One and One Podcast

Nicole Arcidiacono was a walk-on for the Penn State Women's Basketball team from 2007-2010. She talks about growing up in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, coming from a large, athletic family, how she got into basketball, and her experience playing AAU.  Nicole discusses her great high school career with Archbishop Wood, the recruiting process, her decision to attend a large college and just play club basketball, the reason she chose Penn State, and her freshman year where she played on the Club Basketball team.  She then details her decision to try out as a walk-on for Penn State, the try out process, what it's like to be a walk-on, and her great career where she started multiple games and was awarded a scholarship her Junior and Senior years.  Nicole talks about watching her brothers Ryan and Chris play at Villanova, her fun experience at the 2016 Final Four, and what she's been up to since graduating from Penn State.

Anthony Bilas was a walk-on for the Wake Forest University Basketball team from 2015-2019, is the son of famous college basketball analyst Jay Bilas, and currently works for the NBA.  He talks about growing up in Charlotte, North Carolina, how he got into basketball, his AAU experiences, and his great high school career at Charlotte  Latin School where he played basketball and was nationally ranked on the Speech & Debate team.  Anthony describes the recruiting process, his decision to walk-on for a big Division I school, and why he chose Wake Forest.  He discusses playing for Head Coach Danny Manning, the important role walk-ons have, getting better every year, playing in the NCAA Tournament, getting a scholarship his Senior year, and his great experience on Senior Day.  Anthony then talks about staying in the basketball world after graduation, getting a job with the NBA, and living in New York City.

Frank DeAngelis  played baseball at Metropolitan State University of Denver and coached both baseball and football at Columbine High School from 19981-1994.  He was the Principal of Columbine on April 20th, 1999, when 2 students killed 13 people and injured many others.  He would go on to lead the community through the tragedy.  He talks about growing up outside of Denver, playing many sports as a kid, his three-sport high school career, and playing some college baseball at Metro State.  Frank describes getting to Columbine in 1979 as a teacher and a coach, the highlights of being the assistant football coach and the head baseball coach, the kind of coach he was, and having to stop coaching once he became the Principal.  He discusses going to every event as Principal- athletics, plays, concerts, debates, etc. Frank then provides details of April 20th, 1999, saving 25 young girls' lives, and how his background in coaching helped him lead the community.  He brings up his thoughts on the media at that time, making a promise to stay at Columbine until the youngest students in the school system graduated- and then staying an additional 2 years, helping other communities deal with similar tragedies, and writing the book, "They Call Me Mr. De- The Story of Columbine's Heart, Resilience, and Recovery".

Taylor Williamson played for the University of Minnesota Women's Hockey Team from 2015-2019 and was a part of the 2016 National Championship Team.  She talks about growing up in Edina, Minnesota, her family ties to the sport, how popular hockey is in the state, and her terrific career at Edina High School.  Taylor then discusses the recruiting process, why she chose Minnesota, and winning a National Title her Freshman year.  She describes medical struggles that started during her Sophomore year, what the symptoms were, having to have emergency brain surgery, and then being diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis (MG).  Taylor details the long recovery process, how she got back on the ice, during her Junior year, scoring the game-winning goal in the WCHA Championship game against Wisconsin, and playing her best hockey during her Senior year in 2019.  Taylor talks about how she is feeling today, and becoming the Girl's Hockey coach for Wayzata High School with her father.

Brendan Jorgensen was the 2020 Number 1 Draft Pick for Major League Wiffle Ball and was a member of the 2020 World Series Championship Team.  He talks about growing up in Trenton, Michigan, the sports he played as a kid, playing Wiffle Ball with friends as a kid, attending Adrian College, and running Track there for a bit.  Brendan describes how he got involved with Wiffle Ball again, how he joined MLW, and being the number draft pick for 2020.  He explains what Major League Wiffle Ball is, the rules, the structure, how a season is played, and his success in 2020 with his team, The Gators.  Brendan discusses how important pitching is, having a net with a zone that calls balls and strikes, and his best pitch.  He talks about winning the 2020 World Series, the games being on Instagram Live and Youtube later on, the great competition, looking ahead to the 2021 season, and how much he thinks MLW can grow and evolve. 

Tony and Stephanie Meier are a married couple that met while both playing basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  Stephanie (maiden name Stephanie Schell) played there from 2007-2011 and was a 4 year captain, while Tony played there from 2008-2012 and then spent 8 years playing professionally overseas.  They talk about both being from basketball families, their childhoods, the different high school basketball careers they had, and their separate recruiting processes that led them to Milwaukee.  They then discuss how they met, what dating was like as Division I athletes, their career highlights at Milwaukee which includes both being one win away from the NCAA Tournament after getting to the Horizon League Conference Tournament Finals, Stephanie being a leader, and Tony scoring over 1,000 points and grabbing over 500 rebounds. They explain their lives right after graduating from Milwaukee (Stephanie joining the coaching staff at Hillsdale College and Tony playing volleyball for Quincy University), Tony having the opportunity to play overseas, the proposal story, when Stephanie joined Tony overseas, adventures they've had around the world, having two beautiful children, why Tony decided to retire from basketball after 8 seasons, and their lives in Missouri.

Alex Miller is an Assistant Coach for the University of North Carolina-Greensboro's Women's Basketball team.  She played at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill from 2004-2009, went to 2 Final Fours, and was a member of 4 straight ACC Tournament Championship teams. Alex talks about growing up in Durham, North Carolina, being a lifelong UNC fan, how she got into basketball, playing in the Junior Olympics with future UNC teammates, and her great career at Hillside High School.  She describes her recruiting process, why she chose UNC, what it was like playing for Hall of Fame Coach Sylvia Hatchell, playing behind point guard Ivory Latta, and how quick the team was when they both played together.  Alex then discusses the ACC rivalries with Duke, Maryland, & NC State, getting to 2 Final Fours, winning 4 ACC Tournaments,  her devastating knee injury that happened in the beginning of the 2007-2008 season, and her recovery to get back on the court for the next season.  She talks about her decision to get into coaching after she graduated from UNC, playing semi-pro, coaching at her high school and AAU, how she got into college coaching, her time at Mississippi Valley State, her current position at UNCG, and how she thinks the 2022 squad will be.

Chris Hornacek is a Professional Spikeball Player and is the only player to have played in every tour stop in a tournament season.  He explains what Spikeball is, how it's played, how he got into it, and how it's evolved from a beach/backyard game to a sport.  He talks about his decision to turn professional, what being a professional entails, the tournament landscape, and some of the cool places he's visited on tour.  Chris discusses how far he's gone in the competition, turning his basement into a practice room, and how the 2020 season was affected by COVID-19.  He then talks about taking a bit of a hiatus from Spikeball to pursue Pickleball, what Pickleball is, and finishing in 2nd place in his first tournament.  

Emily Costanzo played soccer at the University of Connecticut from 2015-2018 and was a captain of the 2018 team.  She talks about growing up in Ellington, Connecticut, being a lifelong UConn fan, getting into soccer with her twin brother, James, and her outstanding career at Ellington High School where she was 2-time All State, and played multiple other sports as well.  Emily explains her interesting recruiting process, why she chose UConn, the transition from high school to college soccer, and why her jersey number 6 was so special to her and her family.  She discusses her 4 year career where the Huskies made the NCAA Tournament twice and won the American Athletic Conference Title, embracing her role on the team, being a leader even though she didn't play 90 minutes a night, and how she wouldn't change her career.  She then talks about attending Quinnipiac Law School, interning with the Ole Miss Athletic Department, and having another year before she graduates and becomes a lawyer.

Ray Hunnicutt excelled in 2 sports: he played Minor League Baseball in 2012 & 2013 after being drafted in the 40th round of the MLB Draft in 2012, and then played college basketball at Lake Forest College from 2014-2016.  He talks about growing up in St. Charles, Illinois, how he got into both baseball and basketball, and his outstanding high school career at Burlington Central where he broke the scoring record in basketball and won a Sectional Championship in Baseball with his brother, Reed.  Ray then discusses being recruited for both basketball and baseball, making the decision to pursue baseball, and then his reactions when he found out he was drafted in the 2012 MLB Draft.  He describes his decision to pursue professional baseball, his experience playing 2 years in the Minors, attending college during the offseason, and why he decided to play college basketball after 2 years.  Ray explains why he chose Lake Forest, getting back into basketball shape,  his 2 year career there, and what he is up to today.