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Second-year head coach Bill Brock believes the Texans will be much better in 2024-25. There is experience, size, and now a full offseason to get even more comfortable in Stephenville.
Faith Aker, among others, is back. And with the finish to the 2023-24 season, Brock believes there is momentum brewing for his Texan squad.
Brock also discusses his family and their importance in his coaching career. Plus, there is also an interesting perspective on the conference schedule. Give it a listen.
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After setting a new standard for wins by a first-year head coach at Utah Valley, Todd Phillips is back for year two.
The Wolverines have a little more depth than in 2023-24, plus more shooters on the floor.
In an ever-changing transfer portal where guys come and go, especially at the mid-major level, Phillips and his staff do the best they can with the resources they have in order to be competitive in the WAC.
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Utah Valley head coach Dan Nielson jumped on the podcast last week to talk about the Wolverines.
Nielson returns quite a handful of his roster from 2023-24. Ally Criddle, Tessa Chaney, Tahlia White, Kylee Mabry, and Amanda Barcello just to name a few.
The Wolverines have size, and some athleticism in the backcourt, which could help Nielson’s crew have a bounce back year in Orem.
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The Utah Tech Trailblazers are finally eligible for the NCAA Tournament. It has been a long four years. However, there is excitement in St. George. And who better to tell us why than head coach Jon Judkins.
Noa Gonsalves and Beon Riley are back, among a handful of others. There are a lot of new faces, but Judkins says he loves the toughness of his team.
Can that help the Trailblazers compete in the WAC in 2024-25? Utah Tech has pulled upsets over the last four years. But, the Trailblazers have finished middle of the pack, or lower in each of those four years, as well.
Juddy has been at Utah Tech for a few decades now. And with a non-conference schedule that is top-loaded with road games, and bottom-loaded with home games, it should be an interested first two months for the Trailblazers.
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Experience is a key to success. And Seattle U women’s basketball head coach Skyler Young has brought in some experience from the transfer portal.
Tai Kozlova is one of those veterans with Division I experience. The Moscow, Russia native has played at both Maryland and Dayton, and not prepares for her final season of college basketball in a Seattle U Redhawk uniform.
Kozlova is part of a team with more length, and more athleticism that Skyler Young and his staff brought in over the Summer.
Give it a listen as Kozlova talks about the relationship that was established with her head coach as a big reason why she is in the Emerald City.
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Skyler Young enters his second season as the head coach of the Seattle U women’s basketball team. And with a bunch of new faces, there is some excitement in the Emerald City.
Young talks about the roster build, and how it is ready to compete in a WAC that is loaded with talent. Athleticism, size, and the ability to play multiple styles of basketball are what Young and his staff were after during the offseason.
It is the final run in the WAC for the Redhawks, and the goal is to get back to the WAC Tournament after missing out in 2023-24.
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Having a player stay at a school their entire collegiate career is a rarity these days.
However, Seattle U forward Kobe Williamson is gonna do just that. Williamson is in his fifth, and final year of college basketball. All five years, Williamson will have been in a Redhawk uniform.
A share of a WAC regular season title, three straight 20-win seasons, and a CBI title.
Now, Williamson, who is getting his degree in biochemistry, wants to go out with a bang.
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After dealing with a plethora of injuries in 2023-24, Utah Tech is hoping to keep everyone healthy.
Macie and Madie Warren each suffered a torn ACL to end their season prematurely. Emily Isaacson also tore her ACL early in 2023-24. Kastyn Young never played a minute due to a torn hip labrum.
And so it went.
But, despite losing two of the greatest Trailblazers of all time in Maggie McCord and Breaunna Gillen, JD Gustin is excited for what the future holds.
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Seattle U head coach Chris Victor is excited about where the Redhawk program is, and where it is going.
The Redhawks are coming off another 20-plus win season, and a CBI championship.
But, Seattle U will have to replace sharpshooter Cam Tyson, dynamic floor general Alex Schumacher, and the motor of Seyi Reiley.
With Kobe Williamson, Paris Dawson and a handful of others, plus some experienced newcomers, Seattle U could make noise once again in the final year in the WAC.
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In his first head coaching gig, KT Turner led the UT Arlington Mavericks to 20 wins, an appearance in the conference tournament championship game, and made believers out of Maverick fans.
Now, with a whole new roster heading into his second season, what will the Mavericks and Turner do for an encore?
Listen in as the head coach talks about the challenges of rebuilding a roster, and much more in this episode of the Straight Outta WAC podcast.
#WAChoops #BuckEm
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In this episode of the Straight Outta WAC podcast, Kyle visits with GCU head coach Bryce Drew.
The Lopes are the defending WAC regular season and tournament champions and coming off a 30-win season.
Along with that, the Lopes also won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in program history.
Now, GCU has reloaded for 2024-25, returning four starters for its final year in the Western Athletic Conference. #WAChoops #lopesup #grandcanyonuniversity
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The Southern Utah University women's basketball team dealt with quite a bit of adversity in 2023-24, one year after winning the WAC regular season and tournament titles.
But, 2024-25 is a new day, and there is some excitement in Cedar City as everyone is healthy, there is more athleticism, and there is a good deal of experience.
Here, starting point guard Dayla Ballena and head coach Tracy Mason talk about the T-Birds. #WAChoops #AlwaysUs #TBirdNation
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GCU guard Collin Moore jumped on the Straight Outta WAC podcast to talk about the Lopes, coming to GCU, winning, and that all important moment in the WAC Tournament title game.
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Another week and another episode focusing on the wild 2020-21 season for the New Mexico State Aggies.
First WAC games came at GCU…then the splits happened following that two-game sweep against the Lopes. Win one, lose one. Until late February when things changed and the Aggies made it known they were back…somewhat.
Tennessee Owens and Bryce Rewalt joined the podcast to talk about all that went on between January and into early March.
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2020-21 will go down as perhaps the wildest college basketball season ever. At least for the New Mexico State Aggies.
From not being able to fully practice, to having to live in Phoenix for over two months, to a bevy of cancelled games and more.
The Covid season was wild for the Aggies. And a former member of the 2020-21 squad is here to talk all about it. Part 1 goes through the decisions made, the emotions after a 19-game win streak was cut short due to Covid and much more.
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Welcome to March, everyone! It is a new episode of the Straight Outta WAC podcast where Derryl and Kyle talk women's hoops, the race for 8, share a special tribute that Seattle U men's basketball put out today and much more. Make sure you hit that like and subscribe button. #WAChoops #WAC #collegebasketball #wacvegas
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In this episode, we take a look at the resume seeding system, talk about the WAC Vegas bracket as well as talk with GCU women's basketball head coach Molly Miller about her team, and about the big game on Saturday in Riverside.
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It is the Valentine's Day episode of the Straight Outta WAC podcast. Hope everyone has a good day.
Tarleton needs a win at UT Arlington on Thursday to punch its ticket to WAC Vegas.
And we chat with the Voice of the Lancers, Braiden Bell about the week ahead.
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On this episode of the Straight Outta WAC podcast, Kyle goes on a rant regarding an article that came out about potential changes to the NCAA Tournament and some greed within the Power 4 Conferences.
Also, we answer your questions that you sent us on Tuesday morning. Make sure you hit that like button and subscribe to WAC Hoops Nation.
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This episode features the announcement that 2024 WAC Tournament All Session tickets are now on sale.
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Also, a look at the resume seeding system as we talk about the trio of teams who have already clinched a spot at #WACVegas and a little tidbit about Coach of the Year candidates.
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