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Philly Sports Rap

Philly Sports Rap

By: Joe Rapczynski
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A destination to talk all Philly high school, college, and pro sports - from football to baseball, with lots of basketball in between. Hosted by hall of fame basketball coach Joe Rapczynski, lifelong hooper and learner. Tune in to hear Joe's connect with Philly sports legends.2025 Basketball
Episodes
  • Art Hunter
    Sep 17 2025

    The one, the only Art Hunter joins Coach Rapczynski on Philly Sports Rap to talk the Eagles game, Delco CYO, high school and college basketball. A legendary Bonner and St. Francis (PA) basketball player, coach and sportscaster, Art shares his basketball expertise and stories of coming up in the terrific golden age of Philadelphia basketball. Find out his two favorite interviews of all time are - they are two legends! They also dive into the decision St. Francis made to move from Division I to Division III. Both Art and Coach Rapczynski are board members and leaders of the Markward Basketball Club.

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    30 mins
  • Bill Zwaan
    Aug 24 2025

    Just in time for college football season, legendary West Chester University football and baseball coach and University of Delaware alum Bill Zwaan visits with Coach Rapczynski to talk Philly sports and the impacts coaches can have on athlete's life. Coach Zwaan helped more than 4,000 student athletes through the course of his career, with a winning record of 217–90 in football and 60-101-1 in baseball. Most importantly, his community work through the Promise program and his support of the autism community are even more legendary.

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    31 mins
  • Pat Knapp
    Aug 7 2025

    Coach Rapczynski talks with legendary coach Pat Knapp about the changing face of college basketball. Both coaches grew up in the Philadelphia Catholic League coaching ranks, coming from North Catholic and McDevitt respectively. They talk about the legendary North-McDevitt playoff game in 1968 where the North JV beat the McDevitt Varsity in the Catholic League playoffs. Seems unthinkable today in a world of AAU, NIL and the transfer portal. The coaches ask the question -- can you still develop basketball players today?

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    29 mins
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