OUAZ Athletics Podcast

Episode 10 of the Founders Podcast features Assistant AD Brittney Kellar sitting down with host Seth Askelson. The two discuss the family atmosphere of OUAZ and how that plays a role in her raising her two boys, the benefit of starting a new school with friends and familiar colleagues, how she transitioned from cheer coach to Assistant AD and the variety of roles she had at MidAmerica Nazarene, the moment she feels OUAZ had officially made it and how important the staff was in getting to that moment, the early days at OUAZ, the office dynamic with having her husband on staff, the feeling of finally moving into the O'Dell Center and Faith Arena, her memories of the first night at Faith Arena and always working to make the next event better, and what she wants to accomplish during the upcoming year.

In this episode, host Seth Askelson is joined by OUAZ golf head coach Tina Barrett. The two discuss having seafood at a tailgate and finding seafood in Arizona, her thoughts on the end of this past season and how she thought the team was setting up to compete for conference and national titles, the growth and success of graduating senior Noah Hofman, how the program's success has impacted recruiting, her experience learning to be a college coach at a school that was just starting, how she was recruited to OUAZ to be an assistant coach, transitioning from assistant coach to head coach, her career on the LPGA, her experiences with the building of campus and the opening of the O'Dell Center, being a fan of hockey and the Arizona Coyotes, and looking ahead to next season.

Podcast host Seth Askelson is joined by women's soccer head coach Skelly Kellar. The guys talk about dealing with the current pandemic and how to use this time to build relationships within the team, the importance of those relationships when playing the game, how the growth of OUAZ has changed from day one until now, the family atmosphere at OUAZ and working with his wife, what factors led to Kellar leaving MNU for OUAZ, the early success of the women's soccer program, and looking ahead to the 2020 season.

In this episode, host Seth Askelson is joined by OUAZ men's basketball head coach Matt Keeley and assistant coach Adam Hepker. The conversation talks about how they are handling being home with their families for an extended time, playing at MidAmerica Nazarene and how that translates to what they are building at OUAZ, how they made the decision to come to Arizona and start this new program, how the new facilities have impacted the program, and much more.

In this week's episode of the OUAZ Founders Podcast, women's volleyball head coach Kristin Steele is the guest and she joins host Seth Askelson. The two discuss dealing with quarantine and these unprecedented times the world is facing, how the team is dealing with not being together, building a culture at OUAZ, creating a championship tradition, what has been successful in the early years of the program, how the O'Dell Center and Faith Arena has impacted Kristin and the team, and what are the expectations for the future of the OUAZ women's volleyball program.

The debut episode of the OUAZ Founders Podcast, men's soccer head coach Matt Gow is the guest and he joins host Seth Askelson. The two discuss recruiting internationally, the growth of the OUAZ campus, the craziness of working without an office in the beginning, recapping the 2019 season, and what makes OUAZ unique.