Tue, Mar 9, 2021
This week we bring on the subject of the Disney film 'Million Dollar Arm', sports marketing agent J.B. Bernstein. Although he is known for his role in that film, he has represented some of the biggest names in sports including Barry Sanders, Barry Bonds, Emmit Smith, and more. We sit down with him and talk about becoming an agent, his journey through the sports and marketing realm, advice he has for aspiring agents, and more.
Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Welcome back to Off Stage. This week we have ESports student and sports enthusiast Derek Neville. Derek is a University of New Haven alum that comes back to get his master's in a new program, ESports Business. New Haven is the only university in the country that has this program and Derek tells us what the program is like and why he chose it.
Sun, Jul 18, 2021
Off Stage is back. After some time off, Chris is ready to start bringing conversations back to everyone's ears. He starts the new streak by doing a three-part series with the three Gonzaga baseball players that were taken in the 2021 MLB First-Year Players Draft. Part one features pitcher Alek Jacob. Jacob was drafted in the 16th round by the San Diego Padres and was a 4-year player at Gonzaga. He holds plenty of accolades including throwing the first no-hitter in a 30-year span for Gonzaga. In the episode, he talks about getting drafted, playing at Gonzaga, how he's handling the draft, and more.
Sat, Jul 31, 2021
Here is part 2 of the Gonzaga 2021 MLB First-Year Players Draft series, this time we talk with shortstop Ernie Yake. Yake was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB First-Year Players Draft. Yake, a Brooks Wallace semifinalist (given to the nation's best shortstop) hit .333 with 38 runs, 29 RBIs during his junior season. He was also draft-eligible in 2020 but the draft was shortened to 5 rounds due to Covid-19.
Fri, Aug 13, 2021
We're on to part 3 of the Gonzaga 2021 MLB First-Year Players Draft series; this time, we talk with Oakland A's pick Brett Harris. Brett Harris was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the seventh round (No. 218 overall) of the Major League Baseball Draft. He racked up plenty of awards in his final year with the Zags, including WCC Defensive Player of the Year and College Baseball 3rd team All-Amerian. He was also draft-eligible in 2020, but the draft was shortened to 5 rounds due to Covid-19.
Sat, Aug 14, 2021
Just when you thought the Gonzaga draftee series was done we hit you with a BIG guest. Joining us to wrap up the draftee series is Gonzaga star and now Washington Wizard Corey Kispert. Kispert was a 4-year player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs leading them to a 127-12 record in his time with the team. During his last year with the team, he led the nation in 3-point percentage and went on to win the WCC Player of the Year along with receiving the Julius Erving Award for the nation's top small forward. In 2021, he was drafted 15th overall by the Washington Wizards, joining Jalen Suggs and Filip Petrusev as Gonzaga players drafted to the NBA in 2021.