SCAC Talks

On this week's episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Hanberry welcome Marcus Manning, Director of Athletics at Centenary College, to the podcast. Among the many topics discussed, Manning reveals how he got his start in athletics administration, how he wound up at Centenary College and the things that energize and motivate him on a daily basis. 

On this week's episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Hanberry discuss some of the difficulties associated with the confluence of the end of winter sports season with the beginning of the spring sports season. The two wrap up the show with a "Dear Dwayne" segment in which Kramer seeks advice from Hanberry related to several "real-life" issues that have left him at the intersection of perplexed, confused and frustrated.

In what is becoming a travel weekend tradition, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Hanberry take the #SCACtalks podcast airborne once again - this time recapping the 2019 SCAC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament from high above the clouds.Kramer also unleashes a few controversial opinions, one of which is sure to infuriate many a proud, hamburger-eating Texan.

In front of this year's SCAC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Hanberry take a stroll down memory lane with former DePauw University student-athlete Austin Brown, who hit what most would consider the most famous shot in the 16-year history of the tournament. The then junior nailed a 61-foot shot off glass at the buzzer to lift the Tigers to a 64-61 victory over Centre College in the 2006 championship game. In the days that ensued, video of the shot is selected as ESPN's "Play of the Day”, and the cable television sports network airs a clip of the fantastic finish -- complete with commentary by WGRE's Wes Anderson and Steve Powell -- on SportsCenter. Kramer and Hanberry reminisce with Brown about the shot and his time at DePauw, and also discuss his current role as the Co-Head of Basketball Talent at Creative Artists Agency in Chicago.

On this episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Hanberry take to the skies and bring you the first-ever Division III podcast from 37,000 feet, or at the least the first of which we are aware. En route back to conference headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., the sleep-deprived duo recap the just completed SCAC Swimming and Diving Championships, a strange occurrence on their final night at the San Antonio Airbnb, and provide a final update on the Commissioner's Valentine's Day saga.  

After an almost one month hiatus, SCAC Talks is back! On this episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Hanberry take the podcast on the road and the SCAC Swimming & Diving Championships and go full "brain dump" to recap the last four weeks in and around the league. Among the topics covered is a recap of the NCAA Convention, a quick review of the group's Airbnb choice as well as an airing of a few grievances which includes a big Valentine's Day failure by the Commissioner.  

On this week's episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commisioner Hanberry revist the group's Wednesday evening road trip across town to watch 2018 SCAC Man of the Year and Schreiner University graduate Keenan Gumbs, who currently competes as a graduate transfer for Liberty University. Kramer caught up with Gumbs after the Flames' 62-41 victory over Kennesaw State. This week's episode also includes a segment where Kramer and Hanberry discuss various professional New Year's resolutions as well as the upcoming NCAA Convention in Orlando, Florida.

This week's episode of SCACtalks consists primarily of the second part of a two-part interview with broadcasting legend Verne Lundquist. Lundquist, a graduate of current SCAC member Texas Lutheran University (class of 1962), talks about his time at TLU and shares many stories and experiences from his years behind the microphone. Part Two of the interview is located below: uou can listen to Part 1 by clicking here.

On this week's episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Hanberry interview broadcasting legend Verne Lundquist. Lundquist, a graduate of current SCAC member Texas Lutheran University (class of 1962), talks about his time at TLU and shares many stories about his time behind the microphone. The interview is broken into two parts with this being Part 1. Of course, no #SCACtalks episode is complete without a little drama and Episode 10 provides that in spades, as Kramer shares the story of an unexpected visitor who arrived during the middle of the Lundquist interview.

On this week's episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer gets a surprise as Commissioner Dwayne Hanberry brings Russell's former boss, North Coast Athletic Commissioner Keri Luchowski, on the podcast for a game of "Who Knows Russell The Best." With the Christmas break fast approaching, Director of New Media Kelsey Hagan joins the boys for a final segment when the trio discuss favorite Christmas songs and movies and family holiday traditions.

On this week's episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Dwayne Hanberry, piggy-backing off the Division III Monthly Update video, discuss the FAR survey conducted in the Spring of 2018, as well as the upcoming Board of Governors vote which will take place at January's NCAA Convention. Kramer then poses a series of questions to Hanberry in a new segment called the "Commissioner Six Pack."  

On this week's episode, Commissioner Dwayne Hanberry discusses his trip to the campus of Johnson & Wales and Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer supposes a hypothetical world where Division III conferences can play "Let's Make a Deal," with their automatic bids. The duo also discuss the retirement of TLU's Louie the Bulldog and tease a future podcast interview guest.

On this week's episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer gets to the bottom of Commissioner Dwayne Hanberry's Thanksgiving purchase. We also discuss Dwayne's upcoming trip to visit Johnson & Wales (Denver) this weekend, what he is excited about, what his plans are and the continued growth of the conference and how that transition and process is going. Finally Director of New Media Kelsey Hagan joins the podcast to talk about her journey to the SCAC so we have fun talking about her experiences as well. Kramer wraps up episode six with a chance for our listeners to earn free merchandise, take a listen and enjoy!

On this week's episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Dwayne Hanberry recap how conference teams performed in NCAA fall championship competition. With Thanksgiving just a day away, we hear from the duo regarding what each is thankful for as well as a discussion related to a couple of recent purchases - one good (Kramer) and one not so good (Hanberry).

In this week's episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Dwayne Hanberry review the previous weekend and all the happenings from the men's and women's conference soccer tournaments as well as the volleyball tournament. As a part of that recap and as a segue into the upcoming NCAA opening weekend, Dustin Norman, head coach of the Southwestern men's soccer team, is interviewed and talks about both the conference championship and his team's at-large selection to the NCAA tourney.

In this week's episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer opens with a confession regarding "the podcast that never was," as he and Commissioner Dwayne Hanberry discuss and recap the prior weekend's Cross Country Championships, which took place on the campus of Schreiner University. 

In this week's episode, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Dwayne Hanberry discuss the current trends in sports information, both at the institutional and conference level. This week's episode includes an interview with Justin Parker, Associate Director of Athletics and Sports Information Director at Trinity University, who joins Kramer and Hanberry to discuss his take on the ever-changing role of sports information and the expectations of the past compared to today.

In the inaugural episode of SCAC Talks, Associate Commissioner Russell Kramer and Commissioner Dwayne Hanberry discuss the current state of the SCAC and give listeners some background on how the league came to be in its current configuration. Both also discuss how they got their start in athletics administration. In a surprise move, Kramer puts Commissioner Hanberry on the hot seat for an episode of SCAC 60 - the fastest minute in all of Division III athletics.