Raise The Axe Podcast

Sports

Raise the Axe takes you beyond the scores and outside the X’s and O’s for an inside look at SFA Athletics. Hear the personal stories, defining moments and experiences that have shaped Lumberjack coaches, student-athletes, alumni and special guests.

New episodes bring you closer to the people behind the purple and the stories that make SFA special.

From First Opportunity to Forever Home with Coach Debbie Humphreys

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One Foot in Front of the Other with Coach Ashley Whittemore

SFA Soccer Head Coach Ashley Whittemore shares her journey from multisport athlete to collegiate coach, her full-circle return to SFA and the perseverance that shaped her path.

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It’s About the People with Senior Associate AD Scott Allen

SFA’s Scott Allen shares his journey from Lumberjack student to athletics administrator and how relationships, persistence and a love for SFA continue to guide his work.

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The Weight Doesn’t Get Lighter—You Get Stronger with Coach Will Patrick

Head Cheer Coach Will Patrick shares his journey from believing college was not for him to leading SFA Cheer to a national championship—and how persistence, discipline and purpose shaped every step.

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You Either Win or You Learn with Coach Colby Carthel

Coach Colby Carthel shares his journey from aspiring game warden to SFA’s winningest football coach, along with the lessons in culture, chemistry and perseverance that shaped his career.

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From Hockey to Championships with Coach Rob Hansen

On this episode of Raise the Axe, Coach Rob Hansen shares the unlikely journey that took him from playing youth hockey in Wisconsin to discovering distance running—and eventually building a championship coaching career.

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