Celebrating Asian Americans in the sports world.

Episodes

Feb. 6, 2025

Playing College & Pro Soccer, Goalkeeping for an Undefeated Team at S…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Eric Yamamoto on his soccer journey as a player and coach. During the episode, Eric talks about his family’s background, growing up in San Jose, playing sports in his childhood, an...

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Dec. 5, 2024

Building a 20-Year Career in MLB Operations with the San Francisco Gi…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Clara Ho, the Director of Baseball Personnel Administration for the San Francisco Giants, about her career and journey in the sports world. During this episode, Clara shares about ...

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Nov. 12, 2024

Playing D1 College Baseball at Boston College & Holy Cross, Developin…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college baseball player Nick Wang. Nick talks about playing sports in his childhood, how he got started playing baseball, and how the winning sports culture in Boston impacted h...

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Oct. 22, 2024

Life as a Pro Soccer Player, Playing D1 College Soccer at Minnesota &…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews pro soccer player Katie Duong. During this episode, Katie talks about where she grew up, her family’s background, and how she got her start playing soccer (3:35). She talks about h...

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Oct. 7, 2024

Prospect Watch (2024 Edition): 11 Up & Coming Asian American Basketba…

Host Justin Hong is joined by Patrick Pratumrat on the 2024 edition of “Prospect Watch,” which showcases and celebrates up-and-coming Asian American athletes. On this episode, they shine the spotlight on 11 electrifying, youn...

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Aug. 27, 2024

Playing D1 College Volleyball at USC, Skipping a Year of High School …

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college volleyball player London Wijay. During this episode, London talks about her family’s background, how she got started playing volleyball, and how playing against older co...

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Aug. 13, 2024

Playing Baseball at Stanford, Developing Into a D1 Level Starting Pit…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college baseball player Christian Lim. Christian talks about growing up in Nashville, playing sports in his childhood, and his early baseball days (3:20). He shares about his tr...

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July 24, 2024

Playing D1 College Hoops at Stanford, Life as a College Basketball Pl…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Stanford men’s basketball player Ryan Agarwal. During this episode, Ryan talks about his family’s background (3:13) and his early basketball experiences (5:09). He shares about his...

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June 11, 2024

Winning the Wimbledon and US Open Doubles Titles, Life as a Pro Tenni…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former pro tennis player Vania King. During this episode, Vania talks about her family's background, where she grew up, and how she got her start with tennis (2:40). She shares abo...

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May 28, 2024

The Journey to Becoming the 1st NCAA D1 Basketball Coach of Full Asia…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Mike Magpayo, Head Coach of the UC Riverside men’s basketball team and Founder & President of the Asian Coaches Association. During the episode, Mike shares about his family’s back...

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May 14, 2024

Life as a D1 Collegiate Swimmer, Becoming an All-American at UVA, and…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 All-American swimmer Zach Fong. During the episode, Zach talks about his family’s background, where he grew up, playing sports in his childhood, and his early swimming da...

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April 23, 2024

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...

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April 4, 2024

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 ...

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March 12, 2024

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...

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Feb. 26, 2024

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...

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Feb. 13, 2024

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 ...

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Jan. 30, 2024

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...

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Nov. 28, 2023

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...

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Nov. 7, 2023

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...

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Oct. 17, 2023

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...

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Oct. 3, 2023

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...

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Sept. 19, 2023

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...

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Sept. 5, 2023

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...

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Aug. 22, 2023

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...

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