Blue Demon Room

To celebrate National Athletic Training month, we spend this episode highlighting our partnership with RUSH Physical Therapy. Noreen Vlamakis, the National Director of Sports Partnerships at Rush Physical Therapy, and Rachel Wilhelm, athletic trainer for DePaul through Rush Physical Therapy tell us how their experiences as students shaped their love for helping student-athletes. Rachel shares a be...

For the first episode of our Women's History Month series, we welcome Millie Shemluck, one of DePaul's first female athletes! Millie has given so much to the university through her playing and coaching career, vouching for women's sports and paving the way for DePaul athletes to come. She speaks on how her lessons learned as an athlete launched her into a successful real estate career.   Stay up t...

On this episode of the Blue Demon Room Podcast we welcome men's basketball assistant coach and general manager LaVall Jordan. LaVall recounts his playing days which led him to a career in coaching, his journey to DePaul and the importance of participating in sports at a young age.  Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following @DePaulAthletics on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouT...

On this episode, we welcome DePaul Softball's Baylee Cosgrove and Bella Nigey! Leading up to their season, we discuss what that preparation has been like, especially with the addition of new coach Liz Bouck-Jagielski and Christina Sutcliffe. We also touch on how they found softball and ended up playing in college, the growth of softball as a sport, and what that homefield advantage is like underne...

In our second part of the Hall of Fame series, guest host Paul Pabst (The Dan Patrick Show) welcomes track and field athlete, Missy Fraser and Dr. Robert Hamilton Special Service Award recipient, Karen Loiacono!  Missy Fraser was a four time BIG EAST Champion and second team All-American in the Javelin throw. She explains to Pabst how track and field was her "accessory sport" and was more of a sof...

On this special episode of Blue Demon Room, special guest host Paul Pabst (The Dan Patrick Show) sits down with two of our 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees, Lindsay Chouinard Platt and Allie Quigley!  Chouinard Platt is not only one of the greatest softball pitchers in DePaul history, but also helped lead the team to the 2007 college world series as an associate head coach. She joins us to tell us abou...

On this episode of the Blue Demon Room, we sit down with sixth-year women's basketball star, Jorie Allen to discuss her career at DePaul and what she has planned for the future. We also dive into her master's in Creative Writing and her unique perspective on sports' relationship with the arts. Her relationship with her teammates as a veteran player and her renewed love for basketball are all topic...

On our final episode of 2024, we speak to DePaul University's Vice President and Director of Athletics, DeWayne Peevy! We highlight this past season's successes and explore how Peevy's previous experiences as a student-athlete and college athletics administrator inform how he is leading DePaul back to athletic and academic excellence! Through what he looks for in coaches and the new facilities com...

Eleanor Nobbs, senior, and Hannah Smith, junior, join us in the Blue Demon Room to talk about DePaul's close-knit Women's Tennis team and how their bond has led them to success on and off the court. From positive self-talk to learning how to communicate with teammates, Smith and Nobbs give us a behind-the-scenes look at the mental game of tennis. The two also hail from England, so we also discuss...

On this episode of the Blue Demon Room podcast, Cross Country and Track & Field Athlete Damian Rodriguez joins the show to talk about his final season of collegiate competition. Rodriguez shares his methods of preparation, more on his rigorous training program and how he has fallen in love with running en route to finding success at DePaul.   Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast...

In this humorous episode of Blue Demon Room, we welcome Erin Conroy, the manager of Women's Volleyball and Nick Krueger, the manager of Men's Soccer! We debunk common myths about team managers, discuss Erin's sister-like bond with her team, and Blue Demons Beyond, Nick's YouTube series that goes behind the scenes of men's soccer. Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following...

On this episode of the Blue Demon Room, we are joined by DePaul volleyball senior setter, Ashley Cudiamat! We discuss her background coming from a volleyball family, her road to attending Physicians Assistant school after graduation, and reflect on some of her most memorable matches and favorite moments with her team!  Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following @DePaulAth...

On this episode of Blue Demon Room, we are joined by freshman golfer Dominic Lucchesi! We discuss the hot start to his collegiate career, his decision to choose DePaul, adjustment to life in college and love for all things Beatles. Dominic also join us for the second edition of our game "Walk With Me" where we find out his favorite movie, dream course to play and more.  Stay up to date with all th...

On this episode of Blue Demon Room, we are joined by men's soccer head coach Mark Plotkin, or as he's referred to by everyone who knows him, Plotty! We discuss his time as a player at DePaul, how the program and sport have evolved, and how he has transitioned to his role as head coach. Plotty also answers questions submitted by his team, so stick around for his advice on relationships and staying...

On this episode of Blue Demon Room, we are joined by two of volleyball's freshmen, Abby and Amanda! Abby Cahill and Amanda Saeger are no strangers to entertaining their teammates with stories of their hijinks while competing at the highest level. The pair talks about how they were recruited and chose DePaul, what they've enjoyed the most while exploring the city over the summer (as seen on their T...

On this episode of Blue Demon Room, we are joined by men's basketball head coach, Chris Holtmann! We discuss his decision to come to DePaul, how he and his family have been adjusting to Lincoln Park and his plans for the 2024-25 season with a brand new team. Stick around to find out Holtmann's dream starting five and his favorite Chicago pizza joint! Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room...

On episode two of the Blue Demon Room, Noelle Malkamaki and Brandon Murer of DePaul Track & Field join the show. Malkamaki, a 2024 DePaul graduate and two-time world record holder in the F46 Shot Put, previews her trip to Paris for the 2024 Paralympic games while sharing how she has reclaimed joy in her sport as an adaptive athlete. Coach Murer discusses the recruiting process with Noelle while de...

In the first episode of the Blue Demon Room, head women's soccer coach Michele O'Brien joins the show to discuss the upcoming 2024 season, her experience growing up in the world of soccer as an athlete and now a coach and how the sport has shaped her as a person. Stick around for an entertaining game of this or that.  Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following @DePaulAthl...