BearDown Podcast

Once a YouTube discovery, now one of the nation’s best, Jay Friend has cemented a legacy with Arizona Men’s Tennis. Ahead of the senior’s final postseason run with the Wildcats, he sits down to dive more into the one-of-a-kind journey that has built him into a one-of-a-kind player. You can watch the full feature on Arizona Athletics’ YouTube and social accounts!

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show. On this special Selection Sunday edition of the radio show, the uncontested Big 12 Champions return to Tucson to talk about their historic week in Kansas City while they await their seeding for the NCAA Tournament. In addition to Head Coach Tommy Lloyd, Dwayne Aristode, Ivan Kharchenkov, Brayden Burries, Koa Peat, Jaden Bradley, Tobe Awaka, Anthony Dell’Orso, and Motiejus Krivas also join the show! The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to celebrate Arizona clinching the Big 12 Regular Season Title this week! The two also preview the Big 12 Conference Tournament. President of Basketball Operations Matt King and Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands Chad Shoopman are this week’s special guests! The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to rehash the Wildcats’ road trip to Texas and their big wins over Houston and Baylor. Senior guard Anthony Dell’Orso is this week’s special guest! The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show. In the final episode of the season, Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to reflect on her first season here at Arizona. Coach Burke also recaps the Cats’ win over Houston, previews the Big 12 Tournament, and shares some insight on her program's 2026 signing class. The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to preview the Cats’ road trip to Baylor. There are a ton of special guests on this episode: freshmen Daniah Trammell and Molly Ladwig, seniors Mickayla Perdue, Nora Francois, and Noelani Cornfield, Montaya Dew and Mireia Jurado, Kam Kitchen and Achol Magot, and Assistant Coach James Ewing! The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to break down Arizona’s win over BYU and preview its upcoming road contest against Houston. This week’s special guest is Erika Hamden, the Director of the Space Institute and Associate Professor of Astrophysics at Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona! The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to preview Saturday’s marquee matchup against Texas Tech as well as all of the fanfare around College Game Day coming to town! This week’s special guest is the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management’s dean and Halle Chair in Leadership, Karthik Kannan! The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to reflect on the Cats’ longest road trip of the year that they’re returning home from. Plus, this week’s special guest is strength and conditioning coach Jim Krumpos! The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to break down the Wildcats’ win over Kansas State and preview their upcoming road trip to West Virginia and Cincinnati. Juniors Sumayah Sugapong and Achol Magot are this week’s special guests! The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, reflect on the past two games at Iowa State and the school up North. This week’s special guest is UofA alum and current assistant coach and director of player development Julie Hairgrove! The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to share some insight on the Wildcats’ battle against UCF on Saturday. This week’s special guests are Fifth-Year Nora Francois and Sophomore Kam Kitchen! The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to celebrate her first Big 12 win! Assistant Coach Jenna Knudson is this week’s special guest! The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Becky Burke Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Women’s Basketball, Becky Burke, joins the voice of the team, Derrick Palmer, to recap the team’s past two battles against Southern University and New Mexico, while also previewing the final three games of their nonconference schedule! Graduate Student Mickayla Perdue is this week’s special guest! The Becky Burke Radio Show is live every week at the Sands Club in Casio Del Sol Stadium at 5:30 p.m., or you can tune in to Freedom 1400AM to listen.

Baby G has become a social media sensation. Millions have watched as Arizona Baseball’s Chaz McNelis documents his life of raising one-year-old Baby G, while also balancing the demands of being a student-athlete. Chaz sits down with Baby G to reflect on how becoming a dad has impacted him as an athlete and an overall person. Plus, Chaz shares some insight on the creation of Baby G content! You can watch the full feature, Baby G, on Arizona Athletics’ YouTube and social accounts!

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to discuss the team’s win over ASU that set the program record for the best start to a season. Coach Lloyd also previews the Cats’ upcoming schedule that features Oklahoma State here at home on Saturday and Kansas in Lawerance on Monday. This episode's special guest is the University of Arizona’s department head of African Studies, Dr. Praise Zenenga. The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Mireia Jurado’s basketball journey has taken her many places, especially given her participation in Spain’s Youth National Team system since the age of 12. MJ sits down to reflect on how her love for the game formed and what drives her on the court today. You can watch the full feature on Mireia Jurado on Arizona Athletics’ social pages.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to discuss the Cats’ big win over BYU to remain undefeated on the season! The two also preview the upcoming rivalry game against the school up North set for Saturday afternoon. Tucson Native Evan Nelson is this week’s special guest! The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to break down the Cats’ most recent win over Cincinnati and preview their upcoming game against West Virginia this Saturday afternoon. This week’s special guest is first-year Assistant Coach for the Wildcats, Brandon Chappell! The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.

Arizona Sports Enterprises and Arizona Athletics present the Tommy Lloyd Radio Show. Head Coach of Arizona Basketball, Tommy Lloyd, joins the voice of the Wildcats, Brian Jefferies, to discuss the Cats’ 15-game win streak and hot start to conference play. This week’s special guest is Michael Luria, an Assistant Dean of Corporate and Community Engagement at the University of Arizona. The Tommy Lloyd Radio Show is live every Thursday at Union Public House at 6:00 p.m., or you can tune in to Wildcats Radio 1290 AM to listen.