Tate Is Joined By District Athletic Director Patrick Whitlock to discuss Williamson County's strategic focus as high school athletics return from the dead period. Their conversation highlights an upcoming professional development day designed to equip coaches with crucial off-the-field skills, featuring presentations on the TSSAA recruiting rule by Joe Blair and mental health and failure management by Ben Zobrist's nonprofit, Champion Forward. Whitlock also previews the highly anticipated WCS Media Day scheduled for July 25th at the Innovation Center, which will provide all nine high school football programs, alongside volleyball and girls' soccer teams, a professional platform to engage with local media ahead of the rapidly approaching fall season.

Tate Is Joined By District Athletic Director Patrick Whitlock to discuss Williamson County's strategic focus as high school athletics return from the dead period. Their conversation highlights an upcoming professional development day designed to equip coaches with crucial off-the-field skills, featuring presentations on the TSSAA recruiting rule by Joe Blair and mental health and failure management by Ben Zobrist's nonprofit, Champion Forward. Whitlock also previews the highly anticipated WCS Media Day scheduled for July 25th at the Innovation Center, which will provide all nine high school football programs, alongside volleyball and girls' soccer teams, a professional platform to engage with local media ahead of the rapidly approaching fall season.

Growing up in a coaching family and now the owner of Mathews Team Sports, Tate Mathews brings a unique perspective to High School Sports Saturday.

With over fifteen years in the sporting goods industry in Middle Tennessee working with and for high school administrators and coaches, Tate’s relationships provide insight into middle Tennessee high school athletics.

High School Sports Saturday covers each sport during their respective competitive seasons.  Coaches, administrators, TSSAA officials and student-athletes are interviewed each week at 8 AM on 104-5 The Zone.