No Final Four? No problem! Iona's Rick Pitino joins the podcast! Did he believe a return to college basketball was possible? How was his time coaching over in Europe? What made Iona the right fit? How is he getting recruits to commit? And how he plans to schedule in the non-conference. Plus, how unique would it be for someone who, for the majority of his career has been a … [Read more...] about Episode 231 — Iona’s Rick Pitino
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Episode 230 — Michigan’s Phil Martelli
Michigan Assistant Coach Phil Martelli and the Wolverines are starting to get back to business as usual... Somewhat. How was it for him to be an assistant after being a head coach at St. Joe's for so long? How was it working under Juwan Howard? Observations on being a part of the Big 10 conference. Does he aspire to be a head coach again? How has Michigan recruited so well … [Read more...] about Episode 230 — Michigan’s Phil Martelli
Episode 229 — NCAA’s Dan Gavitt
NCAA Senior VP of Basketball, Dan Gavitt, takes us through the thought process in canceling this years' tournament. How it affects the sport as a whole and the plans moving forward. Plus, Jon discusses Coronavirus and the impact on the NBA draft... Could it lead to more veterans on NCAA rosters next year? And a top graduate transfer commits to the Buckeyes. … [Read more...] about Episode 229 — NCAA’s Dan Gavitt
Episode 228 — UCLA’s Mick Cronin
UCLA's Mick Cronin guided the Bruins to a 19-12 record in his first year but the sudden end to the season leaves a strange feeling lingering. What was his message to the team when he learned the PAC-12 Tournament was called off? Was his perspective different at all after what he went through with his health in 2015? What was behind the mid-season turnaround? And his thoughts on … [Read more...] about Episode 228 — UCLA’s Mick Cronin
Episode 227 — Dayton’s Anthony Grant
Dayton's Anthony Grant navigated the Flyers to a perfect regular season in the A-10 but can they cap it off with conference tournament championship? Has he brought up a potential #1 seeding in the NCAA Tournament with the team? Why match ups are so crucial to a deep run. And what are they focused on the most heading into tournament season? Plus, who could be "bid" sleepers this … [Read more...] about Episode 227 — Dayton’s Anthony Grant