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First, we apologize for the "June Podcast" showing up in early July. Computer problems caused havoc this month. Sadly, it delayed our production plans for several weeks, but we are calling this our June edition all the same.

When the season came to a sudden close, it left a lot of unfinished business on our end. We didn't have national champions to talk to, but we also had a lot of news to cover. This podcast we take some time to do some catching-up with the season's number one men's team and the Jostens Trophy winners - with Gordon Mann and Ryan Scott picking up the interviewing responsibilities.

And we all know the coronavirus has changed everything this year, but how close to home has it hit you? We talk to one coach who experienced it himself first hand while also having his wife be diagnosed with COVID-19 days after giving birth to their first child.

Guests include:

- Matt Airy, Aurora men's coach

- Sydney Kopp, No. 11 DePauw's Jostens Trophy winner (interviewed by Gordon Mann)

- Kena Gilmour, Hamilton's Jostens Trophy winner (interviewed by Ryan Scott)

- Landry Kosmolski, No. 1 Swarthmore men's coach

Oh, did we mention the Hoopsville Notebook? It is a jam-packed notebook this edition. Plenty of notes regarding coaching hires and changes, athletic decisions per COVID-19, Regional Ranking updates, and much more.

Dave also takes the time to say goodbye to Chris Wenzler, Sports Information Director at John Carroll University, who lost his 26-month battle with cancer. This month's show is dedicated in his honor.

Hoopsville broadcasts from the WBCA/NABC Studio. All guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline. The offseason plan is to do a podcast each month. The shows will be audio-only leading up to the start of the 2020-21 when we will restart the video shows.

With the number of significant retirements on the men's side of Division III basketball, there is plenty to talk about in the month of May. Thus, we needed a "Part 2" this month.

On this "Hoopsville Podcast: May Edition (Part 2)", we talk about what is arguably one of the most significant retirement classes of coaches in the history of Division III - especially on the men's side of things.

Pat Coleman, Ryan Scott, and Bob Quillman join Dave McHugh to chat about those who retired, the number of wins and the high-level of success they had, and even if trying to have a Mt. Rushmore of DIII coaching who might be considered (some coaches you may have forgotten about are mentioned).

Plus - if not for the number of significant retirements, the biggest news in Division III off-season so far would likely be Eric Bridgeland picking up and moving to Southern California. Bridgeland joins Dave to talk about his Whitman program, the success, and the decision to start anew at Redlands and the SCIAC.

Hoopsville broadcasts from the WBCA/NABC Studio. All guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline. The offseason plan is to do a podcast each month. The shows will be audio-only leading up to the start of the 2020-21 when we will restart the video shows.

Just days before the start of the 2019-20 season, Glenn Robinson announced he was retiring from coaching. He was the first domino to fall. Since then, more than 4,000-wins have been taken out of the active record books thanks to the retirements of a number of the division and the sport's best coaches.

In what is the first of a two-part May Podcast, Dave chat with some of those who announced their retirements since the season ended. What drove them to the decision to walk away? What will they remember about their careers (many at a single institution)? And will they still be part of the game?

Guests include:

- Dave Hixon, Amherst men's coach (42 seasons, 826 wins)

- Ken DeWeese, Mary Hardin-Baylor men's coach (21 seasons, 400 wins)

- Carol LaHaye, Randolph-Macon women's coach (38 season, 647 wins)

- Grey Giovanine, Augustana men's coach (21 seasons, 433 wins)

Dave also has a brief idea of what is being discussed when it comes to the coronavirus and the challenges institutions face both on campus and with athletics. Plus, the Hoopsville Notebook has updates on moving the three-point line, Regional Realignment/Expansion, and even the Wild Williams World of Sports.

Hoopsville broadcasts from the WBCA/NABC Studio. All guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline. The offseason plan is to do a podcast each month. The shows will be audio-only leading up to the start of the 2020-21 when we will restart the video shows.

It has been a few years since Division III found itself at a place where so many important decisions needed to be made along with other events needing time and attention. However, never in NCAA history have we found ourselves with winter championships cut short, no spring sports at all, and more questions than answers for what might happen with fall sports and beyond.

COVID-19 has certainly made it's mark.

However, the coronavirus isn't the only important item in front of Division III that requires attention and decisions. Expanding and realigning regions in all sports is nearing the end of a multi-year process. The NCAA's effort to revamp it's student-athlete rules with "Names, Images, Likeness" (NIL) is at critical juncture, especially in DIII. And with the shutdown of 'March Madness' brought with it a sudden budget deficit.

That's just what Division III is dealing with overall. Individual schools are fighting just to keep the doors open. That could result in cutting sports, teams, or other challenges. That could cause conferences to tackle sudden changes in membership or sports sponsorships.

And of course, student-athletes and their well-being is even more important.

Plenty to be thinking about in Division III even athletes and teams are not competing right now.

On this special Hoopsville Podcast, NCAA Vice President for Division III Dan Dutcher joins Dave McHugh for an extensive, in-depth, and detailed conversation on the "State of DIII." Dutcher talks about how the decisions to shut down winter and spring championships came to be. Plus, how COVID-19 continues to impact the division, NCAA, schools, and conferences around the country. Dutcher explains how this year's DIII budget was impacted and if there will be any impact down the road. And Dutcher discusses how NIL is taking form in DIII along with the latest on Regional Realignment and Expansion.

Hoopsville broadcasts from the WBCA/NABC Studio. All guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline. The offseason plan is to do a podcast each month.

The 2019-20 season may have ended suddenly (and without any champions crowned), but the season isn't actually complete until we hand out some awards and honors to put a bow on things.

Tuesday night on a special edition of Hoopsville, our season finale, we announce the D3hoops.com Men's and Women's All-America teams along with Rookie, Player, and Coach of the Year honors.

Is your favorite player on our list of the top performing student-athletes of the season? We announce each of the teams and the award winners. Then hear from each of the Rookie, Player, and Coach of the Year winners. Gordon Mann and Ryan Scott also join us to discuss the teams and some of the tough decisions.

Finally, Dave wraps up 2019-20 and looks ahead at what could be to come for next season.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. All guests appear on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline.

While the season came to an abrupt end, there are still student-athletes, coaches, and programs to recognize for what they accomplished this season.

On a special edition of Hoopsville, we not only look at the final Top 25 polls of the season, but we also take a look at the All-Region awards. Plus, the NABC Reese's Division III All Star Rosters are announced, exclusively, here tonight. We then will talk to long time NABC Board of Directors member Pat Cunningham about the team and the announcement he is retiring as Trinity (Texas) men's basketball coach.

And we have a round-table discussion of all things Division III basketball. Pat Coleman, Gordon Mann, Ryan Scott, and Bob Quillman saddle up to their computers and join us for a spirited chat and maybe even answer your questions.

Guests Schedule (order subject to change):

- Pat Cunningham, NABC Board of Directors & Trinity (Texas) men's coach

- Pat Coleman, D3hoops.com Editor-in-Chief

- Gordon Mann, D3hoops.com Senior Editor

- Ryan Scott, D3hoops.com National Columnist

- Bob Quillman, IWUHoops.com

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. All men's coaches appear in the NABC Coach's Corner. And all guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline.

And with that, the 2019-20 seasons have come to a sudden end.

What a week it has been in college basketball. Exactly a week ago, as we hit the air, the first signs that COVID-19 was going to impact the NCAA Tournaments was seen. Since then, it has been a whirlwind.

On Thursdy's Hoopsville, we try and make sense of one of the stranger finishes in history for NCAA events. What started with isolated closings of gyms for games ends a week later in all games being called off through the rest of the academic year.

We will chat with those who were preparing for games on Friday and hear their reactions to the seasons coming to a close so quickly.

Guests Schedule (order subject to change):

- Kevin Connors, ESPN College Basketball Anchor, Ithaca Alum

- Michelle Ferenze, No. 10 Whitman women's coach

- John Krikorian, Christopher Newport men's coach

- Cheri Harrer, No. 9 Baldwin Wallace women's coach

- Brian Morehouse, No. 1 Hope women's coach

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. All men's coaches appear in the NABC Coach's Corner. And all guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline.

What an opening weekend of the NCAA tournaments? Upsets a plenty. Gyms closed to fans. Incredible finishes. And so much more.

Sunday night on Hoopsville we try and cover it all. From the ongoing decisions surrounding COVID-19 to how the brackets look now. There are decisions still being dealt with when it comes to the news and decisions regarding COVID-19 and how it impacts teams, their fans, and institutions. There are also incredible stories coming out of the tournament of how teams are moving on and how seasons came to a sudden and emotional finish.

Guests Schedule (order subject to change):

- Todd Raridon, No. 11 North Central (Ill.) men's coach

- Jackson Meshanic (sophomore) & Stefan Thompson (coach), Hobart men's team (Frank Rossi interviews)

- Greg Dunne, No. 18 Brockport men's coach

- Andy Rang, No. 23 Trine women's coach

- Pat Manning, Williams women's coach

- Bob Quillman & Ryan Scott

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. All men's coaches appear in the NABC Coach's Corner. And all guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline.

The Division III Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments are set to get going. It all starts at 1:00 p.m. ET on Friday with the first men's game.

However, before you get fully wrapped up in the games make sure you go into it fully informed.

That means tuning into Hoopsville on Thursday night for our tournaments preview episode. We will not only take a fresh look at the brackets, but we will also talk to a number of coaches getting their teams ready for first-round games. From a Conference Cinderella, to a couple of Conference Champions, and a coach looking to finish his career with a bang.

Also breaking news during the show: Yeshiva men's basketball had their hotel reservations canceled due to coronavirus concerns. We talked exclusively with coach Eliott Steinmetz about the problems they encountered today.

Guests Schedule (order subject to change):

- Kevin Jaskiewicz, Coast Guard men's coach

- Steve Moore, Wooster men's coach

- Brian Lane, Transylvania men's coach

- Carissa Sain, No. 18 Chicago women's coach

- Mike Miller, No. 19 Messiah women's coach

- Eliott Steinmetz, No. 13 Yeshiva men's coach (hotel canceled due to Coronavirus reactions)

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can watch Thursday's show On Demand in the video player above. An audio-only podcast will also be available on the right side of the page shortly after the show is off the air.

A reminder you can also watch Hoopsville on your favorite OTT device. Whether it's Amazon Fire, Android TV, Apple TV, or Roku, look up the Team1 Sports App and you will find the show there so you can easily watch it on your big screen. You can also check out the Hoopsville archives at www.team1sports.com/Hoopsville.

All men's coaches appear in the NABC Coach's Corner. And all guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline.

Welcome to the Sensible Sports Marketing Bracket Breakdown Special!

Tonight on Hoopsville, we take a look at the Division III Men's and Women's Championship Tournaments. Who made it. Who was left out. And some of the most interesting match-ups of the brackets.

We will talk to both national committee chairs and some of our friends drop by to give us their take on what are some of the more interesting brackets in recent history.

Sunday's Hoopsville special is presented by Sensible Sports Marketing and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio in conjunction with D3hoops.com.

All guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline.

If you have questions about Division III basketball, feel free to send them and we will answer them on a the show. Email them to [email protected] or use any of the social media options.

Guests Schedule (order subject to change):

- Sam Atkinson, Men's National Committee Chair and Gallaudet Assoc. Dir. for Communications

- Karin Harvey, Women's National Committee Chair and Montclair State women's coach