Follow along twice a week as Vanessa Manzo, a former athlete at Piedmont University, sits down with other former collegiate athletes about the trials and tribulations they faced once they hung the jersey up. New episodes every Monday and Thursday share the candid stories of how one rediscovers who they are outside of sports.

More Than the Jersey
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Follow along twice a week as Vanessa Manzo, a former athlete at Piedmont University, sits down with other former collegiate athletes about the trials and tribulations they faced once they hung the jersey up. New episodes every Monday and Thursday share the candid stories of how one rediscovers who they are outside of sports.
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Recent Episodes

March 13, 2025
More Than the Jersey: Vanessa Manzo
<p>In episode twelve, I was the special guest as I discussed how I have been coping with life after sports. I talked about how I started playing volleyball, my high school experience that prepared me for Piedmont University and how life has been after hanging up the jersey. I am planning to graduate in the spring with a double major in Psychology and Sports Communications. In the fall, I finished playing my last season on the Piedmont women's volleyball team. </p>

March 10, 2025
More Than the Jersey: Dale Van Cantfort
<p>In episode eleven, I sat down with mass communications professor Dr. Dale Van Cantfort to discuss how he has coped with life after sports. We spoke about how he played basketball at Stetson University, how he got recruited and advice he would give his college self. DVC graduated from Stetson University with a bachelor of business administration degree in 1974 and graduated from University of Georgia with his doctorate's degree in mass communications in 2001. </p>

March 6, 2025
More Than the Jersey: Christian Buckmire
<p>In episode ten, I sat down with assistant women's basketball coach Christian Buckmire to discuss how he has coped with life after sports. We spoke about how he played basketball in high school, how he feels a need to prove himself as a college coach and what is next for his journey after sports. He is currently in his third season as assistant women's basketball coach. Christian Buck graduated from Piedmont University with a degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2017. </p>
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