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The Division III Rowan University Profs are coming off an unusual down year in Glassboro, New Jersey. The Profs went 2-7 in 2021 and are looking to bounce back in the New Jersey Athletic Conference in 2022. Head coach Jay Accorsi is getting ready for his 21st season at the helm of the program, and Matt Leon sat down with Accorsi to get a feel for his 2022 squad. Rowan’s season opener against Widen...

The University of Delaware Blue Hens went 5-6 in 2021, 3-5 in the rugged Colonial Athletic Association. Now, the Blue Hens have a new coach who is a familiar face. Ryan Carty is a Delaware alum – he was a member of the 2003 team that won the national championship. Matt Leon caught up with him to get a feel for what is in store for his squad this season. The opener for Delaware against Navy will be...

The Aggies of Delaware Valley University went 11-1 last season, winning the Middle Atlantic Conference title and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Playoffs. The Aggie defense was elite, allowing an incredible total of 81 points in 11 games. Duke Greco is in his 9th season at the helm of the program, Matt Leon chatted with him to ask about his expectations for this season and what DelVal fo...

The Division II Lincoln University Lions are a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and coming off a 1-9 record in 2021. But that record may be deceiving, because the Lions proved to be very tough in the second half of the season. Matt Leon caught up with head coach Josh Dean who has been running the program since 2018 to get his thoughts on camp and his hopes for the season....

Today we're heading to Collegeville to check in with the Division III Ursinus Bears. Ursinus is a member of the Centennial Conference, and the Bears are coming off a 7-4 season that saw them earn a berth in the Centennial MAC Bowl series, where Ursinus battled Lycoming before falling short 31-23. Ursinus is coached by Peter Gallagher, and Matt Leon caught up with him to talk about this season and...

The college football season is right around the corner, and the Division III Widener Pride from the Middle Atlantic Conference are coming off a 7-4 2021 season that ended with a loss to Susquehanna as part of the Centennial MAC Bowl Series. Widener head coach Mike Barainyak is getting ready for his 4th season at the helm of the program. Their season opener against Rowan will be September 3rd at 1p...

Jimmy Reilly is the new head men’s basketball coach at Division II Thomas Jefferson University. He takes over after spending 15 years as the top assistant to former head coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Herb Magee, who retired after last season. In Episode #142 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Reilly to talk about what his first days at the helm of the program have been like, how...

Paul McFadden spent four seasons as the kicker for the Eagles. From 1984-1987, he connected on 73% of his field goals and 98% of his extra points and was twice voted Special Teams MVP by his teammates. Not bad for a 12th round draft pick in 1984. In Episode #141 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with McFadden to find out what he is up to these days. They also look back on his time with t...

Football player to children's author isn't a common career path, but former Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook Sr. discovered that kids can learn a lot from his life story. He teamed up with former CBS3 anchor Lesley Van Arsdall to write 'The Mouse Who Played Football'. We caught up with the two of them to find out how this collaboration came together and why the book is so important...

Stephen Mallozzi is a Swedesboro, New Jersey native who has had a passion for racing his entire life. In July of 2022, after a long road, he made his debut as a NASCAR driver, finishing 22nd out of 36 competitors at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. In Episode #140 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Mallozzi in studio to talk ab...

Mike LaRosa just completed his second season as the head baseball coach at his alma mater West Chester University. It was incredibly successful as he led the Golden Rams to the Division II National Championships, advancing to the national semifinals. In Episode #139 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt talks with LaRosa about his life in baseball. They talk about the success of this past season, how w...

Martin Ingelsby is preparing for his seventh season as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Delaware. His sixth season was his most successful to date with the Blue Hens, as he led them to a Colonial Athletic Association title and an NCAA Tournament appearance. In Episode #138 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Ingelsby into the KYW Newsradio studios to talk about his career...

Athletic trainers are incredibly important -- and not just for athletes. You can find athletic trainers at schools, hospitals, police and fire departments, performing arts education settings, and occupational health departments in any workplace and industry. And for the past fifty years, West Chester University has carved out a reputation for being at the forefront of teaching and training athleti...

Dave Beccaria has been the head coach at Division III Haverford College since the summer of 2000. He has led the Fords to well over 400 wins, three Centennial Conference titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances. In Episode #137 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Beccaria about his life in baseball. They look back at his days as a player, how he got into coaching, his success at Haverf...

Jon Crispin is a basketball analyst for ESPN and Westwood One. He is a native of Pitman, New Jersey who starred in multiple sports at Pitman High School before going on to play college basketball at Penn State (helping the Nittany Lions reach the Sweet 16 in 2001) and then UCLA. In Episode #136 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Crispin about his life in basketball. They discuss his broad...

Casey Fahy is a Clayton, New Jersey native and a former standout baseball player at Gloucester Catholic High School and the University of Delaware. For 13 years he served as a scout for the Kansas City Royals and now is the Director of Baseball Development for the Appalachian League. In Episode #135 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks to Fahy about his life in baseball. They look ba...

The NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships are going on in Eugene, Oregon this week. Many local athletes are taking part and that includes La Salle senior Liz Mancini, who has qualified to run in the NCAA Final of the 5,000 meter. Liz is one of four Mancini sisters who have starred on the track at La Salle, including her twin El. In fact, in qualifying for the NCAA Final, Liz broke...

The West Chester University baseball team is one of eight teams headed to the NCAA Division II Baseball National Championships in Cary, N.C. The 34-13 Golden Rams are champs of the Atlantic Regional and Atlantic Super Regional and they will open the National Championships on Sunday evening, taking on top seed North Greenville University. The Golden Rams were facing elimination in both the regional...

Scott Fitzkee was a standout wide receiver at Penn State University who was drafted by the Eagles in the 5th round in 1979. He was a member of the 1980 Eagles team that went on to the Super Bowl and then starred for the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars. In Episode #134 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Fitzkee about his career in football. They talk about playing for Joe Pate...

Diane Richardson is the new head women’s basketball coach at Temple University. She takes over the Owls after an impressive five-year run at the helm of the program at Towson University, where she led the Tigers to their first-ever NCAA Tournament in 2019. In Episode #133 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Richardson about why the Temple job was right for her. They also...

Kyle Neptune is preparing for his first season as the head coach of the Villanova University men’s basketball team. He spent several years as an assistant to the now–retired Jay Wright before taking over Fordham’s program last year and leading the Rams to a 16-16 record – a 14-win improvement from the year before. In Episode #132 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt...

The Saint Joseph’s University women’s lacrosse team is flying high these days. The Hawks are the champions of the Atlantic 10 for the first time in program history and headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. The Hawks are being led by senior Lauren Figura, who has enjoyed an incredible season. The Mount Laurel, New Jersey native has scored 71 goals, shatter...

Herb Magee is one of the greatest coaches in the history of college basketball. He retired following this past season, his 54th as head coach at his alma mater, Thomas Jefferson University. He finished his career with 1,144 wins, second only in men’s NCAA history to now-retired Duke head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. In Episode #131 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Magee and...

The Division III Penn State Abington baseball team is having an incredible season. They have a 31-9 record under first year head coach David Miller heading into the United East Conference Tournament, and the Nittany Lions have scored more runs than any Division III team in the country. They're averaging an absurd 12.7 runs per game. This lineup is loaded, but leading the way is senior Ryan McCarty...

Val Walker is one of the greatest basketball players in the history of Cheyney University. She was a star on teams coached by Hall of Famer C. Vivian Stringer and helped the Wolves advance to the first-ever NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship Game in 1982. In Episode #130 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt speaks with Walker about her basketball career. They lo...