Four Falcon Coaches Set To Join Full Coaches Show Slate Monday Night
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The weekly Falcons Nest Coaches Show presented by Fricker's, returns Monday night (Feb. 11) on Falcon Sports Radio Network stations. The "Voice of the Falcons" Todd Walker will be joined live at Fricker's by four guests for a full show. Head men's basketball coach Todd Simon will begin the show at 6 p.m. followed by head baseball coach Kyle Hallock. The show will hit the midway point with head softball coach Michelle Gardner joining while head gymnastics coach Brittney Emmons will wrap up the hour.
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 coming off back-to-back home wins, topping both Northern Illinois and Coastal Carolina this past week in the Stroh Center. The Falcons will remain home on Tuesday (Feb. 11) against the Ohio Bobcats with a 7 p.m. tip before heading to Buffalo on Saturday (Feb. 15).
The baseball team will begin their season this upcoming weekend, taking on Middle Tennessee in a three-game weekend series. Bowling Green is coming off a 2024 campaign that resulted in a MAC Regular Season title for the Orange and Brown.
The softball team began their season this past weekend, opening the year with a 2-3 record, picking up a pair of wins over Monmouth. BGSU has this weekend off before heading to the Oklahoma Tournament on Feb. 21-23, facing Tulsa twice, Wichita State twice and Oklahoma once in the trip.
The gymnastics team will be back inside the Stroh Center this weekend, coming off the Towson Quad-Meet, topping William & Mary. Now, the Falcons will host Western Michigan on Sunday (Feb. 16) with the themes being National Girls and Women in Sports Day and Think Pink.
Latest Men's Basketball News
- BGSU Inks NJCAA All-America Honorable Mention Jason Kimbrough Jr.BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program and head coach Todd Simon announced the signing of Jason Kimbrough Jr. on Thursday (April 24). Kimbrough, a 6-foot guard, will join the Falcons after spending the 2024-25 campaign with Highland Community College in Illinois. A native of Maricopa, Ariz., Kimbrough was named an NJCAA Division I All-America Honorable Mention as well as All-Region Honors this past season in the NJCAA's Region 4.
- Bowling Green Adds GLVC Defensive Player Of The Year Troy Glover IIBOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program and head coach Todd Simon announced the signing of Troy Glover II on Thursday (April 24). Glover, a 6-foot-10 forward, will join the Falcons after spending the last two seasons with the University of Missouri-St. Louis. A native of Wheaton, Ill., Glover was named the 2024-25 Great Lakes Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-Defensive honors from the conference as well.
- Falcons Sign PBC Freshman Of The Year Josiah ShackelfordBOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball program and head coach Todd Simon announced the signing of Josiah Shackelford on Thursday (April 24). Shackelford, a 6-foot-4 guard, will join the Falcons after playing the 2024-25 season at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla. A native of Sanford, Fla., Shackelford was named the 2024-25 Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and earned All-Conference Third-Team honors as well.
- Felt, Humphrey Named Academic All-MACCLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced Friday afternoon (April 4) the 2024-25 Men's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team. A total of 29 student-athletes were named across the conference with Bowling Green totaling two with Jamai Felt and DaJion Humphrey being named. Western Michigan led the way in the MAC with five, followed closely by Toledo's four.
- Falcons Late Season Surge Comes To Close In MAC QuarterfinalsCLEVELAND, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's basketball team kicked off the 2024-25 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament in Cleveland on Thursday (March 13) inside Rocket Arena. Bowling Green took on the top-seeded Akron Zips in the first game of the tournament on the men's side. For the Falcons, Marcus Johnson led the way with 23 points, including five three-pointers, while Jamai Felt added 12 points and Javontae Campbell tallied 10 points and swiped four steals for the Orange and Brown. Despite the efforts, Akron came away with a 96-67 final. For Bowling Green, the loss closes out a stretch to end the year that included wins in seven of their last 11 contests.
- Campbell, Felt Earn All-MAC RecognitionsCLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced the MAC Awards for the 2024-25 men's basketball season Wednesday morning (March 12). Of those named, the Falcons collected three different honors from the conference. Javontae Campbell earned All-MAC Third Team as well as MAC All-Defensive Team honors while Jamai Felt was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team. Campbell and Felt continue a streak of 24 consecutive seasons with at least one Falcon named to an All-MAC team at the conclusion of the season.