The Asian American Athlete

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college football player Tyler Chen.  During this episode, Tyler  shares about his background, his youth sports experiences, and how he got started playing football (3:12). 

He talks about his high school football career (6:24), adapting to the physicality of football (8:10), his experience with college recruiting and early college experiences at Utah Tech and Weber State (10:55). 

He discusses his college football experience at San Jose State (13:33), memorable moments from his college career (19:11), and goals for next season (21:54). 

He also shares how being Asian American has impacted his football journey (23:28), advice for Asian American athletes (26:27), and much more.

Tyler Chen - San Jose State Football Bio Page

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college football player Jeremiah Fung.  

During this episode, Jeremiah shares about his family’s background, growing up in Palo Alto, and how he got started playing football (3:05). 

He talks about his high school football career, including his experience being a team captain all 4 years (5:37), the adjustment to playing tackle football (6:38), and his training regimen (7:54).

He discusses his experience with college recruiting and how he landed at San Jose State (10:52), his experience as a redshirt freshman (17:52), and goals for this upcoming session (21:14). 

He also shares how being Asian American impacted his football journey (22:44), serving as an inspiration to Asian American athletes (24:20), and much more. 

Jeremiah Fung - San Jose State Football Bio Page

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college soccer player Kelsey Kwon.  

During this episode, Kelsey shares about her family’s background, growing up in Washington state, how she got started playing soccer (2:40), and her youth soccer experience (5:19).

She talks about playing club soccer (11:39), her experience with college recruiting, and how she landed at Northwestern University to play soccer (18:22).

She talks about her soccer career at Northwestern, including her college debut (28:01), her experience as team captain (32:38), and the most memorable moment from her career (36:12).

Kelsey also shares how being Asian American impacted her sports journey (39:47), advice for Asian American athletes (46:00), and much more. 

Kelsey Kwon - Northwestern Women's Soccer Bio Page

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews founder of Jung Baseball and former D1 college baseball player Danny Jung. 

Danny talks about his family background, growing up in Southern California, and how he got started with baseball (2:58).

He gives us an inside look at his youth baseball experience (4:37), the training and skillwork that helped him develop as a player (10:24), his middle school and high school baseball experiences (13:17), and how he landed at Notre Dame to play college baseball (16:43).

Danny talks about his experience playing baseball at Notre Dame (21:53), being an Asian American athlete (28:38), and coaching at Northern Illinois and Duke (32:00).  

Danny talks about launching Jung Baseball, his Bridge Development Program (34:58), and much more. 

Danny Jung - Notre Dame Baseball Bio Page

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews certified athletic trainer and sports medicine leader Meeja Richards. 

During this episode, Meeja shares about her family’s background, growing up in Indiana, and her experience playing sports (2:26).

She talks about starting off her career in sports with athletic training in college (6:29), her routines as an athletic trainer (12:00), and injury prevention tips for athletes (14:26).

She gives us an inside look at her career path (17:04), her experience working at Major League Soccer (19:33), and a new initiative that she’s working on for Asians in sports (24:02).

She shares her long-term goals and aspirations (26:55), advice for Asian Americans who want to pursue careers in the sports industry (26:48), and much more. 

Meeja Richards - LinkedIn Profile

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college baseball player Luke Cheng. 

Luke talks about his background, where he grew up, and how he got started playing baseball (2:52).

He gives us an inside look at the training and skill development that helped him become a college baseball player (5:21), making the leap in performance on the field during high school, and realizing that he could play in college (10:25).

Luke talks about his experience with college recruiting, how he landed at Illinois State to play college baseball (16:25), his playing career at Illinois State, and how he ended up at Ole Miss for his final season of college baseball (20:48).

Luke shares about his experience playing at Ole Miss (31:47), walking away from baseball (34:39), being an Asian American athlete (37:08), and much more. 

Luke Cheng - Ole Miss Baseball Bio Page

Luke Cheng - Illinois State Baseball Bio Page

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Host Justin Hong is joined by Patrick Pratumrat on 2025 edition of “Prospect Watch,” which showcases and celebrates up-and-coming Asian American athletes.

On this episode, they shine the spotlight on 11 electrifying, young baseball, basketball, and football players they’re excited about: high school athlete Tyson Park (5:45), college athletes Aliyahna Morris (9:58), Brayden Burries (12:21), Lino Mark (14:43), Mason Pike (17:14), Micah Alejado (20:53), Bear Bachmeier (23:50), Tiger Bachmeier (27:48), Robert Hinton (31:21), Myles Che (33:34), Sumayah Sugapong (36:04), and pro athlete Jonah Tong (39:14). 

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews League One Volleyball (LOVB) co-founder and founding CEO Katlyn Gao.

During this episode, Katlyn shares about her family’s background, where she grew up, and the impact of sports during her childhood (2:34).

She talks about her career journey (5:59), launching LOVB with her co-founding team, and the importance of relationships in her career (10:52).

She gives us an inside look at building LOVB starting at the grassroots level (22:04), LOVB’s unique model and why it’s resonating (25:22), preparing for and launching LOVB Pro (32:51), the inaugural season of LOVB Pro (36:06), and much more. 

Katlyn Gao - Boardroom Interview 

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former NFL coach Pratik Patel. 

During this episode, Pratik shares about his family’s background, where he grew up, and the start of his health and fitness journey (2:28).

He talks about learning about sports nutrition as a career field (19:12), landing his first opportunity in sports with the Kansas State men’s basketball team (21:44), and his other experiences in college sports with Michigan State (24:00) and Oregon (28:15). 

He gives us an inside look at his experience coaching in the NFL with the New York Giants (36:54) and moving into the next phase of his career as a health & fitness coach, consultant, and advisor (58:20). 

He shares how being Asian American impacted his journey in the sports world (1:03:56), his athletic performance advice for Asian American athletes (1:09:40), and much more.  

Pratik Patel - Pro Football History Bio Page

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Princeton women’s basketball player Ashley Chea.

During this episode, Ashley shares about her back story, how she got started playing basketball, and her early basketball days (3:16).

She talks about her high school basketball career at Flintridge Prep in California, how she developed as a basketball player, and overcoming a serious knee injury (7:13).

She gives us an inside look at how she landed at Princeton to play college basketball (10:50), her responsibilities as the starting point guard for the team (18:00), and her goals and aspirations next season and beyond (21:28).

She shares her advice for Asian American athletes (23:04), what it was like to be featured in Home Court - a documentary that chronicles her story (24:09), and much more. 

Ashley Chea - Princeton Women's Basketball Bio Page

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