Townsend Timeout: Recent Episodes
Veronica Townsend
The goal for this podcast is to feature a guest from the sports industry once a week. The podcast is hosted by Veronica Townsend.
Anthony Pogue Stockton shares an update on where life has taken him in the past year. He has been able to coach throwing for track and field at ETSU where he assisted his athletes to record-breaking bests for the school. Stockton always has an ear to listen to others on how he can make himself the best coach he can be.
In this episode, Zak Spryszak is climbing the coaching ranks. He received a promotion going from William Woods Graduate Assistant to assistant coach for Graceland University in Men's Basketball. Learn what he is up to now as a assistant coach at Graceland.
Living in the moment is the advice Morgan Tuck, the Director of Franchise Development for the WNBA team Connecticut Sun gives to listeners. Learn what the four time NCAA women's basketball champion, one time WNBA champion and 2016 #3 WNBA draft pick has to say in this week's episode.
Gratitude is the key to Alabama Football beat writer Nick Kelly's success. He shares how his experience in media has prepared him for his new job at the Tuscaloosa News. Listen to more of Nick's story by pressing play.
Being showered in champaign while covering the Washington Nationals after the team secured a 2019 wild card spot in Major League Baseball is the peak of MLB.com Seasonal Editorial Producer, Paige Leckie's career. Learn how Leckie empowers and inspires other female reporters that they too can work alongside her at the highest level of sports in journalism.
Sticking together and building relationships are vital in the career of Madi Morris, Southland Conference Director of Broadcast and Digital Media. Learn what Morris is up to now by listening to this podcast.
The first play-by-play broadcast for Will Nulty was awful. His start in broadcast gave him a starting point to improve in the profession, and he is now a popular voice for local colleges in the sports of soccer, basketball, and volleyball. Hear what Will Nulty has to say about his journey in the play-by-play space.
Details are what Danielle Allentuck focuses on to make her stories stand out above the rest. The award winning sports writer is a trailblazer in the sports industry. The former New York Times fellow has written on topics about the Olympics, football and the baseball team Colorado Rockies. Listen to the podcast to hear more about what Allentuck has to say about her career and the current Rockies season.
Serving as an inspiration to all the athletes he coaches is what Anthony Pogue Stockton at ETSU Track and Field assistant coach does in his life. As part of the William Woods and AMC Hall of Fame, he provides insight on how to succeed as an African American in the sporting industry. Click the listen now button to hear more about what Pogue Stockton has to say about his career.
One of the best young coaches in women's basketball, Lauren Sumski at Lipscomb University Women's Basketball discusses her journey on the show. The former Tennessee Lady Vol and Rhodes College Women's Basketball standout now inspires her team to work hard and win the right way.
Working hard in creating a winning culture is what Coach Jordan Olufson is doing at Webster University. Learn more about Olufson's journey from Jefferson City to Webster Groves in his basketball career by listening to the podcast above.
Molly Miller has the highest winning percentage of any college men's or women's basketball coach in the past five years. She enters her first season as the Grand Canyon University Women's Basketball Coach following a successful stint at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. Learn more about Miller and her coaching journey.
Knowing your worth is the advice Jessica Lindsey shares with future sports journalists. She created her own opportunity with developing the sports website "Not Your Papa's Hockey." Learn more about Lindsey and her journey in sports journalism.
Coach Dan Chapla's says he credits his players for his success. He begins his second year as the Associate Head Coach at Western Illinois Women's Basketball team after 11 successful years at William Woods. Hear how Chapla is doing now for his job during COVID-19 by clicking the play button.
Shooting for the stars and lifting up their athletes with positivity is what Culver Stockton women's basketball assistant coach Terra Helm and Strength and Conditioning Coach Tyler Aulbur are doing during this time. Learn how they are are helping to find creative ways for their teams to stay engaged and active in CO-VID 19 era with clicking the listening now button.
Building connections is key in the sports industry and his hard work in his master's program stood out to his professor in graduate school. Donnelly's professor became his boss and now, Donnelly is the current Missouri State High School Activities Association executive administrative assistant. Hear what the William Woods Men's Basketball Alumni has to say about his new career.
In this episode, hear what it is like to be college scout from Joe Vigil, a recruiting specialist at the National Collegiate Scouting Association. He went from being a multi-sport athlete at the University of Minnesota to the medical field and to now scouting for college sports.
In this episode, three William Woods assistant coaches join the podcast to give a behind the scenes look at what it is like to be an assistant coach in their sport. The coaches include WWU men's basketball Zak Spryszak, women's basketball Emma Rappe and men's and women's tennis Oana Trus.
In effort to gain more knowledge about the social issues surrounding the world, this podcast will feature photojournalist Tim Tai from the Philadelphia Inquirer news outlet. One of the interesting assignments Tai covered as a photojournalist was the Concerned Student 1950 protest as a photographer at the University of Missouri in 2015. The protest centered around the racial climate on the Mizzou campus. Learn more about Tai's journey from the Mizzou protest to now.