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The Daly Dose of Hoops Podcast welcomes another coach back to its airspace in this newest episode, as host Jaden Daly and co-host Brian Wilmer are joined once again by one of the outlet’s longtime friends and supporters, Queens University head coach Grant Leonard. Together, the three revisit last year’s success in the Royals’ first NCAA Tournament appearance at the Division I level, set the table for what Queens will do for an encore, as well as discuss the importance of keeping old-school values in a business whose landscape continues to shift. Grant also expounds upon Queens’ evolution as a program and its tendency to attract players who become leaders on and off the court.

The Daly Dose of Hoops Podcast returns with another offseason check-in on a longtime friend of the site who becomes the first sitting coach to join the pod on two separate occasions! In this episode, host Jaden Daly and co-host Brian Wilmer are revisited by UNC Asheville head coach Mike Morrell, who they welcomed to the show for the first time last season. Together, Jaden, Brian and Mike assess the Bulldogs’ prospects this season, the changing landscape of the Big South Conference, scheduling complexities, Mike’s definition of building a program, and the reward to coaching kids with a human element that goes beyond wins and losses.

The Daly Dose of Hoops Podcast returns with a midsummer look at a Big East program having undergone a leadership transition! Join host Jaden Daly and co-host Brian Wilmer as they welcome a longtime friend of the outlet in new Creighton head coach Alan Huss. Together, the three talk about Alan’s road back to Omaha after a successful two-year run at High Point, what goes into coach-fed vs. player-led teams, a breakdown of the Bluejays’ roster, and what needs to go right for his first year as Greg McDermott’s successor to be successful. It’s a conversation you don’t want to miss!

The Daly Dose of Hoops Podcast returns for a new season with a longtime friend of the site as its latest guest! In this premiere episode, host Jaden Daly sits down with someone whose career took flight at two of the site’s primary outposts, as he chats with the great Fran Fraschilla. Now a respected college basketball analyst at ESPN after his tenure as the head coach at Manhattan, St. John’s and New Mexico, Fran and Jaden talk about the Jaspers, the Red Storm, and the current landscape of college basketball in the first half of the podcast. In the second half, Fran discusses his transition into the media side of the business by recalling how his television career came to be, as well as the career paths of his sons, James and Matt, both young assistant coaches in their own right with the Washington Wizards and Georgia Tech, respectively. Fran also plugs his upcoming new book, “Don’t Mess With Happy,” which will chronicle his beginnings in the sport to his current line of work at ESPN. All in all, it is an episode that college basketball fans will enjoy from start to finish.

With St. John’s winning three of its first four games en route to the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, host Jaden Daly catches everyone up on how the Red Storm has fared in its opening contests, while also offering a glimpse into the future for a team with aspirations of a deep run through March. Jaden is joined by Patrick Kane and Cole Latshaw of the Red Storm Rapid Reaction Podcast, as the two co-hosts make their return appearance after joining a similar episode at this point of the season last year. Pat and Cole share their unique perspectives with Jaden, as well as their realistic expectations for the remainder of the season and what they would like to see from Rick Pitino and the Johnnies moving forward.

As college basketball is once again in full swing, so too is the Daly Dose of Hoops Podcast! And for the first time, host Jaden Daly finally goes in depth on one of the site’s biggest focal points in UConn. With the Huskies having won back-to-back national championships before chasing a third straight title, the accounts of one of the most dominant runs in college basketball this century are starting to be brought to the forefront. In this episode, Jaden brings on longtime UConn beat writer David Borges to recount these experiences, and more, by discussing David’s new book, Hurley’s Heroes: UConn’s Return to College Basketball’s Elite, available now wherever books are sold. Jaden and David talk about the conception process and pitch for Hurley’s Heroes, some of the highlights of the book during UConn’s championship seasons, the similarities and differences between Dan Hurley and Jim Calhoun, and a preliminary look at this year’s Husky team, which is a contender to cut down the nets once again for a third championship in four years, and seventh overall.

The college basketball season is only a week away from officially tipping off, so there’s no better time for the Daly Dose of Hoops Podcast to reprise something has become a yearly tradition around these parts. Join host Jaden Daly as he welcomes John Fanta back to the podcast to profile the Big East Conference in depth, analyzing all 11 teams. Once the first guest in this podcast’s history, John has undergone a career change of sorts, as he can now be seen and heard on NBC Sports in addition to his recurring work with The Field of 68. The change of scenery gives way to John’s familiar breakdown of each team, starting with St. John’s and UConn, continuing down the line to Seton Hall, and ending with some storylines he will be monitoring throughout the year. It’s an episode you don’t want to miss!

The Daly Dose Of Hoops Podcast returns with an update on one of the most integral parts of the site’s coverage! In this episode, host Jaden Daly enlists Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference expert and Daly Dose Of Hoops contributor Sam Federman, also of Brackets, Bubbles & Bid Stealers, to co-host. Together, the two welcome MAAC commissioner Travis Tellitocci back to the podcast for the first time since he replaced Rich Ensor in 2023. Join Jaden, Sam and Travis to get caught up on the current state of the MAAC, from the new schedule for its men’s and women’s basketball championships, the new broadcast rights contract with ESPN, the league’s non-conference scheduling partnership with the America East Conference, and how the MAAC is navigating the current college athletics landscape in light of the House settlement and new guidelines for NIL opportunities.

The Daly Dose of Hoops Podcast returns from the July 4th weekend with its longest coach interview to date, but one of the most informative. In this episode, host Jaden Daly and co-host Brian Wilmer sit down with UNC Asheville head coach Mike Morrell to get his thoughts on basketball, leadership, recruiting, and where the game appears to be headed. Now the longest-tenured head coach in the Big South Conference, Morrell enters his eighth year leading the Bulldogs, and shares his journey from Shaka Smart assistant to his first year at the helm in Asheville. From opening with Mike’s reflection on the big picture in the aftermath of his program being temporarily displaced by Hurricane Helene last year, to his love of golf that will be satiated as he attends the Ryder Cup this fall, this is one conversation you’ll enjoy listening to when you find the time.

The Daly Dose of Hoops podcast returns to quench your offseason thirst with a new episode featuring a familiar guest! Join host Jaden Daly as he welcomes St. John’s athletic director Ed Kull back to the podcast. Together, Jaden and Ed talk about his first year at the helm of his alma mater’s athletic department, and some of the opportunities created under his aegis. Ed also breaks down the new priority points plan for season ticket holders, how St. John’s will be positioned for revenue sharing as a result of the House settlement, as well as updates on the Carnesecca Arena renovations, progress on the new practice facility on campus, and a soon-to-be-announced new apparel contract as the Red Storm looks toward the future.

The Daly Dose of Hoops Podcast returns with another profile of one of the coaches the site will spend more time with this coming season! In preparation for the site’s expansion into Philadelphia and the Big 5 this November, host Jaden Daly is joined once again by southern bureau executive editor Brian Wilmer as co-host to welcome Darris Nichols to the podcast. Nichols, who Brian spent the past five seasons covering at Radford, took over for the legendary Fran Dunphy earlier this offseason at La Salle. Jaden and Brian help you get to know Nichols better in this episode, highlighting his playing days under John Beilein and Bob Huggins; as well as sharing a backcourt with Boston Celtics head coach and NBA champion Joe Mazzulla. Over the course of this episode, Nichols talks passionately and profoundly about basketball, life, and expectations for the new endeavor in the City of Brotherly Love.

The Daly Dose of Hoops Podcast welcomes a head coach to the show for the first time in four years for its latest episode, and brings its New York/New Jersey core together with the site’s southern bureau in the process. In this episode, host Jaden Daly is joined by southern bureau executive editor Brian Wilmer as co-host, and the two welcome Grant Leonard, head coach at Queens University of Charlotte. About to enter his fourth season as head coach of the Royals, Grant discusses with Jaden and Brian Queens’ transition process from Division II to Division I, the culture he has begun to build, as well as his own challenges as a first-time head coach and at the mid-major level. Grant also shares how he sells his program to a prospective recruit, his roster for next season, Queens’ outlook in the ASUN going into next season, and reveals some of his own influences and philosophies along the way.

Daly Dose of Hoops is adding Philadelphia and the Big 5 to its regional footprint this fall, so the Daly Dose of Hoops Podcast returns from a five-month hiatus with an appropriate opener to its sixth season. Host Jaden Daly returns to the microphone with a look back at one of Philly basketball’s greatest teams, the 2003-04 Saint Joseph’s team that came within two points of a Final Four after an undefeated regular season. Joining him to relive St. Joe’s magical campaign is Aaron Bracy, the veteran Philadelphia basketball scribe who chronicled the Hawks in his new book, A Soaring Season: The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph’s Hawks. Together, Jaden and Aaron discuss the book and its planning process, some of the creative inspirations behind it, and recount some of the high points achieved by a group whose impact is still felt in the City of Brotherly Love over two decades later. A Soaring Season, published on March 1, 2025, is available now wherever books are sold.

Rutgers and Seton Hall reprise their annual rivalry this Saturday in Piscataway, so the podcast resurrects what has become an annual tradition around these parts as we reminisce about Bambi on Ice, runaway redwoods and coaches talking to themselves chasing parked cars in the parking lot. Join host Jaden Daly as he welcomes Jerry Carino of the Asbury Park Press back to preview the clash between the Scarlet Knights and Pirates, taking a look at what both teams have done to date this season, what to expect this weekend, and how much this game may mean to each side.

The Daly Dose Of Hoops Podcast continues its look back at the life, career and legacy of beloved St. John’s legend Lou Carnesecca, who died on November 30, 2024 at 99 years of age. In the second half of the podcast’s two-part tribute, host Jaden Daly welcomes someone who was blessed to know Looie for almost 60 years, his former assistant and eventual successor as head coach of the Johnnies, Brian Mahoney. Brian looks back on his time attending Lou’s basketball camps, playing for him in the ABA as a New York Net, his two stints as an assistant coach under Lou, and his four years at the helm, and recounts classic stories that underscore just how revered and respected Lou was.