Welcome to Inside the Mine, the official podcast of Missouri S&T Athletics. Join Assistant Sports Information Director Patrick Murphy to go inside S&T Athletics as we talk to student-athletes, coaches, staff and alumni and discuss all things about the Miners. New episodes every Wednesday so be sure to tune in!
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Inside The Mine | Episode 27 | MSOC Preview With HC Rob Cummings and S-A Davis Joseph
The fall sports season begins this week as on this episode of Inside The Mine, S&T head men's soccer coach Rob Cummings and junior goalkeeper Davis Joseph join the show to talk about the upcoming season with Patrick Murphy. Rob shares his thoughts on the upcoming season and what he predicts the GLVC will look like this season, while Davis talks about his time as a student-athlete at Missouri S&T and as the team's resident deep-thinker, shares some wisdom to wrap up the show. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Missouri S&T Dining Services. Segment Times - Rob Cummings 0:00 Davis Joseph 18:14
Inside The Mine | Episode 26 | WSOC Preview With HC Jane Grimley-Gunn and S-A Viktoria Johnson
It's a new era of Miners women's soccer this fall as first-year head coach Jane Grimley-Gunn leads S&T into the 2022 season. Jane and fifth-year goalkeeper Viktoria Johnson stop by and chat with Patrick Murphy about the upcoming season and the excitement that is around the program following one of the greatest seasons in program history that culminated in a GLVC semifinal appearance in 2021. Jane talks about what she's looking forward to heading into this season, while Viktoria shares what her time as a student-athlete at Missouri S&T has meant to her. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club Member Price Chopper. Segment Times - Jane Grimley-Gunn 0:00, Viktoria Johnson 14:07
Inside The Mine | Episode 25 | Volleyball Preview With HC Andy Halaz
Inside the Mine is back with the first episode of season two, as volleyball head coach Andy Halaz makes his second appearance on the show to talk with Patrick Murphy about the start of preseason camp and the upcoming women's season. Halaz discusses the challenging non-conference slate, the importance of playing well at home and the state of the GLVC, while also talking about the excitement building around the 17th and newest varsity sport at Missouri S&T, men's volleyball. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club Member Holiday Inn Express.
Inside The Mine | Episode 24 | Spring Sports Recap
The final episode of season one of Inside The Mine, Patrick Murphy and John Kean wrap up the spring sports season be recapping the golf, baseball, softball and track & field seasons at Missouri S&T and talk about the successes of the Miners in the final phase of the 2021-22 season. Patrick and John also look back on the year that was and share some of their final thoughts as we begin looking ahead to the action resuming in August. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club Member Price Chopper. Segment Times - Golf - 5:19 Softball - 11:48 Baseball - 21:34 Track & Field - 37:10 Final Thoughts - 47:56
Inside The Mine | Episode 23 | Director of Athletics Melissa Ringhausen
On the penultimate episode of season one of Inside The Mine, Director of Athletics Melissa Ringhausen stops by to talk with Patrick Murphy about the 2021-22 year that was in Missouri S&T Athletics. The conversation covers student-athletes awards and honors, changes to the department this year, looking ahead to next year and many points in between. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Ozarks Coca-Cola Dr. Pepper Bottling Company. Segment Times - Recap - 0:00 Melissa Ringhausen - 6:16
Inside the Mine | Episode 22 | Track & Field Head Coach Shaun Meinecke
With graduation in the rear view and most other springs sports done for the season, Patrick Murphy is joined this week on Inside The Mine once again by Track & Field head coach Shaun Meinecke to discuss the year that has been with the indoor and outdoor seasons as well as cross country. Recently named GLVC Coach of the Year after S&T repeated as men's outdoor champions two weeks ago, Meinecke shares his thoughts on some standout individual performances and eagerly awaits the release of the field for the national meet at month's end. Patrick and Shaun also discuss how special this time of year is with graduation and celebrating not just the athletic accomplishments, but the academic ones as well of S&T student-athletes. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Super 8 by Wyndham Rolla. Segment Times - Recap - 0:00 Shaun Meinecke - 4:24
Inside The Mine | Episode 21 | BSB Student-Athletes Cole Hampton and Will Hayes
It's finals week and graduation is this weekend as Patrick Murphy is joined on this episode of Inside The Mine by the two Missouri S&T baseball players behind the latest viral internet video, junior Cole Hampton and senior Will Hayes. After recapping the last week in Miner Athletics, Patrick and the boys talk about the recently concluded baseball season, what their time at Missouri S&T has been like and meant to them as well as how they arrived in Rolla to continue their athletic and academic careers. Most importantly of all, we discuss Cole's amazing ability to balance objects on his face and the rain delay antics during the Southern Indiana series. This episode presented by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Dickey's Barbecue Pit. Segment Times - Recap - 0:00, Cole Hampton and Will Hayes - 7:57, Viral Video Discussion - 17:50
Inside The Mine | Episode 20 | Senior Director of Club Sports Cameron Breshears
As we enter the month of May and things start to wind down for the year, Patrick Murphy is joined on the show this week by Senior Director of Club Sports Cameron Breshears to discuss Miners Club Sports and highlight their accomplishments, as well as talk about Cameron's first several months in his new role after serving as Director of Intramurals for six years at S&T. Patrick and Cameron cover a wide range of topics regarding IM and club sports and wrap up by talking about their shared mutual interest in collecting hats. This episode presented by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member St. James Golf Club. Segment Times - Recap - 0:00 Cameron Breshears - 10:36
Inside The Mine | Episode 19 | Head FB Coach Andy Ball
The spring sports season is beginning to wind down as this week Patrick Murphy is joined on Inside The Mine by recently promoted head football coach Andy Ball on this week's show. Coach Ball talks about the recent golf scramble fundraiser and the Green & Gold Game to close out spring ball and talks about what some of the objectives he wanted to accomplish during the spring. Also, hear about how Andy got his start in coaching, what his journey has been like and what some of his favorite football memories are. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Missouri S&T Dining Services. Segment Times - Recap - 0:00 Andy Ball - 6:08
Inside The Mine | Episode 18 | Asst. AD for Compliance & Recreation Josh Lind
On this week's show, Patrick Murphy is joined by Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance & Recreation Josh Lind and talk a wide range of subjects. The conversation covers things like eligibility in the COVID era, the rise of Name, Image and Likeness deals and policies in college athletics beginning this year, the transfer portal and how that process has evolved, as well as officiating at the high school and college levels. Josh Also talks about his most recent golf outing at one of the most prestigious links courses in the country. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Price Chopper. Segment Times - Recap - 0:20 Josh Lind - 8:21
Inside The Mine | Episode 17 | WSOC Head Coach Jane Grimley
One of the newest members of the Missouri S&T athletic department stops by the show as head women's soccer coach Jane Grimley chat with Patrick Murphy on this episode of Inside The Mine. Jane shares her experiences about her time as a student-athlete, coach at the collegiate and club levels and what her first few weeks in Rolla have been like and how it was working virtually since the announcement of her hiring in February. Also, hear about Jane's passion about all things pizza and what some of her go-to spots in town are. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Ozarks Coca-Cola Dr. Pepper Bottling Company. Segment Times - Recap - 0:00 Jane Grimley - 8:26
Inside The Mine | Episode 16 | Strength and Conditioning Coach David Edwards
It's the week following spring break and things are starting to slow down a little bit in the world of S&T athletics as this week strength and conditioning coach David Edwards joins Patrick Murphy on this episode of Inside The Mine. Hear how David got into the world of weightlifting as he tells his journey from being someone who got thrown out of the weight room in high school to being a college baseball player to a competitive power lifter. Also, find out what Edwards' favorite lifts are and what he has maxed out at on different lifts throughout his career. This episode presented by Missouri S&T Corporate Club Member Super 8 by Wyndham Rolla.
Inside The Mine | Episode 15 | Baseball Alumni John Auble ('14) and Zack Gronek ('12)
Spring sports season is in full swing and after recapping another busy week of S&T athletics, Patrick Murphy is joined on this episode by Miner baseball alums John Auble ('14) and Zack Gronek ('12). John and Zack share the stories of their journey to Missouri S&T and what their time was like as student-athletes in Rolla. Also hear about the historic runs of the 2011 and 2012 and what it was about those season that shifted the culture and expectations of the baseball program at Missouri S&T. Also, John shares what impact S&T had on his life and Zack shares the origins of the song "Snake Farm" during pre-game warmups. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Dickey's Barbecue Pit. Segment Times Recap - 0:00, John Auble - 10:32, Zack Gronek - 35:20
Inside The Mine | Episode 14 | Head Volleyball Coach Andy Halaz
It's the week between spring recess and spring break at Missouri S&T and stopping by Inside The Mine this week is head volleyball coach Andy Halaz. After recapping the women's season in the fall, Patrick Murphy and Andy discuss how he got his start in coaching, how he came to be the head coach of the women's program at S&T. and what it has been like going about constructing a roster for the inaugural season of varsity men's volleyball in the spring of 2023 as the 15th sport in the Miner athletic department. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member St. James Golf Club. Segment Times Recap - 0:00 Andy Halaz - 8:58
Inside The Mine | Episode 13 | Winter Sports Recap
Happy 114th Best Ever St. Pat's! After recapping the previous week in S&T athletics, Patrick Murphy and John Kean break down and discuss the winter sports season on this episode of Inside The Mine and talk about the progress made on the hardwood by men's and women's basketball, discuss the success the Miners had in the pool this year and highlight the accomplishments of the indoor track & field teams following the conclusion of the final events of the winter calendar over the weekend. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Missouri S&T Dining Services.
Inside The Mine | Episode 12 | Athletic Training & Sports Medicine Staff
March is National Athletic Trainer Appreciation Month and on this latest episode of Inside The Mine, Patrick Murphy is joined by head athletic trainer Lance Ringhausen and assistant athletic trainers Jennalee Edwards and Samantha Kaestner. The conversations range from how all three trainers got into the industry, where they've been in the career, what it means to be an athletic trainer, how they arrived at Missouri S&T and more. This episode sponsored by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Price Chopper. Segment Times - Lance Ringhausen 4:43 Jennalee Edwards 21:33 Samantha Kaestner 35:08
Inside The Mine | Episode 11 | Golf Preview ft. HC Chad Green & S-A Colin Stolze
With golf season set to resume, Patrick Murphy is joined on this episode by head coach Chad Green and senior Colin Stolze to talk about the team's upcoming trip to Las Vegas, how closing out the fall season with a win helped set the tone for the off season and what it has been like to help restart the program after it was on hiatus for more than a decade before being reinstated. Also, find out who which professional golfer Chad and Colin would like to a play a round with if given a chance. This episode presented by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Ozarks Coca-Cola Dr. Pepper Bottling Company. Segment times: Recap 0:20 Coach Green 16:58 Colin Stolze 34:07
Inside The Mine | Episode 10 | Baseball Preview ft. HC Todd DeGraffenreid and S-A Brady Voss
Crossover season is in full swing as Patrick Murphy recaps another busy week of S&T athletics previews the 2022 baseball season with 19th-year head coach Todd DeGraffenreid and junior outfielder Brady Voss. Coach DeGraffenreid talks about managing a larger-than-usual roster this year and talks about a challenging GLVC slate of games while Patrick talks with Brady about his time as an S&T athlete and what he is looking forward to most about the upcoming season. Also, Coach DeGraffenreid and Patrick talk NASCAR, while Brady shares what sport he would be playing if it wasn't baseball. This episode is presented by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Dickey's Barbecue Pit. Segment Times: Recap: 0:20 Coach DeGraffenreid 8:03 Brady Voss 31:27
Inside The Mine | Episode 9 | Softball Preview ft. HC Cathy Monroe & S-A Hannah Antzoulatos
It was a busy week of action in S&T athletics with the first winter sports championship competing last week as Patrick Murphy recaps track, basketball and swimming before jumping into a preview of softball season with Head Coach Cathy Monroe and junior outfielder Hannah Antzloulatos. Patrick, Cathy and Hannah talk about Team 43, the expectations for this year, the state of GLVC softball and the Winter Olympics. Also, find out what events Cathy and Hannah would compete in if they were in the winter games. This episode is presented by Missouri S&T Corporate Club member Super 8 by Wyndham Rolla. Segment Times: Recap: 0:20 Coach Monroe: 11:41 Hannah Antzoulatos: 31:02
Inside the Mine | Episode 8 | National Signing Day + Head FB Coach Todd Drury
Patrick Murphy is joined on this episode by head football coach Todd Drury to talk about the offseason and recap National Signing Day. Drury and Murphy go through this year's class position-by-position and talk about the newest members of the S&T football program who will be competing for jobs ahead of the 2022 season. Also, Coach Drury talks about alum and current Kansas City Chief Tershawn Wharton and his shoe game while answering the question of if he could pick any pair of Air Jordans, which he would choose.
Inside the Mine | Episode 7 | Swimming Head Coach Doug Grooms and Swimming Student-Athlete Andy Huffman
After a quick recap of the last week, Patrick Murphy is joined on this week's show by 23rd year swimming head coach Doug Grooms and multi-time GLVC Champion and multi-time All-American swimming student-athlete Andy Huffman to discuss the season in the pool and preview the upcoming conference and NCAA meets in February and March. Coach Grooms talks about how he became the rare combination of a football and swimming coach and what led to him Rolla back in the early 1990s and what is about Missouri S&T that makes it so special. Andy discusses how he has developed far beyond any of his expectations he held as a freshman, talks about why he chose to come to Missouri S&T to study engineering management and what his experience has been like at S&T. Also, find out what each guest's go-to restaurant in the Rolla area is.
Inside the Mine | Episode 6 | Track & Field Head Coach Shaun Meinecke
Patrick Murphy recaps another busy week of S&T athletics and is joined on today's show by track & field head coach Shaun Meinecke. the two discuss the start of the indoor season, how Shaun got into coaching and what 20 years of coaching has meant to him, and also discuss why people in Long Beach probably won't understand the big deal about Casey's Pizza.
Inside the Mine | Episode 5 | International Student-Athlete Special
Patrick Murphy gives a recap of a busy last week in Miner Athletics as several teams picked up wins and several players hit milestones along the way before being joined by a quartet of international student-athletes to discuss their journeys to Missouri S&T and what their experiences in Rolla have been like. Katarina Zagorac and Laura Rodriguez of women's basketball stop by, as do Gabe Asevedo from swimming and Alex Strating from men's basketball. Segment Times: Katarina Zagorac (8:35) Gabe Asevedo (19:49) Alex Strating (31:56) Laura Rodriguez (45:21)
Inside The Mine | Episode 4 | WBB Head Coach Kira Carter and WBB Student-Athlete Alex Kerr
Episode four of Inside The Mine features a great discussions between Patrick Murphy and second-year women's basketball head coach Kira Carter, as well as fourth-year student-athlete Alex Kerr to talk about the first 11 games of the 2021-22 season, what it means to be at Missouri S&T and more. Also, find out what it was like for Kira to play professionally overseas and how Alex came to wear #45 as a Miner.
Inside The Mine | Episode 3 | MBB Student-Athlete Julien Smith and MBB HC Bill Walker
Inside The Mine rings in 2022 with guests from the Miner men's basketball program, as Patrick Murphy is joined by second-year student-athlete Julien Smith and third-year head coach Bill Walker ('87) to discuss Sunday's win over Rockhurst, how the season has gone so far and what the outlook for the remainder of Great Lakes Valley Conference action. Also, find out when Bill first came to Rolla and if Julien could have any pair shoes, what he would pick.
Inside The Mine | Episode 2 | Director of Athletics Melissa Ringhausen
Patrick Murphy sits down with Missouri S&T Director of Athletics Melissa Ringhausen in this second episode of Inside the Mine to talk about her career in collegiate athletics as a coach and administrator, her first 18 months on the job in Rolla and also discuss all things going on to enhance the fan experience, increase resources for student-athletes and more.
Inside The Mine | Episode 1 | Fall Sports Recap
Host Patrick Murphy and Sports Information Director John Kean recap the fall sports season at Missouri S&T and talk about the early going in the winter sports season in the premiere episode of Inside The Mine, the Official Podcast of Missouri S&T Athletics.
