From the shores of Lake Michigan, dive deep into sports at Chicago’s Big Ten school with in-depth analysis of Northwestern football and men’s basketball, recruiting updates and more with host Zach Koons.
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It’s time to take a closer look at Northwestern’s new quarterback and Zach welcomes on Michigan State beat writer Jacob Cotsonika to help him do so. The two break down Chiles’s best traits as a player, as well as some of his head-scratching decision-making. However, Jacob provides context for why Chiles struggled at times in East Lansing and how the young quarterback handled himself throughout a…
Wildcat Report’s Matt Shelton joins Zach to dive deep into Northwestern football’s showing at 2026 Big Ten Media Days. The pair discusses David Braun’s confidence and refreshing honesty going into Year 4, as well as the surging optimism surrounding Chip Kelly’s arrival in Evanston. They also address the Pat Fitzgerald–sized elephant in Chicago, in addition to early chatter around the revamped…
The nine-time national champion head coach of the Northwestern lacrosse team joins Zach to talk about how the 2026 Wildcats turned their season around after a slow start, what having the Final Four in Evanston meant to her and the program, her best Madison Taylor stories and what her next goal is for growing the sport. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information…
Kelly Amonte Hiller is a champion once again! Northwestern’s legendary women’s lacrosse coach won a historic ninth title over the weekend in a revenge game against North Carolina. Zach is joined by Yanyan Li to break down how the Wildcats pulled this off after a horrible start to the season, the officiating controversy coming out of the game and what the victory means for the legacies of Hiller…
Northwestern lacrosse survived a thrilling rematch against Colorado in the NCAA quarterfinals to advance to the Final Four, which will be played in Evanston. Zach breaks down the win and highlights the program’s resiliency under Kelly Amonte Hiller. Then, he comments on softball narrowly missing out on the NCAA tournament and why he feels realignment played a part in the outcome. Finally, Zach…
The Wildcats have added five players in the transfer portal and Zach is joined by Sports Illustrated college basketball writer Kevin Sweeney to break down the new faces. Plus, the two evaluate the state of the program and what the turnover means going forward, as well as how Northwestern stacks up from a resource-standpoint in the college sports arms race. They also discuss what the new age-based…
Pat Fitzgerald spoke with USA Today for a rollercoaster of an article, and Zach weighs in on what the former Northwestern coach said. And speaking of rollercoasters, Kelly Amonte Hiller’s lacrosse team is on fire. With two wins over two No. 1-ranked teams in a matter of two weeks, Zach is joined by Big Ten+ broadcaster Noah Coffman to go inside the Wildcats’ turnaround—and why this year could be…
After a brief hiatus for the show, Zach is back to talk about the mass exodus into the transfer portal from Northwestern men’s basketball. He shares his conflicted feelings on the moves and whether or not they indicate something more concerning is at play. Plus, he reacts to Northwestern women’s hoops hiring Princeton’s Carla Berube as head coach and why he think its a home run. Hosted by…
Nick Martinelli suited up as a Northwestern Wildcat for the final time at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Wednesday’s loss to Purdue and delivered yet another signature performance on his home floor. So Zach calls in Northwestern Roundtable’s Gavin Dorsey to discuss the legacy of the star forward, given the lack of success the past two years but the undeniably impressive individual play. Plus, they discuss…
Spring sports are already underway and one of the best programs in Evanston is back in action! Lacrosse has two games in the book—one a blowout of powerhouse Boston College, the other a stunning defeat at the hands of unranked Colorado—so Inside NU editor-in-chief Yanyan Li joins Zach to break down the results. The pair talk about the drastically different performances around Madison Taylor in the…
