The Asian American Athlete

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college football player Tyler Chen.  During this episode, Tyler  shares about his background, his youth sports experiences, and how he got started playing football (3:12).  He talks about his high school football career (6:24), adapting to the physicality of football (8:10), his experience with college recruiting and early college experiences at Utah...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college football player Jeremiah Fung.   During this episode, Jeremiah shares about his family’s background, growing up in Palo Alto, and how he got started playing football (3:05).  He talks about his high school football career, including his experience being a team captain all 4 years (5:37), the adjustment to playing tackle football (6:38), and h...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college soccer player Kelsey Kwon.   During this episode, Kelsey shares about her family’s background, growing up in Washington state, how she got started playing soccer (2:40), and her youth soccer experience (5:19). She talks about playing club soccer (11:39), her experience with college recruiting, and how she landed at Northwestern Univers...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews founder of Jung Baseball and former D1 college baseball player Danny Jung.  Danny talks about his family background, growing up in Southern California, and how he got started with baseball (2:58). He gives us an inside look at his youth baseball experience (4:37), the training and skillwork that helped him develop as a player (10:24), his middle school...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews certified athletic trainer and sports medicine leader Meeja Richards.  During this episode, Meeja shares about her family’s background, growing up in Indiana, and her experience playing sports (2:26). She talks about starting off her career in sports with athletic training in college (6:29), her routines as an athletic trainer (12:00), and injury preven...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college baseball player Luke Cheng.  Luke talks about his background, where he grew up, and how he got started playing baseball (2:52). He gives us an inside look at the training and skill development that helped him become a college baseball player (5:21), making the leap in performance on the field during high school, and realizing that he c...

Host Justin Hong is joined by Patrick Pratumrat on 2025 edition of “Prospect Watch,” which showcases and celebrates up-and-coming Asian American athletes. On this episode, they shine the spotlight on 11 electrifying, young baseball, basketball, and football players they’re excited about: high school athlete Tyson Park (5:45), college athletes Aliyahna Morris (9:58), Brayden Burries (12:21), Lino M...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews League One Volleyball (LOVB) co-founder and founding CEO Katlyn Gao. During this episode, Katlyn shares about her family’s background, where she grew up, and the impact of sports during her childhood (2:34). She talks about her career journey (5:59), launching LOVB with her co-founding team, and the importance of relationships in her career (10:52). She...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former NFL coach Pratik Patel.  During this episode, Pratik shares about his family’s background, where he grew up, and the start of his health and fitness journey (2:28). He talks about learning about sports nutrition as a career field (19:12), landing his first opportunity in sports with the Kansas State men’s basketball team (21:44), and his other ex...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Princeton women’s basketball player Ashley Chea. During this episode, Ashley shares about her back story, how she got started playing basketball, and her early basketball days (3:16). She talks about her high school basketball career at Flintridge Prep in California, how she developed as a basketball player, and overcoming a serious knee injury (7:13)....

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews sports marketing executive and former USC football and rugby player Joey Krassenstein.  During this episode, Joey talks about his family’s back story, growing up in different countries, and his early days playing sports (2:44).  He discusses how he landed at the University of Southern California for college (8:48), walking on to USC’s football team (12:...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Megan Griffith, the Head Coach of the Columbia women’s basketball team, on her basketball journey as a player and coach.  During the episode, Megan talks about her family’s back story, growing up in the Philadelphia area, and playing sports in her early days (3:20). She also shares about her experiences playing college basketball at Columbia (8:04) and...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews college basketball coach Ken Nakagawa.  During the episode, Ken shares about his family’s background, where he grew up, and his introduction to basketball (3:35). He talks about becoming a student manager for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team (7:57), joining the coaching staff of the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, and his experiences at Gonzaga...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Princeton women’s basketball player Skye Belker.   During this episode, Skye shares about her family’s background, where she grew up, playing a variety of sports in her childhood, and how playing multiple sports helped her as a basketball player (3:17).  She talks about her experience with college recruiting and committing to Princeton (10:18), her trai...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college football player Jonathan Song.  During the episode, Jonathan shares about his family’s back story, growing up in Fort Worth, playing soccer while growing up, and how he got started playing football (3:02). He talks about his high school football days at All Saints’ Episcopal School (11:20), his training regimen and how he developed as...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Eric Yamamoto on his soccer journey as a player and coach. During the episode, Eric talks about his family’s background, growing up in San Jose, playing sports in his childhood, and how he got started playing soccer (2:49). He gives us an inside look at how he landed at Santa Clara University to play college soccer (7:31) and his college career starting...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Clara Ho, the Director of Baseball Personnel Administration for the San Francisco Giants, about her career and journey in the sports world.  During this episode, Clara shares about her family’s backstory, where she grew up, and her youth swimming days (3:06).  She talks about her collegiate swimming career at Texas A&M (9:51), her experience competi...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college baseball player Nick Wang. Nick talks about playing sports in his childhood, how he got started playing baseball, and how the winning sports culture in Boston impacted him while he was growing up there (4:13). He gives us an inside look at the training and skill development that helped him become a college baseball player (11:29), playing mul...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews pro soccer player Katie Duong. During this episode, Katie talks about where she grew up, her family’s background, and how she got her start playing soccer (3:35). She talks about her college soccer experiences, including her experience with college recruiting and how she landed at the University of Minnesota (9:08), transferring to Stanford (12:48), and...

Host Justin Hong is joined by Patrick Pratumrat on the 2024 edition of “Prospect Watch,” which showcases and celebrates up-and-coming Asian American athletes. On this episode, they shine the spotlight on 11 electrifying, young basketball, baseball, and football players: college basketball players Dylan Harper (9:12), Ishan Sharma (12:25), Ashley Chea (15:16), Skye Belker (19:07), and Xaivian Lee (...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college volleyball player London Wijay.  During this episode, London talks about her family’s background, how she got started playing volleyball, and how playing against older competition helped her develop as a volleyball player (3:38). She shares about her experiences playing club (9:19) and high school volleyball, including her favorite memory fro...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college baseball player Christian Lim. Christian talks about growing up in Nashville, playing sports in his childhood, and his early baseball days (3:20). He shares about his training regimen (7:09), his college recruiting experience, and how he landed at Stanford to play college baseball (9:36). He gives us an inside look at his freshman year at Sta...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Stanford men’s basketball player Ryan Agarwal.  During this episode, Ryan talks about his family’s background (3:13) and his early basketball experiences (5:09). He shares about his high school basketball career at Coppell High School (10:05), his college recruiting experience, and how he decided to go to Stanford to play college basketball (15:36). Rya...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former pro tennis player Vania King. During this episode, Vania talks about her family's background, where she grew up, and how she got her start with tennis (2:40). She shares about her early tennis days, including playing in her first tournament and what her training regimen looked like (7:18). Vania gives us an inside look at the years leading u...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Mike Magpayo, Head Coach of the UC Riverside men’s basketball team and Founder & President of the Asian Coaches Association. During the episode, Mike shares about his family’s background, where he grew up, and his experiences playing sports (3:07). He talks about his early basketball coaching experiences, working in business and real estate for a nu...