Valley Hoops Insider Podcast

Trevor Lakes is the Ohio Valley Conference's 'Player of the Week' and we brought him on the podcast. We discuss his journey to Southern Indiana, the make up of his Screaming Eagle team and some recent significant victories. 

Rocco Miller is one of the top bracketologists in America. He joined Harry Schroeder to discuss the plight of the mid-major conferences, when trying to earn multiple bids to the NCAA Tournament. 

Southern Illinois defeats Oklahoma State in Stillwater and head coach Bryan Mullins joins Harry Schroeder on the podcast to talk about the big win! 

Morehead State has added eleven new players to its basketball roster. Head coach Preston Spradlin tells Valley Hoops Insider's Harry Schroeder about his new players and his growing faith. MSU finished third in the Ohio Valley Conference last season behind two teams (Murray State and Belmont) that left the league for the Missouri Valley Conference. 

Link Year Academy founder Adam Donyes converses with Valley Hoops Insider Harry Schroeder about the players that Link Year is sending to the Missouri Valley and Ohio Valley Conferences. 

Steve Prohm was part of amazing success at Murray State and has returned to the Racer basketball program. He had to rebuild a virtually empty roster and tells Valley Hoop Insider's Harry Schroeder about his players and lessons he learned while coaching at Iowa State. 

Evansville Courier Press beat writers Hendrix Magley (Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles) and Anthony Kristensen (Evansville Purple Aces) joined Harry Schroeder to discuss the excitement around Division 1 basketball in Evansville, Indiana. 

After 18 years as the Director of Athletics at Valparaiso University, Mark LaBarbera has retired. Under LaBarbera's leadership, Valpo expanded and improved facilities and joined the Missouri Valley Conference. 

After 18 years in coaching, David Ragland has landed his first head coaching job. Taking over at Evansville is daunting, but Ragland is excited to be coming home to Evansville and the Purple Aces. Ragland starred at Evansville's University of Southern Indiana has show been a valuable part of numerous successful programs. 

Ryan Ridder begins his second season as the basketball coach at UT Martin with unusual roster stability. He spoke with Harry Schroeder about his new recruits and how he is attempting to build a contending team in the Ohio Valley Conference.