Wes Miller & John Newman III

Episode Description

The Culture State Podcast - celebrating those who put North Carolina on the sports & pop-culture map. Chris Lea of WRAL Sports and Dennis Cox of 99.9 The Fan are joined by a couple of the biggest names in currently in basketball from the '336.' Former UNC Greensboro head men's basketball coach - and current Cincinnati Bearcat head coach - and UNC player Wes Miller; and former Clemson basketball player, now-turned Cincinnati Bearcat John Newman III join the show. Miller talks about his time coaching at UNCG, the impact of Roy Williams on his life as a player and coach, and what the State of North Carolina means to him. Newman discusses why he went transferred from Clemson to Cincinnati to play for Wes Miller, being on a Clemson team that finally won in Chapel Hill, and what makes the Greensboro area so special to many. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this weekly series, Chris Lea (WRAL-TV) and Dennis Cox (99.9 The Fan) interview famed sports figures, entertainers and pop-culture icons about their love of and contributions to the North Carolina sports culture and the state's large, sometimes over-looked, impact on the national sports scene. Culture State instills pride in natives, residents and fans in what’s produced or influenced by our state, while also generating intriguing continuing fan conversations and water-cooler moment laughs. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CultureStatePod @ChrisLeaTV (Chris Lea) @TheFanRookie (Dennis Cox)