Conversations in the Coop

In today's conversation, we sit down with men's basketball senior captain, Ben Callahan-Gold. We talk about growing up in New York City, the various stops in his basketball journey, and uncover his secret talent off the court.

In today's conversation, we chat with two fifth-year members of the Bantam football team, Kevin Clark and Luke Folan. We talk about the full circle from their first year to winning the NESCAC title last season, the decision to stay on for a fifth year, and how team culture is built and maintained.

In today's episode, we chat with new head men's squash coach Moustafa Hamada about his own journey to Trinity as an undergrad coming from Egypt, taking over the program his former coach Paul Assaiante built, and how important it is for him to be back in Hartford.

In today's episode, we catch up with men's soccer junior Nick Bellak about growing up in a college town, the transformation of the men's soccer program over the last year, and the team's surprise visit from USMNT stars Christian Pulisic and Tim Ream.

In today's conversation, we chat with ice hockey student-athletes John Campomenosi and Betsy Winslow about each of their paths to Trinity and a new program they are both student leaders for called Radical Health. Radical Health is a peer-to-peer program where upperclass student-athletes meet weekly with groups of first-year student-athletes to discuss different pillars of mental health.

In today's conversation, we chat with field hockey senior captain Kylie Tierney about how growing up as the youngest of four shaped her into the person and athlete she is today, the experience of going from no fall season her first year to a final four at home the next, and the team's mentality heading into the rest of the season.

In today's episode, we chat with women's soccer senior captain Cassie Lee about the growth of the soccer program during her time at Trinity, the opportunity to study abroad, and her upcoming sister-sister battle later this season.

This week on Conversations in the Coop, we chat with new Softball head coach Lena Springer about her pathway through the sport, growing up in an incredibly competitive family and the values that shaped her, and what it means to be back home in Connecticut.

Check it out on Spotify or at BantamSports on Youtube.

Conversations in the Coop is back for the 2023-24 school year with new stories and a new format! We kick off the year with new Men's Golf head coach, Jack Junge '19 to talk about his experience from Bantam student-athlete to head coach, and what makes working at his alma mater so special.

Check it out on Spotify or at BantamSports on Youtube.

In today's conversation, we talk with women's rowing senior Anastasia Hanifin about how she found her way to the sport of rowing and how she stays connected to her family's Ukrainian culture through dance.

Links from the episode

Vogue Article about Anastasia's dance company:

https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/the-ukrainian-dance-company-that-finds-strength-in-tradition/amp