In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Princeton women’s basketball player Ashley Chea.

During this episode, Ashley shares about her back story, how she got started playing basketball, and her early basketball days (3:16).

She talks about her high school basketball career at Flintridge Prep in California, how she developed as a basketball player, and overcoming a serious knee injury (7:13).

She gives us an inside look at how she landed at Princeton to play college basketball (10:50), her responsibilities as the starting point guard for the team (18:00), and her goals and aspirations next season and beyond (21:28).

She shares her advice for Asian American athletes (23:04), what it was like to be featured in Home Court - a documentary that chronicles her story (24:09), and much more.

Ashley Chea - Princeton Women's Basketball Bio Page

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Megan Griffith, the Head Coach of the Columbia women’s basketball team, on her basketball journey as a player and coach.

During the episode, Megan talks about her family’s back story, growing up in the Philadelphia area, and playing sports in her early days (3:20).

She also shares about her experiences playing college basketball at Columbia (8:04) and pro basketball in Europe (10:28) before eventually making the transition into coaching (13:32).

She gives us an inside look at how she landed the head coaching position of the women’s basketball team at her alma mater (19:10), the experience of guiding her team to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history (29:10), her experience as an Asian American basketball player & coach (33:26), and much more.

Coach Megan Griffith - Columbia Women's Basketball Head Coach Bio Page

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews college basketball coach Ken Nakagawa.

During the episode, Ken shares about his family’s background, where he grew up, and his introduction to basketball (3:35).

He talks about becoming a student manager for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team (7:57), joining the coaching staff of the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, and his experiences at Gonzaga, including multiple Final Fours (12:54).

He gives us an inside look at his current coaching experience with the University of Arizona's men's basketball team (20:05), his daily routine (22:25), and his responsibilities during games (24:25).

Ken discusses how he continues to hone his craft as a coach (25:23), a memorable game from his basketball career (30:02), and much more.

Coach Ken Nakagawa - University of Arizona Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Bio Page

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Princeton women’s basketball player Skye Belker.

During this episode, Skye shares about her family’s background, where she grew up, playing a variety of sports in her childhood, and how playing multiple sports helped her as a basketball player (3:17).

She talks about her experience with college recruiting and committing to Princeton (10:18), her training regimen (12:46), and highlights from her high school career (14:03).

She gives us an inside look at her freshman season at Princeton (15:30), her sophomore season (2017), most memorable games so far in her college basketball career (21:58), and basketball-related goals for next season and beyond (23:07).

She discusses her experience as an Asian American college basketball player (24:51), advice for Asian American athletes (28:25), and much more.

Skye Belker - Princeton Women's Basketball Bio Page

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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college football player Jonathan Song.

During the episode, Jonathan shares about his family’s back story, growing up in Fort Worth, playing soccer while growing up, and how he got started playing football (3:02).

He talks about his high school football days at All Saints’ Episcopal School (11:20), his training regimen and how he developed as a kicker (13:32), his experience with college recruiting, and how he landed at TCU (20:10).

He gives us an inside look at his TCU football career, including his first game (26:30), how he developed his confidence as a kicker (28:02), and his favorite memory (31:11).

He talks about his experience with pro football (32:05), how being Asian American impacted his athletic journey (36:10), and more.

Jonathan Song - TCU Football Bio Page

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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, and how he got started playing soccer (2:49).

He gives us an inside look at how he landed at Santa Clara University to play college soccer (7:31) and his college career starting from his freshman season (10:45) and culminating in an incredible senior season, during which his team went undefeated and won a co-National Championship (15:50).

He also shares about his pro soccer experiences (20:06), his 30+ year soccer coaching journey, including coaching for both the men’s and women’s soccer teams at Santa Clara, the US National Team, youth teams (24:22) - and much more.

Eric Yamamoto - Santa Clara Men's Soccer Associate Head Coach Bio Page

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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 her family’s backstory, where she grew up, and her youth swimming days (3:06).

She talks about her collegiate swimming career at Texas A&M (9:51), her experience competing internationally for the USA Women’s Swimming National Team (10:58), her experience as an Asian American athlete (12:23), and her favorite memories from her swimming career (13:28).

She gives us an inside look at how she landed her first opportunity with the San Francisco Giants (16:38), her career journey with the Giants (21:36), her long-term career aspirations (29:44), Asian American representation within the world of Major League Baseball operations (31:26), and much more.

Clara Ho - San Francisco Giants Bio Page

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