OAKLAND − The Indian Hills girls flag football team is probably the only one in North Jersey to be discussed on a sports radio talk show.
It’s not because the Braves are championship contenders. At least not yet. They’re still winless after a tough 13-12 loss to Fair Lawn last week.
And it’s not because sophomore quarterback Julia DiMasi looks like a budding star.
But when you’re the host of the talk show, you can talk about whatever you want, and Braves first-year coach Danielle McCartan doesn’t mind talking flag to her audience. In fact, talking football is one of her biggest jobs as a host on WFAN and it’s affiliated stations.
“I was on a national [show], on Infinity Sports Network and people would call in from Texas and say they had no idea flag football is what it is,” McCartan said. “I said now, the Jets and the Giants have [sponsored] teams up here, the Eagles have teams. It’s huge in this area. It’s exploding. It hasn’t even reached its pinnacle yet.”
Making the call
This is the fourth season of club flag football in New Jersey. When McCartan got the call, actually a text, about becoming the Indian Hills coach, she was working an overnight shift at WFAN.
“I was working my third overnight in a row and I got a call from [Indian Hills girls basketball coach] Julie Haledjian she said I have to ask you something, I’m like, ‘I’m trying to host a show, can you send me a text?’” McCartan remembered. “She texted me about the job and I couldn’t go to sleep. I didn’t have to think about it.”
Space won’t allow us to list all of McCartan’s current roles/jobs. By her count, it’s currently four. Her main job is teacher. But she wanted to be the Indian Hills flag football coach when the program was created and…
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