UNW Athletics: Soaring Into Sports
With Owen du'Monceaux & Jess Poppen
About the show
The University of Northwestern is a Division III school in St. Paul, Minnesota with 16 varsity athletic programs, 230 All-Americans, 10 National Championships, 112 National Tournament Appearances, and 216 Regular Season and Tournament Championships. Owen and Jess are bringing you the ultimate UNW Eagles podcast! Our duo will be joined by UNW athletes, coaches, and administrators to break down all things Eagle Athletics.
Episodes
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4/22/26: Quarter Zip Season w/ Dreyer Homan & Ben Hixon
April 22nd, 2026 | 38 mins 29 secs
athletics, baseball, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, golf, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
Owen and Jess recap a busy week in which every UNW spring team was scheduled to compete and pay tribute to departing Men's Basketball Coach Time Grosz before welcoming in UNW Baseball seniors Dreyer Homan and Ben Hixon to talk team memories, progression through their careers, quarter zips and more!
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4/15/26: Mr. 400 Matt Swigart
April 15th, 2026 | 51 mins 58 secs
athletics, baseball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, golf, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
Owen and Jess recap a great week of Eagle Athletics that included 3 more UMAC Athletes of the Week, preview the week ahead, and sit down with UNW Tennis Head Coach Matt Swigart for a GREAT interview talking about his 400th win and much more!
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4/8/26: Spring Check-In w/ UNW AD Dr. Matt Hill
April 8th, 2026 | 34 mins 12 secs
athletics, baseball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, golf, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
Despite a lighter schedule, UNW racked up FIVE UMAC Athlete of the Week awards! Owen and Jess break it all down, preview a busy week ahead and catch up with UNW Director of Athletics, Dr. Matt Hill, to discuss the 2025-26 school year and how he got to where he is at.
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4/1/26: The Robbie Episode
April 1st, 2026 | 32 mins 45 secs
athletics, baseball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, golf, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
Owen and Jess recap a busy week of Eagle sports, including a marathon baseball series, a tennis clean sweep, track records and a terrific start to spring golf season! Then, we bring in Assistant SID/Assistant WBB Coach Megan McGeough, aka Robbie, for a fun chat about her various roles at UNW and her outstanding athletic career!
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3/25/26: Up to Bat w/ UNW Baseball Skipper Jesse Eikum
March 25th, 2026 | 28 mins 58 secs
athletics, baseball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis
Owen and Jess recap a busy weekend of sports on campus, including SWEEPS from the baseball and softball teams! Then, we welcome in UNW Baseball Head Coach Jesse Eikum to chat about the season so far, what lies ahead, his favorite memories of the sport and his talented freshman class!
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3/18/26: Spring Break Whiparound
March 18th, 2026 | 23 mins 13 secs
athletics, baseball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis
We are BACK from Spring Break and have plenty to talk about, as the Baseball, Softball and Tennis teams all played a week's worth of contests down in Florida.
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3/4/26: UMAC ITF Recap w/ Cheyanne Scalese & Caleb Phillips
March 4th, 2026 | 30 mins 22 secs
athletics, baseball, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
Owen and Jess kick off the final show before spring break by running through UMAC basketball awards, and recapping tennis and softball, before getting the lowdown on the weekend's UMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships from distance runners Cheyanne Scalese and Caleb Phillips!
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2/25/26: Now Batting: UNW Softball Head Coach Alicia du'Monceaux
February 25th, 2026 | 22 mins 40 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
Owen and Jess put a bow on the basketball season and recap wins for softball and both tennis teams! Plus, a UMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships preview and a fun interview with UNW Softball Head Coach Alicia du'Monceaux, who has been a longtime acquaintance of Owen's!
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2/18/26: 26 Years of Basketball Memories w/ Tim Grosz
February 18th, 2026 | 39 mins 9 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
Owen and Jess Recap the penultimate week of basketball season, a successful Saturday in Superior for Track & Field, another Men's Tennis win and Softball opening weekend! Then, the duo sits down for an amazing chat with Men's Basketball Head Coach Tim Grosz, talking through 26 years of success and memories at the helm.
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2/11/26: Points, PR's and Players of the Week
February 11th, 2026 | 19 mins 17 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
No guest this week but don't worry, Owen and Jess break down a big week in Eagle athletics the produced three UMAC Athlete of the Week awards! Men's Basketball broke records, Men's Tennis earned win No. 1 and Softball season starts this weekend!
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2/4/26: Tennis Talk w/ UNW Captains Aby Ross & Carson Haack
February 4th, 2026 | 25 mins 55 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, sports, tennis, track & field
Owen and Jess break down Saturday's basketball games, another track record and tennis season openers before sitting down with UNW Tennis captains Aby Ross and Carson Haack to talk about their careers and the 2026 season!
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1/28/26: UNW MBB Seniors Japheth Nyamari & Will Foster
January 28th, 2026 | 28 mins 10 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, sports, track & field
Owen and Jess recap a couple of exhilarating basketball wins and a record-breaking track and field day, before welcoming in UNW Men's Basketball seniors Japheth Nyamari and Will Foster for a fun conversation about their different paths to the program!
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1/21/26: Previewing Track & Field w/ Patrick Fitzgerald
January 21st, 2026 | 22 mins 20 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, cross country, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, sports, track & field
Owen and Jess recap a fun week of hoops that featured a big milestone for a UNW senior, then sit down with UNW Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach Patrick Fitzgerald to preview the 2026 T&F seasons and recap a great fall for the cross country teams!
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1/14/26: Shipping up to Boston w/ Olivia Heikes & Karley Loven
January 14th, 2026 | 26 mins 50 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, track & field, volleyball
We are BACK from break to talk about all the basketball action over the last month, including a 3-0 Boston trip for the women's team, which we discuss in detail with Olivia Heikes and Karley Loven! Owen and Jess also give a nod to some more fall sports award recipients and preview the first indoor track & field meet this weekend!
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12/17/25: UMAC Commissioner Corey Borchardt
December 17th, 2025 | 23 mins 59 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, sports, umac
In the final episode before Christmas break, Owen and Jess recap the previous week's basketball game and preview the upcoming ones before sitting down with UMAC Commissioner and Northwestern alum Corey Borchardt for a fun chat about the conference and his time at UNW!
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12/10/25: Voice of the Eagles Ryan Mitchell
December 10th, 2025 | 21 mins 56 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports
Owen and Jess put a bow on the Women's Soccer season and recap a 2-0 Friday night for Eagle basketball before a fun interview with Voice of the Eagles and founding father of the podcast, Ryan Mitchell!