KYW Newsradio's 1-On-1 with Matt Leon Audacy

Dr. Karen Weaver is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. She is one of the country's foremost experts on the world of college athletics and women's sports, in large part because of a career that that has seen her star as a college field hockey player at Temple and Lock Haven, win a national championship as a head field hockey coach at Salisbury, serve as an athletic director, teach, write books and more.

In Episode #218 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Weaver in studio to talk about her career. They look back at her field hockey playing days They also discuss her coaching success - which included a long stretch as the head coach at Ohio State - in addition to her national title at Salisbury, her move to administration and then to the college classroom and more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on X @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060. 

Mike Reichenbach spent eight seasons in the NFL, six of them as a linebacker for the Eagles, who signed him as a rookie free agent out of Division II East Stroudsburg University in 1984.

In Episode #217 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Reichenbach to look back on his career.  They talk about how he broke into the NFL out of a DII school, they reflect on some of his favorite memories from his days with the Eagles, they talk about how his life now is driven by his Christian faith and much more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on X @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

Bob Lynch just retired after 35 years as the head coach of the men’s golf team at Saint Joseph’s University.  He is one of the most respected members of the Philadelphia golf scene and was the 2003 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year.

In Episode #216 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Lynch in studio to look back at his career. They talk about how he came to land the job on Hawk Hill, how his father introduced him to golf, what he will miss about coaching and much more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on X @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

Joe Trainer is the head coach of the new women's flag football program at Division III Immaculata University. Trainer has a long history in coaching. He had two stints as the defensive coordinator at Villanova University and served as head coach at Millersville and Rhode Island.

In Episode #215 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt talks with Trainer about this new challenge. They dig into the nuts and bolts of flag football, talk about why this opportunity at Immaculata was the right one at the right time for him, they look back at Trainer's other coaching stops and much more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on X @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

Jesse Balcer has been the Director of Athletics at Division II Chestnut Hill College since 2018. He’s been at the school since 2003 when he started the men’s basketball program and he served as head coach until 2020.

In Episode #214 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Balcer in studio to talk about his career. They talk about taking over as AD, look back at his coaching days, discuss his college career playing baseball and basketball at Thomas Jefferson University and much more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on X @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060

Dan Pruessner has been the head men's basketball coach at Division III Eastern University in St. David's, Pennsylvania on the Main Line since 2019. In 2022, he led the Eagles to their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance and in 2024 Eastern won its first-ever MAC Commonwealth Championship and earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament win.

In Episode #213 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt talks with Pruessner about his life in hoops. They talk about the success he has enjoyed at Eastern, discuss his days coaching high school basketball in Florida and North Carolina, reflect on his college basketball playing experience, which included basically being cut from the team, and much more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on X @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060