Above 180

This week we chat with Jack Jurek on his new coaching position.  Jack was recently named the head coach of the Woman’s Bowling Team at Villa Maria College.  Jack explains the difference in coaching men vs women, and what he hopes to share with his team.  Jack also discusses his […]

This week I chat with Tom Hess about his decision to give up his paid contract with Radical.  We dive into the PBA tour being exempt, and ideas on how it may work.  We discuss all the changes at the USBC Open made, and the right left debate in Reno. […]

This week we catch up with Team USA member Kelly Kulick.  Kelly chats about her recent gold medal performance, and her thoughts on bowling not making the cut regarding the Olympics.  Kelly talks about her equipment choices on shorter pattern and how urethane fits into the every day players arsenal. […]

This week we chat with former Nebraska standout Diandra Asbaty.  Check out Diandra’s website here.  We discuss how she is putting together a program to help high school bowlers when making a choice on where to attend college. Diandra also chats about why she is not defined only as a […]

This week I chat with Chris Barnes about his health and when we can expect to see him back on the lanes.  Chris also talks about the goals behind 900 Global, and how the PBA Team Challenge was a classic example of what he is looking to achieve.  We end […]

This week we chat with former Nebraska Cornhusker Erik Vermilyea.  Erik chats about his opened his eyes when bowling in college and how the flow of college bowling really helped his game.  We also chat about Erik’s successes at the USBC Open Championship and some of the rules.  The former […]

This week I chat with recent U.S. Open winner Ryan Ciminelli.  We chat about not releasing the pattern prior to the event and discuss possible solutions.  Ryan shares his thoughts on having a coach, and how he was able to make the U.S. Open pattern look like a house shot. […]

This week we chat with Danielle McEwan on how she was able to use her collegiate bowling experiences to help her succeed at the Fall Classic.  McEwan also discusses what it is like travelling and bowling overseas.  Danielle talks about what she sees when watching younger players bowl, and shares […]

This week I chat with Bill Hall in regards to all the changes at the USBC Open Championships starting in 2017. For more on Bill check out his website here.  We discuss if changes were even needed, and  why releasing the pattern is not always a benefit for the bowlers. […]

This week we chat with the University of Toledo Head Women’s Bowling Coach Jodi Woessner.  Jodi talks about her time this summer on the PWBA Tour, and how she uses her experience on the lanes to help her when coaching.  Check out all the PWBA interviews done by Tim Burg […]

This week we chat with PBA Commish Tom Clark.  Tom discusses how college stars are able to impact the PBA Tour.  We also get his reaction to the news out of Japan regarding the Olympics, and why this is not the last chance for bowling.  We end our time with […]

This week we chat with former Nebraska Cornhusker and Team USA member Derek Eoff.  Eoff chats about his time at Nebraska and why he chose to not pursue a PBA career after school.  Eoff also talks about his time coaching and the two-handed game.

This week I chat with Dr. Dean Hinitz about the mental side of bowling.  We discuss how to handle situations to strengthen your mental game in league and tournament play.  We discuss if bowlers should skip bowling at certain centers if they do not bowl well there, or if a […]

This week we chat with UMES Women’s Head Coach Kayla Bandy.  Kayla chats about her experiences bowling on the PWBA Tour, and what she will pass along to her team. Check out all of the PWBA Tour interviews Tim Burg did on the Above180.com Podcast here.  We discuss the difference […]

This week I chat with Mike Shady.  We discuss transition and how to stay ahead of the curve.  Mike also chats about what high school bowlers should be allowed to accept from ball companies. For my interview with Gary Beck click here.   Mike shares his thoughts on the PWBA, […]

This week we check in with Ken Yokobosky.  Ken owns two pro shops in New Jersey and is the coach at Caldwell University.  We chat about his recruiting process, and the differences between coaching a team vs individual.  Ken also talks about coaching Kelly Kulick and how he is trying […]

This week we chat with Newman University Bowling Coach Billy Murphy.  Billy chats about what he looks for when recruiting players, and reflects on coaching at Newman University.  Murphy talks about which patterns give his players trouble.  If you missed an interview check out our podcast page, and if you […]

This week Gary Beck joins me to discuss high school bowling, and what bowlers should be allowed to receive and not receive regarding equipment and accessories.  We chat about the changes in youth bowling over the years and why Gary is not a fan of high school bowlers being under […]

This week we chat with former WSU Shocker Rocio Restrepo.  Rocio chats about her PWBA experience and how bowling in college prepared her for the PWBA.  We also find out how her spare shooting became such a huge part of her game, and her thoughts on the PWBA this week. […]

This week I chat with the latest PWBA tour winner Amanda Greene.  Amanda chats about why she was able to put it all together this week, and what it is like having the women’s tour back.  Amanda also chats about her most memorable event while bowling Junior Team USA.  Please […]