Duke tennis player Connor Krug, whose grandfather is the legendary ESPN college basketball voice Dick Vitale, joins the show. Connor talks about meeting his idol Roger Federer at Wimbledon, losing to his brother Jake and not getting the poster he wanted, playing doubles with Ben Shelton in juniors, his biggest wins in junior and college tennis, Durham being a foodie town, what he's learned from watching his grandfather's battle with cancer, the close relationship he still has with his junior coaches, and much more. Tune in now!

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Former hockey player and current junior hockey coach Matt Gaudreau, whose brother is 7-time NHL All-Star and former Hobey Baker winner Johnny Gaudreau, joins the show. Matt talks about just how close the Gaudreau family is, playing college hockey at Boston College, growing up in a small town in southern New Jersey, the advice Stanley Cup Winner and US Olympian John LeClair gave him, playing in and winning the Beanpot tournament, playing in Sweden, being a coach with the Philadelphia Rebels of the NAHL, and much more. Tune in now!!

****This episode originally aired in June of 2024***

RIP to a great guest and a kind person

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