Riding The Pine

WE ARE BACK!! Another brand new episode kicks things off in the brand new month of September as we return to Friday RTP episodes with having a current member of the St. Francis men's basketball team join the show, Cam Gregory (1:43-14:12)! Cam and I discuss his career at SFU, the personal connection that his family has to the school, getting ready for this upcoming season and so much more!Intro: 0:00-1:42Interview w/ Cam Gregory: 1:43-14:12Outro: 14:13-15:19Music Credit: Positive Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a fantastic guest who has worked his way through the coaching world to find himself in his first ever head coaching position, current head coach for the Seton Hill men's basketball team Coach Ben Wilkins (2:09-34:30)! Coach Wilkins and I dive into his career in the coaching world and what got him interested in wanting to be a coach, his time at Army as an assistant and what his experience was like coaching at a military academy, this past season at Seton Hill and what it was like being the head coach of a program for the first time in his college coaching career and so much more! Intro: 0:00-2:08Interview w/ Coach Ben Wilkins: 2:09-34:30Outro: 34:31-35:35

Join me for another fantastic new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a guest who made the switch from basketball player to coach and even coached at his alma mater, current assistant men's basketball coach at University of Albany, coach Bobby Jordan (2:00-21:47) ! Coach Jordan and I dive into his career as a player at first and why he wanted to get into coaching, his experience this year as the acting head coach for Albany the first five games of the year and what it was like having the experience of being the head coach of a program, how this past season was and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:59Interview w/ Coach Bobby Jordan: 2:00-21:47Outro: 21:48-23:17

Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest who has been at the center of the growth his program has experienced over the years, current head women's basketball coach at Seton Hill University, Coach Mark Katarski (2:07-32:19)! Coach Katarski and I dive right into his career in coaching and what led him to becoming a coach, his time at Chatham University prior to Seton Hill and what it was like coaching an all-female college and what was unique about that experience, what's been key to Seton Hill's success that has resulted in nine straight playoff appearances and so much more!Intro: 0:00-2:06Interview w/ Coach Mark Katarski: 2:07-32:19Outro: 32:20-33:17

Join me for another fantastic new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a head coach who recently captured a conference championship, current head men's basketball coach at Chatham University coach David Richards (1:50-16:52)! Coach Richards and I dive into this season and what it was like guiding the Cougars to their second ever PAC championship victory, when during this season he felt his team grew the most and overcame the most adversity, the preparation for Friday's NCAA Tournament game and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:49Interview w/ Coach David Richards: 1:50-16:52Outro: 16:53-17:51

Join me for another tremendous new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest who made the switch from the playing world to coaching world in basketball after a very successful career on the hardwood, current Franklin Regional boys basketball varsity head coach Jesse Reed (2:08-35:25)! Coach Reed and I dive into his career in hoops starting with being a big time name in the Western PA area and what it was like making the adjustment from high school to college, what it was like playing overseas after a successful college career, getting into coaching and how that transition has been for him and so much more! Intro: 0:00-2:07Interview w/ Coach Jesse Reed: 2:08-35:25Outro: 35:26-36:22 

Join me for another amazing new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I sat down with the head coach of a basketball program that has gone through not only a name change but also a change in NCAA divisions, current Utah Tech head men's basketball coach Jon Judkins (1:56-27:52)! Coach Judkins and I dive into his career as a coach and what got him interested in wanting to become a coach, what it's been like being a part of Utah Tech's transition to NCAA Division I from Division II as well as their change in name from Dixie State to Utah Tech, how this season has been for him and his team and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:55Interview w/ Coach Jon Judkins: 1:56-27:52Outro: 27:53-28:52

Join me for another fantastic edition of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a guest who has guided his program to back-to-back 17-plus win seasons, current head coach of the Chatham University women's basketball team Coach David Saur (1:52-17:16)! Coach Saur and I discuss how this season went for the Cougars and how the group exceeded even his own expectations, how they were able to power through a 7-game road trip where they came out with a winning record, the growth he's seen from this team and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:51Interview w/ Coach David Saur: 1:52-17:16Outro: 17:17-18:15

Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a tremendous guest that has been to not one but two NCAA Tournaments, current Vermont men's basketball player Robin Duncan (1:56-15:31)! Robin and I dive into his career at Vermont and what it was like playing with his older brothers as a freshman at Vermont, his experience going to two NCAA tournaments and which season was more challenging for his team to make it to the big dance, how this season has been going for the Catamounts and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:55Interview w/ Robin Duncan: 1:56-15:31Outro: 15:32-16:30

Join me for another outstanding new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by an amazing new guest who has recently earned his first head coaching job at the division I level, current head coach for the Cleveland State men's basketball team coach Daniyal Robinson (1:51-29:41)! Coach Robinson and I dive into his career as a coach and what got him interested in becoming a coach initially, his time in the BIG12 at Iowa State not just once but twice, what it was like being named the head coach of Cleveland State, the biggest adjustment to becoming a head coach and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:50Interview w/ Coach Daniyal Robinson: 1:51-29:41Outro: 29:42-30:40

Join me for another incredible new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by an amazing guest who has quickly made a name for himself as one of the top rebounders in the nation, current Cleveland State men's basketball player Deante Johnson (1:50-14:32)! Deante and I discuss his career in basketball and what it was like to go to the NCAA Tournament during the Covid-19 Pandemic, how he's become one of the best shot blockers in the entire nation, the origin of his nickname "spider," how this season has been and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:49Interview w/ Deante Johnson: 1:50-14:32Outro: 14:33-15:39

Join me for another amazing new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a college coach that has had quite the journey to the school he is now the head coach of today, current Maryland Eastern Shore head men's basketball coach Jason Crafton (1:44-22:24)! Coach Crafton and I discuss his career in coaching and what made him want to become a coach, his time as a video coordinator for Villanova and what kind of impression Coach Jay Wright left on him as a young coach, his first head coaching job that was at his alma mater and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:43Interview w/ Coach Jason Crafton: 1:44-22:24Outro: 22:25-23:49

Join me for another amazing new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a guest who has been making a name for himself as one of the top guards in the Northeast Conference, current Wagner men's basketball player DeLonnie Hunt (1:51-22:28)! DeLonnie and I discuss his career at Wagner and what it was like to be recruited to play in college during the peak of the pandemic, what the adjustment was like to Wagner and how he made such a smooth transition to the college game, how this season has been for him and his team and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:50Interview w/ DeLonnie Hunt: 1:51-22:28Outro: 22:29-23:36

Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I am joined by a guest who has seen many stops along the way during his college career, current Detroit Mercy men's basketball player A.J. Oliver (1:46-17:50)! A.J. and I discuss his career starting out at Clemson and what led him to transfer to Old Dominion and eventually Detroit Mercy, what it's been liking having to adjust to new teams and programs, how this season has been with Detroit Mercy and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:45Interview w/ A.J. Oliver: 1:46-17:50 Outro: 17:51-18:45

Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a guest who was a standout in the Pittsburgh area on the hardwood, who has now taken his career in basketball to the professional level, current overseas pro basketball player Kason Harrell (1:58-33:42)! Kason and I discuss his career at Purdue Fort Wayne and the interesting story as to how he made his decision to go to Fort Wayne, his career overseas and what it was like adjusting to the pro style of play, playing in Ireland and the reception of the sport of basketball in the country and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:57Interview w/ Kason Harrell: 1:58-33:42Outro: 33:43-34:39

Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's brand new show, I'm joined by a guest who left his mark at his college and continues to be a dominate basketball player at the pro level, current overseas pro basketball player in Belgium Keith Braxton (1:59-19:44)! Keith and I discuss his career at St. Francis and what it was like being named the NEC Player of the Year his junior season, entering into the NBA draft and how that prepared him for the pro level of play, what his adjustment was like to the overseas style of basketball and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:58Interview w/ Keith Braxton: 1:59-19:44Outro: 19:45-20:45

Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined again by a coach from the basketball world that has already shared his story with us once on RTP and now shares an inside look into the season, head men's basketball coach at St. Francis Coach Rob Krimmel (1:50-29:27)! Coach Krimmel and I dive into how this season has been for the Red Flash and how the team has bounced back from the slow start this season, what's been key for the Red Flash's strong start to conference play, his message that he's shared with the team heading into the later part of the season and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:49Interview w/ Coach Rob Krimmel: 1:50-29:27Outro: 29:28-30:23

Join me for another wonderful episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by another member for the St. Francis men's basketball team that shares his journey to Loretto, current Red Flash men's basketball player Luke Ruggery (1:43-18:29)! Luke and I discuss his career in basketball and what led him to wanting to continue his career at St. Francis, what it meant to him and his high school team to be the first player to ever receive a division one scholarship from the basketball team, what his thoughts have been on this year so far and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:42Interview w/ Luke Ruggery: 1:43-18:29Outro: 18:30-19:26 

Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode I'm joined by a tremendous guest from the St. Francis men's basketball program, Josh Cohen (1:57-13:39)! Josh and I discuss his season this year and what it's been like scoring 40 points in not just one but two games this year, what it's meant to the team to come out to a strong start in conference play, the Red Flash's out-of-conference schedule this year and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:56Interview w/ Josh Cohen: 1:57-13:39Outro: 13:40-14:53

Join me for another fantastic episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new episode, I'm joined by a guest who coaches at the school he once was a player for, current assistant men's basketball coach at St. Francis University, Coach Eric Taylor (1:58-36:30)! Coach Taylor and I discuss his career first as a player at SFU and now a coach and what it's been like to be back at his alma mater, his time playing professionally overseas, his unique relationship with head coach Rob Krimmel being former teammates with him at St. Francis and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:57Interview W/ Coach Eric Taylor: 1:58-36:30Outro: 36:31-37:28

Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a tremendous guest from the professional basketball world that has a very unique story as to how he wound up where he is today, current overseas pro basketball player playing in Israel, Alex Leder (1:55-26:16)! Alex and I discuss his journey in basketball from playing division 3 basketball in college to becoming a pro overseas, what it's been like adjusting to overseas life and playing at the pro level, what his advice would be to other D3 players who have aspirations of playing overseas and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:54Interview w/ Alex Leder: 1:55-26:16Outro: 26:17-27:33

Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new episode after the holidays, I'm joined by a guest who is considered one of the greatest scorers of all-time in NBA history, current NBA Hall of Famer Adrian Dantley (2:04-34:35)! Adrian and I discuss his career from the very beginning during his high school days playing for legendary coach Morgan Wooten, his time at Notre Dame and the adjustment to the NBA, what it was like being inducted into the Hall of Fame and so much more! Intro: 0:00-2:03Interview w/ Adrian Dantley: 2:04-34:35Outro: 34:36-35:34

Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest who recently made the jump with his team from the NCAA Division II level to the NCAA Division I level, current Lindenwood men's basketball player Kevin Caldwell Jr. (1:40-23:30)! Kevin and I discuss his career at Lindenwood and what it's been like adjusting to a Division I schedule after the team was Division II last year, his time playing Juco basketball and how that helped him get prepared for the Division I level of basketball and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:39Interview w/ Kevin Caldwell Jr: 1:40-23:30Outro: 23:31-24:27

Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a guest who has been one of the top golfers in all of the NCAA over the last few years, current Notre Dame men's golfer Palmer Jackson (1:54-19:43)! Palmer and I discuss his career in golf and what it was like competing in his first ever PGA Tour event this past fall, what led him to wanting to continue his golf career at Notre Dame and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:53Interview w/ Palmer Jackson: 1:54-19:43Outro: 19:44-20:42

Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a sensational guest who shares his journey in the coaching world and how he's been able to make such a quick jump early on in his career, current graduate assistant coach for the Miami of Ohio men's basketball team Coach Elijah Pennington (1:44-23:46)! Coach Pennington and I discuss his career in coaching and what got him interested in wanting to become a coach, his journey from IUPUI to Miami of Ohio and what he's learned in the two early stops he's made so far in his coaching career, what he thinks this year's team is capable of accomplishing and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:43Interview w/ Coach Elijah Pennington: 1:44-23:46Outro: 23:47-24:44

Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a current overseas pro that is playing in Iceland who recently made the return to the sport of basketball, current overseas pro basketball player Ty Stewart (1:53-34:51)! Ty and I discuss his return to basketball after a long hiatus from the sport, what it was like getting adjusted to the pro style of play, what life has been like overseas in Iceland and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:52Interview w/ Ty Stewart: 1:53-34:51Outro: 34:52-35:55

Join me for another awesome episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a fantastic guest who recently made the transition from the playing world to the coaching world, current graduate assistant coach for the Auburn men's basketball team Geoff Gray (1:51-35:24)! Geoff and I discuss what it's been like to be apart of the staff with Coach Bruce Pearl, how he's been able to transition from being a player over to being a coach and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:50Interview w/ Geoff Gray: 1:51-35:24 Outro: 35:25-36:25

Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a fantastic recurring guest who goes in depth on how the season has been going for him and his team, current head women's basketball coach at Chatham University Coach David Saur (1:54-22:09)! Coach Saur and I dive into this year and what it's been like having such a young team this season, how he's approached this season having no seniors or juniors on the roster and what it's meant having former players from Chatham now coaching for Coach Saur on his staff, a preview into this weekend's matchup with the Bethany Bison and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:53Interview w/ Coach David Saur: 1:54-22:09Outro: 22:10-23:13

Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm back from the holiday with a great guest who shared his thoughts about this past high school football season in the WPIAL, owner and founder of the Westmoreland Sports Network Dan Flickinger (2:11-39:25)! Dan and I discuss how this past fall was for the network and what his thoughts were about the various teams that were in new classifications this year, which teams benefited the most from the reclassification this year, what it was like having one of the most watched broadcasts in the network's history this past fall and so much more! Intro: 0:00-2:10Interview w/ Dan Flickinger: 2:11-39:25Outro: 39:26-40:50

Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by another amazing guest who comes from the college basketball world and is in his first season with his new team, current Miami University (Oh.) men's basketball player Morgan Safford (2:04-14:19)! Morgan and I discuss his career at Wofford College and what led him to wanting to continue his career there, his decision to transfer to Miami U and what it was like going through the transfer portal, how it's been getting adjusted to his new team this season and so much more! Intro: 0:00-2:03Interview w/ Morgan Safford: 2:04-14:19Outro: 14:20-15:21

Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by another fantastic member of the St. Francis men's basketball team as current assistant coach for the Red Flash Luke McConnell joins the podcast (1:56-28:37)! Coach McConnell and I discuss his career as a football player at St. Francis and what led him to being a member of the Red Flash football program, what it was like having his dad the head coach of the Red Flash men's basketball program when he was a child and growing up around the basketball program, what it's meant to him to be a part of the same program his dad coached for and coaching with multiple former players of his fathers' and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:55Interview w/ Coach Luke McConnell: 1:56-28:37Outro: 28:38-29:35

Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, we continue our coverage of the Red Flash men's basketball program by having current redshirt-junior guard Brad McCabe (1:56-19:19)! Brad and I discuss his career at St. Francis and what it was like starting his career as a walk-on, how he found out he had earned a scholarship and what it meant to him earning that scholarship, his outlook on this upcoming season and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:55Interview w/ Brad McCabe: 1:56-19:19Outro: 19:20-20:16

Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by another member of the men's basketball team at St. Francis as I sit down with current junior guard for the Red Flash, Ronell Giles Jr. (2:01-15:13)! Ronell and I discuss his career at St. Francis and what led him to wanting to continue his career with the Red Flash, how he was able to overcome an injury from last year and what his rehab process was like, how it's been reuniting with an old high school teammate that is now on the Red Flash team and so much more!Intro: 0:00-2:00Interview w/ Ronell Giles Jr.: 2:01-15:13Outro: 15:14-16:10

Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, we kick off the two-week pre-season college basketball coverage of the St. Francis men's basketball team with a great interview with current Red Flash men's basketball player Marlon Hargis (1:53-18:02)! Marlon and I get into his high school career and being a part of such a successful program and how that helped him get ready for the competitiveness of NCAA Division I basketball, his decision to go to Holy Cross initially and why he decided to transfer to St. Francis, his outlook on this season and what he thinks this team is capable of accomplishing this season and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:52Interview w/ Marlon Hargis: 1:53-18:02Outro: 18:03-19:03

Join me for another awesome edition of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest from the college basketball world that made the transition from being a player to eventually being a coach, current Director of Operations for the Seattle University men's basketball team Matt Jones (2:01-27:58)! Matt and I discuss his playing career at Trinity University and how his career as a player has helped him during his career as a coach, how he landed in Seattle and what his duties are as the Director of Operations, his outlook for the team this season and so much more!Intro: 0:00-2:00Interview w/ Matt Jones: 2:01-27:58Outro: 27:59-28:59

Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest from the college basketball world who has gone from playing at two different Juco schools to making a big impact on the NCAA Division I level, current IUPUI men's basketball player Jonah Carrasco (1:43-24:51)! Jonah and I discuss his time  playing for two separate juco schools and how much of an impact playing juco basketball has had on his career, his decision to come to IUPUI and what it was like setting a single-game program record last year with the Jaguars, the upcoming season and what type of team IUPUI has and his outlook on the season and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:42Interview w/ Jonah Carrasco: 1:43-24:51Outro: 24:52-26:01

Join me for another fantastic episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by another great guest from the St. Francis football team, Dawson Snyder (1:53-12:31)! Dawson and I discuss his career in football and what led him to making the decision to continue his career at St. Francis, what it's been like working his way up the depth chart and becoming a starter this year, how this season has been going for the Red Flash and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:52Interview w/ Dawson Snyder: 1:53-12:31Outro: 12:32-13:26

Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a great guest from the college football world that has been a major impact player for his team since his first few games for the program, current quarterback for the St. Francis football team Justin Sliwoski (1:52-21:33)! Justin and I discuss his decision to go to Pitt initially after a strong high school career and what it was like to play with Kenny Pickett while at Pitt, why he decided to transfer and what led him to St. Francis, what it was like to be a part of St. Francis' historic win last year against Duquesne and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:51Interview w/ Justin Sliwoski: 1:52-21:33Outro: 21:34-22:37

Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a fantastic guest coming from the college golfing world, current Seattle University men's golfer Nathan Cogswell (1:54-24:42)! Nathan and I discuss the fall season for him and his team and what it was like to set a team record earlier this year at Fresno State, what his thoughts are on the LIV Tour and the impact the new golf league could have on golf as a whole, his plans to go pro after his college career and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:53Interview w/ Nathan Cogswell: 1:54-24:42Outro: 24:43-25:48

Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a great guest who comes from the college basketball coach, current assistant men's basketball coach for The Citadel, Coach Chris Hill (1:49-37:26)! Coach Hill and I discuss his career as a player at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and playing for Bruce Pearl, what it was like guiding UWM to a Sweet 16 appearance as a player in the early 2000s, what got him into coaching initially after playing, a preview into The Citadel's upcoming season and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:48Interview w/ Coach Chris Hill: 1:49-37:26Outro: 37:27-38:23

Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by an outstanding guest who comes from the minor league baseball world, current minor leaguer for the Oakland Athletics, Hogan Harris (1:49-25:10)! Hogan and I discuss his career in baseball and how he was able to overcome injuries in his college career, getting drafted by the A's and working his was through the minor leagues, making his way to the Triple-A level of Oakland's organization this past year and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:48Interview w/ Hogan Harris: 1:49-25:10Outro: 25:11-26:05

Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by another member of the St. Francis men's basketball team who is also a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at St. Francis, Max Land (1:36-19:43)! Max and I discuss his career in high school and what it was like playing with and against elite level players, what the adjustment to playing college basketball was like for him, what SAAC is and how he is involved with the committee at St. Francis and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:35Interview w/ Max Land: 1:36-19:43Outro: 19:44-20:46

Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by another member of the college basketball world that comes from the player side of the game, current St. Francis men's basketball player Josh Cohen (1:50-20:07)! Josh and I discuss his career at St. Francis and what made him want to become a part of the Red Flash program, his improvement as a player during his career and what it was like being named the NEC Most Improved Player of the Year last year and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:49Interview w/ Josh Cohen: 1:50-20:07Outro: 20:08-21:12

Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest who has a very close connection to the school he coaches for, current head men's basketball coach at St. Francis University Coach Rob Krimmel (1:53-30:42)! Coach Krimmel and I dive into his career at St. Francis initially as a player and now as a coach, why he wanted to become a coach at first and what it's meant to coach at his alma mater, where he feels this year's team has grown the most from last year and his thoughts on this upcoming season and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:52Interview w/ Coach Rob Krimmel: 1:53-30:42Outro: 40:43-31:41

Join me for another brand new episode of RTP! On today's episode, I'm joined by a guest who shared his unique journey to the state of Wisconsin, current University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball player Angelo Stuart (1:47-33:47)! Angelo and I discuss his career with two different juco schools prior to arriving at UWM, his short tenure at Seattle University and transferring in the midst of the pandemic, how this past summer was adjusting to a new team and what he's most looking forward to heading into this season with his new team and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:46Interview w/ Gelo Stuart: 1:47-33:47 Outro: 33:48-34:48

Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a guest from the minor league baseball world that decided to enter the MLB draft early in college, current Greenville Drive minor leaguer playing in the Boston Red Sox organization Brendan Cellucci (1:37-22:19)! Brendan and I discuss his career at Tulane and what made him want to continue his baseball career there, why he decided to enter the MLB draft early and not play his final two seasons of college baseball, how this past season was with the Drive in comparison to last year's season he had with the team and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:36Interview w/ Brendan Cellucci: 1:37-22:19Outro: 22:20-23:16

Join me for another brand new edition of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a member of the college basketball world that's been able to apply aspects of his playing career to his coaching career, current assistant men's basketball coach at Drexel University, Coach Justin Jennings (1:51-26:55)! Coach Jennings and I discuss his career as a coach and what got him interested in being a coach, his time coaching at Army and what he's applied from his time there to his career now at Drexel, a look into the upcoming season for Drexel and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:50Interview w/ Coach Justin Jennings: 1:51-26:55Outro: 26:56-28:05

Join me for another awesome edition of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by the head coach of the men's basketball team at Southern Utah University, Coach Todd Simon (1:49-34:22)! Coach Simon and I discuss his career in coaching and what got him interested in wanting to become a coach, how he adjusted to being a head coach in the middle of the season when he was named the interim head coach at UNLV, where he grew the most as a coach while as an assistant at Findlay Prep, what he expects from this year's team at Southern Utah and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:48Interview w/ Coach Todd Simon: 1:49-34:22Outro: 34:23-35:21

Join me for the latest edition of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a current minor leaguer that was recently a part of one of the most historic seasons in Notre Dame baseball history, current minor leaguer in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization playing for the Bradenton Marauders Jack Brannigan (2:06-30:48)! Jack and I discuss his career at Notre Dame and what it was like to be a part of their third ever appearance in program history of the College World Series this past spring and his clutch performance in the series clinching-win over Tennessee, his transition to the minors and how this first season has been for him, his approach to baseball as a two-way player and how he balances both hitting and pitching and so much more! Intro: 0:00-2:05Interview w/ Jack Brannigan: 2:06-30:48Outro:  30:49-31:49

Join me for another awesome episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a very special guest who is a fellow broadcaster in the Pittsburgh area, current sports broadcaster for the Westmoreland Sports Network and sport producer for 93.7 The Fan, Sean Meyers (1:54-38:04)! Sean and I discuss his career in broadcasting and what made him pick up a mic, how he was able to work his way to Westmoreland Sports Network and the various bumps in the road he hit along the way, landing at 93.7 and what his responsibilities are at the Pittsburgh-based radio station, the early part of the WPIAL high school football season and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:53Interview w/ Sean Meyers: 1:54-38:04Outro: 38:05-39:14

Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a tremendous guest who has seen every stop of the minor leagues, current minor leaguer for the Reno Aces playing in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, Blake Workman (1:50-24:33)! Blake and I discuss his career in college and appearing in the College World Series with Cal State Fullerton, his season this year with the Aces and how he made the transition from Double A to Triple A this year and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:49Interview w/ Blake Workman: 1:50-24:33Outro: 24:34-25:37