The Student Manager

March Madness is upon us and it's time for The Student Manager Series!  Kicking off my favorite time of the year is sophomore Ryan McMullen who is currently one of the student managers at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Download and listen to how this East Coast kid knew exactly what he wanted out of high school and how's he balancing being a student and part of the men's basketball...

Students and parents do NOT want to miss this episode!  Covid has been around for two years and has had impact with high school and college students and their mental health.  Our guest Dr. Melinda Macht-Greenberg has been an educational consultant and clinical psychologist for over 22 years in Massachusetts.  She also is a field placement coordinator and advisor at Tufts University.  She shares he...

Bella Swart, NHHS 19', communicates her educational road from Orange County School of Arts, to Newport Harbor HS, to the University of Washington, to Orange Coast College and now landing happy at University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB).  Download and listen to her tell the story of what she liked about Seattle and what she didn't like and how she loves the college town of Goleta.  She gives...

Download and listen to owner of OnCampus College Planning of Verona, WI Tom Kleese.  He is the author of “Building The University of You”.   He shares stories, recommendations and tips and the importance of the essay for students and families on what to do and what not to do.  Also, find out what his Midwest students are looking for in colleges.  

Download and listen to Mater Dei ‘20 alum Aidan Prukop who is a sophomore student-athlete on the Cal Poly Basketball team.  “Pru” shares real, raw stories and experiences from this hidden gem located in San Luis Obispo.  He talks about likes and dislikes and how being part of the hoops team is a full-time job.  Find out his favorite hangout spots in this small college town and how he balances the...

Download and listen to two high school friends who took the same path from Southern California to one, fun college town - Austin, Texas!  Corona Del Mar High School 18' Charlie Jacobs and Lauren Griffin share real, raw stories and experiences from their three years at the University of Texas.  Now, in their final year of college the two look back and share the positive and negative of UT.  Find ou...

Download and listen to Concordia's women basketball coach Christine Collins-Kiernan.   This woman leader enters her 5th season at the helm.  She has built a strong foundation and developed a winning culture.  She shares her love and passion at this local university that is hidden in Southern California.  Concordia is Division II of the NCAA and is located in Irvine.  Collins shares her experience...

It's Christmas Break for college students and one thing for students and parents to think about is a One Stop College.  What is a One Stop College?  It's a college that you can get to with a direct flight.  There's not a connecting flight which minimizes flight delays, missed and cancelled flights during throughout the school year, including the holiday breaks.  Download and listen to this quick e...

Download and listen to Ep. 91 with Long Beach State's Athletic Director, Andy Fee.  It has been a remarkable four seasons under Andy Fee.  Fee has guided the athletic department through the COVID-19 Pandemic, following two successful seasons that saw The Beach claim two national championships in his first two years.  Andy shares stories of what it's like to be the athletic director and some of the...

Three weeks into the college basketball season…this is the final hoops preview with my former Long Beach State basketball coach and current ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg.  You don’t want to miss Coach Berg relive our days at The Beach.  He shares some great stories!  He talks about how the game has changed in 30 years, including the transfer portal.  Coach gives his insights on th...

College Basketball 21'-22' Preview - Download and listen to the winningest coach in Long Beach State, Dan Monson, who enters his 15th season has guided the Beach to over 200 wins and 3 Big West Championships.  Dan shares how players and the game have changed over the years.  He also tells funny stories, including our first introduction 15 years ago.  You don't want to miss when Netflix's Last Chan...

College Basketball 21'-22' Preview - Download and listen to the winningest coach in UCI history, Russ Turner, who enters his 12th season has guided the Anteaters to 227 wins, averaging over 20 wins a season.  Russ talks about the beautiful campus of UC Irvine, as well as, the outlook for this year's team.  In addition, he shares how valuable his student managers are and how one worked his way into...

Download and listen to a remote podcast from the Camelback Inn in Phoenix, Arizona with Sam "Riggs" Bozoian of Barstool Sports.  Riggs is Host of Barstool's Fore Play Podcast and Commissioner of the Barstool Golf Classic.  Riggs, originally from St. Louis and a graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall, shares his experience as a student-athlete at Harvard University.  He discusses playing D1 hockey and ba...

Download and listen to former Long Beach State Women's Volleyball Coach Joy McKenzie-Fuerbringer.  Joy recently was removed after a week of this podcast recording from her coaching position during the middle of the volleyball season.  Joy McKenzie-Fuerbringer is a former All-American at Long Beach State and owns the Mizuno Volleyball Club with her husband Matt Fuerbringer.  On this episode, she di...

Download and listen to a remote podcast from a recent Regional Admission California Counselor College Fair on the campus of Newport Harbor High School in Southern California.  Listen to upperclassmen and seniors Annie O'Brien, Lily Walton, Kate Bland, Taylor O'Neil and Tyler Cornuke discuss how to balance the search process with the social pressure from peers and parents.  Also, find out what unde...

Download and listen to Ep. 84 a remote podcast at Mater Dei High School's College and Career Night.  Grand Canyon University's Jessica Hagerty shares insight on why GCU has become a top college choice in the last few years.  This beautiful campus is located near Phoenix, Arizona and has been a destination for Southern California students.  Listen to this brief episode and find out why you should c...

Download and listen to Ep. 83 with Mater Dei's Geri Campeau Assistant Principal Academics and Technology and Kellie Bauer Executive Director of Counseling.  If you are a junior/senior student or parent, find out how you can leverage your high school resources during the college search and admission process.  Listen to Geri and Kellie discuss what a student needs to be doing this fall for the colle...

Download and listen to Ep. 82 with Newport Harbor HS Principal Sean Boulton and counselor Julie Crossen.  If you are a senior student or parent, find out what you and your kid needs to be doing this fall for the college search and admission process.  Great advice and insight from two administrators!

651 Days and I finally experienced Camp Randall's "Jump Around" between the 3rd and 4th Quarter.  Download and listen to my 36 hour weekend experience in what ESPN's Scott Van Pelt calls the Greatest College Sports Town - Madison, Wisconsin.  I will give a student, parent and casual fan the high level notes on how to experience a unique tailgate experience in Madtown.  You don't want to miss on wh...

Download and listen to Newport Harbor's Jack Bibb 20' and Mira Costa's Ambria Benson 20’.  If you can't get into a UC in California, find out why Madison, Wisconsin has recently become the "trend" for SoCal kids.  Jack and Ambria share their search and admission experience and the road to the Midwest.  The two discuss the "work hard - play hard" philosophy in MADtown.  You don't want to miss out o...

Download and listen to Mater Dei’s Tess Meier 20' and Santa Margarita's Grace Houlihan 20’.  These two former Trinity League students give great insight on what it's like to be a Hoosier and why Indiana University has been ranked one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation.  Tess and Grace share their sorority rush experience and discuss favorite places to eat and things do do.  Bottom line -...

Download and listen to Mater Dei’s Kaia Pronger 20’ and Newport Harbor's Zoey Palmquist 20’.  The two SoCal girls discuss their journey to C-Bus.  Kaia and Zoey each have unique experiences and perspectives on how they became Buckeyes.  Columbus, Ohio is becoming a "popular" destination for Southern California students.  Find out why and get some insight to rushing a sorority, where to eat, live a...

Download and listen to Mater Dei’s Becca Welsh 19’ and Sophia Thomas 20’.  These two former Monarch volleyball players share their unique road to USC.  Becca shares the Trojan Transfer program and her first year abroad.  Sophia discusses what it was like getting rejected to several of her top choices.  Bottom line - everything works out and happens for a reason!  You won’t want to miss the Woman o...

Download and listen to Mater Dei 20’ Austin Sun and Wilson 20’ (Long Beach) Camryn Krueger discuss the impact of their college essay and how they were all set to enroll at another university not named UCLA.  Yes, the two both got off the waitlist and give advice on the entire process and how they had an amazing Covid freshman year in Westwood! #eightclap 

Download and listen to Mater Dei 20' Meg Brown and Chaparral 20' Emma Ammerman share their freshman experience in Malibu.  The two Pepperdine women's volleyball players give great advice to student-athletes and parents on the recruiting process.  You don't want to miss them discuss about their ride to Omaha, what it was like being on campus during Covid-19, as well as, their favorite hot spots to...