#3Pillars Podcast

Kim McNeill checks in during her third season as head coach of Hartford women's basketball. McNeill describes some of the keys to the Hawks' success in 2018-19, including their current nine-game win streak.

:55 - Women's #AEHoops wrap

3:49 - Reaching 50 win mark at Hartford

5:36 - Best start since 2009-10

7:28 - Tough non-conference schedule

12:20 - Recruiting

14:33 - Defensive philosophy

19:02 - Beating Maine on Jan. 16

21:17 - Fighting for home court in #AEPlayoffs

22:43 - Bringing NCAA Tournament experience to Hartford

24:18 - Family

Hartford women's basketball coach Kim McNeill describes some of the tough opponents the Hawks faced to start the 2018-19 season and how it prepared the team for league play.

MIT's Director of Athletics and Department Head, Julie Soriero, discusses how to deal with multiple constituents during difficult times.

0:07 Introduction - Julie Soriero

1:55 Debriefing after campus lockdown incident

3:58 Boston Marathon incident and MIT campus

4:41 TAKEAWAY: Set up a 24-hour conference call that is just for your staff for emergency calls

5:06 MIT campus goes on lockdown after Boston marathon bombers were on campus

6:13 Talking with MIT students during lockdown

7:00 TAKEAWAY: Make a group comfortable during a lockdown

9:00 Grieving as a campus after an incident

10:08 Handling the emotional turmoil and providing support for students, coaches and staff

11:03 TAKEAWAY: Acknowledging collegues in the surrounding area and thanking for their support

11:45 Breaking down MIT's debrief

13:30 Deciding who you have involved during a crisis

13:39 TAKEAWAY: Pay attention to what you know, what you don't know and what you need to find out

14:20 How to communicate beyond the group you have

15:13 Emergency action plans and how they are used and revised

16:40 Emergency action plan as a flowchart

18:00 How to stay aligned with the University and their action plans

19:20 Having conversations about a violent intruder on campus

19:42 TAKEAWAY: Emotional support for students, coaches and staff

20:04 How technology can help you in a crisis

22:04 How you fram your message during a crisis

24:31 Key takeaways from Julie on how she deals with crisis as a leader

Vermont Head Coach John Becker discusses his team's 2018-19 makeup, strong start to league play and a look at two key matchups on the #AEHoops schedule.

:58 - #AEHoops weekly wrap

4:30 - Vermont's sustained success

6:04 - Recruiting

8:16 - Two big upcoming games for Vermont

9:55 - Lessons from 2018 championship game

11:59 - Importance of home court in #AEPlayoffs

13:33 - Stony Brook preview

17:27 - Anthony Lamb

21:42 - Emphasizing deep rosters

23:54 - Impressions of 2018-19 Vermont Catamounts

26:47 - Celebrating 40 seasons of #AEHoops

In celebration of the 40th season of America East men's basketball, Vermont Head Coach John Becker reflects on his first #AEHoops title.

Josh Caray has been the 'Voice of the Seawolves' since 2015. He is also the grandson of Harry Caray. The Stony Brook play-by-play man breaks down the team's hot start to 2018-19, offers comments on #AEHoops and details his broadcasting roots.

:53 - Recap of the past week in #AEHoops

3:36 - Stony Brook's early keys to success

5:25 - Exceptional road wins

8:59 - Thoughts on Jeff Boals

13:43 - Breaking down the Seawolves' roster

18:09 - Analyzing the current state of the league

23:25 - Broadcasting lineage

30:52 - Calling 2016 #AEHoops Championship Game

37:44 - Teaching journalism at Stony Brook

The Voice of the Seawolves describes a dominant Jameel Warney leading the Seawolves to their first #AEHoops title.

NCAA college basketball expert Andy Katz talks #AEHoops after conference play tipped off for the 40th time.

1:30 - Selecting Stony Brook in early March Madness brackets

4:01 - Domino effect of UMBC upset

6:18 - NCAA Net and impact of successful non-conference schedules

8:59 - Impressions of Stony Brook Head Coach Jeff Boals

10:43 - Impact of junior forwards in the league

12:18 - Early impressions of Stony Brook

13:09 - America East teams to keep an eye on

14:55 - Favorite #AEHoops memory

NCAA basketball expert Andy Katz released his third March Madness bracket of the 2018-19 season and penciled in Stony Brook as 14 seed.

Darcy Gruttadaro, Director, Center for Workplace Mental Health

American Psychiatric Association Foundation, joins the #3PAcademy digital series to talk about how athletics departments, coaches and administrators can create mentally healthy environments.

2:05 - Mental Health and athletics, what is the landscape?

3:39 - How athletic departments can create a holistic approach to mental health

6:10 - Getting the buy-in from the top down to normalize the conversation around mental health

8:46 - The power behind individuals sharing their personal stories

11:00 - How can the stigma of mental health be broken down

13:52 - Solutions to those that may not have many resources and the importance of access to care

16:46 - What can coaches and administrators do to help create environments to be an advocate for mental health

20:17 - Coach as the first point of contact for a student-athlete and how they can guide student-athlete to the resources provided

21:05 - Coaches using data-driven decisions with their student-athletes

23:18 - Making intentional space for mindfulness

24:26 - What to look forward to in the conversations of mental health