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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Welcome to the Sports Spectrum Minute featuring a short clip of inspiration from a previous Sports Spectrum Podcast interview.
Today we hear from 4-time NBA All-Star guard Mark Price. He appeared on Sports Spectrum's Podcast in December 2017. You can listen to the entire interview here.
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Alex Highsmith is a linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was selected in the third round by Pittsburgh in the 2020 NFL Draft after a stellar college career at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
In 2022, Highsmith led the Steelers with a career-high 14.5 sacks and led the NFL in forced fumbles. He was rewarded with a four-year contract extension.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Alex Highsmith about representing Christ as a football player, staying humble in wins and losses, and what it means to represent the Pittsburgh Steelers every week on the field.
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Adam McQuaid is a former NHL player with the Bruins, Rangers and Blue Jackets. He was selected 55th overall in the 2005 NHL Draft by Columbus and after being traded to Boston, made his NHL debut in the 2009-2010 season with the Bruins. He played 10 years with Boston from 2009-2018 and participated in two Stanley Cup Finals and won the Cup in 2011.
After retiring following the 2019 season, McQuaid is now a Player Development Coordinator with his former team, the Boston Bruins.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Adam McQuaid about his NHL path, winning a Stanley Cup, growing in his faith, the power of a praying mom and fighting the disease of "more."
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