Titan Table Talk - Season 4, Episode 6

10/6/2026 1:00:00 PM

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

In the sixth episode of the academic year, head football coach Jared Williamson dissects their homecoming win over Carthage. Carrie Hardt '95 follows as she returns to celebrate the 35th reunion of the 1991 women's volleyball team, the first to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Grace Fagan and Emily Gastrau of women's golf wrap up the program after their fifth straight College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championship.

00:00 – Head Football Coach Jared Williamson
Coach Williamson recaps their 34-14 homecoming win over Carthage, discusses the first half of the season, and previews their next game at Carroll.

10:00 – Women's Volleyball Alum Carrie Hardt
Hardt reflects on the 1991 team, the first in program history to win a CCIW tournament title and qualify for the NCAA tournament. She also talks about the culture of the program and how it has grown.

17:49 – Women's Golfers Grace Fagan and Emily Gastrau
Fagan and Gastrau talk about the team's fifth straight CCIW title. The two most-recent individual champions also discuss team culture and the consistent standard of success of the program.

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