The Audrey Dahlgren Show: Recent Episodes
Audrey Dahlgren
Audrey gets to talk with, and meet, some of the most intriguing people in the sports world, which is why every day is an adventure. This show is a way for you to meet, and get to know them as well. From the high school level to the pros, Audrey will go one-on-one with athletes and coaches, primarily talking sports, but don't be surprised if there's music, workouts, and some fashion thrown into the mix some days!
It was SO great to have Xavier DeGroat on the pod 🎙 to discuss his upcoming event at the Breslin Center on Oct. 19
Also, does Payton Thorne feel he’s flying under the radar? Will MSU use Kenneth Walker III in the passing game?
After a thrilling come from behind victory on Saturday night to beat Nebraska you know we had to break down Michigan State 🏈’s performance on the #MondayMotivation 🎙show.
Plus, The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy weighed in on Kalon Gervin and Chase Kline’s decision to enter the transfer portal.
Michigan State’s football 🏈 team put on a show hotter than the temps in Miami to beat the Hurricanes and as a result the Spartans have made their way into the AP Top 25 for the first time in nearly two years!
✔️Stephen Brooks from 247Sports shares his main takeaways.
✔️Ralph Russo from the AP tells us why MSU coming in at No. 20 is justified.
✔️The woman who made it happen, Amber Rinestine, chimes in on why the Spartans were so prepared for the 🔥 Miami heat.
We kicked off today’s #ThrowbackThursday 🎙 show with Holt’s football coach Chad Fulk because the Rams are hosting CAAC Blue rival DeWitt on Friday in a battle between two unbeatens in the Blue.
Plus, with Michigan State’s football team playing Miami for the first time in 32 years we relived the last meeting in 1989 with wide receivers coach Courtney Hawkins who played in that game in East Lansing!
This is what we like to call ‘getting to know the transfers show’ so if you want to know more about MSU football’s Quavaris Crouch and Harold Joiner III take a listen!
Plus, Portland Raider Athletics head coach John Novara hopped on ahead of tomorrow’s opener against Ovid-Elsie!
This is what we like to call ‘getting to know the transfers show’ so if you want to know more about MSU football’s Quavaris Crouch and Harold Joiner III take a listen!
Plus, Portland Raider Athletics head coach John Novara hopped on ahead of tomorrow’s opener against Ovid-Elsie!
Today’s show 🎙was awesome 👏🏼
Cody Tucker of 7220sports.com let us in on the time he spent with the late Charles Rogers and how he should be remembered by Michigan State Athletics ahead of his induction into its Hall of Fame.
Also, who will be named the 20th AD in MSU’s history? Chris Solari and I discussed it 👇🏼
🎙: MSU football’s head performance dietitian Amber Rinestine let us in on how she’s fueling the Spartans during fall camp.
Plus, Halsett’s head football coach Brad Thomas hopped on following practice No. 1 this morning!
Nothin’ but hoop 🏀 talk today on the show🎙 with the NBA Draft tonight!
✔️Why Jay Bilas would pick Cade Cunningham at No. 1
✔️Aaron Henry shares why he’s ready to play in the league
✔️Tom Izzo joined us from Orlando and he believes there will be a lot of trades.
DeWitt High School Athletics football coach Rob Zimmerman joined us in the first half hour to discuss the Panthers' success this summer in their 7-on-7 tournaments.
Plus, Karen Sadler shared how last week's events, in honor of her son Mike, are teaching youth to build a legacy they'd be proud of.
🎙️ We spoke with Michigan State Women's Golf's Valery Plata about her weekend of firsts at the Meijer LPGA Classic At Blythefield Country Club
Plus, the golf ⛳️ talk rolled on with Greg Johnson of the Golf Association of Michigan since today marks the beginning of the 110th Michigan Amateur at Cascade Hills Country Club
Are you curious to know what happens when a Michigan State football recruit arrives on campus for an official visit? What's the first thing they do? What do Mel Tucker and his staff want them to take away from it?
Mel discussed it all with us on today's episode and even shared a funny tid bit about country songs!
Detroit Tigers' prospect Matt Manning will make his long-anticipated debut tonight in Anaheim, so to get you in the spirit we had Cody Stavenhagen from The Athletic join us for today's show!
Plus, Ian Kress joined us from Secchia Stadium following Owosso's 2-1 win!
Following another heart-stopping, on the edge of your seat, clinging to the fences finish in the Division 2 state quarterfinal you know we had to have OHS Athletics softball coach JoEllen Smith on the show today!
Plus, we debated about the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Is it still too soon?
Couldn't have loved this conversation more today with Liam Boylan-Pett who is not only one of the most successful runners to come out of the Mid-Michigan area, but the creator of Lope Magazine.
The stories he shares about the sport are tremendous!
It's about to be a busy and exciting weekend for our high school baseball and softball teams so you know we had to have Olivet High School softball coach Jeff Taylor on!
Plus, Pewamo-Westphalia Baseball pitcher Zach Simon shared what's led to the Pirates' dominance in the postseason.
If you're a fan of Michigan State basketball this is the show for you!
We went one-on-one with Tom Izzo for a half hour and he touches upon the staff changes, recruiting conversations with Mel Tucker, retirement, the newbies, Tyson Walker, and of course the transfer portal.
Such a great time having Mason football's coach Gary Houghton in studio! The Bulldogs are holding their mini-camp Wednesday-Thursday. It's just one of many things we touched upon!
Also, Grand Ledge Baseball's co-coach Mike Rademacher relived the Comets wild Saturday on the diamond and looked ahead to the championship game of the Diamond Classic versus DeWitt.
After a four-day break we had some great guests on today! Michigan State Baseball coach Jake Boss reflected on the Spartans' 2021 campaign and what lies ahead for him this summer.
Lansing Lugnuts general manager Tyler Parsons opens up about 100% capacity at Jackson Field from here on out.
Waverly Senior High School's athletic director, Scott Casteele, shared his excitement or tonight's Greater Lansing Honor Roll Track and Field Championships!
What a great lineup today! Not only did Lisa Breznau join us to discuss her new promotion to the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field at Michigan State University, but East Lansing High School baseball coach Mark Pendred expressed his excitement for tonight's Diamond Classic game against DeWitt.
Oh, and the Executive Director of the Rocket Mortgage Classic weighed in on Phil Mickelson joining the field at Detroit Golf Club!
What a treat to be joined by Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools track & field coach, Scott Werner, on today's show! Both programs are enjoying a tremendous year and once you listen to to this interview you'll understand why! Love his #everypointcounts mantra.
Bob Every came back for 'Round Two' to discuss this year's Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame Softball Classic.
Tom Izzo dropped a few scheduling notes for the 2021-22 season and shared his excitement on the incoming freshman class!
GREAT CONVERSATION with Liz Nagel today! The former Michigan State Women's Golf and current LPGA Tour Golfer weighed in on her season so far and why she's looking forward to playing in the Meijer LPGA Classic in mid-June.
Also, Bob Every, Chairman of the Greater Lansing Area Sports Hall of Fame discussed the opening night of the Hall of Fame Softball Classic.
Michigan State men's golf coach Casey Lubahn joined us in studio to share what it was like to watch his senior golfer James Piot punch his ticket to the NCAA Championships.
Also, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifting all outdoor capacity limits come June 1 Lansing Lugnuts general manager Tyler Parsons shared his excitment to have 100% capacity at Jackson Field.
Ever wonder who's in charge of making sure the MSU men's basketball team is in the best shape it can be in? That guy would be Marshall Repp! He's the Associate Director of Athletic Performance for the Spartans and he shared with us how the offseason is 'his time to shine' and oh, he's scuba certified.
We also got into Spencer Turnbull's spectacular night versus Seattle.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue to roll on so you know we had to have Jeremy Rutherford, from The Athletic, on to take a deeper dive into Game 1 between the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche.
Plus Okemos High School's baseball coach Raul Presas described what it's been like taking over for longtime coach Phil Magsig, as well as the success the Chiefs are having this season!
Three things peaked my interest over the weekend and so we went into more detail about it today!
1. Geoff Kimmerly from the MHSAA hopped on to discuss the update on face coverings for high school athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators.
2. Cindy Swain joined us to discuss the 'In Her Name Foundation' which she founded in hopes to empower, and mentor, the next generation of female athletes to help them reach their full potential: https://inhernamefoundation.org/
3. The WILD Sunday of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Great show today with WLNS-TV's Michael Thomas and NHL.com's Lou Korac!
Michael shared what his time in Lansing has been like, as well as his funny story about Tom Izzo.
While Lou and I talked about the St. Louis Blues and how former MSU hockey star Torey Krug is doing in his first year with the organization.
Our #WednesdayWisdom show is what you would call a smorgasbord of a show.
Thanks to Haslett High School boys lacrosse coach Adam Zarotney for coming on. The Vikings are having a tremendous season and will meet their rivals, Okemos, tomorrow for quite a clash!
Our #TuesdayTune show was dedicated to the NCAA D III Women's Golf Championships which started this morning at Forest Akers Golf Courses @ Michigan State University
It's being co-hosted by Olivet College and the Greater Lansing Sports Authority so we had Olivet's SID Geoff Henson on! Plus, Jason Knick aka "The Rube" has a cameo role.
Michigan State senior golfer James Piot actually came in studio today to discuss everything from his favorite courses he likes to play to earning the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Kingston Springs Regional.
Plus Lansing Lugnuts manager Scott Steinmann hopped on to give his assessment of the team now that the first series of the year is in the books! Oh, and he and his wife's love for flipping houses.
...and that's how you end the week with a bang!
Thanks to Grant Householder for coming on. He's one of the co-coaches of Grand Ledge's baseball team this year, along with Mike Rademacher.
Plus, we had Andy Mohler on to describe what it was like in St. Louis yesterday when future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels. We also reflected on Albert's playing days in STL.
If you're wondering what incoming MSU basketball freshman Pierre Brooks II is up to before he arrives on campus next month you'll want to take a listen to today's episode!
Also... great conversation with MSU Softball coach Jacqui Joseph about the state of college athletics.
It's Opening Day for the Lansing Lugnuts so naturally we had to have Lugs' general manager Tyler Parsons on to get you in the spirit!
Plus, the baseball talk continued with DeWitt's athletic director Mike Brya! He's one of the co-chairs of the Dean Shippey Capital Diamond Classic Committee and after a one year's absence it's back!
What a wild weekend it was for MSU's football and basketball teams. Not only was the Spartans' 80-year NFL Draft streak snapped, but Emoni Bates announced he was decommitting and has re-opened his recruitment.
Great conversations with two of my favorites from 'The Athletic' in Colton Pouncy and Brendan Quinn!
Happy Friday! We went more in depth about former MSU Hockey player Ryan Miller's career and retirement with Neil Koepke.
Plus Beth Hoole, Sports Director for KVLY/KXJB, let us in on what it was like in Fargo last night after Trey Lance was drafted at No. 3 overall by the 49ers and why it's a good fit
What a show today! 🎙
Thanks to Larry Lage for coming on and taking a deep dive into what the Detroit Lions will do tonight with the No. 7 overall pick and our love for Orange Theory Fitness.
Plus Mike Wilson gave us the skinny on future MSU football linebacker Quavaris Crouch.
Thanks to MSU baseball's Sam Benschoter for coming on to discuss his career-high 17 K day on Sunday versus Nebraska.
Plus Eaton Rapids head baseball coach Rick Acker hopped on! We dove into everything from last night's sweep of Portland to how COVID-19 affirmed his love for the game. Plus, his #WednesdayWisdom was outstanding!
Great time today with MSU women's golf coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll! She reflected on the Spartans' B1G title, the NCAA's and the team's favorite song.
Plus, Chris Solari broke down MSU football's wild Monday with all of the roster movement and revealed his kids' favorite songs!
...and the one and only Brittany Kohnen (who will forever be Brittany Burke in my mind) popped on to tell us about her podcast 'A Couple Casuals'
If you missed the #MondayMotivation show we had former MSU basketball player and graduate manager Lourawls 'Tum Tum' Nairn on to discuss his new and first head coaching job. Plus, former MSU football player Darien Harris explained what it was like for him to put his broadcasting hat back on for BTN for the spring game this past Saturday!
Prior to Michigan State football's spring game running back Elijah Collins opened up about his personal battle with COVID-19 and how it affected his 2020 campaign. We had Stephen Brooks on the show to discuss.
Also, Lansing Lugnuts broadcaster Jesse Goldberg-Strassler joined the show to fill us in on how they're getting ready for the brand new season!
Audrey shares her most embarrassing #ThrowbackThursday moment, talks Akil Baddoo's hot start with Johnny Kane from Bally Sports Detroit and WLNS Sports Reporter, Ian Kress discusses what it was like to go from an intern at WLNS to a full-time employee.
On this #WednesdayWisdom show former Holt football player Mitchell Zajac shares an exciting new development about ‘Michael Smith Memorial Stadium’
Matt Hicks shares his excitement about the Lansing Lugnuts’ field transforming into a golf course
Nick Mantas is in studio to discuss his move to Lansing to work at WLNS and his 6 Sports Player of the Week Feature.
Today No.1 seed Baylor will square off against No. 1 seed Gonzaga for this year's national title in men's basketball. Audrey's #MondayMotivation is inspired by Jon Gordon's, 'Play to win and never give up until the game is over' message, which ties in perfectly to all of the NCAA games over the weekend.
She discussed tonight's matchup with Steve Finamore and what's next in his coaching journey. Then, later in the hour, she stays on topic with 1979 MSU NCAA Basketball Champion, Terry Donnelly.
INCREDIBLE insight on today's episode from Okemos High School athletic director Brian Fuller about the rapid antigen testing for athletes 13-19, starting today.
Plus it's #WorldAutismAwarenessDay and Anthony Ianni explains why April should be 'Autism Awareness Month' and more!
Happy Opening Day! On today's episode Audrey shares her favorite #ThrowbackThursday Opening Day moment.
Justin Rose from WXYZ, in Detroit, hopped on before Detroit's first pitch versus Cleveland. WLNS' Michael Thomas shared what Tiger fans can expect this year if they plan to attend a game, and last but not least, MSU's baseball coach Jake Boss joined the show to discuss this weekend's three-game series against Minnesota.
Oh, and his favorite Opening Day moment!
Will the Portland and Lansing Catholic girls make some history tonight when they tip-off in their regional championship games?
Audrey is joined by both head coaches, Jason Haid of Portland and Kacee Reid of Lansing Catholic, in today's show to preview their upcoming matchups and to discuss their potential paths towards a State Championship!
Rocket Watts, Transfer Portal, #TuesdaysTune, UM/UCLA with Brendan Quinn of The Athletic Detroit, and much more!
Audrey Dahlgren, current Sports Director for WLNS, begins her radio journey with the first episode of "The Audrey Dahlgren Show."
The show kicks off with East Lansing HS Woman's Head Basketball Coach, Rob Smith, who has recently experienced one of the more bizarre post-game cancellations of recent memory (hint: not COVID related) and closes the door with Potterville HS Boys Head Basketball Coach, Jake Briney, who's season was cut short due to COVID-19!