The Daly Dose of Hoops Podcast

The Daly Dose Of Hoops Podcast returns for its first episode of 2024 with one of its most special guests to date. In this edition, host Jaden Daly welcomes a colleague, mentor and longtime friend to the show in Bob Heussler, the longtime voice of Fairfield basketball and former update anchor at WFAN. Newly inducted into Fairfield’s Hall of Fame, Bob shares with Jaden some of his greatest memories behind the microphone, as well as his thoughts on this year’s iteration of the Stags, his longtime on-air partnership with Joe DeSantis, and what he has valued most over a career in the broadcast industry that has spanned parts of six decades.

It’s time to talk about Bambi on Ice, runaway redwoods, clotheslines, headbutts, love taps and that mysterious guy making all the calls. That’s right, it’s time to preview Seton Hall and Rutgers’ annual battle with one another, and who better to do that with than the man who covers both programs for the Asbury Park Press and Gannett New Jersey, Jerry Carino? Jerry joins host Jaden Daly once again to set the stage for New Jersey basketball’s premier rivalry, profiling the Pirates and Scarlet Knights in depth while also going over what to expect Saturday night, including the unexpected.

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play begins later this week with its opening weekend, and host Jaden Daly brings in one of the league’s expert analysts to help set the table as he is joined by Sam Federman of Mid-Major Madness. Jaden and Sam review each MAAC school’s performance to date in the non-conference season, complete with standout performers and lasting impressions, and take a look at what to watch for not just in this weekend’s lid-lifting action, but throughout the year as well.

The Daly Dose Of Hoops Podcast takes on its first game previews of the 2023-24 season in an all-new episode, as host Jaden Daly will be covering Iona against Sacred Heart and Seton Hall vs. FDU this weekend. To help the audience get to know the visiting schools a little better, Jaden welcomes Northeast Conference expert Ryan Peters of Blue Ribbon and the NEC’s Overtime blog back to the podcast. Join Jaden and Ryan as the two break down Sacred Heart and how the Pioneers match up with Iona, as well as how FDU picked up where it left off after an historic March to start 2-0 before visiting Seton Hall. Ryan also gives his thoughts on Sacred Heart and Merrimack leaving the NEC for the MAAC at the conclusion of the 2023-24 academic year.

It’s become almost a rite of passage on the Daly Dose Of Hoops Podcast every year to preview the Big East with the man who covers the league better than anyone. As we draw closer to opening night, who better to profile the conference in-depth than John Fanta of Fox Sports, the Big East Digital Network and The Field Of 68? The first guest in podcast history, John joins host Jaden Daly once again to take a look at the storylines around the Big East, including UConn’s national championship defense, Rick Pitino’s first season at St. John’s, Seton Hall’s upward climb, Marquette looking to repeat as conference champions, and much more.

The Daly Dose Of Hoops Podcast kicks off its fourth season with perhaps its most special guest to date! In this season premiere episode, host Jaden Daly welcomes a longtime friend and subject of many a Daly Dose Of Hoops byline in the past, as Steve Masiello makes his long-awaited debut appearance on the podcast. Now the associate head coach at St. John’s following an 11-year run as the head coach at Manhattan College and a pit stop at Iona last season when he served on Pitino’s staff, Steve joins Jaden to talk about his journey both with the Red Storm and in the game of basketball, the influence Pitino has had on his career and his life, and the promise in what is already an exciting new era for the St. John’s program.

Now four months into his tenure as the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference commissioner, Travis Tellitocci joins host Jaden Daly for his first appearance on the Daly Dose Of Hoops podcast. Travis discusses his first several weeks on the job, takeaways from his visits to each MAAC school’s campuses, his vision for the MAAC, basketball scheduling, NIL collectives, the conference tournament, and his long-term objectives as he continues to grow into his new responsibility as Rich Ensor’s successor.

Four months after Rick Pitino took the reins at St. John’s, the Hall of Fame coach made quick work of reconstructing the Red Storm’s roster, signing 10 players in the transfer portal to join incumbents Joel Soriano and Drissa Traore. Freshmen Brady Dunlap and Simeon Wilcher arrive in Queens as well to give the Johnnies a potential preseason Top 25 outfit for the first time since 1999. In the wake of former Harvard forward Chris Ledlum becoming the latest player in the fold, host Jaden Daly finally takes a closer look at the happenings in Queens with Zach Braziller of the New York Post. Join Zach and Jaden as they look to the future and assess St. John’s prospects in a strong Big East Conference behind the likes of Soriano, Ledlum, Jordan Dingle, and others.

The end of an era in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference came when Rich Ensor announced his retirement upon the conclusion of the 2022-23 academic year, concluding a 35-year stewardship that was the longest in Division I athletics. In his final days before passing the reins to Travis Tellitocci, the commissioner joins host Jaden Daly for a candid look back at some of the watershed moments, building blocks, and lifetime memories over his career.

The return of the Daly Dose Of Hoops podcast is a special episode, as host Jaden Daly welcomes the man who got him started in the broadcast industry almost 16 years ago, Marc Ernay of 1010 WINS. Also the play-by-play voice of St. Francis Brooklyn men’s basketball among his many talents, Marc joins Jaden to preview the Terriers’ upcoming Northeast Conference tournament matchup with Fairleigh Dickinson, and the NEC tournament as a whole. Later in the episode, Jaden and Marc offer perspectives on the mid-majors in the metro area and their NCAA Tournament hopes, as well as some speculation into the next step for St. John’s should the Red Storm make a coaching change.