Tritoncast

122: Big West Soccer Freshman of the Year Ava Tibor

We’re chatting with Big West Freshman of the Year Ava Tibor from women’s soccer on episode 122 of Tritoncast! She had a long road to get to this point – working her way back from three knee surgeries. We’ll walk through her journey, the recovery, and how her love for the sport is helping to train future stars. Plus, we’ll put Ava through the ringer with the return of our popular Quick Picks segment! You won’t want to miss it. Plus, we'll take a swing around UC San Diego in our Campus Spotlight segment. If you enjoy this week's show, please subscribe, rate, and write a brief review on your podcast platform of choice. Listen to past episodes anytime on-demand at ucsdtritons.com/podcasts. For show updates, follow @Tritoncast on X. Go Tritons!

121: Big West Cross Country Champion Sylvana Northrop

Get to know Big West champion Sylvana Northrop from UC San Diego cross country on episode 121 of Tritoncast! She made history when she became the first Triton to capture an individual cross country title and we’ll re-live that excitement. She’ll also tell us what’s on her mind during a long run, how she preps for a new course, and so much more. Plus, Sylvana's on the hot seat with the return of our popular Quick Picks segment! As always, host Jeff Tourial provides an update looks around campus at UC San Diego in the Campus Spotlight, including the induction of the 2025 Hall of Fame class. If you enjoy this week's show, please subscribe, rate, and write a brief review on your podcast platform of choice. Listen to past episodes anytime on-demand at ucsdtritons.com/podcasts. For show updates, follow @Tritoncast on X. Go Tritons!

120: 2025-26 Triton Basketball Preview

Triton hoops is in focus when we chat with UC San Diego head coaches Heidi VanDerveer and Clint Allard on episode 120 of Tritoncast! The basketball season officially tips off next week, and there’s so much to be excited about in La Jolla. Heidi and Clint will reflect on last season’s Big West Championships and look ahead to what it would take to repeat in 2026. UC San Diego basketball is in the Triton Spotlight this week on Tritoncast. If you enjoy this week's show, please subscribe, rate, and write a brief review on your podcast platform of choice. Listen to past episodes anytime on-demand at ucsdtritons.com/podcasts. For show updates, follow @Tritoncast on X. For basketball tickets, visit the Triton Box Office at UCSDTritons.com/tickets. Go Tritons!  

119: New Athletic Director Andy Fee

On this episode of Tritoncast, we’re chatting with UC San Diego’s new Director of Athletics, Andy Fee. Though he's only been on the job a couple of days, Andy's already hard at work. In this interview, you'll hear his vision for the program, how he'll prepare the Tritons for the move to the West Coast Conference, and so much more. New AD Andy Fee is in the Triton Spotlight on episode 119 of Tritoncast. Plus, host Jeff Tourial provides an update looks around campus at UC San Diego in the Campus Spotlight, including an impressive return for golfer Davis McDowell. If you enjoy this week's show, please subscribe, rate, and write a brief review on your podcast platform of choice. Listen to past episodes anytime on-demand at ucsdtritons.com/podcasts. For show updates, follow @Tritoncast on X. Go Tritons!

118: 2025 Men's Water Polo Preview

Two episodes in one day! On episode 118 of Tritoncast, we’re previewing the UC San Diego men’s water polo season with head coach Matt Ustaszewski. The season gets underway this weekend with the annual Triton Invite in La Jolla, and Usha fills us in on what to expect from this year's squad – with six new faces on the roster, new goalies, but high expectations. Our men's water polo season preview is in the Triton Spotlight this week on Tritoncast. If you missed earlier today, on episode 117 we preview the women's volleyball 2025 season. Please subscribe, rate, and write a brief review on your podcast platform of choice. Listen to past episodes anytime on-demand at ucsdtritons.com/podcasts. For show updates, follow @Tritoncast on X. Go Tritons!