Stony Brook Athletics

Kristina Garcia talks about her experience representing the Dominican Republic on the international stage and her family's roots in soccer on a special Hispanic Heritage Month edition of 'The Howl'. 

Former Stony Brook football player Kevin Kehoe ('77) of the Kehoe Family Foundation discusses his recent $3 million gift to Stony Brook athletics, playing on Stony Brook's first club football team in the 70's, and what giving means to him and his family. 

Stony Brook cross country and track and field star Carlos Santos Jr. shares why his hispanic culture means so much to him, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and the honor of representing El Salvador at the international level. 

Reilly Rich from Stony Brook women's soccer jumps on the pod to talk about her first season with the Seawolves, the team's crazy buzzer-beater win vs. Fordham, plus playing soccer since age 3.     

The Howl launches for the 2022-23 season at Stony Brook University with Seawolves AD Shawn Heilbron. 

Stony Brook T&F coach Andy Ronan hops aboard the Howl to talk about the team's milestones this season, outlook on qualifying for NCAA's, and his own running journey as an Olympian in '92!

Stony Brook star Ellie Masera talks her breakout season, getting on SportsCenter's Top 10 plays, plus her US National Team experience!    

Corinne Badger joins the show after hitting six homers on opening weekend! The SB catcher talks #BadgerBombs, her Stony Brook records in the weight room, plus her beloved Yankees.   

The ace of Stony Brook baseball's pitching staff hops on the Howl to talk about the brotherhood within the Seawolves' program and the squad's outlook for the '22 season with opening night at McNeese State around the corner. 

Ahead of her 22nd year in charge of Stony Brook's softball program, Coach Megan Bryant joins the show to preview the 2022 season. 

CAA Commissioner Joe D'Antonio joins the show during his visit to SBU's campus on the heels of the Stony Brook's landmark announcement of accepting an invite to join the CAA on Tuesday. 

Stony Brook men's lacrosse captain Mike McCannell kicks off season 4 of 'The Howl'! Mike joins the pod to talk about his roots in lacrosse hotbed Orangeville, Ontario, getting drafted in the NLL, and goals for his final season at Stony Brook University.     

Associate Athletic Director for Development Justin Berger joins the Howl to talk coming full circle to join to Stony Brook, both big wins for each basketball team this weekend, and what the department is building heading into the spring!    

Fresh off becoming 1 of 4 active players in DI to score 1,800 career points and dish 500 career assists, Jahlil Jenkins joins The Howl to talk about the Seawolves hot home stand and much more.         

Stony Brook Swimming & Diving's Mary Kate Conway jumps on the pod to talk about the team's impressive win at Central Connecticut State, her musical tastes, academic and training routine at SB, plus her interests outside the pool.     

Stony Brook Track & Field and XC runner Carlos Santos Jr. joins to discuss representing El Salvador in the upcoming Pan Am Games, his olympic dreams for Paris 2024, and studies to become a Spanish teacher.   

Coach Ashley Langford sounds off on her club's 4-0 start (best start for first year head coach in program history), team's win at Rutgers (3rd win over Power 5 team in program history), plus improvements going forward.     

Coach Ashley Langford previews the 2021-22 WBB season as the Seawolves tip off on November 9th against Delaware State.     

Geno Ford joins the show to preview the Stony Brook 2021-22 men's basketball season.     

"How can I come out of here resilient?" Casey Williams on overcoming food insecurity and hunger during his youth, mental and physical health, and giving back through non-profit.     

Stony Brook volleyball's new all-time digs leader joins The Howl to discuss the record, coming back for a ring in year 5, and this Friday's conference showdown with New Hampshire.     

NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 Honoree Chelsie DePonte joins the show to reflect on her accomplishments and many endeavors at Stony Brook.     

Carthell Flowers-Lloyd from Stony Brook football hops on the pod to talk about the Seawolves "Swagger" defense, his "tradition" in the game of football, and much more. 

Stony Brook Men's Soccer captain Gabriel Fernandes breaks down this season's fast start, his family ties to the program, and Saturday's conference showdown with Vermont.     

Stony Brook women's soccer assistant coach Shannon Grogan hops on The Howl to chat about this year's squad, playing on Stony Brook's "road warriors" team in 2012 that won program's first title, and her studies with marine science!     

Stony Brook Athletic Director Shawn Heilbron gives the state of the union on all things Seawolves heading into the 2021 fall season.   

Former Stony Brook soccer star Leo Fernandes caps off our five-part summer series.  Fernandes currently plays for the USL's Tampa Bay Rowdies and starred at Stony Brook from 2009-2012. The Brazilian born playmaker is one of three Fernandes brothers to come through Stony Brook's soccer program (Gustavo and Gabriel) and is the program's all-time leading goal scorer. He chats family, experience in the pros, Brazilian background, and much more during this feature interview!

Stony Brook's first national champion (Indoor Mile, 2012) Lucy Van Dalen ('12) joins the pod to discuss her Seawolves career, approach to running and what she's up to now in her home country of New Zealand!   Van Dalen ran at Stony Brook for five years from 2008-2012. She made history as the school's first ever national champion in 2012 after winning the indoor mile at the NCAA Championships. She competed for her native New Zealand in the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics and finished her career as a six-time all-american. 

Stony Brook's most famous baseball alum Joe Nathan hops on the pod.  Nathan played at Stony Brook under Coach Matt Senk during the division three era in the late 90's. He went on to become one of the best closers of his era, notching six MLB All-Star nods, the 2009 AL Rolaids Reliever of the Year Award and 377 career saves. Nathan was Stony Brook's first MLB player, drafted in 1995 by the San Francisco Giants. He spent the majority of his career with the Minnesota Twins (2004-2011) and is the franchise's all-time leader in saves. He was inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame in 2019 and and the Stony Brook Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. We connected with Joe from his home in Knoxville, Tennessee and dove into how Stony Brook baseball prepped him for the next level, plus a ton of MLB stories.   

Seawolves lacrosse legend Kylie Ohlmiller is our featured guest for episode two in our summer series.  Ohlmiller led Stony Brook to new heights as one of the nation's most lethal attackers from 2015-2018, guiding the Stony Brook to its first national number one ranking, two Elite 8 trips, and four more conference championships. She is the NCAA's all-time record holder in career points and assists and finished her career as a four-time all-american and two-time finalist for the Tewaaraton Award.  Kylie is a Team USA player and ambassador for the game through her personal brand, KO17 Lacrosse which has inspired the next generation of young LAX players. Her latest endeavor starts this summer with Athletes Unlimited, a brand-new women's pro lacrosse league that will debut on July 23rd in Washington D.C. 

The GOAT of Stony Brook Basketball Jameel Warney joins Sam Neidermann on The Howl for episode one of the "Summer Legends Series", a five-part collection of feature interviews with some of Stony Brook's best former student athletes.  Warney finished his Stony Brook basketball career as the program's all-time leading scorer, rebounder, and blocker, and has his number 20 retired at Island Federal Arena. The New Jersey native was the centerpiece of a golden era of Stony Brook hoops under coach Steve Pikeill. Warney led the Seawolves to their first conference tournament title in 2016, putting up a monster 43 points and 10 rebounds on national TV against Vermont in front of a roaring Stony Brook crowd. The Seawolves went on to play Kentucky in their first NCAA Tournament appearance.  Warney became the first Seawolf to play in the NBA in March 2018 when he debuted with the Dallas Mavericks. He won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2017 FIBA Americup in Argentina and was named the tournament's MVP. He currently plays for the SK Knights in Seoul, South Korea.  The Howl: Summer Legends Series will feature conversations with lacrosse legend Kylie Ohlmiller, former olympian and national champion Lucy Van Dalen, former MLB all-star Joe Nathan, and current pro soccer player Leo Fernandes. 

The new leader of Stony Brook women's basketball, Ashley Langford, delivers her vision for the program. This feature interview includes Coach Langford on:  - Her whirlwind first week on Long Island and restaurant spots sampled - Practice and preparation philosophy - Her playing days at Tulane and playing off-campus in Texas during Hurricane Katrina as a freshman - Her one-weekend, trial run as a head coach this January while at James Madison - Childhood memories playing neighborhood pickup games in Harrisburg, Pa.  

Stony Brook women's lacrosse boss Joe Spallina joins the show to preview this week's conference tournament. 

Graduate centerfielder Jourdin Hering from Stony Brook Softball stops by and chats breaking the program's all-time record for singles, the 2021 Seawolves drive for a ring, her experience as a three-sport athlete in high school, and growth over the course of five years as a student athlete on Long Island. 

Women's Soccer coach Tobias Bischof hops on The Howl, fresh off his club's second straight America East championship.     

Stony Brook softball third baseman Riley Craig hops on the pod with Sam Neidermann to talk her love for Motley Crue, her five-year collegiate softball journey from Colorado to Long Island, and the team's run at an America East title. 

John LaRocca from Stony Brook baseball discusses joining the Seawolves this semester as a graduate transfer, his former program's demise and dealing with juvenile diabetes, which was diagnosed while playing college baseball.

Stony Brook women's soccer standout Chelsie DePonte, who has four goals this season, talks about the team's unbeaten America East play, a special Senior Day sendoff, her native Hawaii and her activity with PAWS on the latest edition of The Howl.

Stony Brook volleyball coach Kristin Belzung joins The Howl after the Seawolves knocked off previously unbeaten UAlbany to remain in contention for the postseason. Stony Brook has a doubleheader at Binghamton on Sunday to close the regular season.

Head coach Caroline McCombs and student-athletes Asiah Dingle and Hailey Zeise join The Howl to discuss the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament berth. The Seawolves face No. 3 seed Arizona in San Antonio on Monday at 2 p.m. on ESPN2.

Captain Tom Haun, who became the eighth member of the Stony Brook men's lacrosse program's 100-goal club this past weekend, discusses that feat and the 2021 Seawolves on the latest edition of The Howl podcast.

Captain Sam Kamara previews the Stony Brook football team's spring opener, while baseball right-hander Brian Herrmann talks about his return from Tommy John surgery and the pitching staff's success during the opening weekend against Sacred Heart.

Two-time America East Player of the Year Melissa Rahrich joins The Howl podcast after a season-opening 4-0 trip to Rock Hill, S.C. Rahrich hit .429 with three homers and six RBIs and earned two wins on the mound during the weekend.

Stony Brook men's lacrosse captain Chris Pickel Jr. joins The Howl podcast to discuss the season-opening 20-8 win against Sacred Heart, landing in the top-20 rankings, and next Saturday's matchup with Bryant.

Redshirt junior defensive back Justin Burns from the Stony Brook football team joins The Howl podcast to discuss the upcoming six-game spring season as well as his involvement with the Black Student-Athlete Huddle.

Stony Brook women's lacrosse associate head coach Kim Hillier checks in ahead of the opener against third-ranked Syracuse at the Carrier Dome to discuss the latest with the Seawolves.

JP Brazel, associate head coach and defensive coordinator for Stony Brook men's lacrosse, joins The Howl podcast to discuss the upcoming season. The Seawolves tentatively begin play Feb. 13.

Stony Brook star women's lacrosse midfielder Ally Kennedy joins The Howl podcast. Kennedy discusses being named the US Lacrosse Magazine national Preseason Player of the Year as well as her national-title expectations for the Seawolves.

Stony Brook baseball coach Matt Senk looks ahead to the 2021 season, including the freshman class, draft candidates and the schedule.

Stony Brook men's basketball coach Geno Ford discusses the team's 4-0 start in America East play, the performance of several student-athletes as well as the team being on pause in the latest episode of The Howl podcast. 

Wide receiver Hunter Hayek, a graduate transfer from Rutgers, discusses his motivation for joining the Stony Brook football team this upcoming January as well as playing with his twin brother in college and his longtime relationship with Seawolves head coach Chuck Priore.