Zags On Air: Recent Episodes
Gonzaga Sports Management Club
Student-led podcast that focuses on updating you on all Gonzaga University sports. Every other Tuesday we will have on a guest whether that be an athlete, coach, or other sports representative. On top of that, every episode will have a quick breakdown of the past weekend of sports and preview of the upcoming weekend. Hosts: Bobby Levitan and Julian Ancheta
Bobby and Max are back with their FINAL episode of Zags On Air, this time with the Gonzaga legend himself, Anton Watson! Listen to Anton talk about his 2 state championship wins in High School, his experiences on all the #1 Seed Gonzaga teams, his relationship with Drew Timme, his thoughts on the team next season, what Senior Night was like for him, his plans for after Gonzaga, and more!
Bobby and Max are back with another amazing episode, this time with Gonzaga Men's Basketball Legend and former NBA player Robert Sacre! Listen to Rob talk about his time at Gonzaga and playing in March Madness against Steph Curry, his time in the NBA with the Lakers and playing with the late, great Kobe Bryant, his successful first season as Head Coach at North Central High School right here in Spokane, and more!
Bobby and Max are back with another amazing episode, this time with Heather Bowman, who is the All-Time leading scorer in GU Women's Basketball History!! Listen to her talk about her playing days at Gonzaga, her thoughts on the Women's team's historic run this season, playing with future WNBA Hall of Famer Courtney Vandersloot, and more!
Bobby and Max are back with another amazing episode, this time with former Gonzaga Men's Basketball player Kaden Perry! Listen to him talk about his experience on the team, his time playing on the EYBL Circuit with Nolan Hickman and Ben Gregg in High School, what he learned from playing with Drew Timme and Chet Holmgren, and more!
Bobby and Max are back for their last semester at GU, and are starting off the New Year with another amazing episode, this time with top transfer Vincent Temesvary of the Men's Baseball Team! Listen to him talk about his High School experience on two of the best teams in the country, his experience at Cal State Dominguez Hills before coming to Gonzaga, his thoughts on this upcoming season, and more!
Authors Mike Shields and Aaron Hill of the book "We Are GU: The Origins, History, and Impact of Gonzaga University's Kennel Club" Join the Show! Listen to them talk about their best moments from the book, their take on the current state of the Kennel Club, changes they'd make to the club, and more!
Amazon Link to Purchase the Book:
Amazon.com: We are G.U.: The Origins, History, and Impact of Gonzaga University's Kennel Club eBook : Shields, Mike, Hill, Aaron: Kindle Store
Bobby and Max are joined this time by 1x NCAA XC All-American, 2x NCAA XC All-West Region recipient, 1x WCC Women’s Runner of the Year (first in program history), and 2x First Team All-WCC XC runner Rosina Machu! Listen to her talk about her historic season, how she's able to perform at such a high level, her goals for track season in the spring, and more!
Bobby and Max are back with another episode, this time with Gonzaga Men's Soccer Midfielder Chris Swider! Listen to him talk about his thoughts on their season, his breakdown of a midfielder's duties during the game, his in-season and off-season workouts, and more!
Listen in to hear Bobby and Max break down all the latest action from the latest month in Gonzaga sports, including the Women's Soccer Team's first WCC Championship, the Men's Basketball team's season opening win, the Men's Cross Country Team's first ever WCC Championship, and more!
Bobby and Max sit down with Gonzaga legend and member of the 1999 Elite 8 team Matt Santangelo to talk about his time at Gonzaga and their Cinderella runs, his relationship with Coach Mark Few, his take on the current state of the men's basketball program, and more!
Bobby and Max are back, this time with Gonzaga Women's Head Coach Lisa Fortier! Listen to her talk about her journey to becoming Head Coach, her relationship with the players and coaches, the biggest life lessons she's learned along the way, and more!
Tune in to hear Bobby and Max give a recap on how all of our Gonzaga sports have been up so far, including the success of the Women's Soccer team, the Men's Tennis team's recent win, and more!
Bobby and Max are back with another episode, this time with women's volleyball star Juliette Russell! Listen to her talk about her SoCal roots, the transition from high school to college volleyball, the continuous growth of women's college sports, and more!
Bobby and Max are back with their first guest of the new season. They are welcomed by current Gonzaga XC and Track runner Wil Smith. Listen to hear Wil talk about his experience at Gonzaga so far, the 3 records he currently holds (so far), and more!
Bobby Levitan and Max Montoya are back for thr THIRD season of Zags On Air! In this welcome back episode after the summer hiatus, the guys talk all of the biggest headlines from this summer in Gonzaga sports, from the men's basketball team's shakeup on their roster, to the women's basketball team's trip to Croatia and Greece, the women's soccer team's HOT start to the season, and more!
Bobby Levitan and Max Montoya get together to break down everything that's been going on this college basketball offseason. They talk about the biggest names in the portal and where they've ended up so far, plus expectations for defending champion UConn, and of course the Zags and all the acquisitions and departures they've had this offseason as well.
The crew also says goodbye for the summer, and we will be back in the fall with more episodes.
Bobby Levitan, Max Montoya, and Gabby Mira come together one last time to give you one finsl recap of Gonzaga sports. We talk about the women's rowing team's dominance, the chaos that is the men's basketball transfer portal and what that means for Gonzaga, plus the men's baseball team's struggles. Make sure to keep up with us and all Gonzaga sports on our social media handles: IG: zagsonair / Twitter: @zagsonair
Host Bobby Levitan is joined by co-hosts Max Montoya and Gabby Mira to break down another exciting week in Gonzaga sports. They talk about the men's basketball team's 8th straight Sweet 16 appearance and the upcoming matchup against UCLA, the women's basketball team's shocking exit in the Round of 64, the men's baseball team's sweep of USF and win against WSU, plus recaps of the latest matchups for the women's golf team, men's and women's track and field team, and women's tennis team. STAY TUNED TO THE END OF THE EPISODE FOR A SNEAK PEEK AT NEXT WEEK'S GUEST
Host Bobby Levitan is joined again by Max Montoya and Gabby Mira to break down the latest in Zags sports. They touch on College Gameday weekend, the women's basketball team's push for another WCC Championship, and the baseball team's early season struggles. Stay tuned to the end for another poll to vote on!
The Zags On Air panel led by host Bobby Levitan break down the fall season of Gonzaga sports, providing insight and analysis into how each of our favorite Gonzaga sports teams did this past season. The crew also gives their nominees for Athlete of the Year, and make sure to tune into next week's episode to hear the winner!
After finishing the final soccer season, Sophia Braun and Erin Healy discuss their soccer careers representing Gonzaga. They also dive into their experiences in soccer outside of GU. Sophia Braun is an Argentina Women's National Team member and will be competing in the next World Cup in the land down under. These teammates also share about their strong relationships in their time at GU and have some fun talking about the off-the-field memories.
Stay tuned to the end for the GU Sports Recap.
Kristen Garcia is one of the most decorated Gonzaga runners in history. She started her collegiate career in Madison Wisconsin but found Spokane Washington as her new home. She shares how she prepares for races and fuels her body to perform her best.
Stay tuned after the interview for the GU Sports Recap.
Frankie Ljucovic, the starting midfielder for the Zags, shares his progression as a soccer player from growing up in New York, to playing at a soccer academy for high school, and to improving at GU. He also gives his favorite polish dish, his favorite goal celebration, his sports role model, and more.
Stay tuned after the interview for the Gonzaga Sports Recap from this past weekend.
Bree Salenbien joins Zags on Air to discuss her successful high school career, her decision to come to GU, and how she hopes to see her sophomore season play out. Also, she tells us what it was like to be in March Madness against Lousiville in a packed gym. Salenbien and the Gonzaga Women's basketball team is poised for another stellar season in the WCC and a run in the NCAA Tournament.
Stay tuned at the end for a Gonzaga Sports recap.
Former GU basketball star, JP Batista, returns to Gonzaga, joining Mark Few's staff as a Graduate Assistant. JP played at Gonzaga from 2004-2006 and was a part of the GU team that had the heartbreaking loss to UCLA in '06. Since then, JP has had an extensive professional basketball career in Lithuania, France, and his home country of Brazil. Bobby talks to JP about his time playing professionally and how he got into coming back to GU as a Graduate Assistant.
Stay tuned after the interview for a Gonzaga Sports Recap.
Zags On Air gets the opportunity to sit down and talk to Gonzaga's Athletic Director, Chris Standiford. He has been an athletics faculty member for more than 20 years and in this academic year, he was announced as the new AD after the retirement of the legendary Mike Roth. Bobby and Julian dive in with Chris on the pathway it took him to get to where he is now. He shares what his new role entails and the plans he has for the future of Gonzaga Athletics. They also discuss the massive change in NCAA sports regarding the Name Image Likeness policies and the change in the athletic transfer portal. If you have any interest in Gonzaga, this is an opportunity to hear more about the great efforts our Athletic Program goes through to elevate the University.
Stay after the interview for the GU Sports Update.
Bobby and Julian have a great sit-down conversation with GU star golfer Quynn Duong. She breaks down her development to become the golfer she is today and shares how impactful the GU program has been for her. She also shares a story of a recent Hole-in-one she had on the team's trip to Hawaii.
04:15 Start of Interview
Our next special guest Gabe Hughes sits down with Zags On Air to talk about his baseball career. He shares how he developed his love for the game, his attention to detail when it comes to game day routine, and his goals and aspirations for this season and beyond. Gabe is currently a highly ranked MLB prospect and will put his name in the hat for the 2022 MLB Draft in July. Go check out Gabe and the Zags Baseball team this season as they are on their way to make a run to Omaha.
Before the interview, Bobby and Thomas talk about the Final Four and give a GU Sports Recap.
00:19:46 Start of the Interview
Bobby and Thomas sit-down with Senior Women Rower, Grace Cahalane. She shares with us how it was like living in San Francisco growing up in the Irish Community, how she took the path to find herself in rowing, and how it brought her to Gonzaga. The Women Rowing Team is one of the most high-level programs on campus, finishing 1st in the last 6 WCC Championships. Grace teaches us about the sport and why their team is so successful. If you haven't paid attention to GU Women Rowing, now would be a good time to start.
Before the Interview began, Bobby and Thomas talk the heartbreaking end to the GU Basketball season and what they see happening in the Final Four. They also give a quick recap of the other GU sports happening in the Spring.
00:15:10 Start of Interview
Bobby Levitan and step-in host, Thomas Gallagher, sit down to talk with the first-ever 5-star recruit in Gonzaga history, James Mwaura. James a star runner in cross country and track has competed at a high level since his freshman year. Entering his Junior outdoor track season, James tells us how he hopes to keep the ball rolling for the 5k and 10k distances. We talk about how running has become his passion and what he plans to do in the future with it. So far he is on the right track, as he shares what it was like to compete in the 2020 US Olympic Trials! GO ZAGS!
Before jumping into the interview, the guys talk march madness and follow up the interview with a GU Sports update.
00:08:40 Start of Interview
We are back for the new year! Bobby Levitan and Julian Ancheta start the year off with a great guest in Yvonne Ejim. They ask her about life in Canada, picking GU, team success, women's and civil rights, her educational career, and to top it off they have some fun discussions about her personal interests that make her who she is. Before we jump into the interview, the guys breakdown men's and women's basketball and tennis. Also, starting a new segment, the gents will cover a big sporting event or story outside of GU and for this week, it is the Super Bowl. Hope you enjoy! ZAG UP with ZAGS ON AIR!
13:45 is the start time of the interview with Yvonne.
Zags On Air welcomes on our most established guest, former Gonzaga Basketball star Dan Dickau. After his amazing career at Gonzaga, he went on to play in the NBA for 6 years. Now he commentates for college basketball on ESPN, KHWQ, CBS and more. The guys pick his brain on his career and he has some great stories, one featuring MJ!
Stay tuned for after the pod for the GU Basketball Breakdown.
Zags On Air welcomes on GU tennis star Sasha Trkulja. This young man is already making his name known early in his collegiate career, accomplishing a runner-up finish in the 2021 ITA Fall Nationals doubles with partner Matthew Hollingworth. Currently, these two gents also represent Gonzaga's highest collegiate ranking in men's doubles at #25. Nasseen and Bobby talk with Sasha about his tennis career and life outside of tennis of the past, present, and future. Enjoy!
Stay after the show for a GU basketball breakdown!
Introduction 00:00:00
Tennis background 00:04:00
Life in Toronto 00:08:35
Favorite life experience 00:14:00
Role of parents 00:17:00
High school career 00:19:00
Role of tennis in life 00:24:00
Brother and mentor 00:25:25
Competitive Mentality 00:26:50
College tennis career 00:27:15
Future plans 00:40:55
Get-to-know-you questions 00:42:20
Hot seat questions 00:52:20
Would you rather 01:01:30
GU Basketball Breakdown 01:05:50
Zags on Air welcomes on star forward for GU men's soccer, Demitrius Kigeya.
Stay tuned at the end for a GU sports recap.
00:00- 5:42 Growing up in Madison, WI
5:43- 13:06 Boarding school at Shattuck St. Mary’s
13:07 - 14:35 importance of soccer
14:36 - 37:26 Collegiate Soccer (team and individual performance, goals, road trips, scouting, BYU not having a soccer team, and more)
37:27 - 1:00:12 Get to know you (go to’s, favorites, fears, naming boats, useless talents, celebrity crush)
1:00:13 - 1:17:43 Hot seat (parties, would you rathers, pet peeves, Uganda v US soccer)
1:17:44 - end Gonzaga Sports update
Outside Hitter of GU Volleyball joins the pod to discuss her life from childhood to now and how volleyball has made a great impact into the woman she is today! Stay tuned after the interview for a breakdown of GU sports in the past weekend!
00:00- 14:56 Growing up in Pocatello (childhood, family, sports, and marmots)
14:57-26:49 Her values (Religion, family, fitness and eating healthy)
26:50 - 39:37 High school (career, achievements, recruiting, parent-sport dynamic)
39:38 - 55:43 College career (Malibu, team performance, road trips, pregame routines, personal performance)
55:44-59:43 Sponsorships (Arbonne and Black label supplements)
59:44- 1:03:31 Student (major, favorite memories, plans for next five years)
1:03:32 - 1:06:54 VSCO
1:06:55- 1:20:27 Get to know you (hero, fears, treats, and more)
1:20:28-end GU sports
The guys get the chance to sit down with Sophomore Defender of the GU soccer team, Gideon Davis. He opens up about his childhood, family, life in Spain, and his love for soccer. Over the course of his young life, he has learned so many pivotal life lessons that have shaped him into the man he is today. Listen in to learn about Gideon. The interview will be followed by a breakdown for Gonzaga sports in the past weekend.
00:00 - 19:30 Gideon’s Life (Childhood, living in Spain, and looking up to his dad)
19:31 - 46:47 Soccer career and experience at GU (Career, coaching, injuries, some of his experience as a student-athlete at GU)
46:48 - 1:01:36 Career outside of Soccer (marketing for famous LA actor, life in LA, and Young Dumb and Woke podcast)
1:01:37 - 1:21:56 Get to know Gideon (NFTs and favorite treat, holiday, movie/tv-show, sporting event, and who he would meet if he could)
1:21:57 - end Gonzaga sports update (cross country, volleyball, soccer, basketball)
Former Gonzaga Tennis Star and now professional Tennis player, Sophie Whittle, sits down with us to discuss her career in tennis ranging from how it all began to playing at GU to now. Stay tuned at the end for a GU sports recap for this past weekend.
00:00 Intro/Sophie Whittle Sports Career
32:50 Sophie living overseas
45:07 Partnerships
49:48 Get to know Sophie
1:02:45 Would you Rather with Sophie
1:09:35 Where Sophie sees herself in five years
1:11:27 GU Sports Updates
Zags On Air welcomes on special guest, senior captain of the Women's Gonzaga Soccer Team, Jordan Thompson. She shares about her journey to where she is now in soccer as well as some of her current favorite interests. Before we jump into the interview, we have a recap of some of the Gonzaga sports that went down in the past week. Hope you enjoy!
Timestamps:
0:17 Men's and Women's Cross Country WCC Championships
1:13 Men's Soccer vs. Santa Clara
1:53 Women's Soccer vs. Saint Mary's
2:29 Men's Basketball vs. Eastern Oregon
3:22 Women's Volleyball vs. Saint Mary's
4:06 Men's and Women's Golf
4:51 Men's Tennis
5:22 Jordan Thompson Interview
5:27 Jordan's soccer career
46:38 Jordan's life as a GU student
52:54 Learning about Jordan interests
59:17 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Spoiler (HEADS UP)
1:01:01 Squid Game Spoilers (HEADS UP!)
Listen into the first episode of Zags On Air, where the hosts, Nasseen Gutierrez, Julian Ancheta, and Bobby Levitan introduce themselves and get right into breaking down some GU sports! The guys talk and give their takes on Gonzaga soccer, volleyball, tennis, and basketball. Tune in every Wednesday morning for a new episode with GU sports breakdown and a guest interview of a Gonzaga athlete, coach, or other professional.