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Viking Voices
by WWU Athletic Communications
Welcome to Viking Voices, the official Western Washington University Athletics Podcast! Hosted by Director of Athletic Communications Jeff Evans, Viking Voices will feature interviews with WWU coaches, student-athletes, department staff and more! Topics will include all things Viking Athletics, academics, the life of a student-athlete and overall gives an inside look at WWU Athletics. Tune in, enjoy the show and look for new episodes each week. Go Viks!
Episodes
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E24: Tony Dominguez of WWU Basketball
Hear from WWU Men's Basketball Head Coach Tony Dominguez following the Blue-White Scrimmage held October 17, 2021 inside Carver Gym. The preseason opener marked the first time WWU has played a game in a real setting since February 2020. WWU opens the 2021-22 season November 12-13 in Carson,...
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E23: Teagan Eldridge of WWU Men's Soccer
Hear from WWU Men's Soccer junior captain Teagan Eldridge as he talks about the Vikings 2020/21 season opener on Saturday, March 27 hosting the University of Puget Sound on Harrington Field (7 pm kickoff). Eldridge talks about the rapid rise of the Western program, which has resulted in a pair of...
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E22: Hannah Nienaber of WWU T&F
Hear from WWU Track & Field senior javelin thrower Hannah Nienaber talking about her season-opening performance at the Doris Heritage Track Festival that resulted in an NCAA II provisional qualifying mark and earned her Great Northwest Athletic Conference Female Field Athlete of the Week honors.
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E21: Calahan Warren of WWU T&F
Senior WWU Track & Field distance runner Calahan Warren is interviewed after making his Viking debut and recording the 2nd-fastest time in program history winning the 5000m at the Doris Heritage Track Festival in 14:16.17. The mark was also the 6th-fastest in GNAC history. The Auburndale, Florida...
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E20: Black History Month - Myles Smith
In Episode 20 of Viking Voices, we continue the month of content celebrating Black History Month in February. We got the chance to interview current Track & Field student-athlete (and school record-holder) Myles Smith, touching on a number of topics in the hour-long interview. Myles is a…
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E19: Black History Month - Kiana Gandy
In Episode 19 of Viking Voices, we continue the month of content celebrating Black History Month in February. Former WWU women's basketball player Kiana Gandy joins the podcast to talk about her career with the Vikings (which included over 1,000 points), what valuable life skills she learned…
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E18: Black History Month - Shelton Diggs
In Episode 18 of Viking Voices, we start a month of content celebrating Black History Month. Former WWU men's basketball star and current Long Beach Poly High School head coach Shelton Diggs joins the podcast to talk about a number of topics. From his playing days in Bellingham as a young black...
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E17: Bruce Larson, WWU Faculty Athletic Representative
Hear from WWU Faculty Athletic Representative Bruce Larson in Episode 17 of Viking Voices. With over 25 years of experience at Western a professor, Larson is in his third term as WWU's FAR, which helps bridge the gap between Athletics and Campus. Bruce touches on his love of college athletics…
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E16: NFL Veteran and WWU alum Matt Overton
WWU Football alum and NFL veteran Matt Overton is the guest for Episode 16 of Viking Voices. Overton is the current long snapper for the AFC South Champion Tennessee Titans and will play in his 110th career NFL game this weekend in an AFC Wild Card showdown against the Baltimore Ravens. The…
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E15: Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Damien Fisher
WWU Athletics Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Damien Fisher is the guest for Episode 15 of Viking Voices. Hear from Damien as he talks about being a two-sport athlete as a Viking (basketball and track & field), what it is like to work with student-athletes as they accomplish strength and...
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E14: WWU Women's Soccer Alum Emily Webster
WWU women's soccer standout Emily Webster (2014-17) joined Viking Voices to talk about her career as a Viking, including lots about the 2016 national championship season and her free kick game-winning goal in the title game. Webster is a Bellingham native and Sehome High School graduate that…
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E13: Pee Wee Halsell of WWU T&F/XC
Longtime Western Washington University Track & Field and Cross Country head coach Pee Wee Halsell visited with Viking Voices talking about his 34 years as head coach of the Vikings, sharing many stories about top performances and all the great student-athletes and coaches has has been associated....
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E12: Volleyball Roundtable
Episode 12 of the Viking Voices Podcast features a roundtable discussion with players over the last 20 years of the WWU Volleyball program. Head Coach Diane Flick-Williams is joined by seven players from various eras of her 21-year coaching career that started in 2000. Former Vikings that share...
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E11: Rowing - Jessica Smithlin
Hear from WWU senior rower Jessica Smithlin in Episode 11 of Viking Voices. Jessica talks about how she came about joining the rowing program as a walk-on, her ambitions to become a Washington State Patrol trooper and what it is like to row a 2K at the national championships. The Orting native…
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E10: Women's Basketball - Gracie Castaneda
Get to know women's basketball senior guard Gracie Castaneda in Episode 10 of Viking Voices. Castaneda is a graduate of Arlington High School and is in her fifth year in the program in 2020/21. Hear from the senior guard talking about her time at WWU, the adventures she loves to take and what it...
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E9: Nicole Ebersole - Director of Marketing & Special Events
Tune in to listen to an interview with WWU Athletics Director of Marketing and Special Events Nicole Ebersole. Nicole talks about her role in Viking Athletics, which includes marketing, in-game promotions, community engagement, campus collaboration, manages the marketing intern team and oversees...
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E8: Men's Basketball - Tony Dominguez
Hear from the WWU Men's Basketball Head Coach Tony Dominguez as he takes a trip down memory lane with his over 25 years associated with the Viking Basketball program. Tony talks about a wide range of topics, from players moving on to play professionally overseas, to his noon-ball skills and even...
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E7: Assistant AD Butch Kamena
Hear from Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Academics Butch Kamena, who has been associated with WWU for over the last 30 years in various capacities. Also a professor on the Western campus in political science and Canadian-American Studies, Butch is a friend to many and passionate...
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E6: Golf - Head Coach Luke Bennett
Hear from WWU Men's and Women's Golf Coach Luke Bennett as he talks about the pride he takes in coaching at his alma mater, the alumni group that he considers to be some of his best friends and what it was like to play golf under legendary head coach Steve Card.
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E5: Men's Soccer - Head Coach Greg Brisbon
Hear from WWU Men's Soccer Head Coach Greg Brisbon as he talks about his 20 years involved with Western Washington University Soccer, including the last seven as the men's head coach. Brisbon was the 2019 GNAC Coach of the Year after leading the Vikings to the conference title and the program's...
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E4: Volleyball - Head Coach Diane Flick-Williams
Hear from WWU head volleyball coach Diane Flick-Williams, who has led the Vikings since 2000 and will be in her 21st season in 2020-21. Coach Flick-Williams talks about her most memorable moments as WWU's head coach, the impact she feels her team has made off the court and even a little on her...
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E3: Track & Field - Javelin Thrower Amanda Short
Hear from senior javelin thrower Amanda Short talking about her career as a two-sport collegiate student-athlete, her passion for Kinesiology and a little about her background growing up in Lebanon, Oregon. Amanda will be a "super senior" in 2021 for the Vikings and will be looking to add another...
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E2: Women's Soccer - Head Coach Travis Connell
Listen to our latest podcast episode joined by WWU Women's Soccer Head Coach Travis Connell, talking about the program's success, the Harrington Field advantage, some of his favorite all-time games and even a little about his collegiate playing days.
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E1: Softball - Head Coach Sheryl Gilmore
Listen to a 15-minute podcast interview with WWU head softball coach Sheryl Gilmore, talking about the 2021 recruiting class, the returning players and the culture of the program.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Viking Voices, the official Western Washington University Athletics Podcast! Hosted by Director of Athletic Communications Jeff Evans, Viking Voices will feature interviews with WWU coaches, student-athletes, department staff and more! Topics will include all things Viking Athletics, academics, the life of a student-athlete and overall gives an inside look at WWU Athletics. Tune in, enjoy the show and look for new episodes each week. Go Viks!
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Welcome to Viking Voices, the official Western Washington University Athletics Podcast! Hosted by Director of Athletic Communications Jeff Evans, Viking Voices will feature interviews with WWU coaches, student-athletes, department staff and more! Topics will include all things Viking Athletics,...
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