Episodes
Playing D1 College Football at Notre Dame, Becoming Notre Dame Footba…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college football player Justin Yoon. During the episode, Justin talks about growing up in Korea and Tennessee as well as playing sports in his childhood (2:52), how he fi...
Life as a Sports Agent, Launching Upper V Athlete Management, and Rep…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews sports agent Lenny Lun about his journey working in the sports world. During this episode, Lenny talks about his background (2:27) and his career path, including landing his first ...
Leading Team Travel for the LA Dodgers, Working with Japanese Basebal…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Scott Akasaki - the Director of Team Travel for the Los Angeles Dodgers - about his journey in sports. During this episode, Scott talks about the vibe and buzz around the Dodgers d...
Life as a D1 College Tennis Star at Vanderbilt, Playing Singles & Dou…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Vanderbilt tennis player Anessa Lee. During this episode, Anessa talks about where she grew up, how she got her start with tennis, and playing tennis during her childhood (3:31). S...
Becoming the First Asian American Manager in Major League Baseball Hi…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Don Wakamatsu, the first Asian American manager in Major League Baseball history. During the episode, Don shares about his family’s background, growing up in the Bay Area, and how ...
Becoming a Major League Soccer Star, Playing on the International Sta…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former pro soccer player Brian Ching. During the episode, Brian talks about his soccer journey, including how he got started playing soccer, his youth soccer experiences, playing c...
Life as a Pro Baseball Player in the Minors, Playing College Baseball…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews entrepreneur and former pro baseball player Hyung Cho. During this episode, Hyung shares about his family’s background, his childhood experiences playing sports, and how he got sta...
Playing D1 College Hoops at UC-Irvine, Winning Championships, Skill D…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews UC-Irvine women’s basketball player Nikki Tom. During this episode, Nikki shares about her family’s background, where she grew up, and how she got her start playing basketball (3:4...
Becoming a Pioneer in Women’s College Basketball, Playing & Coaching …
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Colleen Matsuhara on her incredible basketball journey as a player and coach. During the episode, Colleen shares about her family’s background, where she grew up, and how got start...
Prospect Watch (October 2023 Edition): 12 Up & Coming Asian American …
Host Justin Hong is joined by Patrick Pratumrat on the 2023 edition of “Prospect Watch,” which showcases and celebrates up-and-coming Asian American athletes. On this episode, they shine the spotlight on 12 electrifying, youn...
Playing & Coaching for the Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Basketball Team and …
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Alaina Woo, Head Coach of the Pomona-Pitzer women's basketball team, on her basketball journey as a player and coach. During the episode, Alaina talks about her family’s background...
Coaching UCLA Women’s Soccer Team, Winning a National Championship, a…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Margueritte Aozasa, Head Coach of the UCLA women's soccer team, about her playing and coaching career. During the episode, Margueritte shares about her family’s background, playing...
Breaking Into the Sports Industry and Life as the Director of Basketb…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Garrett Furubayashi, the Director of Basketball Operations for the University of San Francisco men’s basketball team, about his journey in sports. During the episode, Garrett talks...
A College Basketball Coaching Journey and Life as the Associate Head …
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews basketball coach Anthony Santos on his basketball coaching journey and experiences. During this episode, Anthony talks about his family’s background and how he got into basketball ...
Coaching the UC-Irvine Women’s Basketball Team, Playing D1 Hoops at L…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews UC-Irvine head women’s basketball coach Tamara Inoue on her basketball journey as a player and coach. During the episode, Coach Inoue talks about growing up in Hawaii and how she g...
Anchoring ESPN’S SportsCenter, Breaking Into Sports Media, and Becomi…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews award-winning communications expert and former ESPN SportsCenter anchor Cary Chow about his journey and sports media career. During this episode, Cary talks about his family’s back...
Walking On to the UConn Men's Basketball Team, Playing for a College …
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college basketball player Ace Watanasuparp about his journey and basketball career. During this episode, Ace talks about his family’s background, growing up in New York, ...
Playing Pro Basketball, Attending NBA Training Camp & Pro Workouts, a…
On this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former pro basketball player Benji Kil about his athletic journey and basketball career. During this episode, Benji talks about his family’s background, growing up in Michigan, and...
Life as the QB1 at Cornell, Experiences as an Asian American Football…
On this episode, host Justin Hong interviews college football quarterback Jameson Wang about his athletic journey and football career. During the episode, Jameson talks about his family background, playing sports in his child...
Teaching Basketball, the Power of Relationships, and Lessons Learned …
On this episode, host Justin Hong interviews basketball coach Marshall Cho about his story and coaching journey. Marshall talks about his family background, immigrating from South Korea to Oregon as a child, and how he first ...
Playing Pro Basketball in Vietnam, Starting at Point Guard for Harvar…
On this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Christian Juzang about his basketball career and journey. Christian talks about his backstory, growing up in LA, and the beginnings of his basketball journey (2:45), how coaches an...
Playing Pac-12 Basketball at Colorado, Experiencing March Madness, an…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former pro basketball player and coach Sabatino Chen about his athletic journey. During the interview, Sabatino shares his backstory, family background, and when he started playing...
Playing College Football, Pursuing a Career in Sports Journalism, and…
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former college football player Pranav Iyer about his football journey, sports journalism career, and media company AMAZN HQ, which covers and highlights Asian American athletes. Du...
Baton Twirling, Competing Internationally for the US for Over a Decad…
On this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former world champion baton twirler Monica Lee. During her illustrious career, Monica competed for years on national and international stages and became a world champion baton twir...