Welcome to episode 44 of the Viking Voices Podcast sponsored by Hy-Vee. With the 2020 NCAA DI Basketball Final Four originally scheduled for the week of April 6, 2020, host Elliot Nathan is joined by a college basketball guru and legend in Augustana men's basketball head coach Tom Billeter. A National Champion and two-time national coach of the year, Coach Billeter has personally attended the last 35 NCAA DI Final Fours, dating back to 1985. During the podcast, coach Billeter shares some of his favorite stories, looks back at some of the all-time great teams, and touches on how the event has changed over the last three decades. Tom also shares his favorite memory from the 2015-16 season, when the Vikings claimed the NCAA DII National Title.

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Episode 44 - Augustana Men's basketball head coach Tom Billeter Joins the Viking Voices Podcast

Welcome to the February episode of the Viking Voices Podcast sponsored by Hy-Vee. Host Elliot Nathan is joined by Caleb Thielbar, who is in his first season as the Augustana Baseball pitching coach. As of February 2020, Thielbar is currently playing for the Minnesota Twins, looking to make the Big League roster after spring training. Thielbar played for the Minnesota Twins from 2013-2015 and spent time with the Padres, Marlins, Tigers and Braves organizations for a total of 10 professional seasons. A native of small-town Randolph, Minnesota, Thielbar played college baseball at South Dakota State University. Thielbar enjoyed a great four year career at SDSU and left as the all time leader in starts (44) and innings pitched (274). He wound up fifth on the all-time strikeouts list and tied the school record with 100 as a senior. On the podcast, Theilbar discusses his hometown, coaching at Augustana, and his journey to Major League Baseball.

Episode 43 - Caleb Thielbar Joins the Viking Voices Podcast

Welcome to the January episode of the Viking Voices Podcast sponsored by Hy-Vee. Guest host Augustana Athletic Director Josh Morton is joined by a pair of student-athletes in Augustana Wrestler Daniel Bishop and Viking swimmer Taylor Beagle. Bishop, a sophomore from Sioux City, Iowa, is coming off a strong 2019 season where he had an overall record of 18-16 at 184 pounds. Wrestling at 197 this season, Bishop is 11-8 with one pin on his record. Beagle, a Junior from Lead, South Dakota is one of the most decorated swimmers in the Vikings four year history. A year ago, Taylor became the first swimmer in program history to earn All-American status (1000 freestyle and 1650 freestyle) as well as All-NSIC Academic and Scholar All-America honors. In 2019-20, Beagle has helped the Vikings a to a program-record seven wins.

Episode 42 - Taylor Beagle and Daniel Bishop Join the Viking Voices Podcast

Welcome To the December Episode of the Viking Voices Podcast sponsored by Hy-Vee. On this month's episode, we have a special guest host in Augustana Athletic Director Josh Morton. Josh is first joined by Augustana Football's Jake Lacina, who recently won the Rimington Trophy for the best center in Division II. Jake will graduate this spring and look to continue his career in the NFL. Next up, Josh is joined by Olivia Montez Brown, the defending NCAA Division II Pentathlon Indoor National Champion (2019). Montez Brown was also recently named the NSIC Indoor Track and Field Athlete to Watch.

Episode 41 - Olivia Montez Brown and Jake Lacina Join the Viking Voices Podcast

Nine wins, an undefeated (6-0) home record at Kirkeby-Over Stadium stadium, 12 All-Conference accolades, NSIC Coach of the Year, and a trip to the NCAA DII Playoffs. It’s certainly a special year for the Augustana Vikings Football team, and the programs success starts with the leadership of the six Viking captains: Drew Reinschmidt, Rudolh Sinflorant, Kyle Theis, Alec Blonquist, Jake Lacina and Michael Kloza. Ahead of Saturday’s opening-round playoff game, five of the captains joined the Viking Voices podcast to discuss everything from leadership to style of play and Saturday’s matchup. Of course, we also quizzed the student-athletes with a fun, round-robin lightning game. Find out their childhood nickname and superpower-of-choice by clicking play! The Viking Voices podcast is brought to you in part by your local Hy-Vee.

Episode 40 - Augustana Football Captains Join the Viking Voices Podcast

Viking Voices is a podcast featuring Augustana University coaches, student-athletes and athletic staff members and other guests telling the stories that surround Augustana athletics.