On this episode of the Blue Demon Room, we are joined by DePaul Men’s Tennis seniors and two-time BIG EAST Champions, Jona Gitschel and Matteo Iaquinto! Jona and Matteo reflect on their last four years with the program, sharing how they’ve grown and matured on and off the court. We discuss their recruitment coming from Germany and Spain to now, as well as their hopes for after graduation.

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On this episode of the Blue Demon Room, we welcome new Women’s Basketball head coach, Jill Pizzotti! Join us to learn what went on behind the scenes this past season with Pizzotti serving as interim head coach, and now, how she is embracing her new role of head coach! We cover her years as Manager of Women’s College Basketball at Nike and how she has learned and been inspired by the work of other coaches and, of course, her players.

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On this episode, we welcome three-time All-American track athlete, Darius Brown! We begin with recapping Brown’s most recent outing at the 2025 NCAA Indoor National Championships and continue our conversation ranging from Brown’s special bond with his teammates, his middle and high school track career, and connecting with Grant Holloway at the Olympic Qualifiers last year. Finally, we wrap up with questions from fans and teammates concerning everything from how he spends his free time to improving as a hurdler.

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To celebrate National Athletic Training month, we spend this episode highlighting our partnership with RUSH Physical Therapy. Noreen Vlamakis, the National Director of Sports Partnerships at Rush Physical Therapy, and Rachel Wilhelm, athletic trainer for DePaul through Rush Physical Therapy tell us how their experiences as students shaped their love for helping student-athletes. Rachel shares a behind-the-scenes look at her role, explaining what her typical day looks like in season while using a multitude of resources to keep DePaul’s Men’s Soccer and Golf teams healthy. We also discuss how these professionals handle the mental side of athletics and how an athlete’s identity is tied to sport. Noreen and Rachel also give insight into what these long yet rewarding hours look like for those interested in a career path in athletic training!

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For the first episode of our Women’s History Month series, we welcome Millie Shemluck, one of DePaul’s first female athletes! Millie has given so much to the university through her playing and coaching career, vouching for women’s sports and paving the way for DePaul athletes to come. She speaks on how her lessons learned as an athlete launched her into a successful real estate career.

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On this episode of the Blue Demon Room Podcast we welcome men’s basketball assistant coach and general manager LaVall Jordan. LaVall recounts his playing days which led him to a career in coaching, his journey to DePaul and the importance of participating in sports at a young age.

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On this episode, we welcome DePaul Softball’s Baylee Cosgrove and Bella Nigey! Leading up to their season, we discuss what that preparation has been like, especially with the addition of new coach Liz Bouck-Jagielski and Christina Sutcliffe. We also touch on how they found softball and ended up playing in college, the growth of softball as a sport, and what that homefield advantage is like underneath the L!

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In our second part of the Hall of Fame series, guest host Paul Pabst (The Dan Patrick Show) welcomes track and field athlete, Missy Fraser and Dr. Robert Hamilton Special Service Award recipient, Karen Loiacono!

Missy Fraser was a four time BIG EAST Champion and second team All-American in the Javelin throw. She explains to Pabst how track and field was her “accessory sport” and was more of a softball player before she got recruited to DePaul. She tells us of how it was to leave Canada for school and how she found an identity beyond being the red haired Canadian girl once everyone saw how far she could throw!

Karen Loiacono not only was a softball and basketball student-athlete at DePaul, but continued to work for Athletics for 35 years, being a constant source of spirit and enthusiasm. She tells us of the days playing basketball games at Alumni Hall and McGrath-Phillips Arena, sharing uniforms with the other DePaul women's teams and being coached by Doug Bruno early on in his career.

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