House of Sport Casey Beaman

Guests: Tess Darby (Lady Vols Basketball) and Olivier Nkamhoua (Tennessee Basketball)· Tess Darby is an outstanding player for the Lady Vols Basketball team, and she is from the state of Tennessee. She talks about what her experience was like when Coach Harper first reached out about coming to watch her practice out in West Tennessee. Also, Tess’s little sister is a walk-on on the team this year, so she talks about that dynamic a little bit, as well. · &nb...

Guests: Josh Jones (Bearden High School) and Jabari Small (Tennessee Vols Football)· When it comes to youth football, Knoxville actually hosts THE biggest tournament in the country. It’s called The Battle in Rocky Top, and Josh Jones, the head football coach at Bearden is the man behind the tournament. He put it all together several years ago, and it’s now grown into something truly massive. Josh joins me on the show today to talk about the tournament and his experie...

Guests: James Thomas (One Knoxville SC) and Jaida Thomas (Lady Vols Soccer)· James Thomas (captain of One Knox SC) has really made Knoxville his home, so I wanted to get him on the podcast to talk about the team's first season and some of the cultural differences he’s experienced…he’s from England, originally. He also tells a story about the time he had to send his coach Mark McKeever away, and make him go watch the rest of a match from the parking lot. · ...

Guests: Jessica Bass James (Dance2Fit) and Kelley Tafazzoli (Tennessee Spirit)Jessica Bass James is the creator of Dance2Fit and D2Fit products. She joins me on the podcast to talk about how she built her business from six students to now selling out classes on her nationwide tour. The University of Tennessee spirit team is known as a great one all over the country. Kelley Tafazzoli is the Spirit Program Director, and she joins me on the show to talk about what it takes to be on a college dan...

Guests: Thomas Edwards (Smoky Mountain Club) & Jeffrey Farrington (Team Sports 24/7)Thomas Edwards joins the show to talk about the new Smoky Mountain Club, which is a part of the Players' Lounge. Thomas will also be our musical entertainment for the upcoming College Football Kickoff Party. From Team Sports 24/7, Jeffrey Farrington comes on to talk about his new sports league in Knoxville. He'll be running youth flag football and adult kickball on the field at DICK'S, so he talks about wh...

Guests: Kenzie Couch (Tennessee Cheerleader), and LOTS of Tennessee athletes from the Big Orange HangoutKenzie Couch joins the show to talk about her journey from a little girl in gymnastics to earning a spot on the Tennessee Cheerleading Squad. She also talks about the upcoming clinic she will be leading with teammate Luke Bibee. From the Big Orange Hangout, several Tennessee athletes join the show to talk about their experience with NIL, teambuilding opportunities, and how their recent trai...