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 ..read more

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 basketbal ..read more

Jada Pierce has been the head women’s basketball coach at Niagara University since 2015. The Philadelphia native has raised the program to a new level, leading the Purple Eagles to their first two Division I postseason appearances and first ever D1 postseason win in the first round of the 2024 WNIT. Pierce’s coaching resume also includes time as the head coach at Cheyney University and stints as an assistant at the University of Delaware and Saint Joseph’s University. As a player, Pierce starred at Central High School and West Chester University. In Episode #212 of “1-on1 with Matt Leon,” Matt ..read more

The first coach in the history of the University of Delaware's women's ice hockey program is Allison Coomey. She will build the program from the ground up as the Blue Hens prepare to begin play during the 2025-26 season. Coomey comes to Newark after several years in State College as an assistant and then associate head coach at Penn State. As a player, Coomey was a standout at Niagara, where she also was part of building a new program. In Episode #211 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt talks with Coomey about her life in hockey. They talk about the challenge of starting a new program and how she ..read more

Gilly Lane has been the head men’s squash coach at his alma mater the University of Pennsylvania since March of 2016. On his watch Penn has been one of the nation’s elite programs and this past March, he led the Quakers to their first-ever Potter Cup, the men’s squash national championship. In Episode #210 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Lane in studio to talk about his career. They talk about the Quakers thrilling ride to the title, discuss his introduction to the sport, look back on his playing days at Penn and much more. “1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast ..read more

Jim Clements has been the head football coach at Division II Kutztown University since 2014. In his 9th season in 2023, he led the Golden Bears to a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championship and an appearance in the National Semifinals of the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Prior to taking over at Kutztown, Clements enjoyed a ton of success as the head coach at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown. In 17 seasons as a head coach overall, Clements has a career record of 145-52. In Episode #209 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt catches up with Clements to talk about his life in football ..read more

Mike Barainyak is the head football coach at Division III Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania. The 2023 season was his fifth at the helm of the program and he led the Pride to a 7-4 campaign. His coaching career has also included stops at his alma mater Delaware Valley University, Villanova University and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. In Episode #208 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Barainyak about his life on the gridiron. They discuss his success at Widener, look back on his playing days at DelVal and Archbishop Wood High School, dig into the art of offensive play ..read more

Heather Long is a volunteer assistant field hockey coach focusing on goalies at Division III Ursinus College in Collegeville. She also is still playing field hockey at an elite level, as she has earned a spot as a goaltender on the Over 35 United States Masters Field Hockey Team. Long has accomplished all this while also working a full-time job in law enforcement. In Episode #207 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt talks with Long about her career in field hockey. They discuss why she loves coaching goalies, how she got involved with the US Masters Field Hockey Team, some of her favorite memories ..read more

Emily Snowden is the founder and owner of The Goalie Trainer. She works with dozens of field hockey goaltenders from all over the country at different levels of development at her facility in Malvern, PA. In Episode #206 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Snowden in studio to talk about her life in field hockey. They discuss why she started The Goalie Trainer, what she loves about working with athletes, the person who changed her career trajectory 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 @Ma ..read more

Don DiJulia spent 35 years as the athletic director at Saint Joseph’s University in two separate stints. The first was 1976 to 1981 and the second from 1988 to 2018. He is truly one of the most respected administrators in the history of Philadelphia collegiate athletics. He was also a two-sport student athlete at SJU (baseball and basketball). In time away from Hawk Hill, he served as an assistant basketball coach at multiple Division I institutions and as Commissioner of both the East Coast Conference and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. In Episode #205 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt ..read more