Hoopsville

It doesn't matter what night you tune in to Division III basketball, something will surprise you. There are teams leading conferences that weren't expected to be in the conversation, there are programs who continue their record-setting starts to the season, and others who seem to be defying expectations - well, at least those outside of the locker room.

On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, Dave chats with a few coaches who have programs currently excelling - even if they have hit some bumps in the road recently. One has his program off to the best start in a storied program's history, another is leading a conference that has it's traditional leaders off the pace a bit, a third who was never thought would be on top, and a fourth looking to try and change national minds.

This week's WBCA Center Court guest is Stephanie Stevens of Gallaudet University, the national deaf and hard of hearing University, in our nation's capital. She will discuss what it is like to coach using a different language along with her involvement in the WBCA's Diversity and Inclusion committee. Stevens was a recent honoree of the WBCA Thirty Under 30.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio.

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- Bob Amsberry, No. 2 Wartburg women's coach 

- Amy Reed, RIT women's coach

- Stephanie Stevens, Gallaudet women's coach (WBCA Center Court)

- Darryl Keckler, Drew men's coach

- Kyle Lindsay, Adrian men's coach

By this point in most seasons, the usual names appear at the top of conferences races and conversations surround the usual suspects. Not the case this year. There are new names at the top, or in the mix, of conferences around the country.

That excitement is what is driving the 2017-18 season and makes any night in Division III must-watch.

On Sunday's episode of Hoopsville, Dave talks to some new face leading or in the mix in their respective conferences from four or the regions around the country. Can these teams keep their success through the end of the season or has the challenge just gotten that much more difficult as the second half of conference schedules begins. 

There is also some Top 25 discussion to be had. Ryan Scott makes his weekly appearance in "Top 25 Double-take."

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. A reminder that Sunday shows tend to focus on the Northeast, Atlantic, South, and Central regions primarily.

If you have questions, feel free to interact witht he show (information to the right) or send an email ([email protected]) and maybe have your question be featured on the Hoopsville Mailbag segment.

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- Rusty Rogers, Concordia-Chicago women's coach

- Adam Stockwell, No. 14 Hamilton men's coach 

- Kate Pearson, Cabrini women's coach

- David Smith, Methodist men's coach

- Ryan Scott, "Top 25 Double-take"

It is already the midway point of January. In a month's time, we will be looking at conference tournaments and discussing who has a chance to make the NCAA tournaments. However, there is still a lot of basketball to be played and many teams are starting to take the turn into the second half of conference play.

On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, Dave will chat with a number of guests to get a landscape of where things are in Division III. The conversation will include checking in at the NCAA Convention where legislation will be voted on by DIII members and conferences on whether to start the season a week earlier.

Dave then talks to some of the hotter teams in the country. Two women's programs (ranked and unranked) who are leading their respective conferences and looking to build on recent success. Also two men's programs one of which is not in the spotlight as much as they traditionally are along with a program we haven't talked to in a number of years.

This week's WBCA Center Court will feature a women's coach who is doing what she can to spread the word about women's basketball including giving more of her time to make sure her colleagues are taken care of and heard.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio.

You can send your questions to the show and have them featured on the Hoopsville Mailbag segment. Email them to [email protected].

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- James Wagner, CSAC Assistant Commissioner

- Bobby Hurley, Stevens men's coach

- Kris Huffman, No. 9 DePauw women's coach

- Polly Thomason, Texas-Dallas women's coach (WBCA Center Court)

- Matt Logie, No. 7 Whitworth men's coach

- Ashlee Rogers, Marymount women's coach

Hoopsville doesn't get moved to a Monday afternoon all that often. Then again, Division III teams don't take over a mecca of college basketball every day, either.

Coming off a terrific Centennial Day at the Palestra, Dave recaps a wonderful event including some good games in Philadelphia.

Plus, Illinois Wesleyan is dominating their CCIW foes, so far. Can they keep up the torrid pace throughout the rest of the season?

Also, he keeps the success of student-athletes at the front of his mind. Carnegie Mellon men's coach Tony Wingen discusses his work on the NABC Academic Committee and we will get him to talk about the early season results in the UAA.

And do you want to know how the Top 25 may shake out later today? D3hoops.com columnist Ryan Scott joins Dave as they both try and figure out what could be yet another crazy Top 25 poll.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can watch the show On Demand in the video player above or listen to the podcasts located to the right.

If you have questions, tweet, Facebook, or email them to the show and we will try and answer them possibly on the Hoopsville Mailbag segment. Email them to [email protected].

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- Mia Smith, No. 21 Illinois Wesleyan women's coach

- Tony Wingen, Carnegie Mellon men's coach (NABC Coach's Corner)

- Ryan Scott, D3hoops.com Around the Nation writer

It is always an exciting and surprising point in the season. The midway point. We are already halfway through another thrilling Division III basketball season. The best part, we have plenty more basketball to come. The hard part, we are also closer to the season coming to a close.

On Thursday night's Hoopsville, Dave will try and pull out his crystal ball and read the tea leaves on who can sustain their momentum, who may fall off, and which teams could make a run to the end. While we won't have all the answers, some of Dave's guests will be able to give us their insight on their own squad's chances.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio.

A reminder the Thursday edition of Hoopsville primarily covers the East, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, and West regions, but we will answer any questions about all of Division III throughout the show. You can also send your questions to the show and have them featured on the Hoopsville Mailbag segment. Email them to [email protected].

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- Matt Croci, No. 10 Wittenberg men's coach

- Jim Scheible, No. 7 Rochester women's coach

- Lori Kerans, Millikin women's coach (WBCA Center Court)

- Danny Young-Uhrich, No. 17 Juniata women's coach

- Pat McKenzie, No. 15 St. John's men's coach

What is going on? It seems every underdog has a chance this season of knocking off a heavy-weight or a nationally ranked team. It was another week of upsets and bedlam.

Sunday night on Hoopsville, coaches from around the country will give their assessment of just how wide-open this Division III basketball season seems to have become. Plus, why their programs have as good a chance as anyone else to finish on top of their conferences at the end of February.

Dave will also be joined by Ryan Scott, D3hoops.com Columnist and fellow Top 25 voter, to try and make sense of what has been exciting basketball on any given night.

Sunday night's show also is the season debut of the "NABC Coach's Corner." The segment gives fans, fellow coaches, and whomever else the chance to hear more about what men's coaches are involved in outside of the X's and O's of basketball. This week's guest, Charlie Brock of Springfield, takes his team into the local elementary schools during each winter intercession and not only read to kids and help them with life's challenges (even at an early age), but also answer questions before shooting with them in the gym.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio.

A reminder the Sunday edition of Hoopsville primarily covers the Northeast, Atlantic, South, and Central regions, but we will answer any questions about all of Division III throughout the show. You can also send your questions to the show and have them featured on the Hoopsville Mailbag segment. Email them to [email protected].

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- Tim Shanahan, Staten Island women's coach 

- Roy Muholland, Greenville women's coach

- Charlie Brock, Springfield men's coach ("NABC Coach's Corner")

- David Willson, Emory & Henry men's coach

- Ryan Scott, D3hoops.com Around the Nation columnist

The holidays brought us many presents in Division III basketball. From upsets to impressive performances, many teams made an impression. As a result, there is plenty to recap as Hoopsville returns to the air after the holiday break.

Join Dave as he talks to guests around the country and recaps an incredible few weeks - or tries to recap. From an assistant coach who made a life saving decision, a women's coach who has been fighting cancer without missing time with his team, to coaches around the country who have teams that have many wondering ... just how good are they?

With the midseason return of Hoopsville comes with it some of the more structured aspects of the show. For starters, Thursday nights are dedicated primarily to the East, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, and West Regions for guests. Tonight also sees the season debut of the "WBCA Center Court" which is a segment that allows viewers to learn more about coaches and what they are involved in outside of basketball.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio.

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- Justin Smith, Dubuque women's assistant coach 

- Brian Newhall, Occidental men's coach

- Guy Rancourt, No. 6 Lycoming men's coach

- Matt Dempsey, Merchant Marine women's coach (WBCA Center Court)

- Jeff Hans, No. 8 Thomas More women's coach

- Joe Burke, Skidmore men's coach

The basketball season always experiences a lull a month after starting the season. It is one of just a few sports that experiences the ups and downs of scheduling. With finals complete and students headed home for the holidays, teams are left to either take a very long stretch of time off as well or find a way to stay active.

On Hoopsville, Dave chats with a few coaches whose programs are at a cross-roads: finding a way to keep playing or take a break after squeezing in nearly half the season in the opening four weeks. Dave will also take a look at the Top 25 and wonder if things have settled down especially on the men's side.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio. You can also send your questions to the show and have them featured on the Hoopsville Mailbag segment. Email them to [email protected].

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- Keri Carollo, No. 13 UW-Whitewater women's coach

- Matt Hunter, York (Pa.) men's coach

- Larry Anderson, No. 22 MIT men's coach

- Ryan Scott, D3hoops.com Around the Nation columnist

First semester finals may have started, or about to start, but that hasn't stopped the action on the hardcourt from being formidable. Even the first winter storm of the season didn't stop the games on the East Coast.

On Sunday night's episode of Hoopsville, Dave tries not to scratch his hair out as he and guests try and decipher the action of the past few nights and week. While the women seem to have settled in this week, the men's side continues to produce results that make things more complicated. Are there any great teams in Division III?

It just may be too early, still, to really know.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio.

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- Carissa Sain Knoche, Chicago women's coach

- Brian Morehouse, No. 8 Hope women's coach

- Dan Raymond, Ithaca women's coach

- Jeff Brown, No. 2 Middlebury men's coach

- Matt Goldsmith, TCNJ men's coach

It is the time of the season when managing practices and games around finals and soon-to-be holiday breaks can be difficult, especially as most conferences have begun in-conference games while there are still non-conference battles on tap.

On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, Dave chats with a number of coaches who have had significant starts to the season, but are now managing their seasons. How are the highs and lows massaged and how to keep student-athletes focused not only on their studies (and finals), but also the game.

Results at this time of the year will be a factor come the end of the season.

Dave will also discuss, and update if able, the breaking news out of St. Norbert where the women's basketball team has been suspended ten games due to a number of players' actions.

Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the WBCA/NABC Studio.

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- David Doino, Averett men's coach

- Ken Davis, Lake Forest men's coach

- Klay Knueppel, Wisconsin Lutheran women's coach

- Michelle Filander, Austin women's coach