Kyw Newsradio's 1-on-1 With Matt Leon

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KYW Newsradio's 1-On-1 with Matt Leon explores the untold stories of thePhiladelphia sports scene with the people who make it interesting: players,coaches, media members, historians, and more. Each week, Matt sits down witha Philly sports figure with a story you haven't heard before.  

Episodios

  • University of Delaware coach Martin Ingelsby's journey through "the fraternity of basketball in Philadelphia"

    20/07/2022 Duración: 54min

    Martin Ingelsby is preparing for his seventh season as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Delaware. His sixth season was his most successful to date with the Blue Hens, as he led them to a Colonial Athletic Association title and an NCAA Tournament appearance. In Episode #138 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Ingelsby into the KYW Newsradio studios to talk about his career in basketball. They look back at his playing days at Archbishop Carroll High School and the University of Notre Dame, talk about how he got into coaching, and much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • How West Chester University became the 'Ivy League' of athletic training

    06/07/2022 Duración: 14min

    Athletic trainers are incredibly important -- and not just for athletes. You can find athletic trainers at schools, hospitals, police and fire departments, performing arts education settings, and occupational health departments in any workplace and industry. And for the past fifty years, West Chester University has carved out a reputation for being at the forefront of teaching and training athletic trainers -- the 'Ivy League' of athletic training, as WCU Health Sciences dean Dr. Scott Heinerichs puts it. So how did the Harvard of athletic training end up in West Chester, Pennsylvania? What makes the program so special? And what's the future of the industry look like? Matt Leon caught up with Heinerichs to talk about it. 

  • Haverford baseball head coach Dave Beccaria - Success is never an excuse to stop grinding

    29/06/2022 Duración: 48min

    Dave Beccaria has been the head coach at Division III Haverford College since the summer of 2000. He has led the Fords to well over 400 wins, three Centennial Conference titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances. In Episode #137 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Beccaria about his life in baseball. They look back at his days as a player, how he got into coaching, his success at Haverford and much, much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • ESPN's Jon Crispin treasures his roots: 'Nothing like riding the firetruck' around Pitman, NJ

    22/06/2022 Duración: 01h15min

    Jon Crispin is a basketball analyst for ESPN and Westwood One. He is a native of Pitman, New Jersey who starred in multiple sports at Pitman High School before going on to play college basketball at Penn State (helping the Nittany Lions reach the Sweet 16 in 2001) and then UCLA. In Episode #136 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Crispin about his life in basketball. They discuss his broadcasting work, look back at his days starring at Pitman High School, talk about what it was like being teammates with his older brother Joe and much, much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • Casey Fahy finds baseball players: stories from an MLB scout, Appalachian League development director

    15/06/2022 Duración: 51min

    Casey Fahy is a Clayton, New Jersey native and a former standout baseball player at Gloucester Catholic High School and the University of Delaware. For 13 years he served as a scout for the Kansas City Royals and now is the Director of Baseball Development for the Appalachian League. In Episode #135 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks to Fahy about his life in baseball. They look back at his days as a player (Fahy holds Delaware’s program record for stolen bases in a season with 40), talk about how he got into scouting, what his job with the Appalachian League entails and much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • La Salle's Liz Mancini breaks her sister's record qualifying for NCAA 5,000 meter final

    10/06/2022 Duración: 11min

    The NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships are going on in Eugene, Oregon this week. Many local athletes are taking part and that includes La Salle senior Liz Mancini, who has qualified to run in the NCAA Final of the 5,000 meter. Liz is one of four Mancini sisters who have starred on the track at La Salle, including her twin El. In fact, in qualifying for the NCAA Final, Liz broke her older sister Grace’s program record in the event. Matt Leon sat down with Liz Mancini, a Cardinal O’Hara product, to talk about her upcoming race, how much fun it has been running with her sisters, and much more.

  • 'They're good, but we're pretty good too.' West Chester Baseball heads to the NCAA Division II championships

    03/06/2022 Duración: 14min

    The West Chester University baseball team is one of eight teams headed to the NCAA Division II Baseball National Championships in Cary, N.C. The 34-13 Golden Rams are champs of the Atlantic Regional and Atlantic Super Regional and they will open the National Championships on Sunday evening, taking on top seed North Greenville University. The Golden Rams were facing elimination in both the regional and super regional, but in both cases won two straight games to advance. Matt Leon caught up with Golden Rams head coach Mike LaRosa to talk about his squad’s success and the challenge now in front of them. The national championships are double elimination games, and West Chester’s first game with North Greenville University is set for a 6pm first pitch on Sunday.

  • Penn State, Eagles, Stars: Why Scott Fitzkee feels lucky to have a life in football

    01/06/2022 Duración: 55min

    Scott Fitzkee was a standout wide receiver at Penn State University who was drafted by the Eagles in the 5th round in 1979. He was a member of the 1980 Eagles team that went on to the Super Bowl and then starred for the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars. In Episode #134 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Fitzkee about his career in football. They talk about playing for Joe Paterno and Dick Vermeil, what life was like in the USFL and much, much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • The CEO coach: Diane Richardson uses business lessons to win basketball games

    25/05/2022 Duración: 36min

    Diane Richardson is the new head women’s basketball coach at Temple University. She takes over the Owls after an impressive five-year run at the helm of the program at Towson University, where she led the Tigers to their first-ever NCAA Tournament in 2019. In Episode #133 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Richardson about why the Temple job was right for her. They also discuss Richardson’s unique path to coaching and her success as an athlete, which included a spot on an Olympic team. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • Nova Nation's new coach: Kyle Neptune talks taking over Villanova men's hoops

    18/05/2022 Duración: 35min

    Kyle Neptune is preparing for his first season as the head coach of the Villanova University men’s basketball team. He spent several years as an assistant to the now–retired Jay Wright before taking over Fordham’s program last year and leading the Rams to a 16-16 record – a 14-win improvement from the year before. In Episode #132 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Neptune about taking over one of the country’s elite college basketball programs. They discuss what he learned over the years from Jay Wright, the work he did to turn Fordham around and much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • "I honestly had no idea I was close:" Lauren Figura shatters Saint Joseph's women's lacrosse scoring record

    13/05/2022 Duración: 11min

    The Saint Joseph’s University women’s lacrosse team is flying high these days. The Hawks are the champions of the Atlantic 10 for the first time in program history and headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. The Hawks are being led by senior Lauren Figura, who has enjoyed an incredible season. The Mount Laurel, New Jersey native has scored 71 goals, shattering the program single season record. The 71 goals are also good for 5th in the country. Matt Leon caught up with Figura to talk about her achievement and the Hawks success.

  • Philly schoolyard courts to the Hall of Fame: Herb Magee's basketball journey

    11/05/2022 Duración: 53min

    Herb Magee is one of the greatest coaches in the history of college basketball. He retired following this past season, his 54th as head coach at his alma mater, Thomas Jefferson University. He finished his career with 1,144 wins, second only in men’s NCAA history to now-retired Duke head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. In Episode #131 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Magee and they look back at his remarkable career. They talk about Magee’s playing days, how he first met his college coach, Walter “Bucky” Harris, the keys to shooting the basketball the correct way and much, much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • Ryan McCarty is putting up video game numbers for Penn State Abington baseball

    06/05/2022 Duración: 16min

    The Division III Penn State Abington baseball team is having an incredible season. They have a 31-9 record under first year head coach David Miller heading into the United East Conference Tournament, and the Nittany Lions have scored more runs than any Division III team in the country. They're averaging an absurd 12.7 runs per game. This lineup is loaded, but leading the way is senior Ryan McCarty. The Pennsbury High School product is putting up video game numbers. He leads the nation with a .552 batting average, 27 home runs, and 85 runs batted in... in 40 games. Last week he hit four homers in one game, a win over Gallaudet. An infielder who also pitches, McCarty was recently named the United East Conference Player of the Year. Matt Leon caught up with him to talk about a truly incredible season.

  • "We made HERstory." Valerie Walker and the legendary Cheyney team with the "Who's next?" mentality

    04/05/2022 Duración: 56min

    Val Walker is one of the greatest basketball players in the history of Cheyney University. She was a star on teams coached by Hall of Famer C. Vivian Stringer and helped the Wolves advance to the first-ever NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship Game in 1982. In Episode #130 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Walker about her basketball career. They look back on her time with the Wolves, talk about what it was like to play for Coach Stringer, and appreciate how impressive Cheyney’s 1982 run was. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • Meet the 85-year-old finance professor running in the Penn Relays

    28/04/2022 Duración: 10min

    The Penn Relays are this weekend at Franklin Field. Included on the roster of participants is Dr. Joshua Buch, he turns 85 this week, and on Saturday he will run in the masters 100 meter dash. Dr. Buch has spent more than half a century teaching finance at La Salle University. Matt Leon caught up with Dr. Buch about why he decided to start running in the relays a few years ago, and what his training schedule looks like. 

  • Steve DePasquale - Champion softball coach, Atlantic City chef, lifelong educator

    27/04/2022 Duración: 33min

    Steve DePasquale has been the only head coach in the history of the varsity softball program since it began in 1995 at Rowan College of South Jersey’s Gloucester campus. He led the Roadrunners to the 2011 and 2012 NJCAA Division III National Championships and earlier this season picked up his 800th career win. In Episode #129 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with DePasquale to talk about his career and incredible success with the Roadrunners. They talk about that 800th win, look back at those national championship years and much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • Why Neumann women's ice hockey coach Gina McLaughlin 'feels a responsibility to give back'

    20/04/2022 Duración: 40min

    Gina McLaughlin has been the head women’s hockey coach at Neumann University in Aston since 2014. She has led the Knights to four United College Hockey Conference playoff berths and recently was chosen for enshrinement into the Delaware County Athletes Hall of Fame. In Episode #128 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with McLaughlin about her career on the ice. They look back at her time as a player, where she captained the team at Interboro High School (as the only girl on the roster) and starred at Boston University. They also talk about her coaching career which took her to Penn State as an assistant before she took over the program at Neumann. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • Barbara Cordova - "Gymnastics is a sport about perfection… and none of us is perfect.”

    13/04/2022 Duración: 41min

    Barbara Cordova is the head women’s gymnastics coach at Division II West Chester University. In her 14 seasons at the helm of the program at her alma mater, the Golden Rams have consistently been one of the top squads in the region. In Episode #127 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Cordova about her life in gymnastics. They talk about how she got introduced to the sport, her career as a gymnast, what she loves about coaching and much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • 'No possessions off': former Penn hoopster Matt Langel turns Colgate into winner

    06/04/2022 Duración: 36min

    Matt Langel has been the head men’s basketball coach at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York since 2011. He has turned the Raiders into a dominant Patriot League program, winning three of the last four league titles, appearing in the last three NCAA Tournaments. A Moorestown, NJ, native, Langel played his college basketball at the University of Pennsylvania where he starred for then head coach Fran Dunphy. In Episode #126 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Langel about his success with the Raiders and his life in coaching. They also look back to his days with the Quakers and talk about what it was like to play in the Palestra.  "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

  • 'I'm proud of what we built.' Cindy Ikeler - Cabrini University head men's and women's swimming coach

    30/03/2022 Duración: 44min

    Cindy Ikeler has been the head men’s and women’s swimming coach at Division III Cabrini University in Radnor for a decade. On her watch, the Cavaliers have emerged as premier programs in the Atlantic East Conference. In Episode #125 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Ikeler about her life in swimming. They talk about her days as an elite competitive swimmer in college, how she got into coaching, how she built the programs at Cabrini and much more. "1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

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