Brielle Buckler has worked for the NBA and currently works for Bleacher Report. She also has experience in wine, becoming a sommelier, and has merged both these passions to be a part of the series "Full-Bodied", a Bleacher Report show where athletes chat over wine. Brielle talks about growing up in Paramus, NewJersey, coming from a supportive family, playing softball and soccer as a kid, getting into bowling in high school, and her decision to attend the University of Miami for undergrad. She ta...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Tatum Hackenberg (maiden name Coffey) played lacrosse at Penn State University from 2012-2015 where she was a 2-time All-American, then played professionally in the United Women's Lacrosse League for the Long Island Sound, and now is a coach and trainer for 3 Point Lacrosse. She talks about growing up in Toms River, playing soccer, basketball, and boys hockey, and not playing lacrosse until she was a Freshman in high school. She describes her great career at Toms River North High School where sh...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Mitchell Simmons is the Director of Operations for the University of Wisconsin Women's Basketball Team. Prior to this role, he was the Director of Operations for the Boston University Women's Basketball Team from 2019-2021, and was a student manager for the UConn Women's Basketball Team from 2015-2018. Mitchell talks about growing up in Hartland, Vermont, playing basketball and soccer growing up, how several injuries on the soccer field led him to UConn, and why he decided to become a student ma...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Ben Lynch played baseball at Drew University from 2007-2011. He talks about growing up in Paramus, New Jersey, how he got into baseball, becoming a pitcher, his best pitch, his club baseball career, and his career at Paramus High School. Ben describes his recruiting process, why he chose Drew University, only being a pitcher in college, and the transition from high school to college baseball. He discusses some career highlights, injuries he faced, coming out of the bullpen, funny stories on the ...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Natalie Novosel is a former professional basketball player who spent 5 years playing in the WNBA and overseas. Collegiately, she played at the University of Notre Dame from 2008-2012 where she helped them to 2 straight Final Fours. She talks about growing up in Lexington, Kentucky, coming from an athletic family where both her older sister and twin brother also played college basketball, her AAU days, and her great high school career at Lexington Catholic where the team was one of the best in th...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 38 min
Taylor Burke is a musician currently based out of Nashville who recently released the EP "Dog Days". Growing up, he was a phenomenal baseball and basketball player in South Jersey and also happens to be Bridget B.'s cousin! He talks about growing up in Moorestown, New Jersey, getting into sports through his father, his passion for music starting at a young age, learning to play guitar, and creating a band with his friends. He discusses special trips to Cameron Indoor Stadium to see Duke vs. UNC ...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Tommy Massimino Jr. works in Operations for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. Previously, he was a student manager for the Villanova Men's Basketball Team from 2009-2013, an Assistant Video Coordinator for the Iowa Men's Basketball Team from 2014-2015 and worked in Operations for the Denver Nuggets from 2015-2017. He talks about growing up in Barrington, Illinois, being the grandson of the late Rollie Massimino, being from a basketball family, and his basketball career through high school. Tommy exp...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Taylor Sharp is a film producer who has created the film "Hoops Africa" and is currently working on the film series "Hoop Portraits". He is also a University of North Carolina sports superfan. Taylor talks about growing up in Morganton, North Carolina, how he became such a big Tar Heels fan, and deciding to go to the school himself. He discusses how he became so close to the basketball team, his friendships with Brice Johnson and Marcus Paige, traveling for all of the NCAA Tournament games, his ...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Geno Morelli is an MMA Fighter who wrestled collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh from 2012-2014 and Penn State from 2015-2017. He talks about growing up in DuBois, Pennsylvania, being a lifelong Penn State fan, coming from an athletic family, how he got into wrestling, and his great career at DuBois High School. Geno describes his recruiting process, why he originally chose Pittsburgh, highlights of his 2 seasons there, and why he decided to transfer to Penn State during his Junior year....
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 29 min
Jared Miller played Professional Baseball in the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system from 2014-2019. Collegiately, he played at Vanderbilt University from 2012-2014 and helped the team win the 2014 National Championship. He talks about growing up in Avon, Indiana, how he got into baseball, when he started pitching, and his great high school career where he excelled at baseball and basketball. Jared describes the recruiting process, why he chose Vanderbilt, the transition from high school to college...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Shay Knighten is a professional softball player for the USSSA Pride and an Assistant Coach for the University of San Diego Softball Team. Collegiately, she played for the University of Oklahoma from 2016-2019 and won 2 National Championships. Shay talks about growing up in Buena Park, California, her athletic family, how she got into softball, and her great career at Sunny Hills High School. She describes her recruiting process, why she chose Oklahoma, and what it was like to play for Head Coach...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Marc VandeWettering is the Director of Operations for the University of Wisconsin Men's Basketball Team who recently came out as the first openly gay man on a Division I College Basketball staff. He talks about growing up in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, how he got into basketball, and growing up as a huge Wisconsin Badgers fan. Marc describes his great career at Kaukauna High School where he was an All-Conference player and class Valedictorian his decision to attend Wisconsin-Madison rather than play ba...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Julie Hubbard played soccer at Penn State from 2009-2010 and then transferred to UConn where she played from 2011-2014. Throughout her soccer career, Julie has overcome 4 ACL tears. She talks about growing up in Waverly, PA, being a twin, how she got into soccer, her great career at Abington Heights High School, committing to Penn State, and tearing her ACL the first time as a Junior in high school. She discusses how the first rehab process got her interested in physical therapy, her career at P...
Jun 30, 2021•57 min
Scott Merritt is the Associate Head Coach for the University of Wisconsin Women's Basketball Team. He played basketball at Marquette University from 2000-2004, was a member of the 2003 Final Four Team, and then played 9 years professionally in the US and overseas. He talks about growing up in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, how he got into basketball, his high school highlights at Wauwatosa East, the recruiting process, and why he chose Marquette. Scott details what it was like to play for Head Coach Tom ...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Shane Clark played basketball at the Villanova University from 2005-2009 and was a member of the 2009 Final Four Team. He talks about growing up in Philadelphia, his lifelong friendship with NBA star Kyle Lowry, how he got into basketball, playing AAU, and his great career at Cardinal Dougherty High School. Shane describes his year at the prep school Hargrave Military Academy, what military school was like, his recruiting process, picking Villanova before de-committing and committing to Maryland...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 11 min
AJ Burgett is a professional basketball player who currently plays for Etzella in Luxembourg. Collegiately he played for the University of Notre Dame from 2012-2016. He talks about growing up in Avon, Indiana, how he got into basketball, playing AAU, his great career at Avon High School, his recruiting process, and why he chose Notre Dame. AJ describes what it was like to play for Mike Brey, getting his body ready for college basketball, playing in the Big East and ACC, highlights which include ...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Michael Catalino played lacrosse at Duke from 2006-2010, went to 4 Final Fours, and was a member of the 2010 National Championship team. He talks about growing up in Webster, New York, how he got into lacrosse, playing with his brother Grant, who went on to play at Maryland and professionally, and his great career at Webster Schroeder High School. Michael describes the recruiting process, why he chose Duke, and being interested in their medical program. He details his Freshman year in 2006 where...
Jun 01, 2021•51 min
Taylor Schwarz played softball at the University of Florida from 2013-2016 and was a member of the back-to-back National Championship teams in 2014 and 2015. She talks about growing up in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, coming from an athletic family where her father played professional baseball and her brother JJ is currently playing professional baseball, how she got into softball, and playing on a club team with girls from all over the country. Taylor discusses her great Palm Beach Gardens High ...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Kevin Tangney played soccer at the University of Maryland from 2005-2009, was a member of 2 National Championship teams, and was then drafted 35th in the 2010 MLS Draft. He talks about growing up in Newtown, Pennsylvania, getting into soccer through his father, and playing club & ODP. He discusses his great career at Council Rock North High School, playing with his older brother, and winning a few league titles. Kevin details his recruiting process, why he chose Maryland, and the transition ...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Maria Lubrano played soccer at the University of North Carolina from 2007-2012 and was a part of 3 National Championships. She talks about growing up in an Italian household in High Point, North Ca rolina, how she got into soccer, her successful club & ODP career, and her excellent high school career at Wesleyan Christian Academy where she excelled at basketball and soccer. Maria describes the recruiting process, her final two choices being UNC and Duke, why she chose UNC, the powerhouse soc...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Nicole Arcidiacono was a walk-on for the Penn State Women's Basketball team from 2007-2010. She talks about growing up in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, coming from a large, athletic family, how she got into basketball, and her experience playing AAU. Nicole discusses her great high school career with Archbishop Wood, the recruiting process, her decision to attend a large college and just play club basketball, the reason she chose Penn State, and her freshman year where she played on the Club Basketba...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Anthony Bilas was a walk-on for the Wake Forest University Basketball team from 2015-2019, is the son of famous college basketball analyst Jay Bilas, and currently works for the NBA. He talks about growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina, how he got into basketball, his AAU experiences, and his great high school career at Charlotte Latin School where he played basketball and was nationally ranked on the Speech & Debate team. Anthony describes the recruiting process, his decision to walk-on f...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Frank DeAngelis played baseball at Metropolitan State University of Denver and coached both baseball and football at Columbine High School from 19981-1994. He was the Principal of Columbine on April 20th, 1999, when 2 students killed 13 people and injured many others. He would go on to lead the community through the tragedy. He talks about growing up outside of Denver, playing many sports as a kid, his three-sport high school career, and playing some college baseball at Metro State. Frank descri...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Taylor Williamson played for the University of Minnesota Women's Hockey Team from 2015-2019 and was a part of the 2016 National Championship Team. She talks about growing up in Edina, Minnesota, her family ties to the sport, how popular hockey is in the state, and her terrific career at Edina High School. Taylor then discusses the recruiting process, why she chose Minnesota, and winning a National Title her Freshman year. She describes medical struggles that started during her Sophomore year, wh...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Brendan Jorgensen was the 2020 Number 1 Draft Pick for Major League Wiffle Ball and was a member of the 2020 World Series Championship Team. He talks about growing up in Trenton, Michigan, the sports he played as a kid, playing Wiffle Ball with friends as a kid, attending Adrian College, and running Track there for a bit. Brendan describes how he got involved with Wiffle Ball again, how he joined MLW, and being the number draft pick for 2020. He explains what Major League Wiffle Ball is, the rul...
Apr 12, 2021•34 min
Tony and Stephanie Meier are a married couple that met while both playing basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Stephanie (maiden name Stephanie Schell) played there from 2007-2011 and was a 4 year captain, while Tony played there from 2008-2012 and then spent 8 years playing professionally overseas. They talk about both being from basketball families, their childhoods, the different high school basketball careers they had, and their separate recruiting processes that led them to ...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 37 min
Alex Miller is an Assistant Coach for the University of North Carolina-Greensboro's Women's Basketball team. She played at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill from 2004-2009, went to 2 Final Fours, and was a member of 4 straight ACC Tournament Championship teams. Alex talks about growing up in Durham, North Carolina, being a lifelong UNC fan, how she got into basketball, playing in the Junior Olympics with future UNC teammates, and her great career at Hillside High School. She describes...
Apr 05, 2021•48 min
Chris Hornacek is a Professional Spikeball Player and is the only player to have played in every tour stop in a tournament season. He explains what Spikeball is, how it's played, how he got into it, and how it's evolved from a beach/backyard game to a sport. He talks about his decision to turn professional, what being a professional entails, the tournament landscape, and some of the cool places he's visited on tour. Chris discusses how far he's gone in the competition, turning his basement into ...
Mar 31, 2021•48 min
Emily Costanzo played soccer at the University of Connecticut from 2015-2018 and was a captain of the 2018 team. She talks about growing up in Ellington, Connecticut, being a lifelong UConn fan, getting into soccer with her twin brother, James, and her outstanding career at Ellington High School where she was 2-time All State, and played multiple other sports as well. Emily explains her interesting recruiting process, why she chose UConn, the transition from high school to college soccer, and wh...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Ray Hunnicutt excelled in 2 sports: he played Minor League Baseball in 2012 & 2013 after being drafted in the 40th round of the MLB Draft in 2012, and then played college basketball at Lake Forest College from 2014-2016. He talks about growing up in St. Charles, Illinois, how he got into both baseball and basketball, and his outstanding high school career at Burlington Central where he broke the scoring record in basketball and won a Sectional Championship in Baseball with his brother, Reed....
Mar 22, 2021•48 min
