#3Pillars Podcast

Valley was named head coach of Hartford on April 19 and will guide the Hawks in 2019-20 in her first season at the helm.

Women's head basketball coaches Colleen Mullen from UAlbany and Morgan Valley from Hartford talk about navigating work and life as an openly gay head coach. They talk about the challenges, fears, and what can be done to create healthy environments in their athletic departments, teams, and lives.

NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt talks all things college basketball from moving the three-point line back to the NET and America East March Madness upsets.

1:51 - John Beilein comments

5:00 - Approval to moving three-point line back

7:05 - Future of introducing more technology to the game

8:40 - NCAA NET

12:48 - Mid-Major thoughts

14:19 - March Madness upsets by #AEHoops teams

17:18 - Big East 40th anniversary

20:35 - NCAA partnership with CBS and Turner

25:33 - Biggest worries as Senior VP of Basketball

27:29 - One-and-done

28:38 - Closing thoughts

Following its first year of implementation, the NET is poised to be the measuring tool of the future for college basketball and the selection committee. NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball, Dan Gavitt, explains why.

UAlbany's Tara Belinsky and Stony Brook's Michael Watts received the league's prestigious annual distinction for their tremendous collegiate careers in athletics, academics and leadership. Hear a reflection of their journeys and plans for the future.

:57 - Woman of the Year: Tara Belinsky

1:30 - Receiving the award

3:02 - Favorite leadership role

4:04 - Pursuing Master's Degree

4:37 - Working for New York Giants

6:44 - Reflecting on tenure at UAlbany

8:15 - Serving as three-time captain for women's track & field

11:37 - Teammates competing in NCAA Championships

13:14 - Leaving the University at Albany

15:16 - Man of the Year: Michael Watts

16:09 - Describing the honor

17:12 - Starting the day right

18:21 - Support system on Long Island

19:16 - Athletics

21:04 - Beating Paul Hogan in the 3K

24:42 - Holding role as team captain

27:40 - Next step

28:50 - Missing Stony Brook University

30:25 - Thank you

In its second year, CSPC continues to provide mental health resources to student-athletes at the University of Vermont. Director of CSPC Kelly Thorne and Assistant Director of Athletics, Sports Psychology and Counseling Ari Shapiro-Miller explain its growth and how they have set an example for other America East institutions.

:54 - Intro

1:58 - Kelly Thorne's road to CSPC

4:20 - Ari Shapiro-Miller's road to CSPC

6:15 - Understanding student-athletes

9:28 - Accessibility to counseling

11:22 - Reception and encouragement

17:34 - Using other universities as model for CSPC

19:35 - Addition of counseling and sports psychology to other America East institutions

23:53 - Importance of keeping mental health conversation going

In their second full year at Catamount Sports Psychology and Counseling, Kelly Thorne and Ari Shapiro-Miller offer their thoughts on what is next in terms of helping student-athletes improve mental health.

"Being on a team - when you believe in each other and you love each other and you worked towards a shared vision and a purpose together - that's something you can't get anywhere else."

Former Stony Brook student-athlete Sam Jaffe is the Marketing and Digital Coordinator for the WPLL. On this episode, Jaffe gives an inside look at the Seawolves' current #AEWLAX reign and the WPLL.

:54 - Doing commentary for 2019 #AEWLAX Championship

2:23 - Stony Brook dynasty

3:37 - Praising Joe Spallina

5:34 - Memories of playing college lax

8:30 - 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'

10:06 - WPLL background

11:50 - Working with big-name players

13:36 - Upcoming WPLL re-brand

17:28 - #3Pillars Spotlight: Reflecting on experience as student-athlete

19:15 - Previewing Stony Brook vs. James Madison

Associate Commissioner, Championships & Sport Policy Chad Dwyer hops on the pod to give some insight into spring championships. Topics include behind-the-scenes championship preparation and a footrace in men's and women's lacrosse that will determine the host teams.

1:49 - Intro

3:13 - Coordination with member institutions

6:32 - Having four championships in one weekend

10:40 - Preparing for unknown in lacrosse

13:15 - New schedule for women's lax championship

16:55 - Lacrosse analysis entering final week of regular season

19:42 - Impact of championships on student-athletes

22:42 - Joys of championship season