Coaches Show To Feature Simon, Emmons Monday Night
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The weekly Falcons Nest Coaches Show presented by Fricker's, returns Monday night (Jan. 20) on Falcon Sports Radio Network stations. The "Voice of the Falcons" Todd Walker will begin the show remotely with a pre-recorded session with head men's basketball coach Todd Simon at 6 p.m. due to men's basketball travel. The show will continue with the second guest in-person at 6:30 p.m. Head gymnastics coach Brittney Emmons will join Kevin Piel for the second part of the show, live at Fricker's where fans can watch live.
Fans are encouraged to submit questions by clicking HERE. You can also interact with Todd Walker on Twitter at @FalconsVoice. For fans unable to make the show in person at Fricker's, the show can be heard locally on WFRO 99.1 FM, 100.7 FM in Toledo, 1280 WONW in Defiance and 970 WFUN in Ashtabula. There will also be streams through BGSUFalcons.com and "The Varsity Network" app from Learfield Sports.
The men's basketball team is heading into a big week, beginning on the road Tuesday (Jan. 21). The Falcons will take on the MAC's top-ranked team, being the Miami (OH) RedHawks with a 5-0 conference standing. Bowling Green will then shift home on Friday (Jan. 24) for the Battle of I-75, which will be on national TV. CBS Sports Network will air the game with a 6 p.m. tip inside the Stroh Center.
The gymnastics team will be inside the Stroh Center for the first time on Sunday (Jan. 26), hosting the Bowling Green Tri-Meet. The Falcons will welcome Southeast Missouri State and Central Michigan to Bowling Green, scheduled for a 2 p.m. start. The BGSU gymnastics team enters the week with two meets under their belts, opening up the season on the road against Eastern Michigan and then against Central Michigan.
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