Chi State Pod

Chicago State University Athletics

The official podcast of Chicago State University Athletics. The stories of Cougars past, present and future.

  1. 10/12/2022

    Janiah Newell

    Episode 56 of the Chi State Pod features Janiah Newell, a senior guard on the Chicago State women’s basketball team. Newell joined Chicago State last season after transferring from Kaskaskia College in Centralia, Illinois. Newell, a two-time Illinois State Champion out of Schlarman Academy, feels she’s raised her game, physically and mentally, for her senior season. On the Chi State Pod, Newell dives into… What she learned from her up-and-down junior season
 How she has battled through adversity
 Why she’s majoring in Criminal Justice Much more
 The Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    22 min

  2. 09/21/2022

    Marco Seyfert

    Episode 55 of the Chi State Pod features Marco Seyfert, a the starting goalkeeper for Chicago State men’s soccer. Born and raised in Daxweiler, Germany, a small town of 800 people, Seyfert boldly moved from his hometown to Colorado Springs, Colorado five years ago to start his college career at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He then joined Barton Community College in Great Bend, Kansas for a season before joining Chicago State last year. On the Chi State Pod, Seyfert dives into… His upbringing in Germany
 His goalkeeping inspirations
 Why he left his home country to play in America Much more, including the food from home he misses most
 The Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    24 min
  3. Fred Sims Jr.

    09/06/2022

    Fred Sims Jr.

    Episode 54 of the Chi State Pod features Fred Sims Jr., Chicago State men’s basketball’s fifth all-time leading scorer who is fresh off an NBA Summer League stint with the Philadelphia 76ers. After playing in Austria and winning a championship, Sims Jr. was signed by the 76ers and appeared in three Summer League games, including a five-minute appearance on July 15 vs. Denver in which he scored six points on 2-of-2 shooting from three. On the Chi State Pod, Sims Jr. dives into… What his Summer League experience taught him
 How he’s honed his unique mindset
 Why he FaceTimed with Floyd Mayweather Much more
 The Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    32 min
  4. Previewing Volleyball with Head Coach Tony Trifonov

    08/24/2022

    Previewing Volleyball with Head Coach Tony Trifonov

    Episode 53 of the Chi State Pod brings on third-year Head Volleyball Coach Tony Trifonov. Trifonov, who enters his 25th season as a collegiate volleyball coach, previews his loaded squad, which last season won 17 games in the most successful season in the program’s Division I history. On the Chi State Pod, Trifonov dives into: What to expect from AVCA All-American Yanlis Feliz in 2022, and why she’s even better now
 His incoming class of freshman and transfers
 The Cougars’ unique 2022 schedule Much more
 The Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    21 min

  5. 08/08/2022

    Soccer Preview with Aulani Fernandez and Norris Howze

    Episode 52 of the Chi State Pod features Aulani Fernandez and Norris Howze, head coaches for Chicago State women’s and men’s soccer. Both Fernandez and Howze are in their first seasons as Division I head coaches and will lead their respective programs, whose seasons start later this month. Fernandez comes from Valparaiso University, where she served as an assistant coach last season, and Howze was an assistant at Chicago State last season before transitioning into the head role. On the Chi State Pod, the duo delves into… The excitement of starting their first seasons as head coaches
 Their respective “Cougars to watch”
 Their soccer inspirations Much more, including the matches each of them have circled on their calendars
 The Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    29 min

  6. 07/17/2022

    Jaclyn Inclan

    Episode 51 of the Chi State Pod features Jaclyn Inclan, graduate student setter for the Chicago State volleyball team. A native of Tuscon, Arizona, Inclan started her college volleyball career at her hometown school, the University of Arizona, where she walked onto the beach volleyball team. From there, she transferred to the University of New Mexico and competed for two seasons as a Lobo. Inclan then made the grueling decision to leave home and transfer almost 2,000 miles away to Chicago State. In her first season as a Cougar in 2021, Inclan starred as a setter, helping guide the Cougars to their most wins in Division I program history. Now, Inclan is gearing up for her sixth and final collegiate season, while finishing her degree in Occupational Therapy. On the Chi State Pod, Inclan dives into… Why she made the excruciating decision to leave home, and how fulfilled she’s been since
 How she challenges herself to improve her craft
 Why helping those with special needs is near and dear to her Much more The Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    34 min

  7. 07/05/2022

    Patrick Pires

    Episode 50 of the Chi State Pod features Patrick Pires, a rising sophomore for Chicago State men’s soccer. Pires was born and raised on a small farm on the African island nation of Cape Verde before moving to Pawtucket, Rhode Island at age seven. In Rhode Island, Pires developed into a Division I-caliber soccer player, and he kicked off his Chicago State career in the fall with over 1,000 minutes as a freshman. On the Chi State Pod, Pires delves into… His farm and soccer-filled childhood in Cape Verde
 How he so easily adjusted to life in Rhode Island
 His ambitious soccer hopes and dreams Much more
 The Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    24 min

  8. 06/02/2022

    Alexa Seiler

    Episode 49 of the Chi State Pod brings on Alexa Seiler, Chicago State women’s soccer goalkeeper. Seiler grew up in a small town near Karlsruhe, Germany and had never even left Europe before coming to Chicago to join CSU. In her freshman season, Seiler started 16 matches in goal and logged a 1-0 shutout on October 16 vs. Abilene Christian, earning the Cougars’ first WAC win in program history. On the Chi State Pod, Seiler breaks down… Why she made the excruciating decision to leave home for America How she’s re-tooling her identity in college
 Why she’s a goalie Much more
 Chi State Pod is hosted and produced by Sam Brief. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    31 min
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The official podcast of Chicago State University Athletics. The stories of Cougars past, present and future.

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  • Creator
    Chicago State University Athletics
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
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