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