Sports Spectrum Podcast

Justin Davis is the co-founder of RefineUs Ministries. He is the co-author of the 2012 bestselling marriage book, "Beyond Ordinary" with his wife Trish.  In college, Justin Davis was an All-American basketball player at Lincoln Christian University. His latest book "Being Real > Being Perfect" is out now.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

James Brown is the host of CBS Sports’ “The NFL Today” pregame show. His storied broadcasting career has spanned more than 30 years and seen him work on the most prestigious sporting events, including the Super Bowl, NBA Finals and March Madness. Brown first joined CBS Sports in 1984, when he was part of the network’s broadcast team for its NFL and college basketball coverage, as well as a reporter for the NBA Finals. He also was the host of a CBS afternoon show during the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. This year, the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) honored Brown as the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters’ 2023 Distinguished Service Award (NAB DSA), the organization’s highest honor. A graduate of Harvard University, Brown in 1973 was a fourth-round draft pick by the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, and a seventh-round pick by the ABA’s Denver Nuggets. In 1996, Brown was inducted into the Harvard Hall of Fame. Today on the podc

Preston Wilson is an offensive lineman with the Oklahoma State football program in the Big 12. He is a three-time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 and has been a mainstay on the Cowboys offensive line the past years.  Raegan Isham is Preston's girlfriend and a former Oklahoma State cheerleader.  Today on the show, Preston and Raegan share their powerful story of God performing a physical miracle in the life of Preston after suffering an injury during the season.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Emily Austen is currently the host for Liberty University's weekly show "Flames Central" and serves as a sideline reporter for Liberty football and Liberty men's basketball on ESPN+.  Prior to arriving at Liberty, Austen worked with The Golf Channel, Boston Celtics and Fox Sports Florida.  Today on the podcast, we welcome back Emily Austen to the podcast after first appearing in 2017. She talks about surrendering her life to Jesus in 2019, the importance of owning our scars and how shame has become a great teacher for her.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine  Listen HERE to our first conversation with Emily Austen from 2017.

Brian Tome is the pastor of Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, 2017’s fastest-growing church in America. Tome has authored four books, including his best-seller, “The Five Marks of a Man.” He also hosts The Aggressive Life podcast and started Man Camp, a primitive weekend camping experience that has driven 20,000 men to reclaim the core of manhood. Today on the podcast, we talk to Brian Tome about Jesus as a leader, the role of pastor as a coach and as a quarterback, watching the Cincinnati Bengals resurgence and his new book releases "The Five Marks of a Man" and the "Five Marks of a Man Tacitcal Guide."  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Jay Seawell is the head golf coach at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Jay joined Alabama in July of 2002 and in 20133 and 2013, led the Crimson Tide golf team to back-to-back national titles.  In 2016, Seawell was inducted into the Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Jay Seawell about finding satisfaction in his players success, the impact FCA had on his life, living in the present and the importance of taming the ego.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Nathan Carter is a running back with Michigan State's football team. He began his college career at the University of Connecticut and led the team in rushing in 2021. After an early season shoulder injury in 2022 with UCONN, he decided to enter the transfer protocol in December 2022 and is now the leading rusher in 2023 for the Spartans.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Nathan Carter about being a follower vs being a fan of Jesus, praying specific prayers, using football as a place to worship God and choosing God opportunities over good opportunities.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Fran Fraschilla has covered basketball at ESPN since 2003. Prior to joining ESPN he was a division one college basketball coach with Manhattan, St. Johns and New Mexico. He was the 1995 MAAC Coach of the Year and took his teams to three NCAA tournament berths and eight overall postseason berths in nine seasons.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Fran Fraschilla about his coaching journey, growing closer to Jesus as he gets older, his love for international hoops and wanting to make an impact on the younger generation.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Laila Blair is a women's basketball player with the University of Houston. The Cougars point guard became the first player in school history to be named All-Conference First Team in 2022-23.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Laila Blair about GFIE (God first in everything), basketball as a platform, WNBA aspirations and why she wants to invade sports with Christ.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Derek Carrier is a former NFL tight end who is currently in ministry as an assistant pastor at Cornerstone Chapel in the Washington D.C. area. In college, Carrier was a standout tight end at Division III Beloit college in Beloit, Wisconsin. He went undrafted in 2012 but was  quickly signed by the San Francisco 49ers. His NFL career saw him play for 10 seasons with San Francisco, Washington, the Los Angeles Rams and the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. Today on the podcast, we talk to Derek Carrier about saying yes to Jesus at an NFL chapel service, playing with Derek Carr, seeking the Lord in everything and moving into ministry as a pastor.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine  Listen here to SF 49ers team chaplain Earl Smith's conversation on Sports Spectrum. 

Denny Duron is the head football coach at Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. The longtime senior pastor of Shreveport Community Church is a former college quarterback at Louisiana Tech. During his playing days, he helped his team to the 1972 and 1973 Division II national championship and was named 1973 Southland Conference MVP. After college, he played in the World Football professional football league for two years and signed with the NFL's Washington Redskins in 1976. Duron's Evangel Christian Academy football team is featured in the new Amazon freevee series God. Family. Football. streaming for free on the Amazon freevee app. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Sage Steele is a former ESPN on-air talent hosting SportsCenter, NBA Countdown and many other shows. In August 2023, she parted ways with ESPN. The Indiana University graduate and mom of 3 joins Jade McCarthy and Jason Romano to discuss her departure from ESPN, making a public pivot, the importance of staying humble and leading with love.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Patrick Lencioni is a New York Times bestselling author and keynote speaker. He is the President of "The Table Group" and is the author of 13 books including"The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable."  He is the host of two podcasts, "At the Table with Patrick Lencioni" and "The Working Genius with Patrick Lencioni." Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Mir McLean is a women's basketball player at the University of Virginia. She excelled in high school at Roland Park Country School in Baltimore, Maryland and signed to play her college basketball at the University of Connecticut where she helped her team to the Final Four in 2021. After being grated a waiver of immediate eligibility by the NCAA, McLean transferred to Virginia and played in 11 games in 2021-22. In 2022-23, she ranked third in the ACC with 9.6 rebounds per game and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team. Her season ended in January against NC State when she suffered a knee injury. Today on the podcast, we talk to Mir McLean about overcoming injuries, trusting in God to give her patience, her summer 2023 overseas trip to Morocco, learning Arabic and her excitement in returning to the basketball court. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Gary Gilmore has been the head baseball coach at Coastal Carolina University since 1996. He is a nine-time Big South Coach of the Year and has led his team to 18 NCAA Division 1 Regional appearances including 2023.  In 2016, he led Coastal Carolina on an improbable run that saw them win the College World Series and was named National Coach of the Year.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Gary Gilmore about winning a College World Series, his future as a coach, what discipleship looks like, lessons in failure and battling cancer. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Chantelle Anderson is an author, speaker and podcast host. In college, she was a standout college basketball player at the University of Vanderbilt. She was a three-time First-Team All-SEC and in 2002, was named SEC co-Player of the Year. Her number 21 is retired by Vanderbilt and is a member of the Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2003, she was selected second overall by the Sacramento Monarchs in the WNBA Draft. After a few seasons in the WNBA, she played pro ball overseas in Turkey and France before retiring in 2009. Today on the podcast, we talk to Chantelle about how injuries and setbacks led her to Christ, not wasting the pain in her life and why she's passionate about sharing her faith in Jesus with anyone that will listen. Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview. Today we hear from Duck Commander founder and former college football QB Phil Robertson. He appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in October 2020.  You can listen to the entire interview here.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Jay Jacobs was the Athletic Director at Auburn University from 2004-2018. During his tenure with the Tigers, he was part of Auburn's undefeated football program in 2010 that won the national championship, beating Oregon 22-19.  After his time came to end at Auburn, Jacobs moved to the University of Florida, where he was the Gators' Executive Associate Athletics Director of External Affairs from 2018-2023. He retired from his role at Florida on June 30, 2023.  Today on the podcast, Jay Jacobs shares about his decision to retire from Florida, playing college football with Bo Jackson at Auburn, how he has lived his faith in Jesus out at the work place, overcoming adversity and the importance of foster parenting.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine 

Brock Huard is a college football analyst for Fox Sports and a Seattle radio host for 710 ESPN. In high school, Huard was the 1995 Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year and had a standout collegiate career at the University of Washington, where he set multiple passing records. Huard was selected in the 3rd round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks out of the University of Washington. He played six seasons in the NFL, including two as Peyton Manning’s backup in Indianapolis.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Brock Huard about growing in wisdom with age, playing for coach Tony Dungy in the NFL, using foul language in sports and the importance of building and maintaining relationships.  Sign up for our Sports Spectrum Magazine and receive 15% off a 1-year subscription by using the code PODCAST15 http://SportsSpectrum.com/magazine