The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio: Shea Ralph’s hiring, Jerry Stackhouse’s recruiting and baseball’s winning

Vanderbilt last week found its new women’s basketball coach, while Jerry Stackhouse found two new recruits and baseball beat Tennessee on the road.

By Simon Gibbs, Justin Hershey, Betsy Goodfriend and Alyssa Muir

Apr 19, 2021

Shea Ralph throws out the first pitch at a Vanderbilt baseball game after being introduced as head women’s basketball coach. (Twitter/@VandyBoys)

The Hustler Sports 30 returns for an early-week podcast after Vanderbilt hired its new women’s basketball coach, Jerry Stackhouse landed two more recruits via the transfer portal and baseball won another critical SEC series against Tennessee. Hosts Simon Gibbs, Betsy Goodfriend, Alyssa Muir and Justin Hershey discuss Shea Ralph’s hiring, as well as Liam Robbins’ and Rodney Chatman’s impact, before debating whether this Vanderbilt baseball team can compare to the 2019 national championship-winning team.

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1:40 — The hosts discuss whether or not it was surprising that Candice Storey Lee was able to win over Shea Ralph, a former assistant at UConn and potential heir-to-Geno Auriemma.

5:30 — First impressions of Coach Ralph, and did she say anything during her introductory press conference that stood out to you?

11:35 — Men’s basketball had a huge week, landing two transfers in Liam Robbins and Rodney Chatman. What do these two recruits say about Stackhouse, and do you think Vanderbilt has all the pieces it needs to be competitive?

21:30 — Vanderbilt baseball sits comfortably at 28-6 after taking two of three games against a top-ranked Tennessee team on the road. Do you think this team is on par with the 2019 team?

About the Contributors

Simon Gibbs, Former Sports Editor

Simon Gibbs (‘21) is the former Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He has been on staff since the first semester of his freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Senior Writer and Deputy Sports Editor. Simon is also the host of VU Sports Wired on Vanderbilt Video Productions and The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio. Simon has attended several events as credentialed media, including the 2019 NFL Draft, 2019 College Baseball World Series and the 2019 SEC Tournament. Outside of his Commodore coverage, Simon has had bylines published on NHL.com and NashvillePredators.com. When he's not writing, you can find Simon watching his hometown New York Mets, waiting for that next ring. For tips, comments or concerns, please reach out to: [email protected]

Justin Hershey, Former Sports Editor

Justin Hershey ('22) was Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He has been on staff since freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Deputy Sports Editor and Lead Sports Analyst. He majored in human and organizational development with minors in business and economics. In addition to writing, he hosts The Hustler Sports 30 Podcast, enjoys playing golf and is waiting for his hometown Philadelphia 76ers to complete The Process. For tips and comments, feel free to reach out to: [email protected]

Betsy Goodfriend, Former Deputy Sports Editor

Betsy Goodfriend ('21) was the Deputy Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. She majored in Human and Organizational Development with a minor in Business. In her free time, she enjoys online shopping, creating to-do lists and watching football even if she has no interest in either team playing. She can be reached at [email protected].

Alyssa Muir, Former Deputy Sports Editor

Alyssa Muir ('21) was Deputy Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. She majored in economics with minors in business and sociology. When she has free time, she can usually be found binge-watching Grey's Anatomy or rooting on her hometown teams, the Tampa Bay Rays and Tampa Bay Lightning. For tips and comments, feel free to reach out to: [email protected].

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