Joslyn Tinkle played basketball at Stanford University from 2009-2013 and has played professionally for the Seattle Storm and overseas. Joslyn talks about living in Europe when she was young, being from a family full of basketball players, moving to Montana where her father coached at the University, her great career at Big Sky High School in both basketball and volleyball, and playing for USA Basketball. She describes her recruiting process, why she chose Stanford, what it was like playing for ...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Isaac Parks is the current Punter for the University of North Carolina at Pembroke's Football Team. He talks about growing up in Greensboro, NC, being the middle child, how he got into football, and how he became a punter. Isaac describes his great career at Southern Guilford High School, and how the team was so good, he barely got on the field to punt, his recruiting process, why he chose North Carolina A&T, and why he transferred to UNCP. He discusses the training process for punters and h...
Apr 15, 2020•56 min
Ryan Gensler is the Assistant Coach for the University of Dayton Women's Basketball Team. He discusses growing up in Syracuse, New York, how he got into basketball, playing at Christian Brothers Academy with Greg Paulus, and why he decided to attend Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. Ryan explains how he got involved as a practice player for the women's team, and then deciding to become a team manager, and being a Grad Assistant at Providence in the old Big East. Ryan then talks about be...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Dominique Dillingham played basketball at Mississippi State University from 2013-2017 and has been on the coaching staff for the past 3 seasons, currently serving as Video Coordinator. Dominique talks about growing up in Spring, Texas, how she got into basketball, her great career at Klein Collins High School and her AAU career, the recruiting process, and why she picked Mississippi State. She also talks about what it was like to play for Vic Schaefer and her commitment to defense. Dominique des...
Apr 10, 2020•47 min
Becca Greenwell played basketball at Duke University from 2014-2018, played USA Basketball, and was drafted into the WNBA. Becca talks about growing up in Kentucky, playing varsity basketball as a 7th grader, her fantastic career at Owensboro Catholic, tearing her ACL while playing for USA Basketball in Italy, and her family's history of knee injuries. She also talks about breaking a national record for 3-pointers in a game her senior year of high school, the recruiting process, why she picked D...
Apr 08, 2020•46 min
Rory Molleda played soccer at Guilford College from 2009-2012, and is currently the Director of Team Administration for DC United in the MLS. Rory talks about being born in Venezuela before moving to Alexandria, Virginia, when he was a few years old, his family's love for the game of soccer, his mom being his coach when he was young, and playing year-round. He also talks about attending Robinson High School, his recruiting process, how he ended up at Guilford, and his great career there. Rory de...
Apr 06, 2020•55 min
Mike Auriemma played basketball at St. Joseph's University from 2008-2010 and Assumption College from 2010-2012. He talks about growing up in Manchester, Connecticut, being the son of famous women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma, being at every UConn practice as a kid, and Geno coaching his AAU team growing up. Mike also talks about knowing Aaron Hernandez and why he chooses to remember the Aaron he knew when they were kids, his great high school career at East Catholic, deciding to do a year o...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Mikey Byrne is an Assistant Coach for the New York Institute of Technology Men's Basketball Team. He also played collegiately at Bergen Community College and Farmingdale State College. Mikey talks about starting basketball at a young age, his dad running the town basketball program, being coached by his dad, his high school career at Bergen Catholic and Wood-Ridge, and his 2 years at Bergen Community College. He discusses how he faced injuries at Farmingdale State, his unconventional path to coa...
Mar 31, 2020•51 min
Brennan Fox played football for Washington University in St. Louis from 2008-2012, and was also a world ranked Sport Stacker as he was growing up. Brennan describes the sport of Sport Stacking, also known as Cup Stacking, how his father worked to grow the sport by founding Speed Stacks, and how competitions went from local PE classes to World Championships. He talks about growing up in Highlands Ranch, CO, as the middle child with an older sister Emily and a younger brother Kit, the athleticism ...
Mar 26, 2020•39 min
Becca Bruszewski played basketball at Notre Dame from 2008-2011 and helped the Irish reach their first Final Four in ten years. Becca talks about growing up in Valparaiso, Indiana, as the youngest of 4 kids, her outstanding basketball and volleyball career at Wheeler High School, the recruiting process, and what led her to choose Notre Dame. She also talks about the transition from high school to college basketball, a successful Freshman season, breaking her finger and having surgery, but only m...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Herbert Lang played college basketball at Centenary College of Louisiana and then went on to play 18 years on the Harlem Globetrotters. Herb talks about growing up in Brinkley, Arkansas, being the oldest of 9 siblings, how he got into sports, being a 3 sport athlete at Brinkley High School while also the top of his class academically and the Senior Class President. He discusses the recruiting process that led him to Centenary College of Louisiana, his outstanding career there, winning the Dunk C...
Mar 19, 2020•52 min
Maura Schwitter played Lacrosse at Duke from 2014-2017, was a member of the US National team, and also played professionally in the Women's Professional Lacrosse League. Maura talks about growing up in Oradell, NJ, as the youngest of 5 children, how she got into the sport of Lacrosse, and the differences between Men's and Women's Lacrosse. She also discusses her 4 year Varsity career at Immaculate Heart Academy, playing club Lacrosse, and her mom making sacrifices to drive her an hour twice a we...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 32 min
Brooke Jelniker played basketball at the University of Kansas in 2010-2011 and the University of San Diego from 2012-2015. She talks about growing up in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where girls basketball is outstanding, attending Thunderridge High School with Carlie Needles, playing for a great program that always had many fans in the stands, playing in the Nike Tournament of Champions every season, and playing AAU for the Colorado Hoopsters. She also discusses the recruiting process, why she com...
Mar 12, 2020•54 min
Brittany Mallory played basketball at the University of Notre Dame from 2008-2012 and also played on the lacrosse team in 2012. Brittany talks about growing up in Maryland, her excellent basketball and lacrosse career at McDonogh School, but ultimately deciding to pursue basketball in college, and what led her to choose Notre Dame. She also discusses her first few years there, tearing her ACL and what she learned from sitting out a year, her mindset on having to guard the other team's best playe...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Evan Edelman was a pitcher on The College of New Jersey's Baseball Team from 2013-2015. He discusses growing up in Hillsborough, NJ, how he got into baseball, the mindset of a pitcher, the best pitches he threw, his great career at Hillsborough High School, and playing American Legion in the summers. Evan talks about what led him to TCNJ, the transition from high school baseball to college baseball, playing in the NJAC conference, some great stats he had, and the injury that ended his career. He...
Mar 03, 2020•53 min
John Wagner played football at Moravian College in 2004. He discusses growing up in Wayne, NJ, in a house with 5 kids, how he got into football and wrestling, his outstanding career at Wayne Valley High School, playing against Gregg Olsen, and the rivalry with Wayne Hills. John talks about the transition from high school to college football, why he chose Moravian, starting as a Freshman, and why he chose to end his college football career after one year. He also talks about getting a degree in e...
Feb 25, 2020•58 min
In a special bonus episode of the podcast, Bridget B. chats with her good friend Perrin DeFreitas, who has been a season ticket holder for the New Jersey Devils for the past 6 years. Recently, Perrin got a tattoo on his arm that pays homage to the Devils Stanley Cup. It was noticed by the MSG Network, and they filmed a commercial where Perrin spoke about his fandom. Perrin talks about why he decided to become a season ticket holder, the benefits it brings, and what it was like to film a commerci...
Feb 20, 2020•55 min
Erin Kelly was a Sophomore Varsity Softball Player at Hackensack High School with a great future in the sport, when one night she woke up and couldn't feel her legs. Erin had contracted Transverse Myelitis, a disorder caused by the inflammation of the spinal cord. Instead of attending softball practice, Erin had to spend 6 weeks in rehab re-learning how to walk. She discusses what she went through in the hospital, how intense those 6 weeks of re-learning how to walk were, having a positive attit...
Feb 18, 2020•34 min
Derick "Dizzy" Grant played basketball at The College of New Jersey from 2002-2005, and then played 8 years for the world famous Harlem Globetrotters. He now coaches and trains in the sport. Derick talks about how seeing the Harlem Globetrotters when he was 7 years old got him into basketball, why he chose TCNJ (where Bridget B.'s brother Kyle was his teammate), his fantastic career there in the tough NJAC conference, and how his hard work led him to get better every season, eventually earning h...
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Tara Schwitter played soccer at the University of Miami from 2010-2013, and then joined the Miami basketball team for the 2014 season. Tara talks about growing up in New Jersey in a large, athletic family, attending Immaculate Heart Academy and playing varsity in both soccer and basketball as a freshman, and her soccer team being ranked #1 in the country. She also discusses the recruiting process, choosing Miami, and how a tough decision ended her last season of high school basketball. Tara desc...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Abby Hatch played volleyball at the University of Michigan from 2013-2016, and then joined the Michigan basketball team for the 2017 season. she talks about growing up in Grand Haven, Michigan, as the oldest child, always being the tallest when she was younger, and playing tennis, basketball, and volleyball growing up. Abby then describes her amazing career at Grand Haven High school in both basketball (where she won back-to-back state championships and came in 3rd place in Miss Basketball votin...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Maddie McCallie played basketball at Miami Ohio and Elon from 2013-2017 and is the daughter of Duke Women's Basketball Coach, Joanne P. McCallie. Maddie talks about what it's like having a mom as a Division I coach, growing up around the sport, and moving from Michigan to North Carolina in middle school. She also discusses her great career in both basketball and volleyball at Riverside High School in Durham, why she wanted to go down her own path and not play for her mom, and committing to Miami...
Jan 22, 2020•39 min
Dario Pizzano is a professional baseball player who has played in the Seattle Mariners and New York Mets Minor League Systems. He discusses the special bond he and his late grandfather had through baseball, playing in the Little League World Series in 2003 for Saugus, Massachusetts, the incredible Semi-Final game against Richmond, Texas, making it all the way to the US Championship game, going to the ESPYs in 2004, and the bond he still shares with his Little League teammates. Dario also talks a...
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 35 min
JD Pakledinaz is a golfer from Farwell Michigan, who was born with Spina Bifida. JD discusses how he got into golf from growing up on a golf course, playing 4 years on the Farwell High School team, and how he is able to golf so well despite the challenges he faces. He also talks about his love for other sports, especially Central Michigan University teams, and how he is not only active in golf, but also hunting and skiing. JD tells the stories of how attending a Little League Regional Tournament...
Jan 07, 2020•46 min
Caroline Coyer played Point Guard for the Villanova Women's Basketball Team from 2012-2016, where she had one of the best assist to turnover ratios in the country, was a 2-time Big Five Player of the Year, and a 2-time Big East First Team member. Caroline talks about growing up in Oak Hill, Virginia, her incredible career at Oakton High School winning multiple championships and multiple Player of The Year Honors, how her high school coach prepared her for Villanova's system, and her and twin sis...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 19 min
Colleen Creamer is a two time Philadelphia Marathon runner in 2017 & 2019. She discusses how she got into running, her Track and Cross Country career in high school, getting back into running after college when she moved to Philadelphia, joining a running club, and why she decided to run a marathon. She also discusses the training process for running 26.2 miles, what goes on on Marathon Day, her favorite parts of the Philadelphia Marathon, why she decided to run it a second time, and future ...
Dec 10, 2019•48 min
Tahirah Guice (maiden name Tahirah Williams) played for the University of Connecticut Women's Basketball Team from 2005-2009, where she was a member of 3 Big East Championship teams and a member of the 2009 undefeated National Championship team. Tahirah talks about growing up in a large athletic family in Montclair, NJ, choosing to attend the private high school Immaculate Heart Academy, her very successful career there, and the events which led to her team being disqualified from the state tour...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Max Korten was a two sport athlete at Moravian College, running Track and Cross Country from 2013-2016. Max discusses being diagnosed as Autistic at a young age, defying doctors who once said he would never be able to talk, going through years of occupational and speech therapy, blossoming in high school by participating in sports and other extracurricular activities, and when he realized he was a gay man. He also talks about choosing Moravian, deciding to hide both his autism and sexuality when...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr
Carlie Needles Miller played basketball at the University of Florida from 2012-2016. Carlie talks about growing up in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, the talent in that area, attending ThunderRidge High School which has a rich girl's basketball tradition, and playing club basketball for the Colorado Hoopsters and Cal Storm. She explains why she chose to play at Florida, what it was like being so far from home, tearing her ACL her freshman year, and her relationship with then head coach Amanda Butler....
Nov 26, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Amber Henson played basketball at Duke from 2012-2016, had 6 knee surgeries, and missed 2 years before finally being able to play as a Junior. Amber talks about growing up in a household that rooted for rival North Carolina, her brother, John Henson, playing basketball at UNC, moving from Texas to Florida during her high school years, and what it was about Duke that led her to commit there. She then goes on to discuss coming to Duke with knee issues, dealing with all of those surgeries, but then...
Nov 11, 2019•58 min
