In "The Long Game" video podcast, Mark Carpenter sits down with influential figures across the Hawaii sports community. Whether it's going down memory lane with former athletes who've ascended to the heights of their craft or meeting rising up-and-comers eager to build their legacies, this weekly series will dive into their careers and lessons learned while having fun along the way.
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Isaac Sopoaga has one of the most storybook career arcs in professional sports. In this episode, he talks about falling in love with Hawaii, playing in a Super Bowl, and a record-setting showing at the NFL Combine.
Kolten Wong is one of Hawaiʻi’s most accomplished Major League Baseball players. In this episode of The Long Game Podcast Wong reflects on retirement, his journey from Hilo to the major leagues, and the lessons he learned over more than a decade in professional baseball.
Rich Miano has been a fixture in Hawaii sports for decades. In this episode, Miano reflects on his difficult transition to life in Hawaii, his journey from walk-on to NFL veteran, and the lessons that continue to shape his approach to coaching, mentorship, and leadership.
Hawaii News Now is now the home of University of Hawaii athletics and to celebrate this agreement, we sat down with UH athletics director Matt Elliott.
Chris Blake is one of the most successful head coaches in Hawaii high school volleyball history. In this episode, he talks about his coaching journey, his passion for teaching, and the lessons from sailing around the world with Hokulea.
The four-time Big West Coach of the Year, Laura Beeman, is one of the longest-tenured and most successful coaches in program history, leading the team to three NCAA tournament appearances.
Campbell Sabers head football coach, Darren Johnson, sits down with Mark Carpenter to talk about his dedicated years to football and what it means to inspire young student-athletes.
Kurt Zwald, an East Honolulu native and Punahou alum, recently joined the Seattle Mariners after nearly 15 years in a similar role with the Boston Red Sox.
The Hilo native burst onto the scene of Hawaii’s junior golf circuit before life took an unexpected turn as he fell into a downward spiral of addiction, crime, and incarceration.
As the founder of Brain Health Hawaii, Dr. Jason Keifer has spent years helping the state’s top athletes fine-tune and sharpen their mental performance.
Trainer Darin Yap works closely with Hawaii’s top professional athletes, including Max Holloway, Ezekiel Lau, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Joey Cantillo, and Kolten Wong.
