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In the Spotlight Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
Barry Switzer
Mon, Jan 16, 2017
One of only a few men who have won a college national championship and a Super Bowl, Barry Switzer has put together one of the greatest coaching resumes in the history of football. And, as much as he is celebrated for his dominant teams, Switzer is revered for his effervescent, off-the-cuff personality. Host Fran Healy puts the gridiron icon In the Spotlight.
Episode 2
Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Mon, Feb 20, 2017
A man who has led one of the most diverse sports lives of our time, Ed "Too Tall" Jones excelled both on the gridiron and in the ring.
Episode 3
Nolan Richardson
Mon, Mar 20, 2017
Nolan Richardson has won both a Division 1 Basketball National Championship as well as the Junior College National Championship. Being one of the only people to accomplish what he has, Richardson grew successful throughout his time as a basketball coach and has become a Hall of Famer in recent years.
Episode 4
Muggsy Bogues
Mon, Apr 17, 2017
Muggsy Bogues is the shortest person to ever play in the NBA. Despite his small height, Bogues is one of the best point guards that the NBA has ever seen. From a young age, Bogues has loved basketball and has turned it from his own hobby into a passion and a profession.
Episode 5
Ricky Carmichael
Mon, May 15, 2017
Rick Carmichael has won ten AMA Championships in a row as well as five Supercross titles. As a result of his many accolades, Carmichael is now known as both the king of the motorcycle racing world and the G.O.A.T. In 2015, he was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.
Episode 6
Don Garber
Mon, Jun 19, 2017
Don Garber has been the commissioner of Major League Soccer since 1999. Through his leadership in the soccer industry, Garber has brought the sport to heights it has never seen before, making it one of the most renowned major league sports in the United States and across the world.
Episode 7
Ryan Leaf
Sun, Jul 16, 2017
Throughout college, Ryan Leaf was a dominant quarterback. At age twenty-one, he was the second selection in the 1998 NFL Draft. With his numerous accolades and accomplishments, Leaf has driven both himself and the teams he has played for to countless victories.
Episode 8
Aly Raisman
Sun, Aug 20, 2017
Aly Raisman was the most decorated American gymnast at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Raisman won back to back gold in the Team Final at both the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games. As a two-time Olympian and team captain, Raisman has left a legacy for her name in the gymnastics world.
Episode 9
Brian Urlacher
Mon, Sep 18, 2017
As a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears, Brian Urlacher has won numerous accolades for both himself and the Bears. Throughout his career, Urlacher has become known as one of the most productive and athletic linebackers in football history.
Episode 10
Pete Carril
Mon, Dec 18, 2017
Pete Carril has been the head coach of Princeton Basketball for about thirty years. Throughout his career at Princeton, Carril has become one of the most accomplished Ivy-league coaches in basketball history. With his creation of a new offensive strategy and other innovations, Carril has led Princeton basketball to over five hundred wins during his time as a coach.