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Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow, Melina Christodoulou & Matt Miera) 5-13-26

Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guests include WSU volleyball player Melina Christodoulou and Matt Miera, owner of Marco Polo Bar and Grill.

Spring football wrap-up: Does WSU have a QB problem? (Episode 251)

Jeff Nusser and Craig Powers — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:58:07 GMT

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Spring football practices recently wrapped up, and though we weren't able to watch much of it (due to both us not being in Pullman and WSU's policy of not showing toooooo much on video), some of what happened did filter out, including the fact that the quarterbacks didn't exactly light the world on fire. We discuss what it might mean for the fall.

Then, we move on to David Riley's remake of the basketball team after almost the entire roster hit the portal, which is near completion. Four guys have signed since our last episode, and they're all down-transfers -- which means there's some talent there that Riley is hoping he can unearth. And that's intriguing!

Plus, we talk about the expansion of the NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams, the hire of Jon Haarlow as AD, WSU baseball's big weekend coming up, and (of course) beer talk.

Notes

Podcast music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram.

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This Week in Cougar Baseball: Cougs Face Big Weekend at Air Force

Thu, 07 May 2026 21:45:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's past week of play, highlighted by the program's first 5-series winning streak since 1999. Today's episode is taped from the airport while the Cougars take to the road, and there is no player guest this week while they focus on their finals.

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow, Heather Erwin & Josh Ishoo) 5-6-26

Wed, 06 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guests include Heather Erwin, Associate AD, Academic Services and Student-Athlete Development and

Josh Ishoo, VP Communications & External Affairs, Pac-12 Conference.

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guest Jon Haarlow, Sam Renner, Maxine Murphy & Lauren Wille) 4-29-26

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guests include three standout student‑athletes: Sam Renner from men’s golf, Maxine Murphy from women’s tennis, and Lauren Wille from the swim team.

This Week in Cougar Baseball: Cougs Add to Conference Win Total, Fresno State Up Next

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's past week of play, highlighted by a third-straight Mountain West series victory against New Mexico. The Cougars have now won four-straight weekend series and five of their last six. WSU outfielder Matt Priest joins the show to talk about his season for the Cougs!

This Week in Cougar Baseball: Cougs Win Third Straight Weekend, Lobos Coming to Town

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's past week of play, featuring a second-straight Mountain West road series victory at UNLV. Cougar right fielder Max Hartman joins the show!

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guest Jon Haarlow) 4-22-26

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week is a mailbag edition of the podcast, featuring a Q&A with Jon Haarlow.

Washington State Baseball: UNLV Postgame Interviews | 4-19-2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Hear from Ryan Skjonsby, August Richie, and WSU Head Coach Nathan Choate, following WSU's series win at UNLV, Sunday.

Washington State Baseball: UNLV Postgame Interviews | 4-17-2026

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:30:00 GMT

Hear from Cougar Starting Pitcher Nick Lewis, and Head Coach Nathan Choate, following WSU's 13-2 win over UNLV.

Washington State Baseball: UNLV Highlights | 4-17-2026

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:30:00 GMT

Highlights from the Cougars' 13-2 win over UNLV on the Cougar Sports Network!

Checking in on spring football, hoops roster rebuild (Episode 250)

Jeff Nusser and Craig Powers — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:00:12 GMT

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We're about two thirds of the way through Kirby Moore's first set of spring football practices, and while there isn't a lot of video out there for us to judge with our own eyes, there are plenty of first-hand reports thanks to increased media access this year.

It doesn't seem like the offense has been lighting it up. But that's ok, we think? We also talk about running back Kirby Vorhees' eye-popping statement: "It's the best defense I've been a part of."

Then, we move on to David Riley's remake of the basketball team after almost the entire roster hit the portal. There's one new guy in particular who we're damn excited about: Division 2 transfer Lazerek Houston. We also take a brief look at the other four players who have committed and try to draw some conclusions about how Riley is trying to rebuild in a program that doesn't have a ton of resources.

Plus (of course) beer talk.

Notes

Podcast music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram.

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Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow, Wayne Phipps & Malcolm Hardmon) 4-15-26

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guests include Director of Cross Country/Track Wayne Phipps and Director of Football Athletic Performance Malcolm Hardmon.

This Week in Cougar Baseball: Cougs Complete 5-1 Homestand on a Winning Streak

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's 5-1 homestand, including a win over #7 Oregon State, a sweep of Gardner Webb, and a Monday victory over Portland. Cougar shortstop Kyler Northrop joins the show and talks about his and the team's recent success.

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow & Jim Walden) 4-8-26

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, Jon Haarlow discusses being named director of athletics plus guest former WSU football coach Jim Walden joins the show.

This Week in Cougar Baseball: Recapping WSU's 3-1 Week On the Road

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:12:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's 3-1 week, including a 10-0 win over Seattle U and a road series victory at San Jose State. Cougar starter Griffin Smith joins the show to recap his phenomenal 8.1 innings on Friday. The show wraps up with the discussion of WSU's 6-game homestand, opening up tonight with the first of two games against Oregon State.

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow, Rick Hart & Korey Schroeder) 4-1-26

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Interim Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guests include Pac-12 Senior Vice President, Deputy Commissioner Rick Hart and WSU Volleyball Head Coach Korey Schroeder.

This Week in Cougar Baseball: Cougs Hit The Road for Important Four Games

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's past week of action. Cougar reliever August Richie joins the show. This week wraps up with the discussion of an important upcoming stretch starting tonight in Seattle, and continuing Thursday-Saturday in the Bay Area.

It's Sweet 16 time! Plus, spring football (Episode 249)

Jeff Nusser and Craig Powers — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:52:53 GMT

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The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is in the books, and there weren't all that many upsets -- the Sweet 16 is looking pretty chalky. Sure, Texas is an 11 seed, but ... it's Texas, probably the most resource rich athletics department in the country. In fact, every member of the Sweet 16 comes from the top 5 conferences (football's Power 4 + Big East).

It made for a bit of a boring first couple of rounds, but with the best teams in the country now lined up, the Sweet 16 and beyond should be fantastic.

Why did it happen that way? And what does all this separation of the top teams mean for WSU?

After discussing that, we took a brief glimpse at spring football, which starts on Thursday for the Cougs under new coach Kirby Moore.

Plus, beer talk and a brief look at the baseball team.

Notes

Podcast music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram.

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Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow, Caden Pinnick, Kirby Moore & Brad Larrondo) 3-25-26

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Interim Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guests include Quarterback Caden Pinnick, Head Coach Kirby Moore and Executive Senior Associate AD / General Manager Brad Larrondo.

This Week in Cougar Baseball: Bust Out the Brooms — Now Gonzaga and Nevada On Deck

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's home-opening weekend sweep against Grand Canyon and talk with catcher Noah Thein. They wrap up the show discussing today's rivalry matchup at Gonzaga and another tough Mountain West weekend at home against Nevada.

Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow & Elizabeth Cantwell) 3-18-26

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Interim Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guest is WSU President Elizabeth Cantwell.

This Week in Cougar Baseball: The Boys are Back in Town

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

On this episode of the This Week in Cougar Baseball Podcast, host Trevor Williams and Cougar Baseball Head Coach Nathan Choate recap Washington State's Mountain West-opening weekend at San Diego State and talk with assistant coach Eric Hutting. They wrap up the show discussing today's matchup at Utah and the upcoming opportunity to open up home play against new Mountain West member, Grand Canyon.

David Riley won't be fired. But he should be. (Episode 248)

Jeff Nusser and Craig Powers — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:40:39 GMT

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The basketball seasons are finally over, and we learned this week that David Riley will be back for at least one more year as head coach of the men's basketball team.

Needless to say, based on the show title ... we're not thrilled. There are a lot of reasons to believe things aren't likely to get better under Riley going forward, and the idea that he just doesn't have enough resources is honestly insulting. Resources aren't why the team blew so many games.

We break down all the reasons why Riley shouldn't be coaching the team next year before evaluating what his return probably means going forward.

Plus, beer talk and a brief look at women's basketball's performance in the WCC tournament, where they advanced farther than the men -- despite starting the tournament a whole round earlier.

Notes

Podcast music by Randy England. You can find more of his work on Instagram.

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Inside WSU Athletics Podcast (Guests Jon Haarlow, Ben Borgida & Emily Lundgren) 3-12-26

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Join Inside WSU Athletics presented by BECU for our latest podcast with Voice of the Cougs Chris King and Interim Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow.

This week, our guests include Golfer and Student Athlete Advisory Committee President Ben Borgida, WSU swimmer Emily Lundgren and swimming coach Russ Whitaker.