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The Long Game with Mark Carpenter

The Long Game with Mark Carpenter

By: Mark Carpenter
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In "The Long Game" video podcast, Mark Carpenter sits down with influential figures across the Hawaii sports community. Whether it's going down memory lane with former athletes who've ascended to the heights of their craft or meeting rising up-and-comers eager to build their legacies, this series will dive into their careers and lessons learned while having fun along the way.

Episodes
  • Collegiate national champion and aspiring pro golfer Alison Takamiya
    Oct 13 2025

    Alison Takamiya is a rising star in the world of women's golf. After graduating from Punahou in 2020, she went on to Oregon's George Fox University where she won a national championship and earned multiple All-American honors. She recently announced her intent to turn pro and is making a serious bid to join the LPGA Tour.

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    35 mins
  • Sports broadcaster and coach Chris McLachlin
    Oct 6 2025

    Broadcaster, coach, athlete, and educator, Chris McLachlin is a beloved fixture in Hawaii's sports community. In this episode, he talks about the twists and turns in a career that’s spanned decades, including coaching President Barack Obama at Punahou, building the Stanford volleyball program, being the voice of UH volleyball, and becoming a health care advocate after surviving a stroke.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • UH head women’s soccer coach Michele ‘Bud’ Nagamine
    Sep 29 2025

    In the middle of her 14th season with the Rainbow Wahine soccer program, Michele Nagamine is among the school’s longest-tenured coaches.

    The Kamehameha grad has been entrenched in Hawaii’s soccer community for most of her life with coaching experience at all levels. In addition to her success on the field, she’s also an accomplished businesswoman as both an entrepreneur and executive.

    In this episode, she opens up about her wide-ranging career trajectory, her coaching philosophy, and why she initially turned down the UH head coaching job.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
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