Episode 19: Jill M. Pizzotti, Women's Basketball Head Coach
Release Date: 04/16/2025
Episode 19: Jill M. Pizzotti, Women's Basketball Head Coach
Blue Demon Room
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 coaches and, of course, her players. Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following @DePaulAthletics on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok. Don't...
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Episode 18: Darius Brown - Men's Track
Blue Demon Room
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 concerning everything from how he spends his free time to improving as a hurdler. Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following...
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Episode 17: Rachel Wilhem and Noreen Vlamakis, Rush Physical Therapy
Blue Demon Room
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 at her role, explaining what her typical day looks like in season while using a multitude of resources to keep DePaul’s Men’s Soccer and Golf teams healthy. We also discuss...
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Episode 16: Millie Shemluck
Blue Demon Room
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. Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following @DePaulAthletics on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok. Don't forget, episodes are available every other...
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Episode 15: LaVall Jordan, Men's Basketball
Blue Demon Room
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. Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following @DePaulAthletics on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok. Don't forget, episodes are available every other Wednesday and are available on Apple, Spotify, DePaulBlueDemons.com, YouTube and wherever you listen to your podcasts.
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Episode 14: Bella Nigey & Baylee Cosgrove, Softball
Blue Demon Room
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! Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following @DePaulAthletics on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok. Don't forget, episodes are available...
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Episode 13.2: Missy Fraser & Karen Loiacono, 2024 Hall of Famers
Blue Demon Room
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 player before she got recruited to DePaul. She tells us of how it was to leave Canada for school and how she found an identity beyond being the red haired Canadian girl once everyone...
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Episode 13: Lindsay Chouinard Platt & Allie Quigley, 2024 Hall of Famers
Blue Demon Room
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 journey to DePaul from Fresno, California and some of her most memorable moments on the pitch! Former Chicago Sky and 4x three-point contest champion, and of course Blue Demon great,...
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Episode 12: Jorie Allen, Women's Basketball
Blue Demon Room
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 wholesome episode to start your new year off right! Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following @DePaulAthletics on X, Facebook,...
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Episode 11: DeWayne Peevy, Vice President/Director of Athletics
Blue Demon Room
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 shares how DePaul is Dreaming Big! Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following @DePaulAthletics on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik...
info_outlineOn 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 coaches and, of course, her players.
Stay up to date with all things Blue Demon Room Podcast by following @DePaulAthletics on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Tik Tok.
Don't forget, episodes are available every other Wednesday and are available on Apple, Spotify, DePaulBlueDemons.com, YouTube and wherever you listen to your podcasts.