Mossy Creek Conversations Carson-Newman's Eagle Sports Network
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Listen to stories behind current and former Carson-Newman coaches, athletes, broadcasters and staff. The Eagle Sports Network provides a deep dive from the field to life.
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Ep 27: Ish Sanders - sixth all-time leading men's basketball scorer
Carson-Newman men's basketball alum Ish Sanders joins the podcast to talk taking Carson-Newman to its first NCAA tournament berth in a decade, the importance of family through a seven-year professional career playing overseas and why his degree is important to him.
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Ep 26: Jeff Joslin - Carson-Newman Quarterback - Director of Sparks: The Ken Sparks Story
On the newest edition of Mossy Creek Conversations, Richard Martin talks with former Carson-Newman Quarterback and Director of the documentary Sparks: The Ken Sparks Story, Jeff Joslin. Joslin recounts his memories of playing for Coach Sparks at Farragut High School, the 1983 NAIA National Championship season, the motivation and process to make a documentary on Ken Sparks and how the film has been received
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Ep 25: Dr. Jean Love - Carson-Newman Tennis
On the newest episode of Mossy Creek Conversations, former Carson-Newman tennis star Dr. Jean Love joins the show. Dr. Love discusses the changes she's seen in her time in Mossy Creek, playing in the first-ever NAIA women's tennis tournament, coaching the Eagles to the 2009 SAC Championship, her decision to retire from coaching and much more
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Ep 24: Leah Jackson-Smith
Leah Jackson-Smith is one of the most decorated players in the history of the women's basketball program ranking second in scoring and first in rebounding in the record books. The four-time first-team All-SAC selection, 1992-93 SAC Player of the Year and All-American reflects on how she arrived at Carson-Newman and how playing for Eddie Carter impacted her life.
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Ep 23: Eric Trainer, Carson-Newman and Tennessee Media Relations
With more than three decades of media relations experience, Eric Trainer recounts his six years in media relations and marketing at Carson-Newman overseeing the department's transition to NCAA Division II and working with coaching legends like Ken Sparks and Pat Summitt. Since the fall of 1997, Trainer has worked in the Tennessee athletic department including the media relations director for the women's basketball program, the iconic Lady Vols.
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Ep. 22 - Zach Witherspoon - Carson-Newman Football, LA Rams Strength and Conditioning Assistant
Former Carson-Newman football player and LA Rams assistant strength and conditioning coach Zach Witherspoon joins the newest episode of Mossy Creek Conversations. Witherspoon discusses playing for Ken Sparks and lessons learned from him, his time working with athletes at New Mexico State and going viral as Sean McVay's "stunt double."