Valley Hoops Insider Podcast

Morehead State won the Ohio Valley Conference tournament title and finished second to Belmont during the regular season. Freshman of the Year Johni Broome returns and head coach Preston Spradlin believes his team is continuing to grow. 

Veteran Ohio Valley Conference reporters Bob Belvin and Edward Alan Marlowe discuss the ramifications of Austin Peay's announced departure from the Ohio Valley Conference. Marlowe is a long-time beat writer for Murray State and Belvin is a regular on OVC telecasts.  

Illinois State's Dan Muller is beginning his tenth season as the Redbird head coach. With several new and talented players and some outstanding returners, he is excited about a less covid-affected season. 

John Freeman has become the 'Voice of the Belmont Bruins'. Freeman previously worked NCAA games for Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth and did work with the ACC Network. He joined Harry Schroeder to discuss his new job, surroundings and how he landed this prime job. 

#INFLCR is the nation's leading content and compliance software company helping college athletes make sense of 'name, image and likeness' opportunities. Jim Cavale is the Founder and CEO of #INFLCR and he joined Harry Schroeder to discuss exactly what they do and where this journey is leading. #INFLCR is the Missouri Valley Conference's partner in aiding its student-athletes. 

Luke Martin is the Digital Video Coordinator for Indiana State sports. He is the play-by-play voice for the Sycamore basketball team and several other ISU sports teams. He joined Valley Hoops Insider to talk about the changing face of Sycamore hoops and college basketball in general. We spoke about new head coach Josh Schertz, returning star Tyreke Key and my hopes in cashing in on Key's name, image and likeness. 

Nels Hawkinson, the director of the Paradise Jam joined Harry Schroeder to discuss this year's U.S. Virgin Islands event. Two Missouri Valley Conference teams are included. Bradley and Southern Illinois are positioned on opposite sides of the bracket. Hawkinson is the creator of the Paradise Jam and the Executive Director of Basketball Travelers Inc. 

Former Duke Blue Devil Nate James joined Harry Schroeder to discuss his new job as the Austin Peay head coach. James played and coached under legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski. 

Porter Moser's speaks with Harry Schroeder about his move from Loyola Chicago to Oklahoma. While admitting he will always be a Valley guy, he is excited about the possibilities of coaching in a 'power five' conference.

Jeff Jackson has been named as the Missouri Valley Conference's tenth Commissioner. He replaces the retiring Doug Elgin who held the post for an historic 33 years. Jackson discusses his journey to the Valley, his background and what lies ahead for college basketball.