Mike sits down to talk with legendary former Purdue Boilermakers basketball coach (and former B1G Network basketball analyst) Gene Keady.

0:00 -- Introduction to Gene Keady

2:25 -- Gene Keady on funny names for his dogs

4:26 -- Gene Keady on Matt Painter as a player and a coach

8:00 -- Gene Keady on Big Ten Basketball fans and Mackey Arena

9:03 -- Gene Keady on working for Big Ten Network as an analyst

11:37 -- Gene Keady on golfing

13:49 -- Gene Keady on Steve Lavin and St. John's

16:04 -- Gene Keady on Jim Delany and Big Ten Network

18:23 -- Gene Keady on Bob Knight and Purdue/Indiana rivalry

22:18 -- Gene Keady on 3 AM practices

24:00 -- Gene Keady on recruiting at Purdue

24:57 -- Gene Keady on Michael Jordan

25:36 -- Gene Keady on Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson

27:36 -- Gene Keady on getting drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers

29:02 -- Gene Keady on 2000 USA Olympic Team as an assistant coach

31:41 -- Gene Keady on infamous scowl

32:18 -- Gene Keady on origin of his first name

33:16 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down to discuss Nittany Lions athletics with Penn State Athletic Director Sandy Barbour.

o 0:00 -- Introduction to Sandy Barbour

o 1:43 -- Sandy Barbour the college basketball player

o 3:14 -- Sandy Barbour the college field hockey player

o 3:45 -- Sandy Barbour on playing sports today

o 4:55 -- Sandy Barbour on being a hands-on Athletic Director

o 6:10 -- Sandy Barbour on favorite moments in Penn State history

o 10:23 -- Sandy Barbour on the "White Out" game

o 15:48 -- Sandy Barbour on 2016 Penn State Football team

o 21:18 -- Sandy Barbour on James Franklin coming to Penn State before her

o 25:56 -- Sandy Barbour on Athletic Director mentors

o 29:26 -- Sandy Barbour on acclimating to different universities

o 33:38 -- Sandy Barbour on coach hiring process

o 35:38 -- Sandy Barbour on Russ Rose

o 38:01 -- Sandy Barbour defends the Nittany Lion mascot's honor

o 40:10-- "B4 You Go" segment

As NCAA Basketball gets ready to tip-off for the 2020-21 season, Mike sits down to chat with legendary Spartan head coach Tom Izzo.

0:00 -- Introduction to Tom Izzo

3:14-- Tom Izzo on his coaching future

4:48 -- Tom Izzo on Jud Heathcote stories (joke-telling and recruiting)

8:47 -- Tom Izzo on the coaching transition from Jud Heathcote to Tom Izzo

13:23 -- Tom Izzo on having great relationships with the media

15:03 -- Tom Izzo on helping promote the Big Ten Network before launch

16:32 -- Tom Izzo on how arguing with his players builds relationships (Draymond Green and Cassius Winston stories)

23:20 -- Tom Izzo on loudest Big Ten arenas and rivalry with Michigan

26:08 -- Tom Izzo on best Big Ten Men's Basketball teams he never coached

29:01 -- Tom Izzo on expanding Big Ten Men's Basketball conference schedule

30:58 -- Tom Izzo on how he started playing the accordion

34:10 -- Tom Izzo on living in a trailer park with Steve Mariucci and road trip stories

38:05-- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down with Maryland football head coach to talk about Year 2 with the Terps and more.

0:00 -- Introduction to Michael Locksley

1:47 -- Michael Locksley on his love of Go-Go music

5:03 -- Michael Locksley on favorite places to visit in D.C.

7:13 -- Michael Locksley on selling D.C. weather to southern recruits

9:21 -- Michael Locksley on relationships within recruiting

12:02 -- Michael Locksley on recruiting visit preparation and memory skills

18:36 -- Michael Locksley on grilling passion

21:39 -- Michael Locksley on hosting "Late Night with Locks" show

25:08 -- Michael Locksley on inviting Nick Saban to "Late Night with Locks" and coaching for Saban

27:23 Michael Locksley on his wife, Kia, teaching yoga to his football players

29:23 -- Michael Locksley on Kevin Warren and minority leadership within the Big Ten

30:41 -- Michael Locksley on progress of racial equality in America

34:05 -- Michael Locksley on music choices within a locker room

34:39 -- "B4 You Go" Segment

In the first episode of On the Bench, Mike sits down with Minnesota head football coach P.J. Fleck to discuss the Gophers, his playing days, his Chicago fandom, and more.

0:00 -- Introduction to P.J. Fleck

2:37 -- P.J. Fleck the basketball player scouting report

4:56 -- P.J. Fleck the baseball player scouting report

7:29 -- P.J. Fleck on neighbor Minnesota Twins player Josh Donaldson

8:30 -- P.J. Fleck the hockey player scouting report

9:05 -- P.J. Fleck on punt returner mentality

11:28 -- P.J. Fleck on being a Chicago Bears, Cubs and Blackhawks Fan

17:20 -- P.J. Fleck on biggest adjustment moving to Minnesota

19:58 -- P.J. Fleck on shaving his head

21:58 -- P.J. Fleck on Greg Schiano and daily journal writing

26:54 -- P.J. Fleck on his coaching mentors

29:43 -- P.J. Fleck on being a 6th grade social studies teacher

31:42 - -P.J. Fleck on "Row The Boat" mantra

35:06 -- P.J. Fleck on the word "Elite"

36:57 -- P.J. Fleck on the movie Top Gun and wanting to be Tom Cruise

38:27 -- P.J. Fleck on parenting

39:15 -- "B4 You Go" segment

The Big Ten Network’s Mike Hall has a brand new podcast, starting Tuesday November 10th.

“On The Bench with Mike Hall” is a long-form discussion podcast featuring Big Ten coaches and players, plus national announcers and entertainers sharing stories with Mike about their Big Ten fandom, as well as their fascinating careers.

It is an outlet for longer stories to be told, on topics – and with guests - that are tangential to the Big Ten.

Some of the stories you’ll hear include:

Gene Keady on why he’s given his dogs names like Princess, Queeny and Wimpy.

Fran McCaffrey on how Julia Roberts once aided him in recruiting.

Joel Klatt on his years of survival as a minor league baseball player.

Gerry Dinardo explaining what it was like playing with Rudy Ruettiger in college.

Tom Izzo on the note Judd Heathcoate left in his office the day he took over the program, and much more.

New episodes released every Tuesday.

Available wherever you get your podcasts.