Louisiana Tech’s new head football coach, Sonny Cumbie, sits down to talk about the season ahead as the Bulldogs ramp up summer practice. He reminisces about growing up in Snyder, Texas, and playing quarterback at Texas Tech. He talks about his penchant for coaching and the lessons instilled in him over the years. He mentions […]
38. Lane Burroughs: The Boys Are Back In Town
The Louisiana Tech Bulldog Baseball squad looks to run it back after a year full of historic highs, and Head Coach Lane Burroughs joins this episode ahead of their season opener at the Love Shack. He’s got a lot of praise for his team, and he speaks to the importance of college education amidst a […]
33. Todd Castleberry and Meredith Fisher: Good Health and Gratitude
Teddy Allen sits down with Dr. Todd Castleberry and kinesiology student Meredith Fisher on this Thanksgiving week episode. They talk about how their research is helping those who protect our community to be healthier and how our Department of Kinesiology is always on the go. Meredith discusses her background in musical theater and her life […]
18. Adam McGuirt: Pressure makes diamonds… and a soccer pitch
Since May 1, 2019, Adam McGuirt, Louisiana Tech’s Director of Disaster Recovery and Strategic Initiatives, has been doing “whatever’s next” as the University’s main point of contact between contractors and architects on athletic facilities destroyed by the EF3 tornado in April 2019. Here, he shares the vision for the project, the baby steps and giant […]
17. Michael Ternes: The Gift of Hope
Got hope? If you do, how would you define it? Dr. Michael Ternes, an assistant professor of psychology here at Louisiana Tech University, introduces us to Charles Snider’s Hope Theory. According to the theory, hope is an active process that, unfortunately, we too often use in a passive way. When we say, “Hope you have […]
16. Bob Cunningham: The Executive in Residence
Dr. Bob Cunningham doesn’t teach accounting as much as he teaches individual people who happen to be students. A three-time College of Business graduate (1973, MBA 1985, DBA 1996), Cunningham is Louisiana Tech’s second Executive in Residence and the first to tell you that his faith calls him to make connections with people, specifically students, […]