Valley Hoops Insider Podcast

Bracketologist Rocco Miller joined us for an in depth conversation about the starting of the collegiate basketball season. His site bracekteer.org is a great source of information and breaking news. We discuss possible bubble scenarios, safety precautions and the obstacles that await all of college basketball, but particularly leagues like the Missouri Valley and Ohio Valley Conferences. 

Corey Frazier is uniquely positioned and qualified to speak to young men and to us about basketball and about social justice and racial inequality. He played in the NCAA Tournament, has coached state championship high school teams and is coaching in the Nike EYBL and training future professionals. 

Corey Frazier has played in the NCAA Tournament, coached for the US National team, has won high school state championships and coaches in the Nike EYBL. He mentors NBA players and future NBA stars. We sat down to talk about basketball and our nation's social ills. During Part One, we start by getting to know each other and discussing his background the state of our nation. 

The Missouri Valley Conference has launched #OneValley a racial inequality initiative of education and engagement. Courageous conversations are taking place throughout the Valley. Commissioner Doug Elgin and Associate Commissioner Mike Kern sat down with Valley Hoops Insider Podcasts host Harry Schroeder to explain the goals and plans of #OneValley. 

Eastern Kentucky basketball coach A.W. Hamilton faced a cancer scare. The 39-year-old coach had stage-two melanoma and today is cancer free. He tells his story and talks about the upcoming season with ValleyHoopsInsider.com editor Harry Schroeder. 

Loyola Chicago basketball coach Porter Moser tells Harry Schroeder why he wrote "All In - Driven by Passion, Energy and Purpose" and describes what he hopes he accomplished. 

Brian 'Penny' Collins is entering his third year as Tennessee State's basketball coach. The Tigers doubled their win total from nine to 18 last season and are poised for more growth. As an HBCU, TSU is uniquely poised to help lead the conversation on racial inequality and police brutality. Coach Collins believes that both police reforms are needed and that there are already great police officers on the job. 

We discuss the coming season and how the Tiger program is on an upward trajectory. 

After years in the hip hop world and broadcasting college basketball, Kevin Pulley is veteran teacher in the St. Louis City School District. He joined his old friend and broadcasting partner Harry Schroeder to discuss the racial climate in America. The two old friends dreamed about better days. 

The long time commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference discusses how the OVC family is navigating the incredible challenges of 2020. From a pandemic to social unrest the creative and energetic commissioner takes on the conference's challenges. 

Former Evansville star Marcus Wilson discusses hot-topic issues like #BlackLivesMatter, #SystemicRacism and others with Harry Schroeder as we attempt to have a friendly dialogue to search through the racial struggles in America.