…Hockey has not always been the most diverse sport. I think we are definitely making strides now to increase diversity. I think it’s been a long time coming, but I think the hockey world is definitely ready. Kelsey Koelzer on what it means to be the first Black ice hockey head coach in the NCAA.
Donal Ware talks with Arcadia head women’s ice hockey coach Kelsey Koelzer about becoming the first Black head ice hockey coach in NCAA history as well as about her days as a player in college and in the pros. He also talks NBA playoffs. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
Donal talks about the career of Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and replays some of their conversations on BOXTOROW over the years. He also talks with four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Hélio Castroneves. Download or listen to the podcast.
Going to an HBCU is a tremendous opportunity to grow as a person… the most I remember from Bowie State, the professors that really poured into you and believed in you and wanted nothing but the best for you. [At HBCUs] the professors and the environment that you get, the self belief that you get
Alabama A&M head football coach Connell Maynor’s legendary status as a player in HBCU football is already cemented. He led both Winston-Salem State and North Carolina A&T to respective conference championships. As a head coach, he is building his legacy, having led Winston-Salem State to back-to-back BOXTOROW HBCU national championships in 2011 and 2012, and
Former Grambling offensive lineman David Moore’s stock is on the rise for the upcoming NFL Draft. He had a great pro day, one in which not only did he excel, but he held it at Grambling which allowed for some of this former teammates to be seen by close to 30 NFL scouts. During the
Donal Ware talks with Atlanta Hawks interim coach Nate McMillan, talks with new Norfolk State head football coach Dawson Odums, and talks NBA. Click to download or listen to the podcast.
Dawson Odums is excited for his new challenge, the challenge of being the head football coach at Norfolk State. He leaves Southern after nine seasons where he compiled a 63-32 record, won a SWAC championship, four SWAC Western Division titles and produced some NFL players including BOXTOROW All-American defensive back Danny Johnson who is with
Former North Carolina Central cornerback Bryan Mills played only one season for the Eagles, but he made the most of the season. He was named to the BOXTOROW HBCU Football All-America Team after tying for the MEAC lead with five interceptions and breaking up eight passes. When COVID-19 wiped out the fall 2020 season, Mills
Dawson Odums was the head football coach at Southern for nine season where he won a SWAC championship, four SWAC Western Division titles and produced some NFL players including BOXTOROW All-American defensive back Danny Johnson who is with the Washington Football Team. Odums talked with Donal Ware exclusively about leaving Southern to come to NSU,