Stories of Significance: Recent Episodes
Stories of Significance on the Vanguard Athletics Podcast Network
Vanguard Athletics is proud to sponsor 18 sports including baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's beach volleyball, men's and women's cross country, competitive dance, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, softball, stunt, and men's and women's track and field, men's and women's indoor volleyball, and men's wrestling.
Vanguard University has won 11 NAIA National Championships and 80 GSAC Titles.
Winning the 2022-2023 National Title at 174-Pounds, Gerardo Hernandez has a lot to share. His life changed when he discovered wrestling and his quest to become a champion has been filled with success and near misses. Now with his own Red Banner, Hernandez recounts how he was able to make the final takedown to achieve his goal
Vanguard Head Men's Soccer Coach Jesus Miramontes stops by to talk about his new role, how he came to be a coach, and some thoughts on the current season.
Did you know that last summer during the COVID quarantine assistant women's basketball coach Maiya Michel wrote a book?!?! Dive into the book, March Madness talk, future short stories, as well as how writing changed her view on coaching.
Transformation: Moments in Poetry -> https://amzn.to/3mj8Pos
Guest: Maiya Michel Host: Michael Matossian
In this latest episode, Vanguard's head women's volleyball coach discusses the importance of multi-sport athletes, her work with Athletes in Action, her favorite hole in the wall food spot over the years and the spiritual journey that led her to Vanguard.
Host: Michael Matossian Guest: JP Dorn
Connor is put on the hot seat to answer randomly selected questions in real time! He has a unique story as his journey at Vanguard began prior to him joining the men's volleyball team. You won't want to miss the story of a a prosthetic leg being gifted to him and what accomplishment he is most proud of.
Host: Mariah Rodriguez Guest: Connor Chase
In our inaugural episode of the Alumni Association, we are joined by former women's basketball star Claire all the way from Uganda, Africa! We check in with her about her Vanguard experience, playing professionally, and her new ministry in her hometown.
Host: Jeff Melton Guest: Claire Lamunu
Play along as we randomly draw from a pool of over 200 questions! Faith, a freshman, is a member of both the track and soccer teams. Learn about her adventurous spirit and how central her walk with Christ is to her life!
Host: Mariah Rodriguez Guest: Faith Hunt
Masie, a junior on the men's basketball team, joined us for a virtual interview between the Fall and Spring semesters. Dive deeper into his passion for basketball, his journey to Vanguard, and what being back on the court in 2021 means to him.
Host: Jeff Melton Guest: Masie Mohammadi