode four of the podcast is head volleyball coach Stephanie Schmidt who talks about how her team has handled the postponement of their season, how newcomers have adjusted, and the state of the Thunder volleyball program.
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Thunder Sports Report - Episode 3: Favor Ezewuzie
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Our guest in episode three is senior All-American sprinter/hurdler Favor Ezewuzie. Favor held the top time in the nation when she showed up to last year's Indoor Track Nationals, only to have the event canceled due to the CoVID-19 outbreak. Favor shares about that experience and what sport she planned on playing at Wheaton before she fell in love with track and field.
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Thunder Sports Report - Episode 2: Judah Newby
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Our guest on episode 2 of the podcast is WETN broadcast alumnus Judah Newby who serves as on-air talent and the Assistant Programming Director at 750 The Game in Portland. Judah and Rusty discuss what it's like to work in sports talk radio when sports comes to a stop.
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Thunder Sports Report - Episode 1: Jesse Scott
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Welcome to the first episode of the Thunder Sports Report podcast hosted by Rusty Lindsey and Abram Erickson. This episode features an interview with head football coach Jesse Scott.