Blue Devil 360

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 Operati...

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...

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 - f...

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 tr...

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 t...

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 t...

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...

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...

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...

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 Stanf...

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 Notic...

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 http...

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.

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...

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 Noti...

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...

Host Jason Lapidus of Duke Men’s Tennis continues the “Thank You Duke” summer series with a conversation featuring Finesilver brothers Mitch and Zach of Blue Devil Wrestling fame. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The summer series “Thank You Duke” rolls on with two more recent Blue Devil graduates. Host Jason Lapidus of the Men’s Tennis program is joined by Field Hockey Seniors Morgan Bitting and Rose Tynan, who discuss their senior class and best memories from on and off the turf. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

The summer series “Thank You Duke” kicks off with a conversation between recent Blue Devil graduates Jason Lapidus (Men’s Tennis) and Kelli Kalinoski (Volleyball). The duo reflects on their time at Duke, highlights favorite campus spots and memories and discusses post-graduation plans. Lapidus will take Blue Devil fans through the summer months, serving as the host for the “Blue Devil 360” series....

Duke Baseball Senior Kennie Taylor and rookie Kyle Salley take fans into spring, giving an inside look to life on and off the diamond. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Get prepped for game day at Cameron Indoor Stadium by going inside Krzyzewskiville with four tenters. K-Ville residents Sam, Victoria, Emma and Rachel share their tenting tips, game day rituals and favorite Duke basketball moments. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Duke student-athletes and the soon-to-be-wed couple of Dave Harding and Taylor Trimble celebrate Valentine's Day by detailing everything from funny dating stories to the importance Duke has played in their relationship. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Duke softball prepares to kick off its second season of play, Blue Devils Deja Davis, Jazmine Moreno and Raine Wilson talk all things #TeamTwo, including laying the foundation in year one and goals for the 2019 season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The father-son duo of Duke Men’s Lacrosse Coaches John and Matt Danowski sits down for a conversation about growing up in the Danowski household and coaching together. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Duke Women's Basketball redshirt junior Haley Gorecki and recent graduate Rebecca Greenwell tackle questions big and small in the latest episode of "Blue Devil 360". The eighth episode of this season’s Duke Athletics-centered podcast features a conversation with the former teammates. Gorecki and Greenwell reflect on their favorite moments in a Blue Devil uniform, best basketball memories and more....