One and One Podcast

Brielle Buckler has worked for the NBA and currently works for Bleacher Report.  She also has experience in wine, becoming a sommelier, and has merged both these passions to be a part of the series "Full-Bodied", a Bleacher Report show where athletes chat over wine.  Brielle talks about growing up in Paramus, NewJersey, coming from a supportive family, playing softball and soccer as a kid, getting into bowling in high school, and her decision to attend the University of Miami for undergrad.  She talks about how an accident led her to change her major to sports, attending grad school at the University of South Florida, and getting a job with the NBA before she graduated.  Brielle discusses her career in the NBA, helping to start up the WNBA team Dallas Wings, and working at several All-Star Games and Drafts.  She explains how she got into wine, taking classes, studying different regions of wine in the world, wanting to learn all she can about it, and starting her business Viva La Vino NYC. Brielle describes her current job at Bleacher Report, how she got involved in the show "Full-Bodied", her role in the show, and how she and her fiancé, Matt, have traveled the country in the past year

Tatum Hackenberg (maiden name Coffey) played lacrosse at Penn State University from 2012-2015 where she was a 2-time All-American, then played professionally in the United Women's Lacrosse League for the Long Island Sound, and now is a coach and trainer for 3 Point Lacrosse.  She talks about growing up in Toms River, playing  soccer, basketball, and boys hockey, and not playing lacrosse until she was a Freshman in high school.  She describes her great career at Toms River North High School where she earned 12 varsity letters, scored over 300 goals in lacrosse, was 1st team All-American, and was the MVP of the Under Armor All-American game.  Tatum discusses her recruiting process, originally picking UMass,  and how she ended up at Penn State.  She then talks about her phenomenal career with the Nittany Lions, winning a Big Ten Conference Championship, making the NCAA Tournament twice,  being a 2-time All American,  meeting her now husband Christian, the former Penn State and NFL Quarterback, and how they made the relationship work through busy schedules and long distance.  Tatum explains her time as a sideline reporter in college, playing professionally for the Long Island Sound, and her goal to grow the game of lacrosse in the Toms River area through training and coaching at 3 Point Lacrosse.

Mitchell Simmons is the Director of Operations for the University of Wisconsin Women's Basketball Team.  Prior to this role, he was the Director of Operations for the Boston University Women's Basketball Team from 2019-2021, and was a student manager for the UConn Women's Basketball Team from 2015-2018.  Mitchell talks about growing up in Hartland, Vermont, playing basketball and soccer  growing up, how several injuries on the soccer field led him to UConn, and why he decided to become a student manager.  Mitchell describes the hard work that student managers put in, what it was like working with the coaching staff, and becoming friends with many of the players.  He discusses the opportunity to become Director of Operations at Boston University when Marisa Moseley took the head coaching position, being a full-time DOBO and a part-time Graduate Student, and his time at BU.  He then explains why he took the DOBO job at Wisconsin when Marisa Moseley took over as Head Coach, his relationship with her, and his excitement for the upcoming 2022 season.

Ben Lynch played baseball at Drew University from 2007-2011.  He talks about growing up in Paramus, New Jersey, how he got into baseball, becoming a pitcher, his best pitch, his club baseball career, and his career at Paramus High School.  Ben describes his recruiting process, why he chose Drew University, only being a pitcher in college, and the transition from high school to college baseball.  He discusses some career highlights, injuries he faced, coming out of the bullpen, funny stories on the mound, and his relationship with his coach.  Ben then talks about his life today, getting married to his wife Danielle, being a qualitative stock trader, and recently having his first child.  

Natalie Novosel is a former professional basketball player who spent 5 years playing in the WNBA and overseas.  Collegiately, she played at the University of Notre Dame from 2008-2012 where she helped them to 2 straight Final Fours.  She talks about growing up in Lexington, Kentucky, coming from an athletic family where both her older sister and twin brother also played college basketball, her AAU days, and her great high school career at Lexington Catholic where the team was one of the best in the country.  Natalie describes the recruiting process, why she chose Notre Dame, playing for Muffet McGraw, and her hard work in the summer following a disappointing Sophomore season.  She then discusses her Junior year in 2011 where she was the Big East's Most Improved Player and helped the Irish reach their first Final Four in 10 years, beating Tennessee and UConn along the way to the championship game.  She also discusses her fantastic Senior year in 2012 where the Irish were one of the best teams in the country, getting back to the Final Four, and her game-tying put-back to send the game to overtime and ultimately defeat rival UConn.  Natalie talks about getting drafted 8th in the WNBA Draft, her time with the Washington Mystics, her great overseas career where she mostly played in Australia, going through 3 ACL tears, deciding to stop playing, and what she's been up to since she retired from the game.

Taylor Burke is a musician currently based out of Nashville who recently released the EP "Dog Days".  Growing up, he was a phenomenal baseball and basketball player in South Jersey and also happens to be Bridget B.'s cousin!  He talks about growing up in Moorestown, New Jersey, getting into sports through his father, his passion for music starting at a young age, learning to play guitar, and creating a band with his friends.  He discusses special trips to Cameron Indoor Stadium to see Duke vs. UNC games with his dad, his athletic career at Moorestown High School where he was a varsity baseball player as a Freshman and a key member of his basketball team's underdog run through the state tournament his Senior year, his band Macklin recording a song that was available on streaming platforms, and why he chose to attend William & Mary for college.  Taylor discusses his continued pursuit of music being in bands in college and grad school,  being a stand-up comedian, his decision to move to Nashville, taking voice lessons, and what it's like to be a musician in that city.  He then talks about his EP he released in 2019, his process to writing music, his most recent EP "Dog Days", and his upcoming music ventures.

Tommy Massimino Jr. works in Operations for the Orlando Magic of the NBA.  Previously, he was a student manager for the Villanova Men's Basketball Team from 2009-2013, an Assistant Video Coordinator for the Iowa Men's Basketball Team from 2014-2015 and worked in Operations for the Denver Nuggets from 2015-2017.  He talks about growing up in Barrington, Illinois, being the grandson of the late Rollie Massimino, being from a basketball family, and his basketball career through high school.  Tommy explains why he chose to attend Villanova, the process of becoming a student manager, all of the duties involved, learning to cut film, and what it was like working for Head Coach Jay Wright.  He then details his time at Iowa working under Head Coach Fran McCaffery, making the jump to the NBA, his time working for the Denver Nuggets, and working with Ed Pinckney.  Tommy describes his current position with the Orlando Magic, what it's been like working during the pandemic, the exciting young Magic roster, and his continued support for both the Villanova and Iowa programs.

Taylor Sharp is a film producer who has created the film "Hoops Africa" and is currently working on the film series  "Hoop Portraits".  He is also a University of North Carolina sports superfan.  Taylor talks about growing up in Morganton, North Carolina, how he became such a big Tar Heels fan, and deciding to go to the school himself.  He discusses how he became so close to the basketball team, his friendships with Brice Johnson and Marcus Paige, traveling for all of the NCAA Tournament games, his summer in Africa where he learned about the concept of Ubuntu, and how this inspired him to create his first film, "Hoops Africa".  Taylor goes into detail of what the film is about, the process of making it, and how he was involved in every step.  Taylor then discusses creating Blue Cup Productions after he graduated from college, how COVID-19 has affected his work, and what his next project "Hoop Portraits" is all about, and the pilot episode "Two Ways to The League".

Geno Morelli is an MMA Fighter who wrestled collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh from 2012-2014 and Penn State from 2015-2017.  He talks about growing up in DuBois, Pennsylvania, being a lifelong Penn State fan, coming from an athletic family, how he got into wrestling, and his great career at DuBois High School.  Geno describes his recruiting process, why he originally chose Pittsburgh, highlights of his 2 seasons there, and why he decided to transfer to Penn State during his Junior year.  He then discusses what it was like to wrestle for his dream school, the competitiveness of the Big Ten Conference, the pedigree of Penn State Wrestling, getting to the NCAA Championships in 2016, and winning several team NCAA National Championships.  Geno then talks about getting his MBA, marrying his high school sweetheart, working in the business world for a while, his decision to leave his job to go all in on becoming an MMA Fighter, his training process, his first fight, and his upcoming fights.

Jared Miller played Professional Baseball in the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system from 2014-2019.   Collegiately, he played at Vanderbilt University from 2012-2014 and helped the team win the 2014 National Championship. He talks about growing up in Avon, Indiana, how he got into baseball, when he started pitching, and his great high school career where he excelled at baseball and basketball.  Jared describes the recruiting process, why he chose Vanderbilt, the transition from high school to college baseball, and what it was like living in Nashville.  He then details his great career at Vanderbilt, how good the team was, what it was like to play for Head Coach Tim Corbin, his experience at the College World Series in Omaha, and winning the 2014 National Championship.  Jared discusses his decision to forgo his senior season after getting drafted, his 6 year professional career where he reached as high as Triple A and made the 40 man roster for the Arizona Diamondback, why he retired in 2019, and what he's been up to lately.