Paul Swann

46 mins #1611 Aug 05, 24

August 5, 2024

Today on *The Drive with Paul Swann*, Paul kicks off the week discussing the new 'Safe To Stay With The Herd' initiative and talks about the Thundering Herd's future home-and-home series with Eastern Michigan. 

54 mins #1610 Jul 26, 24

July 26, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul recaps last night's action from the Tri-State Coal Cats. He also discusses the NCAA and Power Five conferences filing their long-form agreement on Friday in the settlement of three antitrust lawsuits.

49 mins #1609 Jul 25, 24

July 25, 2024

Tonight on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul asks listeners what the success metric should look like for Marshall to retain football coach Charles Huff after the upcoming season.

54 mins #1608 Jul 24, 24

July 24, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, we remember former Marshall Athletic Director Bob Marcum, who passed away at the age of 87. Marcum had been hospitalized over the weekend prior to his death due to complications from a stroke. Jeff O’Malley, former interim Marshall Athletic Director and longtime friend of Marcum, joins the show to share his thoughts. We also speak with Evan Ferguson, Head Football Coach at Boyd County High School.

54 mins #1607 Jul 23, 24

July 23, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul shares comments from Charles Huff during his appearance at the Sun Belt Conference Media Days.

50 mins #1606 Jul 23, 24

July 22, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul speaks with Jonny Wincott, the voice of the Stony Brook Seawolves.

54 mins #1605 Jul 19, 24

July 19, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul recaps Herd That's win over Jackson Tennessee Boom in the opening round of The Basketball Tournament in Lexington. He also discusses more names to add to the Marshall Ring of Honor and the list of the 100 greatest Marshall athletes of the 21st century.

54 mins #1604 Jul 18, 24

July 18, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul talks about the latest additions to the Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor and asks who you would like to see in a Marshall football Ring of Honor. He also discusses the 100 greatest Marshall athletes of the 21st century.

54 mins #1603 Jul 17, 24

July 17, 2024

On today's edition of The Drive with Paul Swann, Rob Gordon, former basketball coach at Olympia High School and high school coach for incoming Marshall freshman Kaiden White, joins the show. Paul also discusses Randy Moss's comments on "Up and Adams with Kay Adams" about being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, where Moss questioned, "When you do it backwards, am I supposed to be excited?"

54 mins #1602 Jul 16, 24

July 16, 2024

Former Marshall volleyball player Lydia Montague joins Paul Swann on today's edition of The Drive to discuss her upcoming professional volleyball career in Slovakia.

49 mins #1601 Jul 15, 24

July 15, 2024

Marshall University Women's Track and Field and Cross Country standout Abby Herring joins Paul Swann to talk about her nomination to represent Marshall for the NCAA Woman of the Year honor. 

54 mins #1600 Jul 12, 24

July 12, 2024

On today's episode of The Drive with Paul Swann, West Forsyth High School Boys Basketball head coach Fredrick Hurt joins to discuss incoming Marshall men's basketball freshman Will Moore.

54 mins #1599 Jul 11, 24

July 11, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Steve Jecewiz, Post-Graduate Boys Basketball Coach at Combine Academy, joins the show at 5:15 PM. He'll discuss Erich Harding, a 6’10” incoming freshman set to play for Marshall basketball.

54 mins #1598 Jul 10, 24

July 10, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Ryan Crisp, Associate Athletics Director for Annual Giving, Ticket Sales, and Fan Engagement, discusses the launch of HerdZone+. This new streaming service offers exclusive Marshall Athletics content, including the behind-the-scenes series "Herd Knocks," comparable to the NFL's "Hard Knocks." 

44 mins #1597 Jul 09, 24

July 9, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Marshall tennis coach John Mercer joins the show at 5:15 pm to discuss the addition of former Kentucky standout and ITA All-American JJ Mercer to the Marshall tennis staff. JJ, who is also the son of head coach John Mercer, brings a wealth of experience and talent to the team. 

54 mins #1596 Jul 08, 24

July 8, 2024

Paul Swann welcomes everyone back from the extended weekend with the sports of the day. 

50 mins #1595 Jul 03, 24

July 3, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Marshall Cross Country head coach Caleb Bowen joins the show to talk about the upcoming cross country season. Bowen also discusses his impressive finish in the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, where he completed the race in 19 hours and 2 minutes, placing 23rd against a field of the top elite athletes in the world.

54 mins #1594 Jul 02, 24

July 2, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul speaks with new Marshall men's basketball coach Cornelius Jackson about summer practices and preparation for the upcoming season.

53 mins #1593 Jul 01, 24

July 1, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul speaks with new Marshall women's basketball coach Juli Fulks about summer practices and preparation for the upcoming season

54 mins #1592 Jun 28, 24

June 28, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul discusses the latest football scheduling news from Marshall and hosts Open Line Friday for your reactions.

45 mins #1591 Jun 27, 24

June 27, 2024

Tonight on the program, we’ll hear from Keith Roberts, Director of Track and Field and Cross Country at Marshall University, about his first recruiting class. 

51 mins #1590 Jun 26, 24

June 26, 2024

Tonight on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul interviews Dave Rydell, President and Recruitment Officer of the River Cities Football Officials’ Association. They discuss recruitment for football officials. 

54 mins #1589 Jun 25, 24

June 25, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, former Marshall Women’s Basketball standout Abby Beeman joins Paul to discuss signing her first professional contract with Hamar-Thor Basketball in Iceland’s Zhee-Vah League.  

51 mins #1588 Jun 24, 24

June 24, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul recaps the Coal Cats' win over the Sock Puppets and discusses Marshall fans' favorite Marshall football play.

47 mins #1587 Jun 21, 24

June 21, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul recaps last night's Tri-State Coal Cats loss to the Burlington Sock Puppets, including comments from Coal Cats manager Tommy Gregg. Paul also discusses where Marshall ranked in the ESPN.com Sun Belt Preview.

35 mins #1586 Jun 20, 24

June 20, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, the guest was Stevie Browning, a former standout guard for Marshall. Stevie discussed his new role as General Manager for The Thunder Trust, part of a multi-year partnership between Marshall University and Athlete Advantage to support Thundering Herd Athletics through Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) initiatives. 

52 mins #1585 Jun 19, 24

June 19, 2024

Today's guest is David Price, the Executive Director of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC). David, a Boone County native, took on this role in July 2023 after nearly a decade as Superintendent of the Raleigh County Board of Education.

54 mins #1584 Jun 18, 24

June 18, 2024

On today's episode of The Drive with Paul Swann, Jim Holland joins Paul to discuss his book "My Fortunate Detour." 

45 mins #1583 Jun 17, 24

June 17, 2024

In today's episode of The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul talks with new Cabell Midland football coach John Ashworth.

50 mins #1582 Jun 14, 24

June 14, 2024

Today on The Drive with Paul Swann, Paul recaps last night's Tri-State Coal Cats win over the Greenville Flyboys at Jack Cook Field, including reactions from manager Tommy Gregg. Plus, Paul takes a look at the wish list of facility upgrades and improvements that Marshall University has planned for the athletic department.