2nd year head coach of Johns Hopkins men's basketball team, Ryan Cain, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Coach Cain played college basketball at Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he finished his career as one of the best players to ever play at WPI. Cain was awarded the 2007 Jostens Trophy; the yearly award given to the most outstanding Division 3 player. After finishing his playing career with a 89-20 record with the Engineers, Cain coached for his alma mater for the next eight years.

During his time on staff alongside legendary coach, Chris Bartley, WPI never finished a season with less than 20 wins. In 6 of the 8 seasons, Cain helped the Engineers to NCAA tournament appearances. After his 8th season, Cain took his first head coaching job at Keene State in 2015. Cain turned Keene State into a national powerhouse. The two-time LEC Coach of the Year led the Owls to 5 NCAA tournament appearances, including two sweet 16 and one elite 8 appearance. The Owls finished the 2022-23 with a 28-2 record; after a successful year, Cain left Keene State to take the job at Johns Hopkins University.

During his first year with Hopkins, Cain led the team to a 20-7 record. Now in his second year, Cain looks to build upon a successful year in the Centennial Conference.

Hear about his favorite memories during his time playing and coaching for Chris Bartley, what went into the decision to leave Keene State, and what the future looks like for the Johns Hopkins basketball program.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:24

Updates, NYE Resolutions- 00:24-04:15

Intro- 04:15-11:41

Daily Schedule, Father Life, Scouting Process- 11:41-16:45

Playing/Coaching Career at WPI, Engineering Influence on Career- 16:45-28:09

Getting Opportunity at Keene State, Coaching Ty Nichols- 28:09-40:55

Success at Keene State, Coaching Jeff Hunter and Octavio Brito- 40:55-45:49

Break- 45:49-46:00

Process Leaving Keene State for Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins Athletic Department Success- 46:00-54:24

Roster Construction at High Academic School- 54:24-58:42

Relationship with / Hiring Jeff Hunter, Advice for Aspiring Coaches- 58:42-01:05:49

Losing Brayden Fagbemi, Current JHU MBB Season, Centennial Conference- 01:05:49-01:15:15

Rapid Fire (Funniest Players, Inspirations in Basketball, Best Basketball Towns in Massachusetts)- 01:15:15-01:22:38

Starting 5: Ideal Players at Keene State- 01:22:38-01:26:02

Only in D3- 01:26:02-01:30:05

Outro- 01:30:05-01:30:41

Major Freeman, Siena men's basketball leading scorer, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Major played high school basketball at Archer high school in Atlanta, Georgia. A four year starter at Archer HS took the JUCO route out of high school.

Major played two years for Spartanburg Methodist in South Carolina. In both years, Spartanburg won over 20 games with Major as the starting guard. In his second year, the sophomore averaged over 15 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Freeman was recruited by over 40 Division 1 schools after his JUCO career concluded. In the summer of '24, Major committed to Siena college to play under first year head coach Gerry McNamara. Siena is currently 5-7 (1-1 MAAC) with Major leading the team in scoring (14.3).

Hear about Major's experience growing up in Atlanta, playing under Coach McNamara, and his future goals with basketball.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:23

Updates- 00:23-02:10

Intro- 02:10-04:35

Opinions on New JUCO Ruling- 04:35-09:29

Intro- 09:29-10:55

Siena Life, Growing up in Atlanta, Playing for the Georgia Stars- 10:55-15:55

Getting into Content Creation, Content Creators he Watches- 15:55-18:23

Recruitment out of Archer HS, Committing to JUCO Basketball- 18:23-20:16

JUCO Basketball/Life- 20:16-24:01

Recruitment in the Transfer Portal, Committing to Siena College- 24:01-25:20

Break- 25:20-25:30

Playing for Coach McNamara- 25:30-27:56 Albany Cup, MAAC Competition, Setting Tone at Siena- 27:56-29:31

Fashion, Best Drip on Siena MBB- 29:31-30:56

Future Goals for Major, Major's Why, Developing Game in Workouts- 30:56-35:30

Rapid Fire (Fav Kyrie Moments, Fav Atl Artist, Fav Atl/Alb Food Spots)- 35:30-39:41

Starting 5: Best Players Played With- 39:41-40:49

Only in D3- 40:49-45:41

Outro- 45:41-46:17

This week's episode of @Notevend2 features professional trainer, Mitchell Kirsch. Mitchell has grown into one of the top trainers in the North East- specifically in his home state, New Hampshire. Mitchell has changed the culture of training within basketball by using the constrain-led and skill acquisition approach during his training sessions.

Kirsch started his college career in California where he attended Claremont-Mudd Scripps. After four years of basketball playing for the Stags, he transferred to Babson College. A successful college career opened opportunities for Mitchell to play professionally overseas in Columbia.

A short overseas career led Mitch to get into the player development field. His evidence based trainings became the lead method in the state of New Hampshire. Mitchell now trains players at all levels, including NBA players like Duncan Robinson, Terrance Mann, and Georges Niang.

Hear about Kirsch's career getting into player development, what made him adapt the constraint-led approach, and how it feels having changed the New Hampshire hoop scene.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:21

In Memory of Fred Garland- 00:21-02:23

Alfred/Utica Updates- 02:23-05:06

Intro- 05:06-17:48

Day in the Life for Mitch, Staying Energetic as a Full-time Trainer, Impact of Sleep- 17:48-24:57

Fathers Influence on Mitch & Siblings, Playing at Babson College- 24:57-30:34

Getting into Training/Player Development, Getting 1st Client (Neruda)- 30:34-37:36

Initial Process getting a new Client, Designing Workouts for each Player- 37:36-40:56

Break- 40:56-41:08

Constraint-Led Approach / Skill Acquisition Approach- 41:08-49:50

Trainers he Listens to, Evolving as a Trainer- 49:50-54:53

Feelings Changing the New Hampshire Hoop Scene- 54:53-56:48

Rapid Fire (Funniest Players Trained, Favorite Memory as a Trainer, Best Players on AUX)- 56:48-01:01:59

Starting 5: Best Players Trained- 01:01:59-01:05:13

Only in D3 (New Segment)- 01:05:13-01:12:06

Outro- 01:12:06-01:12:48

Dave Paulsen, the current head coach for Holy Cross men's basketball team, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Coach Paulsen has been coaching since the late 80's and has a ton of knowledge that he gives throughout the episode.

Paulsen played basketball for @WilliamsCollege and would later lead Williams to the programs first, and only, National Championship. Paulsen finished his career coaching the Ephs with a 170-53 record- giving him the 2nd most wins in Williams basketball history. After a successful career at Williams, Paulsen moved on to coach at Bucknell University.

In his first head coaching role at the Division 1 level, coach Paulsen won three Patriot League Coach of the Year awards ('11, '12 & '15). Under Paulsen, Bucknell became the first Patriot League team to win three consecutive regular season titles. Paulsen currently holds the highest winning percentage in Bucknell history (.588). A big part to Bucknell's success was the addition of future NBA player, Mike Muscala. Muscala was a two-time Patriot League POTY while competing against future NBA all-star CJ McCollum.

Coach Paulsen left Bucknell after seven seasons (2008-15) to coach at George Mason University and Fordham University. Paulsen coached plenty of players that would eventually become successful professional players, including Tyler Kolek. In 2023, Paulsen took the head coaching job at Holy Cross; in his second year leading the Crusaders, he's led the program to wins over high major programs, and the teams first conference tournament win since 2019. The Crusaders are currently 5-4 with 4 more games until Patriot League play begins.

Hear about Paulsen's 28-year successful career, his experience coaching future NBA players, and what went into the dominance his teams had at Williams and Bucknell.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:24

Alfred/Utica Updates- 00:24-02:31

Intro- 02:31-08:37

Recap of Holy Cross' 3-0 Weekend, Buzzer Beater Win, Coaching Philosophy in Late Game Situations- 08:37-15:25

Playing at Williams College in the 80's, Coach Harry Sheehy's Impact- 15:25-18:30

Experience as GA at Michigan University, Staying Connected with MU Players- 18:30-22:52

Relationship with Tobin Anderson- 22:52-27:25

Coaching at Williams College, Winning Dlll National Championship in '03, Coaching against Coach David Hixon- 27:25-39:46

Success at Bucknell, Elite Coaching Tree, Advice for Aspiring Coaches- 39:46-50:23

Recruiting Mike Muscala, Dominance in the Patriot League, Relationship with Muscala Today- 50:23-57:10

Break- 57:10-57:22

Recruiting/Coaching Tyler Kolek, Opinion on Players Transferring- 57:22-01:05:53

Regret not Recruiting Duncan Robinson, Taking Risks on Players- 01:05:53-01:11:50

Expectations/Future for Holy Cross MBB- 01:11:50-01:15:21

Rapid Fire (Funniest Players, Theme Song(s), Most Memorable Year Coaching)- 01:15:21-01:20:42

Starting 5: Best Players Coached- 01:20:42-01:23:22

Outro- 01:23:22-01:24:20

Marquette men's basketball assistant coach, Nevada Smith, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Nevada played college basketball at Bethany College where he led the school to back-to-back conference championships, while leading Division 3 in three pointers made during his senior year.

Nevada coached at various Division 3 schools, including: St. Lawrence, Allegheny College, SUNY Canton, Ithaca College and Keystone College. Coach Smith's career shifted to the professional level when he got connected with Daryl Morey and the Houston Rocket's staff. Nevada was the head coach for the Houston Rockets D-League affiliate, Grand Valley Vipers, before becoming the head coach for the Miami Heat D-League affiliate, Sioux Falls Skyforce. Oklahoma City Thunder's head coach, Mark Diagneualt became a close friend of Coach Smith as the two coached against each other in the D-League; Diagneualt eventually connected Nevada with Coach Shaka Smart at the University of Texas.

Coach Smith and Smart moved on to coach together at Marquette. The 2024-25 season marks the 4th season Nevada has coached for Marquette. Marquette has made the NCAA Tournament every year since Coach Smith has been a part of the staff.

Hear about Coach Smith's long-tenured career, the experience of working with Coach Eric Spoelstra and Shaka Smart, and Marquette's culture that's led them to success in the past four years.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:25

Alfred/Utica Updates- 00:25-02:52

Intro- 02:52-09:17

Getting into Horse Racing, Living in Upstate NY- 09:17-11:52

Getting the name "Nevada"- 11:52-13:19

Playing Career at Bethany College- 13:19-17:15

Opinion(s) on what makes a Great Shooter- 17:15-22:38

Coaching at Various Division 3 Schools, Carrying a chip on Shoulder- 22:38-27:14

How the D-League Opportunity came about, Interview with Daryl Morey- 27:14-31:28

Getting Introduced with Eric Spoelstra, Miami Heat Culture, Coaching the Sioux Falls Skyforce- 31:28-36:40

Going back to Coaching CBB, Creating Relationships within the G-League, Relationship with Mark Daigneault- 36:40-38:58

Getting Connected with Shaka Smart, Marquette Culture- 38:58-41:30

Break- 41:30-41:41

Success at Marquette, Impact Shaka's 1st Class had on the Future of Marquette MBB (Tyler Kolek, Oso Ighodaro, Kam Jones)- 41:41-44:11

Tyler Kolek's Work Ethic- 44:11-46:17

Marquette's Offense, Rim Domination Philosophy, Getting into Analytics Early in Career- 46:17-51:51

Finding New Concepts in Basketball, Perspective on Future Basketball- 51:51-54:37

Focus for Marquette Basketball during the 2024-25 Season, Roster Retention- 54:37-56:50 Future of Nevada Smith's Career- 56:50-58:36

Rapid Fire (Fav Food Spot in Milwaukee, Funniest Coaches Worked with, Shooters that could challenge him, Fav Coach McGuinness story)- 58:36-01:05:55

Starting 5: Best Offensive Players (D3 Edition)- 01:05:55-01:08:35

Outro- 01:08:35-01:09:30

The #2 ranked Cortland Red Dragons just won the Empire 8 for the fourth straight year- qualifying for the NCAA tournament. Their starting QB, the 2023 Dlll National Championship MVP, Zac Boyes joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Boyes is currently having one of his best seasons; the veteran quarterback has thrown 24 TD's with just one interception and ranking in the top 5 nationally in completion percentage (72%).

The biggest game of the year for Cortland football is Saturday, November 16. Cortland vs Ithaca, known as Cortaca, has been a tradition since the 1930's. This years game is at Cortland and is expected to be one of the most intense atmospheres in Cortaca history. Cortland (9-0) faces off against the Ithaca Bombers (6-3) in a game that "determines legacies". The biggest little game in the nation kicks off at 1:00. Hear from Cortland's star quarterback about his mindset going into the Cortaca matchup, what this week around Cortland has been like, and his expectations for the game.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:23

Alfred/Utica Updates- 00:23-02:51

Intro- 02:51-05:21

Predictions for Cortaca- 05:21-07:06

Intro- 07:06-07:47

Breakdown of Cortland's win over Brockport, Winning 4 Straight Empire 8 Championships, Understanding Cortlands Dominance- 07:47-12:11

Mindset going into Cortaca, Keeping Team Composed in Cortaca Environment- 12:11-15:30 Staying Motivated after winning E8- 15:30-18:27

Personal Focus for Cortaca this Year, Cortland's Offensive Advantages against Ithaca- 18:27-21:51

Final Message for Cortland Fans/Supporters going into Cortaca 2024- 21:51-22:46

Outro- 22:46-23:44

@Notevend2 talks with 2023-24 1st Team All-NE10 player, Matt Becht on this week's episode. Matt Becht attended high school in Virginia where he played for Bishop O'Connell. After a successful high career, Becht committed to Mount St. Mary's. Early in his freshman year, Matt suffered a knee injury that required surgery. That would only be the start of the adversity Matt faced during his college career; in just two years playing for the Mountaineers, Becht went through three surgeries.

Matt entered the transfer portal after his second year, and would commit to Division 2, NE10 member, Southern New Hampshire University. The next three years playing for the Penman would be filled with success; in three years Becht averaged over 14 ppg in every year, and shot 45% from three in his final two years with SNHU. In 2023-24 SNHU won a NE10 championship and made a run all the way to the D2 NCAA Elite 8.

With one year of eligibility left, Matt entered the transfer portal where he would hear from plenty of Power 5 and high major schools. Becht committed to Merrimack for the 2024-25 season. Merrimack competes in the MAAC conference and kicks off their season Saturday (11/9) against Vermont.

Hear about his basketball journey dealing with adversity, his dominant career at SNHU, and his expectations going into his final year of college basketball.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:33

Alfred/Utica Updates- 00:33-02:42

Intro- 02:42-03:19

Unnamed Segment, Empire 8 Questions (Nazareth/St. John Fisher)- 03:19-09:36

Intro- 09:36-14:38

NFL Sunday, Favorite NFL Team, Sunday Routine(s)- 14:38-16:47

Bishop O'Connell/DMV Basketball Experience- 16:47-20:18

Committing to Mount St. Mary's, Injuries during Career, Dealing with Adversity- 20:18-26:05

Leaving Mount St. Mary's, Recruitment in Transfer Portal, Committing to SNHU- 26:05-28:48

Developing Game/Craft over the Years, Mentors- 28:48-32:56

2023-24 Elite 8 Run with SNHU- 32:56-37:32

Competition in the NE-10- 37:32-40:35

Break- 40:35-40:46

Recruitment after Leaving SNHU, Committing to Merrimack- 40:46-47:05

Differences in Play D2 vs. D1- 47:05-49:03

Expectations for Final Year of CBB- 49:03-50:50

Rapid Fire (Top 3 NE10 Players, Fav Memory in Manchester, Pregame Rituals/Music)- 50:50-55:20

Starting 5: Best Players Played With- 55:20-57:32

Outro- 57:32-58:28

Matt and Zac Snyder, the hosts of the @d3datacast join this week's episode of @Notevend2 to talk about some of the most interesting stories and teams going into the 24-25 MBB Division 3 season.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-01:04

Alfred/Utica Updates- 01:04-02:51

Intro- 02:51-03:13

New Segment, Empire 8 Questions (Brockport/SUNY Poly)- 03:13-10:05

Intro- 10:05-13:57

D3 Datacast Updates- 13:57-15:44

Explaining Episode- 15:44-16:36

Competitive Balance in D3 Conferences- 16:36-24:00

UAA Returns to Top Conference- 24:00-29:55

Christopher Newport University, Clark University, Babson College, Guilford College, UW-Platteville- 29:55-40:57

Outro- 40:57-43:21

The 2023 AFCA Division 3 Coach of the Year, Curt Fitzpatrick joins this week's episode as we talk in-depth about his successful football career. Coach Fitzpatrick currently leads the #2 ranked team in the country- the Cortland Red Dragons. Fitzpatrick made history in 2023 becoming the first coach to lead SUNY Cortland to a national title.

Curt talks about his playing career, as one of the best players to play at St. John Fisher University, and the impact this had on his coaching career. After his playing career, Fitzpatrick was the assistant at both, Utica University and St. John Fisher. 2013 would be the first head coaching job for Fitzpatrick where he spent the next seven seasons leading the Morrisville Mustangs. Under Fitzpatrick, Morrisville would have 4 winning seasons including one NJAC championship.

Since taking the Cortland job in 2020, Fitzpatrick has developed Cortland into an elite program- only losing four games in the last five seasons. Cortland is picking up right where they left off last year, as they're currently ranked #3 in scoring offense, averaging over 50 points per game.

Hear about his journey being apart of multiple Empire 8 teams, what the Cortaca rivalry is like, and the 2023 run to the national championship.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:56

Updates- 00:56-01:51

Intro- 01:51-04:58

Opinions about Division 3 Model (Student first?)- 04:58-09:38

Intro- 09:38-11:20

Changing Playbook for Conference Play- 11:20-12:45

Curt's Playing Career Impacting Coaching Career- 12:45-14:41

Career at St. John Fisher College, Favorite Memories at SJFC- 14:41-19:39

Early Days Coaching at SJFC and Utica University- 19:39-24:24

Building the Culture at Morrisville College, Favorite Memories at Morrisville- 24:24-28:52

Leaving Morrisville to Take Cortland HC Job- 28:52-33:14

Cortland Athletics Department Culture- 33:14-35:33

Developing Four-Vert Offensive Scheme- 35:33-39:21

Player-Coach Relationship Dynamic(s)- 39:21-43:08

Cortaca Rivalry, Best Moments- 43:08-48:27

Break- 48:27-48:35

Realization the 2023 Roster was Special- 48:35-53:54 2023

NCAA Playoff Run- 53:54-58:20

National Championship against North Central- 58:20-01:05:10

How National Championship Changes Cortland Football/Coach Fitzpatricks Career- 01:05:10-01:08:00 2024

Season so Far, Expectations for the Rest of the Season- 01:08:00-01:10:47

What Separates SUNY Cortland Apart- 01:10:47-01:14:30

Rapid Fire (Funniest Players Coached, Ranking Food in Areas Coached, Pregame Routines), Coaching Cole Burgess and JJ Laap- 01:14:30-01:20:09

Ideal Lineup as a QB- 01:20:09-01:22:03

Outro- 01:22:03-01:22:54

Tobin Anderson, current Iona men's basketball head coach joins this week's episode of ​⁠to talk about his college basketball career. Coach Anderson shocked the world in the 2023 NCAA March Madness tournament where he became the 2nd coach in NCAA history to lead a #16 seed over a #1 seed. Prior to his one year historical run with the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, Anderson was a five-time Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Division II Coach of the Year during a nine year dominant run at St. Thomas Aquinas College. Anderson enters his second year with the Iona Gaels men's basketball team following a 16-17 record. Hear about Tobin's 20+ year coaching career, why he was so confident FDU could beat purdue, and what his expectations are for Iona's 2024-25 team.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:47

Utica/Alfred Updates- 00:47-01:38

Intro- 01:38-04:08

Coach Anderson's System- 04:08-07:58

Preview of Iona MBB- 07:58-09:28

Preview of FDU vs. Purdue- 09:28-10:20

Intro- 10:20-11:42

Preseason MBB (D3 vs. D1)- 11:42-14:20

Getting Adjusted to Living in New Rochelle- 14:20-15:46

Growing up in Iowa and Committing to Wesleyan MBB- 15:46-18:33

Relationship with Wesleyan MBB HC Joe Reilly- 18:33-20:39

Dave Paulsen's Influence on Tobin's Career- 20:39-22:50

Ball Handling Clinics / Players Being Comfortable with the Ball- 22:50-26:46

First NCAA Appearance at Hamilton College- 26:46-29:38

First D1 Coaching Experience at Sienna College- 29:38-31:58

Dominance Coaching at St. Thomas Aquinas College- 31:58-35:04

Decision to Leave STAC for Fairleigh Dickinson University- 35:04-38:50

Break- 38:50-39:00

FDU's 2023 NCAA Tournament Run / Finding Players with a Chip on their Shoulder- 39:00-57:46

Leaving FDU for Iona after a Historic Season- 57:46-01:02:07

Establish Tobin's Culture at Different Schools- 01:02:07-01:06:00

Identifying his System / Developing System with Analytics- 01:06:00-01:11:11

2024-25 Iona MBB Preview- 01:11:11-01:14:46

What Keeps Coach Anderson's Going- 01:14:46-01:18:05

Rapid Fire (Funniest Players Coached/Fav Food Spots at Different Schools/Fav Pastimes)- 01:18:05-01:22:03

Starting 5: One Player from Each HC Job- 01:22:03-01:23:55

Outro- 01:23:55-01:25:43