PODCAST: Mark Byington’s offseason and Vanderbilt Baseball’s recent struggles

On this week’s episode, Andrew, Henry and Sam hit the studio to discuss the recent transfer portal commitments for Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball and what went wrong for Vanderbilt Baseball against Texas A&M.

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Live From West End is a weekly podcast presented by Hustler Sports. (Hustler Multimedia/Alexa White)

By Andrew Wilf, Henry Oelhafen and Sam Curtis

Apr 19, 2024

On this week’s episode of Live from West End, Sports Editor Andrew Wilf and Sports Copy Editor Henry Oelhafen are joined by Deputy Sports Editor Sam Curtis. The trio begin by discussing head coach Mark Byington’s offseason and the program’s several recent transfer portal commitments. They then move on to discuss what went wrong in Vanderbilt Baseball’s series loss to Texas A&M and what needs to improve against Florida. Finally, the trio finish with Anything but Vandy.

Further Reading

WILF: Why the Mark Byington hire should bring donors back to Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball

Three up, three down: Commodores corralled by Aggies

About the Contributors

Andrew Wilf, Former Sports Editor

Andrew Wilf (’24) is Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He is from Livingston, N.J., and is majoring in history and minoring in business. He joined the sports staff his freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Assistant Sports Editor and Deputy Sports Editor. Beyond writing for The Hustler, he is also the host of Anchor Analysis, Commodore Clash and Live From West End. In his free time, Andrew enjoys watching the NFL and playing golf. He can be reached at [email protected].

Henry Oelhafen, Deputy Sports Editor

Henry Oelhafen (‘26) is a student in Peabody College majoring in human and organizational development and minoring in English. He was formerly the Sports Copy Editor and produced Live from West End, The Hustler's sports podcast. He loves to talk about all sports but particularly professional and amateur golf. In addition to writing, he loves to hike, try new restaurants and play golf with friends. He can be reached at [email protected].

Sam Curtis, Former Deputy Sports Editor

Sam Curtis (’24) is from Wallingford, Conn., majoring in human and organizational development and French and minoring in data science in Peabody College. He was previously Assistant Sports Editor and Sports Copy Editor. When not writing for The Hustler, he cheers on the Philadelphia Eagles, the 76ers and Leeds United. Outside of sports, he enjoys traveling and learning about history and philosophy. He can be reached at [email protected].

Alexa White, Former Graphics Director

Alexa White ('23) is from Traverse City, Michigan, and is double-majoring in secondary education and English. When she isn't writing for The Hustler, she is probably teaching, reading or creating art. After graduation, Alexa plans to be an English teacher and hopes to inspire kids to love reading, writing and exploring their creativity in all forms. She can be reached at [email protected].

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