Conversations in the Coop

In today's Conversation in the Coop, we chat with sophomore volleyball player Grace Sullivan about her summer study abroad program in Kenya, her passion for the intersection of climate change and public health, and the team's excitement heading into the final stretch of the volleyball regular season.

On today's episode, we chat with senior Men's Golf captain Nick Li about how he developed his passion for golf, his experience growing up in three different countries, and his love for the Vancouver Canucks.

On today's conversation, we chat with new head Women's Tennis Coach Mike Louis about the energy behind growing up playing tennis in New York City, what excites him about his new role, and what drives him as a coach.

Ahead of her Hall of Fame Induction and in the midst of the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, we chat with legendary Trinity College coach and administrator, Robin Sheppard.  She reflects on the early days of her time at Trinity, how much women's sports have changed over the course of her career, and what it means to be inducted to the Hall of Fame this weekend along with two of her former players.

Competing in two college sports is a rarity these days, and today we catch up with three of our dual-sport athletes.  Molly Broderick, Gabby Grattan, and Julianna Kennedy will all be on the soccer pitch this fall, but you can find Molly on the lacrosse field in the spring, and Gabby and Julianna on the track & field teams in the winter and spring seasons.  We talk about the support from their families in pursuing athletics, the balance of being a dual-sport student-athlete, and what they've learned from their collegiate experience so far.  

On this week's conversation, we chat with Men's Soccer senior captain Gabe Mangiafico about his return to the pitch after a foot injury last year, the decision to take last fall off as he recovered, and the excitement surrounding the team as they embark on their first season under new head coach Methembe Ndlovu.

On this week's conversation, we catch up with new Trinity Head Men's Tennis Coach Willy Nelson about how college tennis and recruiting has changed in recent years, the different environments he's spent time in as a coach, and some of his favorite ways to connect with the city of Hartford and its surroundings.

In today's conversation, we catch up with Women's Rowing Head Coach Peter Graves.  Peter shares his own family history with Trinity Rowing,  his decision to chase the Olympic dream after college, and his goals for the women's rowing team under his tenure.

In this Conversation in the Coop, we speak with new Trinity Women's Golf Head Coach Andra Frappier about how she began her own golf career, what excites her with her new role, and some of her dream courses to play on.

This week, we caught up with the recently appointed Director of Cross Country and Track & Field, John Michael Mason.  John Michael talks about the value of growing up as a multi-sport athlete, the ever-changing landscape of the sport, and his Trinity journey from student athlete to assistant coach, and now to director of the program.