Hondo Handy’s Podcast

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Gary Briddell, a senior at Salisbury University and a member of the Men’s Basketball Team. This past season, Gary was selected to the CAC All Conference Team, when he average 15.2 points per game. A 1000 point scorer in high school, while playing for Stephen Decatur and Parkside High School, Gary is on tract to reach that mark during his senior year in...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Scott Davidoff, Director of Parks & Recreation for the City of Clermont, Florida. Scott shares his times playing soccer at Northside Park, in Ocean City, Maryland. The Stephen Decatur High School Graduate and soccer player, received a soccer scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He played a season with a Minor Soccer League tea...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Mike Johnson, a beloved 3rd Grade Teacher at Showell Elementary School. Mike is probably the most energetic and enthusiastic teacher for Worcester County and perhaps the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Mike shares his journey from growing up near Ocean City Golf Club and following his dad around the course. His dad worked at the golf course. He played a lit...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast shares a conversation with Mark Flounlacker, Founder of Freestate Wheelchair Lacrosse in Maryland, shares story. His team is called Maryland Thunder. Maryland Thunder won the National Championship in 2019. He helped organize the first Wheelchair Competition in Ocean City, Maryland during Bob ( Moose) Musitano’s OC Lacrosse Classic. It could be said that Mark helped to influen...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Greg Tate. He was a standout three sport athlete at Stephen Decatur High School. He received a football scholarship to North Carolina Central University. He became a Two-Time CIAA Football Player at the Linebacker Position. He graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice. He became a Maryland State Police and served from 1986-1994. He was nominated for...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Bobby Hammond of Atlantic Physical Therapy. Bobby loved growing up on the Eastern Shore. He also loved sports growing up, especially football. He talks about his time as a youth playing Pop Warner Football and Travel Baseball. He discuss his time at Stephen Decatur High School, playing quarterback on the football team. As a junior, playing with great r...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has conversation with Ocean City’s Nicholas Geracimos, owner of Nick’s Mini Golf. Nick shares his story about being born in Ocean City, Maryland, but being raised in Chesapeake, Maryland. His family retuned to Ocean City each summer. His journey to becoming an entrepreneur started early in life, learning from his father. Nick opened the first two Nick’s Mini Golf Courses in 2...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Roslyn Johnson, the first female director for Baltimore County Maryland’s Department of Recreation & Parks. She was most recently the Deputy Director of Facility Operations for a six-time National Gold winning Parks and Recreation agency in Prince George’s County, MD. Roslyn has had an extensive career in the field of parks and recreation. In the past...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast shares the journey of athletes across the country, Recreation Professionals stories throughout the nation, the importance of youth sports coaches certification and Good Sportsmanship in youth sports, how youth sporting events improve the economy and how Ocean City Amusements and Attractions can benefit both locals and visitors.

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Leigh Ann Flounlacker, Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Division I Gardner-Webb University. A standout lacrosse player at Stephen Decatur High School, where she was three-time AII-Bayside First Team Selection. She led her team to two Bayside Confererence Championships and two Regional Championships. She was also a three-time All Bayside First Team S...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Mike Nwabuzor, Professional Basketball Player, who has played the last two years in Germany. Mike shares his story about playing for Mayfield High School in California, before enrolling and playing for Central Arizona Junior College for two years. His Junior year saw him playing for The University of Texas Grande Valley. For his senior year, he had a s...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with former Snow Hill High School and University of Maryland Eastern Shore Basketball Star, Teresa Waters. Her profession is teaching. She has taught a variety of business courses in Howard County for 41 years. She shares her journey of playing in the first two Maryland State Girls Basketball Championships, ever held. She completed her college basketball ca...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Marqzes Fooks, a Professional Basketball Player in Germany. Little did we know when Marques started playing in my Basketball League at the Ocean City Recreation & Parks Department. He makes the team in high school and plays three years for the Stephen Decatur Seahawks. He starts college at UMES and majors in Culinary Arts. He decides to make a change a...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Kathy Burly, Director of Parks & Recreation in Harford County, Maryland. Kathy shares her journey from being an athlete at Aberdeen High School to attending Salisbury University. She discuss her early days of returning to her county and becoming a Recreation Specialist and working with the Recreation Councils. She later worked as a Coordinator of Physi...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Carolyn Muller, Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture for the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland. She shares her early days of following in her father’s footsteps and becoming a runner,. She later became involved with gymnastics. She talks about her journey to college, at Lock Haven University, her continued involvement in gymnastics, which led to her be...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Dave Whigham, Professional Baseball Player and now Owner/President and Pitching Coordinator for the Delmarva Aces. Dave is also an Associate Scout for the Baltimore Orioles. Dave shares his journey from his young days at the Ocean City Recreation & Parks Department, playing basketball and attending the Homerun Baseball Camp. He discuss his time playing...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Landon Milbourne, former University of Maryland Basketball Star and Professional Basketball Player. He discuss his journey from Ocean City Elementary School and Buckingham Elementary School to Atlanta, Georgia. He discuss his experience playing AAU Basketball and winning an AAU National Championship in Florida. Leading is high school team, St. Francis,...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Keith Whisenant, General Manager, of the Residence Inn by Marriott in Ocean City. He discuss his time playing basketball at the Ocean City Recreation & Parks Department and his time playing Little Baseball in Berlin. He shares his journey from the Stephen Decatur’s Wrestling Team, with Ronnie Foreman, to become a Pro Wrestler. He also talks about his t...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast had a conversation with Cole Micek, who recently played basketball and graduated from the University of St. Francis. Looking to start his professional career, he has signed with Intrusive Sports Agency, with Deshawn Harris as his agent. Cole shares his journey from high school to college, his high work ethic and his dreams of becoming a professional basketball player.

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Troy Wainwright, Senior Associate Athletic Director of Stewardship and Alumni Relations at the University of Maryland. Troy shares his journey from Stephen Decatur High School to winning the NCAA National Basketball Championship with the Maryland Terps. Troy has also served as the Director of Basketball Operations, Executive Director of the M Club and...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Terry Hasseltine. Terry is the Executive Director of Maryland Sports Commission, Vice President of the Maryland Stadium Authority and President of Sports and Entertainment Corporation of Maryland. Terry you also serve on several Boards. such as the Maryland Tourism Tourism Coalition, Fair Hill Organizing Committee, Maryland Cycling Classic, Experience...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Coach Oliver Purnell. Purnell shares his journey from winning the Maryland Class B State Championship, while at Stephen Decatur High School, to being recruited to play at the college level at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Purnell talks about winning the Division II National Championship, while at Old Dominion University, being named an...

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has conversations with collegiate athletes and coaches, Professional Athletes, Recreation Professionals, attraction and business leaders.

Hondo Handy’s Podcast had a conversation with Andre Collins, Professional Basketball Player, who played his entire 10 year plus pro career in Europe. The Crisfield native shares his journey from high school to Hargrave Military Academy, to the University of Maryland to Loyola University, to the start of his Professional Basketball Career.

Hondo Handy’s Podcast has a conversation with Dayona Godwin a 2020 graduate from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She shares her journey from playing basketball at a young age, to becoming a three sport letterman in high school, to scoring a school record of 2081 points, to playing for the UMES Women’s Basketball Team, to graduating and heading to Norfolk State University for Graduate Sch...