Ron Barr’s Sports Byline USA

Ron welcomes NFL WR and current coach Troy Brown to the podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes host of Wrestling Observer Live Bryan Alvarez to the podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes NFL Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank to the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA assistant coach and former player Doug Christie joins Ron on the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron revisits his interview that celebrated Ray Guy's induction into the Hall of Fame prior to his death in 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron chats with NBA great Muggsy Bogues on his amazing career and opinions on pro basketball.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes former US National Team goalie Briana Scurry to the podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes former pro soccer goalie Tony Meola to the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes NBA greats Chris Paul who discusses his career and new book and legend Clyde Drexler to the show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver and former Congressman Steve Largent to the show. Regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, Largent played all 14 of his NFL seasons with the Seattle Seahawks (1976-1989) and held all major NFL receiving records at the time of his retirement. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. Following his football career, Largent was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district in 1994 and served four terms, resigning in 2002.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former NHL player Dan Boyle joins Ron to talk about his life and career. From 1998-2016, Boyle scored 164 goals and played over 1,093 games for the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2004, San Jose Sharks and the New York Rangers. He was also a member of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Gold Medal-winning Canadian Hockey Team.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes Sacramento Kings and Nigerian national team's head coach Mike Brown to the show to talk about his life, career, and the NBA. Prior to joining the Kings, Brown was head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2009, and Los Angeles Lakers, and the assistant head coach for the Golden State Warriors, who won 3 NBA Championships during his tenure.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes father-son football duo Dave and Justin Wilcox to the show to discuss their careers and relationship. Justin is a former University of Oregon football player and current head football coach of Cal's Golden Bears. Dave Wilcox is a retired NFL linebacker who played his entire 11 year career with the San Francisco 49ers. He was selected to play in seven Pro Bowls, was named All-NFL five times during his career, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former professional basketball coach and player George Karl joins Ron Barr to discuss his life, career, and recent induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. After playing for the San Antonio Spurs for five years, Karl started his coaching career as an assistant for the Spurs before becoming a head coach in the Continental Basketball Association in 1981. Three years later, he became one of the youngest NBA head coaches in history when he took over the Cleveland Cavaliers at age 33. By the end of his coaching career in 2016, Karl had coached nine different teams in three different leagues (CBA, NBA, Liga ACB), was named Coach of the Year three times, and won one championship in the FIBA Saporta Cup. He is one of nine coaches in NBA history to have won 1,000 NBA game and while he never won an NBA championship, Karl made the postseason 22 times with five different teams, including a trip to the 1996 NBA Finals with the Seattle SuperSonics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes former professional baseball player Latroy Hawkins to the show to talk about his life and career. During his 21-year MLB career, Hawkins pitched for 11 different teams, 1,042 games, 10th-most of any MLB player as of 2020, and logged 30 saves against all 30 MLB teams. Hawkins was drafted straight out of high school and at 42 years old, a year before his retirement, he was the oldest active player in MLB.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former professional hockey player and actor Dave Hanson joins Ron Barr to talk about his life and career. Hanson played 33 games in the NHL (1978-1980) and 103 games World Hockey Association (1977-1979). While originally cast as "Dave 'Killer' Carlson" in the 1977 film Slap Shot, he was recast as "Jack Hanson" when Jack Carlson was unable to perform because his team was in the playoffs. Actor Jerry Houser was then cast as "Killer", the character based on Dave Hanson. Hanson appeared in several other films, including for the 2002 sequel Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes former NFL player and coach Jack Harbaugh to the show. Jack is the father of the first pair of brothers, John and Jim Harbaugh, to serve as NFL head coaches and the first pair of head coaching brothers to face off in a Super Bowl. Ron and Jack discuss his life, career and sons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes former professional baseball player Tom "Flash" Gordon to the show. From 1988 to 2009, Gordon pitched for 8 MLB teams, including the Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, and the Philadelphia Phillies, and led the American League in saves and games finished. In 1998-99, Gordon set a then-MLB record with 54 consecutive saves earning him the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes seasoned book writer, ghostwriter, journalist and editor Dan Good to the show to discuss his new book, Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession That Changed Baseball Forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mario Andretti joins Ron Barr on the show to talk about his life and unrivaled career. Andretti has won 111 races and is the only driver to win the Indy 500, the Daytona 500, and the Formula One World Championship. He competed for five decades earning him the "Driver of the Century" title.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes Sandy Alderson, President of the New York Mets, to the show to discuss his life and career in baseball. Alderson joined the Oakland A's in 1981 and is credited with rebuilding the team, winning three pennants and the 1989 World Series against the Giants. Since then, he's worked as an executive for the San Diego Padres, the commissioner's office of MLB, and the general manager of the New York Mets before taking on his current role.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron pulls interviews with legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard and Dana White, President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, from the archive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes Victor Conte to the show to discuss his contribution to, and now crusade against, sports doping programs. With the help of bodybuilding chemist Patrick Arnold, Conte is credited with developing the banned steroid THG at the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) he founded in 1984. In an interview on ABC's 20/20, he admitted to running doping programs that broke Olympic records. After his conviction and time served in prison, Conte's turned himself into a crusader to help rid sports of performance enhancing drug use. He co-wrote the 2008 book, BALCO: The Straight Dope on Barry Bonds, Marion and What We Can Do to Save Sports, and contributed to the 2015 documentary Doped: The Dirty Side of Sports that unmasks the dark reality of banned substance testing.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes retired basketball coach Mike Montgomery to the show to talk about his childhood in Long Beach, what drew him to basketball, and his legendary coaching career. While best know for his 18-year tenure at Stanford where he led the program to 12 NCAA Tournaments, Coach Montgomery also served as head coach at the University of Montana, University of California (Berkeley), and the Golden State Warriors. Over his 32-year collegiate coaching career, Montgomery made 16 NCAA Tournaments, captured 6 conference championships, and amassed nearly 700 victories.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Barr remembers the late great Tony Gwynn by replaying his last interview with the Hall of Fame right fielder where they discussed his legendary career, favorite memories, and love for San Diego State University. Considered one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history, Gwynn played 20 seasons in MLB for the San Diego Padres, winning eight batting titles, tied for most in the National League, seven Silver Slugger Awards, and five Gold Glove Awards. One of the rare players in his era that stayed with a single team his entire career, the 15-time All-Star played in the only two World Series appearances in San Diego's franchise history.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes NBA legend Tracy McGrady to the show to talk about his life and successful career. In his 15 seasons in the NBA, McGrady was a seven time All Star, two time NBA scoring champion, and was awarded the Most Improved Player award in 2001. He was a true triple threat averaging 19.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game. McGrady's career was recognized and rewarded with his induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Hall of Fame wide receiver Drew Pearson joins Ron Barr. After playing at Tulsa University, Pearson played his entire 11 year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys helping them to three Super Bowl appearances and one win in 1978. While he started as an undrafted free agent, by the time his career ended, he had left his mark as the franchise's all time leader in many receiving categories, and established himself as one of the NFL's best clutch performers. He was named to the NFL All Decade team of the 70s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To remember the late great Ralph Terry, Ron Barr replays his interview with the former MLB All-Star. Ralph Terry pitched for 12 seasons in MLB, playing for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, and New York Mets from 1956 to 1967. He was a member of the Yankees pitching rotation in four consecutive World Series appearances from 1960 to 1964, enjoying his best season in 1962 when he was named World Series MVP. He later enjoyed a successful career as a professional golfer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former pro football player turned successful actor Dwight Hicks joins Ron to discuss his life and two very different careers. After playing college football at Michigan and starting his career in the CFL, Hicks went on to play seven seasons and win two Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers before finishing his playing career with the Colts. After football, he went on to become a popular character actor in films such as The Rock and Armageddon, and various television series, including How I Met Your Mother, The X-Files, and The O.C.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes newly elected Pro Football Hall of Famer Bryant Young to the show. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Young was drafted in the first round (7th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers and played for the team for his entire 14 year career. In addition to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he was elected to the 49ers Hall of Fame and is a member of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes Hall of Fame golfer Annika Sorenstam to the show to talk about her life, career and Foundation. One of the best female golfers in history, Annika won 90 International pro tournaments before stepping away from competitive golf, making her the winningest female golfer. She also won 72 LPGA tournaments, including 10 majors and she tops the LPGA Career Money list with earnings of over $22 million. And she won a record eight Player of the Year awards and is the only female golfer to shoot a 59 in competition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Barr welcomes former professional goalkeeper Briana Scurry to the show to discuss her incredible career. The two time Olympic gold medalist and 1999 World Cup Champion was the starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team in 3 consecutive World Cups and two Summer Olympic Games. She was also a founding member of the WUSA, playing three seasons as starting goalkeeper for the Atlanta Beat (2001-2003). Elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on August 3, 2017, Scurry was the first woman goalkeeper and first black woman to be awarded the honor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Barr welcomes legendary golfer Gary Player to the show to discuss his start in the sport and subsequent epic career. From South Africa, Gary is the only non-American to have won all four majors and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in golf history. He's been inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, won 165 tournaments on six continents over six decades, including 24 PGA Tour events. He's also won nine major championships, including the Masters three times, the US Open once, two PGA Championships, and three British Open titles in three different decades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes former MLB pitcher John Burkett to discuss his baseball career and current stint as a professional bowler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five-time All-Star NBA legend Tim Hardaway joins Ron to discuss his life, career, and 2022 induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Barr takes us back to an interview he conducted with legendary NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon about his career and biography, Jeff Gordon: His Dream, Drive, & Destiny.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron chats with former MLB shortstop David Eckstein about his 10 year career, two World Series Championships (and the World Series MVP Award that he won in 2006), and Her Universe, the fangirl fashion company his wife created.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron chats with former MLB player and Houston Astros manager, Phil Garner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Barr chats with former MLB pitcher Jeremy Affeldt who played for the Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants. As a Giant, he was a member of the 2010, 2012 and 2014 World Series championship teams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Barr chats with legend Hale Irwin, one of the world's leading golfers from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. One of the few players in history to win three U.S. Opens, Irwin won a total of 20 times on the PGA Tour. As a senior golfer, he ranks first all-time in PGA Tour Champions victories and, along with Gary Player, David Graham, Bernhard Langer and Justin Rose, Irwin is one of only five golfers to win official tournaments on all six continents on which golf in played. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Barr talks with Keanon Lowe about his new book, Hometown Victory: A Coach's Story of Football, Fate, and Coming Home, and that pivotal day in 2019 when he stopped a school shooting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Barr remembers Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Bob Lanier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron catches up with legendary sportscaster Jim Nantz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Barr remembers one of the greatest NHL players of all time, Guy Lafleur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron chats with former Negro League pitcher Gilbert Hernandez Black about his life and career.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former MLB pitcher and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jim Kaat joins Ron to talk about his new book, Good as Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron welcomes former MLB star Mookie Wilson to the show. Mookie talks about his career and what it takes to be a switch hitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most accomplished basketball coaches in history, Paul Westhead, joins Ron Barr to discuss his career, some of the players he worked with, and his new book The Speed Game: My Fast Times in Basketball.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron chats with Hall of Fame basketball player Walt Frazier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Barr chats with Arthur Blank, co-founder of Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons (NFL) and Atlanta United (MLS), about his book Good Company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron chats with Super Agent David Falk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.