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Philadelphia Area College Football Preview Series: West Chester University Golden Rams Head Coach Bill Zwaan The Division II West Chester University Golden Rams did not play in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Back in 2019, West Chester went 9-3 under Head Coach Bill Zwaan, qualifying for the Division II playoffs. Year in and year out the Golden Rams are a consistent presence near or at the top of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Standings. This year, West Chester will open its season on Friday night, September 3rd on the road at Bentley. 

Philadelphia Area College Football Preview Series: Villanova University Wildcats Head Coach Mark Ferrante The Villanova Wildcats did not play in the fall of 2020 due to the COVID19 pandemic, but they played some games in the spring, going 2-2 in an abbreviated schedule. Back in 2019, Villanova had an excellent season, going 9-4 while qualifying for the playoffs. The Wildcats of the Colonial Athletic Association and head coach Mark Ferrante will open the 2021 campaign on Saturday, September 4th with a non-conference road game at Lehigh.   

Harry Perretta spent 42 seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at Villanova University before retiring in 2020. He won 783 games at the helm of the Wildcats, taking them to the NCAA Tournament 11 times. In Episode #100 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Perretta over Zoom to find out how retirement is treating him and look back at his illustrious career with the Wildcats. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod, and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060.

Philadelphia Area College Football Preview: Rowan University Profs Head Coach Jay Accorsi  The Division III Rowan University Profs did not play in 2020 due to the COVID19 pandemic. Head coach Jay Accorsi is ready for his squad to get back to football. Back in 2019, the Profs went four and six, four and three in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Rowan is scheduled to open its season on Saturday night, September 4th at home against Widener.  

Philadelphia Area College Football Preview: Ursinus College Bears Head Coach Peter Gallagher The Division III Ursinus College Bears under longtime head coach Peter Gallagher were one of many area teams sidelined in 2020 by the COVID19 pandemic. Back in 2019, the Bears went five and five, four and five in the Centennial Conference. They will open this season on Friday night, September 3rd at home in Collegeville against Alvernia.

Philadelphia Area College Football Preview: Temple University Owls Head Coach Rod Carey          The Temple Owls were the only area college football team to play in the fall in 2020. It didn’t go real well. COVID-19 and injuries played havoc with the schedule and the roster and Temple struggled to a 1-6 record. But the Owls and head coach Rod Carey are looking to turn things around here in 2021 and make some noise in the American Athletic Conference. Temple will open its 2021 season on Thursday September 2nd with a non-conference road game against Rutgers.      

Philadelphia Area College Football Preview: Delaware Valley University Aggies Head Coach Duke Greco The Delaware Valley University Aggies had their 2020 season cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, but they will look to pick up where they left off two years ago when they get back on the field this fall. DelVal is one of the elite programs in Division III. In 2019, the Aggies went 11-2, winning the Middle Atlantic Conference for a third straight year and then DelVal advanced to the National Quarterfinals of the D3 playoffs. Head coach Duke Greco is in his 8th season at the helm in Doylestown, where he has compiled an incredible win/loss record of 59-11. The Aggies will open their 2021 season on Friday, September 3rd on the road against Kean University.

The University of Delaware Blue Hens are coming off an impressive 7-1 campaign that saw them advance all the way to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs and hopes are high for more of that kind of success this fall. Head Coach Danny Rocco says his team's biggest strengths are depth and experience, and they're ready to play football games in the fall after last year's season was postponed to this past spring because of COVID-19. Delaware will open the season on Thursday night, September 2nd on the road with a Colonial Athletic Association game against Maine.    

Sparky Lyle was one of the greatest relief pitchers in baseball history. In 16 years in the big leagues, the 1977 American League Cy Young Award winner made 899 appearances, all out of the bullpen, saved 238 games and had a career ERA of 2.88. He spent parts of three seasons with the Phillies, including 1980 when they won the World Series. After his playing days, he spent 15 years as the manager of the Somerset Patriots, then of the independent Atlantic League. In Episode #99 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Lyle to look back on his life in baseball, talk about his time with the Phillies 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.

Philadelphia Area College Football Preview: Widener University Pride Head Coach Mike Barainyak  The Widener University football team is preparing for the 2021 season and looking to make some noise in the Middle Atlantic Conference. The Division III Pride lost their 2020 season to the COVID19 pandemic, so head coach Mike Barainyak has a group of players that are anxious to get back out on the field. Widener is scheduled to open its 2021 season on Saturday, September 4th in Glassboro against Rowan University.  

Philadelphia Area College Football Preview: Lincoln University Lions Head Coach Justin Dean After losing the 2020 season to the COVID19 pandemic, the Division II Lincoln University Lions are anxious to get the 2021 college football season underway. Josh Dean has been the head coach at Lincoln since 2018. Lincoln is slated to open its 2021 season on Saturday, September 4th with a home game against Lock Haven.  

Mike McDonald has been the head girls basketball coach at Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster since 2015. On his watch, the Vikings have been an elite program, winning three state titles and two Philadelphia Catholic League crowns. Wood alums are found on college rosters throughout the Philadelphia area and beyond. In Episode #98 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with McDonald over Zoom to talk about his career in coaching, what it is like coaching and winning a state title during a pandemic 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.

Amy Cohen is one of the top field hockey coaches in the country. She has been at the helm of the program at Division II West Chester University since 2011. Since taking over, she has led the Golden Rams to three National Championships in 2011, 2012 & 2019. In Episode #97 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Cohen over Zoom to talk about her life in field hockey, her road to West Chester and what it feels like to win it all. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod ), and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060)

Kevin Quinn spent 49 years coaching track & field and cross country at Saint Joseph’s University. He retired in 2015 after enjoying enormous success and his impact on the program can be learned in no small part by the fact that the Hawks’ home track bears his name, “Kevin Quinn Track.” Since his retirement from Saint Joe’s, he has spent some time serving as a volunteer assistant at Penn. In Episode #96 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Quinn over Zoom to talk about his coaching career, his success as a runner and what it means to have that Saint Joseph’s track named after him. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod ), and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060)  

Bryan Volpenhein has been the head coach of the men’s heavyweight rowing team at the University of Pennsylvania since 2019. He has a long history with the U.S. National Team and has made multiple appearances in the Olympics as a coach and a rower, winning gold as a member of the men’s eight in Athens in 2004. In Episode #95 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Volpenhein over Zoom to talk about his time at Penn, his Olympic success and how he got into rowing. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod ), and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060)  

Tom Moore has been a sportswriter and columnist for the Bucks County Courier Times since 1985. Since 1988 he has covered the 76ers beat. From Charles Barkley to Allen Iverson to Joel Embiid, if it has happened with the Sixers during that time, Tom Moore has written about it. In Episode #94 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Moore over Zoom to talk about his career covering sports and the Sixers, go through some of his favorite stories to cover and throw around some great names from the past. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod ), and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060)

Trish Juhline Brunner was one of the greatest players in the history of Villanova University women’s basketball. A Cardinal O’Hara product, she scored more than 1,600 points during her career and as a senior in 2003, she helped lead the Wildcats to the Big East Tournament Title and the NCAA Tournament’s Elite 8. To win that Big East title, that Villanova team upset UConn in legendary fashion, snapping the Huskies' 70-game winning streak. In Episode #93 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Trish Juhline Brunner over Zoom to look back at her career, find out what she is doing now and relive that epic win over the Huskies. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod ), and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060)

Kevin McGovern is a baseball player. He's a left-handed pitcher and a Philly guy, he went to high school at Archbishop Ryan and college at Thomas Jefferson University in East Falls. And for the last decade he has been moving all over the country and beyond, playing ball in independent minor leagues, with teams not affiliated with any Major League squad. That is a long time to be chasing your dream. But things changed earlier this month for the 32-year-old McGovern, when he was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He's spent the last couple weeks with their Double A team in Springfield, Missouri, the Springfield Cardinals. Matt Leon talked with Kevin about his remarkable journey and what the last couple weeks have been like.

Matt Azevedo has been the head wrestling coach at Drexel University since 2011. On his watch, the Dragons have made multiple appearances in the national rankings and had more than 30 individual NCAA Wrestling Championships qualifiers. In Episode #92 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Azevedo over Zoom to talk about his success at Drexel. They also discuss Azevedo’s impressive career as a wrestler on the collegiate and national levels. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod ), and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060)  

Diana Caramanico was one of the greatest women's basketball players in Big 5 history. A University of Pennsylvania legend, she is the all-time leading scorer in Big 5, Ivy League and Penn history with 2,415 points. She was a four-time first-team All-Ivy selection, logged an incredible 65 career double-doubles and lead the Quakers to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history as a senior in 2001. In Episode #91 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt speaks with Caramanico over Zoom to talk about her career with the Quakers, her time playing basketball overseas as a pro and what she is doing now. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod ), and follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060)