Sports Guys Iowa

Chad Harberts Show - Sean Birks Audubon IA - Activities Director and Head FB Coach talk the new 8th grade HS eligibility rule and IA High School Sports

Sean and Chad talk in depth about the new Board of Education Rules on allowing 8th graders compete at the varsity level. As a small school athletic leader Coach Birks goes deep on the possible outcomes on small and large high schools in Iowa. The impact on non-collision sports (Golf, Tennis, Volleyball) is discussed in depth, as are the safety concerns for collision sports like Football where the physical gap between a 13-14 year-old and an 18 year-old student is significant. A great debate on a very hot Iowa HS topic as the new rules go into effect on August 1st.

Deep in the Valley - Allison Pohlman- Drake Womens BB Coach

Allison Pohlman shares her journey from Wellsburg IA to UNI as an MVC All Conference Player to UNI Assistant Coach. She shares her journey to Drake as an assistant coach and then the promotion to the Head Coaching role as Womens Basketball Head Coach. She shares her insight into the MVC's just announced Arch Madness process to bring mens and womens basketball together in St. Louis. Allison takes a deep dive in what 2027-28 looks like for the Drake Women and goes in depth on her coaching journey and program at Drake.

Deep in the Valley - Brian Hardin - Drake Athletic Director

Brian Hardin shares his journey from growing up only three miles from the Drake Campus to becoming Drake AD in 2017. Drake has experienced great success in all sports including Mens and Womens BB and Football these past 9 years and is invested in their city and state. He shares a lot of insight into the MVC's just announced Arch Madness process to bring mens and womens basketball together in St. Louis. We discuss new facility upgrades (new MediaCom stadium built in partnership for Des Moines), Bulldog Excellence Fund, and take deep dives into Mens Basketball, Football, and Womens Basketball on a special Deep in the Valley Show.

Deep In the Valley - MVC Announces Big Changes to Arch Madness

Dr. Bowser and Brian Dutler put together an emergency podcast to cover the news today 6.22.26 of the Womens Tourney moving to St. Louis and becoming part of Arch Madness. With Guests Chad Harberts (Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier who covers UNI) and John Gunderson they dive deep into the big changes. Two game byes for the 1 and 2 seeds have made the most noise and created the most angst amongst some, but we dive deep on all the positives and possible negative outcomes of the biggest Arch Madness changes in years.

Chad Harberts Show - Tom Wilson Dowling Catholic Football HC and AD

Coach Wilson shares his Iowa high school coaching journey from English Valleys, Wilton, Dike New Hartford, and to DSM to become the Head football coach of Dowling Catholic (Coach also became the AD/Activities Director over 15 years ago at Dowling). He has coached Dowling to 9 State Football titles, including last year's title in 2025. One of the most successful Iowa High School Football Coaches in state history talks football, coaching mentors, and the progress at Dowling on key capital projects going on at Dowling right now.