Defender Discussions: Recent Episodes
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Defender Discussions | Exit Interview With Faith Van Holland Women's Basketball Player | May 6, 2024
Defender Discussions | Exit Interview With Karly Gustafson Basketball Player | May 1, 2024
Defender Discussions | Exit Interview With Macey Nielson, Dordt Basketball Player | April 19, 2024
Defender Discussions | Women's Basketball Coach Bill Harmsen | March 28, 2024
We talk about the NAIA National Championship Run
We recap the NAIA National Track & Field Championship and take a look at the basketball fields.
Craig Heynen and Nate Wolf recap the 2024 NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championships
Dordt football coach Joel Penner stops by to talk about the football program's anticipated trip to Liberia.
Defender Discussions | Bill Harmsen, Women's Basketball Coach; Thursday, December 20, 2023
Defender Discussions | Tyler Morgan Hockey Coach Mid-Season Check-In; December 14, 2023
Defender Discussions | Exit Interview with Sam Andrews and Jessup Leakey; December 8, 2023
Peter Shippy discusses the 2023 season and the upcoming NAIA Cross Country National Championship
Craig Becker discusses the 2023 season and the upcoming NAIA Cross Country National Championship
Lucy Borkowski and Jessica Kampman discuss the 2023 season and the upcoming NAIA Cross Country National Championship
Defender Discussions | Exit Interview; Women's Volleyball Player Riley Doenhoefer, November 8, 2023
Defender Discussions | Football Senior Tanner Millikan; November 6, 2023 originally aired at halftime of Dordt vs Morningside football game
Graduating volleyball player Campbell Marshall talks about her time at Dordt and what's ahead for her.
Defender Discussions | Parker Beck; October 30, 2023 Originally aired Saturday, October 28 at halftime of Dordt vs Briar Cliff Football
Soccer Player Mitchell Dryden talks about his GPAC Player of the Week and NAIA Player of the Week honors and the season so far | October 26, 2023
Football Player Abe Stoesz; October 23, 2023 originally aired at halftime of Dordt vs Northwestern football game on October 21 on KIHK
Women's Soccer Players Sydney Hooyer and Karinna Tel talk about being named Defensive and Offensive Players of the Week by the GPAC in the same week
Women's Golfer Rachel Bostwick, October 17, 2023 recaps her school record round from last week and talks about her golf career at Dordt.
Football senior Nick Wellen talks about his career at Dordt. Originally aired on KIHK broadcast October 14, 2023
Assistant Football Coach Taylor Roelofs, October 11, 2023 | Originally aired at halftime of the Saturday, October 6 football game on KIHK
Assistant Football Coach Joe Kenney talks about his time at Dordt and this year's team.
The Athletic Communication Staff talks about the last week and what's ahead as we roll into October
Cross Country coach Nate Wolf talks about the recent weekend as we check in at the midpoint of the season.
Peter Shippy talks about winning the AO Duer Scholarship, he looks back at the 2022-23 seasons and ahead to 2023-24
GPAC Defensive Player of the Week Ian MacDonald talks about the defensive effort by the team against Concordia and heading into the bye week.
Dordt senior football player Matt Lawson talks about the role of center, transitioning to the position and his hopes beyond graduation. Originally aired at halftime of the Dordt vs Concordia football game.
Basketball manager Austin Van Donge talks about the Ecuador trip and eventful return home for the nursing major.
Brian Van Haaften and Bryce Coppock give some insight to the men's basketball trip to Ecuador.
The Dordt Athletic Communication Staff gets together to talk about the week that was and what's ahead.
GPAC Defensive Player of the Week and Jenison, Michigan native Lucas Huttinga talks with us about starting a new season with a win over Doane and how he came to attend Dordt University.
The Dordt Athletic Communication Staff recaps the previous week and looks ahead on August 31.
Women's Volleyball Coach Jackie Smith takes a look ahead at this weekend and the season as Dordt preps for two matches Saturday.
Women's Soccer Coach Alex Durbin takes a look at the approaching opener with Avila and preseason camp.
The Dordt Athletic Communication Department talks about the summer and the quickly approaching 2023-24 school year.
We sit down with Craig Heynen (head track coach), Nate Wolf (assistant track coach) and Matt Bos (Athletic Communications contact for track & field) and talk about the track championships, the women's and men's seniors and their impact and Peter Shippy's dramatic national title chase in the 3,000 meter steeplechase.
As the NAIA National Track and Field Championships open Anmarie Stuit takes a look back at her career.
Matt Bos talks with Justin Groen as his track & field career comes to a close and what's ahead.
Director of Athletics Ross Douma talks about the 2022-23 season the Defender athletic programs have experienced.
A week after the season ends we look back with Jeff Zomer at a successful season for Defender softball.
Chandler Schemper talks about her adjustment to college softball....managing the demands of softball and being a nursing major and what's coming up
Career strikeout leader Gyeongju Kim talks about his pitching approach....how he got to Sioux Center from South Korea and hopes for continuing his baseball career.
Diego Benitez takes a look back at three seasons with the Defenders...what his future looks like.
Juan Sanchez talks about capping his collegiate baseball career at Dordt, catching 42 games and meshing with pitchers.
Joe Anderson looks back at a highly decorated career and what his next career steps are.
Davis Tebben looks back at an All-American career and the decision to commit to a fifth year to complete his degree this year.
Softball player Ivy Terpstra talks about the path that took her from Iowa State to Dordt, how she copes with a season-ending injury, the job search in the ag industry and what's ahead for her when she graduates.
Dordt track and field athlete Grant Brouwer talks about starting his college career in both basketball and track before settling on track and field, how he began high jumping and what's ahead after he graduates.
We catch up with Kolin Kroeze as his golf career at Dordt winds down and the four-year athletic communications student-assistant tells us about his plans after graduation on May 12.
Track and Field senior Mika Kooistra looks back on an All-American career and looks ahead to her plans after this season is over.
Dordt softball pitcher Abby Kraemer talks about the improvement of the Defenders this season, how a square painted on tree was the start of her pitching career and the waiting game of being accepted into veterinary school.
Peyton Miller, a track & field athlete talks about his four-year career at Dordt, his role in the success of the team and what's ahead.
Ella Koster talks with us about her breakthrough senior season, balancing softball and studying nursing, and what's ahead for her after May.
Trey Engen stops in to talk about his four-year running career and what's ahead for the criminal justice major.
2023 GPAC Men's Golf Champion Freddy Bullock talks about his performance this week; what was going through his mind as he prepared for a playoff and the relationships he's built with his competitors.
Defender runner Bethany Ten Haken talks about her decorated career with the Defender track and cross country programs and what lies ahead for the senior.
Dordt football coach Joel Penner talks Spring Football; how the team and staff approach these practices; what the next months hold for the Defenders
Kyle Baumert speaks with Matt Bos about his track and field career, what he sees when he looks back and what's ahead after his graduation in May.
Ashley Vandermeer talks with Matt Bos about her time at Dordt and being a part of the Dordt track & field program.
Eric Bourdo talks about his vision for the Dordt men's soccer program; his path to Sioux Center; what's ahead as he prepares for the 2023 season.
Dordt men's volleyball player Luke Nelson sits down with Dordt Athletic Communications and talks about the rise of the Defender men's volleyball program, what he perceived to be the difference this season and his dream of playing professional volleyball. He also gives insight to playing volleyball as worship.
We talk with graduating senior Caleb Kulesza about the rise of the Dordt volleyball program; What brought a Chicago native to Dordt and what's ahead when he graduates in May.
Men's Volleyball player Logan Van Itallie stops in to talk about working through injuries, being a part of a rising program and what's ahead for the engineering major.
The staff gets together for the first time in a while.
We talk:
Men's Golf and Freddy Bullock's record setting performance
Women's Golf and a record setting performance
Softball getting votes in the NAIA Coaches' Poll
Baseball's series with Jamestown
Track and Field trying to get marks for the conference championship in two weeks
Men's Volleyball Coach Chad Hanson recaps the season and the advancement of the program.
We catch up with basketball All-Americans Karly Gustafson and Bailey Beckman. We talk about dealing with the end of the season, leading the 2022-23 team in its historic season and look forward to next season.
Allegra Fisher, the Director of the Defender Band talks about forming the group, what her vision for the addition to the gameday experience and what's on her playlist. She also takes requests from the Director of Athletic Communications for songs to be added.
Today's Exit Interview features Dordt senior basketball player Jake Vis.
Gives perspective on the season he had, being resilient through adversity and what's ahead as he gets married and anticipates moving and enrolling in PT school.
Defender Dance and Cheer Coach Mel Knobloch looks back on the 2022-23 season results; improvements that have been made; what's next and winning GPAC Coach of the Year honors in dance.
Dordt University basketball player Bryce Coppock talks about the recently completed season, earning honorable mention all-American honors and what his plans for the summer are.
In this episode of the Exit Interviews we catch up with basketball senior McKenna Klecker and talk about her role with the team; what prompted her to transfer to Dordt University and what her next adventure will be.
Our Exit Interview series continues with Jackson Lee.
He talks about coming to Dordt from Arizona and what's in store as he anticipates joining the University of Arkansas basketball staff as a Graduate Assistant
The Dordt Athletic Communication staff talks spring break baseball and softball
GPAC Men's Volleyball
Track and Field
and we talk about a little bit of the history of softball at Dordt.
Defender Discussions: Exit Interview with men's basketball senior Cade Bleeker; March 30, 2023
Dordt Women's Basketball Coach Bill Harmsen concludes the 2022-23 season in this interview
Interviews with Coach Van Haaften, Bryce Coppock and Jacob Vis prior to the Defenders first round match-up vs Bethel
Coach Heynen discusses day two for the Defenders at the 2023 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships
Coach Heynen discusses day one for the Defenders at the 2023 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships
The Dordt Athletic Communication Staff talk about one of the busiest weekends of the year and what's on the horizon for the next few days!
Nathan Bacon previews the start of the 2023 baseball season (recorded February 7, 2023)
The Dordt Athletic Communication Staff talks about the last couple weeks and what's looming in Dordt athletics.
Head Football Coach Joel Penner and Football Recruiting Coordinator Brandon McCormick stop in and give an inside look at developing a recruiting class.
Dordt senior volleyball player and NAIA All-American, Brenna Krommendyk, talks about her career and what's in store for her next semester.
Interview with Jacob Brouwer, senior on the Defenders cross country / track and field teams.
Dordt junior guard Bryce Coppock talks about getting his 1,000th point, this year's team and his college experience.
The Dordt Athletic Communication Staff talks about the last week, a basketball sweep of Northwestern in GPAC play Wednesday night, a hockey divisional title, the start of the indoor track and field season, NAIA football and volleyball playoffs and more.
Thaniel Schroeder, senior from Spencer, S.D., talks about his time as both a student and athlete for Dordt University
Greichaly Ellens, senior on both the cross country and track and field teams, discusses both her running career and education at Dordt University
Katherine Kooiman, senior on the women's soccer team, talks about her career with the Defenders soccer program.
Shanoah DeWaard, senior on both the cross country and track and field teams, discusses her time at Dodt
Davis Tebben and Peter Shippy, Post-Race from the NAIA Cross Country National Championship
Women's Basketball Coach Bill Harmsen Talks About the Start of the 2022 Season (originally aired on Coffee With the Coaches, November 19, 2022
Joel Penner, Dordt Football Coach Talks About the 2022 Season (Originally aired on November 19, 2022 Coffee With the Coaches)
Head Cross Country Coach Nate Wolf interview the day before his teams compete at the NAIA Championships
Joe Anderson, Trey Engen, Eric Steiger and Davis Tebben discuss the upcoming NAIA Cross Country Championship
Jessica Kampman, Kristine Honomichl and Lucy Borkowski discuss tomorrow's NAIA Cross Country Championship
Karly Gustafson talks about joining the women's basketball 1,000 point club and what's ahead for her.
Interview with Anneke Tel, senior women's soccer player regarding her career at Dordt University
Interview with Asher Brown, senior men's soccer player, about his time at Dordt University
post-race interviews from the GPAC Championship with Jessica Kampman, Joe Anderson, Eric Steiger and Davis Tebben; discussion ends with Head Cross Country Coach Nate Wolf talking with Mike Byker, Director of Athletic Communications
Cross Country Coach Nate Wolf talks about the teams' performance at the GPAC Championships and the upcoming NAIA National Championship. Â He also talks about the competitive culture of the team and handling the unexpected.
Colton Vander Berg talks coming back from injury, being a part of a football team and what's ahead. Â Originally aired on November 5 play by play broadcast of Dordt vs Hastings.
Dordt senior Cade Bleeker talks about joining the 1,000 point club and the start to the men's basketball season
Nate Wolf, Dordt Cross Country Coach, talks about the season so far and the upcoming GPAC championship.
Dordt senior offensive lineman Alex Huisman  talks about coming back from injury and what's ahead after he graduates in December.
The Dordt Athletic Communication staff talk catch up as October winds down and cross-over season begins.
Dordt Cross Country runner Joe Anderson talks about the season, how the George, Iowa native ended up at Dordt, the impact an odd state meet experience as a senior had on him and what training with this team is like.
Dordt junior Drew Daum talks football and how he arrived at Dordt and his academic and athletic experience.
Dordt Volleyball Coach Jacki Smith Postgame Comments Dordt vs Mount Marty, September 30, 2022
GPAC Players of the Week, Dordt Soccer Players Mitch Dryden and Blake Hansen, September 29, 2022 stop by to talk about the season so far and last week's play.
Dordt Volleyball Coach Jacki Smith postmatch comments, September 28, 2022 vs Briar Cliff
The Dordt Athletic Communication staff talks recent soccer success, La Trailita food truck appearance at the Dordt soccer games and everything else Dordt athletics from the past week.
Dordt Cross Country coach Nate Wolf talks Roy Griak meet performance and the upcoming Briar Cliff Invite
Dordt Senior Football Player Ethan Thomas talks about his path to Dordt, how the last three plus years have affected him and what's ahead.
Post-Race Comments from Head Coach Nate Wolf and Eric Steiger after the Roy Griak Invite
The Dordt Athletic Communication Staff talks about the last week including the events surrounding the suspended Jamestown volleyball match from September 17
Dordt football player Sam Andrews talks about how he arrived at Dordt and what's ahead.
The Dordt athletic communication staff gathers to talk about the week that was and what's ahead.
Interview with Dordt University Cross Country Head Coach Nate Wolf and his outlook on the Defenders 2022 season
Men's Soccer - Postgame Interview vs Trinity Christian with Mitchell Dryden and Tyson Reitsma
Dordt Men's Soccer Head Coach Ryan Gresse - A look back at the previous week and a look ahead to this weekendÂ
Dordt Women's Soccer Head Coach Alex Durbin - Recapping the last week and weekend preview
Dordt University head women's and men's golf coach Jon Crane previews the approaching season.
Interview with Defender Men's Soccer Coach, Ryan Gresse - Postgame Colorado Christian, Previewing Metro State
Coach Durbin discusses preseason camp, last week's scrimmage vs USF and thoughts on Thursday's season opener vs Colorado Christian
Dordt University Director of Athletics, Ross Douma, talks to Dordt Athletic Communications about the 2021-22 year, ongoing projects, and a look forward to the 2022-23 school year.
June 3, 2022 Staff Episode
Mike Byker and Matt Bos wrap up the NAIA National Championship Track and Field Meet and the 2021-22 school year
Matt Bos and Mike Byker talk about the last week in Defender Athletics including how we vote for Academic All-Americans and Defender sports returning to FM Radio.
The Dordt athletics comm staff looks at the end of the baseball season and looks ahead to a busy weekend and MaryKate Leloux talks about her career and what's next for the track and field senior.
Trey Engen, Cole Zevenbergen, Payton Mauldin and Joe Anderson discuss winning the Distance Medley at the 2022 Drake Relays
This week's episode of Defender Discussions features interviews with three seniors from Dordt Athletics. Luke Bousema and Lance Van Zee from Dordt's men's track and field team are interviewed, and Dordt golf senior Blake Harmsen discusses his career as a Defender.
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Former Dordt men's golf coach Mark Christians, and men's basketball coach Greg Van Soelen sat down with Mike Byker to remember Brian Eekhoff on the day the Brian Eekhoff Golf Facility was dedicated.
This week's episode of Defender Discussions features interviews with Abby Kraemer of Dordt Softball, and Logan Cline from Dordt Baseball. Both Defender teams are winding down their regular seasons, looking to secure spots in the GPAC postseason tournament.
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The Athletic Communications staff reviews the previous week in Dordt athletics in the newest episode of Defender Discussions.
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Conversations with three of the Dordt women's basketball players at the conclusion of their season.
00:00 Mya Chmielewski
11:24 Riley Van Hulzen
23:54 Ashtyn Veerbeek
Dordt women's volleyball coach Jacki Smith talks with Mike Byker about her role as the new women's volleyball coach.
Bethany Ten Haken, Emilee Heynen, Anmarie Stuit and Mika Kooistra discuss winning the national title and their experiences from the NAIA Indoor Championships
Dordt Women's Basketball Head Coach Bill Harmsen speaks with Mike Byker about the women's basketball season, their NAIA Tournament run, and takeaways from this year's team.
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Joining this week's episode of Defender Discussions is Luke Munsterteiger, who was recently named the Offensive Line Coach with Dordt Football. Munsterteiger comes to Dordt from South Dakota State University where he coached the Jackrabbits as a graduate assistant. Prior to his appointment at SDSU, Luke worked as an assistant with Colorado State University Pueblo.
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Mike Byker reviews the Dordt men's basketball season with Head Coach Brian Van Haaften in this week's episode of Defender Discussions. The Defenders finished 20-11 and earned a berth in the NAIA National Tournament, recently finishing their season in the NAIA Opening Round.
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Dordt men's and women's basketball head coaches, Brian Van Haaften and Bill Harmsen, talk with us for this week's episode of Defender Discussions to preview the NAIA Opening Rounds. The women will face IU East in Park City, KS while the men will travel to Oskaloosa, IA for a matchup with IU Kokomo.
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This week's episode of Defender Discussions focuses on the upcoming NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Brookings, SD. Senior athletes Emma Bakker and Micah Brands talk about their experiences at Dordt, and Head Coach Craig Heynen previews the national field.
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Tyler Morgan joins Defender Discussions to talk about the 2021-22 season and how the program has progressed since his time at Dordt. Morgan recently completed his second year as Head Coach of the Defenders after serving as an assistant coach in 2019-20.
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Dordt Track & Field Head Coach Craig Heynen joins this week's episode of Defender Discussions to preview the upcoming women's and men's GPAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The meet will take place on February 18-19 at Doane University's Fuhrer Fieldhouse.
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Assistant Volleyball Coach Alli Timmermans talks about her new role and transitioning from a student-athlete to a coach at Dordt.
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Dordt Baseball Head Coach Nathan Bacon joins this week's episode of Defender Discussions to talk about the upcoming baseball season, the roster, and the team's goals. Bacon is entering his third year with the Defenders, leading a team with experience and All-GPAC honorees.
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This week's episode of Defender Discussions features Jeff Zomer, Dordt Softball Head Coach, who will be previewing the upcoming season.
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Dordt Men's Volleyball Head Coach Chad Hanson joins Defender Discussions to talk about the upcoming season. The Defenders begin their season this weekend with contests against Clarke and Viterbo on Friday and Saturday.
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Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Matt Bos is joined by Greg Van Dyke and Nate Wolf in this week's episode of Defender Discussions.
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This week's episode of Defender Discussions features an interview with Dordt Football Graduate Assistants Nathan Kabongo and Levi Jungling. Kabongo and Jungling completed five-year careers with the Defenders in 2021. Jungling finished as the program's all-time leader in receiving yards, catches, and touchdowns, and Kabongo in interceptions.
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Join us for our final episode of 2021 as the Athletic Communications team discusses the week in review and behind-the-scenes of Defender Athletics. Have a Merry Christmas and we will talk to you again in January!
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Director of Athletic Communications Mike Byker has a conversation with Men's Volleyball Head Coach Chad Hanson to reflect on the women's volleyball season and his transition out of women's volleyball coaching.
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This week's episode features a discussion from the Athletic Communications staff about the news and results around Defender Athletics.
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The Dordt Athletic Communications office reviews the week of men's & women's basketball along with the NAIA Volleyball Championships.
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Dordt Football Head Coach Joel Penner joins Mike Byker on this week's episode of Defender Discussions to debrief the season and talk about the positive direction that the program is headed toward.
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Athletic Communications staff Mike Byker and Bradley Laackmann discuss the week that was and the upcoming Defender schedules.
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Matt Bos is joined by Cross Country Head Coach Nate Wolf ahead of the NAIA Championships in Vancouver, Washington.
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications, Matt Bos, talks with the seniors from the Dordt Cross Country team ahead of their trip to the NAIA Championships. Eden Winslow, Brenna Tolkamp, Eric Steiger, Jacob Vander Plaats, Nic Veldhorst, and Davis Tebben join Defender Discussions in this week's episode.
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Today's episode of Defender Discussions features a conversation with Cross Country coach Nate Wolf, who is previewing this weekend's GPAC Championships.
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This week's episode features a discussion by the Athletic Communications office on the events and schedules of the week.
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Nolan Regan sits down with Matt Bos for this week's episode of Defender Discussions. Regan, a senior from Chino, California, will be graduating with a Business Admin: Marketing & Finance degree from Dordt following his senior year. He plays defense for Dordt and earned an All-GPAC Honorable Mention selection in 2020.
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On this week's episode, Coaches Brian Van Haaften and Bill Harmsen sit down to preview the upcoming men's and women's basketball seasons.
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Hear from the Dordt Athletic Communications office about stats, scores, and more on this week's edition of Defender Discussions.
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Jesse Veenstra joins Defender Discussions for this week's episode on his time as a Dordt student-athlete and work as a volunteer assistant with the Dordt cross country teams. Veenstra currently serves as a business professor on campus and trains as a triathlete in his free time. Thanks for listening and supporting Dordt Athletics!
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Hear from Athletic Communications staff Mike Byker, Matt Bos, and Bradley Laackmann, who will be discussing the past week in Defender Athletics.
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This week's episode of Defender Discussions features Chad Hanson, Head Coach of Dordt Volleyball. A member of the staff since 2011, Coach Hanson has built a successful program with five NAIA National Tournament appearances, including an appearance in the 2020 national semifinal. The Athletic Communications office also debuts a new intro to discuss recent events in Defender Athletics.
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Mel Knobloch, coach of Dordt Cheer & Dance, joins Defender Discussions for this week's episode! Knobloch was hired in 2015 to lead the Dordt Dance Team in its inception as a club sport. Now a varsity sport, Dordt dance has been competing at the state, conference, and national levels. In addition to the dance team, Dordt has added cheer to the list of varsity sports offered this year, a sport that Mel is also leading. Mel graduated from Dordt University (formerly Dordt College) in 2009 with a degree in physical education and recreation.
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Dordt men's soccer Head Coach Ryan Gresse joins Defender Discussions for this week's preview of the 2021 season. Gresse, who is in his third season as the coach of the Defenders, talks about the roster, preparations, and the vision of the program.
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Logan Cline (SS; Cheyenne, WY) and Gyeongju Kim (SP; Seoul, South Korea) join Defender Discussions for this week's conversation about their summer baseball experiences in the Sunflower and MINK Leagues. The two All-GPAC performers earned All-Star appearances in their respective leagues. Cline played with the Joplin Outlaws in Missouri and Kim pitched with the Great Bend Bat Cats out of Kansas.
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Ross Douma, Director of Athletics, joins Defender Discussions for this week's conversation about the 20-21 athletic year and reflections on leadership in Christian athletics. He became the athletic director in 2017 after previously serving as Head Coach of the men's basketball program. During his time as Athletic Director, Douma has implemented the Defender Way of integrating faith and athletics, created an Athletics Advisory Board, and has helped grow the Defender Gold Club. Before Dordt, he was head boys' basketball coach at Waukee High School, Chicago Christian High School, and Hartley Melvin Sanborn High School.
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Alex Durbin, Women's Soccer Head Coach, joins Defender Discussions for this week's conversation about his first season as Head Coach of the Defenders and about the importance of team culture. Coach Durbin is a Dordt graduate, former Defender student-athlete, and coached the women's soccer team to the GPAC Quarterfinals, having five All-GPAC selections.
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Klay Byker, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, joins Defender Discussions for this week's conversation. Our interview highlights the Graduate Assistant program at Dordt University and the experiences Byker has had during his time at Dordt. Klay is a 2019 graduate of Dordt University and will begin teaching at a local high school following his responsibility as a Graduate Assistant.
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Dr. Craig Stiemsma, Professor of Health and Human Performance at Dordt, joins Defender Discussions for this week's conversation about the Game Changer Christian Sports Summit. Game Changer is "a Christian sports summit to equip and inspire current and future athletic directors, coaches, and teachers in faith leadership," and it will be held on June 4, 2021 at Dordt University. For more information and to sign up for the event, go to dordt.edu/game-changer.
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Matthew Van Eps joins us for this week's episode of Defender Discussions. Van Eps, a senior from Prinsburg, Minnesota, is a three-time NAIA National Champion in track and field. He currently holds a top 10 spot in the Dordt record books in the 400 M, 600 M, 800 M, 4x400, 4x800, and the Distance Medley. Matthew will be running in three events at this weekend's NAIA Indoor Championships in Yankton, South Dakota.
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Aaron Mingo, Offensive Coordinator for the Dordt football team, joins Defender Discussions for this week's conversation about the success of the 2020 season, the recruiting process, and why the Dordt football program is unique. Mingo has been Dordt's Offensive Coordinator since 2016, in which he has coached two NAIA First Team All-Americans and one Second Team All-American. The Dordt offense was #1 in the NAIA in scoring offense last season, and was #2 in total offense per game, and #3 in rushing offense per game.
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Nate Wolf, Head Coach of the Dordt men's and women's cross country teams, joins Defender Discussions for this week's conversation. Wolf has coached seven GPAC Championship teams, two NAIA All-Americans, and three GPAC individual champions. Coach Wolf is also an assistant in the Dordt Track & Field program, where he assists in the development of distance and middle-distance runners, high jumpers, and hurdles.
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Kyle Lindbergh, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, joins Defender Discussions for the first episode of our new podcast. Lindbergh is a former Dordt student-athlete and is the officer of the Defender Gold Club in addition to his coaching role. Lindbergh was an NAIA First-Team All-American and GPAC Player of the Year in 2014, and played professionally for the Stirling Senators of Australia's State Basketball League.
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