Owl or Nothing

It's a special tribute edition of Owl or Nothing as Christopher Lynn and Jay Turiano are joined by Jack Maloney and Jim Barber to remember Wilton Wright and Sam Burrell. 

Owls fans - Owl or Nothing is BACK and we what a guest we have for you. Legendary men's soccer coach Ray Reid sat down with Christopher Lynn, Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten to discuss winning three national championships at Southern, his time at UConn and reflects back on the impact that SCSU Men's Soccer has had in his life, and the life of countless others. 

Owl or Nothing co-hosts Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten sat down with SCSU Women's Swimming & Diving standouts Nicholle Denault and Lindsay McCawley to talk about getting back in the pool after the pandemic shut down last season, the upcoming Northeast 10 Conference Championships that are being hosted at Southern Connecticut and also dish on their favorite movies, tv shows and their experiences as a student-athlete. 

SCSU Women's Track & Field standouts Gillian Penna and Dardielle Exantus join Christopher Lynn and Ken Sweeten for the latest edition of Owls or Nothing. 

Have we got a treat for you, Owls fans! Christopher Lynn, Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten sat down with coaches, administration and student-athletes to talk about the holidays in a TWO-HOUR special edition of Owl or Nothing. We catch up with C.J. Moran, Chris Barker, Scott Burrell, Adam Cohen, Cassidy Girolamo, Liz DeRose, Zack Penn, Joe Bernard, Byron Knox, Ally Petrella and Jill Rispoli as well as Kate Lynch to discuss their holiday traditions, their favorite holiday movies and Jay Turiano gets everyone's opinion on egg nog. 

The latest edition of Owl or Nothing features SCSU Women's Soccer Head Coach Adam Cohen. Coach Cohen sat down with Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten to discuss his team's second-straight appearance in the NE10 Championship game, navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic and learning from legendary SCSU soccer coach Bob Dikranian. 

Owl or Nothing Episode 6 features SCSU Women's Basketball standouts Delaney Connors and Zoe Amalbert. The two sat down with Owl or Nothing host Christopher Lynn and Ken Sweeten to discuss the Owls' early season and their matchup against New Haven on Wednesday, Dec. 1. 

Episode 7 of Owl or Nothing's second season features SCSU Men's Basketball head coach Scott Burrell and All-NE10 pick Ulyen Coleman. The duo discuss their last game against AIC and their upcoming matchup against Elm City rival New Haven. 

We've got a SPECIAL EDITION of Owl or Nothing for Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. To celebrate Thanksgiving, Owl or Nothing host Christopher Lynn was joined by Ken Sweeten to present an hour-long celebration featuring a host of SCSU Athletics characters including coaches Tim Shea, Adam Cohen, John Weiss, Stephanie Hiriak Lund and Mark Fogel, as well as student administrative assistant Rebecca Raupach and Senior Associate Director of Athletics Matt Letkowski.

Owl or Nothing is BACK, OWLS FANS! A busy Fall season is almost in the books except for women's volleyball who is still in play for an at-large bid for the upcoming NCAA Tournament and the SCSU Men's Cross Country team that competes in the 2021 NCAA Championship on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Leading up the event, Christopher Lynn sat down with coach Brian Nill and senior Jalen Coleman to discuss the Owls' season and the excitement of returning to the NCAA Championship. 

We've got a special edition of Owl or Nothing, Owls fans! This week's episode features SCSU Director of Athletics Chris Barker sitting down with hosts Christopher Lynn and Jay Turiano to discuss his first 90 days on the job, his path to SCSU, his college playing career and "The Owl Way". Naturally, they discuss New Haven pizza...

The second episode of the year for Owl or Nothing features Southern Connecticut Football's Alex Ward and Josh Martinotti. The duo discuss the Owls' opener at Central Connecticut, training camp and which teammates they'd pick to survive the zombie apocalypse. 

OWL OR NOTHING IS BACK!!! The second season of the Official Podcast of Southern Connecticut State University Athletics debuts with SCSU Volleyball's Gabbi Gaibur and Taylor Jones. The Owls open the season on Friday, Sept. 3 with a twin-bill against Queens and Dominican. 

SCSU Men's Soccer Head Coach Tom Lang joins Chris Lynn, Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten for the 22nd episode of the Owl or Nothing podcast. Lang discusses his legendary playing and coaching career, playing professionally with Pelé and training the Owls during a pandemic. 

SCSU Softball senior pitcher Jazmyn Martinez jumps on the podcast with Chris Lynn, Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten to discuss her journey to Southern Connecticut, her preperation for stepping in the circle and her role with Athletes Fighting Injustice and activism. 

SCSU Women's Swimming & Diving seniors Morgan Fernald and Bailey Shaffer are featured on the 20th episode of Owl or Nothing. The two discuss their path to arriving at Southern Connecticut and their favorite Tim Quill moments. 

Women's cross country and track & field standouts Christina Gubetta and Emilie Noreika sat down with Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten to discuss their upcoming season, training for distance running and their funniest teammate. 

Owl or Nothing resumes on Tuesday, Mar. 2 with its 18th installment hosted by Jay Turiano and Chris Lynn. This week, the team speaks with SCSU Softball standouts Jayden Delaporta and Jacqueline Dumont. The softball teammates discuss opening the season on Mar. 11 at home after a year hault in play due to the COVID 19 pandemic, how their softball careers started and what to expect from the Owls when they take the diamond for the 2021 season. 

Owl or Nothing's second episode of the Spring semester features Southern Connecticut's all-time winningest coach, SCSU Baseball's Tim Shea. Shea previews the 2021 Owls, reflects on their season being canceled in 2020 and talks about coaching his son at Southern and his all-time favorite moments. 

Owl or Nothing is BACK for the second semester, and joining the dynamic duo of Chris Lynn and Jay Turiano is interim director of athletics and compliance director Matt Letkowski. Letkowski was named the Owls' interim athletic director on Jan. 26, 2021 and he joins the show to have a conversation about his new role. 

A special edition of Owl or Nothing features SCSU Field Hockey stand-outs Julia Schaff and Alyssa Haskins as they discuss a special project that the team is launching for the Holidays and beyond. 

Southern Connecticut women's basketball stand-outs Jess Fressle and Kiana Steinauer sat down with Chris Lynn and Jay Turiano for the latest addition of Owl or Nothing. The duo discussed how they came to New Haven, their instant bond and FINALLY getting to play together again after Fressle missed 2018-19 and Steinauer missed 2019-20. 

Hot off being honored as one of the Northeast 10's Top 40 Individuals in conference history, Tim Quill joined Owl or Nothing hosts Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten to discuss his career. Joined by his longtime assistant, C.J. Moran, Quill discussed the start of his coaching career and reflected on some of SCSU Swimming & Diving's top student-athletes and moments.

Owl or Nothing's Episode 12 features SCSU Student Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.) co-presidents Bayleigh Takacs from women's lacrosse and Allie Smith from women's soccer. The due dish on the organization's role in providing Southern's student-athletes with an opportunity to be heard at a higher level, while they also discuss their careers and how they came to Southern Connecticut. 

Owl or Nothing is back after a brief hiatus with men's track & field All-American Nigel Green. "Bullet Train" sat down with Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten to discuss the origin of his iconic nickname, the importance of voting and leadership. 

SCSU Women's Lacrosse stand-outs Hailey Gordon and Mia Pulisciano sat down with Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten to discuss the loss of their Spring 2019 season and returning to train during a pandemic. The duo also praise head coach Kevin Siedlecki and talk about the current state and future of SCSU Women's Lacrosse - which they call a program on the rise. 

Our latest installment of Owl or Nothing finds SCSU Men's Basketball stand-outs Lyron Bennett and Greg Jones sitting down with Jay Turiano and Christopher Lynn. 

Volleyball seniors Abby Epstein and Kirstin Colwell join Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten for the eighth episode of Owl or Nothing. The duo dish on life as a student-athlete during the COVID-19 pandemic and their excitement to return to action as full practices resume. 

Owl or Nothing co-hosts Jay Turiano and Chris Lynn welcome new SCSU gymnastics head coach Byron Knox to the show. Knox discusses his success as a student-athlete at Southern Connecticut (Class of 1982), competing for Owls Hall of Famer Abie Grossfeld and taking the reigns at his alma mater after a storied coaching career that features multiple National Coaching Accolades and six-straight National Championships. 

SCSU Swimming & Diving senior Dominic Papiro sat down with Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten to discuss training for a Northeast 10 Championship, his plans for the future, his favorite food and Lord of the Rings. 

SCSU Women's Basketball head coach Kate Lynch joins the show on Oct. 6, 2020 to talk about her path to being the head coach at her alma mater, winning a National Championship and playing for legendary Owls head coach Joe Frager. 

SCSU Football's Mekhi Barnett and Cameron Kelly sit down with Jay Turiano and Ken Sweeten for the fourth installment of Owl or Nothing.

Episode 3 of Owl or Nothing features women's soccer stand-out Gillian Hotchkiss (Beacon Falls, Conn.), who discusses being a student-athlete during a pandemic, her role as Social Media Manager for SCSU S.A.A.C. and being a certified EMT. 

Episode 2 of Owl or Nothing features SCSU Field Hockey Head Coach, Senior Woman Administrator, former Owls two-sport student-athlete and Hall of Famer Kelley Frassinelli sitting down with hosts Christopher Lynn and Jay Turiano, as well as Ken Sweeten. Frassinelli discusses her playing career, how she got into coaching, working with SCSU legend Jim Barber and picks her favorite movie...which was a SHOCKER.

Southern Connecticut State University Athletics presents the first episode of its newest multi-media initiative, "Owl or Nothing" - a podcast dedicated to highlighting SCSU Athletics, it's student-athletes, coaches and programs. The podcast is produced by SCSU Athletic Communications and is hosted by Chris Lynn and Jay Turiano. The duo's first guest is Director of Athletics Jay Moran. In the 30-minute conversation, Jay speaks about his early career, his journey to Southern Connecticut and all that the Owls have been up to since COVID-19 hit. Moran is also the first contestant on Turiano's "Lightning Round", and dishes on a New Haven staple...pizza.