The Owl Pod: Official Podcast of Temple Athletics
Episodes
Ep. 44: Head Tennis Coach Jeff Brandes
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp sat down with head men's and women's tennis coach Jeff Brandes to talk about his journey in coaching and his ti...
Ep. 43: Gymnastics Student-Athlete Nikki Rengifo
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sophomore gymnast Nikki Rengifo joins David & Amelia to discuss the upcoming EAGL Championships and her journey as a student-athlete at Temple!
Ep. 42: Lacrosse Student-Athlete Kaitlyn Stankavage
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia are back following Temple's spring break and were joined by senior Kaitlyn Stankavage, who discusses the hot start to the seas...
Ep. 41: Head Women's Rowing Coach Rebecca Grzybowski
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp had the opportunity to talk with Rebecca Grzybowski about her career path and the Temple women's rowing program.
Ep. 40: Women's Rowing Alum Kathleen Stengel
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp was joined by former women’s rower and current Chief Executive Officer of NeurAbilities Healthcare Kathleen Stengel.
Ep. 39: Women's Rowing Senior Amanda Morelli
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia welcome women's rowing senior Amanda Morelli to The Owl Pod this week!
Ep. 38: Head Gymnastics Coach Hilary Steele
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp sat down with head gymnastics coach Hilary Steele to discuss her journey in coaching and her collegiate gymnastics career...
Ep. 37: Lacrosse Student-Athlete Sarah Gowman
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia were joined by women's lacrosse student-athlete Sarah Gowman, who discussed her team's start to the 2026 season!
Ep. 36: National Girls & Women in Sports Edition!
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Feb. 4, here is a special edition of the Owl Pod featuring highlights from our conversations w...
Ep. 35: Football's Peter Clarke & Curly Ordonez
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia made their way to Liacouras Center to host a live podcast prior to the annual White Out men's basketball game on Jan. 31. The ...
Ep. 34: Head Fencing Coach Jennie Salmon
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Temple University graduate and head fencing coach Jennie Salmon joined The Owl Pod to discuss the historic fencing program at Temple, and her journey ...
Ep. 33: Men's Basketball Senior Guard Jordan Mason
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia were joined by senior point guard Jordan Mason, who discussed his nickname and Temple's big upcoming week at Liacouras Center!
Ep. 32: Faculty Athletics Representative & Temple Professor Dr. Elizabeth Taylor
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Copp had the chance to talk to Temple Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Elizabeth Taylor about her role on campus and within the athletic dep...
Ep. 31: Gymnastics Student-Athlete Megan White
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia are joined by Temple gymnastics junior Megan White, who discussed her balance beam routine, music choices, and the recruiting proce...
Ep. 30: First Episode of 2026!
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 2026 spring semester is underway, and David & Amelia are back with another edition of The Owl Pod! Get caught up on everything Temple Athletic...
Ep. 29: Last Episode of First Semester from David & Amelia
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Litvin and Amelia Wright wrap up the first semester of The Owl Pod with one last episode before winter break!
Ep. 28: Vice President/Debbie & Stanley Lefkowitz '65 Director of Athletics Arthur Johnson
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp had the opportunity to chat with Vice President/Debbie & Stanley Lefkowitz '65 Director of Athletics Arthur John...
Ep. 27: Men's Crew Student-Athlete Adam Curran
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia sit down with men's crew student-athlete Adam Curran to discuss the men's crew program and their trip to Henley Royal Reg...
Ep. 26: Klein College Graduate & Play-by-Play Commentator Ray Dunne
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Copp recently sat down with Ray Dunne, a graduate of Temple's Klein College of Media and Communication, to discuss his career journey and t...
Ep. 25: Men's Cross Country Athlete Francesco Candiani
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Owl Pod is BACK after a brief Thanksgiving hiatus, and welcomes to the show sophomore men's cross country student-athlete Francesco Candiani....
Ep. 24: Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Elvis Forde
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our final Owl Pod episode before the Thanksgiving holiday, Kevin Copp sat down with Temple head cross country and track & field coach Elvis For...
Ep. 23: Former Men's Basketball Standout Marc Jackson Speaks on Mental Health
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As part of Movember: Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, Temple SAAC President David Litvin was joined by former men's basketball player Marc ...
Ep. 22: Owls Sports Update from David & Amelia
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our SAAC hosts David Litvin & Amelia Wright provide an update on Temple Athletics and look ahead to the Thanksgiving holiday!
Ep. 21: Former Head Fencing Coach Dr. Nikki Franke
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp sat down with legendary Temple fencing coach Dr. Nikki Franke, who recently was named the 2026 Pat Summitt Award winner b...
Ep. 20: Fencing Student-Athlete Samantha Nathanson
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the 20th episode of The Owl Pod, David & Amelia interview Samantha Nathanson from Temple's fencing program. Nathanson, a sophomore on the ...
Ep. 19: Head Men's Basketball Coach Adam Fisher
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Voice of Temple Athletics Kevin Copp chats with head men's basketball coach Adam Fisher to discuss his career and his time as head coach of t...
Ep. 18: Men's Basketball Student-Athlete Olin Chamberlain Jr.
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia sat down with freshman men's basketball player Olin Chamberlain Jr. to speak about the upcoming season that starts on Wednesda...
Ep. 17: Brian Thornburg, Executive Senior Associate AD for Development & NIL Strategy
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp sat down with the newest member of the Temple Athletics Executive Leadership Team, Brian Thornburg, to talk through his c...
Ep.16: Temple Football's Evan Simon
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia sat down with Temple football quarterback Evan Simon, who talk about the team's 2025 season and the locker room dances after w...
Ep. 15: Head Women's Basketball Coach Diane Richardson
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp sits down with Temple head women's basketball coach Diane Richardson to discuss the 'Match the Momentum' c...
Ep. 14: Temple Athletics Recap & Basketball Preview!
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia discussed the big road win by Temple Football and chatted about the upcoming basketball season that kicks off with the Basketball T...
Ep. 13: Head Field Hockey Coach Michelle Vittese
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Temple University head field hockey coach Michelle Vittese discusses a wide range of topics with the Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp, including her playi...
Ep. 12: Homecoming Recap; Women's Soccer's Tamsin Bynoe
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David and Amelia recap Homecoming Weekend, then are joined by Temple women's soccer student-athlete Tamsin Bynoe!
Ep. 11: American Conference Commissioner Tim Pernetti
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp sat down with American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti to discuss his path to a career in intercollegiate athlet...
Ep. 10: Temple Homecoming Preview; Volleyball Assistant Coach Taylor Davenport
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia discuss the excitement building for Homecoming Weekend, and chat with former SAAC co-president and current Temple volleyball assist...
Ep. 9: Head Women's Soccer Coach Chris Shaw
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Owl Pod host Kevin Copp was joined by head women's soccer coach Chris Shaw, who is now in his second season at the helm of the Owls.
Ep. 8: Temple Athletics Weekly Recap; Women's Cross Country Runner Amelia Sabatino
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia talk through all things Temple Athletics and welcome in Amelia "Mimi" Sabatino, a sophomore on the women's cross cou...
Ep. 7: Temple Field Hockey Alumna Cherifa Howarth
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp welcomed field hockey alumna Cherifa Howarth to The Owl Pod to discuss the impact Temple University had on her during...
Ep. 6: Temple Athletics Weekly Recap; Field Hockey's Peyton Rieger
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David & Amelia recap a successful weekend for a number of Temple programs, and speak with field hockey's Peyton Rieger on her team's hot...
Ep. 5: Head Men's Golf Coach Brian Quinn
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Temple alum and former pro golfer Brian Quinn has been at the helm of the men's golf program at his alma mater since 2006. Kevin Copp sat down wi...
Ep. 4: Temple Athletics Weekly Recap; Men's Soccer Captain Lukas Egarter
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new segment begins this episode of The Owl Pod, as David & Amelia recap field hockey's big weekend, talk about the "Keeler Effect"...
Ep. 2: Temple Volleyball Head Coach Linda Hampton-Keith || Lacrosse Student-Athlete Jenna Facciolli
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Temple head volleyball coach Linda Hampton-Keith joins The Owl Pod to discuss her coaching career. David & Amelia are joined by lacrosse student-a...
Ep. 2: Temple Football Alum Tyler Matakevich || Gymnastics Junior Amelia Budd
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp speaks to former football All-American Tyler Matakevich about his time on North Broad and in the NFL. Matakevich was ...
Ep. 1: Head Football Coach K.C. Keeler || XC's David Litvin & WLAX's Amelia Wright
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp sits down with head football coach K.C. Keeler, plus student-athletes David Litvin (men's cross country) and Amelia ...
Introducing The Owl Pod: The Official Podcast of Temple Athletics!
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Voice of the Owls Kevin Copp brings you inside Temple Athletics in a new way with The Owl Pod, a weekly podcast designed to tell the story of coac...