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There was a big milestone in the Philadelphia basketball world on Wednesday night, as the Division II Thomas Jefferson University women’s basketball team beat Shippensburg on the road 76-65. The win improved the Rams to 3-0, and the victory was the 800th in the career of head coach Tom Shirley, He is just the 17th coach in NCAA women's basketball history to hit 800 wins. We caught up with Shirley to talk about the milestone.    

Cheryl Reeve is one of the top basketball coaches in the game today. She has spent 12 years as the head coach of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx, the last four she has also been GM. Reeve has led the Lynx to 4 WNBA titles. Reeve is a South Jersey native who was a star player at La Salle University. In Episode #109 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Reeve over Zoom to discuss her career in hoops. They talk about her days at La Salle, how she got into coaching, her success in the WNBA and much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod, and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060.  

The Delaware Valley University football team are at the top of the Middle Atlantic Conference. Last week's win over Lebanon Valley made head coach Duke Greco the winningest coach in program history. In this bonus episode, Matt Leon talks with Greco about what that milestone means to him, why he and his staff love coaching these kids, and what he’s looking for in the rest of the season. >>>  

J Russell Peltz has been one of the premier boxing promoters for decades and his name is synonymous with the Philadelphia boxing scene. A member of the World, International, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey Boxing Halls of Fame, Peltz has just about seen it all in the ring. In Episode #108 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Peltz over Zoom to talk about his career in boxing, some of the best fighters and fights he has seen and why he wrote his new book, 30 Dollars and a Cut Eye. More information on the book can be found here: https://www.peltzboxing.com/product-page/paperback-thirty-dollars-and-a-cut-eye-by-j-russell-peltz "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod, and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060.

Terrell Stokes was a star basketball player at Simon Gratz and the University of Maryland, and he recently took over as the head coach of the Cheyney University men’s squad. In Episode #107 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Stokes over Zoom to talk about his life in basketball. They look back at his time playing for a couple of legends, Bill Ellerbee at Simon Gratz and Gary Williams at Maryland, and he talks about why the Cheyney job was a good fit for him. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod, and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060.    

Jim Sherman has been the head baseball coach at the University of Delaware since the 2001 season. He has won 581 games with the Blue Hens, leading them to the NCAA Regionals on two occasions. Sherman also was a star outfielder at Delaware and spent five years playing in the Houston Astros minor league system. In Episode #106 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Sherman over Zoom about his life in baseball. They talk about his success with the Blue Hens, his time as a player, how he got into coaching and much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod, and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060.

The Villanova football team is now ranked as high as 5th in the country in FCS after a gigantic 28-27 win on the road last weekend at James Madison. The Wildcats overcome an 11 point halftime deficit, shut out the Dukes in the second half, and snapped JMU’s 20 game regular season winning streak, their 19 game home winning streak, and a 15 game winning streak against Colonial Athletic Association teams, including the playoffs. The win was sealed when the Wildcats converted a 4th and 1 from their own 29 with less than 2 minutes left. Head coach Mark Ferrante join's Matt Leon to talk about that win, the gutsy decision to go for it on that 4th down, and also take a look ahead at Villanova’s next game on Saturday against Albany on the road.   

John Bunting spent 11 seasons playing linebacker for the Eagles and he was a key member of the 1980 team that went to Super Bowl XV. After his playing days he went into coaching and enjoyed a great run leading Division III Rowan University in Glassboro, and he is set to be inducted this month into Rowan’s Hall of Fame. He also served as head coach at his alma mater North Carolina, leading the Tar Heels to a couple of bowl games.  In Episode #105 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Bunting over Zoom to look back at his life in football, talk about memories of his time with the Eagles and Rowan and much more.  "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod, and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060.

For the last several years Frank McKee has been teaching a course at La Salle University about William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, and Sam Hinkie, the former GM of the 76ers and the architect of what became known as The Process. McKee, the Director of the American studies program at La Salle, says the approach Hinkie took in building the Sixers has a lot of similarities to what Penn went through as the leader of Pennsylvania and the planner behind Philadelphia. We wanted to know everything about this so we asked Frank McKee to come on the podcast to talk about how Sam Hinkie and William Penn both learned to trust the process in Philadelphia.            

Bill Zwaan has manned the sidelines at West Chester University for nearly two decades, and with his latest victory, he became the school's all-time winningest football coach. Next up for the surging Golden Rams, a key conference road game at Shippensburg. In this bonus episode of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt chats with Zwaan about his impressive milestone, and the factors that have fueled West Chester's winning streak. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod, and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060.

Steve Donahue has spent years as one of the top men’s basketball coaches in the Ivy League. The Cardinal O’Hara and Ursinus College alum has led the University of Pennsylvania since 2015, winning the Ivy title and taking the Quakers to the NCAA Tournament in 2018. He is the only coach ever to win Ivy titles with two different programs (Cornell is the other).  In Episode #104 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Donahue over Zoom to discuss his life in basketball, the road to led him to coaching, his success with Penn and much, much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod, and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060.

Chris Crawford was a star golfer at Drexel University who is currently playing at the pro level. This year he qualified for the U.S. Open for the third time in his career. In Episode #103 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Crawford over Zoom to talk about his career on the links, his time at Drexel, and what drew him to the game of golf. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod, and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060.      

How is undefeated Villanova (3-0) preparing for one of its most anticipated games ever? With the help of leaf blowers, of course. On this edition of 1-on-1, KYW Newsradio's Matt Leon catches up with head coach Mark Ferrante to discuss the state of the Wildcats, and this weekend's trip to no. 6 Penn State.

Joe Watson spent more than a decade on the blue line as a defenseman for the Flyers and he was a key player on the teams that won Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975. In Episode #102 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Watson over Zoom to look back on his career. They talk about his time with the Flyers, where he played many years with his brother Jim, and what it was like winning those Stanley Cups. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod, and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060.

Division III Ursinus College out in Collegeville has a new head women’s basketball coach -- Bobbi Morgan is taking over the program. Morgan enjoyed a ton of success at another Centennial Conference school, Haverford College, before stepping down earlier this year to take a position at  The Agnes Irwin School in Bryn Mawr. But she’s back in the college game now with the Bears and Matt Leon caught up with her to talk about the decision to take the Ursinus job.

Stephanie Carideo  is the new head women's basketball coach at Division III Haverford College. She replaces Bobbi Morgan, who led the Fords to 4 NCAA Tournament appearances in 13 years. Carideo comes to Haverford after serving as an assistant at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to that she was an assistant for the great Herb Magee with the Jefferson University men’s team. This will be her second college head coaching gig, she led PSU-Abington into its first ever NCAA Division III Tournament back in 2015. 1-on-1's Matt Leon talked with Carideo, who was a standout player at Jefferson, about coming on board at Haverford. 

Dr. Karen Weaver dives deep into the business of sports in her new book, Sport Finance: Where The Money Comes From, And Where The Money Goes. We're not just talking about salaries and TV contracts. This book covers all types of media, what goes into building stadiums, youth sports enterprises, and the unique financial systems of each major sports league and the Olympics. Dr. Weaver is an adjunct assistant professor and academic director at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, and a former college athlete, coach and administrator. On this 1-on-1 Extra, she tells us what it was like to write a book about sports in a year when sports were so disrupted, plus why women's sports and e-sports could be the next frontiers. Check out her book here: https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/sport-finance-where-money-comes-and-where-money-goes

Bill Manlove is one of the region’s greatest college football coaches. A member of the College Football Hall of Fame since 2011, he led Widener University to two NCAA Division III National Championships in 1977 and 1981 and currently serves as an assistant coach at Delaware Valley University. In Episode #101 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Manlove over Zoom to talk about his illustrious career in coaching, what it was like to win those national titles and how he found out he was headed to the Hall of Fame. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod, and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060.

Herb Magee, the Hall of Fame coach at Division II Thomas Jefferson University has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2021-2022 season, his 54th as head coach. Magee, inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011, has 1,123 career wins, second all-time in men’s college basketball history behind only Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski. Magee has been at the school in one role or another since 1959. First he was a star player for the Rams, scoring 2,235 points, good for third all-time in program history. Then he spent four seasons as an assistant before taking over as the head coach at then Philadelphia Textile in 1967. Magee’s longtime assistant Jimmy Reilly will take over the program as head coach after the season. Matt Leon caught up with Herb Magee to talk about his decision, what he expects his last season to be like, and much more.

Philadelphia Area College Football Preview: University of Pennsylvania Head Coach Ray Priore The University of Pennsylvania football team is looking to make a push for an Ivy league title this season. After finishing 5-5 overall (3-4 Ivy) in 2019, the Quakers did not play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Head coach Ray Priore talked to KYW Newsradio about some of the strengths he sees on the roster, as Penn continues training camp in preparation for its season-opener on Saturday, September 18th, at Bucknell.