The Official Mean Green Podcast

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 45-44 overtime win over Tulsa at Chapman Stadium. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

5h ago

On this edition of The Greenprint, Zac Babb sits down with Charley Thrash, the Deputy Athletic Director for Revenue Generation and Chief Revenue Officer for North Texas Athletics. They discuss various strategies for revenue generation, the success of this year's Green Lights Gala, different approaches to driving revenue, and involving fans and stakeholders in the process in ways that fit individual needs and wants.

2d ago

Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network visits with head coach Neal Brown in the locker room following a 45-44 overtime win over Tulsa at Chapman Stadium. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs Tulsa. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

2d ago

The September 29th, 2026 edition of the Mean Green Coach's Show with head football coach Neal Brown, hosted by Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network. Player guests include offensive lineman Keon Johnson, defensive lineman David Onuoha, and General Manager Errin Joe. This show originally aired live on The Varsity Network app from Learfield.

5d ago

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 63-14 win over Houston Christian at DATCU Stadium. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Sep 27

Nathan Tune of the Mean Green Sports Network visits with head coach Neal Brown on the field following a 63-14 win over Houston Christian at DATCU Stadium. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs Houston Christian. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Sep 27

The September 24th, 2026 edition of the Mean Green Coach's Show with head football coach Neal Brown, hosted by Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network. Player guests include offensive lineman Dylan Shaw and cornerback BJ Allen Jr.. This show originally aired live on The Varsity Network app from Learfield.

Sep 25

On this debut edition of The Greenprint, Zac Babb sits down with Jared Mosley, the Vice President and Director of Athletics at the University of North Texas. They discuss the new Strategic Plan from the Athletic Department that was released this past May for 2026-2030, and highlight each of the individual pillars that accompany the plan.

Sep 25

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of UNT athletics for the week of September 22nd, 2026.

Sep 22

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 49-35 loss to Texas State at UFCU Stadium in San Marcos. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Sep 19

Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network visits with head coach Neal Brown on the field following a 49-35 loss to Texas State at UFCU Stadium in San Marcos. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs Texas State. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Sep 19

The September 17th, 2026 edition of the Mean Green Coach's Show with head football coach Neal Brown, hosted by Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network. Player guests include tight end Max Reese and linebacker Aaron Alexander. This show originally aired live on The Varsity Network app from Learfield.

Sep 17

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of UNT athletics for the week of September 15th, 2026.

Sep 15

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 44-6 win over UNLV at DATCU Stadium. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Sep 13

Nathan Tune of the Mean Green Sports Network visits with head coach Neal Brown on the field following a 44-6 win over UNLV at DATCU Stadium. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs UNLV. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Sep 13

The September 10th, 2026 edition of the Mean Green Coach's Show with head football coach Neal Brown, hosted by Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network. Player guests include defensive lineman Nolan Clark and wide receiver Josiah Martin. This show originally aired live on The Varsity Network app from Learfield.

Sep 11

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of UNT athletics for the week of September 8th, 2026.

Sep 8

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of UNT athletics for the week of September 1st, 2026.

Sep 1

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of UNT athletics for the week of August 25th, 2026.

Aug 25

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of UNT athletics for the week of August 18th, 2026.

Aug 18

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of UNT athletics for the week of August 11th, 2026.

Aug 11

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of UNT athletics for the week of August 4th, 2026.

Aug 4

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 49-47 win over San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app. 0:00 - Q1, Caleb Hawkins 9 yard touchdown run 0:17 - Q1, Ashton Gray 17 yard touchdown run 0:30 - Q1, Caleb Hawkins 23 touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 0:43 - Q2, Ashton Gray 51 yard touchdown run 1:13 - Q3, Caleb Hawkins 3 yard touchdown run 1:26 - Q3, Cameron Dorner 1 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 1:43 - Q4, Cameron Dorner 31 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker

Dec 28

Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network visits with Drew Mestemaker, Caleb Hawkins, Skyler Cassity, Drew Svoboda, and Will Jones II on the field following a 49-47 win over San Diego State in the 2025 New Mexico Bowl. These interviews originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app. 0:00 - Drew Mestemaker 1:24 - Caleb Hawkins 2:57 - Skyler Cassity 4:26 - Drew Svoboda 6:31 - Will Jones II

Dec 28

Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network visits with Eric Morris in the North Texas locker room following a 34-21 loss at #20 Tulane in the 2025 American Conference Championship Game. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs #20 Tulane. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Dec 7

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 52-25 win over Temple. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app. 0:00 - Q1, Cameron Dorner 77 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 0:32 - Q1, Caleb Hawkins 5 yard touchdown run 0:41 - Q2, Caleb Hawkins 31 yard touchdown run 1:05 - Q2, Terrence Lewis 5 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 1:33 - Q2, Caleb Hawkins 6 yard touchdown run 1:50 - Q3, Terrence Lewis 13 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 2:08 - Q4, Caleb Hawkins 1 yard touchdown run

Nov 29

Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network visits with Eric Morris, Cameron Dorner, and Drew Mestemaker in the North Texas locker room following a 52-25 win over Temple. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs Navy. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Nov 29

Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network visit with Eric Morris, Brayden Nelson, and Quinton Hammonds in the North Texas locker room following a 31-17 win over Navy. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs Navy. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Nov 1

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 54-20 win over Charlotte. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app. 0:00 - Q1, Cameron Dorner 41 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 0:25 - Q2, Caleb Hawkins 6 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 0:53 - Q3, Kiefer Sibley 1 yard touchdown run 1:17 - Q4, Caleb Hawkins 7 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 1:30 - Q4, Wyatt Young 70 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 2:02 - Q4, Kiefer Sibley 45 yard touchdown run 2:16 - Q4, Ashton Gray 32 yard touchdown run

Oct 26

Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network visits with Eric Morris, Drew Mestemaker, and Dalton Carnes in the North Texas locker room following a 54-20 win at Charlotte. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs Charlotte. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Oct 26

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 55-17 win over UTSA. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app. 0:00 - Q1, Wyatt Young 20 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 0:31 - Q1, Wyatt Young 11 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 0:51 - Q2, Kiefer Sibley 18 yard touchdown run 1:18 - Q3, Cameron Dorner 15 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 1:33 - Q3, Drew Mestemaker 1 yard touchdown run 1:42 - Q3, Wyatt Young 42 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 2:19 - Q4, Terrence Lewis 37 yard touchdown pass from Chris Jimerson

Oct 20

Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network visit with Eric Morris in the North Texas locker room following a 55-17 homecoming win over UTSA. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs UTSA. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Oct 20

Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network visit with Eric Morris in the North Texas locker room following a 63-36 loss to #24 South Florida. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs #24 South Florida. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Oct 14

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of North Texas athletics for the week of October 8th. 0:21 - Men's Golf 0:41 - Women's Golf 1:07 - Swim & Dive 1:28 - Cross Country 1:46 - Soccer 2:07 - Volleyball 3:05 - Football

Oct 8

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 36-22 win over South Alabama. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app. 0:00 - Q1, Miles Coleman 18 yard touchdown run 0:17 - Q2, Caleb Hawkins 6 yard touchdown run 0:32 - Q3, Caleb Hawkins 69 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 1:13 - Q3, Drew Mestemaker 4 yard touchdown run 1:26 - Q4, Caleb Hawkins 27 yard touchdown run

Sep 30

Dave Barnett of the Mean Green Sports Network visits with Eric Morris in the North Texas locker room following a 36-22 victory over South Alabama. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs South Alabama. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Sep 30

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 45-38 overtime win over Army. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app. 0:00 - Q1, Caleb Hawkins 4 yard touchdown run 0:18 - Q1, Makenzie McGill 6 yard touchdown run 0:41 - Q1, Caleb Hawkins 7 yard touchdown run 0:57 - Q2, Wyatt Young 6 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 1:21 - Q4, Caleb Hawkins 21 yard touchdown run 1:45 - OT, Caleb Hawkins 3 yard touchdown run 2:05 - OT, Defensive stop on 4th down to secure win

Sep 20

Hank Dickenson of the Mean Green Sports Network visits with Eric Morris in the North Texas locker room following a 45-38 overtime victory over Army. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs Army. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Sep 20

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of North Texas athletics for the week of September 16th. 0:21 - Volleyball 1:13 - Soccer 1:30 - Tennis 1:41 - Men's Golf 2:37 - Football

Sep 16

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 59-10 win over Washington State. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app. 0:00 - Q1, Makenzie McGill 7 yard touchdown run 0:23 - Q1, Jaden Becks 12 yard touchdown run 0:37 - Q2, Brandon Young Jr 2 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 0:54 - Q2, Tre Williams III 6 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 1:08 - Q2, Landon Sides 12 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 1:21 - Q2, Jaden Becks 14 yard touchdown run 1:29 - Q3, Ethan Day 2 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 2:03 - Q4, Caleb Hawkins 3 yard touchdown run

Sep 15

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Zac Babb's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 33-30 overtime win at Western Michigan. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app. 0:00 - Q2, Kiefer Sibley 10 yard touchdown run 0:18 - Q3, Tre Williams III 18 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 0:30 - Q4, Cameron Dorner 4 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 0:55 - OT, Makenzie McGill 3 yard touchdown run

Sep 7

Dave Barnett and Zac Babb of the Mean Green Sports Network visit with Eric Morris in the North Texas locker room following a 33-30 overtime victory over Western Michigan. This interview originally aired on the Adam's Exterminating Postgame Show on the Mean Green Sports Network's radio coverage of North Texas vs Western Michigan. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app.

Sep 7

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of North Texas athletics for the week of September 2nd. 0:21 - Soccer 0:58 - Volleyball 2:05 - Football

Sep 2

Audio highlights of Dave Barnett and Hank Dickenson's calls from the Mean Green Sports Network's broadcast of North Texas' 51-0 win over Lamar to open the 2025 football season. Listen to North Texas football games all season long on TalkRadio 1190 AM KFXR in Dallas-Fort Worth, or worldwide on the free Varsity Network app. 0:00 - Q1, Drew Mestemaker 2 yard touchdown run 0:15 - Q1, Makenzie McGill 1 yard touchdown run 0:27 - Q2, Wyatt Young 5 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 0:43 - Q2, Cameron Dorner 25 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker 1:07 - Q2, Ethan Wesloski fumble recovery in the end zone 1:31 - Q3, Kiefer Sibley 1 yard touchdown run 1:41 - Q3, Wyatt Young 32 yard touchdown pass from Drew Mestemaker

Sep 1

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of North Texas athletics for the week of August 26th. 0:21 - Soccer 1:00 - Volleyball 1:59 - Football

Aug 26

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of North Texas athletics for the week of March 5th. 0:21 - Women’s Basketball 1:03 - Men’s Basketball 1:41 - Softball 2:17 - Tennis 2:36 - Men's Golf

Mar 5

On this episode of #GMGcast, Zac Babb and Hank Dickenson sit down with the all time winningest coach in Mean Green Swimming and Diving history, Brittany Roth. They discuss what it takes to build a successful program, Coach Roth’s journey from her days as a student athlete, then getting hired as an assistant at UNT, to taking over the head coaching job at North Texas. They also talk about her family, and the growth of the program as a whole. 0:00 - Podcast introductions 2:07 - Coach Brittany Roth introductions 3:05 - Challenges of recruiting in S&D 4:33 - Building a strong culture in the program 7:48 - Journey from student athlete to coach 10:00 - From assistant to head coach at UNT 13:47 - Strategies in coaching S&D 17:09 - High levels of success this season 24:02 - Personal and family life 35:53 - The growth of the UNT brand in S&D

Feb 17

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of North Texas athletics for the week of February 12th. 0:21 - Women’s Basketball 1:09 - Men’s Basketball 1:29 - Softball 2:17 - Tennis 2:45 - Track & Field 2:59 - Men’s Golf 3:13 - Swimming & Diving

Feb 12

On this episode of #GMGcast, Zac Babb and Hank Dickenson chat with the head coach of Mean Green softball, Rodney DeLong. They talk about the sustained success throughout his first seven years at the helm of the North Texas softball program, his journey to Denton to begin with, and his stops along the way that have made him become a successful coach. 0:00 - Podcast introductions 1:09 - Rodney DeLong introductions 2:20 - Finding a home at North Texas 3:48 - Finding success immediately in The American 7:47 - Effects of the portal on college football 9:23 - Getting into softball coaching 12:40 - Resurrecting the program at Austin Peay 15:42 - Improvements to the pitching staff over the years 17:46 - Coaching staff in the program 20:59 - Scheduling quality opponents 22:50 - Preview of the 2025 team

Jan 30

Zac Babb breaks down all the events happening in the world of North Texas athletics for the week of January 29th. 0:31 - Women's Basketball 1:11 - Men's Basketball 1:53 - Track & Field 2:06 - Tennis 2:21 - Women's Golf 2:33 - Men's Golf

Jan 29