The Saluki Royalty Podcast

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.

SIU is looking to have success on the road against Bradley this weekend, as the Salukis and Braves meet up for the first time this season. Head Coach Lance Rhodes and player Kristian Sprawling join the show to recap the recent weekend at Evansville and preview the series with Bradley in Peoria. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salukis return to league play this season after a weekend in non-conference against Utah Tech! SIU will host rival Illinois State this weekend and we preview the series with head coach Lance Rhodes and infielder Henry Kufa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the Final 4 taking place this weekend, we decided it was a great time to recap the previous Women's Basketball and Men's Basketball seasons with Saluki Athletic Director Tim Leonard. We discuss the latest on the programs and where leadership stands heading into next season, plus where each program stacks up in terms of resources within the Missouri Valley Conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are ready for Arch Madness! Saluki Radio's Rodney Watson and Luke Martin break down the final win of the regular season for SIU over Evansville, look at the All-Conference potential teams in the MVC, how they see the Larry Bird Player Of The Year race, and break down the rest of the Arch Madness bracket and potential matchups. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have reached the final weekend of Valley Hoops in the regular season and we welcome on one of the biggest voices in the Missouri Valley Conference, Kevin Lehman! Kevin shares his thoughts on the league this season and how impressed he has been with the balance in the league, how good Belmont can be in the NCAA Tournament, and what he thinks of the Salukis down the closing stretch. Plus, our Radio crew recaps the win over Indiana State on Senior night and short preview for Evansville on Sunday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SIU looks to close out the home schedule with a win over Indiana State! Our Saluki Radio crew breaks down the big wins over UNI and Drake and preview the Sycamores on Wednesday night! Plus, they do their typical look around the Missouri Valley Conference as the final week takes shape!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We get ready for the final leg of the Iowa road swing for the Salukis! SIU will look to win only its 3rd ever win at McLeod Center over one of the hottest teams in the Missouri Valley Conference right now in Northern Iowa. Rodney Watson and Luke Martin break down the road win at Drake, look around the rest of the Missouri Valley Conference, and catch up with UNI guard Trey Campbell.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salukis hit the road this week for two games in the state of Iowa! SIU starts off Wednesday night at Drake and our radio crew previews the game with the voice of the Drake Bulldogs Michael Admire. Plus, they recap the game against Bradley and look around the MVC scores from Sunday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salukis are looking to stack up three straight wins on the season with an important home game with Bradley on Sunday! SIU is coming off back to back wins over Indiana State and Evansville but now face the toughest challenge in this stretch with Bradley. The Braves head coach Brian Wardle joins the podcast to preview the game on Sunday. Plus, Luke and Rodney break down the Evansville win and look around the Missouri Valley Conference.Brian Wardle Interview - 58:50See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salukis earn a dominate road win over Indiana State and our Saluki Radio crew recaps the win in Terre Haute on this episode of the podcast! Plus, they welcome on the voice of the Evansville Purple Aces Jevin Redman to recap the Aces big upset win over the Illinois State Redbirds on Monday night and preview the game Thursday in Carbondale against the Salukis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salukis couldn't come up with a big home win over rival Murray State following the upset road win at Illinois State, but now SIU will hit the road on a short turnaround to take on Indiana State. Our Saluki Radio crew of Rodney Watson and Luke Martin break down the Murray State loss for SIU, look around the MVC action from Friday night, and welcome on Indiana State head coach Matthew Graves to preview the game on Monday night.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What a win for the Salukis on the road at Illinois State! Our Saluki Radio crew of Luke Martin and Rodney Watson break down the 54-50 win for the Dawgs. Plus, the crew looks at the MVC action from Tuesday and discuss the ejection of a UIC player in the first minute of the game at Murray State. Then the radio crew of Murray State Jeff Bidwell and Kenny Roth join the podcast to talk about the Racers season and what to expect come Friday night.Jeff Bidwell and Kenny Roth 53:40See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Jordan Stewart.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 recent loss to UIC on Saturday night in Carbondale and why UIC is a team to be taken seriously for the MVC title race. Plus, we look around the latest results in the MVC and where the league standings are at heading into Tuesday night. Finally, our crew looks ahead to the second game this season with Illinois State on Tuesday night.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SIU is coming off a huge win at home against UNI, which snapped a four game losing skid! It also marked the 600th career win for SIU head coach Scott Nagy. Our Saluki Radio crew looks back at the big win on Wednesday night but then quickly flips to looking ahead at the game on Saturday against UIC. One of the stars in the Missouri Valley Conference is Elijah Crawford from UIC and he joins the podcast to preview the game on Saturday night in Carbondale. Plus, Luke and Rodney look around the MVC and the crazy finishes this past week.Elijah Crawford interview 53:00See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Emily Williams.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Maleah Blomenkamp.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It was an interesting weekend for Saluki Basketball at Evansville, as SIU made the trip over despite the game not being played due to the winter storm. Our Saluki Radio crew breaks down the timeline of what happened over the weekend in Evansville and why those decisions were made. They also discuss what are the potential options to play the game at a later date. Salukis now move ahead to UNI on Wednesday night and UNI head coach Ben Jacobson previews his team for us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Hayden Kurtz.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salukis stay on the road this weekend as they head to Evansville, Indiana, on Sunday to take on the Purple Aces! Our Saluki Radio crew of Rodney Watson and Luke Martin recap the Valpo loss for the Salukis, look around the MVC, and then welcome on the head coach of Evansville David Ragland to preview the game on Sunday! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Amanda Knutson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Sydney Potter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Sage Grann.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Emma Gipson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It was another close loss for the Salukis on Saturday night against Belmont but they will now hit the road to take on Valpo this season for the second time! Our Saluki radio crew breaks down the Belmont game and previews the upcoming contest at Valpo. Plus, our crew sits down with Paul Oren from the VictoryBell.com. Oren has covered Valpo Athletics for over 20 years and dives into the improvement of this Beacon program under Roger Powell.Look Around MVC 34:30Paul Oren Interview 48:00See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Kiana McDowell.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up Brookley Foster.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wednesday night was a tough one for the Salukis, falling in OT to Drake. Our Radio crew breaks down the heartbreak from Wednesday night but then looks ahead to Saturday's game with Belmont, welcoming on the Bruins head coach Casey Alexander! We also dive into the rest of the Missouri Valley conference and look at the standings as we near the halfway point!49:10 Casey Alexander InterviewSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Avery Hixson! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Charleston Pursley! 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 inside Banterra Center tomorrow night against Drake! Our Saluki Radio crew breaks down the game against the Drake Bulldogs. Drake's new head coach Eric Henderson joins us and shares how big of an impact Scott Nagy had at SDSU, which is where Eric Henderson comes from.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Haley Wilkerson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! Next up is Erin Lee!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Softball is ready to begin the 2026 season and we can't wait to cover the team this year for you! We start previewing the upcoming season by introducing you to Saluki Softball players leading into the season, with the voice of Saluki Softball Mike Trude! We begin with 2025 MVC First Team member Mikaela Coburn.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SIU is riding a two game winning streak but they will look to make it three in row with another road test on Wednesday night at UIC! SIU is 3-0 at UIC since they've joined the Missouri Valley Conference but all three wins have been four points or less. Rodney Watson and Luke Martin recap the thrilling one point win over Belmont on the road and then interview UIC head coach Rob Ehsan to preview the game on Wednesday night.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DJ Williams announced his decision to return to Southern Illinois earlier today and he caught up with us to take us through his decision making process. He explains the past year and how long of a process this was for him, the importance of Nick Hill in his decision, why it wasn't all about the money, and what he is looking forward to in his final season playing college football.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saluki Hall of Famer Rodney Watson and Voice of the Salukis Luke Martin recap the New Years Day win over Valpo and the fun environment inside Banterra Center! Plus, they look ahead to the next game on the road against the Belmont Bruins on Sunday afternoon!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salukis had another battle on the road that came down the final possession at Murray State, but SIU is still searching for that first MVC win come New Years Day against Valpo. The Beacons head coach Roger Powell will join our radio crew to talk about Valpo's season and where they are at heading into New Years day.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Rivlary is back on! SIU-Murray State writes another chapter on Monday night at Murray State! Our Saluki Radio crew recaps the Bradley road contest for SIU and then previews the Racers. Head coach of Murray State Ryan Miller stops by to talk about his career path to Murray State. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Southern Illinois is coming off a tough home loss to Illinois State to open up Missouri Valley Conference play, but now they hit the road to take on Bradley for the Salukis last game before Christmas. Voice of the Bradley Braves Dave Snell joins the radio crew to preview the Bradley Braves. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Missouri Valley Conference season is officially underway and the Salukis open up league play in Carbondale against longtime rival Illinois State! Voice of Illinois State John Fitzgerald joins our Saluki Radio crew to preview the Redbirds on Thursday night! Coach Watson and Luke Martin recap the non-conference, how the returners from last years team have improved, 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.

It was a dominate win for SIU on Wednesday night inside Banterra Center over UT Martin, but now the Dawgs will hit the road to take on the Richmond Spiders! Jaden Daughtry joins our radio squad to talk about Richmond, as he transferred into the Spiders program from Indiana State. Saluki Hall of Famer Rodney Watson and Voice of The Salukis Luke Martin preview the game on Saturday night with Richmond, which will mark the first meeting between the two programs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We get you ready for the game on Wednesday night against UT Martin! Our Saluki Radio crew breaks down the win over High Point last week and then welcomes on the head coach of UT Martin Jeremy Shulman! 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 of Pat Poore, Mike Trude and Luke Martin break down the 2025 season for Saluki Football. What were the biggest takeaways from the season ending win at Illinois State? What does that say about the program? Where did this team fall short in terms of the expectations? Plus they dive into all the postseason awards and where does this season rank for DJ Williams among the best in Saluki history. Our crew also previews the schedule for next season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SIU is coming off a win over Little Rock on Saturday and will try to win its first road game of the season against one of the best mid major teams in the country! High Point is next up on Wednesday night and their head coach Flynn Clayman joins Rodney Watson to talk about their strong start to the season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We get you ready for the Saluki Basketball game tonight to close out a four game holiday week! Rodney Watson also sits down with Little Rock head coach Darrell Walker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Salukis wrap up a 5 road game trip with a hard test at Memphis on Wednesday night before Thanksgiving! Our Saluki Radio crew breaks down the Jacksonville Classic, where SIU went 1-1, and then previews the Tigers on Wednesday night.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.