Water Polo Dojo w/ Dave Williamson: Recent Episodes
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Dojo returns with Harvard HC Teddy Minnis & Conn College HC Matt Anderson. We also talk to Comedian Rawle Dee whom you may know as "Junior" from the classic Olympic-based movie Cool Runnings.
Paul Macht is the architect of a brand new program at LaSalle & Darren Carter is not only a Party Starting comic, he also played a little Water Polo back in High School.
This episode is 305 natives doing big things on the world stage. Ashleigh Johnson is a Miami product who has been dominant for both Princeton & USA Water Polo. Billy Corben is the Miami-based filmmaker behind The U, Broke, Cocaine Cowboys, Dawg Fight, & others!
Team Las Vegas' Sandy Nitta returns with some great stories and insights from her long Water Polo career. This week I share the stage in Vegas with Collin Moulton, who tells us about his interesting past and martial arts training.
Dynamo's Stu Sheldon & I talk nostalgia & the current status of Atlanta's Water Polo scene as we are joined by his old co-worker, accomplished Comedian/Actor/Host Rajiv Satyal.
The only Head Coach Indiana University has ever known talks about family, his career path, and why he digs being a Hoosier in Bloomington.
After a dinner party at Mike Stachowski (TRAP Water Polo, Referee) everybody chimes in with fun stories & great insights on the sport that made us all friends. John "Diesel" Nelson had to be banned from the mic for bad comedic timing.
VEGAS EDITION: 15 Year Women's National Team Head Coach, current Team Vegas/Henderson Water Polo Director & USWP Hall of Famer Sandy Nitta shares some great insights & stories from her tremendous Water Polo career. As does comedian Mike Merryfield from his several years on the road.
High Performance Director for USA Water Polo John Abdou talks about his past coaching and teaching experiences as well as his current position with US Water Polo. Comedian Matthew Broussard is a giant swim fanatic and is a star of the new MTV show "Not Exactly News" which debuted this week.
Coach Alex Bennett won 9 Florida State Championships (8 girls, 1 boys) in his previous tenure at Miami's Gulliver Prep, and after just a few short years has his current program Lake Nona (Orlando) knocking on the door. Mo Mandel (Chelsea Lately, Comedy Central) is currently the host of TruTV's "BARmageddon".
Director of Communications for USA Water Polo, Greg Mescall, talks shop with us and we coin some new catch phrases. Comedian Dave Waite (Jimmy Fallon Show, Last Comic Standing) has some strong feelings about bad coaches.
Brown Coach Felix Mercado talks the state of Water Polo & Comedian Michael Kosta (The Tonight Show, Comedy Central) watches FINA games with us while discussing his time as a Pro tennis player. LONG EPISODE...you're welcome!
San Jose State Women's Coach Johnny Bega talks about his coaching journey, including the passing of his friend and mentor Lou Tully. Actor Jaleel White talks about participating in High School sports while balancing the fame and schedule of playing the iconic Steve Urkel on Family Matters.
2007 Florida State Champ & ex-Pepperdine Player Lars Nordt tells us about his journey as a gay student-athlete. Comedian (Comedy Central, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel) and Actor Brad Williams talks about his life as a dwarf and setting swimming records!
Dave rants for a while about his old High School not fielding a team this season, and then is joined by Taylor Williamson who finished 2nd on America's Got Talent!
We talk a little Water Polo, but mostly do a lot of name dropping with Jimmy O. Yang (Comedian, Silicone Valley actor, Ping Pong prodigy) and then get some great Water Polo road stories from accomplished LMU & Team USA alum Andy Stevens that only a goalie can tell.
Comedian & ex-Los Alamitos player Wendi Starling co-hosts as we get some great stories from Harvard Head Coach Ted Minnis, becoming "friends of Harvard".
Long time Michigan Coach/Current Connecticut College Coach Matt Anderson pops into the dojo with some great stories and from MTV's Girl Code/Guy Code Andrew Schulz has no problem helping you apply sunscreen.
In the Dojo this week is Standford grad Janson Wigo who talks the challenges of playing at the Highest levels & Comedian Bert Kreischer (Travel Channel, Comedy Central) who researches bathing suiit malfunctions too much.
Comedian Al Jackson (Comedy Central, MTV, FX's Legit) sits in studio for entire episode and helps interview New York Athletic Club women's coach Chris Vidale. We talk about the new National League, Trinidad, and grabbing junk.
Dave Williamson talks polo, food, & Ditka with Chicago Native & Iona Head Coach Brian "BK" Kelly. Comedian Ian Bagg (Showtime, Comedy Central) also joins the podcast to chat about Hockey/Water Polo similarities and playing youth Hockey in Canada.
Dave Williamson talks about his hopes for the Podcast, interviews National Team player and USC alum Mike Rosenthal, and talks Water Polo/Comedy with Wendy Liebman from America's Got Talent.