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Straight Outta WAC
by WAC Sports Nation
All about WAC Hoops with analysis, conference updates, and power rankings. www.wachoopsnation.com
Episodes
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WBB: Veteran Guard Joins the Podcast
In this episode of the Straight Outta WAC podcast, Derryl spoke with California Baptist guard Filipa Barros. Barros is in her fourth season in Riverside and has battled back from a knee injury that knocked her out of the 2024-25 season. The Lancers sit in first place atop the WAC standings with a...
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Look at Midway Point of WAC Hoops with Andy Penney
Derryl was joined by ACU broadcaster Andy Penney this week to take a look at the WAC at the midway point of conference play. Penney discusses the Wildcats, what they are doing well, and so much more. Give it a listen. Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe
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WBB: Utah Valley G Kylee Mabry Joins the Podcast
Kylee Mabry has been a Utah Valley Wolverine for the entirety of her collegiate basketball career. Through ups and downs, new heights, setting a program record for wins at the Division I level, and much more, Mabry has been a big part of Dan Nielson’s plan at Utah Valley University. Mabry spoke...
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WBB: Southern Utah Guard Joins the Podcast
Southern Utah guard Sierra Chambers jumped on the Straight Outta WAC podcast to talk to Derryl about the T-Birds, the non-conference slate, growth, and much more. Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe
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CBU WBB Analyst Taylor Kilgore Joined the Podcast
The CBU women’s basketball team is back to its winning ways, beginning the 2025-26 season a perfect 5-0. Analyst Taylor Kilgore jumped on the podcast with Derryl to talk about the Lancers, the wins, the roster, and who has stood out so far. Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at...
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Texan Guard Joins the Podcast
Earlier this week, Derryl got a chance to visit with Tarleton State guard Jakoriah Long about her journey to Division I basketball, to Stephenville, and her expectations for the 2025-26 season. Could something special happen in Stephenville, in a brand new arena, in the final year of the WAC?…
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UT Arlington Head Coach KT Turner Talks Mavs Basketball
In his first year at UT Arlington, KT Turner won 20 games. In year two, the wins were hard to come by. Now, in his third year, KT Turner is excited about returning Preseason All-WAC selection Raysean Seamster and the level of unity his newcomers are showing. Can the Mavs win close games in…
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Talking Trailblazer Hoops with JD Gustin
JD Gustin hopes his team can stay healthy. If the Trailblazer women can stay healthy, especially Maddie and Macie Warren, Utah Tech could be extremely dangerous in their final season in the WAC. Gustin is excited and looking forward to the 2025-26 season. Here is the full interview with Derryl.…
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Utah Tech WBB Broadcaster Kylee Young Talks Trailblazer Hoops
Derryl had the opportunity to talk with Utah Tech women’s basketball broadcaster Kylee Young about the 2025-26 season, and some of the excitement surrounding the Trailblazers. Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe
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Tarleton State Broadcaster Talks Texan Women's Hoops
There are some high expectations in Stephenville in year three under Bill Brock. The Tarleton State women’s basketball team moves into a new home, has a lot of experience at the guard level, and a big opportunity to get to the NCAA Tournament in a wide-open Western Athletic Conference. Clayton...
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Bill Brock Talks Tarleton State Women's Basketball
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WAC Coach of the Year Todd Phillips Jumps on the Podcast
The Utah Valley Wolverines won 20 of their final 21 regular season games en route to a WAC regular season title. Todd Phillips then led the Wolverines to the WAC title game for the first time in program history. However, with three key players from that 2024-25 squad off to Power 4 programs,...
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CBU WBB Head Coach Jarrod Olson Talks Lancer Basketball
Since joining the WAC in 2018, all CBU has done is win. The Lancers have two WAC regular-season crowns and two WAC tournament wins. However, 2024-25 was rough as it was the first losing season of the Division I era. Injuries played a part in that; never having a full roster also played a part in...
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CBU Junior Guard Joins the Podcast
Khloe Lemon is a sharpshooter who plays with an edge. It fits into head coach Jarrod Olson’s system perfectly. Now, in her third season in Riverside, Lemon is hoping to continue her growth by staying healthy, and helping lead CBU back to the NCAA Tournament. Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation...
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ACU WBB Head Coach Julie Goodenough Joins the Podcast
Since joining the WAC in 2021-22, the ACU women’s basketball team has failed to win a game at the WAC tournament. Will that change in 2025-26? Perhaps Payton Hull, a WAC Player of the Year candidate, and the Wildcats can change the misfortune at Orleans Arena in March. Head coach Julie Goodenough...
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Utah Tech HC Jon Judkins Talks Trailblazer Hoops
Utah Tech is in its final season in the WAC as the Trailblazers will join the Big Sky Conference in 2026-27. Jon Judkins has coached college basketball for 30-plus years, and continues to lead the Utah Tech men’s basketball program in the Division I journey. One thing that Judkins and his staff…
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UVU WBB HC Dan Nielson Joins the Podcast
There is a lot of excitement in Orem ahead of the 2025-26 season. The Utah Valley women’s basketball team won 19 games in 2024-25, and made it to the WAC semifinals. Ultimately, Dan Nielson’s crew returns the most of any team in the WAC but will have to replace floor leader Ally Criddle and…
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Utah Valley F Halle Nelson Joined the Podcast
Halle Nelson plays with a huge chip on her shoulder. Nelson has battled injuries, been told she wasn’t good enough to compete on this level, and much more. But the senior forward found a home in Orem and is looking to lead the Wolverines to their first-ever WAC Tournament title in the final year…
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ACU Head Coach Brette Tanner Talks Wildcat Hoops
There is some excitement in West Texas as Brette Tanner has the most returners in the WAC, ACU continues to grow, and the Wildcats have a Player of the Year candidate in Bradyn Hubbard. Tanner talks with us about the Wildcats, his favorite music, and what he won’t miss when ACU moves into the UAC...
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ACU WBB Broadcaster Joins the Podcast
Andy Penney, broadcaster for Abilene Christian women’s basketball, jumped on the podcast to talk with Derryl about the Wildcats, West Texas and much more. Make sure you tune in. Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe
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Rob Jeter Joins the Podcast to Talk T-Birds
New roster, NIL, and more from Southern Utah men’s basketball head coach Rob Jeter. The T-Birds have finished near the bottom of the WAC in the first two seasons under Jeter. Now, in their final season in the WAC, can things change? There is some excitement in Cedar City as Jeter really likes his...
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"Stay Tuned" - Lady Mavs head coach Shereka Wright joined the podcast
UT Arlington women’s basketball head coach Shereka Wright jumped on the podcast to talk about the Lady Mavs, the special run and end to the 2024-25 season, and how expectations are high despite some overlooking the Lady Mavs in 2025-26. Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at...
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SUU Head Coach Tracy Mason talks Cedar City, T-Birds and More
Southern Utah women’s basketball coach Tracy Mason joined the podcast to preview the T-Birds, talk about hiking, not coaching her daughter for the first time in a long time, and much more including the youth on her 2025-26 roster. Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at...
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WBB: Junior forward looking to lead T-Birds back to Big Dance
Ava Uhrich is in the best shape of her collegiate career, according to her head coach Tracy Mason. If that is true, Uhrich could be a Player of the Year candidate in 2025-26. The 6-0 junior is the team leader on a very young T-Birds squad but the experience, athleticism, and ability to play...
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WBB: Chat with SUU Broadcaster Spencer McLaughlin
In this episode of the Straight Outta WAC podcast, Derryl interviews the Voice of the Thunderbirds Spencer McLaughlin as the two discuss SUU women’s basketball and what Tracy Mason has coming back. Along with that discussion, McLaughlin talks about some exciting times around Cedar City. Get full...
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GCU Head Coach Molly Miller Joins the Podcast
22 straight wins. Undefeated in WAC play. The most balanced lineup in arguably the Division I era. And a chance to win at least a share of that elusive WAC regular season title with a win on Saturday in Riverside. Molly Miller is going to win WAC Coach of the Year honors, and perhaps garner some...
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Utah Tech G Macie Warren Joins the Podcast
Macie Warren was having a big year in 2023-24. Warren played in 23 games, averaged just over 14 points per contest, and was a significant piece of the Trailblazers’ game plan. Then, as has happened before, Macie Warren sustained a season-ending ACL injury on Feb. 8, 2024, in the Trailblazers…
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Chat with Arieona Rosborough - Tarleton State WBB
Derryl had the opportunity last week to chat with Tarleton State leading scorer Arieona Rosborough. The Texans are currently in third place in the WAC standings after a sweep of last week’s action, and now the Texans get to face league-leading GCU in Phoenix on Thursday. Give it a listen.…
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Voice of Tarleton State WBB Joins the Podcast
Derryl had the chance to talk with Tarleton State women’s basketball radio broadcaster Clayton Neville. The duo talk about the Texans, Bill Brock, and much more. Make sure you check it out. Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe
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Chat with SUU Broadcaster Spencer McLaughlin
Spencer McLaughlin is the Voice of the Thunderbirds and he sat down with Derryl on Wednesday to talk about the Southern Utah women’s basketball team. Give it a listen. Get full access to WAC Hoops Nation Newsletter at www.wachoopsnation.com/subscribe
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Utah Valley Newcomer Joins the Podcast
Danja Stafford Collins wanted to come back to Utah, to play with friends and be closer to family. And, since joining Utah Valley, Stafford Collins has been really, really good, including a game-winning shot in double overtime on the road at ACU on Saturday. Now, she joins the podcast ahead of a…
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GCU F Laura Erikstrup Joins the Podcast
The GCU women’s basketball team has swept the in-state opponents, are currently on an 11-game win streak, and finally have the balance they have been lacking over the last three seasons. Is 2024-25 finally the season to get over the hump and win the WAC? Grad student Laura Erikstrup is a big part...
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ACU Super Sophomore Joins the Podcast
Payton Hull is turning into an ACU legend. The Super Sophomore was the Wildcats leading scorer during her freshman campaign, averaging 14.9 points. And now, in her second season in West Texas, Hull is averaging 18.5 points for the 11-4 Wildcats. Hull sat down with Derryl to discuss the Wildcats,...
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CBU forward Grace Schmidt Jumped on the Podcast
CBU’s Grace Schmidt had been in an ongoing battle with tendinitis in her knees since her senior year of high school. It was a battle that stopped at Christmas Break last season when she underwent surgery to address a partial patellar tendon tear. Six months later, the rejuvenated junior is eager…
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Chat with Tarleton MB Head Coach Billy Gillispie
It is the first year of full Division I membership for the Tarleton Texans, and Billy Gillispie is back on the sidelines. The Texans won 25 games in 2023-24 and made an appearance in the WAC semifinals. Technically, the Texans were a weird loss at home to Utah Valley away from earning a share of...
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ACU Men's Basketball Head Coach Brette Tanner Talks Wildcat Hoops
ACU head coach Brette Tanner is accustomed to his teams playing hard and winning a lot of games. At times in 2023-24, the Wildcats played hard. However, the inconsistency led to a less-than-stellar season, one in which Tanner believes was somewhat of a letdown for the Wildcats. However, Tanner is...
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All-WAC Guard Jumped on the Podcast
Players staying at the same school for the entirety of their career is a rare thing in college basketball these days. The transfer portal has made it easy to jump from school to school. However, Bella Earle is not one of those types of players. Earle will finish up her playing career at ACU, and...
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CBU Women's Basketball Head Coach Jarrod Olson Joins the Podcast
CBU women’s basketball head coach Jarrod Olson might be, at least on the surface, the most chill coach in all of Division I college basketball. However, all Olson does is win, win, win. Two WAC regular season and tournament titles in four years. And the Lancers already have a trip to the NCAA...
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ACU Women's Basketball with Julie Goodenough
Remember the names Bella Earle and Payton Hull. ACU women’s basketball fans will hear those two names many times throughout the 2024-25 season. However, according to head coach Julie Goodenough, the Wildcats have more depth than the two All-WAC performers. ACU plays a style of basketball that is...
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Molly Miller Talks GCU Women's Basketball
It is the final season in the WAC for GCU. So, can the GCU women’s basketball team get over the hump and shake those WAC semifinal woes in 2024-25? Tiarra Brown is back. Plus some key additions that will help the Lopes be more efficient on the offensive end. Keep an eye on Trinity San Antonio…
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Chat with SUU MBB Head Coach Rob Jeter
In some preseason polls, many already have Southern Utah tabbed to finish last in the WAC. Head coach Rob Jeter loves that because he believes that means people don’t know his team and what they are capable of accomplishing in year two. The T-Birds have size, experience, and what Jeter says is a...
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Tarleton Women's Basketball with Bill Brock
Second-year head coach Bill Brock believes the Texans will be much better in 2024-25. There is experience, size, and now a full offseason to get even more comfortable in Stephenville. Faith Aker, among others, is back. And with the finish to the 2023-24 season, Brock believes there is momentum...
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#ValleyForged - Talking Wolverine Hoops with Todd Phillips
After setting a new standard for wins by a first-year head coach at Utah Valley, Todd Phillips is back for year two. The Wolverines have a little more depth than in 2023-24, plus more shooters on the floor. In an ever-changing transfer portal where guys come and go, especially at the mid-major...
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Talking Utah Valley Women's Hoops with Dan Nielson
Utah Valley head coach Dan Nielson jumped on the podcast last week to talk about the Wolverines. Nielson returns quite a handful of his roster from 2023-24. Ally Criddle, Tessa Chaney, Tahlia White, Kylee Mabry, and Amanda Barcello just to name a few. The Wolverines have size, and some…
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Utah Tech Men's Basketball Head Coach Jon Judkins Joins the Podcast
The Utah Tech Trailblazers are finally eligible for the NCAA Tournament. It has been a long four years. However, there is excitement in St. George. And who better to tell us why than head coach Jon Judkins. Noa Gonsalves and Beon Riley are back, among a handful of others. There are a lot of new...
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Seattle U Newcomer Tai Kozlova Joins the Podcast
Experience is a key to success. And Seattle U women’s basketball head coach Skyler Young has brought in some experience from the transfer portal. Tai Kozlova is one of those veterans with Division I experience. The Moscow, Russia native has played at both Maryland and Dayton, and not prepares for...
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Talking Seattle U WBB with Skyler Young
Skyler Young enters his second season as the head coach of the Seattle U women’s basketball team. And with a bunch of new faces, there is some excitement in the Emerald City. Young talks about the roster build, and how it is ready to compete in a WAC that is loaded with talent. Athleticism, size,...
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Seattle U Forward Kobe Williamson Jumped on the Podcast
Having a player stay at a school their entire collegiate career is a rarity these days. However, Seattle U forward Kobe Williamson is gonna do just that. Williamson is in his fifth, and final year of college basketball. All five years, Williamson will have been in a Redhawk uniform. A share of a...
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Talking Utah Tech Women's Basketball with JD Gustin
After dealing with a plethora of injuries in 2023-24, Utah Tech is hoping to keep everyone healthy. Macie and Madie Warren each suffered a torn ACL to end their season prematurely. Emily Isaacson also tore her ACL early in 2023-24. Kastyn Young never played a minute due to a torn hip labrum. And…
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Talking Redhawk Hoops with Chris Victor
Seattle U head coach Chris Victor is excited about where the Redhawk program is, and where it is going. The Redhawks are coming off another 20-plus win season, and a CBI championship. But, Seattle U will have to replace sharpshooter Cam Tyson, dynamic floor general Alex Schumacher, and the motor…
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