Limpert Tech on iHeartRadio: Mike Shogren, CEO of Prevent Biometrics, Smart Mouthguards

Mike Shogren is the CEO of Prevent Biometrics, the most independently validated head impact monitoring system in the world. Mike joined Prevent in 2016 and the company has since partnered with over 200 organizations, 10 governing bodies and deployed 20,000+ smart mouthguards.

He joins Rick this week.

Shogren is a longtime Minnesota resident, who logged many years of his life as a youth sports advocate. At a young age, Mike’s son suffered a devastating concussion leading to years of symptoms that could’ve been easily diagnosed/treated with a better protocol in place.

Because of this, Shogren conducted his own research only to find that many head impact tools were either inaccurate or had little to no validation in the market. That’s when he was introduced to Prevent Biometrics, who at the time was developing a smart mouthguard that measured the g-force of head impacts in real time.

He joined Prevent as CEO and set out with one goal: bring this technology to athletes and parents at every level of sports. They’ve since become an industry leader for head injury protocol.

Mike’s work has led to the largest head impact study to date and the research is now prompting sports organizations around the world to adopt the tech.

Limpert Tech on iHeartRadio 6/4/22 - Kennesaw State Head Football Coach, Brian Bohannon

A pleasure to be joined for a segment this week with one of the top coaches in college football, Brian Bohannon of Kennesaw State.

A lot going on as college football teams get back to normal after the pandemic and Coach explains some of it.

Hired on March 24, 2013 and tasked with building a football program from scratch, Bohannon embraced the challenge and quickly turned Kennesaw State into the best five-year start-up program in college football history in 2019 with a 48-15 overall record, two Big South Conference championships, three straight appearances in the FCS Playoffs and four playoff victories.
 
Bohannon is a four-time finalist for the Eddie Robinson award as the nation’s top FCS head coach, including a runner-up finish in 2018 and a third-place finish in 2017. He was named the AFCA National Coach of the Year in 2017 and is a three-time Big South Conference Coach of the Year.
 
He is tied for first in Big South Conference history with 63 victories and he became the fastest coach to win 45 games when he reached the benchmark with a 38-35 win over Campbell on Nov. 9, 2019. In the first five years of the program, 100 national polls have been released with the Owls appearing in over 67-percent of the rankings. Of those 100 polls, Kennesaw State has been inside the top-10 41-percent of the time.
 
The 2019 season was the beginning of a new era in Kennesaw State football, as the original signing class moved on and gave way to a new crop of talented players hungry to continue the championship tradition. Not only did the team deliver, but they recorded the program’s third-straight 11-win season and made a return trip to the FCS Playoffs where they knocked off No. 11 Wofford on the road in the opening round.
 
After putting the world on notice in 2017 with a 12-2 season, the Owls somehow outdid themselves during the 2018 campaign. Ranked No. 2 in the nation for much of the year, KSU earned the No. 4 overall seed in the playoffs and took an 11-game winning streak to a second consecutive quarterfinal appearance where the Owls held the third-longest home streak in the nation that dated back over two calendar years.
 
Bohannon, 50, put Kennesaw State on the map in 2017 when he led the Owls to a 12-2 season and an outright Big South Championship after finishing conference play undefeated at 5-0. Holding the country’s top rushing offense, the Owls would make their first postseason berth in stellar fashion, getting revenge from their season-opening loss to Samford by winning 28-17 to advance.
 
The Owls then upset No. 3 Jacksonville State in the second round by scoring 14 unanswered second-half points to win 17-7. KSU’s historic run would falter in the quarterfinals in a tough 34-27 loss to No. 5 Sam Houston State, but not before solidifying a young Kennesaw State team as one of the nation’s top programs.
 
Under Bohannon’s tutelage emerged one of the country’s premiere quarterbacks in Chandler Burks who was named the 2018 College Football Performance Awards FCS National Performer of the Year. He also finished runner-up for the Walter Payton Award, given to the nation’s top FCS offensive player. He ended his career with a 31-6 record as the starting quarterback, a league record 56 rushing touchdowns and 3,431 yards on the ground.
 
The national awards shifted to the defensive side of the ball in 2017, as Bryson Armstrong brought home the prestigious Jerry Rice Award as the FCS National Freshman of the Year. On his way to first-team All-America honors, Armstrong finished the 2017 campaign with 114 total tackles (85 solo), 12.5 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks, three interceptions, seven pass breakups, one quarterback hurry, four recovered fumbles, three forced fumbles and one blocked kick.
 
It took Bohannon just two seasons to vie for a Big South Conference title and reach the Top 25 as the Owls finished their debut year 6-5 before posting an 8-3 mark in 2016.
 
His first two teams at Kennesaw State won 14 times in 22 games while posting eye-popping offensive numbers. The Owls rushed for 293 yards per game in 2015, which led the Big South and ranked sixth nationally. His offense then surpassed that number in 2016, rolling up 320.6 yards per game on the ground to finish third in the FCS. The last three seasons saw KSU record the three best rushing seasons in Big South history behind VMI’s record-breaking 357.5 yards in 2008.
 
In 2015, the Owls lit up the scoreboard with 41 touchdowns and 429.8 yards of total offense per game. The following year, the Black & Gold was the only team in the FCS to finish ranked in the top 10 in total offense (479.5 ypg), rushing (320.6 ypg), scoring (38.9 ppg), pass efficiency (156.72), third-down (49 percent) and fourth-down conversions (70 percent).
 
Bohannon’s Owls began their debut season 4-1 in non-conference action and made history again with a 12-7 win over Gardner-Webb on October 17 as Kennesaw State became the first Big South member to win its first conference game in its initial year as a member.
 
The early-season success gave Bohannon’s team national recognition in the polls for the first time as KSU spent three consecutive weeks among teams receiving votes in the FCS Stats Top 25 beginning October 19.
 
Another Big South win over Monmouth allowed the Owls to clinch a winning record. The team finished 6-5 to tie Georgia State for the third-best record by an FCS program in its inaugural season.

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 6/19/21 - Joe Theismann, NFL Great, Author, Playing in American Century Champ

Joe Theismann joins Rick this week. He is among 39 active or former NFL players and coaches playing in the American Century Championship (July 7-11| Edgewood Tahoe South Lake Tahoe, Nevada). This celebrity golf tournament’s best-ever field which also includes Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Charles Barkley and a lineup that represents 16 Hall of Famers, 13 Most Valuable Players, and 15 Cy Young Award winners. Theismann has also launched a new book – “How to be a Champion Every Day” – which is full of the amazing stories that he shares.

Have a listen to Rick and Joe:

The American Century Championship’s best-ever field gets the spotlight in July with Joe Theismann, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Charles Barkley and a lineup that represents 16 Hall of Famers, 13 Most Valuable Players, and 15 Cy Young Award winners.
 
The American Century Championship in scenic Lake Tahoe features a purse of $600,000 and charity fundraising components that have produced over $5.5 for non-profits over the years. A first-place purse of $125,000 awaits the winner. The tournament takes place at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, a George Fazio design, has been rated by Golf Digest Magazine as one of “America’s Top 100 Golf Courses.”
 
Newly-retired future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees is part of the contingent of 39 current or former NFL players, coaches and Hall of Famers who tee it up at Edgewood Tahoe each year.  Active players Larry Fitzgerald, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Kyle Fuller, Robbie Gould, Travis Kelce, Patrick Peterson, Golden Tate and Adam Thielen all use the event as a final respite before the opening of NFL training camps each year.
 
The battle for the 2021 title is slated to include standout golfers like two-time champion Tony Romo, three-time champion Mark Mulder, PGA TOUR Champions exemption competitor John Smoltz and defending champion Mardy Fish, the U.S. Davis Cup Captain.  
 
Newcomers to the tournament include Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott, New Orleans Saints star Taysom Hill, Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth, two-time New York Giants Super Bowl Champion Justin Tuck and former New York Yankees star pitcher CC Sabathia.
 
Theismann, an expert on the NFL and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame via his career at Notre Dame, is also famous for the memorable 1985 Monday night football injury suffered while being sacked by New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor.  Enormously accomplished, his new book, “How to be a Champion Every Day” includes stories that amaze and delight audiences in the interviews and speeches that occupy his time, alongside golf with his celebrity friends.

1.      Marcus Allen
2.      Ray Allen
3.      Canelo Alvarez
4.      Bret Baier
5.      Charles Barkley
6.      Brian Baumgartner
7.      Jerome Bettis
8.      Jay Bilas
9.      Chauncey Billups
10.   Drew Brees
11.   Joe Buck
12.   Reggie Bush
13.   Vince Carter
14.   Roger Clemens
15.   Terrell Davis
16.   Vinny Del Negro
17.   Jay DeMarcus
18.   Kira K. Dixon
19.   Dylan Dreyer
20.   Herm Edwards
21.   Mardy Fish
22.   Larry Fitzgerald
23.   Ryan Fitzpatrick
24.   Doug Flutie
25.   Kyle Fuller
26.   Tom Glavine
27.   Robbie Gould
28.   AJ Hawk
29.  Taysom Hill
30.   Travis Kelce
31.   Cooper Kupp
32.   Larry the Cable Guy
33.   Derek Lowe
34.   Kyle Lowry
35.   Greg Maddux
36.   Patrick Mahomes
37.   Joe Mauer
38.   Brian McCann
39.  Sean McDermott
40.   Jim McMahon
41.   Al Michaels
42.   Kevin Millar
43.   Mark Mulder
44.   Matt Nagy
45.   Kevin Nealon
46.   John O’Hurley
47.   Sean Payton
48.   Doug Pederson
49.   Michael Pena
50.   Patrick Peterson
51.   Dan Quayle
52.   Alfonso Ribeiro
53.   Jerry Rice
54.   Rob Riggle
55.   Aaron Rodgers
56.   Jimmy Rollins
57.   Ray Romano
58.   Tony Romo
59.   Joe Don Rooney
60.  Darius Rucker
61.  CC Sabathia
62.   Bret Saberhagen
63.   Sterling Sharpe
64.   Alex Smith
65.   Emmitt Smith
66.   John Smoltz
67.   Annika Sorenstam
68.  Michael Strahan
69.   Kathryn Tappen
70.   Golden Tate
71.   Joe Theismann
72.   Miles Teller
73.   Adam Thielen
74.   Justin Timberlake
75.  Justin Tuck
76.   Brian Urlacher
77.   Chase Utley
78.   Mike Vrabel
79.   Jack Wagner
80.   Tim Wakefield
81.   DeMarcus Ware
82.   David Wells
83.  Andrew Whitworth
84.   Kyle Williams
85.   Charles Woodson
86.   Steve Young

Theismann, an expert on the NFL and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame via his career at Notre Dame, is also famous for the memorable 1985 Monday night football injury suffered while being sacked by New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor.  Enormously accomplished, his new book, “How to be a Champion Every Day” includes stories that amaze and delight audiences in the interviews and speeches that occupy his time, alongside golf with his celebrity friends.

Great to catch up with Joe!

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 5/15/21 - Mark Hart, COO and Vice President, Carolina Panthers

Rick is joined by Mark Hart of the Carolina Panthers this week on iHeartRadio. Hart is the Vice President and COO of the Panthers. He talks about the new Panthers development in Rock Hill, SC and he leads the development of the team's real estate and infrastructure projects and oversees the team's facility operations at Bank of America Stadium, including security, parking, and information technology.

Have a listen:

The Carolina Panthers are going all in on Rock Hill and looking to be a trendsetter in the NFL.

It will take years, but the Rock Hill project will include almost four million square feet of proposed development. An indoor practice facility will have 80-foot tall sliding glass doors to connect indoor and outdoor field areas. A small scaleable stadium will allow events from 5,000 to 20,000 fans, and not just for football.

“We want things to go on at The Rock 365 days a year,” Hart said, using the name his team uses internally for the headquarters site.

Rick and Mark discuss that and more.

The 500-seat indoor practice space largely will be used by the Panthers for football practice, but also could host events. Public, open spaces surrounding The Rock will allow access, and planners expect a variety of hotels, restaurants, corporate headquarters and other development to come at the roughly 240-acre site off I-77, between the Cherry Road and Dave Lyle Boulevard exits.

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 9/12/20 - Scott Hansen, NFL Red Zone Host on Changes for 2020

Rick is airing part of the media press conference with NFL Red Zone's Scott Hansen this week.

Scott takes questions about the Red Zone and 2020.

Have a listen:

Scott brings you live football coverage for 7 hours straight, changing the way you watch football.

Every touchdown from every game, every Sunday afternoon during the NFL regular season.

When a team reaches the 20-yard line, (i.e. the "red zone") NFL RedZone cuts to the local broadcast of that game. NFL RedZone also takes fans back to watch any turnovers, game-changing plays and scoring plays outside of the designated red zone, so they can see all the incredible action Sunday afternoon games have to offer.

NFL RedZone can show up to 8 games at a time, using the NFL RedZone Octobox screen, making it the perfect Fantasy football companion - NFL fans can follow all the action and improve their fantasy football roster. Join host Scott Hanson for live coverage of all the best NFL action from across the country.

NFL RedZone's host, Scott Hanson

Scott Hanson is the host of NFL RedZone. In addition to his responsibilities for NFL RedZone, Hanson is also a host for NFL Network's on-location coverage of NFL events such as Super Bowl, NFL Scouting Combine, NFL Draft, free agency and more.

Hanson joined NFL Media in 2006 as a national reporter covering all 32 teams. He transitioned into studio hosting in 2008, and was named the host of NFL RedZone during its inaugural season in 2009. Produced by NFL Network, NFL RedZone whips around every NFL game on Sunday afternoons delivering the touchdowns and most exciting moments live and in high definition. NFL RedZone and Hanson are widely praised by the fans and media.