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Vahe Gregorian is one of the nation's top sports columnists. He has spent the last twelve years writing for The Kansas City Star and prior to that he spent 25 years writing for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. His resume includes coverage of 10 Olympics, Super Bowls, Final Fours and much more. While he has made his professional name in the Midwest, he has deep roots in the Delaware Valley as he gradua...

Darnell Artis was recently named the new head coach at Division III Gwynedd Mercy University in Montgomery County. This is a homecoming Artis, who was a star player for the Griffins and also spent time as an assistant coach for the program. Artis, who went to La Salle College High School, has spent the last several years as a member of the legendary Harlem Globetrotters. In Episode #260 of "1-on-1...

Jeff Kiddie is the Head Golf Professional at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square. This is a position he has held since 2008. He was inducted into the Philadelphia PGA Hall of Fame in 2024. He also has served as a rules official for multiple major tournaments. In Episode #259 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Kiddie in studio to talk about his career in golf. They break down the differenc...

Kyle Werman has been the head baseball coach at La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor since 2015. He has enjoyed a ton of success, leading the Explorers to four Philadelphia Catholic League titles and the 2021 PIAA 6A state title. In Episode #258 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Werman in studio to talk about his life in baseball. They discuss Werman’s success at LCHS, look back at his...

Josh Steinbach has been the head women's volleyball coach at Villanova University for nearly two decades. His 286 career coaching victories with the Wildcats are the most in program history. In 2015, he led Villanova to its second-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In Episode #257 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Steinbach in studio to talk about his career in volleyball. They discus...

Paul Romanczuk is one of the area’s top boys basketball coaches. He has been at Malvern Prep since 2021 and prior to that he enjoyed a long run of success at Archbishop Carroll, which included a PIAA State Title in 2009. As a player, Romanczuk starred at both Malvern Prep and Carroll before enjoying a very successful college career playing for Fran Dunphy at the University of Pennsylvania. In Epis...

Fran McCaffery is the new head coach of the men’s basketball team at the University of Pennsylvania. This opportunity is a homecoming for the La Salle College High School product, who was a standout player for the Quakers. He has enjoyed tremendous success as a head coach, winning 548 games during stops at Lehigh, UNC Greensboro, Siena and Iowa. In Episode #255 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt wel...

Kevin Minnick has spent more than three decades covering high school sports in South Jersey. He currently is the senior high school sports reporter for NJ.com. His resume also includes stints at South Jersey newspapers like the then-Gloucester County Times and the Courier-Post. In Episode #254 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Minnick in studio to talk about his career. They discuss what g...

Shane Loeffler is the new head men's basketball coach at Division III Swarthmore College. He has spent most of his adult life at the school. Loeffler played at Swarthmore, then after a year as an assistant at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia, he returned to Swarthmore as an assistant coach, rose to associate head coach and now runs the program. In Episode #253 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Ma...

Muhamadou Kaba is the head men’s basketball coach at Division III Delaware Valley University in Doylestown. The 2024-25 season was his fourth leading the program and it was special. The Aggies captured the MAC Freedom title and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Prior to coming to DelVal, Kaba was an assistant at his alma mater, East Stroudsburg University. In Episode #252 of “1-on-1 with Matt...

Mike Green is the head men’s basketball coach at Salem Community College in South Jersey. The 2024-25 season was his first full season at the head of the program, and he led the Mighty Oaks to a 26-8 record and the program’s first ever appearance in the NJCAA Division III National Championship Tournament, where they earned a fifth-place finish. As a player, the Philadelphia native was a standout a...

Darris Nichols was hired in March as the new head men's basketball coach at La Salle University. He replaces Big 5 legend Fran Dunphy, who retired after two seasons leading his alma mater. Nichols comes to La Salle after a successful four-year stretch as the head coach at Radford University. As a player, Nichols was a standout point guard at West Virginia, playing first for John Beilein and then B...

Sean Westerlund led the Bryn Athyn College men's basketball team to its first-ever United East Conference title and Division III NCAA Tournament appearance in 2025. The Lion's accomplished this feat in Westerlund's fifth year as head coach. Prior to coming to Bryn Athyn, Westerlund served as an assistant at Hood College and head varsity boy’s basketball coach at Harford Christian High School in Ma...

Dr. Christina Lee Chung is a dermatologist and the managing partner of the Philadelphia Phoenix of the UFA (Ultimate Frisbee Association). She and her husband bought the team more than six years ago and the Phoenix are preparing to open their 2025 season in April. In Episode #248 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Dr. Chung in studio to talk about life as a sports owner. They discuss how sh...

Brett Datto is the President of the Darren Daulton Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization that provides financial assistance to those suffering from primary malignant brain tumors. Datto was personal counsel and a close friend of Daulton's for more than two decades. Daulton, of course, was a star catcher for the Phillies who died of an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2017. In Episode #247 of "1-o...

Kate Stopford is the head field hockey coach at Division III Immaculata University in Chester County. She is preparing for her 11th season leading the Mighty Macs and looking to build on one of the most successful campaigns in program history as in 2024, Immaculata advanced to the Atlantic East Conference Championship Game. Prior to Immaculata, Stopford served as an assistant coach at Cardinal O'H...

Tina Tharp is the head men's and women's tennis coach at Division II West Chester University. This is her 17th season leading the programs and her resume includes multiple Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors as well as multiple PSAC Eastern Division regular-season titles and two NCAA Atlantic Regional appearances. In Episode #245 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcome...

Mike Glavin is the Director of Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field at Saint Joseph’s University. He is in his third year in that role, but he has spent more than three-and-a-half decades on Hawk Hill coaching cross country and track and field. He has been named the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Coach of the Year five times and led the Hawks to five Men’s Cross Country A-10 titles. In E...

Dr. Shemeica Binns was named the new head team physician for Temple University athletics in January. She brings an impressive medical resume to North Broad Street, including time working with the athletic departments at Drexel Univeristy and Chestnut Hill College. In Episode #243 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Dr. Binns in studio to talk about her career. They discuss why she decided to...

Courtney Mix Davis was a star women’s basketball player at Villanova University who was enshrined into the Big 5 Hall of Fame in 2024. She was a key member of the Vilanova team that stunned UConn in the 2003 Big East Championship Game, snapping the Huskies 70-game winning streak. She was a 1,000-point scorer at Villanova and finished her career in the program’s all-time top ten in rebounds, assist...

Tom Lonergan is the head girls basketball coach at Lansdale Catholic High School in Lansdale. This is his first year leading the Crusaders, but Lonergan’s career spans more than four decades coaching girls basketball in the Philadelphia area. Earlier this season he won his 800th career game. His previous coaching stops include Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, Central Bucks East High School and B...

Mike Isgro is the head football coach at Division III Delaware Valley University in Doylestown. In his first season in 2024, he led the Aggies to a record of 8-3. Isgro is a graduate of Absegami High School in South Jersey and he starred at quarterback for four years at DelVal, graduating in 2010. In Episode #240 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Isgro in studio to talk about his life in f...

John Doman is an accomplished actor who has an incredibly impressive and diverse resume. His credits include playing William Rawls on The Wire, Carmine Falcone on Gotham and multiple appearances as various characters on Law & Order. Doman’s acting career is even more impressive when you consider that he didn’t get into the profession until he was in his forties, after a very successful career in a...

Dave Johnson spent a quarter century as the Frank Dolson Director of the Penn Relays. He took over leading the world's oldest and largest track & field relay competition in 1995 and announced his retirement in 2020. In Episode #238 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Johnson in studio to talk about his career at the head of the Relays. They look back his favorite memories of the Penn Relays,...

Rick Prete has spent the last six years as the head football coach at Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He has led the Cahillites to tremendous heights, including an appearance in the PIAA 5A state championship game this past season. In Episode #237 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Prete in studio to talk about his career. They reflect on Roman’s special 2024 season (the episode...