Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by another amazing guest who comes from the college basketball world and is in his first season with his new team, current Miami University (Oh.) men's basketball player Morgan Safford (2:04-14:19)! Morgan and I discuss his career at Wofford College and what led him to wanting to continue his career there, his decision to transfer to Miami U and what it was like going through the transfer portal, how it's ...
Nov 15, 2022•15 min
Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by another fantastic member of the St. Francis men's basketball team as current assistant coach for the Red Flash Luke McConnell joins the podcast (1:56-28:37)! Coach McConnell and I discuss his career as a football player at St. Francis and what led him to being a member of the Red Flash football program, what it was like having his dad the head coach of the Red Flash men's basketball program when he was a ch...
Nov 11, 2022•30 min
Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, we continue our coverage of the Red Flash men's basketball program by having current redshirt-junior guard Brad McCabe (1:56-19:19)! Brad and I discuss his career at St. Francis and what it was like starting his career as a walk-on, how he found out he had earned a scholarship and what it meant to him earning that scholarship, his outlook on this upcoming season and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:55 Interview w/ Brad McC...
Nov 08, 2022•20 min
Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by another member of the men's basketball team at St. Francis as I sit down with current junior guard for the Red Flash, Ronell Giles Jr. (2:01-15:13)! Ronell and I discuss his career at St. Francis and what led him to wanting to continue his career with the Red Flash, how he was able to overcome an injury from last year and what his rehab process was like, how it's been reuniting with an old high school te...
Nov 04, 2022•16 min
Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, we kick off the two-week pre-season college basketball coverage of the St. Francis men's basketball team with a great interview with current Red Flash men's basketball player Marlon Hargis (1:53-18:02)! Marlon and I get into his high school career and being a part of such a successful program and how that helped him get ready for the competitiveness of NCAA Division I basketball, his decision to go to Holy Cross initiall...
Nov 01, 2022•19 min
Join me for another awesome edition of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest from the college basketball world that made the transition from being a player to eventually being a coach, current Director of Operations for the Seattle University men's basketball team Matt Jones (2:01-27:58)! Matt and I discuss his playing career at Trinity University and how his career as a player has helped him during his career as a coach, how he landed in Seattle and what his duties are as the ...
Oct 28, 2022•29 min
Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest from the college basketball world who has gone from playing at two different Juco schools to making a big impact on the NCAA Division I level, current IUPUI men's basketball player Jonah Carrasco (1:43-24:51)! Jonah and I discuss his time playing for two separate juco schools and how much of an impact playing juco basketball has had on his career, his decision to come to IUPUI and what it was like s...
Oct 25, 2022•26 min
Join me for another fantastic episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by another great guest from the St. Francis football team, Dawson Snyder (1:53-12:31)! Dawson and I discuss his career in football and what led him to making the decision to continue his career at St. Francis, what it's been like working his way up the depth chart and becoming a starter this year, how this season has been going for the Red Flash and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:52 Interview w/ Dawson Snyder: ...
Oct 21, 2022•13 min
Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a great guest from the college football world that has been a major impact player for his team since his first few games for the program, current quarterback for the St. Francis football team Justin Sliwoski (1:52-21:33)! Justin and I discuss his decision to go to Pitt initially after a strong high school career and what it was like to play with Kenny Pickett while at Pitt, why he decided to transfer and what ...
Oct 18, 2022•23 min
Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a fantastic guest coming from the college golfing world, current Seattle University men's golfer Nathan Cogswell (1:54-24:42)! Nathan and I discuss the fall season for him and his team and what it was like to set a team record earlier this year at Fresno State, what his thoughts are on the LIV Tour and the impact the new golf league could have on golf as a whole, his plans to go pro after his college car...
Oct 14, 2022•26 min
Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a great guest who comes from the college basketball coach, current assistant men's basketball coach for The Citadel, Coach Chris Hill (1:49-37:26)! Coach Hill and I discuss his career as a player at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and playing for Bruce Pearl, what it was like guiding UWM to a Sweet 16 appearance as a player in the early 2000s, what got him into coaching initially after playing, a prev...
Oct 10, 2022•38 min
Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by an outstanding guest who comes from the minor league baseball world, current minor leaguer for the Oakland Athletics, Hogan Harris (1:49-25:10)! Hogan and I discuss his career in baseball and how he was able to overcome injuries in his college career, getting drafted by the A's and working his was through the minor leagues, making his way to the Triple-A level of Oakland's organization this past year and ...
Oct 04, 2022•26 min
Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by another member of the St. Francis men's basketball team who is also a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at St. Francis, Max Land (1:36-19:43)! Max and I discuss his career in high school and what it was like playing with and against elite level players, what the adjustment to playing college basketball was like for him, what SAAC is and how he is involved with the committee at St. F...
Sep 30, 2022•21 min
Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by another member of the college basketball world that comes from the player side of the game, current St. Francis men's basketball player Josh Cohen (1:50-20:07)! Josh and I discuss his career at St. Francis and what made him want to become a part of the Red Flash program, his improvement as a player during his career and what it was like being named the NEC Most Improved Player of the Year last year and ...
Sep 27, 2022•21 min
Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest who has a very close connection to the school he coaches for, current head men's basketball coach at St. Francis University Coach Rob Krimmel (1:53-30:42)! Coach Krimmel and I dive into his career at St. Francis initially as a player and now as a coach, why he wanted to become a coach at first and what it's meant to coach at his alma mater, where he feels this year's team has grown the most from last...
Sep 23, 2022•32 min
Join me for another brand new episode of RTP! On today's episode, I'm joined by a guest who shared his unique journey to the state of Wisconsin, current University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball player Angelo Stuart (1:47-33:47)! Angelo and I discuss his career with two different juco schools prior to arriving at UWM, his short tenure at Seattle University and transferring in the midst of the pandemic, how this past summer was adjusting to a new team and what he's most looking forward t...
Sep 20, 2022•35 min
Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a guest from the minor league baseball world that decided to enter the MLB draft early in college, current Greenville Drive minor leaguer playing in the Boston Red Sox organization Brendan Cellucci (1:37-22:19)! Brendan and I discuss his career at Tulane and what made him want to continue his baseball career there, why he decided to enter the MLB draft early and not play his final two seasons of college b...
Sep 16, 2022•23 min
Join me for another brand new edition of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a member of the college basketball world that's been able to apply aspects of his playing career to his coaching career, current assistant men's basketball coach at Drexel University, Coach Justin Jennings (1:51-26:55)! Coach Jennings and I discuss his career as a coach and what got him interested in being a coach, his time coaching at Army and what he's applied from his time there to his career now at Dr...
Sep 13, 2022•28 min
Join me for another awesome edition of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by the head coach of the men's basketball team at Southern Utah University, Coach Todd Simon (1:49-34:22)! Coach Simon and I discuss his career in coaching and what got him interested in wanting to become a coach, how he adjusted to being a head coach in the middle of the season when he was named the interim head coach at UNLV, where he grew the most as a coach while as an assistant at Findlay Prep, what he expec...
Sep 09, 2022•35 min
Join me for the latest edition of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a current minor leaguer that was recently a part of one of the most historic seasons in Notre Dame baseball history, current minor leaguer in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization playing for the Bradenton Marauders Jack Brannigan (2:06-30:48)! Jack and I discuss his career at Notre Dame and what it was like to be a part of their third ever appearance in program history of the College World Series this past spring...
Sep 06, 2022•32 min
Join me for another awesome episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a very special guest who is a fellow broadcaster in the Pittsburgh area, current sports broadcaster for the Westmoreland Sports Network and sport producer for 93.7 The Fan, Sean Meyers (1:54-38:04)! Sean and I discuss his career in broadcasting and what made him pick up a mic, how he was able to work his way to Westmoreland Sports Network and the various bumps in the road he hit along the way, landing at 93...
Sep 01, 2022•39 min
Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a tremendous guest who has seen every stop of the minor leagues, current minor leaguer for the Reno Aces playing in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, Blake Workman (1:50-24:33)! Blake and I discuss his career in college and appearing in the College World Series with Cal State Fullerton, his season this year with the Aces and how he made the transition from Double A to Triple A this year and so much more...
Aug 30, 2022•26 min
Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a college football player that is coming off a historic freshman campaign, current Coastal Carolina football player Josaiah Stewart (1:57-16:25)! Josaiah and I discuss his impressive freshman season that saw him break the school's all-time sacks record for a single-season, how he's been able to stay focused on this upcoming season despite the outside attention of being named the Sun Belt preseason Defen...
Aug 26, 2022•18 min
Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest from the minor league world who has been filling the airwaves for play-by-play in Oklahoma City for more than a decade, current Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting for the Oklahoma City Dodgers, Alex Freedman (1:43-44:01)! Alex and I discuss his career as a broadcaster and what got him interested in wanting to be a play-by-play announcer, how he landed the Oklahoma City Dodgers job and what...
Aug 23, 2022•45 min
Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a guest who comes from the minor leagues but is from the coaching side of the minors, current development coach for the Salem Red Sox, Coach Juan Rivera (1:51-33:50)! Coach Rivera and I discuss his career as a coach and what made him want to get into coaching, how he utilizes analytics and statistics in his coaching with the Red Sox, how his first season in the minors has been after spending time at the...
Aug 18, 2022•35 min
Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a guest who just a year ago was playing independent ball in his hometown of Chicago and is now in the minor leagues for the Tampa Bay Rays, current Charleston Riverdogs minor leaguer Jack Snyder (1:55-22:55)! Jack and I discuss his journey to the minor leagues and how he was able to work his way from being an undrafted player to being a predominant reliever for the Riverdogs, how his season has been in th...
Aug 16, 2022•24 min
Join me for another awesome episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a member of the minor league world but also the broadcasting world, current Broadcasting & Media Relations Manager for the Bowling Green Hot Rods Shawn Murnin (1:55-41:21)! Shawn and I discuss the ins and outs to his career in broadcasting and what it's been like working in the minor leagues over the last few years, his thoughts on prep work and what his method is for gathering information prior to a broad...
Aug 12, 2022•42 min
Join me for another awesome edition of Riding The Pine! In today's episode, I'm joined by a guest who has been a part of an incredible run to the College World Series in college and is also a member of the only minor league team in Canada, current Vancouver Canadians minor leaguer in the Toronto Blue Jays organization Chad Dallas (1:47-33:00)! Chad and I dive right into his career at Tennessee and what it was like making a run to the College World Series with the Volunteers, his impressive debut...
Aug 09, 2022•34 min
Join me today for a brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a guest who has overcome quite a bit during his journey to the minor leagues, current Bowling Green Hot Rods minor leaguer in the Tampa Bay Rays organization Patrick Wicklander (1:51-26:37)! Patrick and I discuss his career in baseball starting out in the SEC pitching for the Arkansas Razorbacks and how he was able to overcome a diabetes diagnosis while playing for Arkansas, the day he was drafted by the ...
Aug 05, 2022•28 min
Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new episode, I'm joined by not just one but two fantastic guests who share their transition out of professional sports, former minor league baseball player Tyler Smith (1:58-31:55) and former overseas pro basketball player Case Bruton (31:58-48:21)! Tyler and Case share an update into what life has been without playing professional sports, what the biggest adjustment was for each of them not having to worry about practice or ga...
Aug 02, 2022•49 min
