The all-time leading scorer in Wesleyan men’s basketball history, Shasha Brown ’13, joins Chris & Coach for the podcast to talk about his playing days with the Cardinals, his young coaching path thus far, the importance of culture when building successful programs, and he discusses his current position as Director of Men’s Basketball Operations at Vanderbilt University, among much more.

The first episode of 2021 features a top-5 scorer in Wesleyan men’s basketball history and current Associate Head Coach of Yale men’s basketball, Matt Kingsley ’98. Kingsley joins co-hosts Chris Grace and Mike Whalen ’83 to reminisce about his playing days with the Cardinals, how he got into coaching, the recruiting process, and he discusses Yale’s upset win over Baylor in the 2016 NCAA Tournament.

Former Wesleyan football player now Director of Athletics at Boston University, Drew Marrochello ’91, joins Chris & Coach on Zoom to talk about his administrative path to becoming a Division I AD, his hiring practices, and The Beanpot. Marrochello also reflects on his football playing days at Wes.

Five-time NCAA National Champion Eudice Chong ’18 of women’s tennis joined Chris & Coach on Zoom, all the way from Hong Kong, to talk about how she ended up at Wesleyan, her experiences playing for National Championships in both team and individual events, how she became mentally strong, where she was when the Cardinals won the 2019 title, and she provides updates on her successful professional career thus far.

Shane Scannell ’15, NFL pro scout for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and former offensive lineman for the Wesleyan Cardinals, sat down with Chris & Coach on Zoom for Episode 11 of Chris & Coach; Beyond the Box Score. Scannell, who played for Athletic Director Mike Whalen ’83 (Coach) at Wesleyan, reminisces about his Wes playing days, talks about his high school playing days at national powerhouse Don Bosco Prep, discusses his career development and what a typical week is like for a NFL scout, and much more.

Senior Director of Team Marketing and Business Operations for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and former women’s lacrosse player, Dipali Ottaviani ’01, joins Chris & Coach on Zoom to discuss why she chose Wesleyan, her path from Wes to the NBA, how the league handled Covid, and her appearance on the fan board during the 2020 NBA Bubble.

Former NFL Head Coach and now analyst for Fox Sports 1, Eric Mangini ’94, joins Chris & Coach on Zoom to talk about his football playing days at Wesleyan, how he got into coaching, his career path in the NFL, and he provides excellent advice for current students. You also won’t want to miss his story about how he landed a cameo on the award-winning HBO series, ‘The Sopranos’.

A Middletown, Connecticut native and former Wesleyan women’s ice hockey player, Jennifer Heppel ’90 talks to Chris & Coach about her favorite Wes memories, her career path and how she became the Commissioner of the Patriot League, the differences between working on campus for an institution versus working in a conference office, and the challenges that Covid-19 has put on Athletic competition, among much more.

Episode 7 of Chris & Coach; Beyond the Box Score features former Wesleyan men’s basketball player, Greg St. Jean ’13. St. Jean is quickly moving up the NBA ranks and is currently a Player Development Coach/Advance Scout for the 2020 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers. In this must-listen interview, St. Jean discusses how he ended up at Wesleyan, what it takes to be a leader, the emotions of winning the NBA Finals, and gives some incredible personal stories about LeBron James and other NBA stars.

Episode 6 features the first interview with Wesleyan student-athletes as Chris & Coach talk to executive board members of the Student-Athletes of Color Leadership Council (SACLC), President Babila Fomuteh ’21 (football) and Vice President Myla Stovall ’22 (field hockey). Check out this must-listen as Babila and Myla discuss what SACLC has been up to, why they chose Wesleyan, how Wes and their sports have shaped them, and hear them relive some big games from 2019.