Podcasts about Horizon League

Hello and welcome to the Women Leaders in Sports Podcast. I'm your host, Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in Sports.  Today, I'm joined by Julie Roe Lach, E-V-P of External Relations and Community Engagement at Pacers Sports & Entertainment.  Julie is a practicing attorney, an entrepreneur, and has held executive leadership roles at the NCAA, Indy Sports Corp and most recently at the Horizon League where she was commissioner for the last 14 years.  She recently made the pivot to professional sports, and in our conversation, Julie shares why career pivots don't always come from a master plan, how volunteering and relationship-building opened unexpected doors, and why strong leadership starts with alignment, communication, and authenticity.  She also offers powerful insight into navigating change, building trust across teams, and the people skills today's leaders need most.  Let's get started - and remember, We Are Women Leaders. 

Bob and Jim discuss the APR postseason ban delivered to Detroit Mercy and what, if any, impacts there will be to the Titans roster moving forward. They also discuss the roster moves around the Horizon League, as well as Cleveland State's plan to transition to venues similar to its peers in the conference.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Bob and Jim discuss the news that the NCAA Tournament will be expanding to 76 teams and its overall impact on the Horizon League. They also talk about the most recent transfer announcements, including the return of a familiar face and an instance of Horizon-on-Horizon crime.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

It's a brand new week and a new episode of In The Circle, powered by SixFour3.We open the show in Durham with Duke's Cassidy Curd. Her performance against Clemson on Sunday gave her a school-record 13th career complete-game shutout. She reflects on the milestone and Duke's strong finish heading into the ACC Tournament.After a look around the rest of the conference, we break down results across the Power 4, including the SEC potentially sending up to 12 teams to the NCAA Tournament.Then, we're joined by one of the leading candidates for D1Softball Mid-Major Player of the Year. Robert Morris slugger Courtney Poulich holds the Horizon League single-season record with 22 home runs and counting. She discusses her record-breaking season, what led her to RMU, and what it will take for her team to repeat as conference champions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bob and Jim welcome the new commissioner of the Horizon League, Jill Bodensteiner, and they discuss a wide range of topics that include her previous work, the current landscape of college athletics as it relates to the conference, and her ideas for how the league will move forward.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Bob and Jim talk about the most recent arrivals and departures throughout the Horizon League, as well as some of the players who'll be staying at their respective teams for another season.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Bob and Jim kick things off on the women's basketball side, where they discuss the departure of Maria Marchesano from Purdue Fort Wayne and the return to the Horizon League of Kate Peterson Abiad as a head coach, this time as Marchesano's successor. They also talk about the comings and goings from the transfer portal and the IU Indy's ongoing legal matters.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

I'll be heading to Philly on Thursday to cover the first weekend of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, with a focus on #9 Virginia, which opens play on Friday as the #3 seed in the Midwest Region. On the podcast, I offer insight into what we've learned about the first-round opponent, #14 seed Wright State, the champ of the Horizon League. I also offer a travel itinerary – I get to be a tourist, too, in between games.

Guest host Klem and Harvey discuss the 2026 NFHS Baseball Rules Changes. Kevin Weber will return in the near future.Kevin has been umpiring since his high school days, however, he's been working consistently in amateur baseball since 2006. His story is the tale of what umpire camps and perseverance can accomplish. Kevin demonstrates that the umpire camp route is an alternative to the professional umpire school path. His road to success has been through self-study, camps, and clinics, most notably Bruce Doane's camps. Kevin has attended the Doane February camp, 2-man advanced camp, and 3-man camp on multiple occasions. He also attended the CBUA 4-Man Invitation Clinic twice. Kevin has worked high school (MHSAA), JUCO (MCCAA), NAIA (WHAC/Crossroads), and NCAA Division I (MAC) (Horizon) (MVC), II (GLIAC), and III (MIAA) contests. He's also worked Big Ten Conference non-con games along with MAC and Horizon League series, and MVC non-con games. Kevin has worked the GLIAC NCAA DII Conference tournament and three NCAA Division III Regionals and one NCAA Division III Super Regional. Kevin has worked the NJCAA Division III, Region 12 Tournament, and the MIAA Tournament on multiple occasions. Additionally, Kevin has worked the MHSAA State Finals three times (2015, 2019, & 2023). He is always trying to hone his umpire skills to continue moving up the umpiring ladder. Kevin took on an assigner role, assigning varsity MHSAA baseball games for the West Michigan Umpire Association. He also assigns junior college baseball for the MCCAA. Additionally, Kevin assigns tournament and travel team games for the BATL/USSSA. He is happily married, has one daughter, and teaches high school Social Studies and English in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Welcome to College Basketball Bets with Matt Perrault, where we break down the best college basketball betting picks for today, including conference tournament action from the WCC, Horizon League, and MAAC Finals. In this episode, Matt gives his top CBB betting picks, including a play on Santa Clara vs Gonzaga in the WCC Championship, Wright State vs Detroit Mercy in the Horizon League Final, and a total in the MAAC Championship Game. If you're looking for college basketball picks, CBB betting analysis, conference tournament bets, and today's best bets, this show gives you quick, actionable betting insight. Matt breaks down line movement, betting trends, and value spots for bettors looking to attack the college basketball conference tournaments and March Madness prep. Subscribe for daily sports betting picks, college basketball betting advice, NCAA tournament betting strategy, and the best CBB bets every day. #CollegeBasketball#CBBPicks#SportsBetting#NCAABetting#MarchMadness#BettingPicks#CollegeBasketballBets#MattPerraultSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Devin Lloyd signed with the Panthers. Should the Steelers have signed Lloyd and trade Queen? John Smoltz said on the Fox Team USA World Baseball Classic broadcast that it's past due to win with Paul Skenes. It made us think about what the Pirates could look like in the postseason. RMU basketball lost to Detroit Mercy in the Horizon League semifinals. 

00:00 – 12:53 – We’re LIVE at the Horizon League tournament, Colts trade Zaire Franklin to the Packers over the weekend for DT Colby Wooden, is a deal with Daniel Jones imminent before the legal tampering period opens?, what’s the future of Alec Pierce, Maxx Crosby traded to the Ravens for a lesser package than what the Colts gave up for Sauce Gardner 12:54 – 22:03 – Morning Checkdown 22:04 – 45:01 – The Colts and Daniel Jones are trying to work out a deal before the legal tampering period begins, SI’s Albert Breer reports Daniel Jones is looking for $50 million a year, Maxx Crosby vs. Sauce Gardner trade, Ryan Kelly announced his retirement from the NFL over the weekend, the Colts seemingly have to reach a contract extension with Daniel Jones before legal tampering begins 45:02 – 1:09:49 – IndyStar Colts reporter Nathan Brown joins us and is ready for NFL legal tampering, the trade of Zaire Franklin and the return they received, the non-Jones and Pierce related news he’s curious about, Dolphins releasing Tua Tagovailoa, Morning Checkdown 1:09:50 – 1:22:15 – Horizon League’s Senior Associate Commissioner Kelley Ford joins us and discusses a busy day at Corteva Coliseum, why it’s wide-open and they made it a three-day event, how he feels during bracket reveals and being on the NIT selection committee 1:22:16 – 1:29:12 – Legal tampering starts at noon but discussions have already happened even back at the combine, Alec Pierce’s future, Daniel Jones offer sheets? 1:29:13 – 1:52:47 – Horizon League Interim Commissioner Chrstine Neuman joins us and discusses the busy Horizon League week, her interim role, her background, did the Colts error in not extending Pierce before now?, Morning Checkdown 1:52:48 – 2:03:49 – NFL trades, GOATs of the Week 2:03:50 – 2:12:12 – The Colts seem to be at the mercy of Daniel Jones as they try to get a deal done before legal tampering, JMV poked James’ eye over the weekendSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's “Beyond the Bylines,” Joe Starkey and Tim Benz talk about the NHL trade deadline, Aaron Rodgers' appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” NHL goalie interference debates, Robert Morris' Horizon League postseason win, Eat N' Park's salad bar, Starkey's Cup O' Joe cartoon caricature and Joe's burgeoning coffeehouse guitar career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Bernfield returns to the podcast to talk about the Horizon League tournament games, including the semifinals and finals that he'll call on the ESPN networks. Then, Bob and Jim talk about the teams that were eliminated and looking on to next season.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

(00:00-28:57) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison talking about Bennedict Mathurin’s performance last night against the Indiana Pacers in his first game against the team that drafted him. Jake also comments on the wins for Purdue and Indiana last night in their second to final regular season game before the Big Ten Tournament. (28:57-34:32) – Whilst at the gym last night, someone approached Jake to have a conversation about the Indianapolis Colts, specifically the futures of Alec Pierce and Daniel Jones. He shares what that conversation entailed because there was a different aspect to the situation that he hadn’t considered. (34:32-45:05) – GoldAndBlack.com’s Brian Neubert rounds out the first hour of the show to discuss last night’s nail-biting victory for the Purdue Boilermakers against the Northwestern Wildcats. Jake asks Brian what type of team could really give Purdue fits in the NCAA Tournament, if there is a defensive coverage that Braden Smith hasn’t seen during his collegiate career, and why C.J. Cox had a career night last night in Evanston. (45:05-1:09:13) – The NCAA Tournament is just around the corner and it got Jake thinking. What if there was another way for a team to receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament? He proposes his idea to Eddie. Plus, could AJ Dybansta stay at BYU for another season? Jake claims that you shouldn’t rule that possibility out. (1:09:13-1:21:52) – IndyCar Radio Network Driver Analyst, Davey Hamilton, joins Query & Company to preview this weekend’s race for IndyCar in Phoenix for the first time since 2018. Jake also asks Davey about what makes Alex Palou so dominant, if he has ever seen a driver in a zone like Palou is right now and goes back to losing out to Helio Castroneves in the 2021 Indy 500 because that could have changed his approach in the cockpit. (1:21:52-1:27:52) – Hour number two of Query & Company concludes with Jake and Eddie discussing the Chicago Bears trading D.J. Moore to the Buffalo Bills. Is that good news for the Colts? (1:27:52-1:54:08) – Horizon League Interim Commissioner, Chris Neuman, joins Jake Query ahead of the men’s and women’s basketball tournament at Corteva Coliseum this weekend. Jakea asks her about her experience this year as the interim commissioner of the Horizon League, what she enjoys the most about the position, and her future with the league with the next commissioner being decided already. (1:54:08-2:11:50) – Jake pays tribute to the late great Lou Holtz by sharing some tidbits of information that he has learned about the former Notre Dame head coach over the years. Former Fighting Irish & NFL defensive back, Jeff Burris, calls into the program to share how Holtz recruited him to Notre Dame, if he ever addressed his one failure in front of the guys, and shares what he’s doing now that mimics what his college coach would preach to him as a player. (2:11:50-2:14:55) – Today’s show closes out with JMV joining Jake Query to preview his show!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Pitt Girl, Commish, Big Sky Brigit, Beth, awoken from his slumber Jordan and our VP of Podcast Production Arthur. PELICAN DELAYS a Santa Barbara baseball game, Paralympics coming soon, Alyssa Liu mural, get your preventative screenings, College Babababababa Basketball give the me the ball and I'll dunk it, Miami Ohio 30-0H, we tell Auburn to win more games, praise and love for the Horizon League bracket, Magic iPad Court for the Big XII, Mark Stoops to Texas as a Special Assistant to Sark, huge buyouts were actually not that huge due to offsets, well Auburn doesn't ever do offsets, insane Leaf Card combinations for a special President's Day and we buy a case live on the show, when a What is Coming Up and Why Should I Watch It for the Iditarod, somehow Stevie Nick's Fajita round up shows up, all the good dogs and oh so much, much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: RMU basketball head coach Andy Toole joins as RMU is going to the Horizon League semifinals. Last year's team was more athletic than this season and this year's team is about helping each other and make the right decisions. Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now has reported that the NHL has still not approved Fenway Sports Group's sale of the Penguins to the Hoffman Family. Should Kyler Murray play baseball? Joey Bart is taking ground balls at first base.

March doesn't feel as fun when Pitt basketball is at such a low point. The Panthers are at risk of missing the ACC tournament, which only requires you to be a top 15 team in the conference. The women's coach just fired its coach, which looks like another bad hire made by Heather Lyke. How did all of these coaches get such good job security? Somehow Lyke is continuing to get and be up for jobs in sports. Robert Morris men's basketball coach Andy Toole joined the show. Andy's Colonials are the 2-seed in their conference tournament, which begins tomorrow night. Poni has bet on them to get back to the big dance. Andy mentioned that tomorrow night is free beer night at the arena – for everyone's first drink. Andy talked about what is working this season. Andy got into the pace of the Horizon League and how his team has adjusted as the season has progressed. Andy told the guys about a few players that helped form this year's team, after losing a ton of players from the team that made it to the NCAA Tournament in 2025. Andy talked about picking his spots with hard coaching since players can up & leave the moment they get their feelings hurt. The guys asked Andy about working with his team in-game as it differs each year in this era of college athletics. Andy is hip to one of the fastest rising social media pages highlighting former college hoopers.

Robert Morris men's basketball coach Andy Toole joined the show. Andy's Colonials are the 2-seed in their conference tournament, which begins tomorrow night. Poni has bet on them to get back to the big dance. Andy mentioned that tomorrow night is free beer night at the arena – for everyone's first drink. Andy talked about what is working this season. Andy got into the pace of the Horizon League and how his team has adjusted as the season has progressed. Andy told the guys about a few players that helped form this year's team, after losing a ton of players from the team that made it to the NCAA Tournament in 2025. Andy talked about picking his spots with hard coaching since players can up & leave the moment they get their feelings hurt. The guys asked Andy about working with his team in-game as it differs each year in this era of college athletics. Andy is hip to one of the fastest rising social media pages highlighting former college hoopers.

Bob and Jim talk about the final week of the regular season in the Horizon League, including Wright State solidifying their championship bona fides, Detroit Mercy and Green Bay's marked improvement, the up-and-down season Northern Kentucky had, and the struggles of Youngstown State, Cleveland State and IU Indy.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Bob and Jim are back on the podcast together at the same time, and they discuss Jim's take on the new Horizon League commissioner, as well as what went down during the week in the rest of the conference.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Hour 4 of February 19, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud talk about whether it was fair or foul that the Horizon League suspended Doug Gottlieb for one game due to his outburst on Sunday. Then, it is time for birthdays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"They're throwing words." Hurtful words have been slung about: some at Adam Silver, some at Mike Ryan, some at Horizon League officials, some at Kansas State players, some by NC State Fans, and some... by Greg Cote himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Horizon League names Saint Joseph's AD Jill Bodensteiner as its next commissioner, TCU AD Mike Buddie talks collective bargaining and more.We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker.If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.d1ticker.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Horizon League commissioner search update, latest on Johnson v NCAA, Army AD Tom Theodorakis on Army-Navy & strategic plan and much more.We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker.If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.d1ticker.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: RMU men's basketball coach Andy Toole joined the show. RMU is starting to hit its stride in the Horizon League. RMU has one guy from its team a year ago that almost beat Alabama. Toole addressed how frustrating it was that one of their players was point shaving and the lack of respect for the game. Joey Porter Sr. said that Ben Roethlisberger wasn't a good teammate or person. Pitt basketball lost to Duke but there was some energy in the building.

RMU men's basketball coach Andy Toole joined the show. RMU is starting to hit its stride in the Horizon League. RMU has one guy from its team a year ago that almost beat Alabama. Players are always trying to move up and play at the highest level, or high major players moving down to mid majors to put up better stats. Toole addressed how frustrating it was that one of their players was point shaving and the lack of respect for the game.

Giovanni Moceri returns for one more fill-in stint, and he and Jim get into the week that was for the Horizon League, which started with two more upsets of top conference teams and ended with Wright State re-asserting itself at the front-runner in the championship chase.Follow The GioMo Show on YouTubeSubscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Greg returns to fill in one more time, and he and Jim talk about the week that was in the Horizon League, which included Wright State and Cleveland State pulling out sweeps in the ever-tough Wisconsin road trip, with the Vikings, courtesy of those wins, now on a four-game streak.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Giovanni Moceri is back filling in, and he and Jim talk about a week in where things kicked off with the top three Horizon League teams lost to the bottom three teams, among other things. Follow The GioMo Show on YouTubeSubscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Greg returns to the fill-in co-host spot to talk with Jim about the week that was in the Horizon League, which included a sweep of the Wisconsin trip by Oakland, Wright State's continued dominance at home, and Purdue Fort Wayne riding a four-game win streak.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Giovanni Moceri from The GioMo Show joins Jim to talk about the week that was in the Horizon League, which includes Wright State's run through Michigan, Purdue Fort Wayne's under-the-radar success, and Green Bay continuing to significantly outperform expectations.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Greg Kula is in for Bob, and he and Jim talk about the week the was in the Horizon League, which includes Wright State and Northern Kentucky sweeping the week, Oakland's two-game bounceback, and the struggles for Youngstown State and Robert Morris.

@1QLeadership Question: What exactly is the problem in college athletics? Sean Frazier, VP of Athletics and Recreation at NIU, discusses how and why the Huskies is restructured its conference affiliations, and also explores how new financial models can help sustain athletics without burdening the institution.   Frazier explains NIU's strategy to "decouple" football from its traditional all-sports conference, moving football to the Mountain West, Olympic sports to the Horizon League, and wrestling to the Pac-12 to reduce travel costs, increase media revenue, and better align regionally while maintaining academic and athletic standards   He describes the financial and strategic logic behind this model, including regional scheduling savings, expanded media markets, and using new conference affiliations to enhance both the university's athletic profile and potential academic and research partnerships   The discussion also explores private capital and private equity in college sports, distinguishing capital from equity, examining venture-capital-style investment, and emphasizing the need for entrepreneurial thinking and stronger governance to address new expenses like revenue sharing and NIL without compromising core academic values   A frequent guest on 1Q, Frazier has always thought strategically, and creatively, about the intercollegiate athletics community and how to position all involved for success. - One Question Leadership Podcast - Tai M. Brown

In Bob's last appearance on the regular podcast (for a while, at least), he and Jim discuss how the teams in the Horizon League fared to this point and what to expect as conference play resumes.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Sean Frazier joins to talk about Northern Illinois athletics and the future of the AD position in college athletics. Frazier starts the conversation explaining the strategy behind moving football to the Mountain West while keeping other sports regional with the Horizon League. Will they miss MACtion weeknight games? Sean expresses his concern about outsiders coming into the profession without having an understanding of higher education and the importance of realizing that forgetting about any individual sport could cause an AD to lose their job. Frazier discusses what metrics he thinks are most critical when he is evaluating head coach searches. The conversation shifts to the College Football Playoff and Sean shares his opinion on expansion and the idea of a G6 playoff alongside the CFP. Travis asks Sean to recreate his career if he woke up today as a 30 year old administrator and what he would do to stick out on his journey to become an Athletic Director.0:40 Moving Football to Mountain West & Other Sports to Horizon8:10 Will NIU Miss MACtion?12:10 Biggest Concerns for AD Profession in the Future26:20 AD Vantage: Metrics Frazier uses in a Head Coach Search37:52 Thoughts on College Football Playoff & Creating a G6 Playoff46:35 Sean Recreates his Career as a 30 Year Old AdministratorHEA is presented by PILYTIX, an AI tech company for higher education institutions and sports organizations. Increased Donations. Fast, Effective Targeting. Improved Performance. Learn more: ⁠https://pilytix.ai/ HEA has partnered with AD Vantage for AD Insights and Coaching Hires. AD Vantage empowers athletic directors with comprehensive staff data, performance analytics, and AI-powered candidate insights to make smarter hiring, compensation, and retention decisions in an era where every dollar counts. Learn more: https://www.athleticdirectorvantage.com

Bob and Jim discuss the handful of games that made up the week of Horizon League competition, which included a pair of conference match-ups that had early must-win implications, and a few near-misses in non-conference play.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Julie Roe Lach is the commissioner of the Horizon League for a few more weeks before transitioning into an Executive VP position with Pacers Sports & Entertainment. The conversation begins with addressing that job change and then giving her Mount Rushmore of Horizon memories. We talk about the congressional coalition known as the Tenacious Ten and how the conferences are working together to keep their positioning in the future of D1 membership decisions. Roe Lach shares why soft skills, diplomacy and alignment with the different presidents and chancellors and ADs is so important to be an effective conference commissioner. We discuss her role as chairwoman at the Indiana Sports Corp and that transitions into a discussion about outsiders potentially coming for AD jobs. Julie talks about Northern Illinois and the regional strategy to add them as a full member while the football program goes to the Mountain West. Roe Lach ends the conversation with advice for the next commissioner of the Horizon League. The search is underway with Parker Executive Search.0:10 Starting New Job w/ Pacers Sports & Entertainment3:15 Horizon League Celebration at NFL Stadium6:05 Mount Rushmore of Horizon Moments11:15 Congressional Coalition - The Tenacious Ten16:00 What Commissioners Talk about Together18:00 How to be an Effective Conference Commissioner21:40 Co-founding College Sports Law Practice at CCH+A24:25 Chairing the Indiana Sports Corp to Bring Events to Indianapolis28:38 Potential Outsiders for AD Jobs34:20 Explaining the Northern Illinois Strategy for the Horizon League40:35 Words of Encouragement for the Next Horizon League CommissionerHEA is presented by PILYTIX, an AI tech company for higher education institutions and sports organizations. Increased Donations. Fast, Effective Targeting. Improved Performance. Learn more: ⁠https://pilytix.ai/HEA has partnered with AD Vantage for AD Insights and Coaching Hires. AD Vantage empowers athletic directors with comprehensive staff data, performance analytics, and AI-powered candidate insights to make smarter hiring, compensation, and retention decisions in an era where every dollar counts. Learn more: https://www.athleticdirectorvantage.com

The Horizon League had a great week in the lead-up to conference play, and Bob and Jim break down the games and what to look forward to as the league starts playing each other.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Bob and Jim break down the week that was for the Horizon League, which included very few bright spots in non-conference play, two of which were Northern Kentucky and Green Bay, which beat UMass on Saturday at the Paradise Jam.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneoundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Our resident Horizon League expert, Drew Gentile, joins the episode to chat with Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne about what has transpired in the league throughout the first two and a half weeks of the season.

Rob Summers is in his first season as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Cleveland State University. An Ohio native, Summers spent 2019-2022 with Cleveland State as an assistant coach, where he helped CSU win the Horizon League and make its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009. CSU advanced to the postseason twice during his first stint with the Vikings. Most recently, Summers joined former Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates' staff at the University of Missouri for the 2024-25 season, where he served as the team's offensive coordinator. Prior to joining the Tigers, Summers spent two seasons at Miami (Ohio) as associate head coach, where he helped the program achieve its highest Mid-American Conference finish in 10 seasons. Summers also served as an assistant coach at James Madison, three years as the head coach of Division II Urbana (Ohio) and two years at Glenville State as associate head coach. As a player, Summers played two seasons at Penn State before transferring to West Virginia, where he helped WVU reach the sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament as a junior and win a NIT Championship as a senior. He played professionally in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. On this episode Mike & Rob discuss his vision for the Cleveland State Men's Basketball Program, emphasizing the importance of a transformative approach to coaching rather than a transactional one. He reflects on his journey, including previous roles and the experiences that have shaped his coaching philosophy. Central to his strategy is fostering a strong community connection and ensuring that players develop not only on the court but also as individuals. The discussion delves into the significance of building a cohesive team and creating an environment where players feel valued and engaged. Ultimately, Summers seeks to cultivate an atmosphere of growth, accountability, and excitement surrounding Cleveland State Basketball, aiming for success both in terms of wins and character development.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @hoopheadspod for the latest updates on episodes, guests, and events from the Hoop Heads Pod.Make sure you're subscribed to the Hoop Heads Pod on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts and while you're there please leave us a 5 star rating and review. Your ratings help your friends and coaching colleagues find the show. If you really love what you're hearing recommend the Hoop Heads Pod to someone and get them to join you as a part of Hoop Heads Nation.Grab your notebook before you listen to this episode with Rob Summers, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Cleveland State University.Website - https://csuvikings.com/sports/mens-basketballEmail - r.c.summers75@csuohio.eduTwitter/X - @RobSummers33Visit our Sponsors!Dr. Dish BasketballThe Dr. Dish Training Management System (TMS) is built for coaches who want structure, accountability, and smarter player development.Here's what you can do with TMS:✅ Advanced Stats Tracking✅ Assign Custom Workouts✅ Team Insights✅ Multi-Drill Workouts✅...

With the Horizon League in a middle of a three-week long non-stop string of non-conference games, Bob and Jim dive into the middle of the contests that have already played out.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠horizoneoundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

The 2025-26 season is now officially underway, and Bob and Jim break down everything that went down in the Horizon League in the first week of competition.Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠horizoneoundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

Bob starts the podcast with an conversation with Alison Bomgardner of XCSB (formerly WCSB) regarding the Cleveland student radio station's abrupt handover to Ideastream. Bob and Jim then talk to various members of student media across the Horizon League, including: Derek Williams, The Cauldron (Cleveland State)Citlali Sanchez, The Campus Citizen (IU Indy)Jack Laude, UWM PostMike Okoronkwo, Oakland PostJoey Jirmasek, RMU Sentry SportsCece Chase, The Jambar (Youngstown State)Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠horizoneroundtable.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠Donate: ⁠⁠⁠horizoneoundtable.com/donate⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/horizoneroundtable

00:00 – 18:08 – Fever come up short in overtime in Game 5 to end their season, Kelsey Mitchell’s injury, the Herculean shots the Aces made down the stretch, Napheesa Collier goes scorched earth on the WNBA and commissioner Cathy Engelbert in her exit interview, Greg Rakestraw hops on to discuss the Fever/Reds and Horizon League 18:09 – 39:19 – Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach joins us to discuss the NCAA news from yesterday with the women’s tournament expanding to Lucas Oil Stadium in a couple of years, Horizon League upcoming changes, the transfer portal and how it affects the Horizon League, keeping the tournament at 68?, what goes into the decision to add schools to conferences and leagues, the Fever loss and how they fought to the very end 39:20 – 50:33 - ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the Colts roster move yesterday but the lack of secondary help, what he thinks happens Sunday with AD Mitchell and Xavien Howard, the 10 men on the field play, Daniel Jones heading into the Raiders game, Colts pass rush 50:34 – 1:00:29 - IU-Indy basketball head coach Ben Howlett joins us and discusses life of a dad with a young child, his time at West Liberty, getting ready for the season, plans for the roster, identifying guys who fit his system and playing style, his favorite spot in FishersSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 18:04 – Fever come up short in overtime in Game 5 to end their season, Kelsey Mitchell’s injury, the Herculean shots the Aces made down the stretch, Napheesa Collier goes scorched earth on the WNBA and commissioner Cathy Engelbert in her exit interview, Greg Rakestraw hops on to discuss the Fever/Reds and Horizon League 18:05 – 27:40 – Morning Checkdown 27:41 – 48:48 – Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach joins us to discuss the NCAA news from yesterday with the women’s tournament expanding to Lucas Oil Stadium in a couple of years, Horizon League upcoming changes, the transfer portal and how it affects the Horizon League, keeping the tournament at 68?, what goes into the decision to add schools to conferences and leagues, the Fever loss and how they fought to the very end 48:49 – 1:16:24 – Kendrick Lamar, ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us and discusses the Colts roster move yesterday but the lack of secondary help, what he thinks happens Sunday with AD Mitchell and Xavien Howard, the 10 men on the field play, Daniel Jones heading into the Raiders game, Colts pass rush, Morning Checkdown 1:16:25 – 1:27:20 – Colts get ready for Raiders, what does accountability look like for the Colts after the AD blunders and the 10 men on the field play, Lou Anarumo on why Mooney Ward shadowed Davante Adams instead of Puka Nacua 1:27:21 – 1:36:27– Spooky season has arrived, Halloween candy, caller thought AD Mitchell’s mistakes weren’t as egregious as it’s being made out to be 1:36:28 – 2:01:40– Fever fall to the Aces in Game 5, the resiliency of the Fever, Kelsey Mitchell’s injury in the third quarter and Stepanie White’s pep speech following the injury, the AD Mitchell fallout, another caller defends AD Mitchell’s actions, Morning Checkdown 2:01:41 - 2:11:58– IU-Indy basketball head coach Ben Howlett joins us and discusses life of a dad with a young child, his time at West Liberty, getting ready for the season, plans for the roster, identifying guys who fit his system and playing style, his favorite spot in Fishers 2:11:59 – 2:16:51 – Wrapping up the show, what’s in store for the Fever going for, Colts thoughts before the next practice, injury reportSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textOn this episode, I'm joined by Julie Roe Lach, Commissioner of the Horizon League. Most of the talk about the new era of college sports has focused on the Power Four conference, but Julie helps break down what a group of non-FBS Division I conferences are doing to prepare for the future, how they aim to protect collegiate Olympic sports funding and opportunities and maintain access to championships, what compromises need to be made to keep all of the DI conferences under the same umbrella, and what Congress can do to help protect college.Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .

It's such a joy to welcome you back!For the season two opener of the Tops Live Volleyball podcast, Reily Chestnut chats with Head Coach Travis Hudson and senior setter Callie Bauer ahead of WKU's opening weekend hosting Wright State, Loyola Chicago, & Drake.What has both these icons excited for the upcoming season and what will leave fans buzzing about this year's squad?Find out yourself on this incredible edition of the Tops Live Volleyball Podcast.Don't forget to join WKU for the WKU Invitational at Diddle Arena this weekend.The Hilltoppers start the season on Friday against 3-time reining Horizon League champion Wright State at 11am.Pregame gets going with Reily Chestnut on the Varsity Network app at 10:30.Catch next week's Tops Live Volleyball Podcast Episode at 5:00pm on Tuesday as part of the Hilltopper Nation Podcast Network on Learfield.Go Tops!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.