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Blue Devil 360

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00:33:25

Brian McAfee & Baseball Analytics

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/09/16

A two-time All-Ivy League selection at Cornell, Brian McAfee had already completed a stellar college baseball career but wanted more out of his college baseball experience. He enrolled at Duke in the fall of 2016 hoping for one more great season in a college baseball uniform. He quickly emerged as one of the top arms for Chris Pollard’s club, securing 7 victories which tied him for most on the team. McAfee also helped lead Duke to its first NCAA tournament in more than 50 years. Today our national

00:39:42

Elizabeth Williams - Life in the WNBA Bubble, Social...

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/09/09

Elizabeth Williams is one of the most accomplished players in Duke women’s basketball history. The 2015 National Defensive Player of the year, Duke’s first four time All-American and a four time All-ACC member plus not to mention her jersey is hung in the rafters of Cameron Indoor Stadium for future generations to see, including her brother Mark who is a freshmen on the men’s basketball team. Now Elizabeth is making an impact both on and off the court in the WNBA. Breaking franchise records for the

00:29:55

Ashley Twichell

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/08/13

Following an impressive collegiate career at Duke and graduating in 2011, Ashley Twichell has excelled in professional open water swimming, garnering five World Championship medals and nine National Titles. After attempting to qualify for the Olympics in 2008, 2012 and 2016, Ashley became one of the first Americans in any sport to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as she earned her spot on the US Open Water team in 2019. It would have been her first Olympic games appearance but her road to

00:24:45

Kara Lawson

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/07/30

A new era of Duke women’s basketball is underway. You might have seen it on social media. It’s called #KaraEra. This week on the show we are honored to have new head coach Kara Lawson. The former Boston Celtics assistant coach chats with Chris Edwards about why Duke was the perfect fit for her, the whirlwind of a few weeks she’s had from the NBA Bubble to Durham and what it’s like taking over a program during a pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice

00:37:01

Bob Weiseman – The Return of Student-Athletes at Duke

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/07/16

As Duke student-athletes are returning to campus how do we keep them safe while also getting them ready to play and give them an opportunity to play this season? What are the logistics of bringing our student-athletes back to campus? What’s the testing process? What will practices look like? This week on the show we chat with Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Athletic Facilities, Game Operations and Championships, Bob Weiseman on how he and his staff have been preparing the past few months to

00:40:55

Jacki Silar

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/06/25

After four decades of service as both a coach and administrator at Duke University, Jacki Silar will retire from her position as Senior Associate Director of Athletics at the end of June. Since her arrival at Duke in 1979, Silar has served as an assistant women’s basketball coach, spent 15 seasons as the head field hockey coach then later went on to have an administrative role with 24 head coaches. Silar is also the lone Senior Woman Administrator in Duke Athletics history, holding the post since

00:23:38

Preparing for the MLB Draft During a Pandemic

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/06/04

This week on the show Chris Edwards interviews 6 guys who prepared for the MLB Draft together after their baseball season came to an abrupt end due to Covid-19 concerns. Thomas Girard, Matt Mervis, Michael Rothenberg, Wil Hoyle, Joey Loperfido and Bryce Jarvis worked out, played ping-ping, Fortnite, came up with trick shots, and yes finished their class work assignments all under the same roof - for 12 weeks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

00:29:47

Ana Belac

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/05/21

This week on the show - her transition to college was an unusual one and now her transition into the professional world is no different. With the sudden end of the 2020 season, senior golfer Ana Belac was unable to close out her Duke career the way she wanted and head back to the NCAA Championship to vie for a second straight title. Ana, who hails from Slovenia, has decided to make a dream come true and announced she is turning professional. No woman from Slovenia has ever gotten an LPGA Tour card,

00:43:54

The ACE Program & it’s impact on Duke & Stanford...

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/05/07

How do student-athletes find the time to study abroad with their training requirements and responsibilities? This week on the show we’re teaming up with Stanford University to discuss a unique opportunity that a select number of both Duke and Stanford student-athletes get to participate in while in school. We’ll get the perspective from a volleyball player at Stanford and a rower at Duke who had the chance to visit Vietnam to be part of the summer service program and learn how that experience

00:38:08

Eoin Gronningsater and Alyssa Marsh

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/04/23

Men’s Fencer Eoin Gronningsater and women’s swimmer Alyssa Marsh were named Duke’s Senior Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year. The pair joins a storied past of Duke students that have been recognized by the university for pairing athletic success with excellence in the classroom. Both share a lot in common including their major, their future plans, their ACE trip to Vietnam and both had their senior seasons cut short due to covid-19 concerns. What was the most interesting class Alyssa from

00:36:59

Marissa Young and Chris Pollard

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/04/16

This week on the podcast, Rebecca Fiorentino and Chris Edwards catch up with head coach of the softball team Marissa Young, and head baseball coach Chris Pollard on how they handled the news of their seasons coming to an unexpected end. Both programs were destined for a special year. With the softball team off to its best start in program history and baseball living up to the early season hype of being ranked in the preseason polls for the third consecutive season. Hear how these coaches are keeping

00:31:14

Haley Gorecki & Nathaniel Hernandez

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/04/09

This week on the podcast we head to Illinois to visit with women’s basketball senior Haley Gorecki then we head south to Texas to chat with senior Diver Nathaniel Hernandez. Haley was on the verge of participating in her first NCAA Tournament game after battling back from a series of injuries and Nathaniel was set to represent Duke for his 4th time at the NCAA Championships before the season came to an abrupt end amid the COVID-10 concerns. What is their new normal and how are choosing to look at

00:23:26

Mental Health During Covid-19 - Dr. Shawn Zeplin

Blue Devil 360 ·

2020/04/02

Duke Athletics’ Director of Behavior Health Dr. Shawn Zeplin joins Rebecca Fiorentino and Chris Edwards to discuss tips for dealing with your mental health during this time of social distancing, how can we as individuals be good neighbors and good teammates, and learning to embrace uncertainty amid the cancellations of sporting events and the larger national emergency. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

00:37:54

ACE - South Africa and Vietnam

Blue Devil 360 ·

2019/12/06

We sat down with Sarah Nelson of Duke Volleyball and Peyton St. George of Duke Softball to talk about their time abroad with ACE Athletes. Nelson who traveled to South Africa and St. George who traveled to Vietnam discuss the experiences they had working and teaching kids about everything from computer science to sports to language and the opportunity to meet other student athletes from Stanford and experience other cultures together. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California

00:15:22

Thank You Duke - Episode 9 (Kaitlyn McCarthy)

Blue Devil 360 ·

2019/08/12

The summer series “Thank You Duke” wraps up with a conversation between recent Blue Devil graduates Jason Lapidus (Men’s Tennis) and Kaitlyn McCarthy (Women's Tennis) as they look back on their senior seasons. Lapidus has taken Blue Devil fans through the summer months, serving as the host for the “Blue Devil 360” series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

00:27:35

Thank You Duke - Episode 8 (Alex Smalley)

Blue Devil 360 ·

2019/08/05

The summer series “Thank You Duke” continues with a conversation between recent Blue Devil graduates Jason Lapidus (Men’s Tennis) and Alex Smalley (Men's Golf) as they look back at their Duke careers. Lapidus will take Blue Devil fans through the summer months, serving as the host for the “Blue Devil 360” series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

00:24:20

Thank You Duke - Episode 7 (Olivia Jenner)

Blue Devil 360 ·

2019/07/19

The summer series “Thank You Duke” rolls on with host Jason Lapidus of the Men’s Tennis program and Women's Lacrosse Senior Olivia Jenner, as they discuss her favorite memories from her time on campus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

00:19:24

Thank You Duke - Episode 6 (Kat McDonald)

Blue Devil 360 ·

2019/07/11

The summer series “Thank You Duke” continues with a conversation between recent Blue Devil graduates Jason Lapidus (Men’s Tennis) and Kat McDonald (Women's Soccer) as they reflect on their time in Durham. Lapidus will take Blue Devil fans through the summer months, serving as the host for the “Blue Devil 360” series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

00:27:01

Thank You Duke - Episode 5 (Cade Van Raaphorst)

Blue Devil 360 ·

2019/06/20

The summer series “Thank You Duke” continues with a conversation between recent Blue Devil graduates Jason Lapidus (Men’s Tennis) and Cade Van Raaphorst (Men's Lacrosse) as they reflect on their time in Durham. Lapidus will take Blue Devil fans through the summer months, serving as the host for the “Blue Devil 360” series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

00:23:29

Thank You Duke - Episode 4 (Virginia Elena Carta)

Blue Devil 360 ·

2019/06/13

National Champion Virginia Elena Carta of Duke Women’s Golf joins host Jason Lapidus for the ‘Thank You Duke” summer series. In this week’s episode, Carta reflects on an impressive collegiate career, the success of the Golf Teams’ Birdies for Babies program and previews what’s to come post-Duke. To learn more about the Birdies for Babies initiative, visit https://www.bluedevilsbirdiesforbabies.org/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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