Not Even D2

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.

This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more college sports content.

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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

It's the year anniversary of the creation of @Notevend2! The podcast kicked off with an episode featuring Casey Curran, and would end the year with 45 episodes being released. The hosts, KJ Allison and Neruda Perdomo reflect on their journey growing the podcast and some of their favorite moments on the podcast over the past year. During this episode we take a look back of some of those moments, and more.

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Intro- 00:00-00:37

Reactions to Knicks & Timberwolves Trade- 00:37-03:25

Thoughts on Year 1 of the Podcast- 03:25-09:46

Shoutouts / Memorable Episodes- 09:46-16:05

Preview of the rest of the Episode- 16:05-16:57

Casey Curran (Alfred MBB Forward)- 16:57-18:59

Bob Quillman (D3 MBB Top 25 Voter)- 18:59-20:38

Chuck Mitrano (Empire 8 Commissioner)- 20:38-22:55

Neruda Perdomo (Not Even D2 Cohost)- 22:55-24:38

Teja Singh (Hamilton MBB Guard)- 24:38-29:31

Sam Peek (Motor City Cruise G)- 29:31-31:15

Joe Palmer (Colorado State G)- 31:15-34:08

Coach Mike Rejniak (We Are D3 HC)- 34:08-37:46

Coach Caleb Kimbrough (Hampden-Sydney MBB HC)- 37:46-43:08

Raheem Anthony (St. Thomas MBB Guard)- 43:08-45:09

Coach Michael Crotty Jr. (Middlesex Magic Director)- 45:09-50:26

Coach David Hixon (Naismith Basketball HOF Class of '23)- 50:26-54:52

Outro- 54:52-55:29

.Current head coach of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's football team, Jace Rindahl joins this week's episode of "Not Even D2". Prior to leading the Warhawks, Jace played four years (2005-08) for UW-Whitewater where he played in four straight national championships. His junior year (2007), him and his team won the first ever national championship in UW-Whitewater history. Jace would follow that with becoming a D3 football Defensive Player of the Year in his senior year. Post playing career, Rindahl would become the linebackers coach during a dominant UW-Whitewater run. Joining Coach Leipold's (current Kansas football head coach) staff the group would win three straight national championships- winning 46 straight games. Coach Rindahl would work his way to defensive coordinator before being named head coach in 2023. The Warhawks were ranked #3 in the d3football.com top 25 rankings, and currently rank #10. Hear about Coach Rindahl's historic playing career, his experience coaching under Coach Leipold, and what his expectations are for his current national championship contending roster.

This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more college sports content.

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Intro- 00:00-07:57

Personal Schedule day after Game- 07:57-08:42

Favorite NFL Team/Coaches- 08:42-09:54

Getting Involved with Football in Wisconsin- 09:54-12:25

Jace's Playing Career / Rivalry with Mount Union- 12:25-16:58

Coaching UW-Whitewater during 46 game Win Streak- 16:58-20:49

Coach Leipold's Influence- 20:49-22:17

Traits Needed to be Successful under Rindahl- 22:17-25:12

Mastering the LB Position- 25:12-27:35

Break- 27:35-27:43

UW-Whitewater's 2019 Run- 27:43-28:50

Program's Culture- 28:50-35:08

D3 Football's Evolution- 35:08-37:47

Paying Attention to Rankings/Media- 37:47-38:56

Expectations for the Rest of the Season- 38:56-42:15

Rapid Fire (Fav Football Memory/Fav GB Packer/Music Playlist)- 42:15-44:49

Top 5: Skilled Positions Played With/Coached- 44:49-47:17 Outro- 47:17-48:06

Davidson Hubbard, 5th year transfer for the Baylor Bears, joins this week's episode of "Not Even D2". Davidson played four years at Hampden Sydney where he would finish his career with over 1,100 points scored and a 2x 1st Team All-ODAC player. In Davidson's last year at HSC, his team would finish with a programs best 31-3 record- including a National Championship appearance. Davidson would conclude his senior year as an All-American averaging 15p while shooting 47% from the field. After the 2023-24 season, Davidson entered the transfer portal where he would soon commit to Baylor University. Baylor- the 2021 National Champions- are led by the legendary coach Scott Drew. Hear about Hampden-Sydney's dominant season this past year, how Baylor became Davidson's go-to school, and what his expectations for his final year of college basketball are.

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Intro- 00:00-08:33

Davidson's Art Passion/Inspirations- 08:33-11:01

Getting into Basketball- 11:01-11:46

Early Years at Hampden-Sydney- 11:46-14:12

Davidson's MBB Graduating Class- 14:12-15:37

Coach Kimbrough's Impact- 15:37-17:00

ODAC MBB + Final Four Matchup against Guilford- 17:00-20:53

Dominating the Glass as an Undersized Forward- 20:53-21:51

Focusing on Strength and Conditioning- 21:51-23:14

Break- 23:14-23:20

Process Committing to Baylor- 23:20-28:27

Coach Caleb Kimbrough vs Coach Scott Drew- 28:27-30:01

Adjusting to Playing at Baylor- 30:01-31:56

How Division 3 Helps Transition to Division 1- 31:56-33:05

Mindset/Role Going into Playing Big 12 Basketball- 33:05-34:13

Rapid Fire (Fish Caught/Fav Music Artist/Fav Basketball Memory)- 34:13-36:53

Starting 5: ODAC Players throughout Career- 36:53-38:42

Outro- 38:42-39:34

"Not Even D2" sits down with Myles Miree- current Morgan State standout running back- on this week's episode. The DMV native started his college career at Fairmont State. At the Division 2 level, Myles rushed for over 1,600 yards in just two years and became the #5 all-time leading rusher in school history. Myles then entered the transfer portal where he heard from plenty of Division 1 schools; Myles would eventually commit to Morgan State. Morgan State has a long storied tradition of competing in the MEAC amongst other historic HBCU programs. Myles started his second year with the Bears on fire- scoring 2 touchdowns in Week 1 against Hampton University. Hear about Myles dominance at Fairmont State, what his experience has been like at Morgan State and playing in the HBCU atmosphere, and his expectations for the rest of the Bears season as they look to capture the first MEAC championship since 2014.

This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more college sports content.

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Intro- 00:00-09:01

HBCU/Morgan St Life- 09:01-11:34

Personal Reads as a RB / Week 1 TDs- 11:34-15:31

Getting into Football in the DMV- 15:31-18:03

Recruitment Process out HS / Committing to Fairmont St- 18:03-20:48

Dominating at Fairmont St- 20:48-23:42

Decision to Enter Transfer Portal- 23:42-26:25

Committing to Morgan St / Expectations Playing HBCU Football- 26:25-28:43

Break- 28:43-28:53

Differences D2 vs D1 Football- 28:53-30:57

HBCU Football Rivalries and Atmosphere- 30:57-33:18

Deion Sanders Impact on HBCU Football- 33:18-34:30

Offseason Work- 34:30-35:52

Morgan States RB Room- 35:52-37:56

Goals for Morgan St and Myles Miree for the Rest of the Season- 37:56-40:10

Rapid Fire (Underrated RBs/Top DC Athletes/Fav DMV Artist- 40:10-43:06

Top 5: Skilled Positions Played With- 43:06-45:17

Outro- 45:17-46:00