The Asian American Athlete
The Asian American Athlete is a podcast that celebrates Asian American athletes and Asian Americans in the sports world.
Episodes
47 episodes
Building a 20-Year Career in MLB Operations with the San Francisco Giants and Becoming an All-American Swimmer at Texas A&M with Clara Ho
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 fa...
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36:52
Playing D1 College Baseball at Boston College & Holy Cross, Developing Athletic Ability, and Life as a College Baseball Star with Nick Wang
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...
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35:40
Life as a Pro Soccer Player, Playing D1 College Soccer at Minnesota & Stanford, and Representing the US on the International Stage with Katie Duong
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 c...
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26:45
Prospect Watch (2024 Edition): 11 Up & Coming Asian American Basketball, Baseball, and Football Players We’re Excited to Follow with Patrick Pratumrat
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...
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47:15
Playing D1 College Volleyball at USC, Skipping a Year of High School to Play Early in College, and Life as a Volleyball Sensation with London Wijay
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 competi...
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27:59
Playing Baseball at Stanford, Developing Into a D1 Level Starting Pitcher, and Life as a College Baseball Star with Christian Lim
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 regi...
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30:51
Playing D1 College Hoops at Stanford, Life as a College Basketball Player, and Becoming a Basketball Hero with Ryan Agarwal
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 h...
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36:34
Winning the Wimbledon and US Open Doubles Titles, Life as a Pro Tennis Player, and an Incredible Tennis Journey with Vania King
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 ...
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The Journey to Becoming the 1st NCAA D1 Basketball Coach of Full Asian Heritage, Coaching UC Riverside’s Men’s Basketball Team, and Founding the Asian Coaches Association with Mike Magpayo
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,...
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43:25
Life as a D1 Collegiate Swimmer, Becoming an All-American at UVA, and Swimming Career Highlights with Zach Fong
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:...
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44:32
Playing D1 College Football at Notre Dame, Becoming Notre Dame Football’s All-Time Leading Scorer, and a Legendary Kicking Career with Justin Yoon
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 sta...
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Life as a Sports Agent, Launching Upper V Athlete Management, and Representing Women’s Pro Soccer Players with Lenny Lun
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 sport...
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30:32
Leading Team Travel for the LA Dodgers, Working with Japanese Baseball Players, and Finding a Job in Sports with Scott Akasaki
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 ...
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Life as a D1 College Tennis Star at Vanderbilt, Playing Singles & Doubles, and an Amazing Tennis Journey with Anessa Lee
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).
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28:21
Becoming the First Asian American Manager in Major League Baseball History, Playing & Coaching Pro Baseball, and the Oakland Ballers with Don Wakamatsu
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...
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35:16
Becoming a Major League Soccer Star, Playing on the International Stage, and a Legendary Soccer Journey with Brian Ching
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former pro soccer player Brian Ching. During the episode, Brian talks about his soccer journey, including how he got started playing soccer, his youth soccer experiences, playing college socc...
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51:10
Life as a Pro Baseball Player in the Minors, Playing College Baseball at the University of Houston, and Supporting Youth Baseball Development with Hyung Cho
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews entrepreneur and former pro baseball player Hyung Cho.During this episode, Hyung shares about his family’s background, his childhood experiences playing sports, and how he got started playing...
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47:34
Playing D1 College Hoops at UC-Irvine, Winning Championships, Skill Development, and Becoming a Basketball Star with Nikki Tom
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews UC-Irvine women’s basketball player Nikki Tom. During this episode, Nikki shares about her family’s background, where she grew up, and how she got her start playing basketball (3:45). <...
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26:13
Becoming a Pioneer in Women’s College Basketball, Playing & Coaching College Hoops, and Celebrating a Legendary Career With Colleen Matsuhara
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Colleen Matsuhara on her incredible basketball journey as a player and coach. During the episode, Colleen shares about her family’s background, where she grew up, and how got started pla...
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39:30
Prospect Watch (October 2023 Edition): 12 Up & Coming Asian American Baseball, Basketball, and Football Players We’re Excited to Follow with Patrick Pratumrat
Host Justin Hong is joined by Patrick Pratumrat on the 2023 edition of “Prospect Watch,” which showcases and celebrates up-and-coming Asian American athletes.On this episode, they shine the spotlight on 12 electrifying, young baseball, b...
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44:33
Playing & Coaching for the Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Basketball Team and a Lifelong Basketball Journey with Alaina Woo
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Alaina Woo, Head Coach of the Pomona-Pitzer women's basketball team, on her basketball journey as a player and coach. During the episode, Alaina talks about her family’s background, wher...
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38:14
Coaching UCLA Women’s Soccer Team, Winning a National Championship, and Making History with Margueritte Aozasa
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Margueritte Aozasa, Head Coach of the UCLA women's soccer team, about her playing and coaching career.During the episode, Margueritte shares about her family’s background, playing sports in h...
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43:57
Breaking Into the Sports Industry and Life as the Director of Basketball Operations for the University of San Francisco’s Men’s Basketball Team with Garrett Furubayashi
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Garrett Furubayashi, the Director of Basketball Operations for the University of San Francisco men’s basketball team, about his journey in sports.During the episode, Garrett talks about his f...
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30:44
A College Basketball Coaching Journey and Life as the Associate Head Coach for the Cal-State Fullerton Men’s Basketball Team with Anthony Santos
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews basketball coach Anthony Santos on his basketball coaching journey and experiences.During this episode, Anthony talks about his family’s background and how he got into basketball (3:25) as we...
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42:36
Coaching the UC-Irvine Women’s Basketball Team, Playing D1 Hoops at Long Beach State, and a Storied Basketball Journey with Tamara Inoue
In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Tamara Inoue, the Head Coach of the UC-Irvine women's basketball team, on her basketball journey as a player and coach. During the episode, Coach Inoue talks about growing up in Hawaii and ho...
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