One and One Podcast

David Wood played baseball at Elon University in 2010 and 2011 before switching over to football in 2011-2013.  David talks about growing up in Park Ridge, NJ, having an athletic twin sister, Jaclyn, how he got into football and baseball growing up, and his path to St. Joseph's Regional High School.  He details his career at St. Joe's for football, which included a State Championship, and baseball, which included a County Championship.  David describes the recruiting process, why he initially chose to pursue baseball, picking Elon University, going to the same college as his twin, and his two years on the baseball team, which included scoring the winning run in a Southern Conference Tournament game.  He then describes why he chose to stop playing baseball and pursue football, the recruiting process for football that led him right back to Elon, getting into football shape, and his excellent 3 seasons on the football team as a Defensive Back.  

Jordan Hulls played basketball at Indiana University from 2009-2013, has played professionally overseas since 2013, currently playing for S. Oliver Wurzburg in Germany.  Jordan talks about growing up in Bloomington, Indiana, his grandfather being on Bob Knight's coaching staff, how he got into basketball, and not being allowed to shoot a 3-pointer until the 7th grade.  He describes his great career at Bloomington South High School, his AAU career for Indiana Elite, what the recruiting process was like for him, and why he chose hometown IU.  Jordan discusses his first few years with the Hoosiers, the turning point Junior year when they went from having a losing record to becoming an NCAA Tournament team, what it was like to be a part of the famous IU-Kentucky game where Christian Watford hit a buzzer beater, and making an emotional speech on Senior Night.  Jordan then talks about his journey overseas, having to rush back to the US when his first son was born, bringing his family to Germany with him, and his excellent career with S. Oliver Wurzburg that included winning 2019 MVP of the Fiba Europe Cup.  Finally, he discusses his love for being a father and being back in Indiana for the quarantine.

Kayla Deitz played lacrosse at San Diego State University from 2014-2017.  She talks about growing up in Simsbury, Connecticut, coming from an athletic family, how she got into lacrosse, and what it was like when her father Terry went on the show "Survivor".  She also talks about her great career at Simsbury High School, her club lacrosse career, the recruiting process, and why she picked San Diego State.  Kayla details her career at SDSU, the amazing team chemistry, being able to turn around a losing record into a winning record her senior year, and being a team captain.  Kayla also describes a hard time in 2015 when her brother Danny needed a heart transplant, the family decision to pull her father from his second season of "Survivor", how the SDSU team was there for her family, and why going through that is part of reason she decided to become a nurse.

Jeannine Johnson  played soccer at Hofstra University from 2012-2015.  She talks about growing up in Virginia, coming from a soccer family, traveling all over for club soccer, and her great career at Robinson High School.  She describes the recruiting process, why she chose Hofstra, and being able to play right away as a Freshman.  Jeannine details winning the conference tournament and making it to the NCAA Tournament Freshman year, getting better as her career went on and receiving post season honors, winning an NCAA Tournament game against Georgetown Senior year off penalty kicks, and what she's been up to since graduating from Hofstra. 

Ana Drehwing played lacrosse at Lafayette College from 2010-2013 and was also a 3-sport athlete in high school.  Ana talks about growing up in Wyckoff, New Jersey, as the youngest as 3 girls, playing multiple sports as a kid, not playing lacrosse until Freshman year of high school, and how she got into it.  She details her great Ramapo High School career playing soccer, basketball, and lacrosse, what it was like to play lacrosse with both sisters, being named the 2009 Jersey Sports Athlete of the Year, the recruiting process in basketball and lacrosse, and what led her to choose Lafayette.  Ana describes the transition from high school to college lacrosse, playing a year in college with one sister, Maria, playing against her other sister, Elizabeth, some injuries she faced, and the great turnaround the program had during her time there.  She also discusses her coaching career and her teaching position in Special Education.

Brianna Turner is a WNBA player for the Phoenix Mercury.  She played at Notre Dame from 2015-2019.  Brianna talks about growing up in Pearland, Texas, how she got into basketball, her excellent high school career at Westbury Christian and Manvel, winning Gatorade Player of the Year and getting to attend the ESPYs, and winning 5 gold medals playing USA Basketball.  She describes the recruiting process, why she picked Notre Dame, starting right away for the program, the interesting game in Houston, dealing with the injuries she faced, and what it was like to redshirt in 2018 when Notre Dame won the National Championship.  She talks about coming back for 2019, getting a huge block in the Final Four against UConn, getting drafted in the 2019 WNBA draft, and what her experience with the Phoenix Mercury has been like so far.

Joy Smith (maiden name Joy Cheek) played basketball at Duke from 2006-2010, played in the WNBA and overseas, and has been coaching in college basketball since 2011, currently serving as an Assistant Coach for Clemson University.  Joy talks about being born in Maryland, but moving to North Carolina at a young age, how she got into basketball, having a father that was an NFL ref, and her great career at South Mecklenburg High School.  She describes the recruiting process, why she picked Duke, playing right away as a freshman, sticking with Duke when Head Coach Gail Goestenkors left, and her fantastic senior season that included winning the ACC Tournament.  Joy then talks about her professional career, starting her coaching career with Duke in 2011, then moving on to Ohio State, Vanderbilt, and now Clemson.  She details the great turnaround the Clemson program has had, and how she is continuing to work in this current quarantine.    

Mo Fitzgerald played soccer for Boise State in 2009, the University of Oregon from 2010-2012, and professionally in the NWSL for the Portland Thorns in 2016.  Mo talks about growing up in Beaverton, Oregon, how she got into soccer, her outstanding career at Westview High School, and playing club soccer for Lake Oswego.  She also talks about the recruiting process, why she chose Boise State, and why she transferred to Oregon.  Mo is very honest about her experience at both places.  She describes what it was like playing in the PAC-12, her coaching career which includes coaching college women at Concordia University, coaching boys at Lincoln High School, and coaching younger girls at the club soccer level.  Mo then goes into detail about her unique journey to the National Women's Soccer League.

Robby Toma played Wide Receiver for the Notre Dame Football Team from 2009-2012.  Robby talks about what it was like to grow up in Hawaii, how he got into football, the great football players that have come from the state, being lifelong friends with Manti Te'o, and his great career at Punahou High School.  He then talks about the recruiting process, what led him to pick Notre Dame, and the very different weather in South Bend.  Robby describes what it was like to play as a freshman, playing more every season he was at Notre Dame, and the undefeated regular season in 2012.  He also describes trying to make it to the NFL, moving back to Hawaii, and becoming a high school football coach.

Stephanie Gilronan Played Softball at Saint Peter's University from 2010-2014.  She talks about growing up in Saddle Brook, NJ, playing softball and basketball as a kid, being a left-hander, and her club softball career.  She also talks about her excellent career at Saddle Brook High School, the great culture of the softball team, and her speed on the base path.  Stephanie then goes into detail about the recruiting process, why she chose Saint Peter's, the transition from high school to college softball, playing in the MAAC, and playing both 1st base and the outfield.  She describes the knee injuries she faced, the recovery process, sitting out for over a year before finally being able to play healthy 5th year, and why she wouldn't change anything that happened.  She also talks about what she's been up to since her softball career ended, which includes building a van to travel the country in.