Helping listeners find the right balance and priority when it comes to their faith life versus their sports life, interviews are done with guests who are Catholics in sports - current or former athletes, coaches, officials, clergy, administrators, and more, from the pro, amateur, and scholastic ranks. Whether you're an athlete or a fan, youth or adult, Catholic or not, this show will deliver content that speaks to you and provides opportunities for ongoing reflection for your daily life.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 41:48
This guest comes to us from the horse world. She started riding when she was five years old and went on to be a professional horse trainer and 3 Day Event rider. Along the way…
Sep 21, 2026 · 34:59
He has been playing football for most of his life, including, as an adult, as a pro. He is an award-winning and record setting tight end who has been playing the last four years…
Sep 14, 2026 · 31:46
He was a first round draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers and went on to play ten years and well over 600 games with five different Major League Baseball teams before then going…
Sep 7, 2026 · 35:33
He is a lifelong runner, having competed in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track in high school, earning six MVP awards, and later going on to six marathons, including…
Aug 31, 2026 · 45:39
He has participated in fundraising events as a cyclist since the 1980s and was a member of a committee that started a cycling event called Elephant Rock in Castle Rock, Colorado.…
Aug 24, 2026 · 32:57
The founder and team captain of Team Samaritan Cycling as part of Ride Across America, a coast-to-coast cycling campaign from San Diego to St. Augustine. As a student athlete he…
Aug 17, 2026 · 33:52
He was the top-ranked offensive lineman and the fourth-ranked player among all positions heading into last year's CFL Draft. Following last year's Gator Bowl, in which he played…
Aug 10, 2026 · 31:02
He had a successful coaching career that included leading the NBA's Detroit Pistons as Head Coach, before joining ESPN in 1979. During his broadcasting career he has called more…
Aug 3, 2026 · 43:04
He played cricket and rugby league in his youth and was very active sports-wise. At around 16 years of age he was introduced to tennis, got hooked by its international status,…
Jul 27, 2026 · 34:08
He earned two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships, seven Pan American and National Championships, a European Championship, and achieved the distinction of being ranked the…
Jul 20, 2026 · 33:20
He began playing football at a young age and continued with the sport into high school, drawing attention from colleges who expressed interest. He went on to play semi-pro…
Jul 13, 2026 · 37:17
He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1992 National Hockey League Draft and went on to play with both them and the Minnesota Wild. Along the way in his professional…
Jul 6, 2026 · 33:12
He has competed in a wide array of sports over the years. In high school he played football, basketball, track, and tennis. He tried to walk on to the college football team as a…
Jun 29, 2026 · 31:44
He created Bengals Soccer Camp -- for boys -- nine years ago, after having been hired at Bloomfield High School in New Jersey as head soccer coach for their girls program one…
Jun 22, 2026 · 35:27
He just won a national championship last month as a member of the University of Tampa men's lacrosse team, leading the team in the overtime win against Adelphi with four goals,…
Jun 15, 2026 · 45:55
He enjoyed a long playing career in the National Hockey League after being chosen by Boston in the third round, 57th overall, of the entry draft. In addition to the Bruins, he…
Jun 8, 2026 · 29:13
A defenseman who played in twelve games for the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning this season, picking up one assist and finishing with +1 plus/minus rating. He also…
Jun 1, 2026 · 31:26
(Caution: sad testimony shared by this guest) He is a goalie for the Lake Michigan College Red Hawks, having also played club soccer for the (Premier 1) Force Shockwave. In high…
May 25, 2026 · 34:10
He competed in baseball and swimming in high school. To keep active while attending Benedictine College, he started running, which has turned into a lifelong pursuit, gradually…
May 18, 2026 · 36:40
She competed three months ago at the Winter Olympics in Italy as a member of Team USA bobsled. She is a three-time NCAA indoor pentathlon champion, having competed for the…
May 11, 2026 · 37:56
He played basketball and baseball in high school, when he also umpired the latter sport for about four years. He has also refereed some basketball games, plus, he has continued…
May 4, 2026 · 32:13
As a student-athlete, he competed in swimming, water polo, and sailing, and he later coached swimming at the municipal, club, and high school levels. In addition to having turned…
Apr 27, 2026 · 27:26
He last month led Siena University to the NCAA men's college basketball tournament for the first time since 2010, by way of capturing the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference…
Apr 20, 2026 · 31:49
He played hockey growing up and then went on to not only play junior hockey in Dallas for the Texas Tornado, but from there earned a D1 athletic scholarship to Niagara…
Apr 13, 2026 · 36:17
He works as a sports medicine podiatrist. At Princeton University he had played four years of varsity baseball and one year of varsity hockey. In high school he had played four…
Apr 6, 2026 · 31:43
She just won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy in February as a member of the U.S. women's ice hockey team. She is a forward in her second season with the Minnesota…
Mar 30, 2026 · 30:12
A senior at Clemson University where he is a pitcher on the men's baseball team. Through his first six games played in 2026 he had a 4-1 won-lost record over 32 and two-thirds…
Mar 23, 2026 · 46:25
He has been coaching and working within the game of baseball for over 20 years and has been working in Catholic ministry for over ten years. He has previously spent time coaching…
Mar 16, 2026 · 30:39
He currently plays for the ChiCity Orioles, as part of the Chicago Premier Baseball League. He is also Director of Baseball Operations for the Illinois Hawks, having previously…
Mar 9, 2026 · 37:00
She had a long career as a student-athlete, playing basketball for Whittier College, El Camino College, and her high school, all in California. During her time at El Camino…
Mar 2, 2026 · 35:23
She has earned USA Triathlon's Lifetime Achievement Award, among other honors. She went from being a USA racer/triathlete into an International World triathlete. In 2017 she…
Feb 23, 2026 · 30:36
He attended Benedictine College Preparatory, where he distinguished himself as a three-sport athlete. He went on to play Division I soccer at Mount St. Mary's and Longwood…
Feb 16, 2026 · 30:39
He was a free safety on the football team at the College of the Holy Cross, where he was selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. That followed a high school career…
Feb 9, 2026 · 28:57
He is a left fielder in the Baltimore Orioles organization, having played last year for both the Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays. He had been chosen in the fourth…
Feb 2, 2026 · 34:15
An Athletics Administration Leader & Educator who authored a book published last year called, "The Good Sport: Reflections on a Full Life in College Sports." He is one of the…
Jan 26, 2026 · 37:02
She played tennis at Furman University, with the program consistently finishing as a ranked team. They won the regular season conference championship for DI Southern Conference…
Jan 19, 2026 · 40:52
He grew up a four-sport athlete, including having been a highly recruited football player out of high school. Present day, he continues to train and compete across multiple…
Jan 12, 2026 · 34:27
He played 13 seasons with Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, who chose him in the first round of the amateur draft. He appeared in a combined total of close to 1,500…
Jan 5, 2026 · 33:16
In recently completed NCAA Division I play, she led the nation and set a Florida Gulf Coast University single season women's soccer record with 21 goals during her just completed…
Dec 29, 2025 · 35:04
He is a seminarian in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, attending St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. He was actually not born into the Catholic faith and, as he talks about here, his…
Dec 22, 2025 · 33:54
She is an assistant coach for women's swimming and diving at Northern State University, plus she does triathlons and trains for ultra-runs. Her coaching career ranges from high…
Dec 15, 2025 · 1:01:56
SPECIAL EPISODE – An exclusive interview upon his decision to publicly share his story, this conversation contains tears as well as (caution) mention of suicide. He just finished…
Dec 8, 2025 · 33:48
(LISTEN FOR HIS REVERSION STORY NEAR THE END!) He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball, playing for eight teams and being a part of three teams that reached the World…
Dec 1, 2025 · 28:21
An Emmy Award winner who fans know as the lead game analyst for FOX Sports' college basketball coverage. Before joining FOX Sports, he spent 32 years covering basketball as an…
Nov 24, 2025 · 28:15
He played college football, first at William Penn University and then at Missouri Western State University, including playing in a combined total of three bowl games. After…
Nov 17, 2025 · 32:36
He played college football, first at William Penn University and then at Missouri Western State University, including playing in a combined total of three bowl games. After…
Nov 10, 2025 · 45:31
He is an established voice-over and on-air and venue announcer/sportscasting talent who is known for his voice presence at Los Angeles Rams football games since 2016. He traveled…
Nov 3, 2025 · 29:33
She coached for the New Jersey Pride softball organization and served as a private catching coach. In addition, she has coached bowling and volleyball. She had been the assistant…
Oct 27, 2025 · 34:11
He specializes in covering Notre Dame athletics using emerging media technologies. He has been recognized as the Indiana Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media…
Oct 20, 2025 · 37:26
He has been playing soccer since the age of five, although in high school he also played travel baseball. Following four years of high school soccer he played the sport at…
Oct 13, 2025 · 29:22
He appeared on Season 15 and Season 17 of American Ninja Warrior on NBC, having reached the finals and participated in the bracket of 32 athletes remaining. This year he competed…
Oct 6, 2025 · 31:32
He played football, basketball and ran track, and then in high school played football, going on then to be on the football roster for Catholic University in Washington DC. He…
Sep 29, 2025 · 31:44
He started into taekwondo as a youth and by age 15 won his first Canadian National Championship as a junior and later earned the senior title at 21 years old. That same year he…
Sep 22, 2025 · 38:12
He played four years of varsity hockey at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland and then played four years of club hockey (two at Division II and two at division I) at Saint…
Sep 15, 2025 · 37:45
In light of Pope Leo XIV's canonization of the Catholic Church's two newest saints last week Sunday and due to other timely and relevant reasons you'll hear cited at the very…
Sep 8, 2025 · 28:04
A super special edition to celebrate the one thousandth episode hosted of Bruce Wawrzyniak's podcasting career. In this special release, there are excerpts from all of the shows…
Sep 1, 2025 · 24:56
In light of his passing just under two weeks ago, a reissue of his December 2019 "Catholic Sports Radio" interview. (Later this year he is going to posthumously receive the Sam…
Aug 25, 2025 · 34:35
He has played competitive basketball his entire life, saying that his team always won first place in league, and during his senior year at Mark Keppel High School his team made…
Aug 18, 2025 · 36:21
He played football during all four of his high school years but also spent some time in swimming and tennis. Later he would go on to coach gymnastics, and present day he is…
Aug 11, 2025 · 39:01
She has served as the Program Director for Play Like a Champion Today since its inception. Since 2006 the program has served over 160 thousand coaches and parents through a…
Aug 4, 2025 · 40:33
In 2010 he was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame -- one of only three high school coaches ever to receive that honor. He began coaching at St. Anthony's…
Jul 28, 2025 · 36:40
She played basketball and softball in high school and also participated in archery. Present day, she serves in a role at Alvernia University - a private Franciscan university in…
Jul 21, 2025 · 32:25
She is going to be playing for the U.S. Women's National lacrosse team. She is fresh off the second of back-to-back national championships with the University of Tampa women's…
Jul 14, 2025 · 38:12
He played all four major sports as a youngster, in addition to being active in tennis, racquetball, weightlifting, and boxing. His Little League baseball team won the league…
Jul 7, 2025 · 38:10
An author, coach, and commentator with deep roots in college football, having spent over two decades coaching, including 17 years at Penn State. As a student-athlete he played…
Jun 30, 2025 · 37:29
He has had his hands in a number of sports over the years. He captained the bowling team in high school, then played on the first-ever JV basketball team at Fairfield University,…
Jun 23, 2025 · 39:26
As a student-athlete, she lettered in basketball and track, including having been All-District in basketball in her junior year. Present day she enjoys swimming, walking,…
Jun 16, 2025 · 40:19
He has been coaching high school basketball for 15 years, including ten as Varsity Head Coach at La Salle Academy, an all-male private, independent college preparatory Catholic…
Jun 9, 2025 · 32:09
He has been active in long distance endurance cycling -- including twice completing the "Death Ride" -- and has cycled in at least five different countries. He is a golfer as…
Jun 2, 2025 · 35:47
He was a wide receiver chosen by Buffalo in the National Football League Draft and went on to play not only for the Bills but with the Indianapolis Colts and then the San Diego…
May 26, 2025 · 37:58
He excelled in three different sports. As a boxer he competed in the Catholic intramural boxing league's lightweight division and won 80% of his fights by knockout, the rest by…
May 19, 2025 · 34:37
He is an amateur marathoner and active member of the Chicago Catholic Run Club, saying that running has become a key part of his spiritual and personal life. He has completed…
May 12, 2025 · 30:29
He last month concluded 100 ultra marathons in 100 days, running 3,500 miles across America, having started in California and ultimately ended at the National Shrine of the North…
May 5, 2025 · 36:22
She participated as a young student-athlete in cheerleading, volleyball, softball, and basketball. She was captain of the volleyball team, two years after the team went…
Apr 28, 2025 · 46:11
He was captain of his varsity football, basketball, and baseball teams and received multiple scholar-athlete awards, being mildly recruited by small private colleges and Ivy…
Apr 21, 2025 · 34:34
He played no fewer than five sports in his youth and then went on to not only compete in pole vault in high school but played for two different soccer teams. In addition to being…
Apr 14, 2025 · 41:49
He has an amazing story of surviving a life-threatening accident a few years ago. He was on the track team in high school and surfed regularly too. For decades he has been an…
Apr 7, 2025 · 32:33
She not only competed in both college and high school in volleyball and dance, but coached volleyball for multiple schools over a ten-plus year period and still hosts volleyball…
Mar 31, 2025 · 33:50
He was a competitive swimmer as a youth and played water polo in high school. He received a Presidential Appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he continued with both…
Mar 24, 2025 · 35:26
She was just inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at Indiana State University where she twice was first team all-conference, led the country in free-throw percentage in her…
Mar 17, 2025 · 32:12
She ran for the University of Colorado | Colorado Springs, competing in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track. Prior to that she was a school record holder in the 4x400m…
Mar 10, 2025 · 31:25
He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the NFL Draft and went on to play four seasons in the pros, first with the San Diego Chargers and then three with the…
Mar 3, 2025 · 27:57
She is the Head Archery Coach for Holy Rosary Academy in Anchorage Alaska, having launched the program herself, and last year one of her student-athletes qualified to compete…
Feb 24, 2025 · 35:59
She started fencing in junior high, stopped during high school to pursue both track and field as well as competition squad cheerleading, then went back to fencing after…
Feb 17, 2025 · 33:45
He competed for four years in track and field in high school and present day is a coach of an evangelical nature. He is the founder of Holy Family Evangelization, a Catholic…
Feb 10, 2025 · 31:04
He is the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Ave Maria University. He is in his 15th season as a head coach, having previously held the position at Aledo High School, The University…
Feb 3, 2025 · 30:34
He was Varsity Basketball Coach for seven years at The Boys' Latin School of Maryland. On the business side, he joined forces with NBA legend Walt "The Wizard" Williams to assist…
Jan 27, 2025 · 34:02
He is a Professor of Athletic Training & Sports Medicine at Quinnipiac University. Over the last 30+ years he has worked in higher education teaching the next generation of…
Jan 20, 2025 · 29:20
He played tennis and beach volleyball in high school and the latter when he was a student-athlete at Texas State University. Present day he participates in mixed martial arts,…
Jan 13, 2025 · 40:10
He is in his second season as an assistant coach for women's swimming and diving at the University of Kansas. Prior to joining the Jayhawks staff, he was the head coach at the…
Jan 6, 2025 · 32:17
He played football in high school but also competed in track, which became his long-term sport. Having broken a school record in indoor 4x800m relay in high school, he went on to…
Dec 30, 2024 · 34:10
He played football his freshman year of high school, moved on to discus and two conference championships in that sport, and then went on to a long career in lacrosse, a sport…
Dec 23, 2024 · 32:43
She is the Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at St. Francis Catholic High School in Sacramento, California, where she was previously the head junior varsity and assistant varsity…
Dec 16, 2024 · 36:46
He has been the headmaster at Saint Benedict's Prep in Newark, New Jersey, for more than 50 years. He is a graduate of that school and has been featured on "60 Minutes" and on…
Dec 9, 2024 · 33:20
She competed in a long list of sports from elementary school to high school to university and adult life. Notably, she competed regionally in running and at the world level in…
Dec 2, 2024 · 35:42
He went from playing Little League baseball to 25-plus years of men's league softball to playing into his 50s with two years of vintage baseball. Meanwhile, he had also played…
Nov 25, 2024 · 31:08
He has been the head baseball coach at Jesuit High School in Tampa since 2014. He had spent many years coaching at Key West High School who, as a player, he had led to a state…
Nov 18, 2024 · 33:28
He started playing tennis when he was eight years old and started teaching the sport at age 19. Two years into his college years he started a tennis academy that became one of…
Nov 11, 2024 · 44:20
She competed in hockey, figure skating, gymnastics, soccer, and dance team as a young girl and teenager, and in her adult years moved into sports pursuits such as…
Nov 4, 2024 · 47:14
He ran track in high school, competed in intramural sports, later taught himself golf, and coached youth league basketball and baseball, winning a regular season and a…
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