Not Even D2

This week @Notevend2 goes through 10 minutes of media. As Budd Crawford defeats Canelo Alvarez, the NBA continues investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers, and the new Tufts University policy now meeting financial needs for all students, there's a ton the hosts get into.KJ and Neruda then reflect upon another season of the pod and give a sneak peak into what Season 3 will look like.To end the show, and for the first time, the hosts have a draft on the show. This edition: players that have been on the podcast. Which team is better? Team Neruda or Team KJ?You can catch this episode wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content.Stay tuned for Season 3 ...Enjoy the episode!Intro- 00:00-00:30NEW SEGMENT (10 Minutes of Media w/ Not Even D2)- 00:30-21:04Season 2 Recap, Season 3 Sneak Peak- 21:04-26:12Not Even D2 Draft- 26:12-39:40Final Thoughts / Outro- 39:40-41:29

The 2024-25 Northeast Conference Player of the Year, Jordan Jones joins this week's episode of ​⁠Not Even D2. The Florence, South Carolina native recently signed an overseas contract to play in the Slovenska Basketball League (SBL) in Slovakia. After a great college career playing at multiple levels, Jones now has set his aspirations to one day play at the highest level of basketball. Jones committed to Coker University (D2) out of high school. The 6'0 guard would spend three seasons playing at the Divison 2 level before Coach Sellers and Central Connecticut State began recruiting the All-SAC player. Jones with two years of eligibility left, committed to CCSU on his first official visit. Year 1 with the Blue Devils started with Jones coming off of the bench. Later that year, Jones became one of CCSU's best players and an all-conference player as a top 10 NEC scorer. Transitioning to year 2, Jones took a big leap in most statistical categories while leading his team in points and assists. He was a finalist for the Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year award and was awarded the NEC Player of the Year. Jones finished his career with over 1,500 points and just under 500 assists. This episode gets into a great conversation with Jones about his future within basketball, what Coach Sellers has done to make CCSU a top team in the NEC, and the honor he holds of being awarded NEC Player of the Year. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠@NotEvenD2 for more content.Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:18Intro- 00:18-07:44Summer Basketball/Activities, Christian Background, Cutting Dreads?- 07:44-11:43Stars of Storrs TBT Experience- 11:43-16:48Thought Process on Signing Overseas Contract, 212 Playground Runs- 16:48-21:58Developing Craft/Bag & Reads, Balancing Scoring & Passing- 21:58-27:48Coach Sellers Impact on CCSU, Recap of NEC Championship Game- 27:48-34:17Adjustments to Division 1 Coming from Coker University (D2), Recruitment out of Coker University / Committing to CCSU- 34:17-38:10Break- 38:10-38:18D2 to D1 from a Basketball Standpoint, Initial Memories Playing for CCSU- 38:18-46:05Thoughts on the NEC- 46:05-49:37Honor of Winning NEC POY- 49:37-52:16Rapid Fire (Best D2 Competition, Favorite Arenas to Play in, Favorite Hoop Shoes)- 52:16-57:15Starting 5: Best Players Played With- 57:15-01:00:03Outro- 01:00:03-01:00:38

31-year Head Coach for the Iowa State Cyclones (WBB), Bill Fennelly joins this week's episode of Not Even D2​⁠. Coach Fennelly's 800 career wins is currently 3rd amongst all active coaches in women's basketball. Under Coach Fennelly the Cyclones have averaged 21 wins per season and have made 23 NCAA tournament appearences. Coach Fennelly came to Iowa State in 1995 from previously coaching Toledo (1988-1995). Fennelly has completely transformed the program in every aspect. The Cyclones have been revamped as a national contender year in and year out. The average fan attendance when Fennelly arrived was only 733/game, now the program gets on average 10,000/game. The Cyclones finished the 2024-25 season 23-12 (12-6 Big 12) with a First Four victory over Princeton before falling to Michigan in the Round of 64. With majority of the roster returning, including 3rd-team All-American Audi Crooks, the Iowa State program has high expectations going into the 2025-26 season.​⁠This episode covers a ton with Coach regarding coaching Audi, contract extension or retirement, Big 12 competition, and his motivations to keep evolving this late in his career. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠@NotEvenD2 for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:20Intro- 00:20-07:36Summer Activities, Family's Involvement with the Program- 07:36-11:13Building off of Last Year, 2025-26 Roster/Expectations, Helping Freshman Adjust during Summer Sessions- 11:13-15:21Takeaways from Last 2 March Madness Experiences- 15:21-19:40Recruiting Audi Crooks / Seeing Her Growth, Developing Post Players- 19:40-25:46Trust that Iowa State has in Coach Fennelly, Retirement?- 25:46-29:10"Iowa St. Way" Culture, Developing Fan Support throughout Career- 29:10-37:40Break- 37:40-37:50Biggest Changes in WBB through Different Eras- 37:50-41:11Scout Against Caitlyn Clark / Her Impact in Iowa, Game Against 2025 National Champions (UConn)- 41:11-46:19Thoughts Surrounding Big 12, Motivations Going into Year 31 Coaching the Cyclones- 46:19-51:15Rapid Fire (Favorite Cyclone Tradition(s), Unforgettable Game(s), Restaurants in Iowa w/ Not Even D2- 51:15-55:08Starting 5: Best Big 12 Players in the Last Decade- 55:08-57:10Outro- 57:10-57:46

Richmond WBB star, Maggie Doogan joins this week's episode of ​⁠. Maggie has had an eventful summer as she was invited to the AmeriCup Team Trials for Team USA. The senior plans to build upon a successful junior season where she led Richmond to a regular season championship and was a semifinalist for the Mid-Major Player of the Year award. Maggie is from Philadelphia where she attended Cardinal O'Hara and played high school basketball under her mom. After winning a state championship recruitment was busy for the 1st team player. Maggie heard from multiple P4 schools before ultimately committing to play for Coach Roussell and the Richmond Spiders. Each year at Richmond Maggie's stats have gradually increased; this past season (24-25) Maggie averaged 17 points and 7 rebounds while shooting 50/40 from the field. She exploded during March Madness in upsetting Georgia Tech with a 30 point performance and then following that performance with 27 points against the #1 seed UCLA. Maggie was awarded the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, becoming the first player in Richmond history to be awarded player of the year. Hear about her career heading into her final season of college basketball, her March Madness experience, and her future potentially playing in the WNBA. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:18Intro- 00:18-06:04Richmond's Summer Sessions, Leadership Style, Thoughts on the 2025-26 Roster- 06:04-12:31Team USA Trials, Takeaways from Experience with Team USA- 12:31-17:45Improving Over the Years- 17:45-20:502025 March Madness, Game Against Georgia Tech & UCLA- 20:50-26:03Growing up in Philadelphia, Cardinal O'Hara HS Basketball, Recruitment to Richmond- 26:03-33:53Playing Under Coach Roussell- 33:53-36:26Break- 36:26-36:35Dealing with Injury during Freshman Year, Richmond's Offensive Style, Personal Reads during 1v1 Matchups- 36:35-42:55Reaction to Winning A10 Player of the Year- 42:55-45:21Being a Top WNBA Prospect Going into Last Year of CBB, Future for Maggie- 45:21-47:22Rapid Fire (Favorite A10 Matchup, Hobbies outside of Basketball, Tips for Balancing School & Sports)- 47:22-49:24Starting 5: Best A10 Opponents throughout Career- 49:24-52:18Outro- 52:18-52:54

3x HBCU Coach of the Year, Robert Jones joins this week's episode of ​⁠. After another year leading Norfolk State to a MEAC title and NCAA tournament appearance, Coach Jones still has high expectations going into his 13th season as head coach of the Spartans.Jones is from Queens, New York and played his college basketball at SUNY New Paltz (D3). He was dominant during his career and was awarded all-american his senior season. He began his coaching career at multiple levels including high school and division 3 institutions before getting an assistant coaching job at Norfolk State. Coach Jones became the head coach at Norfolk State in 2013 and since then has only had one below .500 season. He's been awarded MEAC Coach of the Year 3x in his career along with many other coaching awards. He's brought in some of the most successful players in NSU history including Joe Bryant Jr., Brian Moore, and Kyle O'Quinn. Hear about Coach Jones journey leading up to NSU, his thoughts regarding the controversial 2024-25 MEAC MBB awards, his opinions surrounding MEAC vs. P4 schools, and more. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:20Intro- 00:20-08:11Coaching "Friends" Around the Country, Relationship with Son, Mindset Behind Giving his Son Scholarship- 08:11-13:262025-26 NSU Roster & Preseason, Players Searching for in the Portal- 13:26-18:12Adapting with the Evolution of Basketball, Playing Career at SUNY New Paltz, D3 Basketball & We Are D3 TBT- 18:12-29:50Narrative behind MEAC vs. P5 Schools, P5 Schools Avoiding Playing Norfolk State- 29:50-36:36Approach to Developing Players, Maintaining Success Year to Year- 36:36-41:00Break- 41:00-41:08Opinions on 2024-25 MEAC MBB Awards, HBCU Event Challenges- 41:08-50:46NYC Background, Balancing Swagger vs. Professionalism as a Head Coach- 50:46-01:02:48Rapid Fire (Favorite Away Arenas, Favorite Things about NYC/VA, Funniest Players Coached)- 01:02:48-01:08:30Starting 5: Best Players Coached- 01:08:30-01:12:12Outro- 01:12:12-01:12:47

Introducing a new type of episode that ​⁠ will drop every Sunday, CHILL SESSION. Just the hosts will cover various topics involving life, school, sports, or whatever is trending during that week. This week, the hosts talk about the ​⁠ team that competed in the TBT. We Are D3 shocked the world when they upset Boeheim's Army for one of the biggest upsets in TBT history. A team made up of former Division 3 players made it all the way to the Final 4. The episode was recorded prior to their game against the Aftershocks (Wichita State Alum), so a recap of that game is not included. Hear about the hosts week with We Are D3, a recap of each game played, and the effect that this run had on all of Division 3. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Intro to "Chill Sessions", Narrative Switch for D3 Basketball- 00:00-03:04Covering We Are D3, First Getting to Syracuse- 03:04-07:00Game Against Layne's Hope, Preparing for Boeheim's Army- 07:00-14:49Game Against Boeheim's Army Syracuse Alum), Final Basket in Elam Ending, Game's Effect on Division 3- 14:49-26:33Game Against Stars of Storrs (UConn Alum)- 26:33-30:21Game Against Fail Harder, Elam Ending Struggles- 30:21-33:59Outro- 33:59-35:16

Heading into her 9th year at the helm of the Davidson women's basketball program, Gayle Fulks joins this week's episode of ​⁠. Fulks looks to build upon her most successful season as a head coach where the Wildcats finished with 19 wins, including 13 Atlantic 10 conference wins. The 2024-25 team also broke a program record of 3 pointers made (250).Coach Fulks had many different coaching experiences becoming a head coach. She began as a video coordinator for the WNBA's New York Liberty before getting an assistant coaching job at Longwood University. After spending four seasons with Longwood, Fulks coached at UNC Greensboro and Wake Forest for a total of six seasons.Davidson finished the season 3rd in the Atlantic 10 behind two teams that made it to the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats have continuously ranked towards the top of the conference in three point categories on both sides of the ball.Hear about Coach Fulks journey leading up to coaching at Davidson, how her offensive philosophies have developed over time, and her experience being a committed international recruiter.This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content.Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:24Summer Travel / Intro- 00:24-09:28No Summer Session for Davidson, Following WNBA- 09:28-13:42Offseason Focus after Successful 24-25 Year, Finding Players in Transfer Portal, NIL Impact on WBB/Davidson- 13:42-22:55Offensive Philosophies & Developing Offense, Offensive Identity Advancing Defensive System- 22:55-32:28Recruiting Specific Positions/Play Types, Recruiting Internationally, Overseas Youth System vs. US Youth System- 32:28-42:03Using Steph Curry as a Tool for the Davidson Program, Steph's Impact on Davidson- 42:03-44:49Break- 44:49-44:58Each Coaching Stop & the Impact on Her Coaching Career, Memories Coaching @ Wake Forest- 44:58-51:21Advice to Coaches Tasked with Rebuilding a Program- 51:21-54:08Rapid Fire (Favorite BB Memory as a Player, Coaches that she Secretly Admires, Favorite Matchup in the A10)- 54:08-57:55Starting 5: Best Players Coached Against- 57:55-01:00:44Outro- 01:00:44-01:01:19

TBT 2025 starts this upcoming weekend! ​⁠ talks with two players on the ​⁠ team ahead of the tournament. Ty Nichols and Sam Peek have had two historic careers at the Division 3 levels and now are big time pros. Ty Nichols is from Springfield, Massachusetts who played his college career at Keene State. He is the all-time leading scorer at the school and has had a successful overseas career leading clubs to their first ever championship cups. Sam Peek went to Wesleyan University where early in his career he was getting limited minutes to finishing his career as an All-American. He transferred to a Division 1 school (Stetson) for his final year of college basketball and worked his way to play in the G-League where he's spent the last two seasons. We Are D3 is coming off of a year winning their first ever game in the TBT. Expectations are higher this year as the team is no longer just an underdog team in the tournament. For more information on where you can follow the TBT, visit: https://tbthoops.com/?__hstc=256726036.0416e71b56630a465892c870f4a0c2ea.1752667169235.1752667169235.1752667169235.1&__hssc=256726036.2.1752667169235&__hsfp=288830304This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:25TBT Explained / Intro- 00:25-09:55Playing in Money Tournaments- 09:55-11:46Sam's Past Season in the G-League, Summer Workouts- 11:46-15:34Ty Playing in 1v1 Leagues, Sam Working Out w/ Trainer DJ Sackman- 15:34-20:09Playing TBT, We Are D3 2025 Roster- 20:09-26:28Ty's Mindset Going into Elam Ending, Playing in the Syracuse Region- 26:28-29:54Thought Process Signing Overseas Contract(s)- 29:54-31:31Keene State & Wesleyan Discussion: Then Vs. Now- 31:31-34:48Final Words for TBT 2025- 34:48-35:43Outro- 35:43-36:18

​⁠​ @Notevend2 talks with Robert Morris' head coach, Andrew Toole on this week's episode. Coach Toole is entering his 16th year as RMU's head coach after spending three seasons on the Colonians staff. Coach Toole was recognized as the 2025 Horizon League Coach of the Year for the first time of his career. Robert Morris also won their first Horizon League championship and earned their third automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.Toole has led the Colonials during the athletic departments transition from the NEC to the Horizon League. In 2020, RMU won the NEC championship and made it to the NCAA tournament a few days before the tournament would get cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That summer Robert Morris announced their move to the Horizon League. Five years later, Toole has brought RMU to the top of the conference.RMU has been to seven national postseason appearances under Coach Toole's guidance. Toole also played in two NCAA tournaments during his playing days at the University of Pennsylvania. The two-time All-Ivy league player came to UPenn after playing his first two years of college basketball at Elon University.Toole talks about the success RMU experienced this past year making it to the big dance, his favorite memories during his own playing career, and the future of the RMU basketball program.This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content.Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:20NBA Offseason "Losers" / Intro- 00:20-10:37Following Other Leagues/Sports, Steelers Pride in Pittsburgh- 10:37-14:18Recap of 2024-25 Season, What Separated 24-25 Roster from Past Season- 14:18-23:15Offensive Scheme Year to Year, Scouting Process for Alabama in NCAA Tournament, Mindset during Comeback in NCAA Tournament Game- 23:15-29:48Mindset going Against Legendary Coaches, Memories Playing at U Penn, Playing Experience in NCAA Tournament - 29:48-42:31Personal Transfer Experience Impact on Coaching Today, Recruiting Alvaro Folgueiras & Him Transferring- 42:31-52:16Road Bumps Experienced as a Young Head Coach- 52:16-55:44Break- 55:44-55:52Moving from NEC to the Horizon League, Future for RMU Program- 55:52-01:04:21Rapid Fire (Toughest Player to Scout Against, Pregame Superstitions, Cut off Age for 1v1 Against Kids)- 01:04:21-01:06:26Starting 5: Best Players Played Against- 01:06:26-01:08:30Outro- 01:08:30-01:09:06

Brian Moore Jr., the 2025 Lou Henson award winner joins this week's episode of ​⁠. Moore enters his final year of college basketball playing for Grand Canyon University. After winning the mid major player of the year, Moore heard from plenty of Power 5 schools before ultimately deciding to run it back at the mid major level. Moore went to Kingston high school where he finished as the 4th leading scorer in school history. From there he went on to play junior college basketball before getting his first look of Division 1 basketball at Murray State. Moore spent two years playing for the Racers averaging close to double digits in each year. The 2024-25 season was special for Moore as he was now playing for Norfolk State. Moore led NSU to a MEAC regular season and tournament championship. He was the only guard in the country to average over 18 points per game while shooting over 52% from the field. Hear about his journey playing for 4 different colleges, his favorite matchups in the MEAC, and his goals going into the 2025-26 season. This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:23NBA Offseason Winners / Intro- 00:23-10:13Getting Adjusted to Arizona, Breakdown of NIL for Athletes- 10:13-11:41Preseason for GCU, JUCO Grind, Mindset Joining a New Team- 11:41-16:50Transfer Portal Experience, Jordan McCabe Joining GCU- 16:50-19:34Personal Off-season Focus, Confidence in Midrange & Working on Shot- 19:34-23:52Buzzer Beater against NC Central, Winning the MEAC, HBCU Culture- 23:52-30:03Committing to Howard?, Viral Clip with Dior- 30:03-32:56 Story Coming to Kingston, Chris Bamba's Impact on Kingston/Brian- 32:56-39:20Break- 39:20-39:29Pride on Being Efficient, Playing for Robert Jones & Future for Coach Jones- 39:29-45:06Opinions on not Winning MEAC POTY, Favorite Matchups in the MEAC- 45:06-49:24Goals for 2025-26 Season- 49:24-51:19Rapid Fire (Song in Pregame Playlist, Most Hostile Gym Played In, Funniest Teammate(s)- 51:19-54:09Starting 5: Best Teammates throughout Career- 54:09-55:51Outro- 55:51-56:23

​ @Notevend2 talks with current American University men's basketball head coach, Duane Simpkins, on this week's episode. Simpkins grew up in the DMV where he played under legendary coach, Morgan Wootten at DeMatha Catholic. Simpkins was a star and would finish his career as a McDonald's All-American.After a dominant high school career, he was recruited by most schools around the country and would end up committing to Maryland. Simpkins also had a good career at Maryland where he'd finish with 3 All-ACC honors. Even after much success as a player, getting into coaching didn't happen right away.Simpkins would end up becoming the Director of Basketball Operations at Towson University for his first college coaching opportunity. He'd later have stops coaching at the high school levell, UNC-Greensboro, and George Mason. He spent 8 seasons coaching at George Mason before getting his first head coaching opportunity.On April 1st, 2023 American University announced the hiring of Duane Simpkins. The 2024-25 season was just his second season in a head coaching role and he led American to their first NCAA tournament in over a decade. American finished the season 22-13 (13-5) and captured a Patriot League championship.Hear about Simpkins' favorite memories growing up in the DMV, what he learned coaching under different mentors, and how he plans to build upon the success his program recently had.This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content.Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:56NBA Finals Recap / Intro- 00:56-07:53Offseason Differences being HC vs AC, Film Focuses, Developing Plays- 07:53-14:17What Made AU Special during 2024-25 Season, Americans Fan Support, Patriot League Tournament- 14:17-21:10Implementing Fast Paced Offense at American, Learning from Kim English- 21:10-24:06Non-Conference Schedule for 2025-26 Season, How American Stands Out in the DMV- 24:06-30:07Growing up in the DMV, Relationship with Kenny Blakeney, ACC/Maryland Basketball in the Late 90's- 30:07-42:02Len Bias Situation & Impact on DMV, Honor Playing for Maryland, Advice to Younger Generation on Getting a Career in Sports- 42:02-50:33Break- 50:33-50:43Challenges Becoming a First Time HC, Learning from Mentors- 50:43-55:36Player Development Process, Goals to Building on Previous Years Success- 55:36-01:02:17Rapid Fire (Favorite ACC PG Matchup, Intense Arenas to Play/Coach In, Funniest Coaches Worked For)- 01:02:17-01:09:54Starting 5: Best DMV Players- 01:09:54-01:14:17Outro- 01:14:17-01:14:52

​⁠ talks with the all-time winningest coach in Kent State's history, Rob Senderoff. Outside of taking a two year hiatus where he took his career to Indiana University to coach under Kelvin Sampson, Senderoff has spent the majority of his coaching career at Kent State. In 2011, Senderoff took over as the head coach and has never had a losing season since then. He joins Mark Few and Tom Izzo as the only coaches to never have a losing season (minimum 10 seasons coached). His 288 wins rank 7th all-time in MAC history. Some of his coaching highlights include being awarded the 2022 MAC Coach of the Year, leading Kent State to their first MAC tournament title since 2008, and leading Kent State to nine 20+ win seasons. This past season the Golden Flyers finished the year 24-12 and upset St. Bonaventure and Stanford in the NIT tournament. Hear about Coach Senderoff's philosophies on both ends of the ball, his favorite MAC matchups, and what is left to accomplish for his career and the Kent State program. This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:30NBA Finals Discussion / Intro- 00:30-08:48Hobbies Outside of Basketball, Following the NBA & Learning from the NBA- 08:48-14:48Signing Contract Extension, Rumors about Taking Another Job, Kent St Transfer Portal Culture- 14:48-28:51Family Atmosphere throughout Program, Coaching Tree, Connections through Kent St- 28:51-32:32Challenges in Sustaining Success, Valuing the Guard Position, Allowing Players to Play Freely- 32:32-41:12Developing/Evolving Defensive Philosophies, Late Game Execution Strategies- 41:12-55:15Break- 55:15-55:23Relationship with Brian Windhorst (New GM?), Future Goals for Kent St Program, Rivalry with Akron- 55:23-01:02:45UMass Entering the MAC, Being Involved with Social Initiative Movements- 01:02:45-01:09:20Rapid Fire (Favorite Non Basketball Sport, Underrated MAC Arena, Favorite MAC Road Trip)- 01:09:20-01:11:46Starting 5: Best Defenders Coached- 01:11:46-01:14:15Outro- 01:14:15-01:14:50

Jahn Hines, Christopher Newport's first 4x All-American joins this week's episode of ​⁠. Hines originally committed to Hampden-Sydney post leading Norview high school to a state championship. Soon after he committed to Hampden-Sydney, he decided to decommit and take his talents to Christopher Newport. His first season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, Hines has been recognized as an All-American each year. His career was highlighted by leading CNU to their first ever National Championship in the 2022-23 season. Hines led the team averaging over 17 points and just under 6 rebounds. The following year Hines repeated as the Coast to Coast Player of the Year and led the Captains to another NCAA tournament appearance. This past season capped off his legendary career- once again being named the C2C Player of the Year. The fifth year averaged a career high 19.9 points per game along with 6.9 rebounds. Hear about his favorite memories throughout his career, playing for the historic program in CNU, and what's next for his basketball career. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:27NBA Finals Discussion- 00:27-12:35Intro- 12:35-18:17Graduating from CNU, Jahn's Background- 18:17-21:062024-25 Year for CNU/Jahn, Roanoke Game Recap, Dealing with Adversity- 21:06-28:22CNU Support, Alumni Connections, Emotions During Jersey Retirement- 28:22-32:03Proudest Part of Individual Game Throughout Career, Relationship with Coach Krikorian, Recruitment out of HS- 32:03-47:382023-24 CNU's Decreased Roster Situation, NCAA Tournament Games, Playing with Brother @ CNU- 47:38-56:45Break- 56:45-56:54Favorite Memories Throughout Career, Team Trip to Canada, Favorite Matchups in the C2C- 56:54-01:11:58What's Next for Jahn Hines, Signing with Agency- 01:11:58-01:15:47Rapid Fire (Top 3 MCU Movies, Mixtape Chris Brown / Lil Durk Songs, Standout D3 Player)- 01:15:47-01:20:11Starting 5: Best Players Played Against During Career- 01:20:11-01:22:19Outro- 01:22:19-01:22:55

Head coach of Randolph-Macon College joins this week's episode of ​⁠. Josh Merkel is only the 5th coach in the history of the RMC men's basketball program. Merkel came to Randolph-Macon after previously leading Salisbury. At Salisbury, Merkel led to the first conference championship since the late 90's. Now at the helm of RMC, Merkel arguably has had the most successful decade of coaching in college basketball. In 10 years Coach Merkel has been awarded ODAC Coach of the Year 7 times with an overall 129-19 record in conference play.Merkel was the recipient of the 2022 Division 3 Coach of the Year after the Yellow Jackets captured the school's first ever national championship. The 2024-25 season was another successful season as his program was one of the best defensive teams in the country finishing the year with a 24-5 record. Hear about his favorite memories during the 2022 national championship run, his defensive philosophies, and how it feels leading the historic Randolph-Macon program. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:23Reactions to Tom Thibodeau Firing, NBA Finals Predictions- 00:23-14:27Intro- 14:27-21:19Staying Sharp during the Offseason, Coaching Influences- 21:19-28:21RMC Coaching Tree, Expectations at Historic Program, Being only the 5th HC in Program History- 28:21-33:42Favorite ODAC Coaching Matchups, Preparation for ODAC Games- 33:42-38:26Using Constraints in his Program, Coaching Buzz Anthony, 2022 National Championship- 38:26-51:22Defensive/Closeout Philosophies- 51:22-59:04Coach Merkel asking Not Even D2 Questions (Finding Best Recruits, Advice for HS Kids Coming into New Culture)- 59:04-01:09:01Coaching Under Coach Beilein, Using Phrases to Impact Program- 01:09:01-01:12:53Rapid Fire (Favorite ODAC Arena, Funniest Player Coached, One Former Player to Play with Current Roster)- 01:12:53-01:16:45Starting 5: Highest IQ Players Coached- 01:16:45-01:19:35Outro- 01:19:35-01:20:11

Newburgh, NY native Amarri Monroe joins this week's episode of ​⁠. Monroe was a standout player for Newburgh high school before taking his career to South Kent playing in the NEPSAC. He would be a highly recruited player coming out of prep school, and eventually committed to Wofford College.Monroe would only spend one year at Wofford before committing to Quinnipiac University where his career took off. After his first year playing for the Bobcats he earned all-conference recognition. This past season (2024-25), Monroe was awarded MAAC Player of the Year after averaging over 18 points and 9 rebounds per game.Many people expected Monroe to transfer to play high major basketball when the news came out he was in the transfer portal. He heard from a majority of the high major, historic programs, but ultimately decided that playing another year at QU was best for his career. Monroe is hoping to become the first ever Quinnipiac player to earn back-to-back player of the year honors, and get drafted to the NBA.Hear about Monroe's experience in the transfer portal, why he decided to come back to Quinnipiac, and more about his journey leading up to star level.This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content.Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:21NBA Playoffs- 00:21-12:14Intro- 12:14-18:59NYK Fandom/Predictions- 18:59-20:51Offseason Work, NBA Scouts "Report Cards", Working on Shot- 20:51-26:46Transfer Portal Experience, Returning to Quinnipiac, Balancing Production vs. Money- 26:46-38:08Newburgh Roots, In the Water Classic- 38:08-48:07Break- 48:07-44:16FY at Wofford Experience, Recruitment to Quinnipiac- 44:16-53:46Factors Leading to Success at Quinnipiac, Defensive Philosophy- 53:46-57:22MAAC Competition, Mindset during Comebacks- 57:22-01:04:51What Makes QU Special, Playing City Rocks EYBL- 01:04:51-01:09:55Future for Amarri Monroe- 01:09:55-01:12:18Rapid Fire (Favorite Matchups in the MAAC, Relationship with QU Hockey, Top Talents in 845)- 01:12:18-01:16:55Starting 5: Best Players Played Against- 01:16:55-01:19:13Outro- 01:19:13-01:19:51

On this week's episode of Not Even D2, host KJ Allison breaks down the lack of diversity seen within Division 3 men's basketball head coaching. Through conversations with four black/minority head coaches. Dominic Parker is currently the head coach at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and just finished his first season leading the Tigers. Donald Morris has been the head coach for Framingham State for the past four seasons.Michael McClendon will be heading into his fourth season as the Springfield head coach. The only black coach in program history. Edwind McGhee previously was on staff as the associate head coach before being named head coach of North Park University. Hear different parts of each of their journeys, their opinions on how to decrease the gap between white head coaches and black head coaches and how they run their program as one of the few black coaches in the division. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ @Notevend2 for more pod content. Enjoy the episode! Intro- 00:00-01:40 Research, Introduction to Coaches- 01:40-11:55 Coach Dominic Parker (RIT MBB)- 11:55-23:50 Coach Donald Morris (Framingham State MBB)- 23:50-30:21 Coach Michael McClendon (Springfield MBB)- 30:21-49:04 Coach Edwind McGhee (North Park MBB)- 49:04-01:03:30 Outro- 01:03:30-01:05:22

2024-25 CAA Coach of the Year, Pat Skerry, joins this week's episode of ​⁠. When Pat Skerry was hired at ​⁠ in 2011, the program had 15 straight losing seasons. Now, Skerry has led the basketball team to four straight 20+ win seasons. The 2024-25 season was special for the Towson men's basketball team. On top of having the coach of the year, Towson won the CAA regular season championship for the second time in four years. Tyler Tejada was also named the CAA Player of the Year. Skerry has been a longtime coach including stops at Pittsburgh, Providence, Rhode Island, Charleston, and current league competitors William & Mary and Northeastern. Skerry also was a top Division 3 player playing for Tufts University. Hear about Towson's 2025-26 roster, what has went into Towson's recent success, and some of his thoughts regarding the NCAA basketball landscape. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:37NBA Playoffs Round 2 Discussion- 00:37-06:38Intro- 06:38-14:38Offseason Workouts, NABC Basketball Clinics, Learning from Other Coaches- 14:38-18:19Transfer Portal Philosophy, Paying Players- 18:19-22:16Towson MBB 2024-25 Year, 2025-26 Roster, Gauging Success- 22:16-28:48Recruiting in the DMV, What Separates Towson from DMV Schools- 28:48-32:27Critiquing the NET/NCAA Basketball Committee- 32:27-35:39Coming into a Program with 15 Straight Losing Seasons, Coaching Nick Timberlake, Player Development- 35:39-42:47Playing Style Impact on Coaching Career, NESCAC History, Getting Stamped in D1- 42:47-47:49Break- 47:49-47:59Coaching Tyler Tejada, Getting Tyler & Dylan Williamson to Return to Towson, Getting Players to the Next Level- 47:49-56:52Advice to Coaches Trying to Maintain Success, Coaches Partnering Forward Program- 56:52-01:03:24Rapid Fire (Best Jerseys in CBB, Favorite CAA Arena, Statement for Mid Major Basketball)- 01:03:24-01:05:09Starting 5: Hardest Working Players- 01:05:09-01:07:14Outro- 01:07:14-01:07:51

Brandon Linton, current head coach for Tufts University, joins this week's episode of ​⁠. Linton has been involved in coaching from the minute his playing career at Clarkson University finished. Linton has had coaching stops at his alma mater (2010-12), Bowdoin College (2012-14), Army West Point (2014-19), and Nichols College (2019-21) where he got his first head coaching opportunity. He finished his first year coaching Nichols bringing them their fourth straight CCC championship. The following year was cancelled due to the pandemic. Linton took his career to Tufts during the summer of 2021 when he was hired as the next men's basketball head coach. The 2024-25 season marked Linton's fourth year leading the Jumbos and in those four years he compiled a 76-32 overall record. This past season marked history as the team made their third straight NCAA tournament appearance and third straight 20+ win season, both never been done in Tufts basketball history. Hear about Linton's coaching career, how the Tufts opportunity came to him, and what has made Tufts so good since his arrival. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:41NBA Round 1 Recap / Round 2 Predictions- 00:41-07:34Intro- 07:34-13:36Offseason/Summer Plans, NYC Background, Jamaican Heritage- 13:36-18:15Tufts Culture, R.A.C Philosophy- 18:15-26:04Tufts 2024-25 Season, Takeaways from NCAA Tournament- 26:04-30:14NESCAC's Impact on Recruiting Style- 30:14-34:10Coaching @ Nichols College, 2019-20 CCC Championship Season- 34:10-40:55Break- 40:55-41:03Story behind Getting Tufts HC Job, Process Networking, Different Coaching Stops- 41:03-51:00Equity, Inclusivity, Leadership @ Tufts- 51:00-57:38Rapid Fire (Dream Coaching Matchup, Music Taste, Favorite Gym(s) to Play in)- 57:38-01:02:49Starting 5: Best Players Coached- 01:02:49-01:06:07Outro- 01:06:07-01:06:45

In this week's episode of @Notevend2 , it's just the hosts- no guest. We take a deep dive into the NBA playoffs so far: each matchup, surprise performances, and what to look for moving forward. All the storylines and hot takes are covered.This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content.Enjoy the episode!Intro, Thoughts on NCAA Rule Change (Pay to Play)- 00:00-03:16JJ Reddick / Lakers- 03:16-07:45#1 OKC vs. #8 MEM- 07:45-11:22#3 NYK vs. #6 DET- 11:22-18:20#1 CLE vs. #8 MIA- 18:20-21:59#3 LAL vs. #6 MIN- 21:59-28:00#4 IND vs. #5 MIL- 28:00-35:10#2 HOU vs. #7 GSW- 35:10-41:58#2 BOS vs. #7 ORL- 41:58-43:15#4 DEN vs. #5 LAC- 43:15-48:06Outro- 48:06-49:27

The most recent Fordham MBB commit, Dejour Reaves, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Dejour planned on returning to play for Iona for his final year of college basketball until an unexpected firing of his head coach occurred. After a dominant 2024-25 season averaging over 17 points per game, 1st team All-MAAC player entered the transfer portal. Reaves committed to Fordham University where he'll be playing under Coach Magpayo.Reaves dominated in high school at Corcoran, becoming the school's all-time leading scorer. Besides his success, he wasn't recruited by any Division 1 schools, which led him to attend JUCO at Trinidad State. Reaves led Trinidad State to back-to-back region titles. After JUCO, he committed to Northern Colorado where he was an all-conference player. Now preparing for a year playing in the A10, Reaves has big time goals for himself. Hear about his thoughts regarding Iona firing Tobin Anderson, what schools he was looking at before choosing Fordham, and what the future of his career looks like. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content. Enjoy the episode! Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:35 NBA 1st Round Predictions- 00:35-08:03 Intro- 08:03-17:38 Getting Introduced to Islam, Playing during Ramadan- 17:38-21:34 Thoughts on Iona Firing Tobin Anderson, Relationship with Coach Anderson- 21:34-26:04Favorite Matchups in the MAAC, Playing in Iona's System- 26:04-29:57 Playing AAU for Team Swish, Recruitment out of HS, JUCO Life, Opinions on JUCO Ruling- 29:57-40:01 Break- 40:01-40:17 Memories from Northern Colorado, JUCO vs. D1, Choosing Iona- 40:17-45:53 Entering Transfer Portal, Schools Interested In (Fordham), Future for Dejour Reaves- 45:53-48:29 Rapid Fire (Best Syracuse Hoopers Growing Up, Top 3 Movies, Favorite TA Story)- 48:29-52:56Starting 5: Best Teammates- 52:56-54:24 Outro- 54:24-54:54