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Playing D1 College Baseball at Boston College & Holy Cross, Developing Athletic Ability, and Life as a College Baseball Star with Nick Wang

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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 him while he was growing up there (4:13).
He gives us an inside look at the training and skill development that helped him become a college baseball player (11:29), playing multiple sports (13:23), and his favorite memory from his high school baseball career (14:39).
Nick talks about his college baseball experience, including landing at Holy Cross for his freshman season (18:11), transferring to Boston College (20:05), and favorite memories from his college career so far (22:25).
Nick shares his baseball aspirations for next season and beyond (26:30), how being Asian American has impacted his athletic career (28:14), helping younger athletes and being viewed as a role model (32:36), and much more.
Nick Wang - Boston College Baseball Bio Page
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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 him while he was growing up there (4:13).
He gives us an inside look at the training and skill development that helped him become a college baseball player (11:29), playing multiple sports (13:23), and his favorite memory from his high school baseball career (14:39).
Nick talks about his college baseball experience, including landing at Holy Cross for his freshman season (18:11), transferring to Boston College (20:05), and favorite memories from his college career so far (22:25).
Nick shares his baseball aspirations for next season and beyond (26:30), how being Asian American has impacted his athletic career (28:14), helping younger athletes and being viewed as a role model (32:36), and much more.
Nick Wang - Boston College Baseball Bio Page
Please help support this podcast by:

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  • Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete

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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 Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 him while he was growing up there (4:13). He gives us an inside look at the training and skill development that helped him become a college baseball player (11:29), playing multiple sports (13:23), and his favorite memory from his high school baseball career (14:39). Nick talks about his college baseball experience, including landing at Holy Cross for his freshman season (18:11), transferring to Boston College (20:05), and favorite memories from his college career so far (22:25). Nick shares his baseball aspirations for next season and beyond (26:30), how being Asian American has impacted his athletic career (28:14), helping younger athletes and being viewed as a role model (32:36), and much more. Nick Wang - Boston College Baseball Bio Page Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 her college soccer experiences, including her experience with college recruiting and how she landed at the University of Minnesota (9:08), transferring to Stanford (12:48), and her favorite memories from her college soccer career (15:05). She talks about her pro soccer experiences, including the experience of getting drafted (15:51), her pro soccer career path thus far (16:35), and a day-in-the-life for her as a pro soccer player (19:57). Katie also shares about representing the US in international competition (21:12), her experience as an Asian American athlete (23:12), and much more. Katie Duong - Stanford Women's Soccer Bio Page Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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, young basketball, baseball, and football players: college basketball players Dylan Harper (9:12), Ishan Sharma (12:25), Ashley Chea (15:16), Skye Belker (19:07), and Xaivian Lee (22:56), college baseball players Christian Lim (26:13), Justin Lee (30:40), Cameron Kim (33:09), and Nick Wang (36:53), college football player Noah Fifita (39:55), and NFL player Johnny Wilson (43:23). Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 competition helped her develop as a volleyball player (3:38). She shares about her experiences playing club (9:19) and high school volleyball, including her favorite memory from her high school career (11:20). London gives us an inside look at her decision to skip her senior year of high school to enroll at the University of Southern California early to play for the women's volleyball team (15:36), her first collegiate game (19:25) and freshman season experience (20:39), and much more. London Wijay - USC Women's Volleyball Bio Page Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 training regimen (7:09), his college recruiting experience, and how he landed at Stanford to play college baseball (9:36). He gives us an inside look at his freshman year at Stanford both on and off the field (13:16) and what it was like to take a no-hitter into the 8th inning of a game (18:05). Christian shares his experience as an Asian American athlete (19:57), his advice for Asian American athletes (25:15), and much more. Christian Lim - Stanford Baseball Bio Page Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 high school basketball career at Coppell High School (10:05), his college recruiting experience, and how he decided to go to Stanford to play college basketball (15:36). Ryan gives us an inside look at his most memorable experience so far with the Stanford basketball team (23:04), what a travel day looks like for him as a D1 college basketball player (23:55), how he’s navigated the media spotlight (28:11), and much more. Ryan Agarwal - Stanford Men's Basketball Bio Page Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 about her early tennis days, including playing in her first tournament and what her training regimen looked like (7:18). Vania gives us an inside look at the years leading up to her becoming a pro tennis player, the experience of turning pro (15:38), and how she handled the spotlight of being a pro tennis player (22:56). She shares about playing both doubles and singles (27:37), what it was like to win the Wimbledon and US Open doubles titles in the same year (29:09), and other memorable moments from her career (31:09). She talks about her experience as an Asian American athlete (33:29), retiring from tennis (36:09), co-founding the Asian American Pacific Islander Tennis Association (41:14), and much more. Vania King - WTA Profile Page Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 background, where he grew up, and his experiences playing sports (3:07). He talks about his early basketball coaching experiences, working in business and real estate for a number of years, and when he started seriously contemplating a career in coaching basketball (5:40). He gives us an inside look at how he landed his first opportunity in college basketball at Columbia (8:35), how his experience in business and real estate has helped him in his basketball coaching career (14:46), and his college basketball coaching career journey to becoming the Head Coach for the UC Riverside men’s basketball team (18:55). Mike discusses his experience as an Asian American college basketball coach, what led to him founding the Asian Coaches Association (22:53), what it means to him to be the first NCAA D1 men’s basketball Head Coach of full Asian heritage (28:30), and much more. Mike Magpayo - UC Riverside Head Men's Basketball Coach Bio Page Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 days (2:01). He talks about his weekly training regimen in high school (9:26), his college recruiting experiences, and how he landed at the University of Virginia (11:24). He gives us an inside look at his swimming career at UVA (17:43), his preparation and routine for a swim meet (24:04), and favorite memories from his college swimming career (29:55). Zach also shares about his experience as an Asian American athlete (34:45), advice for Asian American athletes (38:35), and much more. Zach Fong - University of Virginia Bio Page Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 first got started playing football (8:06), and when he started pursuing football as his primary sport (12:34). He gives us an inside look at what his training program looked like (19:12), his experience with college recruiting (24:53), and how he landed at Notre Dame (29:50). Justin shares about his experience as a football player at Notre Dame (35:19), his favorite memories and biggest kicks from his college football career (52:46), the experience of becoming the Notre Dame football program’s all-time leading scorer (55:23), and much more. Justin Yoon - Notre Dame Profile Page Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 job in sports with the San Francisco 49ers and why he decided to start his own sports agency representing women’s professional soccer players (3:46). He discusses the process he went through to become a sports agent (10:01), his sports agency Upper V Athlete Management (11:52), and the roles and responsibilities of sports agents (15:50). He also shares how he helps his clients as a sports agent (20:12), his career advice on how to break into the sports world (23:54), and much more. Lenny Lun - Santa Clara University School of Law Bio Page Upper V Athlete Management Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 during spring training (2:55). He also shares about his family background, growing up in LA, and the role that sports played in his childhood (4:26). He discusses his experience playing college basketball for the Claremont-Mudd basketball program as well (4:26). Scott talks about learning about baseball in Japan, networking with Major League Baseball scouts, and landing his first job in sports with the Dodgers (12:54), his career path and experiences working for the Dodgers (21:27), breaking into the sports industry and his advice on how to do so (32:22), and much more. Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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). She also shares about her high school tennis playing days (8:51), her experience with college recruiting, and how she landed at Vanderbilt (11:28). She gives us an inside look at her college tennis experience at Vanderbilt, including her daily routine during the tennis session (15:05), her favorite thing about being a student-athlete (17:56), her experience playing both singles and doubles (20:18), and a notable highlight from her college career (22:18). Anessa discusses her experience as an Asian American D1 college athlete (23:40), her advice for aspiring Asian American tennis players & athletes (24:35), and much more. Anessa Lee - Vanderbilt Profile Page Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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 he got started playing baseball (2:43). He talks about his college baseball experience at Arizona State (6:34), getting drafted and becoming a pro baseball player (9:28), and playing in the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox (12:02). Don discusses his transition from playing to coaching and the start of his coaching career (17:09), the experience of becoming the manager of the Seattle Mariners (17:09), and what it means to him to be the first Asian American manager in MLB history (18:15). He shares lessons learned from his career (22:20), how he got involved with the Oakland Ballers and his role with the team (31:25), and much more. Don Wakamatsu - Baseball Reference Profile Page Please help support this podcast by: Rating & reviewing the show on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you listen to this podcast Subscribing to this podcast so that you know when the next episode is ready Following the show's Instagram page @theasianamericanathlete Thank you for listening to the show!…
 
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