The Camel Call Podcast is your place for everything Campbell Athletics with three podcasts in one. Featuring our Monday night Camel Call Live show, recorded at the County Seat in downtown Lillington, North Carolina. Every other week, Chris Hemeyer and Evan Budrovich get you caught up with Campbell Athletics, featuring interviews from coaches and student-athletes. Plus, twice a month Stan Cole hosts Tales From the Creek, featuring Campbell legends.

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On This Week in Campbell Football we explain the monstrous performance from TE Julian Hil, keys to forcing turnovers against Monmouth on Saturday and how a season-best 206 yards rushing secured the #BBQBowl win.

This Week in Campbell Football | Monmouth Week

Campbell's new head football coach Braxton Harris talks about his football journey and what to expect from Campbell Football in the future. Associate Athletics Director Jason Williams joins Chris and Evan to talk about Mike Minter's impact on the football program and the excitement around Coach Harris. Plus we get you set for Campbell's first CAA basketball weekend.

Camel Call Friday | Braxton Harris

A big show with audio from Athletic Director Hannah Bazemore and new Head Football Coach Braxton Harris at this week's introductory press conference. The 2024 football schedule is here, Chris and Evan take you through it. Plus we get you set for the first home weekend of CAA basketball and the start of indoor track, women's tennis, and senior day with swimming.

Camel Call Friday | Braxton Harris Press Conference

Campbell's new head football coach Braxton Harris joins us for Camel Call Live. Harris takes us through his football journey, from his upbringing as a son of a high school football coach to playing for his dad, to playing and then coaching in college. Harris explains why he and his family are so happy to be back at Campbell and what makes this place so special. Also, what to expect from his football team moving forward. We also take a first look at Campbell's 2024 schedule.

Camel Call Live | Braxton Harris

Jim and Gaylord Perry, Catfish Hunter, Mike Caldwell, Cal Koonce. These are names of some of the most notable major league pitchers who have called Eastern North Carolina home.  There are many others, including one who attended Campbell before reaching the big leagues in the 1970s.
 
Earl Stephenson was born in Benson, played baseball at Campbell under legendary coach Hargrove Davis, served his country and went on to a 13-year professional career.
 
When his playing career ended, Earl made his way back home to Eastern North Carolina, where he has spent the last 25 years involved in coaching youth baseball and helping young people reach their dreams.
 
Later this month, Earl will join the Perry brothers and Koonce when he is inducted into the Campbell Athletics Hall of Fame.
 
In the next installment of Tales from the Creek, Earl talks with Stan Cole about his baseball journey and more.

Tales from the Creek | Earl Stephenson - Baseball

Before the days of specialization, top-level athletes played multiple sports through high school and sometimes into college.
 
Barbara Foxx did that and more when she enrolled at Campbell in 1975.  Not only did she star for the Campbell basketball and softball teams, but she also played on the short-lived field hockey squad.
 
After earning accolades in two sports and earning outstanding female athlete honors twice, she took a teaching and coaching job at Pinecrest High School – and stayed for 38 years.
 
Barbara didn't play volleyball at Campbell. She graduated seven years before the Fighting Camels added that sport.  But she became one of the most successful high school volleyball coaches in the state's history.
 
And she didn't just turn in her sneakers, cleats and glove after graduation, but went on to become one of the top slow pitch softball players in the nation.
 
For her efforts, Barbara is a member of the 2024 Campbell Athletics Hall of Fame induction class, marking the fourth Hall in which she has been so honored.
 
In the next installment of Tales from the Creek, Barbara talks with Stan Cole about her playing, teaching and coaching journey and more.

Tales From The Creek | Barbara Foxx

It's a softball takeover on Camel Call Live. We get set for the season as the head coach of the back-to-back-to-back conference champs talks about her 2024 squad. Student-athletes Makayla McClain, Tristin Doster, and Sterling Hairston join the conversation to preview the upcoming campaign. The Camels begin the season on February 9th in Conway, South Carolina.

Camel Call Live | Softball's Trena Prater, Makayla McClain, Tristin Doster, Sterling Hairston

Cordell Wise joined his high school teammate Ken Faulkner on the Fighting Camel basketball team on his way to becoming a two-time All-American.  Cordell Wise was also the first African American student to enroll at Campbell.
 
A South Jersey standout, Cordell led the Camels to 60 victories over his three seasons after transferring from Temple – capped by a berth in the NAIA national tournament.
 
After graduation, his career path took him through playing basketball, teaching and coaching, working in an Atlantic City casino, finance, and then into the world of tennis, where he ran programs and taught for two decades.
 
In the next installment of Tales from the Creek, Stan Cole talks with Cordell Wise about his path to Campbell, and journey since, which included induction into CU's Athletics Hall of Fame.

Tales From The Creek | Cordell Wise

We remember Jerry Smith, former Campbell coach, and color analyst on men's basketball broadcasts. Chris Hemeyer and Evan Budrovich talk about the man they worked with for nearly a decade. As crossover season begins, the guys get you caught up on everything going on at Campbell, including a preview of our spring sports. Plus, a very passionate Super Bowl breakdown as both Chris and Evan's favorite NFL teams square off.

Camel Call | In Memory of Jerry Smith

Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 and to recognize that occasion, we have a special Tales from the Creek episode that we like to call "Love in the Creek."
 
Scott and Sara Jackson and Tony and Ellen Peacock are two of the many couples who met during their undergraduate careers, fell in love, married, and have built a life together.
 
Scott Jackson, class of '98 played seven different positions on the Campbell Baseball team, while Sara Moore, class of 2001 was a starting guard on Campbell's ASUN title-winning 2000 squad and 2001 women's basketball regular season champs.
 
Tony Peacock, class of '96, was a four-year starter who helped the Camels win Big South men's soccer titles in '92 (tournament) and '93 (regular season) and finish as ASUN runner-up in '95 and '96.  Ellen Price, class of '97, helped Campbell win its first women's soccer championship in 1993 and reach the ASUN final two years later.
 
After graduation, Scott and Sara were married and they began a journey together that took them to Wilmington, Chapel Hill, and now to Lynchburg, Va., where Scott is the head baseball coach at Liberty University.
 
Tony and Ellen moved to Atlanta in 1998 and have made their home there since among a large international population.
 
In the next installment of Tales from the Creek, Stan Cole talks with Scott, Sara, Tony, and Ellen about how they met at Campbell and their journey as couples and parents.

Tales From The Creek | Love in The Creek

The champs are back! It's a baseball takeover on Camel Call Live. Campbell Baseball is coming off five straight NCAA tournament appearances and will start their 2024 season this Friday at home vs. top 20 ranked UCSB. The live podcast features all three Campbell assistant coaches as Adam Wyse, Dusty White, and Jordan Stampler stop by the show.

Camel Call Live | Baseball Takeover

If your head is spinning with Campbell's winter and spring sports colliding, Chris Hemeyer and Evan Budrovich will help you sort it all out. We take a look at baseball's sensational start to the season, plus it is another trophy for wrestling. Tennis and golf are on a roll as swimming and track gear up for conference meets, and we break down the tournament scenarios for our basketball squads.

Camel Call | Crossover Catch Up

Head Women's Basketball Coach Ronny Fisher is our guest on Camel Call Live. We examine Campbell's 5-2 record over the last month and look ahead to the final weeks of the season. Plus a conversation about the continued growth of women's basketball at Campbell and around the nation. Coach also talks about the first season in the CAA and his special group of seniors.

Camel Call Live | Ronny Fisher

Sixty years ago, when basketball fans jammed old Carter Gym for the Harnett County high school championship, little did anyone know that those in attendance would be witnesses to history.
 
That night – February 29, 1964 – Boone Trail and Angier played a game that lasted 13 overtimes before Boone Trail won 56-54.  No basketball game on the high school, college or professional level has lasted as long.
 
Frank Stewart was a senior guard for the Boone Trail Pioneers and led all scorers that night with 29 points.  He graduated and enrolled at Campbell in the fall of 1964, where he played under legendary coach Fred McCall.
 
Along the way, Frank played an important role on Campbell teams that later became an NAIA powerhouse.  He graduated, moved into the teaching and coaching profession, raised three kids, but stayed in touch with his teammates and opponents from the 13-overtime game.
 
In the next installment of Tales from the Creek, Stan Cole talks with Frank Stewart about growing up in Harnett County, the 13-overtime game, his path to Campbell and his six-decade journey since Leap Day 1964.

Tales From The Creek | Frank Stewart - Men's Basketball

March is here as our wrestling and basketball teams head to their conference tournaments. Indoor track and swimming have success at their tourneys and Campbell's spring sports are rolling. Chris Hemeyer and Evan Budrovich get you caught up with everything in the world of Campbell Athletics on Camel Call.

Camel Call | March Madness

Lendl Suggs hosts the Track & Field takeover on Camel Call Live. Chastity Pickett, Jayden Ramsey, Dominique Alexander, and Jamel Miller stop by to talk about their development, the indoor season, and how successful this team can be in the Spring. Recorded live from the County Seat in downtown Lillington, this is Camel Call Live.

Camel Call Live | Track & Field

From wrestling to baseball and everything in between, Chris Hemeyer and Evan Budrovich dive back into the madness that is March.

Camel Call | More March Madness

It is a women's golf and men's tennis takeover on Camel Call Live. We visit with freshmen Alicia Olsson, Jade Potter, and Mira Berglund from our seven-time defending champion women's golf team. Then it is time to hear from senior Damien Nezar and freshman Matias Lofink from our back-to-back champion men's tennis team. Recorded live from the County Seat in downtown Lillington.

Camel Call Live | Women's Golf and Men's Tennis

In the fall of 1975 Wanda Watkins enrolled at Campbell College.  Little did she know at that moment that her collegiate and professional career would last nearly five decades – all of which would be spent in Buies Creek.
 
Campbell's first-ever female athletic scholarship recipient, Wanda distinguished herself on the basketball court and softball field – so much so that upon graduation in 1979, she was hired as an assistant coach.
 
Just two years later, Wanda was hired as HEAD basketball coach – a job she held for 35 years in a Hall of Fame career.
 
After retiring from coaching in 2016, she moved into the administrative side of the athletics department, where she has served as Senior Associate AD, Senior Woman Administrator, and interim AD.
 
Coach Watkins will retire in May after 49 seasons of service to the University as a student-athlete, coach and administrator.
 
Her face certainly would appear on the Mount Rushmore of Fighting Camel Athletics.
 
In the next installment of Tales from the Creek, Wanda talks with Stan Cole about growing up in Johnston County, her arrival at Campbell and her journey in college athletics.

Tales From The Creek | Wanda Watkins - Part 1

We continue our conversation with Campbell Hall of Famer Wanda Watkins in Part 2 of Tales From The Creek.

In the fall of 1975 Wanda Watkins enrolled at Campbell College.  Little did she know at that moment that her collegiate and professional career would last nearly five decades – all of which would be spent in Buies Creek.
 
Campbell's first-ever female athletic scholarship recipient, Wanda distinguished herself on the basketball court and softball field – so much so that upon graduation in 1979, she was hired as an assistant coach.
 
Just two years later, Wanda was hired as HEAD basketball coach – a job she held for 35 years in a Hall of Fame career.
 
After retiring from coaching in 2016, she moved into the administrative side of the athletics department, where she has served as Senior Associate AD, Senior Woman Administrator, and interim AD.
 
Coach Watkins will retire in May after 49 seasons of service to the University as a student-athlete, coach, and administrator.
 
Her face certainly would appear on the Mount Rushmore of Fighting Camel Athletics.

Tales From The Creek | Wanda Watkins - Part 2

It's a men's golf and women's lacrosse takeover on Camel Call Live. We visit with golf's fantastic freshmen Erik Johansson and Joachim Larsen Tegner as we talk about the end of their first year on the team and life back in Scandanavia. On our second half-hour we talk lacrosse with Head Coach Dawn Easley and senior Joslin Hanbury. Recorded live from the County Seat in downtown Lillington.

Camel Call Live | Men's Golf and Women's Lacrosse

Women's Tennis Head Coach Mike Stevens is our guest as his squad gets set for their first CAA Tournament. Plus, Chris Hemeyer and Evan Budrovich get you caught up on everything happening in April in Buies Creek, featuring a surging softball team and CAA tournament action from golf and tennis.

Camel Call | Mike Stevens

New Head Football Coach Braxton Harris leads a football takeover on Camel Call Live. We recap the Orange & Black Spring Game, break down spring practice, and give a preview of what lies ahead for CU's football program. We will also preview the 2024 schedule for his Fighting Camels as season tickets are on sale now. Recorded on April 22nd from the County Seat in downtown Lillington.

Campbell's softball team has a huge series with the CAA regular season title on the line this weekend in Delaware, Chris Hemeyer and Evan Budrovich have the details and more about the unbelievable run pitcher Bella Smith is on. Plus, Campbell sends a golfer to the postseason, baseball has a big series at UNCW and track fine tunes for the CAA Tournament. Give us twenty minutes and we will get you caught up with Campbell Athletics.

Camel Call | Evan Budrovich and Chris Hemeyer

Jerry Hartman arrived in Buies Creek in 1979 as a sophomore transfer in the Campbell University wrestling program.
 
Little did he know that two years later, he would be leading that same team as head coach – while still an undergraduate.
 
Campbell started its wrestling team in the 1960s and was guided by Gerald Brown, Ike Sherlock, and PJ Smith to national recognition during the NAIA era.
 
As the team transitioned to NCAA Division I, a native of Illinois, by way of UCF, would lay the foundation of a program that now ranks among the nation's best.
 
In the next installment of Tales from the Creek, Stan Cole talks with Jerry Hartman about his path from student-athlete to head coach in just three years and his journey that led to a more than four-decade-long association with the wrestling program and induction into the Campbell Athletics Hall of Fame.

Tales From The Creek | Jerry Hartman

Campbell Softball wins their fourth straight conference championship and the champs are in the house for a takeover on Camel Call Live. We interview Head Coach Trena Prater, Isabella Smith, Hannah Leierer, Alyssa Henault, Tyra Parker and Lindsay Lumsden. We talk about the adversity this group went through, the hot streak to end the regular season, and what makes this group special. Plus, we preview this week's CAA Tournament as the team tries to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth straight season.

Camel Call Live | Softball Championship Celebration

It's a huge baseball weekend as Campbell hosts William & Mary with conference tournament seeding on the line. Plus, Track & Field has an amazing showing at the CAA Championship and our Softball team fights to the very end. Chris Hemeyer and Evan Budrovich recap it all and get you set for the final home games of the 23-24 season at Campbell.

Camel Call | Chris Hemeyer and Evan Budrovich

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