Blue Demon Room
Welcome to the Blue Demon Room, the official podcast of DePaul Athletics! Our host, Kacy Standohar, will be sitting down with our own student-athletes, coaches and alumni to hear their stories, learn what keeps them going and get to know who they are on and off the field of play. We look forward to featuring our DePaul Athletics team working behind the scenes to dive deeper into what goes into running a Division I program in the city of Chicago. Episodes will air every other Wednesday so be sure to follow along with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and DePaulBlueDemons.com.
Episodes
Wrapping up season one of Blue Demon Room, we welcome Rachel Krasowski (Volleyball), Schuyler Riese (Women’s Soccer), Kash Allen (Track and Field), and Ryder Henares (Golf) to the show to reflect on their athletics journey with DePaul just before graduation.
Thank you for your support of the inaugrual season of the Blue Demon Room. Stay tuned for season two coming in August of 2025.
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On this episode of the Blue Demon Room, we are joined by DePaul Men’s Basketball forward, NJ Benson! Benson tells us about his familial bond with his team, how he dealt with his first big injury this year, and what led him to come to DePaul and play BIG EAST basketball! He also shares what inspired him to study psychology and how important of a role his family has played in his academic and athletic journey.
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On this episode of the Blue Demon Room, we are joined by DePaul cheer co-captains Gwen Halik and Jamya Whitman. The two four-year members share their journey of growing up together, finding their love for the sport and choosing to compete collegiately in Chicago. Through many shared experiences, the two seniors detail what's next after a lifelong commitment to cheerleading.
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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 coac...
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...
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 ...
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 pla...
On this special episode of Blue Demon Room, special guest host Paul Pabst (The Dan Patrick Show) sits down with two of our 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees, Lindsay Chouinard Platt and Allie Quigley!
Chouinard Platt is not only one of the greatest softball pitchers in DePaul history, but also helped lead the team to the 2007 college world series as an associate head coach. She joins us to tell us about her jou...
On this episode of the Blue Demon Room, we sit down with sixth-year women’s basketball star, Jorie Allen to discuss her career at DePaul and what she has planned for the future. We also dive into her master’s in Creative Writing and her unique perspective on sports’ relationship with the arts. Her relationship with her teammates as a veteran player and her renewed love for basketball are all topics discussed in this wh...
On our final episode of 2024, we speak to DePaul University’s Vice President and Director of Athletics, DeWayne Peevy! We highlight this past season’s successes and explore how Peevy’s previous experiences as a student-athlete and college athletics administrator inform how he is leading DePaul back to athletic and academic excellence! Through what he looks for in coaches and the new facilities coming to campus, Peevy s...
Eleanor Nobbs, senior, and Hannah Smith, junior, join us in the Blue Demon Room to talk about DePaul’s close-knit Women’s Tennis team and how their bond has led them to success on and off the court. From positive self-talk to learning how to communicate with teammates, Smith and Nobbs give us a behind-the-scenes look at the mental game of tennis. The two also hail from England, so we also discuss what tennis culture is...
On this episode of the Blue Demon Room podcast, Cross Country and Track & Field Athlete Damian Rodriguez joins the show to talk about his final season of collegiate competition. Rodriguez shares his methods of preparation, more on his rigorous training program and how he has fallen in love with running en route to finding success at DePaul.
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In this humorous episode of Blue Demon Room, we welcome Erin Conroy, the manager of Women’s Volleyball and Nick Krueger, the manager of Men’s Soccer! We debunk common myths about team managers, discuss Erin’s sister-like bond with her team, and Blue Demons Beyond, Nick’s YouTube series that goes behind the scenes of men’s soccer.
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On this episode of the Blue Demon Room, we are joined by DePaul volleyball senior setter, Ashley Cudiamat! We discuss her background coming from a volleyball family, her road to attending Physicians Assistant school after graduation, and reflect on some of her most memorable matches and favorite moments with her team!
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On this episode of Blue Demon Room, we are joined by freshman golfer Dominic Lucchesi! We discuss the hot start to his collegiate career, his decision to choose DePaul, adjustment to life in college and love for all things Beatles. Dominic also join us for the second edition of our game "Walk With Me" where we find out his favorite movie, dream course to play and more.
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On this episode of Blue Demon Room, we are joined by men's soccer head coach Mark Plotkin, or as he’s referred to by everyone who knows him, Plotty! We discuss his time as a player at DePaul, how the program and sport have evolved, and how he has transitioned to his role as head coach. Plotty also answers questions submitted by his team, so stick around for his advice on relationships and staying out of trouble as a co...
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