Tom Maxwell just led the Delsea Regional High School wrestling team in South Jersey to the 2025 NJSIAA Group 3 Wrestling Championship. It was the fourth straight state title for the Crusaders, but it was the first for Maxwell as head coach, as he took over the program after spending 29 seasons as an assistant. He also was a longtime assistant for the football and baseball programs at Delsea, logging an amazing 73 seasons as an assistant coach for the three programs combined prior to this first s...
Jul 23, 2025•34 min
Thomas Young is the President and CEO of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, a non-profit focused on helping local businesses thrive on the international stage. Young's current career follows an impressive run playing basketball. He was a star at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School - he is still the leading scorer in the history of the boys program. In college he started at UMBC, then transferred to IUP, where he led the Crimson Hawks to the Division II National Championship game as a se...
Jul 16, 2025•53 min
Vahe Gregorian is one of the nation's top sports columnists. He has spent the last twelve years writing for The Kansas City Star and prior to that he spent 25 years writing for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. His resume includes coverage of 10 Olympics, Super Bowls, Final Fours and much more. While he has made his professional name in the Midwest, he has deep roots in the Delaware Valley as he graduated from Swarthmore High and played football for and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. ...
Jul 09, 2025•42 min
Darnell Artis was recently named the new head coach at Division III Gwynedd Mercy University in Montgomery County. This is a homecoming Artis, who was a star player for the Griffins and also spent time as an assistant coach for the program. Artis, who went to La Salle College High School, has spent the last several years as a member of the legendary Harlem Globetrotters. In Episode #260 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Artis in studio to talk about his life in basketball. They discuss h...
Jul 02, 2025•48 min
Jeff Kiddie is the Head Golf Professional at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square. This is a position he has held since 2008. He was inducted into the Philadelphia PGA Hall of Fame in 2024. He also has served as a rules official for multiple major tournaments. In Episode #259 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Kiddie in studio to talk about his career in golf. They break down the differences between being a golf professional and a professional golfer, talk about the work that is going on...
Jun 18, 2025•32 min
Kyle Werman has been the head baseball coach at La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor since 2015. He has enjoyed a ton of success, leading the Explorers to four Philadelphia Catholic League titles and the 2021 PIAA 6A state title. In Episode #258 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Werman in studio to talk about his life in baseball. They discuss Werman’s success at LCHS, look back at his path as a player and much, much more. “1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. ...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Josh Steinbach has been the head women's volleyball coach at Villanova University for nearly two decades. His 286 career coaching victories with the Wildcats are the most in program history. In 2015, he led Villanova to its second-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In Episode #257 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Steinbach in studio to talk about his career in volleyball. They discuss how he was introduced to the sport, the coaching road that led him to the Main Line and much more....
Jun 04, 2025•47 min
Paul Romanczuk is one of the area’s top boys basketball coaches. He has been at Malvern Prep since 2021 and prior to that he enjoyed a long run of success at Archbishop Carroll, which included a PIAA State Title in 2009. As a player, Romanczuk starred at both Malvern Prep and Carroll before enjoying a very successful college career playing for Fran Dunphy at the University of Pennsylvania. In Episode #256 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Romanczuk in studio to talk about his career in b...
May 21, 2025•50 min
Fran McCaffery is the new head coach of the men’s basketball team at the University of Pennsylvania. This opportunity is a homecoming for the La Salle College High School product, who was a standout player for the Quakers. He has enjoyed tremendous success as a head coach, winning 548 games during stops at Lehigh, UNC Greensboro, Siena and Iowa. In Episode #255 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes McCaffery in studio to talk about coming back to Penn. They discuss what his first few weeks b...
May 14, 2025•50 min
Kevin Minnick has spent more than three decades covering high school sports in South Jersey. He currently is the senior high school sports reporter for NJ.com. His resume also includes stints at South Jersey newspapers like the then-Gloucester County Times and the Courier-Post. In Episode #254 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Minnick in studio to talk about his career. They discuss what goes into covering high school sports in 2025, talk about what led him to get into journalism after o...
May 07, 2025•26 min
Shane Loeffler is the new head men's basketball coach at Division III Swarthmore College. He has spent most of his adult life at the school. Loeffler played at Swarthmore, then after a year as an assistant at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia, he returned to Swarthmore as an assistant coach, rose to associate head coach and now runs the program. In Episode #253 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Loeffler in studio to talk about his career. They discuss what it has been like since he...
Apr 30, 2025•45 min
Muhamadou Kaba is the head men’s basketball coach at Division III Delaware Valley University in Doylestown. The 2024-25 season was his fourth leading the program and it was special. The Aggies captured the MAC Freedom title and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Prior to coming to DelVal, Kaba was an assistant at his alma mater, East Stroudsburg University. In Episode #252 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Kaba in studio to talk about his career. They discuss this season’s ride to th...
Apr 23, 2025•34 min
Mike Green is the head men’s basketball coach at Salem Community College in South Jersey. The 2024-25 season was his first full season at the head of the program, and he led the Mighty Oaks to a 26-8 record and the program’s first ever appearance in the NJCAA Division III National Championship Tournament, where they earned a fifth-place finish. As a player, the Philadelphia native was a standout at Franklin Learning Center and played at Towson and Butler in college – helping Butler to a Sweet 16...
Apr 16, 2025•39 min
Darris Nichols was hired in March as the new head men's basketball coach at La Salle University. He replaces Big 5 legend Fran Dunphy, who retired after two seasons leading his alma mater. Nichols comes to La Salle after a successful four-year stretch as the head coach at Radford University. As a player, Nichols was a standout point guard at West Virginia, playing first for John Beilein and then Bob Huggins. In Episode #250 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Nichols in studio to talk abou...
Apr 02, 2025•35 min
Sean Westerlund led the Bryn Athyn College men's basketball team to its first-ever United East Conference title and Division III NCAA Tournament appearance in 2025. The Lion's accomplished this feat in Westerlund's fifth year as head coach. Prior to coming to Bryn Athyn, Westerlund served as an assistant at Hood College and head varsity boy’s basketball coach at Harford Christian High School in Maryland. Shortly after this interview was recorded, Bryn Athyn announced it was discontinuing all ath...
Apr 02, 2025•41 min
Dr. Christina Lee Chung is a dermatologist and the managing partner of the Philadelphia Phoenix of the UFA (Ultimate Frisbee Association). She and her husband bought the team more than six years ago and the Phoenix are preparing to open their 2025 season in April. In Episode #248 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Dr. Chung in studio to talk about life as a sports owner. They discuss how she was introduced to ultimate frisbee, what led to the purchase of the Phoenix and much more. “1-on-1...
Mar 26, 2025•40 min
Brett Datto is the President of the Darren Daulton Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that provides financial assistance to those suffering from primary malignant brain tumors. Datto was personal counsel and a close friend of Daulton's for more than two decades. Daulton, of course, was a star catcher for the Phillies who died of an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2017. In Episode #247 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Datto in studio to talk about the foundation. They discuss the im...
Mar 19, 2025•35 min
Kate Stopford is the head field hockey coach at Division III Immaculata University in Chester County. She is preparing for her 11th season leading the Mighty Macs and looking to build on one of the most successful campaigns in program history as in 2024, Immaculata advanced to the Atlantic East Conference Championship Game. Prior to Immaculata, Stopford served as an assistant coach at Cardinal O'Hara High School and she played college field hockey at Widener. In Episode #246 of "1-on-1 with Matt...
Mar 05, 2025•41 min
Tina Tharp is the head men's and women's tennis coach at Division II West Chester University. This is her 17th season leading the programs and her resume includes multiple Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors as well as multiple PSAC Eastern Division regular-season titles and two NCAA Atlantic Regional appearances. In Episode #245 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Tharp in studio to talk about her career. They discuss her success at West Chester, talk about how...
Feb 26, 2025•39 min
Mike Glavin is the Director of Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field at Saint Joseph’s University. He is in his third year in that role, but he has spent more than three-and-a-half decades on Hawk Hill coaching cross country and track and field. He has been named the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Coach of the Year five times and led the Hawks to five Men’s Cross Country A-10 titles. In Episode #244 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Glavin in studio to talk about his career. The...
Feb 19, 2025•45 min
Dr. Shemeica Binns was named the new head team physician for Temple University athletics in January. She brings an impressive medical resume to North Broad Street, including time working with the athletic departments at Drexel Univeristy and Chestnut Hill College. In Episode #243 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Dr. Binns in studio to talk about her career. They discuss why she decided to take the job at Temple, talk about the role of the head team physician, discuss the road that broug...
Feb 12, 2025•40 min
Courtney Mix Davis was a star women’s basketball player at Villanova University who was enshrined into the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 2024. She was a key member of the Vilanova team that stunned UConn in the 2003 Big East Championship Game, snapping the Huskies 70-game winning streak. She was a 1,000-point scorer at Villanova and finished her career in the program’s all-time top ten in rebounds, assists and steals. She is the daughter of former 76ers player and broadcaster, Steve Mix. In Episode #242...
Feb 05, 2025•27 min
Tom Lonergan is the head girls basketball coach at Lansdale Catholic High School in Lansdale. This is his first year leading the Crusaders, but Lonergan’s career spans more than four decades coaching girls basketball in the Philadelphia area. Earlier this season he won his 800th career game. His previous coaching stops include Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, Central Bucks East High School and Bishop McDevitt High School. In Episode #241 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Lonergan in st...
Jan 29, 2025•45 min
Mike Isgro is the head football coach at Division III Delaware Valley University in Doylestown. In his first season in 2024, he led the Aggies to a record of 8-3. Isgro is a graduate of Absegami High School in South Jersey and he starred at quarterback for four years at DelVal, graduating in 2010. In Episode #240 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Isgro in studio to talk about his life in football. They look back at his first year leading his alma mater, reminisce about his playing days a...
Jan 22, 2025•42 min
John Doman is an accomplished actor who has an incredibly impressive and diverse resume. His credits include playing William Rawls on The Wire, Carmine Falcone on Gotham and multiple appearances as various characters on Law & Order. Doman’s acting career is even more impressive when you consider that he didn’t get into the profession until he was in his forties, after a very successful career in advertising. Doman went to Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia and was a standout coll...
Jan 15, 2025•34 min
Dave Johnson spent a quarter century as the Frank Dolson Director of the Penn Relays. He took over leading the world's oldest and largest track & field relay competition in 1995 and announced his retirement in 2020. In Episode #238 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Johnson in studio to talk about his career at the head of the Relays. They look back his favorite memories of the Penn Relays, talk about his work as a journalist covering the world of track and field, discuss why he decid...
Jan 08, 2025•45 min
Rick Prete has spent the last six years as the head football coach at Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He has led the Cahillites to tremendous heights, including an appearance in the PIAA 5A state championship game this past season. In Episode #237 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Prete in studio to talk about his career. They reflect on Roman’s special 2024 season (the episode was recorded a couple days before the Cahillites lost to Bishop McDevitt 34-31 in that state title ...
Dec 18, 2024•36 min
John Dunlop has spent more than two decades as the head boys soccer coach at Father Judge High School in Philadelphia. His program is one of the top ones in the region and this past season, Dunlop registered his 300th win as the head coach of the Crusaders. In Episode #236 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Dunlop about his life in soccer. They discuss his tremendous success at Father Judge, talk about the road that brought him to Father Judge, look back at his playing days and much mor...
Dec 04, 2024•31 min
Bob Cardea has been the head golf coach at Division III Rutgers University-Camden since 1995. On his watch, the Scarlet Raptors have consistently been one of the top programs in the country. In addition to his work at Rutgers-Camden, Cardea is also Owner/Director of South Jersey Golf Schools. In Episode #235 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Cardea in studio to talk about his career. They discuss his three decades at Rutgers-Camden, talk about his work at South Jersey Golf Schools, look ...
Nov 20, 2024•39 min
Hannah Nihill was one of the best players in Drexel University women's basketball history. A Cardinal O'Hara product, Nihill played in a Colonial Athletic Association record 153 games over her career and she is one of just two players in Drexel history to record career totals of more than 1,000 points, 500 assists and 300 steals. Currently, she serves as Drexel's Coordinator of Strategic and Player Development - a role she has filled since the summer of 2023. In Episode #234 of "1-on-1 with Matt...
Nov 13, 2024•27 min
