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)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Kevin Quinn – I Really Wanted The Kids To Be Successful

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)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Volpenhein – Success On The Water

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) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Moore – That’s A Lot Of Sixers Basketball

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) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trish Juhline Brunner – This Is Where I Love To Be

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I'm just glad I never gave up." Kevin McGovern: the 32 year old rookie with a baseball dream

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)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Azevedo – Tested at the Highest Level

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) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diana Caramanico - A Knack for Putting the Ball in the Basket

Emily Messina is the play-by-play voice for the Phillies’ Double-A affiliate the Reading Fightin Phils, making her one of the few, but growing number of female play-by-play broadcasters working today. In Episode #90 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Messina over Zoom to talk about her career in broadcasting, what it is like to broadcast a game by herself and the challenges she faces as a woman in a predominantly male field.  "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) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emily Messina - Summer Nights Behind the Mic

Before the NBA G League, there was the Eastern Professional Basketball League. It was a northeast league stocked to the brim with great players like John Chaney, Stan Pawlak, Jim Boeheim, and Hal Lear, with many of the teams calling Eastern Pennsylvania home. The league featured larger than life characters on and off the court, and the stories from the Eastern League are absolutely wild. Syl Sobel and Jay Rosenstein interviewed players, coaches, and personalities from the Eastern League to write "Boxed Out of the NBA: Remembering the Eastern Professional Basketball League."  Check out the book here: https://www.easternleaguebook.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The wild stories of the Eastern Professional Basketball League

Marco Dapkey is the owner of CrossFit MFP in Havertown, a fitness coach and one of the top CrossFit competitors in the country. He was also a star football player at Neshaminy High School before his career was derailed by cancer.   In Episode #89 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Marco about the world of CrossFit, his success as a competitor and his battle to beat cancer.   "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)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marco Dapkey – There’s Always Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Peter Gallagher has been the head football coach at Division III Ursinus College in Collegeville since 2000. He has coached and won more games than any other coach in program history. In 2010, his Bears won the Centennial Conference title. In Episode #88 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Gallagher over Zoom to talk about his time in Collegeville, how he got into coaching and what he loves about the job. "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) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Gallagher – Take Something From Here

Harold Jensen was a star basketball player at Villanova University and a key member of the 1985 team that shocked Georgetown and the world to win the first National Championship in program history. Jensen was a perfect 5 for 5 from the field in that win over the Hoyas, including the go-ahead basket in the final minutes. In Episode #87 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Jensen over Zoom to look back at his basketball career and relive that incredible night in Lexington back in 1985. "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) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harold Jensen – Euphoria and Relief

Demetrius Poles was one of the greatest high school basketball players South Jersey has ever seen. He led Delsea High School to a state title in 1991 before going on to play in college at Saint Joseph’s University and then Rowan University, helping the Profs win a Division III National Title in 1996. He spent years playing overseas and now serves as the head women’s basketball coach at Rowan. In Episode #86 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Poles over Zoom to talk about some recent serious health issues he has been and continues to deal with, his basketball playing career and his work as a coach.  "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)       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demetrius Poles – I’m Not Here Just For Myself

Joe Fields is a South Jersey native who played his college football at Widener University. After an outstanding college career, he was drafted in the 14th round by the New York Jets in 1975 and went on to enjoy a 14-year NFL career, spending 13 of those seasons with the Jets and becoming an elite offensive lineman. In Episode #85 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Fields over Zoom to look back on his football career and talk about some of his fondest memories along the way. "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)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Fields – I Can’t Believe I Played This Game

Dave Thomas is the cross country (15th season) and track and field (9th season) coach at Division II Thomas Jefferson University. He’s led the Rams to 14 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference titles (11 women’s cross country & 3 men’s cross country). Thomas has also run 76 marathons, taking part in races all over the world. In Episode #84 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Thomas over Zoom to talk about how he started running, what it is like running a marathon and his career in coaching. "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) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Thomas – You Have to Put the Work In

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

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