In the latest edition of Blue Devil 360, Vice President and Director of Athletics Nina King joins David Shumate for a look back at a remarkable year on campus – one that featured a trip to the super regionals for softball, an ACC Title and return to the national semifinals for women’s tennis, and Mike Krzyzewski capping a storied career with a record-breaking 13th trip to the final four. We’ll then get King’s take on some of the biggest changes in college sports regarding the implementation of N...
Jun 07, 2022•54 min
In the season debut of Blue Devil 360 Duke Vice President and Director of Athletics Nina King joins David Shumate for a look at the fall sports season as she begins her 14th year on campus. Featured in this episode are conversations with Head Women’s Soccer Coach Robbie Church, whose team is ranked 4th nationally as they gear up for the stretch run of ACC play, and a sit down with Duke starting quarterback Gunnar Holmberg as the Blue Devils prepare to face Georgia Tech this weekend at Wallace Wa...
Oct 07, 2021•37 min
Duke Athletics hosted a virtual unity rally on Monday, January 18 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Hosted by Troy Austin, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Internal Affairs, guest speakers for the event included President Vincent E. Price, Chandra Guinn from the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture, C.G. Newsome, a triple Duke University alumnus and a former letterman as a member of the Blue Devil football team, Nolan Smith, the Director of Operations and Player Development for Duke Me...
Jan 25, 2021•55 min
The Crazies are to Cameron as peanut butter is to jelly. They just go together. But this year as we know, has been unlike any other and due to the covid-19 pandemic, winter sports at Duke will begin with no fans in attendance. So as Coach K and his staff are preparing for this upcoming season and the product on the court, there’s a girl gang behind the scenes also preparing, but for the product off the court. What will Cameron Indoor Stadium look and sound like without the Crazies? See Privacy P...
Nov 27, 2020•45 min
It’s almost impossible to have a championship-caliber football team without an excellent offensive line, and Duke’s run of bowl seasons under Coach Cut proves that point. For instance, three of the starting lineman in the 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl game are now starting on Sundays in the NFL. We’re talking about first round draft pick Laken Tomlinson, now with the 49ers, Lucas Patrick with the Packers and Matt Skura with the Baltimore Ravens. And another one of those starters in that era, Duke Footba...
Nov 09, 2020•27 min
In a year of turbulent political and social events, having genuine and open conversations has become more important now than ever. A junior defender from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lexi Joseph is passionate about changing the narrative of black student-athletes and particularly in the sport of women’s lacrosse. With lacrosse being a predominantly white sport, Lexi opens up about teams creating safe spaces and committing to be inclusive and open. We unpack a lot this week, but a great educationa...
Oct 30, 2020•48 min
Student-athletes use their voice in the NCAA through student-athlete advisory committees or SAAC, on the campus, conference and national level. At Duke, SAAC is made up of representatives from each sport to provide insight on their experience and offer input on rules, regulations and policies that affect their lives on campus. Recently, a few hot topics consistent of name, image and likeness, voting, Covid protocols and diversity and inclusion. We chat with Kincey Smith of volleyball and Terry L...
Oct 19, 2020•29 min
Each sport and each individual has had a unique perspective on the return to fall sports. We decided to get one person from each fall sport in the same space (and when we say space we mean zoom) to have an open conversation and share experiences on what the past few months has been like from them and their respective teams. Jake Marwede from football, Mia Gyau from women’s soccer, Will Pulisic from men’s soccer, Alex Springate from volleyball, Olivia Sahaydak from field hockey and CJ Ambrosio fr...
Oct 02, 2020•33 min
A two-time All-Ivy League selection at Cornell, Brian McAfee had already completed a stellar college baseball career but wanted more out of his college baseball experience. He enrolled at Duke in the fall of 2016 hoping for one more great season in a college baseball uniform. He quickly emerged as one of the top arms for Chris Pollard’s club, securing 7 victories which tied him for most on the team. McAfee also helped lead Duke to its first NCAA tournament in more than 50 years. Today our nation...
Sep 16, 2020•33 min
Elizabeth Williams is one of the most accomplished players in Duke women’s basketball history. The 2015 National Defensive Player of the year, Duke’s first four time All-American and a four time All-ACC member plus not to mention her jersey is hung in the rafters of Cameron Indoor Stadium for future generations to see, including her brother Mark who is a freshmen on the men’s basketball team. Now Elizabeth is making an impact both on and off the court in the WNBA. Breaking franchise records for ...
Sep 09, 2020•40 min
Following an impressive collegiate career at Duke and graduating in 2011, Ashley Twichell has excelled in professional open water swimming, garnering five World Championship medals and nine National Titles. After attempting to qualify for the Olympics in 2008, 2012 and 2016, Ashley became one of the first Americans in any sport to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as she earned her spot on the US Open Water team in 2019. It would have been her first Olympic games appearance but her road t...
Aug 13, 2020•30 min
A new era of Duke women’s basketball is underway. You might have seen it on social media. It’s called #KaraEra. This week on the show we are honored to have new head coach Kara Lawson. The former Boston Celtics assistant coach chats with Chris Edwards about why Duke was the perfect fit for her, the whirlwind of a few weeks she’s had from the NBA Bubble to Durham and what it’s like taking over a program during a pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...
Jul 30, 2020•25 min
As Duke student-athletes are returning to campus how do we keep them safe while also getting them ready to play and give them an opportunity to play this season? What are the logistics of bringing our student-athletes back to campus? What’s the testing process? What will practices look like? This week on the show we chat with Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Athletic Facilities, Game Operations and Championships, Bob Weiseman on how he and his staff have been preparing the past few months ...
Jul 16, 2020•37 min
After four decades of service as both a coach and administrator at Duke University, Jacki Silar will retire from her position as Senior Associate Director of Athletics at the end of June. Since her arrival at Duke in 1979, Silar has served as an assistant women’s basketball coach, spent 15 seasons as the head field hockey coach then later went on to have an administrative role with 24 head coaches. Silar is also the lone Senior Woman Administrator in Duke Athletics history, holding the post sinc...
Jun 25, 2020•41 min
This week on the show Chris Edwards interviews 6 guys who prepared for the MLB Draft together after their baseball season came to an abrupt end due to Covid-19 concerns. Thomas Girard, Matt Mervis, Michael Rothenberg, Wil Hoyle, Joey Loperfido and Bryce Jarvis worked out, played ping-ping, Fortnite, came up with trick shots, and yes finished their class work assignments all under the same roof - for 12 weeks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...
Jun 04, 2020•24 min
This week on the show - her transition to college was an unusual one and now her transition into the professional world is no different. With the sudden end of the 2020 season, senior golfer Ana Belac was unable to close out her Duke career the way she wanted and head back to the NCAA Championship to vie for a second straight title. Ana, who hails from Slovenia, has decided to make a dream come true and announced she is turning professional. No woman from Slovenia has ever gotten an LPGA Tour ca...
May 21, 2020•30 min
How do student-athletes find the time to study abroad with their training requirements and responsibilities? This week on the show we’re teaming up with Stanford University to discuss a unique opportunity that a select number of both Duke and Stanford student-athletes get to participate in while in school. We’ll get the perspective from a volleyball player at Stanford and a rower at Duke who had the chance to visit Vietnam to be part of the summer service program and learn how that experience co...
May 07, 2020•44 min
Men’s Fencer Eoin Gronningsater and women’s swimmer Alyssa Marsh were named Duke’s Senior Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year. The pair joins a storied past of Duke students that have been recognized by the university for pairing athletic success with excellence in the classroom. Both share a lot in common including their major, their future plans, their ACE trip to Vietnam and both had their senior seasons cut short due to covid-19 concerns. What was the most interesting class Alyssa f...
Apr 23, 2020•38 min
This week on the podcast, Rebecca Fiorentino and Chris Edwards catch up with head coach of the softball team Marissa Young, and head baseball coach Chris Pollard on how they handled the news of their seasons coming to an unexpected end. Both programs were destined for a special year. With the softball team off to its best start in program history and baseball living up to the early season hype of being ranked in the preseason polls for the third consecutive season. Hear how these coaches are kee...
Apr 16, 2020•37 min
This week on the podcast we head to Illinois to visit with women’s basketball senior Haley Gorecki then we head south to Texas to chat with senior Diver Nathaniel Hernandez. Haley was on the verge of participating in her first NCAA Tournament game after battling back from a series of injuries and Nathaniel was set to represent Duke for his 4th time at the NCAA Championships before the season came to an abrupt end amid the COVID-10 concerns. What is their new normal and how are choosing to look a...
Apr 09, 2020•31 min
Duke Athletics’ Director of Behavior Health Dr. Shawn Zeplin joins Rebecca Fiorentino and Chris Edwards to discuss tips for dealing with your mental health during this time of social distancing, how can we as individuals be good neighbors and good teammates, and learning to embrace uncertainty amid the cancellations of sporting events and the larger national emergency. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 02, 2020•23 min
We sat down with Sarah Nelson of Duke Volleyball and Peyton St. George of Duke Softball to talk about their time abroad with ACE Athletes. Nelson who traveled to South Africa and St. George who traveled to Vietnam discuss the experiences they had working and teaching kids about everything from computer science to sports to language and the opportunity to meet other student athletes from Stanford and experience other cultures together. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...
Dec 06, 2019•38 min
The summer series “Thank You Duke” wraps up with a conversation between recent Blue Devil graduates Jason Lapidus (Men’s Tennis) and Kaitlyn McCarthy (Women's Tennis) as they look back on their senior seasons. Lapidus has taken Blue Devil fans through the summer months, serving as the host for the “Blue Devil 360” series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 12, 2019•15 min
The summer series “Thank You Duke” continues with a conversation between recent Blue Devil graduates Jason Lapidus (Men’s Tennis) and Alex Smalley (Men's Golf) as they look back at their Duke careers. Lapidus will take Blue Devil fans through the summer months, serving as the host for the “Blue Devil 360” series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 05, 2019•28 min
The summer series “Thank You Duke” rolls on with host Jason Lapidus of the Men’s Tennis program and Women's Lacrosse Senior Olivia Jenner, as they discuss her favorite memories from her time on campus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 19, 2019•24 min
The summer series “Thank You Duke” continues with a conversation between recent Blue Devil graduates Jason Lapidus (Men’s Tennis) and Kat McDonald (Women's Soccer) as they reflect on their time in Durham. Lapidus will take Blue Devil fans through the summer months, serving as the host for the “Blue Devil 360” series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 11, 2019•19 min
The summer series “Thank You Duke” continues with a conversation between recent Blue Devil graduates Jason Lapidus (Men’s Tennis) and Cade Van Raaphorst (Men's Lacrosse) as they reflect on their time in Durham. Lapidus will take Blue Devil fans through the summer months, serving as the host for the “Blue Devil 360” series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 20, 2019•27 min
National Champion Virginia Elena Carta of Duke Women’s Golf joins host Jason Lapidus for the ‘Thank You Duke” summer series. In this week’s episode, Carta reflects on an impressive collegiate career, the success of the Golf Teams’ Birdies for Babies program and previews what’s to come post-Duke. To learn more about the Birdies for Babies initiative, visit https://www.bluedevilsbirdiesforbabies.org/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...
Jun 13, 2019•23 min
Host Jason Lapidus of Duke Men’s Tennis continues the “Thank You Duke” summer series with a conversation featuring Finesilver brothers Mitch and Zach of Blue Devil Wrestling fame. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 06, 2019•24 min
The summer series “Thank You Duke” rolls on with two more recent Blue Devil graduates. Host Jason Lapidus of the Men’s Tennis program is joined by Field Hockey Seniors Morgan Bitting and Rose Tynan, who discuss their senior class and best memories from on and off the turf. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 30, 2019•17 min
