The Saluki Royalty Podcast

It is time for the War for the Wheel and Saluki Radio previews it all! On this podcast, our crew dives into the numbers from the win on the road at Samford. We also go back and look 25 years ago on September 11th, 2001, and what our crew remembers about that hard day in American history. Plus, we preview everything about the SEMO Redhawks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Inside Saluki Athletics presented by Northwind Roofing & Exteriors is back this week and we preview the upcoming War For The Wheel game with Saluki Football head coach Nick Hill. We also spotlight the tough damage in his hometown of Du Quoin and how members of Saluki Nation can help.DuQuoin Tourism Committee is accepting donations for the businesses and employees impacted by yesterday’s devastating fire in downtown Du Quoin.This fire is life-altering for these businesses, their employees, their families, and our entire community.How to donate:PayPal is the preferred method of donation: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/M36V57YEEV47CSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our Saluki Radio is ready to break down the game from West Florida and look ahead to Samford on Thursday night! They will have break downs coming all season long. Our coverage on Saluki Radio begins Thursday at 5 central.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our weekly SIU Athletics show is back in its second week of the season! We start off the show with Saluki Football head Coach Nick Hill and recapping the first game of the season last week at West Florida. It has been a great start for Saluki soccer and head coach Graeme Orr and the MVC Player of the week Penny Warner stop on by. Saluki Women's Volleyball head coach Brittany Harry closes out the show after her team went a perfect 3-0 on the weekend.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is time to officially kick off the Saluki Football season! SIU opens up the year at West Florida Thursday night at 6. Coach Pat Poore, Mike Trude and Luke Martin break down the Argos from West Florida with their head coach Kaleb Nobles. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our Saluki Radio crew has their final podcast of Fall Camp, which is presented by Borum Roof Co. , roofing with a purpose. Coach Pat Poore, Mike Trude and Luke Martin break down all you need to know when it comes to Saluki Special Teams and what they are most excited about this season with fall camp coming to a close.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We wrap up our final position preview of Fall Camp as we focus on the offensive line. Dan Clark joins us in the studio to give us the details on his position heading into the season. We also catch up with Derek Harden, Aidan Duerig, Jacob Katauskas, Ethan Goodin, Ostyn Friday, Kellen Francis, Tristan Cooke-Dennis, Donte Green, Tyrese Reid, Blaine Halley, Quentin Boeke and Coleon Smith. All podcasts this Fall Camp have been presented by Borum Roof Co. , roofing with a purpose.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our Saluki Radio crew breaks down the defensive side of the football for this upcoming season! They go position by position group and tell you about some standouts in fall camp, and how improved is this Saluki defense going to be in the upcoming season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It was a big year last season for Paul Geelen and the Saluki special teams unit. Now we look ahead to the 2026 season with special teams coach Nathan Frame and he shares with us how the competitions have been during Fall Camp. Kickers Elijah Gorman, Seth Adams, long snapper Ryan Algrim, and holder Jace Clark all join the podcast as well.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue our defensive line preview with returning position coach Darius Davis. Joining Coach Davis in this preview is Lukus McDaniels, Ibrahim Sanogo, Jake Parrella, and Nate Tronzo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have a two part preview of the defensive line this season and we begin with one of the two position coaches on the defensive line with Jake Kulig. Amir Dwight, Max Bremer, Lance Bassett, and Cam Miller all join the podcast to preview the interior part of the defensive line.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Running back coach Larry Warner has a stacked room this upcoming season for the Salukis! We preview the position with him while welcoming on running backs Chandler Chapman, Eddie Robinson, and Quade Chatmon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue to get you introduced to the different position groups for Saluki Football this upcoming season and next up is the Safety position! Defensive Coordinator and Safeties coach Lee Pronschinske joins the podcast. Plus Safeties Rue Jackson, Matthew McClelland, and Clayton Lakatos stop by as well.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Saluki Radio crew is back for their second podcast this Fall Camp and they dive into the offensive side of the football for SIU this year! They go position by position and give Saluki Nation some names to watch this year before the season gets started in a couple of weeks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We preview the Tight End position for Saluki Football with position coach Nate Griffin and his fellow Tight Ends in Miles Marshall, Patrick Carr, Aiden Moriarty, and Karsen Konkel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We wrap up our third season of Summer Access coverage with head coach Scott Nagy! We go through the team and where he is most optimistic heading into the upcoming season. He also shares the story behind the Saluki Basketball shoutout on the Pat McAfee Show last week.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cornerbacks are next up in our position preview podcasts during Fall Camp 2026, which is presented by Borum Roof Co., roofing with a purpose. Position coach Eriq Moore breaks down the position and cornerbacks Naz Hill, Cam Cason, Sebastian Vargas, and Gavin Shepard join the podcast as well.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue our position previews during Fall Camp with our breakdown of the wide receiver position with position coach Zach Grant! We will also be joined by wide receivers Kyle Thomas, Allen Middleton, Markell Quick and Traivon Dyson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue our position previews and next up is Linebacker! Position coach Tom Rebholz is entering his first fall with SIU but he is far from being a rookie in the coaching profession. Linebackers Ben Feigel, Chris Presto, Charles Whelpley, and David Obadein also join the podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We wrap up our week of Summer Access coverage with our strength coach Brandon Schoeneck! He tells us what he likes about this team's work ethic this summer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We begin our first of 10 position previews throughout Fall Camp 2026 and we start off with the quarterback position. We caught up with DJ WIlliams following the first day of camp, but today we welcome on quarterback coach Michael Lindauer and backup quarterback Jake Curry to dive deeper into the QB room. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It is an off day for Saluki Football but we still have you covered! On this podcast episode, we catch up with running back Lem Wash and safety Vinny Pierre Jr.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue our support staff spotlight in our Summer Access series with Saluki Men's Basketball as Justin Endsley, Deputy Assistant to the Head Coach, joins us to share what went into the making of the Salukis non-conference schedule this season and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, our Saluki Radio crew is back together again! Mike Trude, Pat Poore and Luke Martin break down all things Saluki Football as Fall Camp is just underway. They look at the biggest areas to watch for the fans and where they are most excited to see this Saluki team come together. There is an EXCLUSIVE OFFER for our listeners. You can visit saluk.is/luke and receive Saluki Football season tickets for just $10 per game! Use the link or enter the promo code: LUKE at checkout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Football is back and getting ready for the 2026 season! We will have daily podcasts for you as we go throughout Fall Camp and today we catch up with head coach Nick Hill, quarterback DJ Williams, and linebacker Andrew Behm after the first official practice of fall camp.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We enter the final full week of Summer Access interviews in 2026, as we start off with our support staff interviews with longtime athletic trainer Riley Hoistad! Riley tells us about the process he goes through each offseason, the arrival of his newest daughter Lux, and what has him excited for the upcoming basketball season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We close out the week of Summer Access coverage with returning assistant coach Darreon Reddick . He tells us about the improvement from Jaylen Haynes and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have finished up all of our player profiles this summer but we still have the staff to catch up with! We welcome on returning assistant coach Will Veasley to the podcast. Coach Veasley shares with us the biggest changes in the summer period now compared to when he played at Butler, the biggest strides he has seen in returners like Jaheem Webber and Jaleyn Haynes, and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After a week off, we are back with Summer Access interviews. Max Pikaar is back on campus after spending the first half of summer playing for his national team in the Netherlands. He tells us his biggest takeaways from that experience and what he is looking forward to being back in Carbondale for the rest of the summer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Recently the NCAA changed the eligibility rules and we wanted to give you a rundown of what this means for current Salukis and future Salukis. Our Senior Associate AD for Student Services and Internal Affairs Massey Arnold helps break down these changes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You can listen to the full two hour show from MVFC Media Day! Saluki Radio caught up with each of the head coaches in the MVFC, while also taking time to catch up with the Salukis in previewing the upcoming season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We close out another week of Summer Access coverage here in 2026, as we welcome on incoming transfer Jaxson Fugate. He comes to Carbondale after spending the last two seasons at Indiana Tech in NAIA. He appeared and started in all 30 games and led the Warriors averaging 20.7 points and 8.4 rebounds. He had 11 double-doubles and was named the WHAC Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference, WHAC All-Defensive Team.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are now starting some of our staff interviews this summer! Steve Hawkins joins us to dive into what he has seen this summer, balancing his role as general manager and assistant coach, and how important this time is for this Saluki team.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We hope you had a great 4th of July weekend, Saluki Nation! We start off our new week of Saluki Basketball Summer Access coverage with a newcomer in Pietro Ranieri. He will be a true freshman this coming season and played the 2025-26 season at Golden State Prep in Oakland, Calif. He Played for Fulgor Fidenza in the Serie B Nazionale and had a season-high 12 points against Agrigento on April 19, 2026. Ranieri is from Fidenza, ItalySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our Summer Access 2026 coverage wraps up another week of interviews with freshman Luke Susko. Susko attended Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas where he averaged 24 points and 14 rebounds in his career. He ended his career breaking Marcus Smart's career rebound record. He tells us what he has worked on this summer and how his first college summer is going. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue our Summer Access coverage here in 2026 as we get you ready for Saluki Basketball this upcoming season! Next up is true freshman Ty Laur, who joins the program from Pinckneyville High School. He was named a two-time SIRR All-Conference,First-team IBCA All-State and Selected First-Team AP Poll All-State.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are back with another week of Summer Access coverage for Saluki Basketball! Next up is returning player Daniel Pauliukonis. Pauliukonis is coming off his redshirt season and he can already feel way more confident this summer than he did all of last season. We discuss that and much more with Pauliukonis in our latest podcast series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our second full week of Summer Access interviews with Saluki Basketball wraps up with Brock McClure, who transfers into SIU from Snow College. McClure talks about his two year mission trip after his freshman season at Lamar in 2021-22, how that trip helped him become a better basketball player and what type of player he is going to be for the Salukis this upcoming season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We welcome on one of the true freshman to the roster this season with Jeremiah Jackson! Jeremiah comes to SIU from Louisville, Kentucky, and he talks about how is winning experiences in high school can help turn this Saluki program in the right direction. Plus, we discuss who has been a big influence on him during his first month of summer workouts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We begin our second full week of interviews for Saluki Basketball here in our Summer Access 2026 series! Next up is returning big man Jaheem Webber, who will be in Carbondale for his third season! Webber tells us what he has worked on this offseason, what he likes about this current team in the summer and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue our Summer Access 2026 coverage of Saluki Basketball with introducing you to one the incoming transfers to the program, Donovan Hill! We discuss his college journey from starting at the D1 level and then working his way back to division one now at Southern Illinois. Hill also describes the type of player that Saluki fans will be getting this upcoming season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the returning Salukis is Caden Hawkins, as the Carterville native is excited to have a bigger role for the Salukis in the upcoming season! He shares what he took away from his first season as a Saluki, what he communicates daily to the team during the summer, and how much growth he sees in players who have decided to come back to the program.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We welcome on our first newcomer to the Saluki Basketball program this year and it is Christian Gilliland. Gilliland joins the Salukis after his freshman season at a JUCO. What stood out about Southern Illinois to him? What is he bringing to the Saluki Basketball program? Gilliland answers those questions and more in our latest podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

He is one of the fan favorites already in Carbondale because of how approachable he is. Luke Walsh is coming off his redshirt season for SIU and he tells us his biggest takeaways from the year, what he has been working on this offseason, and how can this team improve from last season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the key returning players for SIU this coming basketball season will be sophomore guard Jalen Haynes! He joined us to go through his decision on returning to SIU, how he described his freshman season, and what he is looking to improve on into the 2026-27 season for Saluki Basketball.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We begin our 2026 Summer Access coverage for Saluki Men's Basketball with the head coach Scott Nagy! We dive into the roster construction for the team and what was most important to address this offseason. Coach Nagy also dives into the returning Salukis and where they have improved since the end of last season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salukis head to Murray, Kentucky, for the MVC Baseball Championship this week. SIU opens up the MVC Tournament on Wednesday morning at 11am against Evansville. We preview the Tournament with head coach Lance Rhodes, senior Tim Simay and senior Cecil Lofton. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SIU and Belmont enter this weekend tied in the MVC Standings at 9-9 with 6 games left in the regular season. Only 6 Valley teams will be in the MVC Postseason tournament, which means the winner of this weekend's series will hold a big advantage going into the final weekend of the season. Head Coach Lance Rhodes recaps Alumni Weekend against Indiana State and looks ahead to the challenge this weekend in Nashville against Belmont. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We recap the series with Murray State from the past weekend and look ahead to Alumni Weekend as we host Indiana State! Head Coach Lance Rhodes and pitching coach Ryan McClaran are on the podcast this week. Coach McClaran shares his story to SIU and how it has been becoming a dad this offseason.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salukis are coming off the first sweep of the season and now have set themselves up for big series in Carbondale against Murray State this weekend, who is currently leading the league at 10-5. Lance Rhodes, Jaden Flores and Troy Shepard all join the show this week to talk about the upcoming weekend with the Racers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.