Sports Spectrum Podcast

Marty Lamb has been scouting baseball players for the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1999. Of the 10 first round picks for the Dodgers since 2015, Lamb was the area scout for six of them including Walker Buehler, Will Smith, Matt Beaty and Caleb Ferguson.  Lamb also serves on the Board of Directors for Refuge for Women, a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing specialized long-term care for women who have escaped human trafficking or sexual exploitation.  Today on the podcast, Marty Lamb tell us about his unique role behind the scenes as a scout for the Dodgers, coming to faith during his time in grad school at Mississippi State, and why he's passionate about helping women who have been caught in the perils of human trafficking.  --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Marty, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - Kevin Burrell - White Sox Area Scouting Supervisor - Sal Giardina – Pro Baseball Player For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com 

Vinny Rey played his entire nine year NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals. He came into the league as an undrafted free agent after playing his college football at Duke University.  After being waived on September 4, 2010, Vinny would sign to the practice squad with Cincinnati the next day and was promoted to the active roster in week 15. He would spend the next 8 years on the active roster until his retirement following the 2018 season.  Rey was twice nominated for the NFL's prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year award and was a four-year team captain and the Bengals' leading tackler in 2014, 2015 and 2017.  Today on the podcast, we talk to Vinny Rey about his unlikely journey to the NFL, growing up in New York City, his welcome to pro football moment, how his faith guides him each day and what the transition from current to former player has been like for him.  If you enjoyed this podcast with Vinny, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - Andy Dalton - NFL Quarterback - LaMorris Crawford - Cincinnati Bengals Team Chaplain For more stories of sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com 

Bart Millard is the lead singer of the legendary Christian rock band MercyMe. The band, founded in 1994, has released eight studio albums and had 13 consecutive top-five singles on the Billboard Christian Songs chart. Millard’s life was depicted in the movie “I Can Only Imagine,” in which actor Dennis Quaid starred as his father who struggled with addiction and violence before coming to faith before his death from cancer. MercyMe's new album INHALE/EXHALE releases everywhere April 30, 2021.  On today’s episode of the podcast, we talk to Millard about his 2 hour meeting with one of his music heroes, the satisfaction of having baseball back, the release of MercyMe's new album INHALE/EXHALE and the unique opportunity to produce a song with his son Sam. --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Bart Millard, we know you'll love these conversations as well: – Bart Millard 2020 Conversation  – Matthew West – Singer/Songwriter For more stories of sports and faith, please check out our website SportsSpectrum.com. 

Kerry McCoy is currently the Executive Director and head coach at the California Olympic Regional Training Center (RTC). Prior to that, he was the head wrestling coach for the University of Maryland from 2008-2019 where he led the Terps to three conference championships and was a three-time coach of the year. He also had coaching stints at Stanford University and Lehigh University.  As a wrestler at Penn State, McCoy was a three-time NCAA All-American and a two-time National Champion. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, won a Gold Medal at the 2003 Pan American Games and a Silver Medal at the 2003 World Championships.  Today on the podcast, Kerry shares his story of faith and wrestling and how God guided him through a journey that saw him participate in two Olympics as a wrestler and now the greater impact he hopes to have as a coach and mentor.  --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Kerry, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - Tom Ryan - Ohio State Wrestling Coach - Jose Campo - USA Wrestling Team Chaplain For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com 

Amy Downs was one of the last survivors to be pulled from the rubble of the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing in which a total of 168 people were killed including 18 of her 33 co-workers.  At the time of the bombing, Downs was a credit card loan officer who flunked out of college and weighed more than 350 pounds. In the last few years, Amy would not only lose 200 pounds, but she became a triathlete and even competed in an Ironman Triathlon.  Today on the podcast, Amy shares in detail, what it was like to be trapped and thinking her life was over after the OKC bombing and how God allowed her to not only survive, but thrive as a CEO, triathlete and author.  --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Amy Downs, we know you'll love these conversation as well: - The Incredible story of Katie Lentz  - Chris Norton – The Seven Longest Yards For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com.  Order Amy's new book "Hope is a Verb" here. 

Larry Foote is currently the linebackers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For 13 seasons, he was an NFL player with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions and Arizona Cardinals.  In college, Larry was a 2-time First Team All Big Ten selection and and a First-Team All-American during his time at the University of Michigan. Larry has been a part of three Super Bowl championship teams, two as a player with the Steelers in 2005 and 2008 and one as a coach with the Buccaneers in 2020.  On today's podcast, we talk to Larry Foote about the 2020 season, being a Super Bowl champion as a coach, growing up in the inner city of Detroit, how his faith became real to him in college at Michigan and why it is important for him to be the light to those he's around as a coach in the NFL --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Larry, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - Kent Chevalier, Steelers Chaplain - Clyde Christensen, Buccaneers QB Coach  For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com. 

Kyle Stark is a former MLB executive having worked with the front offices with the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates from 2004-2019.  He was a front office assistant with the Indians for four seasons and then was hired as Director of Player Personnel with the Pirates in 2007. A few years later, in 2012, he was promoted to Assistant General Manager with the Pirates and helped lead Pittsburgh to three straight playoff appearances.  He currently is consulting coaches and leaders and has a passion to see others grow in their leadership and joins us on the podcast today to share what he learned during his many years in Major League Baseball, the door that he broke down to make it into Major League Baseball and why it is important for us James 1:2 and embrace the suck.   --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Kyle Stark, we know you'll love these conversations as well: – Clint Hurdle - Former MLB Manager – Jon Gordon, Power of a Positive Team For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com 

Dave Wilson was the Detroit Lions team chaplain for 33 seasons. He and his wife Ann co-founded Kensington Community Church and now co-host the nationally syndicated radio show FamilyLife Today.  Their first book "Vertical Marriage" released in 2019. Today on the podcast, we talk to them about their latest release, "No Perfect Parents" as they share fun and relevant stories on football, faith, pastoring, marriage and parenting.  --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Dave and Ann, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - Dave and Ann Wilson on marriage from 2019 - Dan Orlovsky, ESPN NFL Analyst  For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com   

Nick Graham is regarded as one of the top basketball player development specialists in the country. He grew up around college basketball and credited his dad, Paul's tenure as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State for developing him as a basketball teacher. Nick would go on to play Division one college basketball at Washington State and now as a coach, has contributed to the development of thousands of players worldwide most notably, Jimmer Fredette, Trae Young, among other NBA and Division one college players. Nick is also the author of "God x Basketball," a devotional aimed at character development. You can learn more about Nick by checking his website GodxBasketball.com. --- If you enjoyed this podcast with Nick, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - Jimmy Dykes, ESPN College Basketball Analyst - King McClure – ESPN Analyst, Former Baylor Basketball Player For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com

Mike McCartney is the Director of Football Operations for Priority Sports. For the past 25 years, he has been involved in college and pro football as a scout, coach and personal executive for more than 25 years.  In his current role, Mike was one of the first top-level front-office executives in the NFL to leave the league, during the salary cap era, for a major football representation firm.  On today's podcast, we talk to Mike about the importance of having great relationships with his players, his journey from the front office personnel executive to becoming a player agent and how he stays connected to the Lord in a tough environment as an agent.  ---- If you enjoyed this podcast with Mike, you'll love these conversations as well: - Kelli Masters - NFL Player Agent - Molly McManimie - NFL Player Agent --- For more stories on sports and faith, visit our website: SportsSpectrum.com