Join Coach Eagan and upcoming sophomore player Laila Abdurraqib on the June 4, 2026 show. Laila shares her basketball history, talks about her major and hopes for post-college career, and why UNM is special to her. Coach Eagan brings us up to date on summer practices and other plans for high school coaches and Lobo fans during the summer practices, She also introduces us to some of her coaching staff and why she asked them to join her at UNM.
Jun 04, 2026•15 min•Ep. 61
The Amy Eagan Show continues from the University of New Mexico. Join Coach Eagan as she discusses her move to UNM and some of the players joining her from the Midwest. We compare the Mountain West Conference with the Ohio Valley conference and this week's media reports of a 76-team NCAA tournament as early as 2027. The Show will continue with periodic podcasts during the summer and pre-season and then will move to weekly podcasts as the 2026-2027 season kicks off.
Apr 29, 2026•16 min•Ep. 60
This week Coach Eagan looks back at the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. We also talk about her preparation for the transfer portal and she discusses the 3 freshmen that will be joining her squad next Fall.
Mar 16, 2026•9 min•Ep. 59
Coach talks about the big win and OVC co-championship won over the weekend. She details the guidance she gave to the team as they nursed a one-point lead with 5 seconds remaining. We also look ahead to this week's OVC tournament where the LU women's team will enter as the number 2 seed - and a double-bye into the semi-finals Friday afternoon.
Mar 02, 2026•6 min•Ep. 58
Coach Eagan reviews the successful road trip to Tennessee and looks ahead to final two regular season games. She also previews the Fashion Walk that the LUWBB team will be doing with LU fashion students before this week's Thursday game against EIU.
Feb 23, 2026•10 min•Ep. 57
In this week's podcast, Coach Eagan reviews two important home wins as her squad works to secure a double-bye in the OVC tournament in Evansville, IN during the first week of March. She also shared her teams Fall 2025 cume GPA of 3.5. 4 players reported grades of 4.0. Finally, Coach Eagan talked about the first ever Fashion Walk for her young women. Working with Dr. Chajuana Trawick from Lindenwood's fashion program, the players will sport their own fashion tastes along with accessories provided...
Feb 17, 2026•10 min•Ep. 56
Coach Eagan reviews recent games against SIU-E and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She also discusses how she gave her team some time to recover from a grueling stretch of 4 games in 7 days. With 6 games remaining in the OVC regular season, Coach Eagan talks about how she prepares her team for this final stretch before the OVC tournament.
Feb 10, 2026•10 min•Ep. 55
Coach Eagan reviews the two road games at USI and Moorehead State. She notes how both Gracie Kelsey and Aleshia Jones made some big plays during the final minute of the USI game. This week the Lions host SIUE on Tuesday night and travel to Little Rock AR for a Thursday night game.
Feb 02, 2026•6 min•Ep. 54
Coach Eagan takes us through where her team is at the half-way point of the conference season. It includes a review of the 17 straight free throws here team made of the past two games. She also steps listeners through the details of what it is like to take an NCAA DI women's basketball team on the road for 2 games. It is an important perspective to have for 18–22-year-old student athletes.
Jan 26, 2026•11 min•Ep. 53
Junior guard Ellie Brueggemann joins us on the podcast. She discusses academics, career plans, balancing athletic and academics. She also talks about the 2025 Thanksgiving trip to Hawaii. Coach Eagan talking about in-season recruiting and upcoming games against SEMO and UT-Martin.
Jan 12, 2026•19 min•Ep. 52
Coach Eagan talks about the challenges of a long college basketball season with some exceptional wisdom. We also look at recent games including the January 6th game at SIU-Edwardsville and the press-breaking success her team has had. We also revisit her focus on 'fresh legs' for her players as the season progresses. To date, none of the LU players has logged even 30 minutes per game on average. Coach also discusses the long-term potential for players Anna McCarn and Valerie Norwood; along with h...
Jan 08, 2026•14 min•Ep. 51
Coach Eagan talks about 2 sets of games in consecutive 10-day periods in the past month. Her team made the long trip to Hawaii to play 3 games in 3 days and then made a tough trip to Drake University (IA). Following that came a period of games again Top 20 Iowa and 2 OVC games against Western Illinois and Eastern Illinois. She talks about Gracie Kelsey's growth and development that we witnessed during the season so far, and how unique it was that 13 players scored for LU against EIU on Sunday. A...
Dec 22, 2025•12 min•Ep. 50
Coach Eagan invited two of her players, Alyssa Nielsen and Anna McCarn onto the show. We talk with them about both the cultural and basketball experience during their Hawaii trip over Thanksgiving weekend. Each also gives a holiday shout out to friends and family. They also talk about their expectations for this Saturday's game against the University of Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Coach gives us a preview of the upcoming games. In addition to the Iowa game, she looks ahead to the first two OVC...
Dec 11, 2025•15 min•Ep. 49
Coach talks about the basketball success of her team's Thanksgiving weekend tournament trip to Hawaii. She also shares the 'college experience' her players had in Hawaii. After a very quick turnaround, her team won big on the road at Drake University. Plus much more.
Dec 04, 2025•14 min•Ep. 47
Asociate Head Coach Jordan Mellot and Director of Operations Makayla Wallace join Coach Eagan for this week's podcast. Coach Eagan reviews two tough wins against Oral Roberts University and the University of Kansas City.
Nov 23, 2025•16 min•Ep. 46
Coach Eagan reviews the Baylor and Oral Roberts games, she talks about the early depth of her team, and looks ahead to the next game against the University of Kansas City Kangaroos on Movember 17th.
Nov 17, 2025•7 min•Ep. 45
This week Coach Eagan reviews the first game of the season and talks about two impressive freshmen in that win. She talks about the fabulous environement at Hyland for the 2025 Education Day game where hundreds of local students come to witness DI college basketball. Looking ahead to the November 8th game at Baylor, Coach Eagan discusses the challenges her team will face against at Top 20 team
Nov 07, 2025•9 min•Ep. 44
Coach Eagan invited two new players to join her this week. Here from Noah Garcia (F) and Aleshia Jones (G) as they share their background and first impressions of Lindenwood University. Coach talks about this year's style of play and her recent trip for the OVC Media Day. She also shares a story about fan anticipation for the 2025-2026 LU WBB team.
Oct 26, 2025•18 min•Ep. 43
Pre-season questions for Coach Eagan: 1. Motivators for the team after a successful 2024-25 campaign. 2. She takes us through the development of some of the returning players along with new freshmen and transfers. 3. Coach addresses the focal points of practice as the season draws near. 4. She steps listeners through her plans for the challenging pre-conference games. Associate Head Coach Anthony Beane also joins the show to discuss his roles with the team.
Oct 12, 2025•9 min•Ep. 42
Coach Eagan wraps up the 2025 recruiting year and discusses the new talent joining the LU WBB team for the 2025-2026 season.
Jun 19, 2025•12 min•Ep. 41
Coach Eagan talks about the successful journey to the WNIT round of Super 16 - along with the experiences and confidence-building impact it had on her players. She also shares her experience at the 2025 Women's NCAA DI Final Four in Tampa Bay.
Apr 09, 2025•8 min•Ep. 39
This week Coach Eagan talks about the events and processes leading up to Lindenwood University hosting its first ever WNIT post-season tournament game. She also reviews how she has prepared her team for post-season play and how this year's tournament could be a dress rehearsal for the NCAA women's tournament starting in 2026 - when LU will be eligible. Finally, Coach talks about the WNIT opponent for this Thursday, the University of Tulsa.
Mar 18, 2025•8 min•Ep. 38
Coach Eagan talks about the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, the heart-breaking OT loss in the championship game, and the news that LU WBB is an automatic qualifier for the WNIT tournament. We also talk about her year two recogntion as OVC Coach of the Year.
Mar 12, 2025•8 min•Ep. 37
This week's podcast features senior forward Mary McGrath. Mary reviews her 4 years at Lindenwood and shares her post-college plans with us. Coach Eagan reviewed the past three road games and looks ahead to the OVC regular season title game this Saturday at Tennessee Tech. Coach also talks about the value of earning the double-bye for next weeks OVC conference tournament at Evansville's Ford Center.
Feb 27, 2025•15 min•Ep. 36
This week sophomore forward Brooke Coffey joins the podcast to discuss her first year at Lindenwood University and steps us through the exciting day when ESPN U came to St. Charles for the LU v University of Southern Indiana game. In our 'behind-the-scenes part of the show, Brook talks about DI basketball bus rides! Coach Eagan talks about the some of the many special attributes of this year's team. She also discusses the depth of the bench and player rotations she is able to use with such a str...
Feb 20, 2025•19 min•Ep. 35
Coach Eagan invites sophomore guard Gracy Wernli to the podcast. Gracy share many of her first-year experiences at Lindenwood University - including her interest in pursuing medical school after her time at LU. Coach Eagan discusses the methodical approach her team has used throughout their OVC games. We also discussed some coaching tips on how she emphasizes rebound block outs and spacing the floor. LU WBB has their final two OVC home games this Thursday and Friday; with the final four games on...
Feb 12, 2025•16 min•Ep. 34
Coach Eagan discusses the team's success in the OVC so far this season. Her Lady Lions are 8-0 at home, but play 4 of the final 6 conference games on the road.. She also discusses Justis Odom's evolution to be one of the best true centers in the OVC this year and how the 'help-side' defense has evolved as the season progresses. Coach Eagan also shares a moving story about the team's student manager, Payton Toussaint - and all of the many tasks Payton does for the team. Finally, news came out on ...
Feb 05, 2025•10 min•Ep. 33
Ellie Brueggeman joins us on the show to talk about an exciting weekend of basketball and her spot on last Saturday's Sports Center Top-10 plays. Coach Eagan shares the play that was called and the exhuberant reaction from players on the bench. We go behind the scenes to hear about the responsibilities of Amy' staff. Coach also shares the logistics associated with getting practice time and shoot-arounds on the road and at home during the OVC conference season.
Jan 28, 2025•17 min•Ep. 32
In this week's podcast, Coach Eagan discusses the NCAA ruling that could allow Lindenwood University student-athletes to participate in the 2025-2026 academic year DI championship tournaments. We also review this past weekend's road trip to USI and Moorehead State, where the Lady Lions came home 1-1. A close loss at USI and a blowout win at MSU both pointed out positive trends for her team. Both LU basketball teams will be playing at home in St. Charles for the next two weeks. Coach Eagan review...
Jan 22, 2025•11 min•Ep. 31
Summary In this episode of the Amy Egan Podcast, Maya Scoff, a sophomore guard for the Lindenwood University women's basketball team, shares her experiences as a student-athlete. She discusses the joys and challenges of balancing academics and athletics, her decision to attend Lindenwood, and her aspirations in exercise science and occupational therapy. Coach Amy Egan reviews the two OVC conference wins last week - along with the team's 5-1 OVC record - and looks ahead to road trips to Southern ...
Jan 15, 2025•14 min•Ep. 30
