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A longtime dream and now tradition of Sandra and Danny Gonzales, Extraordinary Cats is an evening full of energy and celebration for kids of all abilities. Extraordinary Cats' feature video can be found on Arizona Football's social accounts!

Once a YouTube discovery, now one of the nation’s best, Jay Friend has cemented a legacy with Arizona Men’s Tennis. Ahead of the senior’s final postseason run with the Wildcats, he sits down to dive more into the one-of-a-kind journey that has built him into a one-of-a-kind player.You can watch the full feature on Arizona Athletics’ YouTube and social accounts!

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show.On this special Selection Sunday edition of the radio show, the uncontested Big 12 Champions return to Tucson to talk about their historic week in Kansas City while they await their seeding for the NCAA Tournament. In addition to Head Coach Tommy Lloyd, Dwayne Aristode, Ivan Kharchenkov, Brayden Burries, Koa Peat, Jaden Bradley, Tobe Awaka, Anthony Dell’Orso, and Motiejus Krivas also join the show!The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to celebrate Arizona clinching the Big 12 Regular Season Title this week! The two also preview the Big 12 Conference Tournament.President of Basketball Operations Matt King and Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands Chad Shoopman are this week’s special guests!The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show.In the final episode of the season, Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to reflect on her first season here at Arizona. Coach Burke also recaps the Cats’ win over Houston, previews the Big 12 Tournament, and shares some insight on her program's 2026 signing class.The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to rehash the Wildcats’ road trip to Texas and their big wins over Houston and Baylor.Senior guard Anthony Dell’Orso is this week’s special guest!The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to preview the Cats’ road trip to Baylor. There are a ton of special guests on this episode: freshmen Daniah Trammell and Molly Ladwig, seniors Mickayla Perdue, Nora Francois, and Noelani Cornfield, Montaya Dew and Mireia Jurado, Kam Kitchen and Achol Magot, and Assistant Coach James Ewing!The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to break down Arizona’s win over BYU and preview its upcoming road contest against Houston.This week’s special guest is Erika Hamden, the Director of the Space Institute and Associate Professor of Astrophysics at Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona!The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to preview Saturday’s marquee matchup against Texas Tech as well as all of the fanfare around College Game Day coming to town!This week’s special guest is the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management’s dean and Halle Chair in Leadership, Karthik Kannan!The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to reflect on the Cats’ longest road trip of the year that they’re returning home from. Plus, this week’s special guest is strength and conditioning coach Jim Krumpos!The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to break down the Wildcats’ win over Kansas State and preview their upcoming road trip to West Virginia and Cincinnati. Juniors Sumayah Sugapong and Achol Magot are this week’s special guests!The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, reflect on the past two games at Iowa State and the school up North. This week’s special guest is UofA alum and current assistant coach and director of player development Julie Hairgrove!The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to share some insight on the Wildcats’ battle against UCF on Saturday. This week’s special guests are Fifth-Year Nora Francois and Sophomore Kam Kitchen!The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to celebrate her first Big 12 win! Assistant Coach Jenna Knudson is this week’s special guest!The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to recap the team’s past two battles against Southern University and New Mexico, while also previewing the final three games of their nonconference schedule! Graduate Student Mickayla Perdue is this week’s special guest!The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Baby G has become a social media sensation. Millions have watched as Arizona Baseball’s Chaz McNelis documents his life of raising one-year-old Baby G, while also balancing the demands of being a student-athlete.Chaz sits down with Baby G to reflect on how becoming a dad has impacted him as an athlete and an overall person. Plus, Chaz shares some insight on the creation of Baby G content!You can watch the full feature, Baby G, on Arizona Athletics’ YouTube and social accounts!

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to discuss the team’s win over ASU that set the program record for the best start to a season. Coach Lloyd also previews the Cats’ upcoming schedule that features Oklahoma State here at home on Saturday and Kansas in Lawerance on Monday.This episode's special guest is the University of Arizona’s department head of African Studies, Dr. Praise Zenenga.The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Mireia Jurado’s basketball journey has taken her many places, especially given her participation in Spain’s Youth National Team system since the age of 12. MJ sits down to reflect on how her love for the game formed and what drives her on the court today.You can watch the full feature on Mireia Jurado on Arizona Athletics’ social pages.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to discuss the Cats’ big win over BYU to remain undefeated on the season! The two also preview the upcoming rivalry game against the school up North set for Saturday afternoon.Tucson Native Evan Nelson is this week’s special guest!The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to break down the Cats’ most recent win over Cincinnati and preview their upcoming game against West Virginia this Saturday afternoon.This week’s special guest is first-year Assistant Coach for the Wildcats, Brandon Chappell!The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to discuss the Cats’ 15-game win streak and hot start to conference play.This week’s special guest is Michael Luria, an Assistant Dean of Corporate and Community Engagement at the University of Arizona.The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to discuss the Cats’ 10-0 start to the season and preview their matchup against San Diego State this Saturday!On this special edition of the show, Head Coach of Arizona Football, Brent Brennan, also spends some time on the air previewing his team’s upcoming trip to the Holiday Bowl!The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to discuss the Cats’ ascent to the No.1 spot in this week’s rankings. They also recap Arizona’s dominant win over Auburn and preview the upcoming game versus Alabama.This week’s special guest is A-P Durand, the Dean of the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona!The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

On this edition of the Bear Down Podcast, we’re checking in from the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame’s 2025 Induction Ceremony. The Class of 2025 is made up of seven standout student athletes, one national championship team, and two NCAA champion swim relay squads! We’ll hear from Channing Frye, Kevin Cordes, Brad Tandy, the 2012 200 and the 2013 400 Medley Relay teams, Ben Diggins, Margo Geer, Samantha Pickens, and Nick Foles!

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show.For the first show of the season, Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to talk about the Cats’ 6-0 start! Additionally, Noelani Cornfield is on as a special guest this week!The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.For the final radio show of the season, Head Coach of Arizona Football, Brent Brennan, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to discuss the Cats’ big win over Baylor. They also preview rivalry week and the matchup against the school up north on Friday.Wildcat Legend and current Executive Director of Player Relations & External Development, Ricky Hunley, joins the show! Additionally, Mike Smith, Arizona Athletics Senior Associate AD and Chief Development Officer, is a special guest this week as well.The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

It’s hard to describe the impact that Chubba Maae has had on Arizona Football, but it’s easy to describe who he is - funny, energetic, loving, caring... the list goes on. Hear from Chubba himself as he sits down to reflect on overcoming many hardships, finding himself outside the sport of football, and remaining a light on the team.You can watch Chubba’s story on Arizona Football’s game day feature, “Just Chubba,” available on Arizona Football’s social media channels.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Football, Brent Brennan, joins Brody Dryden to reflect on the Wildcats’ upset over Cincinnati this past weekend. They also preview this Saturday, as Arizona Football will have its final home game of the season versus Baylor.Safeties Coach Brett Arce and Senior Associate Athletic Director of Revenue Generation & Engagement Tony Daniel also join this week’s show!The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Passion. Persistence. A belief that anything’s possible.From the pool to the podium, Arizona Triathlon’s Kelly Wetteland turned “Why not me?” into a national championship story.You can watch Kelly's story, “Why Not Me?” available on Arizona Athletics’ social media channels.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Football, Brent Brennan, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to recap the Wildcats’ victory over Kansas. The two also discuss this week’s road trip to Cincinnati and how the team is preparing for that matchup against the Bearcats.Cornerbacks Coach Chip Viney and Wide Receivers Coach Bobby Wade are special guests on this week’s show!The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

From walk-on to team captain, defensive back Treydan Stukes has experienced all the highs and the lows that come with the sport of football. Stukes sits down to reflect on his journey and all that he has learned from it.You can watch Treydan’s story on Arizona Football’s game day feature, “Unshakable,” available on Arizona Football’s social media channels.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Football, Brent Brennan, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to recap the Wildcats’ big win in Boulder last Saturday. They also preview Homecoming Week and the Kansas Jayhawks coming to town.Defensive Back Genesis Smith and Wide Receiver Tre Spivey join the show this week as well!The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

In this special edition of the Bear Down Podcast, Francisco Romero sits down with Arizona Triathlon's Sofia de Rosas, to talk about her recruiting story to Arizona, being far away from home, and her team looking to repeat as National Champions.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Football, Brent Brennan, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to dive into all the Wildcats did over the bye week and how they are preparing for this weekend’s game in Boulder!Special guests Josh Miller, Arizona Football’s Tight End Coach, and Becky Burke, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, also join the show!The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Football, Brent Brennan, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to review the Wildcats’ loss to BYU and preview this Saturday’s game against Houston.Offensive Assistant Coach Lyle Moevoa and Head Volleyball Coach Charita Stubbs also join the show as this week’s special guests!The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Wildcat great and NFL veteran, Joe Salave’a sits down to document his journey from American Samoa to the NFL and how he now aspires to use his platform as a coach to spread the love of the game.You can watch Coach Salave’a’s story on Arizona Football’s game day feature, “Joe Salave’a,” available on Arizona Football’s social media channels.

As we recognize Mental Health Awareness Week, Arizona Soccer’s senior goalkeeper Olivia Ramey shares her story and her passion to make a difference.You can watch Olivia's story on Arizona Athletics' game day feature, “My Why,” available on Arizona Athletics' social media channels.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Football, Brent Brennan, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to recap the Wildcats’ 41-13 victory over Oklahoma State! Additionally, the two preview this Saturday’s matchup against BYU.Linebackers Coach Josh Bringuel and Head Soccer Coach Becca Moros also join the show as this week’s special guests!The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Ian Wagner transferred to Arizona this fall for his fifth year of college football and quickly won the kickoff spot for the Wildcats. On this episode of the BearDown Podcast, Ian sits down to talk about the why behind his decision to come to Arizona - a decision he made out of love for his family.You can watch Ian’s story on Arizona Football’s game day feature, “Perfect Placement: How Ian Wagner has found both family and football in Arizona,” available on Arizona Football’s social media channels.

In this special edition of the Bear Down Podcast, Francisco Romero visits with Arizona Sports Enterprises' Corporate Sponsorship Manager, Jorge Leyva, to discuss his new role with ASE, his time broadcasting for Arizona, and what he looks forward to most this season!

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Football Brent Brennan joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to reflect on the Cats’ game against Iowa State and discuss what the team’s preparation looks like ahead of its matchup against Oklahoma State this Saturday.Special guests Tommy Lloyd, Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, and Josh Oglesby, Offensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator, also join the show!The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Football Brent Brennan joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to talk about how the team spent its bye week and also discuss Arizona’s upcoming game against Iowa State. Special Team’s Coordinator Craig Naivar and Director of Equipment Operations Sean Kenneally also join the show!The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

In this special edition of the Bear Down Podcast, Francisco Romero sits down with Arizona Soccer's sophomore goalkeeper, Sofia Cortes-Browne, to reflect on the season and her special preseason of international play.

Born and raised in Tucson, Kayden Luke always dreamed of playing for the team he grew up cheering for. His path to accomplishing that dream wasn't necessarily straight nor easy, but through hard work and dedication, he was able to achieve that lifelong goal. You can watch Kayden's story on Arizona Football’s game day feature, “Homegrown: Kayden Luke's Journey Home,” available on Arizona Football’s social media channels.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Football Brent Brennan joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to discuss the Wildcats’ win over Weber State and preview their Friday Night matchup versus Kansas State. Also, General Manager Giazka Crowley and Director of Player Development Tobruke Blaine join the show.The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona’s Defensive Back didn’t just save one life with his bone marrow donation – he’s now on a mission to impact hundreds more by growing the registry.You can watch Ayden's story on Arizona Football’s game day feature, “Game Changer: How Ayden Garnes Saved a Life and Sparked a Movement,” available on Arizona Football’s social media channels.You can join the bone marrow registry by texting "CATS" to 61474.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.Head Coach of Arizona Football, Brent Brennan, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to talk about the Cats’ season opener against Hawai’i and preview this Saturday’s game versus Weber State. Additionally, both Offensive Coordinator Seth Doege and Defensive Coordinator Danny Gonzales join the show!The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Ahead of Arizona Football's season opener versus Hawai'i, Nanci Kincaid, wife of Dick Tomey, reflects on the legacy of the program's all-time winningest coach.You can catch Nanci’s interview on Arizona Football’s game day feature, “Faith, Family & Football, the Legacy of Dick Tomey,” available on Arizona Football’s social media channels.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Brent Brennan Radio Show.In the first episode of the 2025 season, Head Coach of Arizona Football, Brent Brennan, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to reflect on the offseason and fall camp as well as preview the Cats’ season opener against Hawai’i. Associate Head Coach and Defensive Line Coach Joe Salave’a and Assistant Head Coach and Running Back Coach Alonzo Carter join the show as well.The Brent Brennan Radio Show is live every Monday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune into Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

The "Wildcat Wednesday", produced by Arizona Athletics, is a weekly episode on the Bear Down Podcast that highlights the stories of Arizona student-athletes, coaches, and letterwinners.Each episode delves into the personal journeys of Wildcats across various sports, offering listeners behind-the-scenes access into their experiences and achievements. The episodes, which release on Wednesdays, serve as a platform to celebrate the dedication and hard work of Arizona's athletic community.Episodes are available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and ArizonaWildcats.com.This episode's lineup includes:Arizona Cross Country's: Cooper Quigley (00:00-8:14)Arizona Women's Basketball's Sumayah Sugapong (8:15-17:00)Arizona Men's Golf's Zach Pollo (17:01-23:29)