Chris Collins, head basketball coach at Northwestern, joins John Williams and Dave Eanet to talk about reaching an agreement to remain the head coach through 2030. Coach says he is excited to build something special in Evanston and keep pushing the program forward. Who is coach rooting for in this weekend’s Final Four (You probably know)? https://s…

Chris Collins, head basketball coach at Northwestern, joins John Williams and Dave Eanet to talk about the challenges the team has faced this season, how he is proud of the resiliency and fight of his players, the incredible leadership that the older players have shown this year, how deep the league has been this year, and the importance of the las…

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Maryland Terrapins – January 16, 2025 Box score | Recap | Video highlights Dave Eanet and Billy McKinney call Nick Martinelli’s buzzer-beating game-winning basket in overtime to win the game: https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7153485/Northwestern_-_Maryland_-_Martinelli_2025-01-17-050125.64kmono.mp3 More coverage Northweste…

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini – November 30, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7092243/Illinois_38_-_Northwestern_28_-_11_30_24_2024-11-30-211743.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s f…

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa react to Northwestern’s 50-6 loss on the road at Michigan. Then they talk about the importance of winning the final game of the season and the momentum it can create going into the offseason. Next they talk about some the young players on the Wildcats who have caught their eye this year. Later on, graduate student defensive…

Northwestern Wildcats at Michigan Wolverines – November 23, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7085772/Michigan_50_-_Northwestern_6_2024-11-24-013012.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:…

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa preview the trip to Michigan this Saturday and what they need to do to come away with a win. Then they break down Northwestern’s 31-7 loss to #2 Ohio State at Wrigley Field and some of the positives from the game. Later on, graduate student running back Cam Porter joins the show to talk and reminisce about his time at North…

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Ohio State Buckeyes – November 16, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7075831/Ohio_State_31_-_Northwestern_7_-_11_16_24_2024-11-16-212131.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firin…

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back after resting up during the bye week. They recap Northwestern’s thrilling overtime win over Purdue and the progress the offense made in that game. Then, they preview the game this Saturday at Wrigley Field against the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes. Later on, graduate student linebacker Xander Mueller joins the …

Northwestern Wildcats at Purdue Boilermakers – November 2, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7019647/Northwestern_Purdue_11-2-24_2024-11-02-204347.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:#0…

Chris Collins, head basketball coach at Northwestern, joins John Williams and Dave Eanet to talk about their first exhibition game last night, how much the players prepare for the upcoming season, what his team will be like without the great Boo Buie, who he is most excited about on this year’s squad, the way they used the transfer portal to acquir…

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 40-14 loss on the road at Iowa last week. They also discuss the importance of winning at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half. Then they talk about the struggles of the offense and the opportunity they have against Purdue this weekend. Later on, graduate student tight end …

Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes – October 26, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7007636/Northwestern_Iowa_10-26-24_2024-10-27-004236.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:#000;} Il…

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 23-3 loss to Wisconsin. Dave and Dan talk about the mistakes near the end of the half that helped get the game away from the Wildcats. Then they evaluate quarterback Jack Lausch and discuss what he needs to do going into a hostile environment against Iowa. Jacob Schmidt, Executive Director of TrueN…

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Wisconsin Badgers – October 19, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6997376/Northwestern_Wisconsin_10-19-24_2024-10-19-202816.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill…

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 37-10 win over Maryland last Friday night. They discuss quarterback Jack Lausch’s steady improvement and how Northwestern can get the running game going. Next, they talk about the performance of kicker Luke Akers stepping in for the injured Jack Olsen and making all of his field goals and extra poi…

Northwestern Wildcats at Maryland Terrapins – October 11, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6927627/Northwestern_Maryland_10-11-24_2024-10-12-041827.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:…

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 41-24 loss to Indiana. Dave and Dan talk about the positive steps the offense took on Saturday and how they can keep it going against Maryland on Friday night. Later on, graduate student offensive lineman Cooper Lovelace talks about his decision to transfer to Northwestern and what he loves about N…

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Indiana Hoosiers – October 5, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6821964/Northwestern_Indiana_10-5-24_2024-10-06-004204.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:#000…

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 24-5 loss to Washington in the Big Ten opener. Dave and Dan discuss what went wrong on offense and where the Wildcats can improve. Then the guys talk about the continued strong play from the Wildcat defense. Next up, Dave and Dan preview the match-up against Indiana this Saturday. Later on, graduat…

Northwestern Wildcats at Washington Huskies – September 21, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6543437/Northwestern_Washington_9-21-24_2024-09-22-040537.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fi…

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 31-7 win over Eastern Illinois last Saturday and talk about quarterback Jack Lausch’s first career start. Then the guys talk about the Wildcat defense and their strong play to start the year. Next up for the Wildcats is Big Ten play and opening the conference season against Big Ten newcomer Washing…

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers – September 14, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6428583/Northwestern_Eastern_Illinois_9-14-24_2024-09-15-035523.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s fi…

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa break down Northwestern’s 26-20 double overtime loss to Duke last Friday night. The guys talk about what went wrong for Northwestern down the stretch and where they can improve. Then Dave and Dan talk about the quarterback change Head Coach David Braun is making this week, naming Redshirt Sophomore Jack Lausch the starting …

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Duke Blue Devils – September 6, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6347498/Northwestern_Duke_9-6-24_2024-09-07-061338.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{fill:#000;}…

Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are back this week recapping Northwestern’s season-opening win over Miami (Ohio). The guys talk about how the new temporary home of the Wildcats, Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, looked Saturday. Next, the guys discuss what Northwestern did well in the opener and what they need to work on going forward. Then t…

Northwestern Wildcats vs. Miami (Ohio) RedHawks – August 31, 2024 https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6189377/Northwestern_Miami_Ohio_8-31-24_2024-09-01-022717.64kmono.mp3 Box score | Recap Video highlights More coverage Northwestern Wildcat Football Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach’s firing .cls-4{f…

Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, and Dave Eanet are joined by Northwestern Head Football Coach David Braun to talk about opening up the season against Miami (Ohio) and playing at the new temporary home of the Wildcats, Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. Then Coach Braun talks about the impact of new coaches on his staff and how the team…

Collegiately Speaking is back, and Dave Eanet and Dan Persa are fired up for the season! Northwestern is set to kick off the 2024 season against Miami (Ohio) on the lakefront and the new temporary home of the Wildcats Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium this Saturday. Dave and Dan preview the season opener against Miami (Ohio) and the res…

‘Play The Game: A Jock ‘N’ Roll Story‘ is a documentary which depicts the adventures of six football players from Northwestern University who became the bodyguards for rock legends Queen. Walt Versen and Tony Ardizzone, two of the former players involved with the project, join Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet are to talk about how the documentary is comin…

Jesse Marks, Deputy Director of Athletics & Assistant Vice President (Development), Northwestern University, joins John Williams and WGN Radio Sports Director Dave Eanet to talk about the temporary field the university is building for the Northwestern football team while Ryan Field is being rebuilt. Jesse and Dave are really excited to watch the te…

Bob Sirott and Dave Eanet check in with Northwestern Football Coach David Braun. Coach Braun reflects on his first year as coach of the Wildcats, shares his thoughts about coaching during what was the final season of the old Ryan Field, and looks ahead to the next two seasons when home games will be played on campus at Martin Stadium as Ryan Field …

Northwestern basketball great Boo Buie joins John Williams and WGN Sports Director Dave Eanet to talk about his incredible career at Northwestern, how he will go down as one of the best players to ever play at Northwestern, the amazing support the team received from students and the community, being able to make the NCAA Tournament two years in a r…

Northwestern University honored Billy McKinney by making him the first player in school history to have their jersey retired. Jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of the March 2, 2024 game: https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4501582/Billy_McKinney_Jersey_Retirement_2024-03-03-001122.64kmono.mp3 Video of ceremony Video highlights of ceremony Northwe…

Dave Eanet’s call of Boo Buie setting Northwestern’s all-time leading scoring record: https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4498870/Boo_Buie_sets_record_2024-02-23-022610.64kmono.mp3 Postgame ceremony and Boo Buie interview with Dave Eanet and Billy McKinney: https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4498886/Boo_Buie_Postgame_2024-02-23-040726.64kmono.mp3 Northw…

The Myrtle Beach story, the buzzing fax machine (hey, this was 1997!), the movie shoot (wait, what?), the games against soon-to-be NBA and NFL players -- it's all here in the bonus episode of 1-2-3 Wildcats. Thanks to everyone for sticking with us since launch in November. And make sure you stick around to the end, for more BFitz wizardry. The part…

This is it, the state championship game on March 22, 1997. Hickory had championship pedigree and championship experience. East Chapel Hill had ... what exactly? A great first season, no doubt, along with chemistry, talent, belief in each other and in the words of coach Ray Hartsfield. Still, they were the underdog, an angle Hartsfield hammered home…

Hickory High School's basketball team had good reason to be confident heading into the 1997 state championship game against East Chapel Hill. The Red Tornadoes had experience, talent and championship appearances on their side. Eight players were part of the 16-0 football team that rolled to the 3A title just a few months earlier, and Hickory felt i…

Is there another East Chapel Hill out there? Well, not that we could find. The research can't be classified as exhaustive, but it was exhausting (not a stretch). Most new schools have nowhere near the success East Chapel Hill had in its first season of boys basketball. In fact, it can take years to build a strong program. That first championship se…

East Chapel Hill played in many tight games in 1996-97. Their first four wins were close, and so were just about all their postseason victories. They survived a six-overtime game that clinched the conference title, overcame a deficit in the first playoff game in school history, and then found ways to eke out wins when they played on a neutral court…

Chris Hobbs was an immediate starter at East Chapel Hill, taking the court as the Wildcats’ center before he turned 15 years old. People remember his size, strength, footwork and soft touch on the court. They also remember him being approachable, a guy who was friends with everyone. Teammates, coaches and others reflect on the life of Chris Hobbs: …

“We played together almost every day of the year,” Brad Woolley says of the era when he and teammates Paul Kindem and Brian FitzGerald developed the bonds that made those three the nucleus of the first team at East Chapel Hill. Different players for sure, but all effective. Take a trip back, a Carolina Flashback if you will, to the days of beepers,…

Point guard Andy Jones could find teammates for baskets even when they didn’t know they were open. His precision passing was a key factor in East Chapel Hill’s success, along with quick hands on defense and calm under pressure. He might not have been known as a shooter, but when it came time to take a big shot, Jones didn’t shy away. Note, we have …

Ray Hartsfield knew he wanted to be a coach. He learned from respected mentors at Chicago’s Harlan High School and then set off on his own, first as a football player at Prairie View A&M and later as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. Hartsfield’s background helped to form his style; he also grew as a coach along the way. The bear and the elephant …

In driveways, youth leagues and pickup games, the players who would form the first team at East Chapel Hill bonded for years before the new high school opened in 1996. That year marked the start of a rivalry with Chapel Hill High, giving residents of a basketball-focused town more teams to talk about. Here's your chance to get caught up if you miss…

An improbable, unprecedented high school basketball season had humble beginnings in 1996. East Chapel Hill High’s boys basketball team lost its first game. Playing a roster with no seniors, in a gym with bleachers on only one side of the court, the Wildcats were not expected to have much success as a first-year program. Then, even when they started…

123 Wildcats preview episode: A new high school opened in Chapel Hill, N.C., in August 1996. With 630 students, three grades and no tradition, expectations for success in athletics were tempered. The gym had bleachers on just one side of the court, and on that court, the boys basketball team lost its first game. But their coach knew they were not j…

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