Hoopsville

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For a fourth year, Hoopsville was on the air for 14 hours as we have less than a month left in the regular season.

Dave McHugh chatted with coaches, administrators, student-athletes, and others involved in Division III basketball from around the country. Other guests included those with D-III roots or who appreciate the division and the game along with the student-athletes who play the sport.

The Hoopsville Marathon is part of the show's fundraising efforts. Please consider donating to the show to help keep it on the air - like Public Television. You can click the link below or either of the Indiegogo windows on this page.

Don't forget to contribute to the new "Hoopsville Mailbag" segment. Email questions you may have to [email protected]. Dave will answer them during the marathon or on a future show.

Believe it or not... there is just one more month remaining in Division III basketball's regular season. In other words, time is running out for teams looking to play in March. One month from today, most conference champions will be crowned and the conversation will be who may be in and will be out of the NCAA championship tournament.

So as the season head's for the home stretch, what programs will we be talking about in a month? Who may emerge from some tight conferences races to prove they are the best?

Sunday night on Hoopsville, Dave hoped to turn the spotlight on a few programs others may not be paying attention to as much. Tufts' men's program is seperating themselves from the rest of the NESCAC, Elmhurst women are making the CCIW race more interesting than expected, LeTourneau men have turned their program around and now lead their ASC division, and Montclair State women have a battle on their hands in the NJAC.

Also on Sunday night, our WBCA Center Court segment featured an up and coming women's basketball coaches. Already honored for his success at a young age, what has Alex Richay done to turn the Oglethorpe program around?

Dave also previewed the upcoming annual Hoopsville Marathon and gave an update to this season's fundraising efforts.

Hoopsvilled aired live at 7:00 PM ET, but you can watch the show On Demand in the video player above. or or you can listen (download) to the podcast on the right side.

Don't forget to contribute to the new "Hoopsville Mailbag" segment. Email questions you may have to [email protected]. Dave will answer them on a future show.

Guests schedule (in order of appearance):

- Bob Sheldon, No. 4 Tufts men's coach

- Tethanie Carriollo, Elmhurst women's coach

- Alex Richay, Oglethorpe women's coach (WBCA Center Court)

- Dan Miller, LeTourneau men's coach

- Karin Harvey, No. 18 Montclair State women's coach

All of the sudden the month of January is coming to a close! It wasn't that long ago we were watching how teams would perform during holiday tournaments and after long breaks. Now, we are wondering how most teams will weather the second half of conference play.

Thursday night on Hoopsville, Dave tried to take the temperature of Division III basketball. Just how good are the teams nationally ranked and near the top of some conference? Are there teams lurking who are about to emerge and disrupt things?

Of course the focus on this show was primarily the East, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, and West Regions, but there was still plenty to talk about nationwide including the common theme: upsets and parity.

Guests included a coach who won his 400th on Wednesday, three nationally ranked teams, and seven total losses.

Dave also discussed the recently launch Hoopsville Fundraising efforts and the upcoming annual marathon show.

Don't forget to contribute to the new "Hoopsville Mailbag" segment. Email questions you may have to [email protected]. Dave will answer them tonight or on a future show.

Guests scheduled to appear (in order of appearance):

- Frank Marcinek, No. 11 Susquehanna men's coach

- Luke Flockerzi, No. 7 Rochester men's coach

- Don Mulhern, UW-Superior women's coach

- Michele Durand, No. 8 Ohio Northern women's coach

On almost any night you can expect there is something to talk about in Division III basketball. From upsets to dominating results, when thousands of games are being played there never is a moment that goes by that shouldn't be discussed.

That's what we hope to do on Hoopsville every show.

Sunday night is no different. There are plenty of upsets to discuss along with figuring out just exactly who are the best teams in the country. Sometimes that discussion means talking to those who won, those who lost, and those who are helping determine conference races.

On Sunday's show, Dave talks to several teams who are in the conversation around the country. From a men's team who ended a 72-game conference winnings streak to another men's squad whose undefeated conference run ended. Also, a women's squad who is already having the best season in four years and another being led by a man who has overcome more than most do and trying to lead by examble by staying focused despite his battled with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Dave will also update a few items voted on this week at the NCAA Convention that will affect basketball starting next season.

You can watch Hoopsville live in the video player above or watch it on Facebook Live (simulcast). If you missed the show live, you can watch the video On Demand in the same manner or listen to or download the podcast located on the right side (available when the show concludes).

Don't forget to contribute to the new "Hoopsville Mailbag" segment. Email questions you may have to [email protected]. Dave will answer them on air tonight or on a future show.

Guests scheduled to appear (in order of appearance):

- Michael Coppolino, Mount St. Mary women's head coach

- Paul Culpo, Castleton men's coach

- Derek James, MacMurray women's coach - WBCA Center Court

- Ryan Kane, Ripon men's coach

- Tom Palombo, Guilford men's coach

In every season there are surprises. Teams who rise to the top at some point making everyone take a second look at what is going on. For most, it is a matter of making sure they are still around come the midway part of the season. Are they still for real?

On Thursday's night's Hoopsville, Dave chatted with teams who clearly aren't just start-to-the-season flash-in-the-pans. Some conference races are not shaping up how many expected when the season began and for these squads they are perfectly fine with that.

Don't forget Thursdya's coverage looked primarily at the East, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, and West Regions, but we also included taking a look at this week's NCAA Convention and other news around Division III basketball.

If you missed Hoopsville when it aired live, you watch (above) On Demand or listen (or download) the podcasts (available when the show concludes).

Don't forget to contribute to the new "Hoopsville Mailbag" segment. Email questions you may have to [email protected]. Dave will answer them on air tonight or on a future show.

Guests scheduled to appear (in order of appearance):

- Mike Miller, Messiah women's head coach

- Chris Downs, St. Lawrence men's head coach

- Jon Miller, Hanover men's head coach

- Chris Novak, Bethel men's head coach

The saying in the NFL is: "on any given Sunday." The idea being that anyone can win a game no matter the match up because, well, things happen. The same could be true in Division III basketball. On any given night, someone will pull off an upset. And in some weeks we see multiple upsets.

What to make of it all? Tune into Sunday's edition of Hoopsville as Dave tried to make sense of most of it with guests from around the country who can provide their insight.

Also, can Amherst women run the table? What to make of William Peace men's basketball. And why one coach is highly regarded in the Chinese-American culture.

Guests scheduled (in order of appearance):

- Carol Jue, Chapman women's coach - WBCA Center Court

- Claude Shields, William Peace men's coach

- G.P. Gromacki, No. 2 Amherst women's head coach

- Mark Beinborn, Augustana women's coach

- Ira Thor, New Jersey City SID - Atlantic Regional Reporter

And don't forget about the Hoopsville Mailbag segment! Email questions you may have to the show at [email protected] and we will answer them tonight or on a future show.

As the season turns from the first to the second half, we are starting to see which teams are doing more than just getting off to good starts. Now conference races are starting to take shape and we get an idea of how the rest of the season may play out.

On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, Dave chatted with several coaches whose teams are either leading their conferences or in the battle for first place. Are these teams going to still be near the top come late February? What do they have to do to maintain their level of success. Dave even hit the road to Washington, DC to chat with several of his guests.

Dave also talked to a coach who now has the second-most wins in Division III history. Wooster's Steve Moore won his 787th (700th at Wooster) Wednesday night. Moore joined Dave in the NABC Coach's Corner to discuss the incredible milestone and all the milestones along the way.

Don't forget about the Hoopsville Mailbag segment! Email us your questions and we will answer them on a future show.

Guest appearences (in order):

- Steve Moore, Wooster men's coach - NABC Coach's Corner

- Kevin Kovacs, Gallaudet men's coach

- Matt Donohue, Catholic women's coach

- Chuck Winkelman, Calvin women's coach

- Dale Wellman, Nebraska Wesleyan men's coach

As the season continues to march along, we continue to see more and more twists. There aren't many more answers despite being about halfway through the season.

Sunday night on Hoopsville, Dave continued the coverage of the UWSP investigation and punishments. Athletics Director Brad Duckworth joined the show to discuss everything that lead up to the decision to suspend Bob Semling the rest of the season and why they handed the program over to Kent Dernbach.

Also, the WBCA Center Court segment maked its season debut. The first guest this season was Emory women's coach Christy Thomaskutty. Not only did we learn more about why Thomaskutty has been so integral as a member of the WBCA board, but learn why she thinks it is important to give back to the game she loves. We also learned more about the Eagles who have their first game in UAA action now complete.

We also dipped into the Northeast, Atlantic, South, and Central regions to get a sense of how some teams off the radar, and others very much on, are doing as the midseason turn arrives. You can also contribute to the new "Hoopsville Mailbag." Email questions you may have to the show at [email protected].

Guests and/or topics include (in order):

- Alex Lang, Brooklyn women's coach

- Christy Thomaskutty, Emory women's coach (WBCA Center Court)

- Charlie Averkamp, Benedictine women's coach

- Kevin Bettencourt, Endicott men's coach

- Brad Duckworth, UW-Stevens Point Athletics Director

The Division III basketball season is back from the holiday "break" - though not much of a break for many of the teams - and with the start of the 2017 part of the schedule comes plenty to talk about. Upsets in the men's Top 25 and the shocking news at out UW-Stevens Point.

Thursday night on Hoopsville, Dave McHugh tried to get everything wrapped up in the discarded Christmas wrapping left behind. Bob Semling suspended, Geneseo women deal with another tragedy, Top 25 teams sputtering as conference season heats up, and teams trying to make an impact from under the radar.

You can watch Hoopsville On Demand down below.

Guest list (in order of appereance):

- Dale Ryman, Sports Director, NewsChannel 7 (WSAW) - UWSP Suspensions

- Cheri Harrer, Baldwin Wallace women's coach

- Scott Hemer, SUNY Geneseo women's coach

- Chad Dickman, Hood men's coach

- Eric Bridgeland, No. 2 Whitman men's coach

- Alex Richard, former UWSP player on 2015 National Championship team

The holiday break for some teams has started and for others is about to begin. Where does everyone stand? What have we learned as we finish the first "half" of the season? On Sunday's edition of Hoopsville, Dave talked to some teams who are making waves early and took the pulse of the season so far.

Sunday's show was the Semester Finale of Hoopsville which will be off the air for the holidays returning on Thursday, January 5, 2017.

You can watch Hoopsville On Demand or listen to the podcast down below.

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- Veronica Nolt, Elizabethtown women's coach

- Dan Raymond, Ithaca women's coach

- Marc Brown, New Jersey City men's coach

- Northeast Region Report: Matt Noonan