Shootin' It With Shep

Katie sits down with Phil Gaetano, assistant men's basketball coach at Merrimack College. Katie and Phil go down a little bit of memory lane in regards to Phil's playing career before discussing the stops he has made on his coaching journey. Merrimack won the NEC Regular season in their first year in Division 1 and at the time of recording, the Warriors are in first place yet again in the NEC. 

After a long holiday hiatus, Katie gets a chance to talk to Hannah Pollart, an assistant women's basketball coach at Colorado Mesa. Hannah has made a few unique stops on her coaching journey and is a part of a Mesa program looking to win 4 RMAC titles in a row (tournament/regular season). 

In this episode, Katie talks with Bob Kaleal a performance coach and business owner in Cleveland, Ohio. Bob has been in the performance industry for over 20 years doing a variety of different jobs but one thing was never in question, his passion to help people. He is most well known for his work with high-performing boxers and MMA fighters, most notably, Stipe Miocic the current UFC heavyweight champion of the world. Bobby has had a unique journey but you can feel his passion for his calling throughout this conversation. 

Katie and Erika talk about her journey of becoming an athletic trainer, which started with her not even wanting to pursue college!! They discuss her daily role, which now look a bit different during the pandemic and all the stops she has made! 

Katie sits down and chats with Graham Nugent, the director of facilities and events at Northern Colorado. Graham is a native of Ireland and came over to the US to play futbol, or soccer as we Americans call it. Graham discusses his journey and the daily responsibilities in facilities and events. 

Lynne, an assistant coach at UMASS,  joins Katie to discuss her journey throughout women's basketball. From playing days in Western Massachusetts to now coaching in her backyard, this is an episode all about hoops! 

Episode 1 with Daniel Kleinholz. 

Katie talks with Dan, a clubhouse/equipment manager for the Colorado Rockies about his journey through athletics and what exactly an equipment manager does in the world of sports.