Titan Table Talk - Season 3, Episode 15

1/26/2026 6:00:00 PM

Welcome back to Titan Table Talk! Each week we sit down with Illinois Wesleyan coaches and student-athletes to hear their stories, reflections, and updates from around Titan athletics.

Matt Sosler opens the show with men's basketball junior Casen Lawrence following their 2-0 week. Director of Swimming and Diving Dan Lloyd follows after their meet against Wabash and Valparaiso and ahead of senior day. Spirit Squad Director Penny Brooks discusses the first season of the program and the growth of the sport. Lastly, head flag football coach Melissa Valenzuela reacts to the NCAA making flag football an emerging sport for women and previews their season.

0:00 – Men's Basketball Junior Casen Lawrence
Lawrence recaps the wins over Millikin and Carroll, reflects on the first half of the season, and previews their upcoming four-game homestand beginning Wednesday night against Carthage College.

8:52 – Director of Swimming and Diving Dan Lloyd
Coach Lloyd previews their senior day meet, Saturday Jan. 31 against Monmouth and breaks down the process of preparing for the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin meet, which is just three weeks away.

18:07 – Spirit Squad Director Penny Brooks
Coach Brooks talks about the process of building the program, what's next as they venture into competition season this fall, the exciting spirit around IWU athletics, and the role of the spirit teams.

26:14 – Head Flag Football Coach Melissa Valenzuela
Coach V discusses the importance of the NCAA approving flag football as an emerging sport for women, discusses the process of building the program ahead of its first year of competition, and previews their season which begins, Mar. 7 at the Chicago Bears Tournament.

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