Hoopsville

This might be one of the toughest parts of the Division III season. Balancing finals, time off, and starting to get into a groove with the basketball season which then is disrupted by a break. Some teams are caught looking ahead, some are worn out or distracted, others are simply cruising along.

On Sunday night's Hoopsville, Dave will talk to several teams who are not only off to good starts, but also discovering some of the bumps in the road a third of the way into the season.

Watch Hoopsville below (or on Facebook Live) starting at 7:00 PM ET. Archive of the show will be On Demand or available via podcast after the show concludes.

Guests include (in order):

- Andrew Sachs, No. 15 Salisbury men's coach

- Tom Slyder, No. 18 North Park men's coach

- Jon Prevo, Rose-Hulman women's coach

- Loree Payne, No. 22 Puget Sound women's coach

The season has started fast and for some teams they still haven't lost. Not unexpected for some, maybe completely unexpected for others.

And there was a big battle between #1 and #2 in Division III men's basketball on tap!

On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, Dave was back in studio and talked to some of the teams who find themselves without a loss, but probably still with plenty of questions that remain unanswered. Many of the teams are nationally ranked, but one of the teams finds itself undefeated and receiving narry a point in any of the Division III polls.

Also on Thursday's edition, Dave will talked LIVE with both Amherst and Babson head coaches after not only a rate No. 1 vs. No. 2 regular season battle, but another thrilling double-overtime game between the two. Both coaches took the time to chat after the game.

Guests included (in order):

- Bob Amsberry, No. 8 Wartburg women's coach

- Amy Reed, Rochester Tech women's coach

- Landry Kosmalski, No. 22 Swarthmore men's coach

- Jon VanderWal, No. 3 Marietta men's coach

- Dave Hixon, No. 1 Amherst

- Stephen Brennan, No. 2 Babson men's coach

This is most likley the last Thursday edition of Hoopsville before the holiday break (due to D3football.com coverage of Gagliardi Trophy and Stagg Bowl next week and proximity of Christmas the following week). The Thursday edition of the show will return January 5, 2017 - but stay tuned if we change our minds in two weeks.

Surprise! Hoopsville is already On the Road this season, but in rather familiar territory: the Roanoke Valley.

Dave was already in Salem, Virginia for the Division III soccer championships, so why to check out the newest gymnasium in D3?!

Hoopsville aired shortly after the Virginia Wesleyan-Roanoke men's game. At halftime of the game, the court was dedicated to former Roanoke coach Charlie Moir, the father of former Roanoke Coach Page Moir.

Today's special show will feature interviews with Roanoke coach Clay Nunley, Carey Harveycutter, and others.

Dave will also take a look at the first week's Top 25 and ahead to Week 2's poll.

The season is fully underway and after a little extra time off the air due to holidays and such, Hoopsville tries to make sense of it all. On Sunday's edition, Dave McHugh took a look at a crazy start to the season once again. Interviews include those conducted at this year's Hoopsville Classic.

Guests include (recorded at Hoopsville Classic):

- Josh Merkel, Randolph-Macon men's coach

- Joe Burke, Skidmore men's coach

- Rick Ferry, Albright men's coach

Believe it not, the 2016-17 basketball season is just days away. But the season can't start without Hoopsville hitting the air!

On Sunday's show, Dave talked to the two preseason numbers one teams, found out how the offseason went for the two defending national championships, and touched bases with the men's and women's basketball committee chairs.

Guests included:

- Kevin Vande Streek, men's basketball committee chair and head coach for Calvin

- Bobbi Morgan, women's basketball committee chair and head coach for Haverford

- John Tauer, head coach for No. 10 St. Thomas men

- Dave Hixon, head coach for No. 1 Amherst men

- Jeff Hans, head coach for No. 4 Thomas More women

- Carla Berube, head coach for No. 1 Tufts women

The Division III women's basketball season ended in one of the more unique celebrations in history. Getting a chance to play for a championship on the same floor and at the same time as the Division I Women's Final Four was being contested. And Thomas More took advantage of the opportunity to cement themeselves as one of the best teams in history.

On this special edition of Hoopsville, Dave McHugh is joined by Gordon Mann to recap the championship game in Indianapolis. Dave also talks to three-time Player of the Year Sydney Moss, Thomas More head coach Jeff Hans, and D3hoops.com contributor Justin Sweeney about the game, the season, the experience, and the history.

What a season of Division III basketball and it isn't quite over with yet! The men might have crowned their championship, but the women have one more game to go.

On this episode of Hoopsville, Dave McHugh looks back at the two championship weekends with help from Ryan Scott, Gordon Mann, and Adam Turer. We look at the championship for St. Thomas and the near perfect miss by Benedictine. We also take a look at the two semifinal games in women's basketball and the upcoming championship between St. Thomas and Tufts to be played in Indianapolis.

Dave also talks to Page Moir, head coach for Roanoke, who suddenly announced on Tuesday he is stepping down from the position and looking for something new to challenge him.

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- Page Moir, Roanoke men's coach

- Keith Bunkenburg, No. 2 Benedictine men's coach

- Steve Fritz, St. Thomas athletics director and former men's coach

- John Tauer, No 1. St. Thomas men's coach

- Ryan Scott, D3hoops.com Mid-Atlantic reporter

- Gordon Mann and Adam Turer, women's semifinals report

- Jeff Hans, No. 1 Thomas More women's coach

- Carla Berube, No. 7 Tufts women's coach

The roads to Columbus and Salem are now paved. Eight teams remain after another nail bitting weekend in the championship tournaments. A weekend that saw one of the top teams in the country go down.

Sunday night on Hoopsville, Dave McHugh recaps a terrific weekend of basketball while hearing from many of those moving on to the Division III basketball championship weekends. Dave also gets an assist from D3hoops.com's Pat Coleman, Gordon Mann, and Matt Noonan. Who thinks they are in good shape moving forward?

Guest include (in oder of appearance):

- Matt Noonan, Northeast Regional Report

- John Krikorian, No. 4 Christopher Newport men's coach

- Lucas Johnson, No. 2 Benedictine senior forward

- Keith Bunkenburger, No. 2 Benedictine men's coach

- Jeff Hans, No. 1 Thomas More women's coach

- G.P. Gromacki, No. 4 Amherst women's coach

- Bob Amsberry, Wartburg women's coach (Pat Coleman interview)

- Melissa Batista (sophomore forward) and Michela North (junior forward), No. 7 Tufts women (Gordan Mann interview)

It is hard work just to get into the NCAA tournament in the first place. It is even harder to get out of the second two rounds. But which eight teams of the 32 left can get the job done and march on to the championship weekends?

Thursday night on Hoopsville, Dave McHugh chatted with some of those who have already surprised and those who hope to keep their tournament dreams a reality.

Guests include (in order of appearance):

- Ryan Cain, Keene State men's coach

- Jim Scheible, No. 16 Rochester women's coach

- Kendra Hassel, No. 6 UT-Tyler women's coach

- Jason Zimmerman, No. 25 Emory men's coach (NABC Coach's Corner)

- Dave Hixon, No. 15 Amherst men's coach

- Steve Moore, Wooster men's coach

It may have been one of the best weekends of the Division III basketball tournaments in recent history. Upsets, close finishes, buzzer beaters, and more. Survive and advance hasn't fit better as a description than after the first two rounds of this year's championships.

Sunday night, Dave McHugh recapped it all on Hoopsville. From those who surprised to those who survived. Even the favorites had their moments. Dave talked to many who are not only still playing, but get a chance to host next weekend and hope it helps them get to the final four.

Guests include (in order of apperance):

- Brian Sortino, Oswego State junior guard

- Jason Leone, Oswego State men's coach

- John Tauer, No. 8 St. Thomas men's coach (Pat Coleman interview)

- Trevor Woodruff, No. 3 Scranton women's coach

- Megan Haughey, Stevens women's coach

- Bob Sheldon, No. 20 Tufts men's coach