Inside The Play Call with Orange Arrow Orange Arrow Players Association

Amy Raslevich, PhD MPP MBA has spent 30 years in public policy and healthcare management and advocacy. Tune in to hear how a cancer diagnosis in 2017 ignited her passion for healthcare accessibility and listen to some of the stories from her time researching racial differences in how people use healthcare.

As always, stick around to the end to hear her advice for young student-athletes and why she supports the work of Orange Arrow.

Join us as Shawn sits down with Scott McCurley, the linebackers coach for the Dallas Cowboys! A former college football athlete at Pitt, McCurley discusses how he found his love for coaching and stayed after graduation to work as a graduate assistant coach under Coach Walt Harris. Now living in Texas and working for the Cowboys, McCurley explains the power of building relationships to grow your career and succeed in life outside of sports.

Join Shawn as he sits down with Robb-Davon Butler, a former Pitt, Robert Morris, & NFL athlete and Regional Vice President at Mohawk Industries. Listen as Butler discusses his early start in football and how working two jobs in high school instilled in him the importance of being hard-working and disciplined.

They finish by discussing the power of relationships and building your social capital, along with the importance of being intentional and authentic in order to achieve success on and off the field.

Matthew Goncalves is a former Pitt football athlete and OA intern at Orange Arrow. Tune in to hear about his experiences at Pitt and how he balanced his sport and extracurriculars.

As always, stick around to the end to hear his advice for young student-athletes and why he supports the work of Orange Arrow.

Join Shawn for a full circle moment with Barry Frierson, our first grade school participant turned OA coach.

Tune in as he recounts his journey from being a young student-athlete to now coaching at his elementary alma mater in Pittsburgh. He also delves into his entrepreneurial pursuits and his commitment to mentoring, ensuring every OA participant receives the same invaluable experiences he did.

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Doug Whaley is the Senior Vice President of Player Personnel of the XFL. In this role, he oversees all aspects of personnel from scouting and recruiting to compensation and career development. Tune in to hear a little bit of his early beginnings in sports and the career path that ultimately led him to his position with the XFL.