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Blue Devil 360 - June 2026
Three years ago she arrived at Duke as an unrecruited walk-on in track & field. Today she is the school record-holder in the 100 and 200 meters and claimed five medals at the ACC indoor and outdoor championships this season. Meet junior sprinter Mia Edim, one of the 13 Blue Devils to qualify for the NCAA outdoor national championships June 10-13 in Eugene, Oregon. Also, relive the 2025-26 Duke…
With Duke set to participate in its sixth straight NCAA Softball Championship and host the Durham Regional (May 15-17), we visit with one of the most potent bats in the Blue Devils’ explosive offensive attack - shortstop Jessica Oakland. The former Big Ten Player of the Year at Minnesota made a seamless transition back on to the field after sitting out last season as a midyear transfer and is one…
Senior swimmer Kaelyn Gridley just completed a collegiate career full of records, milestones and honors, including first-team All-America results at the NCAA meet in each of her four years, a program first. With graduation on the horizon, she reflects on her Duke days in and out of the pool. We also visit with new Duke football assistant general manager Preston Pehrson for some perspective on…
Duke University vice president and director of athletics Nina King makes another of her quarterly appearances on the podcast, along with two of her head coaches — Omar Elgeziry, who recently guided men’s fencing to the ACC championship, and Kerstin Kimel, now in her 31st season of leading the women’s lacrosse program. Plus, we hear from Duke’s top contender for wrestling postseason success,…
With Duke women’s basketball on a 15-game winning streak heading into their Feb. 15 matchup versus rival North Carolina, Blue Devil 360 visits with senior point guard Taina Mair, one of the many key factors in the team’s success following a 3-6 start. We also sit down with new head baseball coach Corey Muscara as his team gets set to open the season with a four-game home series against Maine Feb.…
With Duke football headed to a fourth straight bowl game and Duke basketball taking aim at the ACC opener, both on New Year’s Eve, our holiday episode features director of athletics Nina King’s quarterly appearance as well as an in-depth conversation with linebacker Luke Mergott, the former backup who contributed some of the signature defensive plays down the stretch for the ACC champion Blue…
Coinciding with Duke’s announcement of the Robert “Hap” Zarzour Athletic Training Endowment, the long-time Blue Devil trainer stops by to talk about the honor and his 33-year tenure of caring for the Blue Devils. We also visit with former first-round NFL draft pick quarterback Daniel Jones of the Indianapolis Colts during his recent weekend in Durham. And we hear from two current standout…
A new season of Blue Devil 360 begins with the leader of Duke Athletics, Nina King, and her frank opinions on many of the business issues that are front and center in college sports as she enters her 18th year at Duke. Sophomore field hockey standout Madison Beach also joins the program to talk about her experiences with the U21 USA National Team and her deep family heritage in the sport. The…
The final edition of 2024-25 features a conversation with Nina King that highlights some of the memorable moments of Duke Athletics for the past year and looks ahead at the changing landscape of college sports. Plus, we have introductory comments from new Duke baseball head coach Corey Muscara, a renowned pitching coach who takes over a program that finished the 2025 campaign one win away from the…
While most Duke teams completed the 2024-25 campaign in their respective NCAA tournaments, we’re focusing this month on two programs still alive in postseason play. Sophomore men’s golfer Bryan Kim is in California May 23-26 competing as an individual in NCAA nationals, while track & field freshman sprinters Joseph Taylor and Braelyn Baker are taking aim at the NCAA East Regional May 28-31 in…