Tom welcomes the long time Williamstown girls coach Sid Sweet to talk about his journey from JV benchwarmer to Varsity starter, starting his coaching career with the freshman team, learning from Mike Maxwell and taking over the girls program. They touch on big games, big disappointment and the importance of his team being a part of the community and why they've inspired him to do more... Plus Tom finishes off the podcast touching on the division 3 boys championship and the importance of leadership and sportsmanship in our game, all that and more on No Fouls!

As tournament time at the Barre Auditorium is here, we talk with Director of the Barre Tournament Committee Jeff Blanchard about what goes into getting ready for the two biggest weeks in Vermont basketball, keeping the tradition of the Aud intact while also trying to to make modern improvements, how great volunteers make everything work and how the feeling that comes with reffing on Vermonts biggest stage... All that and more on this episode of No Fouls!  

Over 25 years in coaching Billy Waller has done a lot of things including coaching soccer at Hazen Union while leading basketball at Cabot and coaching both varsity boys and girls teams simultaneously. Hear about bouncing back from losing in the championship by 1 point in an undefeated season and how important it was to bring a title to Cabot. He’s now building a girls program at Vergennes and explains how he stays motivated through the lean seasons… All that and more right here on No Fouls!

Dave McGinn is the only Vermont coach to win championships at three different schools, having reached the top of the mountain at  Oxbow, Thetford Academy and St. Johnsbury Academy. Learn how his community and coach helped him through a hard time in his life as a kid at Brattleboro High School, the importance of integrity and accountability, Mona Garone, Eric Ward and transitioning to building programs as an athletic director... All that and more on this episode of No Fouls!

George Commo and Dave Moody have spent decades as the definitive voices of Vermont sports. George Commo's recent announcement that the 2023 season will be his last with Norwich University Hockey marks the end of a 25-year era, and so we got together with he and Dave Moody to recall their origins in broadcasting, their on-air partnership across multiple sports, calling national championship games, long road trips, and a lifetime of memories and gratitude. Don't miss this special edition of No Fouls!

After a 40 year run coaching high school basketball in Vermont, nobody has won more games than Dan Gandin. From his early beginnings at Chelsea and Williamstown to his nearly four decade run at the helm of the U-32 Raiders we learn about his first championship team with U-32 in 1992, their rivalry with Montpelier, what changed in coaching high school basketball over 40 years and why he walked away... All that and more on this episode of No Fouls!

When you think Vermont basketball one of the first names that comes to mind is coach Tom Brennan. Most know him as the nearly two decade leader of the University of Vermont mens basketball team, buckle up as we hear about losing his high school scoring record to his sister, why dressing in suits was a huge factor in going into coaching, why he DIDN'T want to take the Vermont job, recruiting multiple members of the Cieplicki family, the success of Corm and the Coach, walking up and down Church Street when they finally made it to the NCAA Tournament, that magic team that beat Syracuse and enjoying his post coaching career... All that and more on this episode of No Fouls!

With parents that each coached championship teams it was no surprise that the Danville product followed in their footsteps. Patrick talks about how he ended up spending a season under Steve Clifford with the Charlotte Hornets, what mistakes he made his first year with Lyndon Institute and why he couldn’t pass on the opportunity to take the helm of St. Johnsbury Academy… all that and more on this episode of No Fouls!

From scoring more then 2,000 points in high school at St. Albans, playing 4 years at UVM and leading the Burlington boys program to multiple championships, Matt Johnson earned his induction into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame… Add a year playing professionally in Ireland where he drank with Don King and had Christmas with a political leader of the IRA you know you’re in for some great stories… From men’s league battles with some of the top coaches in the state to what it takes to coach against them, all that and more on this episode of No Fouls!