The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is a podcast from Wichita State University. Paul Suellentrop interviews notable Shockers, including former athletes, coaches, and other figures connected to the university. Each episode offers stories and insights from the people who have shaped Wichita State athletics. The show is produced for fans and alumni who want to stay connected to Shocker history and personalities.
Episodes
Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (Oct. 6)
Get set for the weekend with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Basketball season takes another step forward with Wednesday’s men’s charity game vs. Murray State at Koch Arena. Tickets are $20. Proceeds will be split between the Wichita Children’s Home and Cheese Johnson’s UJUMP mentoring program. Baseball
Roundhouse podcast with Sasha Radunovich on Shocker basketball and life after basketball
Sasha Radunovich played for the Shockers from 1985-89. While his basketball career at WSU is noteworthy, his success in the business world is what he prefers you learn from. We discuss how he chafed at coach Eddie Fogler’s rules as a Shocker and then saw the wisdom in that structure later in life. Radunovich reveals the lightning-fast recruiting visit w
Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (Sept. 30)
Get set for the weekend with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. It is Shocktoberfest on campus and fans can check out volleyball, basketball, softball and baseball all weekend. WSU volleyball plays Tulsa at Koch Arena at 6 p.m., Friday. Shocker Madness is at 6:30 p.m., Saturday. Admission is free and the e
Roundhouse podcast with Aleesha Oden, Olivia Lizzi on Shocker bowling
Wichita State bowlers Aleesha Oden and Olivia Lizzi get fans ready for the start of the season in October. We discuss how coach Holly Harris uses last season’s NCAA runner-up finish as a coaching tool and Oden’s favorite moment from that run. Lizzi talks about growing up in a prominent bowling family, choosing a rival school and how her mom pointed out
Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (Sept. 24)
Get set for the weekend with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Wichita State volleyball opens American Conference play this weekend at Koch Arena. At 6 p.m., Friday, the Shockers play Memphis. On Sunday, WSU faces USF at noon. On Saturday, Nebraska baseball visits Eck Stadium for a 1 p.m., scrimmage. Next
Roundhouse podcast with Caleb Reed, Ethan Gonzalez on Shocker baseball
Wichita State pitcher Caleb Reed and catcher Ethan Gonzalez join the podcast to talk about which teammates are making a good impression in fall workouts, the influence of their baseball-loving fathers and theories of mound visits. We also discuss uniform numbers, intro songs and favorite barbecue spots. The Shockers scrimmage Nebraska at 1 p.m., Saturda
Roundhouse podcast with Paul Mills and Denning Gerig on Shocker basketball
Wichita State basketball coach Paul Mills and Voice of the Shockers Denning Gerig join the podcast to discuss the non-conference schedule. We discuss how Wichita State’s high number of returners informed scheduling plans and why a move from Nashville to Lexington didn’t change Mills’ desire to play Kentucky. Home games vs. Boise State and New Mexico are
Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (Sept. 14)
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Shocker volleyball faces Kansas at 6 p.m., Tuesday at Koch Arena. It is a Yellow-Out with free shirts for the first 300 fans. The Shockers travel to Northern Iowa for matches on Friday at 6 and Saturday at 1, both available on ESPN+. Shocker Madn
Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (Sept. 10)
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. Shocker volleyball is on the road again this weekend with three matches in Columbia, Mo. WSU plays Florida Gulf Coast at 4 p.m., Friday. On Saturday, the Shockers face Arkansas State at 10 a.m. and Missouri at 4 p.m. The next home match for the S
Roundhouse podcast with Max Buettenback, Maddox Meyer on Shocker baseball
Max Buettenback and Maddox Meyer of Wichita State baseball visit the podcast to discuss how they chose Wichita State and how they are aiming to improve their skills. We talk about teammates making a good impression this fall, Runza sandwiches and The Barton School of Business. The Shockers play their first scrimmage of the fall at 1 p.m., Saturday vs. C
Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (Sept. 1)
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. The JK Gold Classic opens cross country season on Saturday at Clapp Cross Country Course. The men’s 6-kilometer race starts at 8 a.m., followed by the women’s 5K. Shocker volleyball, 2-1 after their opening weekend, plays two matches in Boulder t
Roundhouse Rundown – a weekly glance at Shocker athletics (August 27)
Get set for the week with the Roundhouse Rundown podcast, the fastest five minutes in collegiate promotions. The Shocker Volleyball Classic opens the season with Idaho State, Stephen F. Austin and Missouri State visiting Koch Arena this weekend. The Shockers play Southland Conference preseason favorite Stephen F. Austin at 6 p.m., Friday, Idaho State at
Roundhouse podcast with Ashleigh Houlton, Katie Zimmerman on Shocker volleyball
Wichita State volleyball assistant coaches Ashleigh Houlton and Katie Zimmerman visit to get fans prepared for the season, which starts this weekend with the Shocker Volleyball Classic. We discuss exhibition matches vs. Omaha and Kansas City, how running the 6-2 might fit and the benefits of Jordan Heatherly’s second season. We talk about Chris Lamb’s t
Roundhouse podcast: Shocker draft with Denning Gerig
Denning Gerig, Voice of the Shockers, is back for the second day of previewing 2026-27 around Wichita State athletics. We draft compelling Shockers for fans to think about as the school year gets started. We offer Maddie Wilson in the middle for WSU volleyball, Dillon Battie’s rise on the basketball court and pitcher Caleb Reed, among others, for your c
Roundhouse podcast: Shocker storyline draft with Denning Gerig
Welcome to the 2026-27 school year from the Roundhouse podcast. We open the athletic season with Voice of the Shockers Denning Gerig and a five-round draft of top storylines across Wichita State athletics. We dive into Will Berg’s potential and the enticing non-conference schedule for men’s basketball. We also discuss shortstop “rats” at Eck Stadium, bo
Roundhouse podcast with Terry Nooner on Shocker women's basketball
Wichita State women’s basketball coach Terry Nooner details the book project that started his team’s summer workouts. We discuss how 12 newcomers are adjusting to Wichita State and how two new assistant coaches are fitting in. We also talk about strong summers for transfer Ma’Riya Vincent and freshman Mari Milton. Wichita State, 8-23 last season, scrimm
Roundhouse podcast with Kevin Saal on Shocker athletics
Wichita State director of athletics Kevin Saal gets us started on the 2026-27 school year with a look at basketball scheduling, retention of athletes and a discussion of coach Paul Mills’ contract extension. We discuss American Conference basketball coaching upgrades, the NCAA Tournament in Wichita, basketball season tickets and more. We also review suc
Roundhouse podcast with Paul Mills on Shocker basketball
Wichita State basketball coach Paul Mills, who recently signed a three-year contract extension, wraps up summer workouts with a look at the Shocker newcomers and how the offense is expected to look different this season with more creation on the menu. We discuss the importance of graduate assistants, Dillon Battie’s journal skills and how the arrival of
Roundhouse podcast with Melanie Balcomb on Shocker basketball
Melanie Balcomb joined the Wichita State women’s basketball coaching staff this spring as associate head coach. We discuss her desire to work for coach Terry Nooner and her role installing a new offense for the Shockers. We also talk about her coaching success at Xavier and Vanderbilt, how she identifies hidden gems while recruiting and her love for the
Roundhouse podcast with Rachel Swartz on Shocker women's basketball
Wichita State women’s basketball assistant coach Rachel Swartz joined the staff earlier this summer. We discuss her journey into coaching, which was influenced by her playing career at Missouri State from 2013-17. She talks about how she learned to embrace her role as a post player who rebounded, set screens and tried to make the team work. She talks ab
Roundhouse podcast with Zach Bush on 2026 AfterShocks
AfterShocks coach Zach Bush joins us to prepare for The Basketball Tournament starting Monday at Koch Arena. We talk about the memories of the 2025 title, roster returners and newcomers. We also discuss his first season as boys basketball coach at Maize High School, which ended in the Class 6A Tournament, and the addition of the 35-second shot clock. Th
Roundhouse podcast with Brad Pittman on NCAA Opening Round basketball in Wichita
Wichita’s credentials as a basketball city and Wichita State’s hoop history paid off on Thursday in a major way. INTRUST Bank Arena will host the Opening Round of the NCAA Tournament in March 2027 and 2028. Wichita State senior associate athletic director Brad Pittman joins the podcat to discuss the timeline, the process and what this means for the city
Roundhouse podcast with Long, Heard on Shocker basketball
Jahari Long and Bryce Heard wrap up the series introducing Shocker basketball newcomers. We talk about uniform numbers – Heard got a prominent one – and Long’s 2017 visit to a packed Koch Arena. We discuss first impressions of Shocker basketball, the practice drill they disagree on and musical selections for warmups. Long is a 6-foot-5 guard from Housto
Roundhouse podcast with Frison, Jones, Malonga on Shocker basketball
We start the Shocker basketball newcomer series with guards Jordan Frison and NuNu Jones and center Cyr Malonga. We discuss how Wichita State coaches communicated their plan for the newcomers during the recruiting process, what Jones is learning from his experienced teammates and why Frison asks a lot of questions. Malonga describes his role as a lob th
Roundhouse podcast with Xavier Bell on pro basketball, Shockers
Former Shocker Xavier Bell is back in Wichita for much of the summer and he joins us to talk about playing in the Georgian Superleague, life in Tbilisi and dealing with homesickness. We talk about the differences between college and pro basketball and what’s next for him. We also discuss Wichita State’s growth under coach Paul Mills, and reminisce about
