Inside Mizzou Athletics

On the latest episode of Mizzou Storytellers, Nikki Barry and Dave Matter visit with volleyball coach Dawn Sullivan, fresh off her debut season guiding the Tigers back to the NCAA Tournament. The 2023 SEC Coach of the Year shares the story of her journey from her family’s farm in rural Minnesota to her decorated playing career at Kansas State, a lengthy and successful coaching run at Iowa State and her decision to move her family to Las Vegas to chase her dream to become a head coach. Sullivan describes the factors that played into her return to the Midwest to take over Mizzou’s program and the latest in her long line of first-year turnarounds. Also in this episode, Dave explains the show’s one-week hiatus, Nikki breaks her code of silence at the gym and Dave recalls meeting his new best friend, Peyton Manning.

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For the second straight year, Mizzou Club Hockey won their conference and are headed to ACHA Nationals... with a lot shorter trip to St. Louis for the competition! Hear from Nick Spolec, Drew Driscoll and Eli Baumstark about their team's success this year, then hear Matt and Brad catch you up on everything that's new with Mizzou Athletics.

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Tiger Talk 03-04-24

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Tiger Talk with Robin Pingeton 03-04-24

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Mizzou Tennis Head Coach Bianca Turati talks about growing up in Italy - including the other sport she chose to let go for her tennis career - playing as a collegian and pro in the United States, what she likes about her team, and much more. Later, Brad and Matt get you caught up on all things happening in Mizzou Athletics.

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In this week’s “Mizzou Storytellers” episode, Nikki Barry and Dave Matter visit with the ultimate insider of Mizzou Athletics, Associate Athletics Director for Administration Morgan Domenick to discuss her journey from the Florida tennis courts to Mizzou’s senior leadership team. A world traveler on the youth tennis circuit and former student-athlete at Boise State, Domenick shares how she discovered her passion for college athletics and parlayed her law degree into an indispensable role on Mizzou’s staff.

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Keenan Hagerty chats with Mizzou Wrestling Head Coach Brian Smith about the team's successful trip to the Dakotas - which ended with a dramatic win by fall! - and the upcoming trip to Northern Iowa and Iowa State to conclude the regular season schedule.

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Tiger Talk 02-19-24

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Tiger Talk with Robin Pingeton 02-19-24

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On this week’s episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Nikki Barry and Dave Matter visit with the man behind the Mizzou swoosh, Director of Athletic Equipment Operations Mike Kurowski. Mike sheds light on the process behind football uniform choices, helmet designs, Mizzou’s Nike gear, the Tigers’ evolving brand and reconciling the oval Tiger vs. Block M debate. He shares the story of his journey from small school college football to the equipment room at Oklahoma State, where he launched a career that would take him to the NFL, the XFL and back to college athletics. Nikki and Dave learn about Mike’s role in the most famous jersey in XFL history and pulling pranks on Drew Bledsoe. Mike also talks about the special bond he’s formed with student-athletes over the years and integrating his family into his vital role at Mizzou. Nikki and Dave wrap up answering fan questions and finish with a spirited debate over whom they’d choose to be stranded with on a deserted island.

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Mizzou Gymnastics all-arounder Sienna Schreiber joins the podcast to discuss why she chose Missouri while growing up in Georgia, the special culture her team has, and why she's excited for the Mizzou to the Lou quad meet in St. Charles this Friday. Later, Brad and Matt get you caught up on what's new in Mizzou Athletics... and Brad beams about his Super Bowl-winning Chiefs!

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Tiger Talk with Robin Pingeton 02-12-24

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In this week’s episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Nikki Barry and Dave Matter visit with Mizzou Associate Athletics Director for Development and Strategic Initiatives Blair DeBord, who shared his glory days stories of growing up in Manhattan, Kansas, and becoming the hometown kid and All-Big 12 catcher at Kansas State. Dave and Nikki came prepared with detailed research on Blair’s history against the Missouri Tigers, a memorable play at the plate and some unfortunate wardrobe choices from Blair’s childhood in Kansas. Blair talks about his journey from college student-athlete to college athletics administrator, connecting with Desiree Reed-Francois at UNLV and reuniting at Mizzou and his family’s instant embrace of Columbia. Nikki and Dave wrap up taking questions from Mizzou fans and sharing updates of their first four weeks of early-morning workouts. 

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Mizzou sophomore diver Collier Dyer and assistant diving coach Drew Sheldon talk all about the world of diving - and what makes it different than swimming, including adjustments in new venues, working out a new dive, and more.

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With Mizzou Baseball around the corner, Tiger catcher Jedier Hernandez joins the podcast to explain why he transferred to Missouri this season, why everyone calls him "Yadi" (for good reason), and what fans can expect from he and his teammates this season. After that, Matt and Brad get you caught up on everything that's new with Mizzou Athletics, including a transformational gift that's creating some national buzz.

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Tiger Talk 02-05-24

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Tiger Talk with Robin Pingeton 02-05-24

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In this week’s episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Nikki Barry and Dave Matter visit with Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson. They discuss her childhood in Lake George, New York, and how her parents’ restaurant business shaped her work ethic. Larissa shares stories of her early passion as a competitive skier, how she later fell in love with the sport of softball, explored becoming a physical therapist and how it led to her coaching career. Larissa talks about her 17-year run on the coaching staff at Hofstra University and how that experience guided her to a fresh start at Mizzou in 2018. Larissa recalls the challenges during those early transition years and that memorable day in 2021 when her program’s postseason series welcomed fans out of the pandemic and back to live sporting events. Larissa also discusses her husband, Patrick, and how they’ve navigated their marriage around their coaching careers in softball and baseball. The co-hosts wrap up the episode with some storytelling about Dave’s childhood that sends Nikki into spasms of laughter at his expense. 

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Mizzou Wrestling Head Coach Brian Smith chats with Keenan Hagerty and Beau Baehman about his team's recent dual results, previews Sunday's Senior Day dual against Oklahoma State at the Hearnes Center, and offers commentary on Noah Surtin's new ring attire.

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