Metro East Sports Podcast

Metro East Sports Podcast


Season 5; Episode 9. Featuring: Coach Joe Pearce; Coach Will Dunlap and Coach Zac Bilyeu; Coach John Denney and Bill Roseberry.

April 01, 2024

This show is all about the coaches! Marion High School Boys Tennis Coach Joe Pearce joins the show remotely to talk about winning the JD Miller Sportsmanship Award at the Edwardsville Invitational last weekend. Pearce, a first-year coach, talks about creating a culture of family and respect with the Wildcats. He is joined by Assistant Coach Bruce Myers and his two team captains, who talk about playing Pearce and Myers.


Next up. we talk LAX with Edwardsville United and EHS Boys Head Coach Zac Bilyeu and Defensive Coordinator Will Dunlap. The duo talks about how they got their start in the sport and the excitement surrounding the program at Edwardsville HS including gaining the program's first-ever win.


Wrapping up the show, Bill Roseberry of the Gallatin Awards Committee, is in studio with SWIC Head Women's Basketball Coach John Denney. Denney talks about his "style" as a coach and how his playing career helped shape his attitude as a coach. Coach Denney explains his passion for the game and love the love he has for his position at SWIC.