Hondo Handy’s Podcast

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with former Snow Hill High School and University of Maryland Eastern Shore Basketball Star, Teresa Waters. Her profession is teaching. She has taught a variety of business courses in Howard County for 38 years. She shares her story of playing in the first two Maryland State Girls Basketball Championships, ever held. She attended UMES on a Full Basketball Scholarship. Following UMES she landed a teaching and coaching job in Howard County for Oakland Mills High School, where she won a State Championship in 1998. She also won two State Championships while coaching at her present school, River Hill in 2006 and 2019. She has been honored with several Coach of the Year Awards. She has been selected to the Snow Hill Hall of Fame in 2019, River Hill Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Howard County Women’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. As a Student Advisor she selected as the State Advisor of the Year in 2004, the Reginal Advisor of the Year in 2006 and to the National Advisor Hall/Wall of Fame in 2020.

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Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Kathy Burly, Director of Parks & Recreation in Harford County, Maryland. Kathy shares her journey from being an athlete at Aberdeen High School to attending Salisbury University. She discuss her early days of returning to her county and becoming a Recreation Specialist and working with the Recreation Councils. She later worked as a Coordinator of Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation for Harford Community College. Now serving as Director of Parks and Recreation, she says, “It’s a dream come true.”

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Carolyn Muller, Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture for the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. She shares her early days of following in her father’s footsteps and becoming a runner,. She later became involved with gymnastics. She talks about her journey to college, at Lock Haven University, her continued involvement in gymnastics, which led to her becoming a coach. During her early years of employment, she learned skills that she has been able to apply in Recreation. After spending years with Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation & Parks, she accepted a Recreation Services Division Chief position with Gaithersburg, leading to the Director’s position.

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Dave Whigham, Professional Baseball Player and now Owner/President and Pitching Coordinator for the Delmarva Aces. Dave is also an Associate Scout for the Baltimore Orioles. Dave shares his journey from his young days at the Ocean City Recreation & Parks Department, playing basketball and attending the Homerun Baseball Camp. He discuss his time playing Pop Warner Football and Berlin Little League Baseball. He then started playing travel baseball in Virginia. He talks about his teams and his three baseball coaches at Stephen Decatur High School. He had a great college baseball career at Guilford College. He finally reached his goal of becoming a Professional Baseball Player.

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Landon Milbourne, former University of Maryland Basketball Star and Professional Basketball Player. He discuss his journey from Ocean City Elementary School and Buckingham Elementary School to Atlanta, Georgia. He discuss his experience playing AAU Basketball and winning an AAU National Championship in Florida. Leading is high school team, St. Francis, to a 27-1 record and being named Defensive Player of the Year in his sophomore and junior seasons. He played his senior season for the number one high school team in the country, Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, in Virginia. He got the opportunity when Kevin Durant left the team. He went on to help lead his team to a 40-1 record, setting a new record for single season wins. He next attended the University of Maryland, where he played for coach Gary Williams, won the ACC Regular Season Championship in 2010 and made 3 NCAA Tournament appearances. He was name captain of the Terps team, his senior season at Maryland. Next he started his Professional Career in France.

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Keith Whisenant, General Manager, of the Residence Inn by Marriott in Ocean City. He discuss his time playing basketball at the Ocean City Recreation & Parks Department and his time playing Little Baseball in Berlin. He shares his journey from the Stephen Decatur’s Wrestling Team, with Ronnie Foreman, to become a Pro Wrestler. He also talks about his time at the University of North Alabama. He is a live and die Alabama Football fan and Roll Tide. He also talks about learning the hotel business and finally becoming a General Manager at Hyatt Place Dewey Beach in 2014. In 2017, he opened the Residence Inn by Marriott, located on 300 Seabay Lane in Ocean City. In just over three years, he has helped the hotel to become the #3 ranked hotel in Ocean City of 116 in the market via Tripadvisor.

Hondo Handy’s Podcast had a conversation with Cole Micek, who recently played basketball and graduated from the University of St. Francis. Looking to start his professional career, he has signed with Intrusive Sports Agency, with Deshawn Harris as his agent. Cole shares his journey from high school to college, his high work ethic and his dreams of becoming a professional basketball player.

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Troy Wainwright, Senior Associate Athletic Director of Stewardship and Alumni Relations at the University of Maryland. Troy shares his journey from Stephen Decatur High School to winning the NCAA National Basketball Championship with the Maryland Terps. Troy has also served as the Director of Basketball Operations, Executive Director of the M Club and the Director of Major Gift Fundraising .

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Terry Hasseltine. Terry is the Executive Director of Maryland Sports Commission, Vice President of the Maryland Stadium Authority and President of Sports and Entertainment Corporation of Maryland.

Terry you also serve on several Boards. such as the Maryland Tourism Tourism Coalition, Fair Hill Organizing Committee, Maryland Cycling Classic, Experience Prince George’s, US Sports Congress; Former Chair, National Association of Sports Commissions

He is accredited as a Certified Sports Event Executive and holds the Certified Tourism Network’s accredited of Certified Tourism Ambassador. :He initiated the first Affiliated Foundation.

Since arriving to Maryland he has been instrumental in leading the varies bid-development and event-support opportunities for the state related to:

UCI Maryland Cycling Classic

World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship

FEI Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill

FIFA World Cup

ICF Canoe Slalom World Championship

NCAA Men’s Lacrosse National Championships

NCAA Women’s Lacrosse National Championships

World Football Challenge

Dew Tour

USATF Junior Tennis

Many events you have secured, including:

2010 International Soccer Match 2012 USATF Indoor Master Nationals

2012 -2013 ACC Men’s Indoor Master Nationals; 2011 -2013 Baltimore Gran Prix

2011, 2014, 2016 Army-Navy Games

2014 - Present IronMan Maryland

2018-2019 USA Cycling Amateur Road Nationals

2021-2023 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP

You have also spearheaded 2018/2022 and the 2026 to bring FIFA World Cup to Maryland.

What was your involvement in the creation of TEAM MARYLAND (statewide) initiative and the Mid-Atlantic Amateur Sports Alliance (MAASA) (lower eastern shore)?

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Coach Oliver Purnell. Purnell shares his journey from winning the Maryland Class B State Championship, while at Stephen Decatur High School, to being recruited to play at the college level at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Purnell talks about winning the Division II National Championship, while at Old Dominion University, being named an All American and being drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks, with a chance to play the Lew Alcindor, now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He discuss his decision to become a Graduate Assistant at ODU, which led him to his college coaching career.