In this week’s Idaho State Coaches Show, host Scott Gross talks with head football coach Cody Hawkins after the Bengals’ big Week One win over VMI. Hawkins breaks down what Idaho State did well, where the team needs to improve, and provides an injury update on running back Dason Brooks as the Bengals prepare to face Utah State in Logan.
Gross then welcomes new Idaho State softball head coach Harold Simmons for an introduction to Bengal softball’s next chapter. Simmons discusses why Pocatello and Idaho State were the right fit, his experience in the Big Sky Conference, and the support he has found from the campus and community. He also outlines the work of his new staff—including Katie O’Brien, Garrett, and former Major League Baseball player Billy Butler—while discussing roster rebuilding, pitching depth, returning players, and the team’s fall competition schedule.