Huskers Radio Network Podcasts

Jessica Coody caught up with Director of Operations Lindsay Peterson to catch up on all the spring news for Nebraska Volleyball, recapping the annual spring match visit to a town in Nebraska, how the tradition started and what made the trip to Chadron so special, Lindsay talks the importance of spring practices for incoming freshman and the growth from the beginning to the end of spring, she dives into the Wrigley Field match in September and balancing the big events with home matches in Devaney, she talks camp season, the experience for the players working and the importance of camps to the program, the addition of the B1G tournament and much more!

Jessica Coody sat down with Husker Softball senior captain Alina Felix to talk about Senior Day Weekend, the joy she's experienced during her final season with the Huskers, what it meant to be selected as a team captain and what she wanted to bring to the role, she reflects on her recruitment to Nebraska and her experience as a student-athlete in Lincoln, her long time ties to the Huskers through the Fowler Family, how the team has managed the pressure and expectations this season, how she would describe this year's senior class, the support of Husker Nation during her four years, what she will take away during her time as a Husker, and much more!

Jessica Coody caught up with Huskers Radio Network analyst Lauren Cook-West to dive into all things spring volleyball, how impressive the team has looked coming off the beach season, the depth on display at every position, the young talent and who impressed her in the first spring match, she gives her thoughts on the latest Husker VB news, B1G Tournament, Nebraska/Texas, Wrigley match, staff retainment, she talks improvements she'd like to see moving through the spring and much more!

Kyle Crooks sat down with freshman Ty Roderiques of Husker Men's Gymnastics to talk about his freshman season in Lincoln, his growing up in Tennessee and recruitment to Nebraska, what it's been like adjusting to Lincoln and NCAA competition, the influence of his family, the mental side of gymnastics, his goals after gymnastics and more!

Ben McLaughlin sits down with head coach Will Bolt to review this past week for the Huskers while previewing a big week ahead at Haymarket Park.

Kyle Crooks sat down with Husker baseball center fielder Mac Moyer to talk about his recruitment to Nebraska, playing at junior college, what it was like growing up in a baseball family, how it's been fitting in with his Husker teammates, and more!

Jessica Coody sat down with junior catcher Jesse Farrell to talk about her decision to transfer to Nebraska Softball, how the transition was made easier joining so many former teammates from the Corona Angels, what it's like catching Jordy Frahm and Alexis Jensen, she talks the culture of Husker Softball and how much fun it's been playing with this team, how they are managing the expectations, her leadership growth, why she wears #25, coming from a softball family, and much more!

Kyle Crooks chats with head coach Will Bolt about a perfect week at home while looking ahead to a big four game stretch. Nick Handley talks with centerfielder Mac Moyer about his success this season, and what led him to Lincoln.

Ben McLaughlin talks with head coach Will Bolt about the perfect week including a home sweep over the Indiana Hoosiers, plus much more. Nick Handley is joined by starting pitcher Carson Jasa to get his assessment of the season.

Jessica Coody and Jeremiah Sirles break down the annual Red/White Spring Game, Sirles dives into what he saw from the offensive line and the benefits of an athletic o-line, he dives into counter and why that excites him for this offense, he talks quarterbacks and Danny Kaelin, and who stood out on the other position groups on offense, Sirles also talks what he saw from the new defense under Rob Aurich, talks OTAs and installing an offense, and much more!

Ben McLaughlin sits down with head coach Will Bolt to talk about their winning road trip which featured a series victory over Michigan, and the Huskers landing in the D1Baseball top-25, plus much more.

Kyle Crooks chats with Huskers Athletic Director Troy Dannen about the selection of the men's and women's basketball teams to the NCAA tournament, spring sports, and pressing NCAA issues. Deputy AD/CFO Seth Dorsey joins the show to talk about the travel logistics for athletics as well as his role in building out the budget and overseeing the special events division.

Kyle Crooks sits down with head coach Fred Hoiberg to talk about his new contract extension, the win over Iowa, a look ahead to the postseason and more. Sam Hoiberg chats with Kent Pavelka and Jeff Smith after Sunday's win over Iowa, and Pryce Sandfort recaps the victory over Iowa with Jessica Coody.

Jessica Coody is joined by the recently announced first head coach of the Husker flag football program, Liz Sowers to talk about her starting the program at Nebraska, how her journey with football led her to coaching one of the fastest growing women's sports, the principals she implemented at Ottawa University that has led to 5 National Championships and what can translate as she begins the program in Lincoln, Liz talks the important role of Associate Head Coach and her sister Katie Sowers, recruiting, next steps, and much more!

Kyle Crooks sits down with head coach Fred Hoiberg to recap the win at USC and look ahead at the keys to the matchup with UCLA to finish the Los Angeles roadtrip.

Kyle Crooks sits down with head coach Will Bolt to recap the weekend series at Auburn, and look ahead to this week at home.

Jessica Coody sat down with Callin Hake ahead of Senior Day to talk about her journey with Nebraska Women's Basketball, her growth as a player and a person, her everyday consistency and leadership style, Callin also dives into her charge taking, how that became an important skillset to her game, Callin talks her off the court endeavors and serving as SAAC President and on B1G Committees, she revisits her recruiting and the call she made to Amy Williams to commit and how her time as a Husker exceeded her expectations, Callin also talks about the Huskers' win over Washington, previews the matchup with Rutgers, and gaining momentum at the end of the season heading into postseason play and much more!

Kyle Crooks sits down with Director of Athletics Troy Dannen to talk about the winter sports in action while looking ahead to the spring schedule. Executive Associate AD Keith Zimmer also joins the show to chat about his leadership of the Life Skills department, his role in the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame, and more.

Jessica Coody sits down with head coach Fred Hoiberg to chat about this past week and what's ahead for Husker Basketball. Leo Curtis joins the show to shine light on his time in Lincoln and how he ended up as a Husker.

Jessica Coody sat down with freshman pitcher Alexis Jensen to talk the start to her freshman season with Husker Softball, what she's learned in her first two weekends and the experience of the team wins over the #1 team in the nation back-to-back weekends, what it's been like pitching with Jordy Frahm, what she's learned from Jordy, and how much Jordy has meant to her as a teammate, Alexis talks her start to softball and how she developed into one of the nation's best high school pitchers, her competitive spirit and showing her passion on the field, Alexis talks social media, CrossFit, tan lines, and embracing who she is, attacking her role for Husker Softball and much more!

Kyle Crooks sits down with Huskers assistant coach Pat Monaghan to recap last night's game at Iowa while looking ahead to the matchup with Penn State on Saturday. Jessica Coody talks with members of the 1996 NIT championship team Andy Markowski and Erick Strickland about their memories of that season. She also catches up with Bryce McGowens who came back to Lincoln amidst his season with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Kyle Crooks chats with Husker football General Manager Pat Stewart to get his review of the transfer portal additions at each position group while looking ahead to spring football.

Kyle Crooks sits down with head coach Fred Hoiberg to review last night's loss to Purdue and look ahead to alumni weekend which features Saturday's rematch with Northwestern. Kyle is also joined by assistant director of basketball operations Sheryl Burbach to talk about the behind-the-scenes work in putting together Alumni Weekend, and the events surrounding Saturday's game.

Jessica Coody sat down with Kennadi Williams of Husker Women’s Basketball and Husker Softball to dive into her roles for both programs, Kennadi talks her first season playing college basketball after redshirting during her freshman season coming of a high school injury, playing with Britt Prince again, her pride in playing good defense, what it’s been like making a childhood dream come true, Kennadi also talks her first season with Husker Softball and what it was like to be a part of a team that was so close to the WCWS, playing with Jordy (Bahl) Frahm, the adjustments to college pitching, Kennadi talks about the balance of being a two sport athlete, how she gets in the work necessary for both, and much more!

Jessica Coody sat down with shortstop Ava Kuszak to preview the 2026 Husker Softball Season, Ava talks her approach to her senior season, what it means to be a captain this year, how the team is handling the high expectations going into the season, Ava also goes back to the beginnings of her athlete journey which started with soccer, how she got into softball, how playing for Nebraska is a full circle dream come true getting to play with some of her best friends, she dives into how she’s worked through some of her struggles at the plate, also talks about her passion for animals and working on a farm in Nebraska and her bestie “Bowlin” the cow, and much more!

Jessica Coody is joined by Ryan Hunter and Teraya Sigler for a special podcast episode in celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Ryan and Hunter dive into their first year as Huskers, what they learned as players and the areas they’ve grown the most, what the competition of practices are like for Husker Volleyball, why the culture and standard are so important to players wanting to stay, handling the pressure and attention of being Husker Volleyball players, where the Ry Ry and Ray Ray show started, being a woman in sports in this era, and much more!

Jessica Coody sat down with Assistant AD of Football Operations Susan Elza to dive into a number of topics as she enters her fourth season with the Huskers. Dr. Elza dives into the logistics of transfer portal season, how the staff operates during recruiting visits, the importance of communication for such a massive operation with so many moving parts, she talks the areas she has grown and learn since making the move to College Football, why the culture of Nebraska Football is so strong internally, what she enjoys about observing practices, her excitement for the addition of Flag Football and so much more!

Jessica Coody is joined in studio by junior golfer Arden Louchheim to discuss a number of topics from golf season to sports broadcasting to competitive skiing, Arden dives into her love of broadcasting discovered early in life thanks to two parents who both have had successful broadcasting careers, what sports she enjoys to call the most, why broadcasting played a big part in her decision to come to Nebraska, Arden talks winning the Utah Women’s State Amateur and why it was such an important day in her sports career, she talks competitive skiing and why that was a big part of the athlete she is, Arden previews the start of Nebraska Women’s Golf season and what new head coach Bre Hall has brought to the program, how she balances all the demands of being a student broadcaster and a student athlete, her women’s sports role models and much more!

Kyle Crooks sits down with assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Padyn Borders to recap the Huskers last matchup with Illinois and look ahead. Both dive into his recruiting responsibilities and how the landscape has changed nationally.

Kyle Crooks sits down with Nebraska head baseball coach Will Bolt to preview the upcoming 2026 season. Opening night for the Huskers will be on February 13th in Arizona.

Kyle Crooks sits down with assistant coach Ernie Zeigler to recap the game at Michigan and look ahead to a top-ten home matchup with Illinois, and much more! Jessica Coody chats with senior guard Connor Essegian to breakdown his rehab from injury, and many other topics.

Jessica Coody and Jeremiah Sirles are back with a special guest, Voice of the Huskers Kyle Crooks to dive into the era of college football, the transfer portal timeline and how a different schedule might be beneficial for the sport, Sirles sheds light on the difficult parts of NIL agency, he also gives his take on Nebraska Football's portal class, the recent schedule release, Super Bowl and much more!

Jessica Coody sat down with Emma Rhode of Nebraska Rifle to talk about her journey to Lincoln, how she got into the sport and how she's grown into one of the top athletes in program history, Emma talks about the team's season so far and what's gone into being the top ranked team in the country, Emma. previews the home match Jan. 31 and Feb 1, and much more!

Kyle Crooks sits down with Troy Dannen for the Nebraska Athletic Director Show to talk about the addition of flag football as a varsity sport, the transfer portal, the men's basketball run, and much more! Also joining the show is NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Troy Vincent Sr. to chat about the league's initiative to grow flag football, along with addressing other league storylines.

Jessica Coody sat down with linebacker Owen Chambliss to discuss his decision to transfer to Nebraska, what makes Rob Aurich's defense successful and the areas Coach Aurich has helped to elevate his game, Owen dives in to what goes into elite linebacker play, his approach to getting embedded with a new team, the importance of film study, the resources at Nebraska and much more.

Kyle Crooks chats with assistant coach Pat Monaghan about the road win over Northwestern, the success of the roster, his journey in coaching, and the week ahead. Jessica Coody also talks with sophomore forward Will Cooper coming back to play in the state of Nebraska, how he helps prepare the team, and much more.

Kyle Crooks sits down with head football coach Matt Rhule to talk about the offseason additions in the portal, quarterback situation, growth on the lines of scrimmage and much more!

Kyle Crooks sits down with the General Manger of Nebraska men's basketball Luca Virgilio to talk about the undefeated start, building of a roster, and working in the transfer portal. Jessica Coody also chats with graduate manager Charlie Hoiberg about his role with the team.

Jessica Coody sat down with All-American Jacob Van Dee to preview the start to B1G competition for Husker Wrestling, Jacob also shares his journey to becoming one of the top wrestlers in the country, from his start in the sport to what he learned in his hard-fought path to becoming an All-American in 2025, Jacob also talks about his other passion, hunting and how he's gotten some teammates involved, he also dives into the mental aspect of wrestling he's had to learn and shares his advice for that, what makes the culture of Nebraska Wrestling so special, and much more!

Jessica Coody sat down with Pryce Sandfort to talk about his first season with Nebraska Men's Basketball, what's gone into the best start in program history, what it's like learning Nate Loenser's defensive system and what makes it so succesful, how close the team is and why the chemistry has been so important for the Huskers, Pryce dives into his overall game and how he's been able to elevate his game from being seen as just a "shooter," he recalls going to Fred Hoiberg's Iowa State camps as a kid and what it's like now being coached by Hoiberg, how special PBA atmosphere is, the goals moving forward and much more!

Kyle Crooks chats with head coach Fred Hoiberg about last night's win at Ohio State and the undefeated start to the season. Jessica Coody also sits down with forward Pryce Sandfort about his first year as a Husker.

Jessica Coody sat down with senior defensive back Ceyair Wright for the Cornhusker Conversation ahead of kickoff in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Kyle Crooks sits down with newest member of the defensive staff Roy Manning who comes to Lincoln to coach the edge rushers. They chat about his journey to Nebraska, his success with new defensive coordinator Rob Aurich, and much more.

Kyle Crooks chats with the new defensive coordinator Rob Aurich about his journey to the Huskers, his defensive philosophy, an outlook of the current roster, and much more.

Jessica Coody sat down with All-American running back Emmett Johnson to reflect on his record breaking season with Husker Football, to discuss his decision to pursue his dream in the NFL, and why Nebraska has made him feel prepared for the next chapter, Emmett talks about his relationship with Dana Holgorsen, the impact of his position coach EJ Barthel, why he's been so involved in the Lincoln community, his pitch to potential Huskers, his belief in the young running back room, and much more!

Jessica Coody sat down with Brock Hardy to talk about the start to the 25-26 Husker Wrestling season, how he's approaching his senior season, and the approach of the team coming of the NCAA Runner-Up Finish, Brock dives into the areas he's looking to improve, his perspective to winning and losing and overall mentality of being a high level athlete, Brock discusses his goals for after college wrestling, he breaks down his Single Leg Attack and why it became his signature, his fluency in Portuguese, Bud Crawford retirement, he previews a big weekend for Husker Wrestling and much more!

Kyle Crooks sits down with new offensive line coach Geep Wade. They discuss his journey to Lincoln, his teaching approach, what the first practices have been like, and much more.

Jessica Coody sat down with Cale Jacobsen to recap the Huskers' first B1G road win over Illinois, the capabilities of Husker MBB squad to have multiple players have the hot hand on any given night and the unselfishness of the group, playing with Reink Mast, what makes Nate Loenser's defense so effective and how it works, Cale discusses his bigger role this season, what's gone into him being a versatile player, what the week looks like for the team before heading full speed into B1G play and more!

Kyle Crooks sits down with head coach Matt Rhule prior to the Huskers bowl game in Las Vegas. The conversation includes an update of the bowl practices in preparation for Utah, offseason priorities while managing the transfer portal, the new coaching hires, and more.

Jessica Coody is joined by Logan Nissley in studio to discuss the a fantastic start to the season for Husker Women's Basketball, the junior guard talks about the team chemistry and camaraderie within the program, the things the players do off the court that has translated on the court, Logan dives into her goals and approach to her third season with the Huskers, she raves about the sophomore sensation Britt Prince and what makes her so special as a teammate, Logan dives into the importance of film and scout for her personally, also gives us some insight to the Huskers' bench mob, areas the team will continue to improve on to keep the wins rolling, and much more!