Nashville Sports Report

About Nashville Sports Report

Nashville Sports Report is a weekly podcast covering the teams, people, stories and culture that make up Nashville sports. Each episode combines a look at the latest from the Tennessee Titans, Nashville Predators, Nashville SC, Vanderbilt Athletics and the rest of the local sports scene with in-depth conversations featuring athletes, broadcasters, journalists, photographers, executives, historians, fans and others who help shape sports in the Nashville sports community. Hosted by Russell Ries, Nashville Sports Report goes beyond scores and headlines to explore how Nashville sports work, why they matter and what they reveal about the city itself.

Publisher

Russell Ries

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 May 2026

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   Who Builds Nashville Sports? Monica Fawknotson on Venues, Growth and What Comes Next

   This week on Nashville Sports Report, Russell Ries talks with Monica Fawknotson, President of the Metropolitan Nashville Sports Authority, about the people, venues and decisions behind Nashville’s growth as a sports city. Monica explains what the Sports Authority actually does, how Nashville’s major venues are financed and managed, and why the city’s rise as a sports destination was a “10-year overnight success story.” The conversation covers the new Nissan Stadium and East Bank redevelopment...

2. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Betty Wiseman: Building Belmont Women’s Basketball and a Nashville Sports Legacy

   This week on Nashville Sports Report, Russell Ries sits down with Betty Wiseman, the founder of Belmont University women’s basketball and one of the pioneering figures in Nashville women’s sports. Wiseman started Belmont’s women’s basketball program in 1968, at a time when opportunities for women in college athletics looked very different than they do today. She talks about discovering basketball growing up in Tennessee, playing for the legendary Nashville Business College program, building B...

3. 

   27 Sept 2026

   Nashville Sports From an Outside Perspective with Alden Reed | Titans, Predators, Nashville SC

   What does Nashville’s sports scene look like from the outside? This week on Nashville Sports Report, Russell talks with Alden Reed about Nashville sports from an outsider’s perspective: what stands out about the city’s teams, fans and sports culture, and how Nashville compares with other sports cities. Plus, a look at the week across Nashville sports, including the Tennessee Titans, Nashville SC, Nashville Predators, Vanderbilt, Tennessee State, Middle Tennessee and the Nashville Sounds. High...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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