One and One Podcast

Mike Paulus played quarterback for the University of North Carolina from 2007-2009 and then transferred to William & Mary where he played in 2010 and 2011.  He now works as an Associate Athletic Director for Navy.  Mike talks about growing up in Syracuse, New York, in a large athletic family, being the 6th of 7 children, how he got into football, his high school career at Christian Brothers Academy where he backed up his brother Greg for 2 years, and his very successful 2 years as the starting quarterback.  He describes the recruiting process, why he chose UNC, and the unique experience of being on opposite sides of the Duke/Carolina rivalry with his brother.  Mike discusses his reasons for transferring, why he picked William & Mary, his success there, and the shoulder injury he faced.  He then talks about his journey in athletic development, the universities he's worked at, his continued education,  and his current job at Navy.

Barbara Turner is a current professional basketball player in Turkey who has also played in the WNBA, and played collegiately at UConn from 2002-2006.  She talks about growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, being the youngest of six kids, getting her passion for basketball through her grandmother, her great career at East Technical High School, and how important winning a state championship was to the city.  Barbara describes her recruiting process, why she chose UConn, what it was like to play for Coach Geno Auriemma, and winning National Championships as a Freshman and Sophomore.  She discusses winning the Big East Tournament her Junior year, her game-winning shot in the Sweet Sixteen her Senior year, and not being able to play in the overtime loss in the Elite Eight due to cramping. Barbara then talks about her career in the WNBA and her path to a professional basketball career in Turkey, where she continues to have success.

Kelly Conheeney played professional soccer in the NWSL for the Sky Blue FC and Houston Dash, played in Sweden, and played collegiately for Virginia Tech from 2009-2013.  Kelly talks about growing up in Ridgewood, NJ, how she got into soccer, playing club soccer for the Montclair Aristocats, and her excellent career at Ridgewood High School.  She describes the recruiting process, why she picked Virginia Tech, playing right away for the Hokies, her phenomenal first 3 years there, playing in the W League in 2012, and scoring the winning PK for the championship.  Kelly then discusses the concussion issues she faced, having to sit out 2 years at Virginia Tech because of them, not being about to play in the Final Four, and her year with Coaches Across Continents.  She  talks about her journey back to soccer, how she made the NWSL, and scoring the game winning goal against Hope Solo in her first game.

Haley Peters is a current professional basketball player who has played overseas, played in the WNBA for the San Antonio Silver Stars, Washington Mystics, and Atlanta Dream, and played collegiately at Duke from 2010-2014.  She talks about growing up in Red Bank, NJ, having two brothers that also played basketball, being a lifelong Duke fan, attending Peddie School where she had a great career both on the court and in the classroom, and playing AAU for the Philadelphia Belles.  Haley describes the recruiting process, why she chose Duke, having her oldest brother Casey on campus, playing right away as a freshman, the rivalry with UNC, and returning to play in a game after having to get stitches.    She details her great career at Duke, getting to the Elite Eight 3 times, going undrafted in the 2014 WNBA Draft, but getting into the league in 2016, playing on several teams, and having a lot of success playing overseas, where she is still playing today.

Barb Sullivan played lacrosse at the University of Notre Dame from 2012-2016, was a three-time All American, and played Professional Women's Lacrosse for the Philadelphia Force.  Barb talks about growing up in Garden City, New York, how big lacrosse is on Long Island, how she got into lacrosse, and playing soccer and basketball as well.  She describes her Garden City High School career where she earned 12 Varsity letters, winning a state championship in soccer, being named Nassau County Player of the Year in basketball, and being named an Under Armour All-American in lacrosse.  Barb details her recruiting process, why she chose Notre Dame, playing for U-19 USA team before college, playing right away as a Freshman, moving from the Big East Conference to the ACC Conference, getting injured and having to redshirt her Junior year, being a Tewaaraton finalist, being a three-year captain, and making it to the Elite Eight her 5th year.  She then discusses her time in the WPLL, joining the coaching staff at Ohio State in 2017, and now working in the Athletics Department at Notre Dame.

Lindsay Schutzler is a CrossFit athlete who played professional softball with the Chicago Bandits and collegiately with The University of Tennessee from 2004-2007.  Lindsay talks about growing up in Monterey, California, in an athletic family, how she got into softball through her father, and her excellent career at Notre Dame High School where she led her team in hits, runs, and stolen bases every season.  She describes her recruiting process, what led her to choose Tennessee, playing in the SEC, and what it was like playing for a married couple in Ralph and Karen Weekly.  Lindsay details her great career with the Lady Vols which included 3 trips to the College Softball World Series, making it to the championship series in 2007, being a team captain, and being an Academic All-American.  She talks about playing in the NPF for the Chicago Bandits, being a teacher, how she got into CrossFit, and being involved in team competitions.  

Austin Calitro is a current Linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals.  He's played in the NFL since 2017 with various teams including the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars, and played collegiately for Villanova from 2013-2016.  Austin talks about growing up in Danbury Connecticut, having a twin sister, how he got into football, being a three-sport athlete at Danbury High School, the recruiting process, and why he chose Villanova.  He describes the NCAA Football Subdivision, redshirting his Freshman year, and his growth each year he played at Villanova. Austin discusses never questioning returning for his 5th year, being a team captain during longtime Head Coach Andy Talley's last year, participating in the pre-draft activities, going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, and what happens after the draft for those players.  He details his early career in the NFL, spending time on practice squads, getting a break with the Cleveland Browns, and experiencing success during the 2018 season with the Seattle Seahawks.  He also talks about spending the 2019 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, being claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals in April 2020, how he feels about moving around so much, and his excitement to start the 2020 season.

Katie Meyer is a current member of the Stanford University Women's Soccer Team and was the starting goalkeeper for the 2019 National Championship team.  Katie talks about growing up in Newbury Park, California, how she became interested in soccer, and how she became the goalkeeper.  She details her time at Newbury Park High School, being a kicker on the football team, and her soccer career there.  She then explains why she chose to switch to the online school Century Academy due to the amount of travel she was doing for club soccer.  Katie talks about playing for the United States National Team and how she used being cut from the U17 team as motivation.  She discusses the recruiting process, why she chose Stanford, and how tough the Pac-12 is in soccer.  Katie describes having to redshirt her freshman season, splitting time at goalie for much of the 2019 season before taking over as the full time starter, and making the Final Four.  She explains the semi-final win over UCLA, the trash talk that happened, the National Championship win over North Carolina that went into penalty kicks, her celebrations that went viral, and her excitement for the next 3 years at Stanford.

Matt Ryan played basketball at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2020 and before that played at Vanderbilt from 2017-2019 and Notre Dame from 2015-2017.  He talks about growing up in Cortlandt Manor, New York, how he got into basketball, being a pitcher in baseball when he was young, and being a quarterback in football before giving it up to focus on basketball.  Matt details his great high school career at Iona Prep, having to go through double hip surgery his Junior year, coming back Senior year to help his team win the Class AA Championship and being named Mr. Basketball for the state of New York, his recruiting process, and why he chose Notre Dame.  He describes his 2 seasons with the Irish that included playing the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament in his home state and making an Elite Eight appearance.  He then talks about why he decided to transfer to Vanderbilt, the rough 2019 season the team had, the coach he came there to play for getting fired, and why he decided to put his name in the transfer portal for his graduate year.  Matt describes how he ended up at Chattanooga, his great 2020 season where he scored over 500 points, why he believes playing his last year at a Mid-Major program was the best decision for him and his goals of playing professional basketball.

Tricia Hurley (maiden name Tricia Liston)  played in the WNBA for the Minnesota Lynx in 2014 and 2015, and played at Duke from 2010-2014.  Tricia talks about growing up in River Forest, Illinois, being the youngest of 4 girls, and getting into basketball through going to her older sisters' practices and games.  She discusses her Fenwick High School career which included winning a state championship, scoring over 2,000 points, and receiving multiple Illinois accolades.  Tricia then goes into detail about the recruiting process, what schools she was considering, and why she chose Duke.  She talks about her growth at Duke, becoming more versatile as a player, getting to the Elite 8 three times, winning multiple ACC Tournament Championships, and playing for Team USA in the World University Games.  Tricia describes being selected in the 2014 WNBA Draft, playing for a veteran team in the Minnesota Lynx, playing with former Fenwick teammate Dev Peters, winning the 2015 WNBA Championship, playing overseas, and the back problems that led her to retire.  She talks about her current life in Chicago and being recently married.