Sports Spectrum Podcast

Benjamin Watson on Mother's Day 2021

09 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this Mother's Day weekend, former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson shares on the impact his mother made in his life and how he's supported his wife Ki...

Chris Mortensen - ESPN NFL Senior Insider

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Mortensen is an award-winning journalist and one of the most respected and accomplished reporters covering the National Football League today. A...

Bradley Pinion - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl Champion Punter

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bradley Pinion is a Super Bowl champion and the punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Bradley about how his life has...

A.J. Ellis - Former MLB Catcher

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A.J. Ellis is a former MLB catcher with the Dodgers, Phillies, Marlins and Padres. He was selected in the 18th round of the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft by ...

Shane Williamson on Sports Ministry and overseeing FCA

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Williamson is the President and CEO for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. A native of Loris, S.C., Williamson became a Christ follower whil...

Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Angels 1B/DH

01 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The legendary Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels shares his story of baseball, Jesus and serving others on today's episode.  This interview orig...

Bryant Young - San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame Defensive Tackle

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bryant Young played 14 seasons in the NFL with the 49ers. He was selected by San Francisco in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft (7th overall) and ...

C.J. Ham - Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl Fullback

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

C.J. Ham is currently the starting fullback for the Minnesota Vikings. In college at Augustana University (Division II), he helped his team advance to...

Dabo Swinney - Clemson Head Football Coach

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney joins us today to talk about his former QB Trevor Lawrence and what the Jaguars can expect when they draft hi...

George Gregory - Los Angeles Chargers Team Chaplain

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

George Gregory is the team chaplain of the Los Angeles Chargers. For more than twenty years he and his wife Tondra have been marriage and relationshi...

Marty Lamb - Los Angeles Dodgers Amateur Scout

24 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marty Lamb has been scouting baseball players for the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1999. Of the 10 first round picks for the Dodgers since 2015, Lamb was...

Vinny Rey - Former Cincinnati Bengals Linebacker

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vinny Rey played his entire nine year NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals. He came into the league as an undrafted free agent after playing his col...

Bart Millard - MercyMe Lead Singer

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bart Millard is the lead singer of the legendary Christian rock band MercyMe. The band, founded in 1994, has released eight studio albums and had 13 c...

Kerry McCoy - Two-time Olympic Wrestler

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kerry McCoy is currently the Executive Director and head coach at the California Olympic Regional Training Center (RTC). Prior to that, he was the hea...

Amy Downs - OKC Bombing Survivor

17 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Downs was one of the last survivors to be pulled from the rubble of the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing in which a total of 168 people were k...

Larry Foote - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Assistant Coach

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Larry Foote is currently the linebackers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For 13 seasons, he was an NFL player with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroi...

Kyle Stark - Former Pittsburgh Pirates Assistant GM

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Stark is a former MLB executive having worked with the front offices with the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates from 2004-2019.  He was a...

Dave and Ann Wilson - No Perfect Parents

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Wilson was the Detroit Lions team chaplain for 33 seasons. He and his wife Ann co-founded Kensington Community Church and now co-host the nationa...

Nick Graham - "God x Basketball"

10 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Graham is regarded as one of the top basketball player development specialists in the country. He grew up around college basketball and credited ...

Mike McCartney - NFL Player Agent

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike McCartney is the Director of Football Operations for Priority Sports. For the past 25 years, he has been involved in college and pro football as ...

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy - Former Pro Tennis Player

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy is a former professional tennis player, who made her pro debut in September 1986 at the age of 15. In her 20 year pro career, ...

Mo Isom Aiken - Being Fully Known

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mo Isom Aiken is the New York Times bestselling author of three books including "Wreck My Life" and "Sex, Jesus, and the Conversations the Church Forg...

Matt Doherty - Former College Basketball Coach and Player

03 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Doherty is a former North Carolina college basketball player and head coach. He was a member of the 1982 Tar Heels national championship team tha...

Jon Acuff - New York Times Bestselling Author

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Acuff is a speaker, entrepreneur, podcast host and New York Times best selling author. His books "DO OVER" and "START" were New York Times bestsel...

Jamey Chadwell - Coastal Carolina Head Football Coach

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jamey Chadwell is the head coach of the Coastal Carolina football team. In 2020, he led his club to an 11-1 record (8-0 in the Sun Belt Conference) an...

Jason Brown - Faith, Football, Family and Farming

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Brown is a former NFL offensive lineman. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens after playing his col...

Mark Batterson - Author/Pastor

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast, we talk to N.Y. Times Bestselling Author and Washington D.C. based pastor Mark Batterson about what it means to Win the Day. He ...

Lt. Col Dan Rooney - F-16 Pilot / PGA Professional

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lt. Col Dan Rooney is a former collegiate golfer at the University of Kansas who commissioned as an officer in the Air Force where he is now the only-...

Pablo Viruega - ESPN Deportes' Commentator

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pablo Viruega serves as an analyst for ESPN International and ESPN Deportes’ weekly NFL studio show NFL Esta Noche and appears as a regular commen...

Sports Spectrum Spring 2021 Magazine Preview

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast, our Sports Spectrum Managing Editor Jon Ackerman joins host and Director of Media Jason Romano to preview the 2021 Spring editio...

Jeremy Hefner - New York Mets Pitching Coach

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Hefner is in his second season as the pitching coach for the New York Mets. Prior to that, he was a coach with the Minnesota Twins.  Hefner is...

Dave Roberts - Los Angeles Dodgers Manager

20 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing the Get in the Game Podcast with former MLB pitcher Scott Linebrink Today, we bring to you the very first episode of Get in the Game as S...

Kelly Gramlich - ACC Network College Basketball Analyst

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Gramlich is a former Clemson basketball player who is currently a college basketball analyst with the ACC Network. She is also a radio host with...

Daniel Ponce de Leon - St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Ponce de Leon is a pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals. His new book "ONE LINE DRIVE" depicts his story of being struck in the head by a line ...

Rashad Jennings - Former NFL Running Back / New York Times Bestselling Author

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rashad Jennings is a former pro running back who played eight seasons in the NFL with the Jaguars, Giants and Raiders. He was originally selected in t...

Shay Knighten - Two-Time Oklahoma Sooners Softball National Champion

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shay Knighten is a former college softball player with the Oklahoma Sooners. Known as "Big Play Shay" during her time at OU, Knighten won two WCWS Nat...

Mallory Weggemann - Paralympic Gold Medalist

13 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mallory Weggemann is a record-setting, two-time Paralympic swimmer for Team USA. She has set fifteen world records and thirty-four American records, a...

Greg Hendricks - Pastor/Former Pro Basketball Player

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Hendricks is the campus pastor at The Rock Church in San Diego, California. He was a former standout basketball player at Morehead State Universi...

Ritchie McKay - Liberty Men's Basketball Coach

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liberty Men's Basketball is back in the Big Dance, earning a trip to the 2021 NCAA Tournament for the third straight year and head coach Ritchie McKay...

Jordan Hulls - Former Indiana University Basketball Player

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Hulls is a former Indiana University basketball player, currently playing pro basketball overseas in Germany. Jordan was born and raised in the...

Kevin Burrell - Chicago White Sox Area Scouting Supervisor

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Burrell is the Area Scouting Supervisor with the Chicago White Sox. He has worked in pro baseball as both a player and MLB scout for the past 40...

Dalton Risner - Denver Broncos Offensive Lineman

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dalton Risner was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos, and has started all 32 games of his NFL career. During hi...

Nick Ahmed - Arizona Diamondbacks Shortstop

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Ahmed is a shortstop for the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2011, he was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Dr...

James McCann - New York Mets Catcher

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James McCann is a catcher for the New York Mets. He signed a 4-year deal to come to New York in December, 2020 after spending the previous two seasons...

Dansby Swanson - Atlanta Braves Shortstop

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dansby Swanson is entering his sixth season as the shortstop of the Atlanta Braves. He was originally the number one overall pick by the Arizona Diamo...

Shaun Nepstad - Don't Quit In the Dip

27 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shaun Nepstad and his wife Dianna founded Fellowship Church in Antioch, California in 2002. In nine years, the church has grown from 350 to over 5,000...

Barrett Jones - Alabama 3-time National Champion Offensive Lineman

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Barrett Jones is a former Alabama offensive lineman who was a member of three national championship teams under head coach Nick Saban. He was named fi...

Murray Garvin - South Carolina State Men's Basketball Coach

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Murray Garvin has been leading the South Carolina State Men's basketball program since taking over as head coach in 2012. The 2016 MEAC Coach of the Y...

Chelsea Newton - University of Georgia Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chelsea Newton is an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the University of Georgia's women's basketball program. She has coached an impress...

Sam Marsonek - Former New York Yankees Pitcher

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The story of Sam Marsonek is incredible. He made his MLB debut July 11, 2004 with the Yankees. He faced the Tampa Bay Rays that day and gave up zero r...

Allen Arnold - Author/Speaker

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Allen Arnold is an author, speaker and the Executive Producer of content for Wild at Heart ministries.  His new book "Chaos Can't: Overcome What Com...

William Gates - Star of "Hoop Dreams"

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

William Gates is a former college basketball player who was featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary "Hoop Dreams" back in October 1994. Gates was ...

Michael McDowell - 2021 Daytona 500 Winner

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

NASCAR driver Michael McDowell joins us fresh off of winning the 2021 Daytona 500. Today on the podcast, Michael shares how the last few days have gon...

Jed Morris - San Diego Padres Minor League Hitting Instructor

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jed Morris is a minor league hitting instructor with the San Diego Padres. He was selected in the 36th round of the 2002 MLB Amateur Draft by the Oakl...

Luke McCown - Former NFL Quarterback

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Luke McCown played quarterback in the NFL from 2004-2016. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. His 12-ye...

Daniel Fusco - Pastor/Author

13 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Fusco is the lead pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR.  His new book "Crazy Happy: 9 Surprising Ways to Li...

Aric Almirola - NASCAR Cup Series Driver

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Aric Almirola is a race car driver on the NASCAR Cup Series driving the No. 10 car with Stewart-Haas Racing. Aric began racing nationally at the age o...

Grant and Amy Olson - A Football/Golf Marriage

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Grant Olson is North Dakota State's linebackers coach. His wife Amy is a professional golfer on the LPGA tour. Both attended college at North Dakota S...

Jon Kitna, Benjamin Watson and Eric Boles on Reconciliation

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Watson is a former NFL tight end, Jon Kitna is a former NFL quarterback and Eric Boles is a former NFL wide receiver.  Today on the podcast,...

Gerald McCoy - 3-time All-Pro NFL Defensive Tackle

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gerald McCoy has played 11 years in the NFL. Selected as the third overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers, McCoy would play nine seasons...

Jordy Nelson - Former Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver

06 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jordy Nelson played 11 seasons in the NFL with the Packers and Raiders. He was selected in the 2nd round of the 2008 NFL Draft by Green Bay and played...

Kurt Warner - Super Bowl Memories

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner is our guest today to talk about his experience winning Super Bowl XXXIV MVP and the memorable experience of ...

Marcellus Casey - Kansas City Chiefs Team Chaplain

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marcellus Casey is the team chaplain of the Kansas City Chiefs.  On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Marcellus about the chapel services lesso...

Nick Foles - Super Bowl Memories

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Foles is our guest today to talk about his Super Bowl LII experience in winning the MVP and leading the Eagles to their first ever Super Bowl tit...

Ryan Succop - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kicker

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Succop is the kicker for the NFC Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was selected as Mr. Irrelevant, the last pick of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Kan...

Matthew Slater - Super Bowl Memories

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Slater is a 9-time Pro Bowl Special Teams ace with the New England Patriots. He's played in five Super Bowls, winning three in his 13 NFL seas...

Stefen Wisniewski - Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Lineman

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Preparing for his third Super Bowl in four years, Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski joins us to talk about preparing to start in ...

Mark Schlereth - Super Bowl Memories

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FOX Sports NFL Analyst Mark Schlereth is a three-time Super Bowl champion with Washington and Denver and he joins us today to talk about his Super Bow...

Clyde Christensen - Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Coach

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Clyde Christensen is the quarterbacks coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In coaching Tom Brady in 2020, he helped Tampa to the NFC Championship and a...

Matthew Hasselbeck - Super Bowl Memories

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Hasselbeck played 15 seasons in the NFL with the Packers, Seahawks, Titans and Colts. The 3-time Pro Bowler led Seattle to their first ever Su...

Anthony Sherman - Kansas City Chiefs Fullback

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Preparing for his second straight Super Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman joins us to talk about winning another AFC championship, the...

Eric Wood - Former Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl Offensive Lineman

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Wood played nine seasons in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills from 2009-2017. He was selected in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft by Buffalo an...

Nate Solder - 2-time Super Bowl Champion Offensive Lineman

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New York Giants offensive lineman and two-time Super Bowl champion Nate Solder joins Brock Huard to talk about stepping away from football in 2020, th...

Annie F. Downs - That Sounds Fun

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Annie F. Downs is a bestselling author, sought-after speaker, and successful podcast host based in Nashville, Tennessee. Annie is the host of the popu...

Bradley Pinion - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Punter

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are NFC champions and preparing to face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on February 7.  Tampa's punter Bradley Pinio...

Ben Higgins - The Bachelor

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Higgins is best known from season 20 of ABC's his series, "The Bachelor." The show led to an enhanced social media platform that he now uses to sh...

Warrick Dunn - Former NFL Running Back

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast, we talk to former NFL running back Warrick Dunn about playing for Tony Dungy and Bobby Bowden, how coach Bowden helped Warrick c...

Armando Gonzalez - Mental Wellness Coach

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Armando Gonzalez is a licensed marriage and family therapist. Known as "Dr. Mondo," he is also a speaker and founder of Cheat Code, a service that...

Jerheme Urban - Former NFL Wide Receiver

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jerheme Urban is the current head football coach at his alma mater, Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Urban played nine seasons in the NFL as ...

The Incredible Story of Olivia Ancil

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Olivia Ancil is a former tennis player at Cedarville University in Ohio.  She graduated from Cedarville's School of Nursing in 2019. She was serving ...

Amy Lawrence - CBS Sports Radio Host

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Lawrence is the host of “After Hours with Amy Lawrence” on the CBS Sports Radio Network. The show can be heard weekdays from 2:00-6:00 AM, E...

Ted Barrett - Major League Baseball Umpire

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ted Barrett has been a Major League Baseball umpire since 1994. He became a full-time MLB umpire in 1999 and is the only umpire to ever be behind the...

Tony Dungy - Pro Football Hall of Fame Coach

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and NBC Sports Analyst Tony Dungy joins Brock Huard to talk football faith, Super Bowl memories and his role as a co-h...

Brad Larsen - Columbus Blue Jackets Assistant Coach

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brad Larsen is currently an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. He began his pro hockey career as a player when he was selected...

Don Christensen and Reed Crosson from Ronald Blue Trust - Preparing for 2021

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Don Christensen and Reed Crosson are our guests today from Ronald Blue Trust as we look back at the lessons we learned from 2020 and how we can be bet...

Andy Andrews - N.Y. Times Bestselling Author

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

His parents were killed 3 months apart when he was 19. He was homeless, he wasn’t supposed to make it. But for Andy Andrews, not only did he make i...

Paige Dimakos - The Draft Network

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paige Dimakos is the Chief Operating Officer of "The Draft Network," a media brand providing comprehensive coverage of College Football, NFL and the N...

Benjamin Watson - Former NFL Tight End

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Former NFL tight end Benjamin Watson joins Brock Huard to talk faith, family, retirement and his role as a co-host for Football Sunday 2021. You can w...

Darryl Strawberry - Turning Your Season Around

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Darryl Strawberry is a former MLB player and the number one overall selection in the 1980 MLB Amateur Draft by the New York Mets. He made his MLB debu...

Dave Buehring - Making Disciple Makers

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Buehring is a pastor and author. For more than 40 years, he has discipled believers who lead in their workplaces and those in ministry to live go...

David Tyree - New York Giants Super Bowl Champion

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Tyree is a Super Bowl champion and former wide receiver with the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens. He was selected in the 6th round of the 2...

Brandon Carr - 13-year NFL Defensive Back

02 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon Carr has played 13 NFL seasons with Kansas City, Dallas and Baltimore.  He was selected in the 5th round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Chiefs ...

Adam Engel - Chicago White Sox Outfielder

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Engel is an outfielder with the Chicago White Sox. He was selected in the 19th round of the 2013 MLB Amateur Draft by the White Sox after playing...

Tiffany Byrd - Getting Healthy for 2021

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tiffany Byrd is the Director of Sports Nutrition at Wake Forest University. She is responsible for implementing the day-to-day fueling and hydration n...

Tim Johnson - Super Bowl Champion Pastor

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Johnson is the founding pastor of Orlando World Outreach Center in Orlando, Florida. He is also a former NFL defensive lineman who played 10 seaso...

The Courageous Story of Matt Loede

26 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Loede is a Cleveland based reporter who has covered sports in Northeast Ohio since 1994. He has covered Major League Baseball, NBA, NFL as well a...

Josh Manson - Anaheim Ducks Defenseman

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Manson is a defenseman and assistant captain for the Anaheim Ducks. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by Anaheim, an...

Rusty George - Waiting on God

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rusty is the lead pastor of Real Life Church Ministries in Valencia, California. For over 20 years he has provided visionary leadership and teaching t...

Bryce Drew - Grand Canyon University Men's Basketball Coach

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bryce Drew is the men's basketball coach at Grand Canyon University in Arizona. He was named to the position on March 17, 2020. Prior to coming to GCU...

Case Keenum and Matthew Slater

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Browns QB Case Keenum and Patriots 8-time Pro Bowler Matthew Slater join Brock Huard to talk faith, football and using their platforms for a greater p...