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Sports broadcaster and radio host of The Drive on WRVC-AM 930. 2022 NSMA West Virginia Sportscaster of the Year & 5-time WVBA Excellence in Broadcasting winner.
Huntington, West Virginia
Joined May 2008
So I started my day with @kirkmin and the experience changed me. Make sure to listen to The Kirk Minihan Show on Apple Podcast. Despite the grief given to @davecullinane, he's a good guy also.
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I'm heartbroken to share that we've lost my broadcast partner, Woody Woodrum. He wasn’t just a colleague—he was family. His passion, humor, and heart will be missed by all who knew him. My thoughts are with his family and all of us who called him a friend.
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Huntington Mayor Steve Williams is issuing a proclamation honoring the 2024 Sun Belt champions.
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Governor Jim justice awarding $13.8 million to Marshall University to finish funding the baseball project.
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The @Bengals have signed former Marshall CB Micah Abraham to a Reserve/Future contract. Abraham finished the 2024 season on the practice squad and will officially join the roster after the Super Bowl.
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Owen Porter announcing to the media on the Marshall football zoom that he will be returning for the upcoming season.
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I’ve been given some clarification, if Marshall and Southern Miss win on Friday, both teams will share the regular season crown, but by virtue of the tie-breaker, Marshall will be the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament and hold the automatic bid to the NIT.
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Final: Marshall 35, JMU 33 2OT. Marshall wins the Sun Belt East and will face Louisiana next week for the Sun Belt Championship. Post-game coming up on 93.7 The Dawg.
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I'm thrilled to tell you that @NSMASportsMedia has named me the 2022 West Virginia Sportscaster of the Year. I'm extremely thankful that my peers have distinguished me in this manner. I'll endeavor to be worthy of the honor.
Here they are!!. Congratulations to our 2023 Hall of Fame class and 2022 State and National Award winners!.
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Marshall defensive back JJ Roberts will represent the Thundering Herd in the 79th-annual Hula Bowl this Saturday. Roberts earned All-Sun Belt First Team honors in 2024.
𝗛𝗨𝗟𝗔 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗟. Four @SunBeltFB alumni—including three All-Sun Belt honorees—will participate in the 79th-annual @Hula_Bowl at 12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 11, on @CBSSportsNet. ☀️🏈. 📰 »
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For you new people, today starting at 5:06 p.m. on @ESPN941, I'll speak with @AriAganus, she's a boss lady and the head coach of @HerdVolleyball and I believe @kirkmin will be back to our studio to talk about why he is in Huntington this weekend. Stream?
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Here are a few scoreboard pictures as I was walking out of the press event.
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News from Marshall while I was on-air: At the request of former student-athlete and retired NFL quarterback Chad Pennington, the board today voted to change the name of the university’s Chad Pennington Athletic Hall of Fame to the Marshall University Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Thundering Herd defensive lineman Owen Porter putting in the work during the 4th Quarter Program this morning.
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Marshall has secured a spot in the College Cup final for the second time in the program’s history, defeating Ohio State 1-0. They will face Vermont on Monday night.
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Marshall is receiving votes in the latest AP Top 25 poll.
POLL ALERT: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame top final AP Top 25 college football poll ahead of playoff bracket; Alabama 11, SMU 12. Full poll:
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Tonight my timeline is demanding a Tudor’s Biscuit World Bowl. I have questions. Where exactly would this game be played? Would the winning coach have sausage gravy dumped on him? Which biscuit gets served? Is the trophy a big biscuit or a golden gravy bowl?.
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Just spoke with @SunBelt Commissioner Keith Gill: "Marshall's been a great member—great brand, great history. It was interesting watching their intro video and seeing those iconic plays: Randy Moss jumping over the Army defender and Byron Leftwich being carried down the field.".
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FINAL: Marshall 28, App State 21. Marshall improves to 6-4, 3-3 SBC. App State drops to 5-5, 2-4 SBC.
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Newly named Marshall football coach Tony Gibson is addressing the crowd at the Cam Henderson Center.
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Thanks for the kind thoughts this morning, unfortunately, I had to let Nicky go after 19 years. He developed cancer, which was causing his suffering. Sadly, nothing could be done. I'm heartbroken and devastated, but he went peacefully and loved.
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Sources are telling me that the preliminary injunction that Marshall is seeking against Conference USA has been granted.
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ULM Head Coach Bryan Vincent: "I’ve got a ton of respect for Marshall’s defense. probably, you know, minus Texas, the best defense we’ve seen this year. Their defensive line is so disruptive. The linebackers are really good. The safeties are elite.".
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The 2014 Conference USA Champion Marshall Thundering Herd football team, along with former head coach Doc Holliday, are being honored on the field right now. A special moment for Herd fans as they celebrate one of the greatest seasons in program history.
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Speaking with @TheHerdAD right now on @ESPN941. So far he's confirmed that Dan D'Antoni will be back for another season and Marshall will be participating in a multiple team event in the Cayman Islands.
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If anyone picks up a new copy of Lindy's Sports, please note that Marshall is located in Huntington, West Virginia and competes in the Sun Belt Conference.
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Some behind-the-scenes at the construction site for the new Marshall Baseball Stadium
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Per Marshall release: Herd fifth-year senior Taevion Kinsey was named to the 2023 Lou Henson All-America Team.
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"i'm going to end it right here." @CoachTonyGibson on being home and desire to be the coach at Marshall for the remainder of his career.
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From Marshall release: Marshall University men’s basketball coach Dan D’Antoni has agreed to a three-year extension to stay on with the Thundering Herd men’s basketball team. D’Antoni’s three-year extension was approved by Marshall University’s Board of Governors.
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One of my favorite people in the business. Happy Birthday, @KeithMorehouse!.
Everyone help us wish WSAZ's Keith Morehouse a very happy birthday!
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The Marshall women's basketball team is back from Monroe, Louisiana. The team clinched a share of the Sun Belt Conference regular season title with a 99 to 90 win over ULM earlier today.
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I just spoke with @TheHerdAD a few moments ago after the NIT bids were released. He stated "We will not be playing in a pay for play. We are an NCAA or NIT program…that will be our goal…so disappointed for our guys…so many of those teams would not want to play Marshall.".
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Stone Earle (@StoneEarle_), a former quarterback for Abilene Christian and North Texas, officially announced on Instagram his move to Marshall.
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Per Marshall release: Marshall University men’s basketball fifth-year senior Taevion Kinsey was named a top-10 candidate for the 2023 Jerry West Award on Tuesday.
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Marshall Offensive Lineman Logan Osburn (@loganosburn4) is a semifinalists for the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy.
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Dare to keep all your dreams alive! . I'm forever thankful to the @NSMASportsMedia and everyone that believed in me. Forever your 2022 NSMA West Virginia Sportscaster of the Year.
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Players for both teams take a knee as JJ Roberts is down on the field.
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Marshall announced Charles Huff on Jan. 17, 2021. Five months later: a College Cup title. Marshall announced Tony Gibson on Dec. 8, 2024. Eight days later…?. Coincidence? 👀.
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Thanks to Marshall for allowing a sneak peek into the 4th Quarter program.
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Marshall redshirt senior forward Milo Yosef was named the Sun Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Year. Marshall freshman Matthew Bell is named Freshman of the Year. Marshall junior Adam Aoumaich is named Newcomer of the Year. First Team: Yosef, Bell, Fernandez, Alves.
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Marshall University's junior softball player, Autumn Owen, has been recognized as a 2023 All-American by Notably, she is the sole representative from the Sun Belt Conference to receive this prestigious honor.
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Marshall defensive back J.J. Roberts has declared for the NFL Draft. In 13 games this season, Roberts tallied 94 tackles, 5 TFL, 14 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble, and 1 blocked kick.
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Final: (1) Marshall 95, (3) James Madison 92 OT. Marshall captures the programs first Sun Belt Conference Tournament title. Post game coverage on @ESPN941.
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Best of luck to Braylon, but this one is definitely a blow.
Marshall QB Braylon Braxton tells ESPN that he’s entering the NCAA transfer portal. He’ll have one year of eligibility remaining. @braylon_braxton was the Sun Belt newcomer of the year in 2024 and Sun Belt championship game MVP on Saturday night.
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Per @SunBelt release: Marshall junior forward Nate Martin has been named Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week after averaging a double-double while helping the Thundering Herd to a pair of league wins.
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The championship banners have been revealed for the Marshall women's basketball team.
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Marshall defeats UConn 28 to 14 to win the @MBBowlGame. For fans listening to 93.7 The Dawg or ESPN 94.1 & AM 930, stay tuned, Marshall men's basketball is coming up next.
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Marshall wins on a steal by Anochili-Killen. Marshall wins, what a finish! Final: Marshall 84, Ga. Southern 83. We need to talk about this on the post-game show!.
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Obinna Anochili-Killen Shines: 23 Points, 10 Rebounds, and 9 Blocks Lead Marshall to Victory Over Georgia State. Check out his post-game comments.
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From @HerdZone: Redshirt senior men’s soccer forward Milo Yosef was named a semifinalist for the 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy on Wednesday as announced by the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) and United Soccer Coaches, based on voting by the NCAA Division I men’s soccer coaches.
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The members will be:.Marshall.Old Dominion.James Madison.Costal Carolina.Georgia Southern.Georgia State.West Virginia.Kentucky.South Carolina.
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It's almost 2 a.m. and I'm finally off the air. I took every single call and read every text until the text service broke. I don't do this without you, so thank you!.
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Final: Marshall 74, Ohio 69. Marshall goes on a 14-2 run to finish the game and secure the road win in Athens, Ohio.
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Just learned that retired Herald-Dispatch sports editor Rick McCann passed away yesterday. 'Hedge,' as he was known to friends, defined the word curmudgeon, but deep down, he was a big teddy bear. I’ve missed seeing him at Marshall events. Condolences to his family and friends.
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I'm sure there will be a lot of speculation that Cooley might be in play for coach Gibson to pick up from the portal.
BREAKING: NC State starting nickel Tamarcus Cooley also plans to enter the transfer portal this offseason. According to PFF, Cooley was ranked as the No. 1 returning defensive player for the Wolfpack. He had two interceptions in the Military Bowl. ✍️:
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15 to 88 was nightmare fuel in 1996. I like the throwback here by Josh.
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Marshall defeats Louisiana 31-3 to win its first Sun Belt Championship. Tune in to College Football Wrap-up on 93.7 The Dawg and @ESPN941. Text your reaction and comments to 304-396-8255.
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I've had a couple of people ask me when Marshall will play in the Sun Belt Conference basketball tournament. With the win over Troy tonight, Marshall has a double-bye and enter the quarterfinal round as a top-four seed on March 4th.
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Per @HerdZone: The Missouri Valley Conference has added Marshall University as an affiliate member in women's swimming & diving, effective for this season. Marshall will compete in the 2023 MVC Championship in Iowa City.
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Good news for @HerdWBB as Aislynn Hayes will remain at Marshall.
Marshall’s Aislynn Hayes has withdrawn her name from the transfer portal, a source tells @On3sports. She averaged 14.5 ppg and 4.6 rpg as a junior.
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Now that Taevion Kinsey has passed John Taft, raise your hand if you can say you watched the top four scorers in Marshall history play. No. 4 John Taft .No. 3 Taevion Kinsey.No. 2 Skip Henderson.No. 1 John Elmore
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Tonight's announced attendance for App State at Marshall: 24,312.
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No. 1 Marshall knocks off Kentucky 3-0 and will face West Virginia on Sunday at 1 pm in Huntington for the Sun Belt Championship.
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I'm hanging out with @HerdSB this morning. I'll have comments from @coachmegsmith later tonight ahead of Sun Belt Conference softball tournament.
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Final: Marshall 83, Morehead State 59. Marshall is now 5-1 after the opening loss to Queens.
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Cole Pennington's pass up the middle is on target, connecting with Talik Keaton for a 15-yard gain to the GS32 and the approval from supporters of Cole in the private box next to press row is loud.
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One is more than zero.
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Here tonight at the Cam Henderson Center where American Idol winner Noah Thompson just sang the National Anthem. Marshall will lock up a top four seed in the Sun Belt Tournament with a win over Troy.
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Marshall as a 13-seed will face Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, in a 4/13 matchup.
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I'm at Joan C. Edwards Stadium today, ready for the opening kickoff between Marshall and UAlbany.
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Glenville State President Mark Manchin confirms with @HoppyKercheval that women's basketball coach Kim Stephens has received an offer from Marshall University.
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