Building a program is difficult. Building a culture can be impossible. Success in one could be based on wins while the other is evident by the character of the players in the program. Josh Henderson spent the past decade essentially rebuilding

Episode 18 with Cameron Mills

Mar 10th, 2021 52m 29s

Sometimes a sports moment can steal the spotlight from a great career, especially when that moment amounts to one of the biggest shots in school history. Cameron Mills hit the “Shot Heard ‘Round the Bluegrass” in Kentucky’s Elite 8 win over Duk

Episode 17 with Beau & Barry Morgan

Feb 24th, 2021 59m 21s

Football in Texas is just a little different than it is anywhere else. In the Morgan household, football was truly woven into the very fabric of the family. Whether it was how to run a wishbone offense or simply put on pads in the front yard an

Episode 16 with Jared Wolfe

Feb 17th, 2021 39m 40s

Golf is hard. Imagine if your well-being depended on your performance on the golf course. Now imagine that the well-being of your family also depends on your pursuit of those golf dreams. How’s that for added pressure, as you stand over your ba

Episode 15 with Tommy Kyle

Feb 10th, 2021 47m 45s

Have you ever been in a great situation, looked around, and asked yourself, “How did I ever get here? How am I so fortunate?” Tommy Kyle, Executive Director of Nations of Coaches, seems to ask himself those questions a lot. A true example of ho

Episode 14 with Greg Hayes

Jan 27th, 2021 40m 17s

Coach, teacher, actor, and author, Greg Hayes shares his experiences of learning from the greatest coach there ever was. That’s a pretty bold statement and you may have your doubts until you learn it’s John Wooden he’s referring to. Greg cut hi

Episode 13 with Bill Czech

Jan 20th, 2021 46m 41s

Now in his 12th season as men’s basketball coach at Hope International University, Bill Czech has experienced a year unlike any other. With a basketball schedule that, like so many other aspects of our lives currently, defines uncertainty, Bill

Episode 12 with Rudy Kalis: Part 2

Jan 13th, 2021 43m 40s

Part 2 of our conversation with Rudy Kalis. Did you think memories of a career in sports media that has spanned nearly 50 years could be contained to one episode? In Part 2, Rudy talks about what he has done since retiring from WSMV in 2017. He

Episode 11 with Rudy Kalis

Jan 6th, 2021 46m 31s

Rudy Kalis has lived a life most people in sports broadcasting only dream of. Through 43 years of walking into in homes across Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, and Northern Alabama via a TV set on Nashville’s local nightly news, Rudy became known

Episode 10 with Chris Rix

Dec 30th, 2020 48m

Not many QB’s in college football hold down their starting job all four years. At Florida State, there’s been only one 4-year starting QB in program history, and that’s Chris Rix. While Chris seemingly had a career full of accomplishments, and

Episode 9 with Jody Adams-Birch

Dec 22nd, 2020 59m 16s

Tenacity, toughness, and competitor are all characteristics Jody Adams-Birch has known well over her career as a player and as a coach. For the daughter of a hall of fame coach and former point guard for the legendary Pat Summit, the desire to

Episode 8 with Drew Maddux

Dec 16th, 2020 37m 30s

From “ Memorial Magic” at Vanderbilt to social media magic with endless trick shots, Christ Presbyterian Academy head coach Drew Maddux talks about the responsibility of leading young people on the basketball court and into life. After a succes

Episode 7 with Brad Kirtley & Dave Winder

Dec 7th, 2020 52m 42s

Rivals, colleagues, and friends, Brad Kirtley and Dave Winder have over 50 years worth of experiences working in sports information for two programs that have one of the greatest rivalries in all of college sports. Austin Peay State University

Episode 6 with Russ Davis

Dec 2nd, 2020 45m 18s

Now in his 24th season as head coach of the women’s basketball program at Vanguard University, Russ Davis has a lot of accomplishments. Among them, he has amassed over 600 wins, won NAIA Coach of the Year honors 4 times, been named the GSAC Coa

Episode 5 with Brian Hetland & Dustin Smith

Nov 26th, 2020 53m 4s

Brian Hetland, a 5-time OVC baseball champion and 2020 TBCA Hall Of Fame inductee, teams up with former Austin Peay State University and minor league pitcher Dustin Smith to talk about their friendship, manager-pitcher relationships in the 2020

Episode 5 with Brian Hetland & Dustin Smith

Nov 25th, 2020 53m 4s

Episode 4 with Dr. Maryalyce Jeremiah

Nov 18th, 2020 47m 57s

Dr. Maryalyce Jeremiah talks about “ high places” in her life such as working with Bobby Knight at IU, winning the only women’s basketball Big Ten title there, growing up in a famous family, and how to conquer your own Mt. Everest.

Episode 3 with Brock Vereen

Nov 6th, 2020 54m 16s

Former NFL safety and current football and eSports analyst Brock Vereen talks about choosing to leave the NFL on his own terms, his work with rookies at the NFL Combine, the eSports world, and growing up in a famous football family.

Episode 2 with Lakers Assistant Coach Mike Penberthy

Oct 27th, 2020 41m 26s

Dave and Josh talk with Lakers assistant Mike Penberthy about life in the NBA bubble, his relationship with Jason Kidd, Shaq, and LeBron, winning a title, and what shooting free throws and walking in faith have in common.

Episode 1: Mike Daniels

Oct 14th, 2020 44m 28s

In this inaugural episode of Character Up, hosts Josh Perigo and Dave Caldwell talk with Mike Daniels, Commissioner of the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC), about leading his conference through the uncertainty of college athletics in 202

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