Blood, Sweat & Sports Parenting

A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.

 

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MEET YOUR HOSTS

 

Mike Smith

Michael is best known for his work with the Los Angeles Clippers. He was the television analyst for all Clippers’ telecasts, a position he held for 20 years. Of the 30 local television teams in the NBA, Michael was ranked the #1 analyst in 2013. He also received an Emmy for his work. He currently works for the Utah Jazz broadcasting for the last 3 years. Mike and Rod Hundley are the only two ever to play in the NBA and do radio “play-by-play” for the NBA.

 

Marty Haws

As a sports parent, Marty helped his kids love and respect their sport, while playing at a very high level. His oldest son Tyler was an all-American in college and the all-time leading scorer (basketball) in BYU history before playing five-years professionally. His next son TJ is the all-time leader at BYU (basketball) in consecutive games started (133), number two all-time in assists, and number seven in scoring, before becoming an Academic All-American his senior year. TJ plays professionally in Europe. Marty’s daughter Gabriella is a sophomore playing volleyball at Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa Idaho.

 

Maddy Rasmusen

Maddy is a producer, director, and creator. She is best known for her creation of the sports segment Between the LYnes on BYUtv. She loves all things sports. She is a 3-time letter winner in basketball and golf. She was recruited for both sports in college and ended up playing basketball for Brigham Young University.

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Meet the Bench Players

  • Jim Detjen

    Jim Detjen

    CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR

  • Lisle Moore

    Lisle Moore

    ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN

  • Jax Smith

    ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN