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.

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Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:37

NBA Playoffs Round 2 Discussion- 00:37-06:38

Intro- 06:38-14:38

Offseason Workouts, NABC Basketball Clinics, Learning from Other Coaches- 14:38-18:19

Transfer Portal Philosophy, Paying Players- 18:19-22:16

Towson MBB 2024-25 Year, 2025-26 Roster, Gauging Success- 22:16-28:48

Recruiting in the DMV, What Separates Towson from DMV Schools- 28:48-32:27

Critiquing the NET/NCAA Basketball Committee- 32:27-35:39

Coming into a Program with 15 Straight Losing Seasons, Coaching Nick Timberlake, Player Development- 35:39-42:47

Playing Style Impact on Coaching Career, NESCAC History, Getting Stamped in D1- 42:47-47:49

Break- 47:49-47:59

Coaching Tyler Tejada, Getting Tyler & Dylan Williamson to Return to Towson, Getting Players to the Next Level- 47:49-56:52

Advice to Coaches Trying to Maintain Success, Coaches Partnering Forward Program- 56:52-01:03:24

Rapid Fire (Best Jerseys in CBB, Favorite CAA Arena, Statement for Mid Major Basketball)- 01:03:24-01:05:09

Starting 5: Hardest Working Players- 01:05:09-01:07:14

Outro- 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.

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Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:41

NBA Round 1 Recap / Round 2 Predictions- 00:41-07:34

Intro- 07:34-13:36

Offseason/Summer Plans, NYC Background, Jamaican Heritage- 13:36-18:15

Tufts Culture, R.A.C Philosophy- 18:15-26:04

Tufts 2024-25 Season, Takeaways from NCAA Tournament- 26:04-30:14

NESCAC's Impact on Recruiting Style- 30:14-34:10

Coaching @ Nichols College, 2019-20 CCC Championship Season- 34:10-40:55

Break- 40:55-41:03

Story behind Getting Tufts HC Job, Process Networking, Different Coaching Stops- 41:03-51:00

Equity, Inclusivity, Leadership @ Tufts- 51:00-57:38

Rapid Fire (Dream Coaching Matchup, Music Taste, Favorite Gym(s) to Play in)- 57:38-01:02:49

Starting 5: Best Players Coached- 01:02:49-01:06:07

Outro- 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.

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Intro, Thoughts on NCAA Rule Change (Pay to Play)- 00:00-03:16

JJ 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- 43:15-48:06

Outro- 48:06-49:27