Coach Eric Berry has been a part of the basketball community in Lyndon for a long time, as a high school player, college player at Lyndon State and coaching boys and girls varsity basketball and coaching at the college level also… From his evolution as a coach to building the first sports video streaming company in Vermont, all that and more on this episode of No Fouls!

As we return for season 2 of No Fouls! We are joined by an absolute legend in long time sports writer for the Rutland Harold Tom Haley. Tom is one of the last OG’s of the sports writers in our state (my humble opinion) and we talk about getting to know coaches, writing history pieces, how the game has changed and why the spectators may be a factor in the referee shortage, some of his favorite games and the importance of guys like Ken Squier and Dave Morse to our sports community (This was recorded prior to Kens passing). Two words… “We’re Back!”

This week we sit down with the new coach of the Spaulding Crimson Tide Marcus Thornton as he prepares for his first season as a varsity coach. Why the opportunity to work with his younger brother got him into coaching, building his own AAU program, coaching at his alma mater and the palms he has for the program… All that and more on this episode of No Fouls!

After high school basketball career at both Spaulding and Montpelier Joe Salerno embarked on a coaching journey that has literally taken him around the world. From leading the Solons to jumping in with the Frost Heaves, moving to Canada and winning an NBL Championship and a journey to Syria to lead their national team. This is a story of drive a perseverance to make coaching a full time job on this episode of No Fouls!

Despite not playing basketball in high school Sarah Roy never lost her passion for the game. After starting in AAU and coaching her kids she had stops as an assistant at North Country, Lake Region, was a head coach at UCA all culminating with her taking over at North Country and winning 2 championships in 3 years. Hear about her journey, learning from great coaches, pushing through family loss and her team finally having their moment in front of their fans at the Barre Auditorium… all that and more this week on No Fouls!

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The name Rockwood has burst onto the Vermont basketball scene in recent years emanating from Windsor High School... Kabray Rockwood has won back to back state championships with the Yellow Jackets girls basketball team. We deep dive into the AAU world and the pros and cons, coaching his daughters, learning from Harry Ladue, his first impressions of the Barre Auditorium and the impact Wayne Lafley and Eric Ward had on the basketball community. All that and more on this episode of No Fouls!

Layne Higgs had a standout basketball career at Spaulding before going on to star at the University of Vermont, eventually settling in for a more than three decade run at the helm of the St. Johnsbury Academy Boy's Basketball team. Coaching some of the biggest names in Vermont basketball history like Tony Orciari, Taylor Coppenrath, Henry ‘Bruce’ Dalrymple and Rory Grimes, we learn how he managed personalities, how high school basketball has evolved, some of the best players he coached against and how he knew it was time to walk away... All that and more this week on No Fouls!

Ben Crenca spent 4 years as a member of the University of Vermont Men’s Basketball team, hear his journey from prep school, why he landed on Vermont, balancing schoolwork we being a D1 athlete and what goes into the NCAA tournament. Big Trouble Ben Bishop is the earth quakin’, pillar shakin’, 6’12, 15% of a metric ton professional wrestler who just so happens to be the same person… hear how Ben made the transition into wrestling and how he views his career and expectations, all that and more this week on No Fouls!

Coach Osborne is currently sitting at the top of the mountain as the CVU Redhawks claimed their first boys D1 championship this year. Learn about his early years at Williamstown before playing for the Spaulding Crimson Tide, playing and coaching at Johnson State and what lead him to CVU. From dealing with basketball heartbreak to finally conquering Rice, all that and more this week on No Fouls!

Jade Huntington was one of the best players to lace up a pair of sneakers in the state of Vermont and she came by it honestly with a father that scored more than 1900 points for Bradford Academy. Learn how she carved out her own path at Oxbow under coach Mona Garone, deep runs into the NCAA Tournament at Vanderbilt, her tough transition into coaching, working with Eric Ward at Thetford Academy and her current run with St.Johnsbury Academy, plus who won those epic one on one games with her sister Jazz... All that and more this week on No Fouls!