RU STRONG
By Jeff Durr
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Episodes: 131
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Welcome to RU Strong, hosted by Jeff Durr! This podcast is a platform for current and former college athletes to share their stories of resilience, perseverance, and strength. Join us as we delve into the mental and physical challenges athletes encounter both on and off the field. From the intense pressures of competition to the transition out of sports, we'll explore how these experiences shape their lives.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT OVERSEAS BASKETBALL- Guest Kevin Owens
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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Episode 130 Nancy LaRocque Pederson College Rowing Coach/ US Rowing
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Episode 129 Roosevelt Boone U-Maine Football/ Player Development/ Dean of Students
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Episode 128 Missy Mitchell-McBeth College Volleyball Player/ Coach/ Director of Performace
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Episode 127 Nick Kosko Former Rutgers Wrestling/ESPN/ Behind the Scenes of Broadcasting
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Episode 126 Emma Misal Former Rutgers Soccer/The Mindset to Keep Pushing Forward!!
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Episode 125 Lauren Sisler Former Rutgers Gymnast / ESPN Sportscaster/ Author of Shatter Proof
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Episode 124 Scott Roussell Former Univ of Virginia Soccer Player/ Founder of After We Play
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Episode 123 Matthew Downing Former College Football QBs Athletic Journey of Resilience
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Episode 122 Rachel Maeng Former Rutgers Rower/ Entrepreneur
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Episode 121 Danny Lokko Former Cornell University Soccer Player from England
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Episode 120 Ned Bolcar Notre Dame Football Two Time Captain/ NFL Linebacker
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Episode 119 Eli Fisher Former Wagner College/ Ohio State Lacrosse
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Episode 118 Britt Hunter Former Duke/UConn Basketball Player/ Storyteller
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 117 Kevin Malast Rutgers Football/NFL Player/ VP Legend Agency
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Episode 116 JJ Birden Former NFL Standout- Motivational Speaker
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Episode 115 Kaitlyn Hall Former Rutgers University Gymnast
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Episode 114 David Tyree -NCAA, NFL, The Helmet Catch, Super Bowl Champion
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Episode 113 Troy Conquest Former College Football Player, Marine, Lupus Conqueror
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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Episode 112 Anthony Pecorella, Super Hero, U- Maine Football Player
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Episode 111 Tyler Claiborne Iowa State Univ. Football Player
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Episode 110 John Poznanski Former Rutgers Univ. Wrestler
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Episode 109 MJ Wright Former College Football Player
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Episode 108 Steve McGuiggan Former College Baseball Player
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Episode 107 Episode 107 Brandon Hance Former Purdue & USC QB/ Entrepreneur
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Episode 106 Jamey Mroz Former College Football Player/ NFL Coach
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Episode 105 Dom Clegg Former College Football Player / Mental Performance Coach
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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Episode 104 Katie Robinson 11 Time Univ. of Texas All American and Head Swimming Coach
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Episode 103 Rick Heller University of Iowa Head Baseball Coach
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Episode 102 Jordan Campbell College Football Player
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Episode 101 Jimmy Criscione Former College Golfer/ US Naval Academy Coach
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Episode 100 Antonio Boone Former College Track Athlete
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Episode 99 Nick Gravina Former College Wrestler
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Episode 98 Stephen Cooper Former NFL Football Player
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Episode 97 Zach Elam Former College Wrestler
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Episode 96 Bill Burke Former College and NFL Quarterback
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Episode 95 Mike Vanbrill Former College Wrestler
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Episode 94 Jason Sousa Former College and Professional Soccer Player
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Episode 93 Jackson Proctor Dartmouth / Northern Illinois Football Player
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Episode 92 Mia Gardner-Zambarano Former College Soccer Player
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Episode 91 University of Michigan Baseball Coach Tracy Smith / Mets #1 Draft Pick Mitch Voit
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Episode 90 Nick Sura Former College Football Player
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Episode 89 Trevor Maida University of Texas Swimming Coach
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Episode 88 Tiana Bucknor Former College / Professional Soccer Player
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Episode 87 Aaron Martin Former College Football Player
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Episode 86 Alex Rauter College and Professional Hockey Player
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Episode 85 Jeff DeVaughn Former College Football Player
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Episode 84 Sarah Lawshe College Lacrosse Coach
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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Episode 83 Rob Thompson Former College/ Professional Football Player
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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Episode 82 Emily Esposito Former College Basketball Player
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Episode 81 Ang Teeple Former College Field Hockey Player/Mental Fitness Coach
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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Episode 80 Jenna Crisalli Former Rutgers Gymnast
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Episode 79 Steven Davis Jr. Former Univ. Of Minnesota Football Player
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Episode 78 Kieran Williams Former Rutgers Soccer Player
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Episode 77 Rashard Hall Former Clemson and NFL Football Player
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Episode 76 Antoine McClain Former Clemson University/ NFL Football Player
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Episode 75 Allie Post Rutgers Women's Soccer Player
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Episode 74 Amir Byrd Former College Football Player
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Episode 73 Gus Big Dawg Felder Former Penn State Football Player
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Episode 72 Edward Jones Former College Football Player, Director of Player Development
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Episode 71 Riley Tejcek US Marine Captain and USA Bobsled Team
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Episode 70 Frankie Savino Former College Football Player
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Episode 69 Nunzio Campanile College Football Coach
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Sean Clifford Former Penn State and Current NFL QB
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Quintus McDonald Former Penn State and NFL Football Player
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Jordan Stevens College Football Head Coach
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Bobby Wilder College Football Head Coach
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Devon Horan Former College Field Hockey Player
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Mark Angelo Former College and Pro Baseball Player
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Jaime Elizondo NFL, XFL, CFL Coach Author of The Crush It Formula
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Jason Cabinda Former Penn State and NFL Football Player
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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Brian Smith, Head Wrestling Coach, University of Missouri
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Scott Goodale Head Wrestling Coach at Rutgers University
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Justin Leigh Former College Football Player
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Kenie Wright Former College and Professional Soccer Player
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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James Pratt Former College Football Player
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Shawn Bowman Former College Football and Current NFL Player
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Cassidy Mulligan College Swimmer
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Oliver Whatley Former College Golfer
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May 25, 2025 |
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Morgan Smith College Golfer
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May 25, 2025 |
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Gavin Stellpflug Former College Baseball Player
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May 24, 2025 |
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Joe Nardella College and Professional Lacrosse Player
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May 19, 2025 |
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Justin JB Brashear Former College and Professional Baseball Player
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May 19, 2025 |
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Xavier Marcoux Former College and Current Professional Golfer
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May 03, 2025 |
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Adem Breneman Former College Football Player
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May 03, 2025 |
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Christian Ponder Former College and NFL Football Player
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Kordell Young Former College Football Player
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Morgan Stuart Former College Softball Player
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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Orono Brotherhood: The Black Athlete Experience, Brooks, Conquest, Theobald
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Meredith Post Former College Lacrosse Player
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Joe Rinaldi Former College Football Player
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Kevin Dunn Former Collegiate Diver and Owner of TEST Sports Club Training Facility
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Chris Ferguson & Keegan Andrews Current and Former UMaine Quarterbacks
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Kya Enos Former College Softball Player
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Jen Graffice Elite Performance and Mindset Coach
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Anthony Cioffi Former College and Professional Football Player
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Alex Demczak Former College Quarterback
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Chloe Timberg College Track and Field Pole Vaulter
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Carmen Sclafani Former College Baseball Player
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Trent Clark Former College Baseball Player and MLB World Series Coach
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Dr. Tommy Wyatt Former College Football Player and now Doctor of Physical Therapy
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Gian Paul Gonzalez Former College Basketball Player who is "ALL IN"
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Kayla Richardson Former College Basketball Player
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Sandy Guerrero College and International Wrestler
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Brian Betz Former College Soccer Player
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Mike Devito Former College and Professional Football Player
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Dan Garrett Head Football Coach
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Kat Palaia Former College Lacrosse Player
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Lancelot Theobald Jr. Former College and Professional Football Player
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Tom Caravela Former College Wrestler
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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Tanner Maddocks College Football Player
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Craig Cicardo Head College Football Coach and Author
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Eric LeGrand Former College Football Player and Recipient of the ESPN Jimmy V. Award for Courage
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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Savon Huggins Former College Football Player / Current College Football Coach
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Quentin Gause Former College and NFL Football Player
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Kaden Pickering Former College and Professional Hockey Player
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Ryan Cassidy former College Football Player
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Reggie Sutton College Football Player
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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Gene Zannetti Former College Wrestler
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Weston Wolkov Current College Football Player
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Brady Roark Current College Football Player
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Brandon Carlin Former College Lacrosse Player
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May 25, 2024 |
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Mando Sallavanti Former College Football Player
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May 18, 2024 |
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Hailey Perkins Former D-1 College Softball Player and Current College Sports Therapist
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May 11, 2024 |
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Ryan Schachtner Former College Baseball Player and MLB Prospect
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Grace Lewis Former D-1 College Rower from New Zealand
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Abbey Brooks Former D-1 College Lacrosse Player
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Tyler Boatwright Former College Football Player and Aspiring NFL Player
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Colin Jonov Former College and Professional Football Player
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Andrew Ollwerther Former College Baseball Player.
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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David Keogh Former College and Current Professional Football Player
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Mar 10, 2024 |