"Where in the Sports World..." brings you interviews with players and coaches who have been taken around the world by their sport. They have names you know, now playing overseas. Hosted by Travis Eldridge (@tgeldrid on Twitter & Instagram). Brought to you by For the Fans (@FortheFansHQ). Watch video versions: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh0TDY_ROcSEGZw0-UiF58A
On this episode Travis catches up with former college lacrosse star Pat Spencer, who is now living out his dream of playing professional basketball. After starring at Loyola for four years playing lacrosse, Spencer played a year of college basketball at Northwestern. Now he's continuing his hoops dreams. Spencer is currently playing professionally in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga for the Hamburg Towers.
On this episode, Travis Eldridge catches up with former Louisville star guard Peyton Siva. Siva is now playing for Alba Berlin in Germany, helping the team win a Basketball Bundesliga title last season. That wasn't the first championship Siva has won in his career though, he discusses winning a the NCAA National Championship in his final season at Louisville. He also talks about playing for coach Rick Pitino, his time in the NBA & taking his game overseas.
On this episode of "Where in the Sports World" Travis Eldridge is joined by former LSU Tiger Keith Hornsby. He's currently playing pro basketball overseas in Germany. Hornsby is averaging in double figures for EWE Baskets Oldenburg in Basketball Bundesliga. Keith also happens to be the son of Grammy award winning musician Bruce Hornsby, who you may know from his hit "The Way It Is". Keith also had the chance to play with now NBA star Ben Simmons in college. He and Travis talk about those things and much more on this edition of the show.
On this episode of "Where in the Sports World" host Travis Eldridge is joined by former Missouri star and former Boston Celtic guard Phil Pressey. He's currently playing pro basketball in Germany for EWE Baskets Oldenburg in Basketball Bundesliga. Pressey talks about the adjustment to playing overseas, what it meant to get a chance to play as a rookie with the Celtics, his "welcome to the NBA" moment and much more.
On this episode we visit with former UCF star Aubrey Dawkins. The son of Duke basketball legend, Johnny Dawkins, he made a name for himself while in college. Now, he's playing overseas in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga for BG Gottingen. On this podcast we discuss the epic NCAA tournament game Aubrey played against the Duke back in 2019, what it was like playing for his Dad, how he's adjusting to playing in Germany, what it's like being teammates with Tacko Fall & much more.
On this episode Travis is joined by former Vermont Catamount basketball star Trae Bell-Haynes. A native of Canada, he's taken his game over to Germany to play in the top level of German basketball, Basketall Bundesliga. Currently playing for the Crailsheim Merlins, Trae talks about the transition to playing in Germany, his favorite moments from Vermont & more.
On this episode we're joined by former college basketball standout Dylan Ennis. The former Villanova and Oregon guard is now playing in Spain's ACB league for Casademont Zaragoza. Ennis discusses how his pro career landed him in Spain, his unique journey in college that led him to a Final Four with the Ducks & how his brother Tyler's decision to enter the NBA after one year at Syracuse impacted his decisions.
On this episode of "Where in the Sports World" we're joined by former MLB relief pitcher Reed Garrett. The native of Richmond, VA is now pitching as a reliever for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League. Garrett talks about what the adjustment is like playing in Japan, he shares some minor league baseball stories, discusses how he transitioned from starter to relief pitcher and more.
On this episode we talk with a pair of former MLB pitchers now in the starting rotation for the Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Japanese Pacific League. We start by talking with former Detroit Tiger Drew VerHagen. He discusses why he wanted to make the move to Japan, his unique position in the Tigers pitching staff last year and more. We then talk with former Ranger Nick Martinez. He shares the story of being a college infielder, but getting drafted as a pitcher.
On this episode of "Where in the Sports World" we talk with one of the most successful Americans to coach in European soccer, Jesse Marsch. The former Major League Soccer player and coach is currently the manager for Red Bull Salzburg in Austrian Bundesliga. Marsch discusses if he'd like to lead the US Men's National Team some day, Americans having success playing in Europe, Bob Bradley's influence on his career, getting his team ready for the UEFA Champions League group stage and more.
In this episode of "Where in the Sports World" we talk with former Michigan State basketball standout Matt Costello. After a quick stint in the NBA, making his debut with the San Antonio Spurs during the 2017-18 season, Costello is now playing professionally in Spain. Now playing for Herbalife Gran Canaria, Costello discusses the differences between the NBA and Spain's ACB League, some of his favorite memories at Michigan State and more.
In this episode of "Where in the Sports World" we catch up with former MLB All-Star pitcher Matt Moore in Japan. The former MLB starter is in his first season in Japan's Pacific League, playing for the three-time defending champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. In this show he discusses why this isn't his first time living in Japan, how he got to this point in his career and Matt takes us back to when he was 1 out away from no-hitting the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In the first episode of "Where in the Sports World" we find former University of Maryland basketball star Melo Trimble playing in Spain. Melo talks about why he ended up at Maryland, his favorite moments from college, the best sweet-talking coach during the recruiting process and how he landed in the Spanish ACB League.
There's a new podcast coming to you from FTF. It's called "Where in the Sports World". Listen to hear what to expect when the first official episode comes out this week.