SEWARD, Neb. – The broadcast schedule for 2019-20 Concordia University athletics on 104.9 Max Country is complete. The final Bulldog Coaches Show of the athletic year aired on May 28. For the final eight coaches shows, host and KRVN Program Director Tyler Cavalli was joined by Director of Athletics Devin Smith to discuss a variety of topics. They began the newly formatted series of shows by detailing the coronavirus shutdown of athletics while providing hope for what 2020-21 will look like.
All previous shows and games can be replayed via the link provided below. A summary of topics discussed in each show can also be viewed within this article. Due to the pandemic, the final athletic event aired on Max Country was the men’s basketball national tournament game on March 12. The Bulldog Coaches Show will return in August with regular appearances from Concordia head coaches.
Link to past shows/games: https://1049maxcountry.com/sports-podcasts-2/
The 2019-20 academic year marked the fifth year of partnership between Concordia Athletics and 104.9 Max Country, which operates out of York, Neb. Max Country is the home for live play-by-play broadcasts of football, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball. Cavalli has been the voice of football and men’s and women’s basketball while Frank Greene (former softball coach) has called volleyball action. Evan Jones, Sports/News Director at Max Country, has also worked Concordia games. Jones has recently interviewed several Bulldog coaches. Those interviews can be heard via the link provided.
Bulldog Coaches Shows – “Behind the Scenes”
May 28 – Update on fall sports scheduling, The Last Dance, Bulldog Golf Classic, vision for 2020-21.
May 21 – NAIA sports: perception vs. reality.
May 14 – Breakdown of 2020-21 men’s basketball, women’s basketball and wrestling and CIT look-ahead.
May 7 – Breakdown of 2020 fall sports teams, track & field and 2020-21 schedules.
April 30 – Current day athletic looks: workouts, recruiting, happenings on campus.
April 23 – NAIA rules changes and national championship formats.
April 16 – Recapping 2019-20 athletic success and how Concordia teams positioned themselves for success.
April 9 – Behind the scenes of the coronavirus shutdown of athletics and the empty feeling at NAIA national basketball tournaments.
Coaches Interviewed
Ben Boldt, Patrick Daberkow and Drew Olson. (Look for an interview of Ben Limback this week).