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

Norman Tate has spent the past twelve years as an assistant track and field coach at Division III Rowan University. He has an extensive coaching resume and he was also a premier performer, competing in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City in the triple jump.  In Episode #66 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Tate over Zoom about his career in track. They talk about his love of coaching and what the 1968 Olympic experience was like. "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).

Dave Duda has been the Athletic Director at Delaware Valley University since 2019. Prior to that, he enjoyed a ton of success coaching hoops. He was a head coach at Widener University and a longtime assistant at Saint Joseph’s University and Jefferson University. In Episode #65 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Duda over Zoom to talk about what it is like to be an athletic administrator in the middle of a pandemic and they also look back on his outstanding career 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).

Steve Mix spent 13 years in the NBA, the bulk of that time as a key member of some great 76ers teams in the 70’s and 80’s. Once his playing days were done, he enjoyed a long run as a member of the Sixers TV broadcast team. In Episode #64 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Mix over Zoom to look back at his life in basketball, learn when he broke through as an NBA player and talk about his time with the Sixers.    "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).

Ray Gaddis was drafted by the Philadelphia Union in the second round back in 2012 and since then he has been about as consistent a player as the franchise has ever had. He has started more than 200 games with the Union and is the franchise’s all-time leader in minutes played. In Episode #63 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Gaddis over Zoom to discuss his life in soccer and time in Philadelphia. They also talk about the important work Gaddis is doing to fight racial injustice. "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).  

Mark Ferrante has been the head football coach at Villanova University since late 2016. Prior to that he spent some three decades as an assistant on the Main Line. He has enjoyed a ton of success with the WIldcats, including leading them to the FCS playoffs in 2019. In Episode #62 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Ferrante over Zoom about his career at Villanova, how he decided to make a home here, and his success as a Wildcat. "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).  

Steve Schrenk has spent his life in baseball. A right-handed pitcher, he was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 4th round in 1987. After years of battling and fighting through injury, he made his major league debut at the age of 30 with the Phillies in 1999. He would spend parts of two seasons in the bigs with the Phillies and then several years as a coach in the Phillies minor league system before focusing on private instruction with Pitching Coach Pro (https://www.pitchingcoachpro.com/).   In Episode #61 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Schrenk over Zoom about his career as both a player and a coach, what it was like to finally make it to the big leagues, and his time in a Phillies uniform.   "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).  

Colleen Fink has spent the last decade as the head field hockey coach at the University of Pennsylvania. During her tenure at the helm, she has turned the Quakers into one of the premier programs in the Ivy League. In Episode #60 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Fink over Zoom to talk about her life in field hockey, including her playing days at Saint Joseph’s University. They also talk about how she and her team are dealing with the pandemic.   "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).  

Ben McIntosh is one of the top players in the National Lacrosse League. The #1 overall pick in the 2014 NLL draft, McIntosh was recently acquired by the Philadelphia Wings. He will be returning to Philadelphia, the city where he starred in college at Drexel University. In Episode #59 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with McIntosh over Zoom to about the forward’s new opportunity with the Wings and his college career at Drexel where he helped the Dragons to their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance."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).

Chris Carideo is preparing for his 15th season as the head men's basketball coach at Division III Widener University. He has won 213 games as the head coach of the Pride. But his coaching record only tells part of the story of what he has meant to Widener basketball as Carideo was also one of the greatest players in program history, scoring more than 2,000 points.In Episode #58 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt catches up with Carideo over Zoom to talk about his career in coaching, what the basketball scene was like down the Jersey Shore growing up, and what Widener means to 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).

Herb Courtney was a standout basketball player at Hatboro-Horsham High School and then at the University of Delaware. After a pro career that took him overseas, Courtney got into coaching, but now he has taken on a new venture as the founder and CEO of Renaissance Search & Consulting, a search firm that strives to connect colleges and universities with the most qualified and diverse candidates in the sports world. In Episode #57 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt speaks with Courtney over Zoom to look back on his basketball career, learn what it was like to play overseas, and find out why he wanted to start Renaissance.Check out Renaissance Search & Consulting here: https://renaissance-consult.com"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).

Mountain MacGillivray is preparing for his third season as the head women’s basketball at La Salle University. His team more than doubled its win total from his first season to its second. Prior to coming to La Salle, the Philadelphia native enjoyed a long, successful run as an assistant and associate head coach at Quinnipiac. In Episode #56 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt catches up with MacGillivray over Zoom to talk about growing up in Philadelphia, his life in basketball and what it is like to be the father of eight kids. "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).

Bob File was one of the greatest baseball players in the history of Jefferson University. He hit over .500 as a senior, but it would be as a pitcher that the Father Judge High School product would make his way to the Major Leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays. In Episode #55 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt catches up with File over Zoom to talk about his time in baseball and look back at his journey to the big leagues. They also look back at the time when File got the chance to pitch against his hometown team, the Philies, at the Vet."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).

Mike Jordan was recently hired as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Drexel University. An Abington Friends High School product, Jordan was a star at the University of Pennsylvania before enjoying a successful pro career overseas. He had been serving as an assistant coach at Colgate prior to coming to Drexel.In Episode #54 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt catches up with Jordan over Zoom to talk about joining the staff at Drexel, look back at his playing days and find out what it is like to share a name with another pretty good basketball player."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)

Joe Valerio was a star football player at Ridley High School and the University of Pennsylvania. Valerio enjoyed so much success at Penn that the Kansas City Chiefs drafted the offensive lineman in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft and he went on to spend six seasons in the NFL. In Episode #53 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt catches up with Valerio over Zoom and they reflect on his football career, how he ended up catching four touchdown passes in the NFL and what it has been like being a father to triplet daughters."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)

Mickey Morandini spent 11 seasons playing Major League Baseball, spending most of that time at second base for the Phillies. He made the 1995 MLB All Star Game and he was a key member of the 1993 Phillies team that won the NL Pennant. In Episode #52 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt speaks with Morandini over Zoom to look back on his big league career, talk about that 1993 season and also talk about Morandini's time as a minor-league coach and manager."1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod) and you can follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060).

Damien Blair has been the head men's basketball coach at his alma mater Division II West Chester University for the last 12 seasons. On his watch, the Golden Rams have been a consistent contender in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and four times have advanced to the NCAA Tournament. In Episode #51 of "1-on1 with Matt Leon," Matt speaks with Blair over Zoom to talk about his career as both a player and coach at West Chester, what he loves about the job and how he has spent the last few months.You can follow Damien Blair on Twitter: @WCU_Coach_Blair."1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod) and you can follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/Mattleon1060).

Amy Mallon is getting ready for her first season as the head women's basketball coach at Drexel University. While this is a new role for her, she is a very familiar face on the Dragons' bench, for the past 16 seasons she served as an assistant and then associate head coach for former head coach Denise Dillon. In Episode #50 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt speaks with Mallon over Zoom to find out what it has been like to take over as a head coach in a pandemic, what she loves about coaching and they also look back at Mallon's outstanding career as a player.

John Baron has spent the last 18 seasons as the head men's basketball coach at Division III Gwynedd Mercy University. A Philadelphia native and graduate of York College of Pennsylvania, Baron is one of the area's most successful coaches, sporting a career record of 340-159. He has taken the Griffins to the NCAA Tournament six times. In Episode #49 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt talks over Zoom with Baron about his career, how he got started coaching and how he's handled the last few months of the pandemic.1-on-1 with Matt Leon is a KYW Newsradio original podcast.Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod)Follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060)

Tom Donnelly has spent 45 years as the men’s track and cross country coach at Division III Haverford College. To say he has enjoyed a remarkable run is an understatement. On his watch, Haverford has won dozens of conference titles and his runners have earned numerous All-American awards. In 2010, his cross country squad captured Haverford’s first NCAA team championship. Donnelly was also a standout runner during his college days at Villanova. In Episode #48 of 1-on-1 with Matt Leon, Matt sits down with Donnelly to talk about his success with the Fords, how he got into running and what he loves about coaching. 1-on-1 with Matt Leon is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod) Follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060)

Phil Anastasia has spent some four decades as one of the top sports journalists in the Philadelphia region. He spent nearly 30 years at the Courier Post before joining the Philadelphia Inquirer. He's covered just about everything, but he is probably best known for his outstanding coverage of high school sports.In Episode #47 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt sits down with Anastasia to talk about his career in journalism. They reflect on how he got his start, talk about his time as an Eagles beat writer and they also talk about some of the most impressive scholastic athletes he has covered over the years,"1-on-1 with Matt Leon" is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. Follow the show on Twitter: @1on1pod (https://twitter.com/1on1pod) Follow Matt: @MattLeon1060 (https://twitter.com/MattLeon1060)