Inside The Play Call with Orange Arrow

Hank Poteat is the cornerbacks coach for the Iowa State Cyclones. In this role, he not only coaches but also mentors and develops his players to be more than just an athlete. Tune in to hear about his 10-year NFL...

"We did it, ya'll, we did it." TEN for Orange Arrow was a great success! Tune in as Shawn reflects on our 10-year celebration event and everyone who made it possible.

Join Shawn and this week’s guest, Aimee Watters! Watters discusses her early beginning in sports, working her way up to playing soccer at Pitt while pursuing a degree in marketing and, later, an MBA. They also discuss...

Alexander Dexter - aka Dexter - is a professional soccer player who has played for Loudoun United and Charleston Battery. Tune in to hear more about his childhood as a military kid who lived everywhere from a goat farm...

In this episode, Acklin shares his journey from growing up in South Oakland to leading one of the NHL’s most iconic franchises, emphasizing the importance of teamwork, collaboration, and trust on and off the ice. He...

RJ Thompson is the driving force behind Orange Arrow’s “cool factor.” By day, he serves as the Manager of Digital Strategy in the Health Sciences at Pitt and teaches at Pitt, the Community College of Allegheny County...

Get an inside look at the making of OASIS! In this episode, hear from several of our dynamic day one speakers, including Lousaka Polite and Doug Whaley, plus the can't-miss keynote conversation between OA Founder Shawn...

Franco Harris was the epitome of what it meant to be more than an athlete. We are forever grateful for everything that he and his family have done for Orange Arrow and the community at large. The sports and greater...

Tune in as Shawn sits down with Monica McNeil, an academic counselor and learning specialist with Pitt Football! Listen to learn why Monica tells everyone that she’s “Not really from anywhere,” and how she made a gut...

OA Vault: God's Plan (Episode 1) by Orange Arrow Players Association

Go Inside the Play Call with Shawn and Hope Utilities CEO Morgan O’Brien! The Outstanding CEOs Career Achievement winner, and former CEO of Duquesne Light & Peoples Natural Gas, O’Brien discusses the importance of hard...

We're going back into the OA Vault to revisit our episode with Mike Pichette, Ohio native, standout swimmer, and Pitt grad. Listen as he talks about growing up a swimmer, his injury, finding structure through Orange...

Join our host, Shawn Robinson, as he sits down with former Pitt football players and OA interns, Alex Kessman and Therran Coleman, to discuss everything from college recruitment to video games and finding balance as a...

Today we’re talking about the news — OA news! Hear updates on our summer programming in McKeesport, how an event at Howard University led to an unexpected reconnection, our upcoming Training Table event, and key lessons...

Dr. Rich Milner is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development. In this role, he is not only a teacher, but...