Inside Mizzou Athletics

On this week’s episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Nikki Barry and Dave Matter visit with the man behind the Mizzou swoosh, Director of Athletic Equipment Operations Mike Kurowski. Mike sheds light on the process behind football uniform choices, helmet designs, Mizzou’s Nike gear, the Tigers’ evolving brand and reconciling the oval Tiger vs. Block M debate. He shares the story of his journey from small school college football to the equipment room at Oklahoma State, where he launched a career that would take him to the NFL, the XFL and back to college athletics. Nikki and Dave learn about Mike’s role in the most famous jersey in XFL history and pulling pranks on Drew Bledsoe. Mike also talks about the special bond he’s formed with student-athletes over the years and integrating his family into his vital role at Mizzou. Nikki and Dave wrap up answering fan questions and finish with a spirited debate over whom they’d choose to be stranded with on a deserted island. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mizzou Gymnastics all-arounder Sienna Schreiber joins the podcast to discuss why she chose Missouri while growing up in Georgia, the special culture her team has, and why she's excited for the Mizzou to the Lou quad meet in St. Charles this Friday.

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Tiger Talk with Robin Pingeton 02-12-24 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week’s episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Nikki Barry and Dave Matter visit with Mizzou Associate Athletics Director for Development and Strategic Initiatives Blair DeBord, who shared his glory days stories of growing up in Manhattan, Kansas, and becoming the hometown kid and All-Big 12 catcher at Kansas State. Dave and Nikki came prepared with detailed research on Blair’s history against the Missouri Tigers, a memorable play at the plate and some unfortunate wardrobe choices from Blair’s childhood in Kansas. Blair talks about his journey from college student-athlete to college athletics administrator, connecting with Desiree Reed-Francois at UNLV and reuniting at Mizzou and his family’s instant embrace of Columbia. Nikki and Dave wrap up taking questions from Mizzou fans and sharing updates of their first four weeks of early-morning workouts.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mizzou sophomore diver Collier Dyer and assistant diving coach Drew Sheldon talk all about the world of diving - and what makes it different than swimming, including adjustments in new venues, working out a new dive, and more.

With Mizzou Baseball around the corner, Tiger catcher Jedier Hernandez joins the podcast to explain why he transferred to Missouri this season, why everyone calls him "Yadi" (for good reason), and what fans can expect from he and his teammates this season. After that, Matt and Brad get you caught up on everything that's new with Mizzou Athletics, including a transformational gift that's creating some national buzz.

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Tiger Talk with Robin Pingeton 02-05-24 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week’s episode of “Mizzou Storytellers,” Nikki Barry and Dave Matter visit with Mizzou softball coach Larissa Anderson to discuss her formative years (including competitive skiing), what drew her to softball, and how she arrived at Mizzou.