Valley Hoops Insider Podcast

Highly decorated Loyola Chicago guard Lucas Williamson is taking advantage of an extra year of eligibility and returning to the Rambler program. He met with our Harry Schroeder to discuss that decision, new head coach Drew Valentine and expectations for the coming Missouri Valley Conference season. 

Valparaiso basketball coach Matt Lottich is navigating the the changing landscape of college basketball. The 'transfer pandemic' has followed the covid-19 pandemic and is causing all college coaches to adjust. 

Josh Schertz is building a coaching staff and a new-look roster as the new coach at Indiana State University. Schertz tells Harry Schroeder his staff is basically hired and that Tyreke Key has been working out with the team. Key hadn't made a decision yet about his future with the Sycamore program when this interview was conducted. 

Former Southern Illinois Edwardsville and Evansville head coach Marty Simmons is returning to head coaching at Eastern Illinois University. He sat down with Harry Schroeder to discuss his return to the midwest, head-coaching and his time as an assistant at Clemson. 

The new UT Martin head basketball coach comes to the Skyhawk program from Bethune-Cookman. He is a Lexington, Kentucky native and wants to make impact. Learn about his family, faith and his passions. 

The Loyola Chicago basketball coach joined Harry Schroeder to talk about his team's preparations for next week's NCAA Tournament. They head to Indianapolis on Sunday and are then in quarantine the entire time. 

One of the leading national bracketologists, Jerry Palm of CBS Sports joined Harry Schroeder to discuss the upcoming Selection Sunday and what the 'Selection Committee' is and isn't looking at! 

Matthew Bain of the Des Moines Register is the beat writer for the Drake Bulldogs. Drake finished second in the Missouri Valley Conference race and has sustained some late season injuries. Matthew tells us all about the Bulldog program! 

Morehead State has tied a program record with 12 straight wins and carry a 13-2 record into Saturday's game with first place, and undefeated in league play, Belmont. This is Spradlin's fourth full year and fifth overall at the helm of the Eagles' team. 

EKU Athletics Director Matt Roan joins Harry Schroeder to describe the reasons and timing of the Colonels' athletic program heading to the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finish out this school year in the OVC and on July 1, become members of the new league.