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Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball PodcastEffectively Wild Episode 2396: Best. Postseason. Ever?
Ben and Meg banter about all the highlights of World Series Game 7, with a side of World Series Game 6, break down the appeal of the now-completed postseason, and discuss what teams might take away from the success of 2025’s pennant winners.
Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Sean .P, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Link to Ben’s post-G7 story
Link to cWPA data
Link to Dan S. on the Dodgers
Link to Neil Paine on the Dodgers
Link to Passan on Yamamoto/Rojas
Link to Tango on IKF
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2025-11-0400 min
Newt's WorldEpisode 845: Comedy Wildlife Photography AwardsNewt talks with Tom Sullam, co-founder of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, about a unique photography contest that captures humorous moments of animals in their natural habitats. The awards aim to promote wildlife conservation and sustainable living through humor, encouraging empathy and engagement with biodiversity preservation. Tom shares his journey from corporate work to wildlife photography, sparked by a move to Tanzania, and highlights the importance of small steps in conservation efforts. The CWPA contest is free to enter, invites photographers worldwide to submit their funny wildlife images, with categories for different types of animals and a special focus...
2025-05-2430 min
Off the DeckEpisode 37 - Luis Nicolao - United States Naval AcademyYou can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has taken the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************Luis Nicolao was named the head water polo coach at the U.S. Naval Academy in January of 2018. A member of the Class of 1992, he was a standout for...
2025-05-011h 11
Hito 大聯盟Hito 大聯盟 第 394 集 以己之矛，攻彼之盾 20241007你的持續贊助，是我們不間斷更新的最大支持 💪 www.zeczec.com/projects/hitomlb
本集討論菅野智之有意挑戰美國職棒(13:43)、外卡輪回顧分析——大都會 vs. 釀酒人(24:57)、勇士 vs. 教士(43:32)、老虎 vs. 太空人(52:43)、皇家 vs. 金鶯(01:06:43)、季後賽轉播時間安排因素(01:25:47)、ESPN 外卡賽中訪問 Christian Yelich 引發反彈(01:43:11)、Diamond Sports Group 明年可能跟多支球隊終止轉播合作(01:56:52)、紅人延攬 Terry Francona 擔任新總教練(02:09:16)、Buster Posey 接任巨人棒球事務總裁(02:19:02)、Chaim Bloom 將在 2025 年後接任紅雀棒球事務總裁(02:28:43)、Thad Levine 離開雙城總管職(02:34:56)。
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2024-10-073h 14
Cards & CategoriesEp. 62 : Playoffs & September POTM PCIn our 62nd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by discussing the opening round of the playoffs and one of the greatest regular season games in recent memory. Then we choose the cards to enter the POTM PC Pantheon for the September award recipients.You can find us on twitter (X) at @cardscategories, @mcouill7, and @jbrewer17 and on bluesky at @mcouill7.bsky.social. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com.We have Cards & Categories swag for purchase here!Links to things discussed in the pod:Sam Miller's piece on Francisco Lindor's cWPA (sub requi...
2024-10-031h 22
Kickin' it with KrishEpisode 50: Grace Harbaugh - Michigan Water Polo / SportsAt Michigan• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts• ACWPC All-Academic team (2020)• CWPA Scholar Athlete (2020)• U-M Academic Achievement Award• 2x Academic All-Big TenSenior (2023)• Appeared in 21 out of 33 games this season • Had a career-high 4-point game against Salem University (3/04/23)• Had a career-high 3 steals against St. Francis (3/05/23)Junior (2022)• NCAA Quarterfinals• CWPA Champions• Academic All-Big Ten• Had a career-high two-goal game against Mount St. Mary's (3/20/22)• Played in 20 games Sophomore (2021)• Academic All-Big Ten• Tied her c...
2024-07-1632 minEffectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball PodcastEffectively Wild Episode 2075: Right-Hands Man
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about ALCS and NLCS action, the definition of an “unanswered run,” and a forthcoming documentary about Shohei Ohtani, then (51:16) answer listener emails about a playoff hot-hand theory, how bad an underdog would have to be for a postseason upset to shock them, and a pitcher with two right hands, plus a Stat Blast (1:20:57) about the least and most exciting postseasons ever and a follow-up (1:38:42) about Friday’s games.
Audio intro: The Gagnés, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Dave Armstrong and Mike Murray, “Effectively Wild Theme”
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2023-10-211h 42Off the DeckEpisode 34 - Taylor McInerney Head Coach at Indiana UniversityYou can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has taken the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************From the Indiana Athletics siteTaylor McInerney enters her fifth season as head coach of Indiana Water Polo in 2024.The Hoosiers are coming off a...
2023-07-2959 min
The TXWaterpolo PodcastPrep Regionals, Team USA in North TX, Mark LawrenceRegional championships are already here as the (very exciting) first UIL water polo season comes to a head. We go over some of the brackets and some of the surprises of the earlier rounds.Meanwhile, plenty of club water polo on the calendar in the coming month, and breaking news: The US Men's National Team is slated to host a four-nation friendly tournament at the end of December in North Texas.The Austin College 'Roos are headed to Pennsylvania for the CWPA Division III Eastern Championships and are vying for a spot at USA Water...
2022-10-2149 min
miSHEganOne If By Land, Two If By CWPAGolf and Water Polo bring home Conference Titles, Tennis wraps up the regular season, and Softball takes down their rivals
2022-04-2732 min
PoloCASTRade Joksimovic - Episode 034One of three finalists for the 2019-20 Cutino Award presented annually by the Olympic Club in San Francisco for the most outstanding player in the collegiate game, Rade Joksimovic is arguably the best water polo player in the history of the Bison program. As a senior in 2019 he earned Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Division I First Team All-America honors. The inaugural Bucknell water polo player to earn First Team All-America recognition, the laurel marked his fourth All-America nod after previously garnering Second Team honors in 2018, Honorable Mention in 2017 and Third Team honors in 2016. The senior joined Co...
2022-01-201h 12
PoloCASTScott Schulte - Episode 033A 2006 inductee to the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Hall of Fame, former Bucknell University standout Scott Schulte ’81 was an All-East water polo selection four straight years (1977-80), led the Bison to four Eastern Championships and set an all-time NCAA water polo career scoring record with 586 goals.
The high scorer in four straight NCAA Tournaments (the only player to accomplish this feat) and holder of the career record of 50 goals in NCAA Championships, Schulte played on Bucknell teams that had a combined record of 114-15-3, and he was a Second Team All-America in 1979 and 1980. He was th...
2021-12-241h 10
PoloCASTDave Andriole - Episode 032The head men’s water polo coach at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 2014-to-2017, Dave Andriole ranks third in career victories at MIT behind Collegiate Water Polo Association Hall of Fame member John Benedick and Jeff Ma.
Involved in water polo as a player and coach for more than 30 years, Andriole has been involved in the sport on the collegiate, national, and international levels. In 1995, he was a founding member and player/coach of KAOS Water Polo based in Los Angeles. Most recently, from 2011 until the summer of 2014, he was the head coach of West Ho...
2021-12-2048 min
EA & PA Chataway with LindsayS1 E16 EA/PA Chataway with Alice Scutchey, Director of EMEA Business Administration within Financial ServicesLindsay Taylor, co-Founder & Director of Your Excellency Limited Virtual Academy shares inspirational learning for the EA, PA and Administrative Professional in her podcast featuring top guests and stars in the Administrative Professional community. This podcast is Episode 16 featuring Alice Scutchey, Director of EMEA Business Administration within Financial Services. Alice has over 15 years’ experience working for top institutions in the Financial Services industry. She is married with three children and lives in Kent. As an approved Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor and keen speaker, she uses her platform to tell her story, champion women and promote...
2021-11-3021 min
The TXWaterpolo PodcastODP Explained, 'Roos to Stanford, UT at CWPA NatsWe took a week off while Joe was partying with McCoy in Iowa so we take time to recap the recently-completed Texas Challenge Cup and Pegasus masters tournaments. Plus, a listener asks us to explain the ODP evaluation, training, and selection process (we try). We also talk about UT's ninth place finish at CWPA Collegiate Club Championships, Austin College's trip to beautiful and expensive Palo Alto to finish their season at MPSF Championships, which also marks an enormous weekend for men's varsity water polo with conference tournaments taking place throughout the US.Support this podcast at — ht...
2021-11-1939 min
Max Effort Audio NetworkThe Roundtable Ep. 16 - Financial: Stocks, Discipline, Living with Jon YollesOn this episode of The Roundtable Podcast, Jonathan Yolles, a CWPA joins the show to discuss the financial aspects of life & how to jumpstart your journey
2021-11-111h 24
The TXWaterpolo PodcastLawrence on 'Roos Results at Easterns, McCoy is GrumpyTwo convincing wins and a tough loss to the eventual tourney winner mean a positive outcome for 'Roos head coach Mark Lawrence. Austin College finished third out of seven teams at last weekend's CWPA Division III Eastern Championships beating Washington & Jefferson and Penn State Behrend while losing to Johns Hopkins. The coach talks with us about those results, the upcoming MPSF Championships at Stanford, conveying calm in feisty game situations, and a lot more.We end the show too soon for McCoy who lets listeners know he want's much, much more of James and Dad. Sorry buddy.
2021-10-3044 min
PoloCASTTed Bresnahan - Episode 031The men’s water polo head coach at Johns Hopkins University for 27 years, Ted Bresnahan coached the Blue Jays for all but three of the program’s varsity seasons. He took over as the program’s fourth head coach in 1991 and turned Hopkins into one of the premier Division III water polo programs in the nation. Bresnahan led JHU to a 414-389 (.515) record, while competing primarily against Division I competition, and he is just the fifth head coach in any sport in Johns Hopkins’ history to reach 400 wins. Bresnahan coached 65 Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-America selections, including...
2021-10-0646 min
PoloCASTAlex Stankevitch - Episode 030Among the leading officials in the collegiate game, Alex Stankevitch is a regular fixture on the deck for some of the most important games on the domestic and international stages. A Social Studies and Special Education High School teacher in south New Jersey when not officiating, Stankevitch emigrated to the United States from Belarus and graduated from the University of California-Santa Barbara. During his time at Merced College and UC-Santa Barbara, he began to officiate ultimately rising to his current position in the collegiate game.
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2021-09-2158 min
The TXWaterpolo PodcastCal Lu's Cody Pletcher and the 'Roos Big WeekendUPDATED with the correct audio file.***Our nominee for America's most interesting varsity water polo coach, Cody Pletcher of Alvin was named Interim Head Coach at Cal Lutheran in June. The three-time world rodeo champion has one of the most unique backgrounds in all of water polo and will attempt to garner the Kingsmen's first ever SCIAC title this fall.On the other side of the country Austin College dispatched three opponents in Pennsylvania last weekend ending its first ever undefeated weekend, which ended with a first-ever CWPA top-ten ranking.Plus...
2021-09-1843 min
PoloCASTBrad Schumacher - Episode 029Co-founder of KAP7 International, Brad Schumacher has experienced success in athletics and business. A former swimmer, water polo player and Olympic gold medalist. Schumacher is a two-time, two-sport Olympian. He was a member of the winning relay teams at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Four years later, he was a member of the U.S. men's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Schumacher's two gold medals came as a member of the U.S. men's swimming relay teams at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia: in the men's 4X100-meter freestyle relay and in the men's 4X200-meter freestyle relay. He q...
2021-09-081h 06
PoloCASTPaul Barren - Episode 028 - SPECIAL RELEASE!A 2004 inductee to the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Hall of Fame, Paul Barren became involved in water polo while attending college at West Chester University. While swimming competitively for the West Chester swim team, he began to learn to play water polo with the school’s club team. After graduation, Barren played with the Philadelphia Water Polo Club, a team composed mostly of German and Hungarian ex-patriots. The level of play he encountered with the team piqued his interest in the sport and he began to pursue it with vigor. While teaching math and serving as an assistant foo...
2021-08-311h 06
PoloCASTRyan Sosin - Episode 027A former University of Michigan Assistant Director of Athletics Communications, Harvard University Water Polo Operations Assistant and The Full-On Sports Hub (FOSH) co-creator Ryan Sosin has been on the forefront of collegiate water polo over the past decade plus. A four-time CWPA Western Division Sports Information Director (SID) of the Year with honors in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, Sosin completed a four-year tenure as an Assistant Director of Media Relations at Michigan. During his time in Ann Arbor, the water polo team won the CWPA Eastern Championship three times (2008, 2009, 2011) and the men’s swimming and diving team won the Big Ten Championship in...
2021-08-241h 02
PoloCASTAo Gao - Episode 026A three-time All-America selection (2013, 2015: Second Team; 2016: First Team), Ao Gao was a member of the women's national team for China which claimed a Silver Medal at the 2007 World Junior Championship, Ao Gao competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and London, England, respectively. A native of Beijing and a graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism and a Master of Arts in Sports Journalism, she compiled 131 goals, 100 assists, and 131 steals during a four-year career that spanned 2012-14 and 2016. She is currently an Associate Editor with ESPN under the international production department wi...
2021-08-1757 min
PoloCASTAndy Takata - Episode 025Arguably one of the most influential water polo officials over the past 50-years, Andy Takata made his impact on the deck and behind the scenes to elevate the game. In addition to wearing the whites at the most prestigious water polo events on earth, Takata volunteered his time to the sport in a variety of governance roles and developmental ventures. A 12-year member of the USA Water Polo Board of Directors a past member of the UANA Technical Water Polo Committee, and advocate for referee development and recruitment, he served as Commissioner of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) a...
2021-08-091h 12
Assistants TogetherAlice Scutchey - Founder of The CWPA Club & Executive AssistantI was so pleased to have the chance to speak with Alice this week. Alice is well known as the Founder of The CWPA Club and operates as an Executive Assistant working in financial services. After her maternity leave in 2017, she realised there was no group in Canary Wharf for Assistants. For anyone outside of London, Canary Wharf is a part of London where a lot of financial organisations are based and it’s close to the City as well.
Alice launched CWPA it and it quickly went from strength to strength delivering events, networking and a su...
2021-07-0748 min
PoloCASTJohn Abdou - Episode 024A veteran collegiate and national team coach, John Abouu serves as the Chief High Performance Officer for USA Water Polo. In this position Abdou oversees the Olympic Development Program in addition to coach education, events and growth. Formerly the Associate Head Coach for men's water polo at the University of California-Santa Barbara and Director/Boy's Head Coach of the Santa Barbara Water Polo Club, Abdou spent five years at Bucknell University, the last two serving as Head Coach of both the men's and women's programs. Within USA Water Polo, Abdou has remained active in the National Team pipeline in hi...
2021-07-061h 08
PoloCASTKristen Hong - Episode 023A 2019 graduate of Harvard University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Anthropology and Economics, Kristen Hong was a two-time Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-America selection with Honorable Mention recognition in 2018 and 2019. A three-time All-Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) selection with Second (2017, 2018) and First Team (2019) recognition, she concluded her time in Cambridge as the Crimson program’s all-time leading scorer with 275 goals. A three-time All-CWPA Championship All-Tournament selection (2018: Second Team; 2017, 2019 – First Team), she helped Harvard achieve a pair of the program’s five 20-win seasons (24-9 in 2017, 21-8 in 2019).
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2021-06-1558 min
PoloCASTEd Haas - Episode 022Appointed the Collegiate Water Polo Association's Director of Communications in July 2006, Ed Haas is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining an effective and creative communications program, including: designing, writing, and editing media guides, press releases and other promotional materials; coordinating the national varsity, club, Division III and Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) polls; creating and maintaining the organization’s web pages.
Outside the office, he serves as a member of the CoSIDA Academic All-America Committee, West Sadsbury Township (Pa.) Planning Commission and participated on the Western Chester County (Pa.) Regional Fire Department Committee which consolidated three companies in...
2021-06-031h 13
PoloCASTBret Bernard - Episode 021A 2010 inductee to the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, Bret Bernard has been called on to whistle every major water polo championship in existence, including the Olympic Games in 1992 (Barcelona) and 1996 (Atlanta). Bernard has officiated multiple World Championships, World Cups, Junior World Championships and Goodwill Games among many other international competitions. Domestically, Bernard wore the whites for every conceivable USA Water Polo Championship, including Junior Olympic and National Championships. On the collegiate level, has officiated numerous collegiate men's and women's championships, including an incredible 14 straight men's NCAA championship games. As a player, Bernard was a USA Water Polo, A...
2021-05-181h 17
PoloCASTTodd Clapper - Episode 020Hired as the head coach of the Arizona State University - Sun Devils women’s water polo team in 2005 after serving a single season as an assistant coach, Todd Clapper has led the Sun Devils to perennial placements in the national Top-10 rankings and three NCAA Championship appearances.
Clapper came to the Valley of the Sun with a wealth of coaching experience. Following his graduation from Slippery Rock University in 1997, he stayed on with his alma mater and served as an assistant coach for the women’s team for one season before taking on assistant coaching duties at V...
2021-05-051h 15
The TXWaterpolo Podcast'Roos are CWPA DIII Champs with Mark LawrenceNot bad for a team that began varsity play in 2019. Texas' only NCAA women's varsity team now owns the distinction of being only the 5th ever program to win a CWPA Division III Championship. We talk with Mark Lawrence about the season and what comes next for the 'Roos at the end of this pandemic-altered season.Plus, high school championships are just around the corner. We share this week's top ranked programs and our Players of the Week.And TAGS begins early Saturday in Pearland, featuring the first ever competition for 4th grade and under...
2021-04-2328 min
PoloCASTBrian Coughlin - Episode 019A member of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Board of Directors and a past athlete in the league at the University of Notre Dame, Brian Coughlin has excelled as the head coach of his alma mater's Fighting Irish women's water polo program. They have accrued 12 Midwest Division Championships and 8 Division Runners-up. Coughlin has led Notre Dame to Second (2009, 2015), Fourth (2002), Sixth (2001, 2010), Seventh (2000), Ninth (2006, 2013, 2014), 10th (2008, 2019), 11th (2007) and 12th (2012) place finishes at the Women's National Collegiate Club Championship during his tenure as volunteer Head Coach. In addition to his water polo commitment, Coughlin serves as the Associate Vice President for Student...
2021-04-201h 03
The TotalWaterpolo PodcastIndiana University Head Coach Taylor DodsonTaylor Dodson took over as Head Coach of the Indiana Hoosiers in 2019 and led them to a 13-5 record and a top 20 ranking in her first wild season. She returns for her second pandemic-affected season and currently ranks 15th in the CWPA coaches’ poll with a very challenging schedule. They took on 2nd ranked UCLA twice past Monday and Tuesday and fell in very closely contested games. Prior to that two-game series she joined us via Zoom to talk about the Indiana job, how coaching became a career for her, and the team's punishing schedule.
2021-04-1529 min
PoloCASTJon Miller - Episode 018Appointed head coach of the California Baptist University women's water polo team in the spring of 2014 following time as an assistant for both the men's water polo and swimming and diving programs starting in 2012, Jon Miller has made a mark at his alma mater.
In seven seasons, CBU has gone 126-90 under Miller and finished a program-best third in the Golden Coast Conference in 2016. The Lancers have produced 14 All-America selections and 21 All-GCC selections under Miller. Hannah Evans also earned back-to-back NCAA Division II Player of the Year honors in 2015-16.
The former standout water polo player...
2021-04-061h 01
PoloCASTRyan Castle - Episode 017Ryan Castle has traveled the world, speaks 5 languages, and has coached water polo at all levels from youth to National Teams. He began his varsity collegiate coaching career at Arizona State University under former Brown University head coach Todd Clapper from 2007-to-2010. In addition to serving on the women’s water polo varsity staff, he served as head coach for the ASU men’s collegiate club team. He helped lead the Sun Devils to a third-place finish at the 2008 National Collegiate Club Championships in 2008 at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, as the program finished Third (2007), First (2008) and Second (2009) in the...
2021-03-161h 06
PoloCASTKatie Larson - Episode 016Katie Larson has achieved success in the water as an athlete at the University of Massachusetts and on the deck as head coach of the University of Florida women’s collegiate club team.
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she started playing water polo in 9th grade at Pace Academy in Atlanta and immediately fell in love with the sport and played all four years, both at Pace and at the Dynamo Water Polo club team of Atlanta, and made the Honorable Mention All-American team her senior year. She then enrolled at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she...
2021-03-0353 min
PoloCASTMarcelo Leonardi - Episode 015Dr. Marcelo Leonardi enters his seventh season as the head coach of the University of Michigan Wolverines in 2021. In six seasons, Leonardi has recorded a 143-56 (.719) overall record at Michigan. He has guided the Wolverines to four NCAA appearances & four CWPA Championships in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and three first place conference finishes during the regular season. In just his second year at Michigan in 2016, Leonardi took the Wolverines to their highest point in the 16 years of the program. U-M achieved its highest ranking of all-time, No. 4, after placing 4th at the NCAA Championship. The Wolverines won the CWPA Championship for the sixth time an...
2021-02-161h 12
PoloCASTLynn Kachmarik - Episode 14Lynn Kachmarik is a bona fide legend in the water polo community. The first woman to be inducted into the Collegiate Water Polo Association Hall of Fame, her career in aquatics spans four decades with a lengthy list of accomplishments.
A 2003 inductee to the CWPA Hall of Fame, Kachmarik was among the first group of women inducted in the United States Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2004. She also is a member of the Bucks County Chapter of Pennsylvania’s Athletic Hall of Fame (2015), the Slippery Rock Athletic Hall of Fame (1991) and the Neshaminy High School Hall of...
2021-02-051h 16
PoloCASTSandy Nitta - Episode 13She was an Olympic Swimmer at age 16, has been a professional poker player, and remains a pioneer and in the sport of Water Polo. The recipient of the 2012 International Swimming Hall of Fame Paragon Award, Sandy Nitta began by participating in competitive swimming and developing her swimming skills to become a member of the 1964 USA Olympic Swim Team competing in the breaststroke. She coached swimming for a few years prior to turning her attention to the development of water polo. The founder of the City of Commerce (Calif.) Water Polo program which she led to multiple national championships, Nitta...
2021-01-191h 07
PoloCASTEd Reed - Episode 012Ed Reed is the Coordinator of Officials for the Collegiate Water Polo Association and a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Referee Evaluators Group. He began his coaching tenure at Brown University in 1971 when he was named head coach of the men’s varsity swim team and club water polo team. In 1974, the men’s water polo team achieved varsity status as he built the program into an East Coast powerhouse by never experienced a losing season at Brown, compiling a career record of 420-159-5 in 20 years at the helm. He led the Bears to 17-consecutive New E...
2021-01-0546 min
PoloCASTDan Sharadin Part 3 - Episode 011 - SPECIAL HOLIDAY RELEASE!This is the third part of a special 3-part holiday release with Dan Sharadin. Here we get a chance to chat about water polo in general and talk to Dan about his long time coaching and playing the game.
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2020-12-2434 min
PoloCASTDan Sharadin Part 2 - Episode 010 - SPECIAL HOLIDAY RELEASE!This is the second part of a special 3-part holiday release. In this series, we take a look at Dan Sharadin - the first (and current) commissioner of the CWPA. In this episode, we take a look at the CWPA over the years, from it's formation to what it is today and how Dan has helped shape that along the way. We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to check back for part 3!
Thank you for listening and supporting the CWPA!
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2020-12-2344 min
PoloCASTDan Sharadin Part 1 - Episode 009 - SPECIAL HOLIDAY RELEASE!In this the first part of a special 3-part holiday release. In this series, we take a look at Dan Sharadin - the first (and current) commissioner of the CWPA. This first episode takes a look at his early and family life that includes the adoption of his 5 (that's right, FIVE) children. We hope you enjoy this and look forward to parts 2 and 3.
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2020-12-2236 min
PoloCASTNikola Malezanov - Episode 008A native of Nis, Serbia, the Washington & Jefferson College men's and women's water polo head coach Nikola Malezanov took over the Presidents' programs following a successful tenure as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Water Polo Club and North Allegheny High School, where he won Pennsylvania state titles in 2011-12 and 2012-13. He is a veteran coach with approximately 20 years of experience on the deck, he has also been the assistant coach for the USA Water Polo Cadet National Team, the Great Lakes Zone head coach, as well as served on the staff for the US National Team at...
2020-12-1555 min
PoloCASTMatt Anderson - Episode 007Connecticut College men’s and women’s head coach and former women’s head coach for the University of Michigan, Matt Anderson has garnered the third most wins in women’s collegiate water polo history. Since joining Connecticut College, the women’s team has captured the CWPA Division III Championship twice (2015, 2017) and the men’s team has set new school records for number of wins. In his time at the University of Michigan, he was named CWPA Western Division Coach of the Year six times and collected 332 wins and 10 division titles. His experience includes more than a decade of coaching high sc...
2020-12-011h 09Assistants TogetherClaudia Ghartey - Networking Your Way to Success as a VAClaudia is an incredible networker, starting her business with just 30 LinkedIn connections after leaving a role in a Mayfair Private Equity firm she knew she had to change something. Claudia started networking, developing her knowledge about business and she hasn't stopped. Her tenacity and ability to see the bigger picture in her work and in life is really clear.
In this episode we talk about:
- Her love of old school stationary
- What being organised means to her
- How she has always been documenting her work
- How she started her business
- How to grow your social...
2020-11-2637 min
PoloCASTGeorge Gross Jr. - Episode 006 - SPECIAL RELEASE!This episode is a special release for the holidays and gives us a chance to find out more about our host!
George Gross, Jr. started at goaltender for an exceptional Yale University men’s water polo team from 1971-1973. Yale ruled the East during that time, winning the Eastern Championship three times, and competing at the NCAA Championship in 1972. In honor of his success, Gross was named first member of the Yale Water Polo Hall of Fame, CWPA Hall of Fame, Ontario Aquatics Hall of Fame, and Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame. Upon returning home to Canada after g...
2020-11-2454 min
PoloCASTBill Harris - Episode 005Fordham University former Head Coach, and current Associate Head Coach, Bill Harris enter his 17th season as part of the Rams' water polo program. During his time at Fordham he has compiled five trips to the CWPA Championship (2009-10, 2013-15) and four to the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo (MAWPC) Championship (2016-19). Under Harris' leadership, the Rams have seen sustained recent success, posting three straight winning seasons (2015-17), six straight seasons of at least 16 wins (2014-19), and a Top 20 national ranking in multiple seasons for the first time since the 1980s. The team has also been recognized by the NCAA for its...
2020-11-1750 min
PoloCASTAlan Huckins - Episode 004Alan Huckins is in his third season as an assistant men's coach at the United States Air Force Academy. He previously spent 15 seasons as the head coach of the Hartwick College women’s water polo team prior to the program being discontinued after the 2018 season. During his 15 years on the Hartwick bench, he led the Hawks to 20 or more wins 14 times and compiled an overall record of 396-173. Under his guidance, the Hawks qualified for the NCAA Championships three times and captured three CWPA Eastern Championships (2004, 2006, 2007) in five title game appearances (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009). In addition, he coached four Olympians, and was na...
2020-11-031h 02
The Baseball Rabbi Podcast(93) The Coolest Semi-Meaningful Brand New Funky MetricThe World Series is taking place at this very moment, and the Baseball Rabbi is back to enlighten you regarding narratives, the broadcast team of Joe Buck and John Smoltz, and everything else you need to be an educated baseball consumer. But the World Series happens (almost) every year; the posting of a new metric on Baseball Reference, cWPA, is a unique occurrence, and it's knocking Scott and Pesach's socks off. Join them as they obsess over what this stat proves, who ends up on the leaderboards, and what tweaks might be necessary in the future. Plus: quantifying where...
2020-10-2751 min
That's a Foul!Episode 18 – The Nothing Place w/ Damon NewmanDamon Newman from American Water Polo and a fellow CWPA Official joins the conversation to talk about referee development, work life balance, The Nothing Place, and to share a few laughs from stories on the deck. Always great to catch up with water polo friends from around the country.
2020-10-2047 min
PoloCASTBarry King - Episode 003Barry King has risen to stand among the ranks of the premier coaches in the Collegiate Water Polo Association. During his tenure at Indiana University, he guided the Hoosiers to 20 or more wins in 17 of 19 seasons with five conference championships and a staggering total of more than 400 wins. He brought his excellence to Washington, D.C., where he serves as the head men's and women's coach at George Washington University. Among the inaugural coaches to begin recruiting international student-athletes, he helped the GW men's team achieve the program's first league titles with back-to-back Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference (MAWPC) crowns in...
2020-10-2054 min
A Time to Chill019 - TAF - The Nothing Place with Damon Newman
Damon Newman from American Water Polo and a fellow CWPA Official joins the conversation to talk about referee development, work life balance, The Nothing Place, and to share a few laughs from stories on the deck. Always great to catch up with water polo friends from around the country.
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2020-10-1947 min
PoloCASTTed Minnis - Episode 002Ted Minnis stands as the 10th and most successful mentor in the history of the men's and women's Water Polo programs at Harvard University. An aquatics tactician, Minnis coached the Crimson men to three Northeast Water Polo Conference titles (2016, 2017, 2019) and has led a resurgence of both the men's and women's teams at arguably the most prestigious school in the country. Minnis' path to Cambridge is among the most unique in any collegiate sport. Despite not competing in water polo beyond high school, the gregarious mentor of the Crimson came to Harvard following previous experience at Castilleja School in Palo Al...
2020-10-0559 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 88: Dr. Asao B. Inoue on Writing Assessment as Anti-racist PracticeOn this episode, Katie is joined by Asao B. Inoue, Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Director of University Writing and the Writing Center at the University of Washington Tacoma, a member of the Executive Board of Council of Writing Program Administrators, and the Program Chair of the 2018 Conference on College Composition and Communication. Among his many articles and chapters on writing assessment and race and racism, his article, “Theorizing Failure in U.S. Writing Assessments” in RTE, won the 2014 CWPA Outstanding Scholarship Award. His co-edited collection, Race and Writing Assessment (2012), won the 2014 NCTE/CCCC Outstanding Book Award for an e...
2020-09-2832 min
PoloCASTMike Schofield - Episode 001A 2014 inductee to the CWPA Hall of Fame, former United States Naval Academy head coach Mike Schofield retired in 2013 after leading the Midshipmen to nine CWPA/Eastern Championships during his 29-year tenure on the Navy bench as the squad competed in 13 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournaments. Twenty-one Navy athletes earned 31 All-America honors under Schofield, and Navy was represented on the All-America team in each of the last 14 years of his career. Schofield is the school’s all-time winningest coach, compiling an astonishing 631 wins in 28+ years in charge of the Navy water polo program.
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2020-09-221h 02
PoloCASTWelcome to PoloCAST! Episode 000We are launching a new Podcast - PoloCAST! We are taking a look at some of the most prominent people in Water Polo, where they came from, what have they experienced, and what they have learned along the way. Here is an introduction to the podcast with a little bit about our host - George Gross Jr.
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2020-09-2202 min
That's a Foul!Episode 13 – You Need it Shook Up to Get the Zest Outta Life – w/ Dan SharidanCWPA Commissioner, Dan Sharidan, shares some stories of he got involved in starting a collegiate water polo team, how those around him recognized his strengths in promoting water polo and organizing events, and his leadership philosophy of running a highly-effective team.
2020-08-1800 min
A Time to Chill014 - TAF - You Need It Shook up to Get the Zest Outta Life with Dan Sharidan
CWPA Commissioner, Dan Sharidan, shares some stories of he got involved in starting a collegiate water polo team, how those around him recognized his strengths in promoting water polo and organizing events, and his leadership philosophy of running a highly-effective team.
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2020-08-1756 min
The TXWaterpolo PodcastUIL gives fall guidance, Austin College suspends, and Kaitlin KelleyFirst, listeners will notice us speculating on playing the Welcome to Texas Shootout as scheduled for September. News emerged on Wednesday that that tournament and two others have been cancelled.Also, the UIL has provided guidance for its fall sports programs, relevant to water polo since so many clubs and high school teams utilize district facilities.Austin College, meanwhile, has suspended its mens' season altogether after the Ivy League and CWPA did the same.And a conversation with Kaitlin Kelley, Head Coach at St. Agnes Academy, former Iona standout, and Texas high school...
2020-07-231h 00
Sing Second AlumniSeason 1: Pod 5--Everybody in the PoolWelcome to the Sing Second Sports Podcast--a weekly pod for Navy fans by Navy fans. On this episode we are joined by Bill Wagner of the Annapolis Capital, special guests—-Women's Track and Field star MIDN 1/C Chelsey Edwards, Men's Water polo Coach Nicolao and Water Polo Alums CAPT Jason Salata '94 and Steve Salata '97.
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Guest Bios:
Chelsey Edwards - In her two and a half years, Chelsey has helped the Navy women's team claim four Patriot League Championships (Indoor – 2019, '20; Outdoor – 2018, '19), while earning three...
2020-06-011h 11
2020-04-2000 min
The TXWaterpolo PodcastAngela Uno, too much Tiger King, and generally occupying timeYou know things are pretty slow when Joe and James chat about Tiger King.Well, not only that, but:Austin College wins the (virtual) CWPA DIII Championships!Which are the best high school teams in Texas history (what do you think?)How to teach eggbeater (biggest takeaway, dance around like a possessed sumo wrestler)A forthcoming online Texas Water Polo AcademyHaba Waba in 2021And Angela Uno, one of the head referees in the Southwest Zone, fulfills her dream of being interrogated by Joe on the pod, of which she is a huge fan and outspoken...
2020-04-0150 min
The TXWaterpolo PodcastODP's done, Flower Mound is on top, 'Roos play four in CAThere’s too much stuff to cover for a clever description here. How about some bullet points?ODP is over and James is proud of his Southwest Zone boys. Then he whines about two one-goal losses to California teams. Joe insults his ability to coach defense.Joe gets his coaching fix at the Thunder Spring Invite and shouts.A&M kicks off the women’s CWPA season with a barn burning 4-3 win over the ‘horns.Flower Mound girls beat Guyer and earn a top ranking… for this week.St. Mark’s is, you know, good.Playe...
2020-03-0546 min
The TXWaterpolo PodcastPreps, rankings, wild speculation - it's high school season!You’ll know the theme of the show because James and Joe begin the thing by debating whether “prep” or “high school” is the more accurate term (“prep” wins).That’s right, the high school season is actually here with games being played in the West and Houston on Tuesday evening. So which schools will be on top at the end of this spring? We introduce our new coaches’ poll feature and churn out some pre-season rankings.Meanwhile, CWPA women’s club water polo opens at Rice in just a couple weeks, ODP National Championships are near, as is the...
2020-02-2029 min
The TXWaterpolo PodcastODP is back, season ends for UT, 'Roos seek revengeThe title says it all.A frenzied ODP Thanksgiving weekend returns to Texas when two camps will be held back to back, one in North Texas, the other in NE Houston.The season ends for the UT men after a tight opening round loss to Penn State at CWPA Men's Collegiate Club National Championships. They recovered nicely to finish 3-1 and earned ninth in the nation.And Austin College will finish it's men's varsity season with an important play-in game versus Penn State Behrend which will determine who gets to play UCLA in...
2019-11-2027 min
The TXWaterpolo Podcast'Roos on a winning streak, 'Horns battle for national title, Houston hosts Champions CupThis week is all about the dedication of this show, traveling all over the state to watch three events located well over 300 miles apart. Actually, that's what Joe did from Wednesday to Monday while James just sat in a chair in Austin.What Joe got to see was Austin College on a three-game win streak while hosting games in Sherman, and we talk to Head Coach Mark Lawrence about the 'Roos' most successful weekend yet.In Houston, the SOCAL girls won a Champions Cup title in between line dancing lessons, and the boys from neighboring...
2019-11-1337 min
The TXWaterpolo PodcastD3 Easterns Recap with 'Roos coach Mark Lawrence, UT earns championship bid, and more fallout from UILYour mighty 'Roos returned from Pennsylvania with their first win of the season, a thumping of tournament hosts Washington & Jefferson. We talk about that, upcoming games, and the (still buzzing) UIL decision to add water polo with Austin College varsity Head Coach Mark Lawrence.Speaking of UIL, have you heard that they added water polo? Well you're gonna hear more as James and Joe vamp about how the news is being greeted in Texas and throughout the US.Plus, UT gets revenge for an earlier season loss to Texas A&M. Their men's club team...
2019-10-3039 min
The TXWaterpolo PodcastUndefeated A&M, UT streak ends, Houston and Rice on the riseIt's a collegiate club bonanza this week as James and Joe pontificate about the short but intense season that is CWPA Texas Division club water polo. Then, a conversation with the (undefeated) Aggies' team captain Kinley Foster, and Joe's memories of how the whole club thing came to Texas. That and a cursory discussion of the most entertaining NCAA men's water polo season in memory.Music by Alejandro Escovedo, Scott Holmes, The New Valleys, and Mail the Horse.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your...
2019-10-0228 minOff the DeckEpisode 11 - Interview with Felix Mercado Head Men's and Women's Coach at BrownYou can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************Twitter: @FelixMM021Felix Mercado enters his 12th season as the head coach of Brown University’s men’s and women’s water polo teams in 2018-19 having coache...
2019-03-1800 minOff the DeckEpisode 11 - Interview with Felix Mercado Head Men's and Women's Coach at BrownYou can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************Twitter: @FelixMM021Felix Mercado enters his 12th season as the head coach of Brown University’s men’s and women’s water polo teams in 2018-19 having coache...
2019-03-1800 minOff the DeckEpisode 10 - Interview with James Graham Head Men's and Women's Water Polo Coach at UOPYou can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************Twitter: @jamesgraham07Bio from the UOP athletic site:3-Time GCC Coach of the Year| 2-Time MPSF Coach Of the Year| 1-Time National Coach of the...
2019-03-0759 minOff the DeckEpisode 10 - Interview with James Graham Head Men's and Women's Water Polo Coach at UOPYou can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************Twitter: @jamesgraham07Bio from the UOP athletic site:3-Time GCC Coach of the Year| 2-Time MPSF Coach Of the Year| 1-Time National Coach of the...
2019-03-0759 minOff the DeckEpisode 09 - Interview with Ted Minnis Head Men's and Women's Coach at HarvardYou can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!This was such a great conversation! Ted and I talked about what its like to coach at Harvard and what he is trying to do to build a community. He also goes into some detail on recruiting which was very insightful. Bio (from the Harvard website)Ted Minnis is...
2019-02-2756 minOff the DeckEpisode 09 - Interview with Ted Minnis Head Men's and Women's Coach at HarvardYou can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!This was such a great conversation! Ted and I talked about what its like to coach at Harvard and what he is trying to do to build a community. He also goes into some detail on recruiting which was very insightful. Bio (from the Harvard website)Ted Minnis is...
2019-02-2756 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 88: Dr. Asao B. Inoue on Writing Assessment as Anti-racist PracticeOn this episode, Katie is joined by Asao B. Inoue, Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Director of University Writing and the Writing Center at the University of Washington Tacoma, a member of the Executive Board of Council of Writing Program Administrators, and the Program Chair of the 2018 Conference on College Composition and Communication. Among his many articles and chapters on writing assessment and race and racism, his article, "Theorizing Failure in U.S. Writing Assessments" in RTE, won the 2014 CWPA Outstanding Scholarship Award. His co-edited collection, Race and Writing Assessment (2012), won the 2014 NCTE/CCCC Outstanding Book Award for...
2017-12-0432 min
Pool Time on Impact 89FMFebruary 20, 2014It's championship week for Michigan State women's swimming, who started the 2014 Big Ten Swimming Championships in record-breaking fashion. Hear the full day one recap. Plus, Mike Scarcelli, women's water polo head coach, talks about his team's three CWPA wins last weekend, earning the Spartans second place in the Big Ten Standings.
2014-02-2015 min