Luke Campbell graduated from Salisbury University as the most decorated Track and Field athlete in the history of DIII. He now has his sights set on competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Connor Hudson was a singles and doubles All-American at Pomona-Pitzer. Connor and I discuss how training on a squash court and doing “wild” fitness training helped him going into his All-American senior year, the value of spending a year playing local money tournaments, how the international Futures experience differed from the comforts of Southern California tournaments, and how not constantly adapting your plan and approach to the game can ultimately lead to a lack of drive.
Al Reeser is the Director of Player Development and Biomechanics at Sports Rehab LA. In this episode, we discuss why he is so passionate about training and movement, the importance of training focused around preventing injuries versus rehabbing only when you’re hurt, authenticity and how it helps him connect with the athletes he trains, mental health and the connection between movement and emotion, what it takes for DIII athletes to make it as pros, and much more!
Amanda Conway was drafted 19th overall by the Connecticut Whales in the 2020 NWHL draft. In this episode, she discusses growing up in a hockey family, why she chose DIII, winning a National Championship, and realizing the dream of getting drafted.
Tom Aubrun discusses his amazing career at Norwich, the French hockey scene, learning to deal with pressure, learning to understand himself, acting like a pro at the D3 level to set himself up for success, and much more!
Noah and Stu discuss the D3 running experience, Noah's incredible pro running journey, whether runners give up their dreams too soon, Stu's coaching message, and much more!
Ysaora Thibus and Race Imboden join as special guests to discuss their fencing backgrounds, navigating a career in a niche sport, giving back, and how they’re handling uncertain times.
Felix Minjarez discusses his All-American pitching career at the University of Redlands, going undrafted but staying prepared and seizing his pro ball opportunity, and the lessons he's learned along the way.
Chelsie Schweers discusses her amazing collegiate career and all she has learned playing professionally in Greece, Australia, Iceland, and Portugal.
Coach Tony Kunczewski shares his journey through DIII football and his experience coaching two start-up football programs.
Jason Saltzman is a professional cyclist. Jason shares his story and how the question of "how far can I push myself" is the motivation behind his journey.
Lake Bachar is a pitcher in the San Diego Padres Organization. He was selected in the fifth round (144th overall) in the 2016 MLB First-Year Player Draft. We discuss his untraditional route to professional baseball and what he has learned from pursuing his craft.
Ryan Muthiora discusses his golf journey and how his deep belief in himself has led to his rapid improvement.
Ben Rosen was a five-time All-American while playing for Bates before deciding to give the pro tour a shot. Ben found out the hard way that there's more to professional tennis than just playing tennis, and he describes the mental struggles he faced while on tour.
Geoffrey Gray discovered what can happen when you mix hard work and belief at Emerson College. He has taken that same mindset to Israel where he competes for Hapoel Mall Hayam Eilat in the Israeli Premier League.
After an outstanding career at Oglethorpe which included a team and individual NCAA title his first year, Anthony Maccaglia decided to take his game to the professional level. Anthony now competes on the Mackenzie Tour in Canada and he shares his experiences and insights on becoming a professional golfer.
Paul Settles was Director of Player Services at the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) before he became the Head Coach of the CMS tennis team. Paul shares his journey from DI college player to DIII tennis coach, and also explains what he looks for when he thinks a DIII player should go try playing on tour (hint: it's not talent).
Daniel Rosenbaum graduated from Pomona College in 2019 as an All-American and finished third on the program's all-time scoring list. Daniel's Jewish background and passion for basketball led him to Israel where he just wrapped up his rookie season playing for Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem in the Israeli Premier League.
My conversation with Hannah Saiz was a wide-ranging one. Having struggled to fit in with the Kenyon team in her first year, she opens up about how her time at Kenyon shaped her belief about the power of competing for something bigger than herself. When Hannah decided to swim professionally due to "unfinished business," she sought out a training environment that felt like a family.
Eudice Chong is a DIII tennis legend. While competing for Wesleyan, Eudice won the NCAA singles title all four years and added an NCAA doubles title with her teammate Victoria Yu her junior season. After graduating from Wesleyan in 2018, Eudice began competing on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tour. She has achieved career highs of 366 and 153 in the WTA singles and doubles rankings respectively.
