The DiploSport Podcast returns after an 18-month layoff with this interview featuring bestselling author, longtime Sports Illustrated writer and fellow Tar Heel, Scott SL Price. I interviewed SL in the basement cafe at Politics and Prose, which is one of the most DC things I've ever done. Great conversation touched on his book, "Playing Through the…

Season One of the DiploSport Podcast comes to an end! Right now, we're working on a special joint project with MatTalk Online for an episode which will come out later this week/early next week, then we'll see you in late July from...Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!!!In the meantime, here are a few podcasts we enjoy, to help fill that "DiploSport Gap":The To…

We really enjoy Jeff Pearlman's Bumpers episodes, so we went to the source -- Scott Dunn, the director of content strategy for the up and coming app -- to learn more.In this week's episode, we talk about the platform, some of there future plans for the company, and the surprising international appeal of Pittsburgh sports (of course).Scott's Twitter…

One of our all-time favorite sportswriters joins DiploSport for this week's podcast. Jeff Pearlman was a terrific writer for Sports Illustrated before becoming one of the best book authors in the business. His works - like Boys will be Boys (about the Cowboy Dynasty) and The Bad Guys Won (about the '86 Mets) - are uniformly impeccably well reported…

Senior Hoops Adviser Tommy Beer returns to the DiploSport Podcast to discuss the '16-'17 NBA season, the playoffs and the game's bright future around the globe.In a wide-ranging discussion covering everything from time travel to the Chaminade Cafeteria to Suffolk County jailhouse basketball, The #BardOfBaldwin shares his extensive hoops knowledge d…

Joanna Lohman, the be-Mohawked pro soccer player of the NWSL's Washington Spirit, USWNT vet, Penn State alum, State Department Sports Envoy, and "loud and proud" advocate joins the DiploSport Podcast to share her path to the highest levels of the sport, and how she's always taken on the obstacles in her way.Joanna's got a great story which goes fro…

UFC Fighter Gregor Gillespie breaks down his preparation for his return to the Octagon Saturday, April 8 for UFC 210.Gregor also breaks down the 2017 New York State Wrestling Tournament, 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships, and his newfound love of freshwater fishing on Long Island...plus his claim to be the "best fighter in fishing".Gregor on Social…

After a storied basketball career helming several NCAA Division I institutions, Coach Pete Strickland faces the challenge of his coaching career: putting his more than three decades of expertise to use as the Head Coach of Ireland's national basketball team.From learning at the side of Hall of Famer Morgan Wooten and playing and against some DC are…

"Cousin" Sal Iacono joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss late '80s high school wrestling out of Long Island's famed Section XI, Suffolk County. Sal wrestled for John Glenn High School and shares a number of the lessons he learned through the sport.A writer/performer on Jimmy Kimmel Live and frequent guest on Bill Simmons' podcasts, Sal brings hi…

Renown soccer journalist Grant Wahl (SI, Fox Sports, SiriusXM, Crown) joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss his fascinating career path - growing up in Kansas City, going to Princeton, and visiting Argentina before ending up at SI and becoming one of the world's most respected voices on soccer.The conversation also touches on his run for the FIFA…

The voice of amateur wrestling, Jason Bryant, joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss his life covering the sport, reaching the pinnacle as the English-language announcer at the 2016 Rio Olympics (in addition to announcing the NCAAs and a series of the sport's highest-profile events).In addition to Jason's rise as an announcer, he's also woven a wo…

Olympic Champion, World Cup Champion, champion of humanitarian aide and social development....Lorrie Fair Allen has a strong record of accomplishment both on and off the soccer pitch and around the world.This week's guest on the DiploSport Podcast takes us on a journey around the globe as she explains how she's uses soccer to make the world a bette…

Author of "Like Father, Like Son," Matt Centrowitz Sr. joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss his own Olympic Experience in 1976, and non-experience in 1980 (boycott); running with Pre, and seeing his son win gold in Rio in 2016.Currently the head men's and women's coach at American University, Coach weaves a fascinating tale from his days as a sc…

World Medalist and 3x National Champ Sally Roberts joins the DiploSport Podcast to cap off Women's Wrestling Week with a wide-ranging interview which encompasses how wrestling changed her life.Even more motivating is how Sally's now committed to changing the lives of hundreds if not thousands of young athletes around the country through her Wrestle…

U.S. Army Spc. Paul Chelimo, 2016 Silver Medalist in the Men's 5,000 meters at the Rio Games, joins the DiploSport podcast to discuss his journey from Kenya's Great Rift Valley to the United States and the Olympic medal stand.HOUSEKEEPING:Subscribe to the DiploSport Podcast on:iTunes: apple.co/2bnO1roSoundCloud: @diplosportGoogle Play: bit.ly/Diplo…

How's your New Year's Resolution holding up? Whether you've done a good job watching what you eat/hitting the gym or looking to try something new, the DiploSport Podcast recommends 2017 be your opportunity to try the sport of triathlon.To discuss triathlon ahead of the coming season, this week's guest is 3x Age Group National Champ and World Age Gr…

2012 Olympic bronze medalist Coleman Scott joins the DiploSport podcast to discuss his world travels in the sport of wrestling, culminating in his current role as the head coach of the University of North Carolina wrestling squad.A 2008 national champ for Oklahoma State University, Coach Scott shares stories from throughout his storied career, begi…

Part II of the DiploSport Podcast interview with Brig Gen Pete Dawkins, the 1958 winner of the Heisman Trophy, a Rhodes Scholar and a 1959 grad of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. (Be sure to begin with Part I here: bit.ly/DiploSportDawkins1) The conversation continues with Gen. Dawkins sharing where he keeps his Heisman Trophy, battling ch…

In West Point's proud history, there has only been one cadet to serve as class president, captain of the football team, 'Star Man' (top 5% of class) and Brigade Commander...Pete Dawkins held these titles while managing to win the Heisman and Maxwell awards as well as a Rhodes Scholarship.In Part One of a two-part interview, General Dawkins talks ab…

1996 Olympic Soccer Gold Medalist Mary Harvey, a longtime goalkeeper on the Women's National Team (USWNT), joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss success in the boardroom and on the fields of play. We also sprinkle in some of her experiences as a U.S. Dept. of State Sports Envoy, where she's served some impactful missions in Iraq and Jordan.On Jan…

University of Maryland Head Wrestling Coach Kerry McCoy joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss growing up on Long Island and his incredible career, leveraging wrestling to see the world along his path to the sport's grandest stages.Our conversation touches upon the Longwood High School wrestling dynasty of the 1990s, and Coach McCoy's path through…

World Paralympic Judo Champion and two-time Paralympic Games medalist Dartanyon Crockett and Emmy Award-winning producer Lisa Fenn, author of "Carry On," join the DiploSport Podcast to discuss their inspiring friendship, Dartanyon's rise to the top of his sport, and the many challenges and triumphs along the road from Cleveland => Colorado Springs …

Barry Siff, USA Triathlon Executive Board President/Recently re-elected to the Executive Board of the International Triathlon Union, rejoins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss the successes of 2016 and goals and challenges the sport faces around the world in 2017. Good discussion touching on triathlon's performance as an NCAA emerging sport on the w…

International Triathlon Union Executive Board Member/USA Triathlon Executive Board President Barry Siff joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss his wide-ranging career in business, adventure racing and multisport.Barry was minted a U.S. Department of State Sports Envoy earlier this year and has amassed significant experience spreading triathlon aro…

Randy Kaplan, collector of hundreds of baseballs signed by world leaders, joins us for the latest edition of the DiploSport Podcast. In our interview, Randy discusses his passion, shares tips of the trade, and ultimately lays out the ambitious goals of his autograph collection, all under the theme of "Baseball through Diplomacy."Here's a listing of…

Soccer star, philanthropist, and State Dept. Sports Envoy Tony Sanneh joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss his life and times in soccer and his post-pitch career running the Sanneh Foundation. Tony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonysannehSanneh Foundation: http://www.thesannehfoundation.org/(Annual Gala: http://www.thesannehfoundation.org/page…

2016 Team USA Olympian, Triathlete Greg Billington, joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss his global upbringing and his path to Rio with some interesting twists and turns (and a few laughs) along the way. HOUSEKEEPING:Subscribe to the DiploSport Podcast on:iTunes: apple.co/2bnO1roSoundCloud: @diplosportGoogle Play: bit.ly/DiploSportGooglePlayStit…

U.S. Congressman and NCAA wrestling champion Jim Jordan (R- OH) sits down with the DiploSport Podcast to discuss the role of wrestling in his life and how he continues to keep close tabs on the sport through his son Isaac and in his current capacity in the U.S. House of Representatives.HOUSEKEEPING:Subscribe to the DiploSport Podcast on:iTunes: app…

You know Ariel Helwani as a decorated and well respected journalist covering mixed martial arts. In this episode of the DiploSport Podcast, we turn things around and interview Ariel about his multi-lingual childhood in Montreal, his desire to become a sports journalist, the universal appeal of fighting, and his bold prediction that MMA would become…

Spiritual Advisor to the DiploSport Podcast Tommy Beer (Senior Analyst for Basketball Insiders, and contributor to NBC Sports and Rotoworld.com) returns to discuss the upcoming NBA season, with a focus on the New York Knicks and the international flavor the League will have in 2016-17. Follow Tommy on Twitter: twitter.com/tommybeerBasketball Inside…

Just in time for the start of NBA Preseason and ahead of the 2016 Presidential Elections, Alexander Wolff (Sports Illustrated, The Audacity of Hoop) joins the DiploSport Podcast.In this wide-ranging discussion with a true hardcourt diplomat, Alex talks about the role of basketball in the formation of a young Barack Obama and how the game continues …

To kick off October playoff baseball, Jed Lowrie of the Oakland A's joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss his path to the big leagues, his life as a Foreign Service spouse and his views on how sports and government can work together to improve lives and bring people together.HOUSEKEEPING:Subscribe to the DiploSport Podcast on:iTunes: apple.co/2bn…

A victorious Gregor Gillespie rejoins the DiploSport Podcast to break down his breakout performance at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia, Brazil on Saturday, Sept. 24.In this quick-hitting episode, Gregor covers everything from his affinity for spandex shorts to Portuguese language immersion to his feelings for Conor McGregor and UFC 205.HOUSEKEEPING:…

Tommy Beer, Senior Analyst for Basketball Insiders, and contributor to NBC Sports and Rotoworld.com, visits the DiploSport Podcast to talk about New York Knicks, with a special focus on their sensational sophomore, Kristaps Porzingis and the meaning of the young Latvian superstar's ascension last season.Earlier this year, Tommy wrote a great articl…

Part II of my interview with NCAA champion and Mixed Martial Artist Gregor Gillespie ahead of his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia on Sept. 24.The two-part DiploSport Podcast Episode 107 covers the fighter's long, lonely walk to the Octagon, ahead of his debut fight at the pinnacle of MMA in UFC Fight Night 95 on Saturday, Sept. 24.Trans…

Former NCAA wrestling champion and New York State high school wrestling legend Gregor Gillespie makes his UFC Debut on Saturday, Sept. 24 on the card at UFC Fight Night 95. Before heading to Brasilia and his first appearance in the Octagon, Gregor spoke with the DiploSport Podcast about his long road to MMA.This is the first of a two-part, extended…

This week's edition of the DiploSport Podcast features, nine-time national champion, five-time world champion, and two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan, one of the greatest and most decorated figure skaters of all time. As she shares her compelling story of hard work and dedication, Michelle covers everything from her travels as a State Dept. sp…

At every level of basketball from NCAA to the WNBA to the Olympics, Ruth Riley has been a champion. In her post-playing career, she's served as a U.S. Department of State Sports Envoy, an NBA Cares Ambassador and in May she earned an Executive MBA from Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.Recently named the General Manager of the San Antonio St…

After hanging up the soccer cleats, some world-class footballers still find impressive ways to serve their country and community while inspiring young athletes around the world. The latest DiploSport Podcast features University of Central Florida head coach Tiff Roberts Sahaydak: Olympic, World Cup and NCAA Champion; Tar Heel; Mom; Member of the Pr…

As the Olympics come to a close, most athletes will not compete in Tokyo 2020...so what comes next for these champions and world beaters?I challenge you to find a more inspiring post-athletic example than that of Norwegian speedskating legend and Olympic champion, Dr. Johann Olav Koss, founder of Right to Play (http://bit.ly/JOKossRtP) an organizat…

Skeleton racer and three-time Olympian Katie Uhlaender talks to the DiploSport Podcast about the importance of athletics throughout her life - growing up the daughter of a former big leaguer and becoming a world-class athlete in her own right.She also discusses the importance of integrity in athletics and her preparations for the Winter Games in Py…

1992 Olympic Gold Medalist (Gold: 200 Fly, 4x100 medley relay; Silver: 200 IM; Bronze: 400 IM) Summer Sanders joins the DiploSport Podcast to discuss her path to the top of the podium, going to Stanford, and the Ledecky phenomenon....with a little Celebrity Apprentice and marathon talk to boot. Housekeeping:DISCLAIMER: The views expressed are my ow…

Dr. Condoleezza Rice is the inaugural guest on the DiploSport Podcast, discussing the interplay between sports and government and the importance of athletics and culture in her own personal formation.Full Transcript: http://DiploSport.com/CondiRice.pdfHousekeeping:DISCLAIMER: The views expressed are my own and not necessarily those of the U.S. Gove…