The Sports Deli

Former NCAA Champion and WNBA star, Sylvia Crawley, chronicles in detail her and her teammates National Championship run in 1994 in Part 1 of this 2-Part Podcast. The Tar Heels' Charlotte Smith hit the game winner on a baseline out of bounds play with .7 seconds remaining. You don't want to miss this incredible conversation and why Sylvia feels that losing twice to Virginia while losing the reboun...

Bob Nightengale joined Hoot for this incredible conversation that Bob called one of the most enjoyable podcasts that he's ever done. He talked about his childhood, his view on Pete Rose, the "Steroid Era", why there's been such a disconnect over the past three decades with baseball, and his family. I was truly humbled and honored to share space with him. But it was at the 20:23 mark of the podcast...

Former Minnesota Viking joined Hoot for this incredibly powerful interview. Sean shares what tools are in his toolbox that help him deal with his depression and his father's alcoholism. He's an activist, humanitarian, philanthropist, public speaker, highly successful businessman, and loves dogs. Sean's answers to our very famous rapid fire, "This or That" are fascinating and you won't believe who...

Chris Singleton, former professional baseball player joined Hoot in The Sports Deli Podcast to discuss his incredible journey. Growing up in South Carolina, Chris had to navigate the murder of his mother and help raise his brother and sister while trying to continue to follow his dream. Since he retired, he published his book, Different: A Story About Loving Your Neighbor to honor his late mother,...

Kelsey Trainor, a lawyer, writer, former two-sport intercollegiate athlete, ally, former high school and college basketball coach, pizza lover, who once worked for the hit CBS series Blue Bloods, joined Hoot in The Sports Deli Podcast: Where Everyone (Especially Women) Deserve A Seat At The Table. This polarizing podcast host said she would give it all up if one of her SHEroes, Dawn Staley came ca...

Future Hall-of-Famer, Andre Rison joined Hoot in The Sports Deli Podcast: Where Everyone Deserves a Seat at the Table. We delved into a wide-range of topics from social injustice to his time growing up in Flint, Michigan, to what he would do as the President and GM of the Detroit Lions to responding to my criticism of Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers to the answers to the very famous rapid fire, "This...

May the 8 victims, John Hilgert, 14, Axel Acosta, 21, Franco ‘Cuauhocelotl’ Patino, 21, Jacob Jurinek, 20, Danish Baig, 27, Rodolfo Angel Peña, 23, Madison Dubiski, 23, Brianna Rodriguez, 16, RIP and may their families and friends find the strength to carry on their beautiful spirits and their names. Thanks to the Washington Post for some of the information included in this The Sports Deli Podcast...

We are so honored to welcome our 17th WNBA Player, 232 days away from the 50th anniversary of Title IX, Chasity Melvin. On this 3rd Day of National Inspirational Role Models Month,  the pride of Roseboro, North Carolina, shares her incredible journey of faith, near-death experiences, and struggles growing up.  When her mother told Chasity one day growing up, that there’s no professional...

Randy Holcomb from Chicago made it to the highest level and incredibly, played his first and last game of his NBA career for his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls. His parents we're both police officers, and you don't want to miss this incredible discussion about them, especially his dad. Randy has some fascinating opinions on Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, and a number of other things from mental heal...

Schea Cotton, who was a high school All-American, played in the SEC at Alabama, and then professionally for 10 years, joined Hoot for an incredible conversation about the impact of his father on not only his life but his friends lives, his basketball experiences, coaching, George Floyd, and more and you don't want to miss his answers to our very famous rapid fire, "this or that" segment of the pod...

The Chicago Sky are WNBA Champs for the first time in franchise history. And it was truly a team effort from the top down! Candace Parker came home to where it all began and help bring a title to #SkyTown and Coach Wade, one of the most amazing human beings and coaches in all of team sports, was the architect of it all. He epitomizes class, humility, and family. Among many many other things. ...

You don't want to miss this incredibly raw and inspiring podcast with Stephanie Arnold. Stephanie knew she was going to die.  She spent months preparing herself, her doctors and her loved ones.  No one believed her.  Then, moments after giving birth to her son, Stephanie died. It happened exactly how she knew it would.  What she didn’t know was that using her voice would save h...

Khadevis Robinson, 2x Olympian and current Head Cross Country Coach at Thee Ohio State University joined Hoot in The Sports Deli Podcast for an amazing conversation. Thanks for the love and support and we hope you enjoy sharing space with us! Check us out at: thesportsdelipodcast.com  Check it out where ever you listen to your audio podcasts: Google: https://lnkd.in/gDN-XnKU iHeart: https://l...

The Spirit of St. Louis, Jahidi White and Hootie Hoot chopped it up for a fascinating conversation about his upbringing, the impact of Big John, Hall-of-Fame Coach, John Thompson, on him not just as a coach but as a black man in society, Stephen A. Smith and his thoughts about him and the media, what it takes to be a successful coach in the NBA, and why Ron Artest deserves an apology and not only...

Jim Trotter joined Hootie Hoot in The Sports Deli Podcast for one of the most compelling and powerful conversations to date. His candor is refreshing and thought provoking about a wide range of topics from Tom Brady to his feelings about where the NFL is headed to how Colin Kaepernick changed the way he now covers NFL players to what he thought about Kobe Bryant's death to his thoughts on Hank Aar...

Jackie Stiles who led her Missouri State Bears (NOT THE TIGERS!) to a Final Four after upsetting #1 Duke, played in the WNBA before injuries cut her career short. She was a legendary high school player who once scored 71 and 61 points in a game. She averaged nearly 40 points per game for her high school career and shot nearly 60%. In that Sweet 16 game against Duke, Jackie had 41 points. She has c...

Danny Schayes who is the longest tenured NBA player from Syracuse (18 years - although he will soon be passed by 'Melo) joined us in The Sports Deli Podcast to talk about his upbringing in Syracuse, New York, where he played a lot of street ball. He had some amazing coaches throughout his career starting with his first ever coach - his dad. You don't want to miss this incredible interview and our...

Hootie Hoot Productions presents: Former Kansas Jayhawk and NBA player and coach Rex Walters.  We start our free giveaway for the first time in this podcast compliments of PSK Collective (PSKCOLLECTIVE.COM). Rex shares his journey with us from his first coach (hint: it's a family member) to his time at KU to his time during the last quarter century in the NBA as a player and coach. And you do...

REST IN PEACE DON. Don passed away not long after coming on the show. He was so gracious with his time. And when I stopped at his table at Brother's Restaurant in San Diego to say hello and ask him if he played at Marquette as he was proudly wearing his blue Jordan dri-fit shirt, he asked me and my daughter to have a seat and join him as he was alone at the time (but a regular at Brother's where T...

Barbara Majeski from The Today Show joined Hootie Hoot on The Sports Deli Podcast: Where Everyone Deserves a Seat at the Table to talk about her three lives. And she's finally learned how to get out of her own way so that she can be the best version of herself. She's living her dream after overcoming cancer and a divorce and helping others be the best versions of themselves. And you don't want to...

Bridget Pettis, Bridget Pettis, a Yogi, a former WNBA player and one of the most selfless people I've ever met joined, me, Hootie Hoot in The Sports Deli Podcast to discuss her journey from playing on the streets in Indiana to going the Juco route to playing in the Southeastern Conference at The University of Florida to being to being in the first draft class ever in the WNBA to her coaching caree...

Kelly Gunther, a member of the 2014 Speed Skating Olympic Team joins Hootie Hoot in The Sports Deli Podcast to share her incredible story. The comeback kid, the girl next door, a motivational speaker, the Loraine, Ohio native, shares a birthday with Halle Berry, Magic Johnson, and Tim Tebow and was born the same year as Lionel Messi and Meek Mill. What makes 2014 even more remarkable is what Kelly...

We are honored to welcome David Meltzer the Co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing who formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. His life's mission is to empower OVER 1 BILLION people to be happy. He’s a world renowned consultant and business coach and 3x best selling author. He was born the same year...

Mr. Chibbs - the full story can be found on Prime Video. Kenny Anderson joined Hootie Hoot in The Sports Deli Podcast: Where Everyone Deserves a Seat at the Table and shares his incredible journey. Kenny dealt with drugs and alcoholism in his own home growing up and then had a drinking problem himself as he got older. He was sexually abused and in his words, "Basketball is Easy, Life is Hard". All...

Join Hootie Hoot for this incredible interview with George Lynch, former 12-year NBA veteran and National Champion at North Carolina under legendary Hall-of-Fame coach, Dean Smith. George talks about his upbringing to his time in the NBA and what he's doing now to help Historical Black Colleges and Universities. He talks openly about his youngest son and daughter, social injustice, and what he thi...