Afternoon Drive Weekdays 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Matt Varney speaks with former Elverado basketball coach Jacob Emling, who announced he would be resigning from his post earlier in March to take on the position of Athletic Director at the school beginning next school year. The two talk about Emling's 5 years at the helm and expectations headed forward as the new Athletic Director!
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Big thanks to Saluki interim athletic director and SIU Foundation CEO Matt Kupec for making time for us. The former record-setting North Carolina QB joined us in-studio tonight for an inspiring interview.
Matt Varney speaks with Murphysboro Football coach Gary Carter on ramping football up in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, how the team looks after graduating 20+ seniors from last year's 4A Runner-Up squad, and more!
IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson spoke with Matt Varney about some of the burning questions surrounding Illinois High School Athletics during the era of COVID-19. Why must IHSA ask for control of decision-making back when they are not a government entity? How can basketball players play while being expected to wear a face mask? Is there any hope for fall sports like football, volleyball, and boy's soccer returning this fall? All those and more questions were answered in this interview.
