Inside The Play Call with Orange Arrow

Doug Whaley is the Senior Vice President of Player Personnel of the XFL. In this role, he oversees all aspects of personnel from scouting and recruiting to compensation and career development. Tune in to hear a little bit of his early beginnings in sports and the career path that ultimately led him to his position with the XFL. As always, stick around to the end to hear his advice for young studen...

Jerry Chen is a student-athlete at the University of Pittsburgh and Orange Arrow coach. Now in his senior year at Pitt, Chen is both an accomplished swimmer and ACC Academic Honor Roll student while majoring in both computer science and rehabilitation science, with a minor in economics. Tune in to hear not only about his successful swimming career, but also about how he is constantly on the move a...

Hank Poteat is the cornerbacks coach for the University of Wisconsin Badgers. In this role, he not only coaches but also mentors and develops his players to be more than just an athlete. Tune in to hear about his 10-year NFL career, which included a Super Bowl win, and the unique opportunity he had to play in the final game at two iconic Pittsburgh stadiums. As always, stick around to the end to h...

Dr. Rich Milner is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. In this role, he is not only a teacher, but also a researcher and leader in the fields of urban education and teacher education. Tune in to hear more about his journey to Vanderbilt, his time at Pitt - where he served as the dir...

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Join us as Shawn speaks with Jalen Gordon, a student-athlete at the University of Miami and OA volunteer! Listen as he explains his early beginnings in the Caribbean country of Dominica before his family moved to Atlanta when he was in fourth grade. Gordon explains the difficulty of his move to America, but also how he found his place in track, eventually attending the University of Miami to run t...

Sit down with Shawn and Pittsburgh native, former WNBA player, and sports scout for the Boston Celtics, Ashley Battle! Battle discusses her early start in basketball as the only girl on her elementary school team and her mom’s commitment to ensuring she was always driven to succeed both on the court and in the classroom. She also discusses her whirlwind college recruiting process, eventually landi...

Today we’re switching it up as Monica and Des talk about their experience leading OA12 sessions in McKeesport, PA! Get a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into OA programs as they share what the prep looks like, how they prioritize their time, and some of the skills they gain from leading OA sessions. Shoutout to our sponsor, DICK’S Sporting Goods, for making the summer camp pos...

Join us as Shawn sits down with Chad Van Horn, a Pittsburgh native, longtime Orange Arrow supporter, and founding partner attorney of his Florida-based law firm, Van Horn Law Group. Van Horn began helping his older brother on his paper route when he was only five and continued to work all the way through law school, which he attended at night so that he could work for a financial advising firm dur...

Tune in as Shawn sits down with Orange Arrow’s Manager of Special Projects, Monica McNeil! Listen to learn why Monica tells everyone that she’s “Not really from anywhere,” and how she made a gut decision to attend the University of Pittsburgh, even after moving in at Alabama. Monica also details her career-ending injury and how she relied on her community for support during her recovery. They fini...

Jump Inside the Play Call with Shawn and this week’s guest, Adam Gunn, a former Pitt football player and current Director of Marketing at Stryker! The two discuss Gunn’s time at Pitt, where he played football and ultimately suffered a broken neck. However, he explains how he would not change his experience of getting injured, as he had to strive to overcome adversity and make a comeback, which mad...

Tune in as Shawn sits down with his former Pitt teammate, Brandon Williams. The two reminisce about their time as teammates and some of the adventures they had as college roommates. They also discuss the importance of studying and focusing on your future throughout college, especially by choosing classes and a major that will set you up for post-graduate success. They finish by talking about Willi...

“Bottom's Up” is a laid back interview of the Bottoms brothers, Champ and Charles, who are OA student-athletes. Listen in as they discuss the impact of Orange Arrow on their lives and how the organization helps empower other student-athletes to reach their full potential.

Join us as Shawn sits down with Scott McCurley, the linebackers coach for the Dallas Cowboys! A former college football athlete, McCurley discusses his upbringing in the rural town of Bessemer, PA and explains how he followed his brother to Pitt to play football. While at Pitt, McCurley found his love for coaching and stayed after graduation to work as a graduate assistant coach under Coach Walt H...

As we gear up for Summer '22, take a look back at some highlights from last year's 2021 Performance Invitational!

The Orange Arrow Golf Challenge asks participants to donate to Orange Arrow, then play either golf, Topgolf, or miniature golf at the course of their choosing during the period of May 1 – 15, 2022. By registering with OA ahead of time, participants will have the chance to be entered in raffle drawings, receive cool OA swag, and support a great cause, featuring the OA Performance Invitational. In l...

The Orange Arrow Golf Challenge asks participants to donate to Orange Arrow, then play either golf, Topgolf, or miniature golf at the course of their choosing during the period of May 1 – 15, 2022. By registering with OA ahead of time, participants will have the chance to be entered in raffle drawings, receive cool OA swag, and support a great cause, featuring the OA Performance Invitational. In l...

The Orange Arrow Golf Challenge asks participants to donate to Orange Arrow, then play either golf, Topgolf, or miniature golf at the course of their choosing during the period of May 1 – 15, 2022. By registering with OA ahead of time, participants will have the chance to be entered in raffle drawings, receive cool OA swag, and support a great cause, featuring the OA Performance Invitational. In l...

The Orange Arrow Golf Challenge asks participants to donate to Orange Arrow, then play either golf, Topgolf, or miniature golf at the course of their choosing during the week of May 1 – 8, 2022. By registering with OA ahead of time, participants will have the chance to be entered in raffle drawings, receive cool OA swag, and support a great cause, featuring the OA Performance Invitational. In lieu...

The Orange Arrow Golf Challenge asks participants to donate to Orange Arrow, then play either golf, Topgolf, or miniature golf at the course of their choosing during the week of May 1 – 8, 2022. By registering with OA ahead of time, participants will have the chance to be entered in raffle drawings, receive cool OA swag, and support a great cause, featuring the OA Performance Invitational. In lieu...

The Orange Arrow Golf Challenge asks participants to donate to Orange Arrow, then play either golf, Topgolf, or miniature golf at the course of their choosing during the week of May 1 – 8, 2022. By registering with OA ahead of time, participants will have the chance to be entered in raffle drawings, receive cool OA swag, and support a great cause, featuring the OA Performance Invitational. In lieu...

Shawn sits down with a familiar voice for our Pittsburgh listeners, Andrew Stockey! The two discuss how Stockey got his start in television and how he ended up in Pittsburgh, getting to know the city and watching it grow and change while still maintaining its hometown feel. He also gives advice for anyone who is interested in television, and the two golf enthusiasts discuss how golf can be instrum...

“Giving Credit” features Allen and Karlos, two former OA interns, as we highlight the important role interns play within Orange Arrow and serve up freestyles and weird eating habits.

Tune in as Shawn talks with Marcus Bowman, Deputy Athletic Director and CFO of Business Strategy at the University of Oklahoma. A former student-athlete, Bowman explains how he grew up in a competitive and sports-oriented family, but also one that instilled the value of working hard in school. This upbringing led to a full academic scholarship to Pitt and a spot on the basketball team, and, after...

Go Inside the Play Call with Shawn and this week’s guest, Morgan O’Brien! The Outstanding CEOs Career Achievement winner, and former CEO of Duquesne Light & Peoples Natural Gas, O’Brien discusses the importance of hard work, from coming in early to staying late and everything in-between, including volunteering to take on more projects and always being willing to do what it takes to help the compan...