Show-Me Sports Legacies
Show-Me Sports Legacies takes a story approach to learning about high school, junior college, D2 & D1 college sports and our beloved professional franchises in Kansas City and St. Louis. We talk to people who have made their mark as coaches, players, scouts, officials and business people after coming from small towns or little known communities or neighborhoods. We talk to people who are seeking to establish their reputation and break into sports career success. With a fan's perspective we look at how to encourage and support people who have that sporting dream.
Show-Me Sports Legacies
Who Will Referee The Games? An Aging Workforce, (Un)Civil Behavior and Efforts to Reverse the Trends
Jeremi Barnes, "The Young Ref" is a TikTok and Instagram powerhouse giving the world and 195,000 followers (& rising) a glimpse of football officiating in MIssouri through his mic'd up interactions on the field. We have an on field interview with Jeremi about his mission to recruit young referees through social media. Plus a panel discussion with Allen Berry, longtime high school basketball referee on the impact referees can have and the rewards and challenges of the profession. Co-host Kris Ockenfels also shares his officiating stories and some ideas to recruit new people to the profession in a lively and fun story filled episode.
Show-Me Sports Legacies takes a story approach to learning about high school, junior college, D2 & D1 college sports and our beloved professional franchises in Kansas City and St. Louis. We talk to people who have made their mark as coaches, players, scouts and business people after coming from small towns or little known communities or neighborhoods. We talk to people who are seeking to establish their reputation and break into sports career success. With a fan's perspective we look at how to encourage and support people who have that sporting dream.
