One and One Podcast

Kyla Sears played lacrosse at Princeton University from 2018-2022 and became the program's all-time leading scorer. She talks about growing up in Skaneateles, New York, getting into lacrosse through her father, and her great career at Skaneateles High School where she won 2 State Championships, played in the Under Armor All-American Game, and came back from 2 knee injuries to win the 2017 National Player of the Year award. Kyla discusses her recruiting process and choosing Princeton because of the high academics, athletics, and the connection to her grandfather who was an alum. She details what it was like playing for Head Coach Chris Sailer, singing the National Anthem before every home game, Princeton's dominance in the Ivy League, and playing in the NCAA Tournament. Kyla then talks about the pandemic ending her junior season early in 2020, the tough decision she and her teammates made to defer a year in 2021 to maintain Ivy League eligibility, what she did during her off year, and coming back after a 2 year layoff, the pressure the team felt to send Coach Sailer off on a high note, and the phenomenal senior season that it was. She closes the episode off by talking about her decision to not take a 5th year of eligibility, getting a job she's excited about, and moving to New York City.

Grace Lange played basketball at Villanova University from 2017-2020, is currently in law school at the University of Pennsylvania, and recently won Miss Delaware. She talks about growing up in Newark, Delaware, in an athletic family, how she got into basketball, her great high school career at Caravel Academy, how she got into the pageant world, and winning Miss Delaware Teen in 2017. Grace discusses her recruiting process, her decision to become a preferred walk-on at Villanova, and getting to continue her modeling career in a pre-NIL NCAA. She details her highlights at Villanova, the great team chemistry, playing for Head Coach Harry Perretta, and the tough decision she made to graduate early in 2020 and not play basketball her Senior season. Grace then chats about her getting into law school, the type of law she wants to pursue, and why she competed for Miss Delaware in 2022. She explains the process, winning the crown, and now preparing to compete for Miss USA coming up on October 3rd. 

Danielle Rauch played basketball at the University of Michigan from 2018-2022 and is now the Graduate Assistant for the Clemson University Women's Basketball team. She talks about growing up in Syracuse, New York, in an athletic family, how she got into basketball, and her outstanding career at Bishop Ludden High School where she became the all-time leading scorer and once had a quadruple-double. Danielle discusses the recruiting process, why she chose Michigan, and being apart of a great recruiting class that would ultimately be the most successful class in the history of the program. She describes being a backup point guard behind a teammate in her class, playing in the very competitive Big Ten, playing for Head Coach Kim Barnes Arico, and having the 2020 season cancelled due to COVID-19. Then, Danielle details the 2021 season, becoming the starting point guard during the NCAA Tournament and helping lead Michigan to a Sweet 16 appearance, and starting every game her senior year in 2022. She chats about what a successful season 2022 was, the chemistry the team had, making it to the Elite 8, the press conference that went viral, and why she chose to not use an extra year of eligibility. Finally, she talks about her new position as the Graduate Assistant for Clemson, her duties, and her future career in coaching.

Jon Quigley is a hiker who has logged over 1,600 miles on the Appalachian Trail during 3 different trips. He talks about being born in Pennsylvania, but growing up in West Virginia, getting into hiking through his family, being a big Philly sports fan, running cross country and track in high school, and serving in the United States Military.  Jon discusses why he decided to hike the Appalachian Trail in 2013, how he got his trail name "Jupiter", his experiences, and why he went back and hiked more miles in 2015. Then, he details why he decided to leave his job and home in Philadelphia to hike the trail from April-September 2022. He speaks about starting out with good friends, people he met along the way, beautiful sights he saw, and the injury that forced him to leave the trail in late May. Jon gives an update on the injury, his life now back in West Virginia, and his intentions to long-distance hike on another trail in the future.

Taj Benning played basketball at Fairfield University from 2017-2022. He talks about growing up in Fair Lawn, NJ, getting into basketball through his father, starting AAU at a young age, attending Bergen Catholic High School, being apart of the Bergen Catholic/Don Bosco rivalry, and his recruiting process that led him to choose Fairfield. Taj discusses the transition to college basketball, the competition in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), and losing more games that he was used to since he attended a dominant high school. He details the highlights of his 5 year career, going through a coaching change but never questioning a transfer, going through COVID-19 as a college athlete, and his decision to play the extra year the NCAA granted. He also explains what is next for his career, which includes hiring an agent and playing professionally overseas.

Mike Giambagno is the founder of Every Ball Has A Story, a company that tracks golf balls and the stories they create around the world. He talks about growing up in Paramus, NJ, being the middle of 3 boys, getting into golf at an early age from his father, and his high school career on the golf team. Mike discusses enjoying golf into adulthood, some of the courses he's played at, and the courses that are on his bucket list. Then, he details how he, his brothers, and a friend came up with the idea of Every Ball Has a Story and putting that idea into action, which included buying a special printer, golf balls in bulk, making custom designs, and creating a website. Mike explains how the golf ball are tracked using QR codes, how a golfer who finds one of the balls can track the courses it has been played on, and how the golfer can then log the courses they have played the ball on. He discusses the progress the company has made since starting in April, some short term goals for 2022, and long term goals going forward.

Mary Schwappach played soccer at the University of Notre Dame from 2012-2016. She talks about growing up in Denver, Colorado, how she got into soccer, starting club soccer at an early age, and being on many successful teams. Mary describes her Mullen High School career where she was a 3-sport athlete, excelling in basketball, track & field, and soccer, but only playing 2 years of high school soccer to prioritize club.  She details her recruiting process, why she chose Notre Dame, switching from the Big East to the ACC following her freshman year, and her career highlights which include 4 years of making the NCAA Tournament. She then discusses her knee injury senior year, the long recovery process, and the difficulty of watching as her team had a great season. Mary gives an update on what is going on  as a post-grad which includes moving back to Denver, loving her job, and keeping up with Notre Dame athletes. Fun fact: Mary has been to all 7 continents!

Caleb Krueger played basketball and ran track & field at Ottawa University from 2012-2016 and is now the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of North Carolina Women's Basketball team. He talks about growing up in Wakefield Kansas, how he got into basketball and track & field, his great career at Wakefield High School, and the process that led to him playing 2 sports at Ottawa University. Caleb details how he was able to play 2 sports at the collegiate level, how he managed his time, and how burning himself out freshman year led him to his interest in strength and conditioning. He discusses how he changed up his training process, the highlights of his basketball and track career with Ottawa, graduating early, and interning with the basketball team. Caleb explains his first job in strength and conditioning at Ottawa working with 8 different sports teams, going to the University of Kansas and working with the women's basketball team, men's basketball team, and softball team, and how he adjusted his trainings while student athletes were away from campus during the pandemic. He then talks about how the job with the UNC Women's Basketball team came to be, what it's like to work with Head Coach Courtney Banghart, what a day during the season looks like for him, and his excitement for the 2023 season.

Charlie Bagin played basketball at Princeton University from 2017-2022, and during a gap year in 2021, he cycled across the country with fellow athlete, Maddie Plank, raising money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). He talks about growing up in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, being the oldest of four kids, how he got into basketball, and playing on competitive AAU teams. Charlie discusses his high school career at Don Bosco Prep, the rivalry with Bergen Catholic, winning a State Title and a Bergen County Title, and being class valedictorian.  He then explains his recruiting process, why he chose Princeton, the transition from high school to college, and what it was like playing for Head Coach Mitch Henderson. Charlie details his Princeton basketball highlights, playing in the Ivy League, his thoughts on Ivy Madness, and why he decided to take a gap year in 2021 when the Ivy League cancelled all sports. He talks about how this cycling trip came to be, why him and Maddie decided to raise money for NAMI, and he gives all the details of the amazing 68 day trip! He wraps up the episode chatting about his great senior season where Princeton won the Ivy League regular season and his plans for the future.

Christian Rodriguez played baseball at Prairie View A&M University in 2017-2018 before getting cut from the team. Instead of transferring, he stayed at the school to complete his electrical engineering degree and found a love for coaching baseball. Christian talks about growing up in Cypress, Texas, being a Chicago sports fan, how he got into baseball, playing baseball at 2 different high schools in Cypress, and his recruiting process that led him to becoming a preferred walk-on at Prairie View A&M. He explains the try out process, the difficulty of making a baseball team as a walk-on, and getting cut on the last day, and his decision to stay at the school to pursue his degree. Christian describes how he got into coaching baseball through his younger brother, the age groups he coaches, what he likes about it, and how he balanced being a coach and a student. He details the joy he gets from coaching kids, his love for the recruiting process and watching his players sign letters of intents to play at colleges, his recent move to Fort Worth, Texas, after graduating college, currently working full-time, attending graduate school, and coaching, and his future in coaching.