In this week's men’s and women’s basketball special edition of the East Coast Conference Podcast, we hear from student-athletes hailing from each of our No. 1 and No. 2 seeds as No. 1 Daemen University men’s basketball senior guard Justin Glover, No. 1 Daemen University women’s basketball senior forward Clarie Pikett, No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas College senior guard Derrick James, and No. 2 Mercy University senior forward Angelina Barrera preview this weekend's 2026 ECC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships.

In this week’s episode of the East Coast Conference Podcast, we speak with the D’Youville University Royal Family – Bill, Billy, and Frankie Morris! Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Bill shares what it means to him to have his children on campus, baseball senior Billy chats about his time in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League, and softball sophomore Frankie discusses her decision to transfer to DYU this year.

In this week’s episode of the East Coast Conference Podcast, Mercy University men’s basketball sophomore Josh Naklen, Roberts Wesleyan University women’s basketball sophomore Renee Anglin, and the University of the District of Columbia Director of Athletics Pat Thomas share their stories and reflect on their experiences as we celebrate Black History Month.

In this week's indoor track and field special edition of the East Coast Conference Podcast, the University of the District of Columbia junior Kayla Cooper, Roberts Wesleyan University sophomore Austin Melvin, and the College of Staten Island graduate student Angelina Guerriero preview this Sunday’s 2026 ECC Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y.

In this week’s episode of the East Coast Conference Podcast, Roberts Wesleyan University men’s volleyball senior Moises Jimenez shares his journey to RWU, Queens College women’s basketball junior (and future doctor!) Nkiru Awaka discusses her success both on the court and in the classroom, and Daemen University women’s basketball head coach Nate Beutel speaks on his first year at the helm of the Wildcats. 

In this week’s episode of the East Coast Conference Podcast, ECC Commissioner Jessica Grasso reflects on the fall and looks forward to the spring, Daemen University men’s indoor track and field junior distance standout CJ Johnson shares his thoughts on his success this year, and Roberts Wesleyan University alum Brynn King walks us through her experience at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. 

In this week's episode of the East Coast Conference Podcast, Daemen University head coach Mike MacDonald shares insight into the No. 2 Wildcats’ season, the University of the District of Columbia women’s track and field sophomore Kyndra Hines discusses her fast (pun intended) start to the indoor season, and St. Thomas Aquinas College men’s volleyball junior Kyran Versteegan talks about the Spartans’ ECC dominance over the last two years. 

In this week’s episode of the East Coast Conference Podcast, D’Youville University men’s lacrosse senior Logan Schwartz and Molloy University Assistant Athletic Director for Game Operations and Associate Head Softball Coach Alex Russo share their experiences at the 2025 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum (#GreenTeam) while Mercy University women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse senior Rita-Marie Masi discusses all things campus, conference, and national SAAC. 

In this week's episode of the East Coast Conference Podcast, Daemen University Vice President for Athletics Traci Murphy discusses her role as President of the Division II Athletics Directors Association, her selection as a 2025 Woman of Influence by Buffalo Business First, Daemen’s academic and athletic successes under her tenure, some of her most rewarding moments over her 30 years in collegiate athletics, and more!