Mike Paulus played quarterback for the University of North Carolina from 2007-2009 and then transferred to William & Mary where he played in 2010 and 2011. He now works as an Associate Athletic Director for Navy. Mike talks about growing up in Syracuse, New York, in a large athletic family, being the 6th of 7 children, how he got into football, his high school career at Christian Brothers Academy where he backed up his brother Greg for 2 years, and his very successful 2 years as the starting...
Jun 29, 2020•45 min
Barbara Turner is a current professional basketball player in Turkey who has also played in the WNBA, and played collegiately at UConn from 2002-2006. She talks about growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, being the youngest of six kids, getting her passion for basketball through her grandmother, her great career at East Technical High School, and how important winning a state championship was to the city. Barbara describes her recruiting process, why she chose UConn, what it was like to play for Coach ...
Jun 26, 2020•55 min
Kelly Conheeney played professional soccer in the NWSL for the Sky Blue FC and Houston Dash, played in Sweden, and played collegiately for Virginia Tech from 2009-2013. Kelly talks about growing up in Ridgewood, NJ, how she got into soccer, playing club soccer for the Montclair Aristocats, and her excellent career at Ridgewood High School. She describes the recruiting process, why she picked Virginia Tech, playing right away for the Hokies, her phenomenal first 3 years there, playing in the W Le...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Haley Peters is a current professional basketball player who has played overseas, played in the WNBA for the San Antonio Silver Stars, Washington Mystics, and Atlanta Dream, and played collegiately at Duke from 2010-2014. She talks about growing up in Red Bank, NJ, having two brothers that also played basketball, being a lifelong Duke fan, attending Peddie School where she had a great career both on the court and in the classroom, and playing AAU for the Philadelphia Belles. Haley describes the ...
Jun 22, 2020•59 min
Barb Sullivan played lacrosse at the University of Notre Dame from 2012-2016, was a three-time All American, and played Professional Women's Lacrosse for the Philadelphia Force. Barb talks about growing up in Garden City, New York, how big lacrosse is on Long Island, how she got into lacrosse, and playing soccer and basketball as well. She describes her Garden City High School career where she earned 12 Varsity letters, winning a state championship in soccer, being named Nassau County Player of ...
Jun 19, 2020•54 min
Lindsay Schutzler is a CrossFit athlete who played professional softball with the Chicago Bandits and collegiately with The University of Tennessee from 2004-2007. Lindsay talks about growing up in Monterey, California, in an athletic family, how she got into softball through her father, and her excellent career at Notre Dame High School where she led her team in hits, runs, and stolen bases every season. She describes her recruiting process, what led her to choose Tennessee, playing in the SEC,...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Austin Calitro is a current Linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. He's played in the NFL since 2017 with various teams including the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars, and played collegiately for Villanova from 2013-2016. Austin talks about growing up in Danbury Connecticut, having a twin sister, how he got into football, being a three-sport athlete at Danbury High School, the recruiting process, and why he chose Villanova. He describes the NCAA Football Subdivision, redshirting his Fre...
Jun 15, 2020•51 min
Katie Meyer is a current member of the Stanford University Women's Soccer Team and was the starting goalkeeper for the 2019 National Championship team. Katie talks about growing up in Newbury Park, California, how she became interested in soccer, and how she became the goalkeeper. She details her time at Newbury Park High School, being a kicker on the football team, and her soccer career there. She then explains why she chose to switch to the online school Century Academy due to the amount of tr...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 27 min
Matt Ryan played basketball at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2020 and before that played at Vanderbilt from 2017-2019 and Notre Dame from 2015-2017. He talks about growing up in Cortlandt Manor, New York, how he got into basketball, being a pitcher in baseball when he was young, and being a quarterback in football before giving it up to focus on basketball. Matt details his great high school career at Iona Prep, having to go through double hip surgery his Junior year, coming back...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Tricia Hurley (maiden name Tricia Liston) played in the WNBA for the Minnesota Lynx in 2014 and 2015, and played at Duke from 2010-2014. Tricia talks about growing up in River Forest, Illinois, being the youngest of 4 girls, and getting into basketball through going to her older sisters' practices and games. She discusses her Fenwick High School career which included winning a state championship, scoring over 2,000 points, and receiving multiple Illinois accolades. Tricia then goes into detail a...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Abby Prohaska is a current member of the University of Notre Dame's basketball team who helped them reach the 2019 Final Four. Abby talks about growing up in Liberty Township, Ohio, how she got into basketball, and her great career at Lakota West High School where she won a State Championship in 2015, broke the school assist record, and played in the U-17 Fiba World Championship for Team USA. She discusses the recruiting process, why she chose Notre Dame, and the foreign tour she took with the t...
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Alex Binder was the star of MTV's Two-A-Days in 2006 and won 4 State Championships in football while he attended Hoover High School. Alex talks about how he got into football and baseball, what it was like playing for Head Coach Rush Probst, seeing Jeremy Pruitt become an SEC Head Coach at Tennessee, and how the show came to be. Alex discusses how he became one of the main characters, what it was like having cameras around at all times, not seeing any money from the show, and what it was like wh...
Jun 01, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Jacob Rainey was a student coach for the University of Virginia from 2013-2016, and was a standout high school quarterback in 2011 when a freak injury on the football field led to an amputation of part of his leg. Jacob talks about growing up in Charlottesville, Virginia, going to UVA football games as a kid, and how he got into football. He discusses his decision to attend the boarding school Woodberry Forest School for high school, playing quarterback, and the recruiting process before his inj...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Patrick Farrell was a walk-on for the Villanova University Basketball Team from 2012-2016 and was a member of the 2016 National Championship Team. He talks about growing up in Rockville Centre, New York, playing both basketball and lacrosse growing up, his great career at Chaminade High School, and how he ended up at Villanova as a preferred walk-on. Patrick describes what it was like to play for Coach Jay Wright, how every member of the team was treated the same way, and how the walk-ons made a...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 13 min
JJ Hones played basketball at Stanford University from 2006-2010 and was a member of 3 Final Four teams. She talks about where the name "JJ" comes from, growing up in Beaverton Oregon, and how she got into basketball. JJ discusses her great career at Southridge High School, where she played with several other future D1 players, won 2 State Championships, and was a nationally ranked program. She describes the recruiting process, why she chose Stanford, and how she was able to handle the tough aca...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Jaclyn Wood played soccer at Villanova University in 2009 before transferring to Elon University and playing there from 2010-2012. She talks about growing up in New Jersey, having a twin brother, David, how she got into soccer, and her club career. She details her excellent high school career at Immaculate Heart Academy which was ranked #1 in the country at one point, being captain of the State Championship team, and the recruiting process. Jaclyn talks about why she went to Villanova, why she d...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Erica Williamson and Maria Noucas-Williamson are a married couple that met through basketball. Erica played at the University of Notre Dame from 2006-2010, and then went on to coach at Loyola-Maryland, George Washington, Towson, and Notre Dame, where she was a part of the 2018 National Championship. Maria played at Bowdoin College, and then went on to coach at Navy, Dartmouth, and Loyola-Chicago, where she just finished her 4th season. They both talk about their childhood, how they got involved ...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Kyla Irwin played basketball at the University of Connecticut from 2016-2020 where she was a part of 3 Final Fours and went undefeated in the American Athletic Conference. Kyla talks about growing up in State College, Pennsylvania, being the youngest of 6 children, her mother being a basketball coach, and how she got into the sport. She details her great basketball and volleyball career at State College High School, what it was like playing for both of her parents, the recruiting process, why sh...
May 15, 2020•55 min
Adrian Ritchie played basketball at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay from 2009-2013, and then played professionally for a year in England. Adrian talks about growing up in De Pere, Wisconsin, how she got into basketball, her great three-sport career at De Pere High School, which included being named Wisconsin's Miss Basketball in 2009, her recruiting process, and why she chose Green Bay. She discusses her excellent career at Green Bay, being a successful Mid-Major that made the NCAA Tournam...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Sean Wallis played basketball at Washington University in Saint Louis from 2006-2010. He talks about growing up in Northbrook, Illinois, how he got into basketball, being teammates with Jon Scheyer since a young age, and his great career at Glenbrook North High School which included a 2005 State Championship. Sean describes his recruiting process, why he chose WashU, and how competitive Division 3 basketball is. Sean discusses the tough leg injury he suffered his Junior season, having to redshir...
May 11, 2020•49 min
David Wood played baseball at Elon University in 2010 and 2011 before switching over to football in 2011-2013. David talks about growing up in Park Ridge, NJ, having an athletic twin sister, Jaclyn, how he got into football and baseball growing up, and his path to St. Joseph's Regional High School. He details his career at St. Joe's for football, which included a State Championship, and baseball, which included a County Championship. David describes the recruiting process, why he initially chose...
May 08, 2020•37 min
Jordan Hulls played basketball at Indiana University from 2009-2013, has played professionally overseas since 2013, currently playing for S. Oliver Wurzburg in Germany. Jordan talks about growing up in Bloomington, Indiana, his grandfather being on Bob Knight's coaching staff, how he got into basketball, and not being allowed to shoot a 3-pointer until the 7th grade. He describes his great career at Bloomington South High School, his AAU career for Indiana Elite, what the recruiting process was ...
May 06, 2020•51 min
Kayla Deitz played lacrosse at San Diego State University from 2014-2017. She talks about growing up in Simsbury, Connecticut, coming from an athletic family, how she got into lacrosse, and what it was like when her father Terry went on the show "Survivor". She also talks about her great career at Simsbury High School, her club lacrosse career, the recruiting process, and why she picked San Diego State. Kayla details her career at SDSU, the amazing team chemistry, being able to turn around a los...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Jeannine Johnson played soccer at Hofstra University from 2012-2015. She talks about growing up in Virginia, coming from a soccer family, traveling all over for club soccer, and her great career at Robinson High School. She describes the recruiting process, why she chose Hofstra, and being able to play right away as a Freshman. Jeannine details winning the conference tournament and making it to the NCAA Tournament Freshman year, getting better as her career went on and receiving post season hono...
Apr 30, 2020•52 min
Ana Drehwing played lacrosse at Lafayette College from 2010-2013 and was also a 3-sport athlete in high school. Ana talks about growing up in Wyckoff, New Jersey, as the youngest as 3 girls, playing multiple sports as a kid, not playing lacrosse until Freshman year of high school, and how she got into it. She details her great Ramapo High School career playing soccer, basketball, and lacrosse, what it was like to play lacrosse with both sisters, being named the 2009 Jersey Sports Athlete of the ...
Apr 29, 2020•52 min
Brianna Turner is a WNBA player for the Phoenix Mercury. She played at Notre Dame from 2015-2019. Brianna talks about growing up in Pearland, Texas, how she got into basketball, her excellent high school career at Westbury Christian and Manvel, winning Gatorade Player of the Year and getting to attend the ESPYs, and winning 5 gold medals playing USA Basketball. She describes the recruiting process, why she picked Notre Dame, starting right away for the program, the interesting game in Houston, d...
Apr 28, 2020•30 min
Joy Smith (maiden name Joy Cheek) played basketball at Duke from 2006-2010, played in the WNBA and overseas, and has been coaching in college basketball since 2011, currently serving as an Assistant Coach for Clemson University. Joy talks about being born in Maryland, but moving to North Carolina at a young age, how she got into basketball, having a father that was an NFL ref, and her great career at South Mecklenburg High School. She describes the recruiting process, why she picked Duke, playin...
Apr 27, 2020•47 min
Mo Fitzgerald played soccer for Boise State in 2009, the University of Oregon from 2010-2012, and professionally in the NWSL for the Portland Thorns in 2016. Mo talks about growing up in Beaverton, Oregon, how she got into soccer, her outstanding career at Westview High School, and playing club soccer for Lake Oswego. She also talks about the recruiting process, why she chose Boise State, and why she transferred to Oregon. Mo is very honest about her experience at both places. She describes what...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Robby Toma played Wide Receiver for the Notre Dame Football Team from 2009-2012. Robby talks about what it was like to grow up in Hawaii, how he got into football, the great football players that have come from the state, being lifelong friends with Manti Te'o, and his great career at Punahou High School. He then talks about the recruiting process, what led him to pick Notre Dame, and the very different weather in South Bend. Robby describes what it was like to play as a freshman, playing more e...
Apr 22, 2020•47 min
Stephanie Gilronan Played Softball at Saint Peter's University from 2010-2014. She talks about growing up in Saddle Brook, NJ, playing softball and basketball as a kid, being a left-hander, and her club softball career. She also talks about her excellent career at Saddle Brook High School, the great culture of the softball team, and her speed on the base path. Stephanie then goes into detail about the recruiting process, why she chose Saint Peter's, the transition from high school to college sof...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 41 min
