WILLIAMSBURG — After being approached by Andy Rowdon, Executive Associate Athletics Director for External Operations at William & Mary, two Tribe Athletics staff members have launched “Tribe Unscripted” — an athletics podcast to keep the public up to date on all things green and gold.
Podcast hosts Jack Angelucci and Shelton Moss both work in the Tribe Athletics media relations office at the university. With sports backgrounds themselves, the two highlight the Tribe in biweekly episodes about recent matchups, athletics news and coach interviews.
“We really want this to be a central place for all of our sports. We are striving to create a place where in 20-30 minutes, you can get a full update on what’s going on, what happened in the previous week, and what’s coming up for all of our teams,” Angelucci explained.
The podcast also interviews Tribe Athletics legends who have gone on to success well beyond their collegiate playing days. The podcast’s first two episodes featured Chip Brewer, a 1986 alum who is now the CEO of Topgolf Callaway; and Williamsburg resident, former Virginia Tech great and current William & Mary quarterbacks coach Bryan Randall.
“William and Mary has had so many great athletes who have gone onto big things. Our podcast is a great place to catch up with them and share their stories. With so many people with ties to William & Mary Athletics, the possibilities are kind of endless, and that’s our hope,” Angelucci said.
The Sept. 18 episode features Tiara Cruse, a former Tribe basketball player who now officiates NCAA and WNBA matchups.
Angelucci’s dream guests would be Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott or Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, while Moss’ dream guest is comedian and television personality Jon Stewart.
The primary goal of the podcast is to be an easy access point for updates on all things related to Tribe Athletics.
“Over the past few years, college athletics departments and communication offices have transitioned so much towards creative content and social media and being more engaged in the media spaces. Our podcast provides such an easy medium for us to reach the fans because that’s where people are. They are online. We can reach student athletes, coaches, alums, and give fans more insight than what they already have,” Moss said.
New episodes drop biweekly on Thursdays to both Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts.
Feedback thus far has been positive, according to Moss.
“When we have people approach us and say that they listened to the latest episode or our current student athletes get really excited about being interviewed, that’s what makes this the most gratifying for me,” Moss said.
As the podcast continues to grow, Angelucci and Moss hope to grow the Tribe Athletics fanbase beyond the Williamsburg region.
“Continuing to put faces and names to the amazing things that are happening in our department is really the 30,000-foot goal of this. If you are going to a football game and all you are seeing is a guy with a helmet and a jersey on, you don’t know that he’s a triple major or anything that these amazing kids are doing. All in all, it’s beneficial to everybody. The donors, the alumni, the fans feel more connected to the school, and the student athletes feel that their stories are getting out there and they are able to share themselves beyond the field of play. We want to make this a really interactive experience for everybody involved,” Angelucci explained.
For more information or to learn more, visit tribeathletics.com/podcasts.