One and One Podcast

Reggie Redding played basketball at Villanova University from 2006-2010 and has played the past 10 years professionally overseas.  He talks about growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, how he got into basketball, watching Big East games as a kid, and his AAU team that stayed together from a young age.  Reggie discusses his great career at St. Joseph's Prep High School, his recruiting process, and why he chose Villanova.  He then describes what it was like to play for Coach Jay Wright, the transition from high school to college basketball, being one of the team's best defenders, his career highlights at Villanova, including going into detail about the play that sent Villanova to the 2009 Final Four.  Reggie talks about the Final Four experience, his suspension at the start of his Senior season, the joy he felt when he got back on the court,  his 10 year professional career in Europe where he's played for 7 different teams, and his plans to return for his 11th season.

Zach & Kacie Jo Osborne are a married couple that had great careers in baseball and softball.  Kacie Jo played softball at Campbellsville University from 2010-2013 and Zach was a member of the 2002 Little League World Series Championship team, played collegiately at the University of Tennessee from 2009-2012, and then played professionally in the Colorado Rockies system.  They talk about growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, playing for Valley Sports Little League but not knowing each other, Kacie's run at a state title getting upstaged by Zach's team winning the World Series, and Zach's experience in Williamsport.  They then talk about their excellent high school careers: Kacie Jo at Beth Haven Christian where she was a 7 year varsity player, and Zach at Pleasure Ridge Park where he won a State Championship.  They detail their recruiting process, why they chose Campbellsville & Tennessee, and their career highlights at those programs.  Zach goes on to talk about his career in the Minor Leagues and then becoming a Minor League Coach, while Kacie Jo talks about becoming a teacher and coach, and still playing in a softball league.  They explain how they met, the proposal story, their wedding, and how their first year of marriage has gone in quarantine.

Scott Ratliff is a professional lacrosse player for Archers of the Premier Lacrosse League.  He played collegiately at Loyola University of Maryland from 2010-2013 and was a member of the 2012 National Championship team.  He talks about growing up in Marietta, Georgia, getting into lacrosse through his father, who was a great player at Maryland, and his great career at George Walton Comprehensive.  Scott discusses his recruiting process, getting told he was more fit for a mid-major, and his decision to attend Loyola.  He then talks about his great career there, where he was a two-time captain, an All-American, and holds several records as a long stickman.  He goes into detail about the terrific 2012 season, going 18-1, making it to the Final Four, and the irony of beating the University of Maryland in the National Championship game.  Scott explains how the Premier Lacrosse League came to be, his 8 professional seasons so far, and his love for coaching and growing the game in his free time.  He is a Personal Development Coach, and created a non-profit called the Give and Go Foundation, traveling to countries,  fundraising to help start programs, and creating scholarship funds.  Scott also enjoys writing poetry in his time and hopes to write a book one day.


Check out the Give and Go Website: https://givegofund.com

Victoria Maxon played lacrosse at Lafayette College from 2010-2013.  She then went on to medical school and is now a doctor in the US Army.  She talks about growing up in Bothell, Washington, how she got into lacrosse, and the fact that it was not a popular sport on the west coast.  She details her high school career at Holy Names Academy where she was an All-State player, an Academic All-American, and class valedictorian.  Victoria explains how her club lacrosse team would travel to the east coast to get exposure, her recruiting process, why she chose Lafayette, and what it was like being so far from home.  She then talks about her 4 year career at Lafayette, how the team got better over her 4 years,  being a pre-med student and D1 athlete, and the Lafayette/Lehigh rivalry.  Lastly, Victoria discusses attending medical school, why she chose to join the US Army, what it is like to be an army doctor, her interest in Urology, and her experience living in Hawaii for her residency.

TJ Popolizio played soccer and wrestled at Brown University from 2008-2011 and then transferred to Indiana University for his last year of soccer eligibility, where he helped the Hoosiers win the 2012 National Championship.  He talks about growing up in Clifton Park, New York, being the oldest of 3 siblings very close in age, and how he got into soccer and wrestling.  TJ describes his great career at Shenendehowa Central High School where he was a six year varsity wrestler and won a state championship in soccer, his recruiting process, why he chose Brown, and how he was able to play both sports.  He then describes how he handled playing two Division I sports and an Ivy League education, the challenges that came with it, and how he went from not getting playing time on the soccer team his Freshman year to being the leading goal scorer his Senior year.  TJ explains the Ivy League rule that forced him to transfer if he wanted to play his 5th year, how he ended up at Indiana, the great season in 2012 where IU went to the College Cup and won the National Championship, and what he's been up to since his soccer career ended.

Eric Ringel played hockey at the University of Notre Dame in 2008 and 2009 before a concussion forced him to retire from the sport, but he stayed on as a student coach for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.  He talks about growing up in Hinckley, Ohio, how he got into hockey,  and playing in the North American Hockey League while he was in high school. Eric describes the recruiting process, why he chose Notre Dame, and the transition from the NAHL to NCAA Hockey.  He then discusses his 2 seasons playing, the concussion, his long road to recovery, why he had to retire from hockey, and his decision to stay a part of the program as a student coach.  Eric explains his duties as student coach, his opportunity to be more of a normal college student, his move to Aspen, Colorado, after graduation and continuing to coach at the younger levels, and his move back to the Cleveland, Ohio area.

Jordan Pagano wrestled his Freshman year at Penn State in 2015  before transferring to Rutgers University where he wrestled from 2016-2020, and now works as the Administrative Assistant for the Rutgers Wrestling program.  He talks about growing up in South Brunswick, New Jersey, rooting for Rutgers in sports as a kid, and how he got into wrestling.  Jordan then explains his career at South Brunswick High School, his decision to transfer to Bergen Catholic, and the success the program has had under Coach Dave Bell.  He describes his recruiting process, why he chose Penn State, his Freshman season there, and why he decided to transfer back home to Rutgers.  Jordan then describes his 5 years at Rutgers, the injuries he went through, the fantastic 2020 season that was cut short due to COVID-19, and his disappointment to not get one more shot at an NCAA Title as he was wrestling in memory of his best friend, Sam Cali.  He explains how he got his current job with the team, what it entails, and how he thinks Rutgers will be in 2021.

Taryne Mowatt-McKinney is an Assistant Coach for the University of Arizona Softball Team.  She played softball collegiately as a pitcher for Arizona from 2005-2008, was a member of 2 National Championship teams in 2006 & 2007, played in 4 Women's College Softball World Series, won 2 ESPYs, and played professionally from 2008-2013.  Taryne talks about growing up in Corona, California, how she got into softball, how she became a pitcher, and her pitching coach being Jennie Finch's father, Doug Finch.  She details her great career at Corona Santiago High School with over 1,200 strikeouts, her recruiting process, and why she chose Arizona.  She discusses playing behind Alicia Hollowell her first 2 seasons, being a Designated Hitter and hitting a home run in the 2006 WCWS,  starting her Junior year, and the incredible 2007 WCSW where she pitched every game, broke multiple records, and was the MVP as Arizona won the National Championship.  Taryne then talks about winning 2 ESPYs, her Senior year where they were in a bit of a rebuild, her professional career highlights, and how she got into coaching thanks to her younger sister.  She describes her time coaching at Cal Baptist, Ole Miss, and getting her dream job as the pitching coach at Arizona where she made the 2019 WCWS this time on the coaching side.

Kayla Treanor is the face of Nike Women's Lacrosse.  She played collegiately at Syracuse University from 2013-2016 and now is a professional lacrosse player, a member of the US National Team, and an assistant coach for Boston College Women's Lacrosse.  Kayla talks about growing up in Niskayuna, New York, how she got into lacrosse, being a 3 sport athlete along with her older sister Alyssa, and her great career at Niskayuna High School.  She discusses the recruiting process, why she chose Syracuse, and the highlights of her tremendous career where she was an All-American, a Tewaaraton Finalist, went to 4 Final Fours, and holds the Syracuse record for goals.  Kayla then describes her professional career, the new league being formed with Athletes Unlimited, playing for Team USA, and her coaching career with Boston College.

Michael Burke is Bridget's father, and he played baseball at Villanova University from 1972-1974.  He talks about growing up in Maywood, New Jersey, as the middle of 9 children, how he got into baseball, and being so into it from a young age.  Michael discusses his 3 sport career at St. Joseph Regional High School, his recruiting process to Villanova, not being on Villanova's Varsity team his Freshman year, but having a great 3 year career after that, and still being friends with his teammates today.  Michael explains why he moved to Florida to attend Graduate School at Florida Atlantic University and it being the best decision of his life, because he met his wife there.  He then talks about moving back to New Jersey, continuing to play baseball in summer leagues,  his favorite experience playing baseball for the Maywood Colts where he played with his younger brother Matthew, and playing into thirties before retiring and then coaching his 3 kids in sports.  Michael describes his support for Villanova University, his love for the sports programs, especially both the Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, and a special 4 days in March of 2018 where he bonded with his sons over the Villanova Men's National Championship and his daughter with the Notre Dame Women's National Championship.  He intends to be at the next Final Fours in person!