Plant The Flag

The Minutemen pull four points over the weekend at Northeastern and head into the WInter Break with some momentum. Jay and Nate chop it up over the first 16 games of the year and what to look forward to in 2026. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass is back from the Paradise Jam and fresh off wins over Oregon State and Harvard. The team ramps up for the final few non-conference games of the year, including a highly anticipated tilt with Boston College. We get the insight on all that and more from Head Coach Frank Martin on this episode of Just Being Frank. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

UMass Hockey steers into the Winter Break with back-to-back games v.s Northeastern. The Minutemen will say goodbye to Mathews Arena, the 115-year old historcial Boston venue that will be torn down and replaced starting next month. Jay and Nate cover the last few contets for UMass, the return of Michael Hrabal and a tough loss against Army. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

In this episode UMass Hockey alums Mike Merchant ('77) and Scott Stuart ('76) stop by the studio to talk about the history of the program. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham and UMass Mens Baskebtall coach Frank Martin examine the 3-1 start to the season the morning after a tense 84-77 win over Central Connecticut State. Big beginnings to the year for a slew of newcomers, including a career-high 22 points for point guard K’Jei Parker. The team bounced back from a loss on opening night vs. Marshall and now prepares for three games in...

One big win, one tough loss and a goalie emerging from the bench. Catch up on UMass Hockey with Jay and Nate on this episode of the New Mass Minute. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass splits a series out in Omaha and Jay and Nate talk about the visit to Nebraska and a game-winning goal from Jack Musa. Freshman Vaclav Nestrasil scores another amazing goal and the team gets prepped for four consecutive weekends against ranked opponents. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Grad Student Allie Palmieri and Sophomore Jess Ross join Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham to discuss their experiences as student-athletes and the upcoming basketball season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On this episode of Just Being Frank: Jay Burnham, Voice of the Minutemen, and Head Coach Frank Martin set the stage for the season as we are one week out from the start of the 2025-2026 UMass Men’s Basketball campaign. The squad has a pair of exhibition contests under their belt and coach Martin reflects on those games and his first three seasons at UMass. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...

UMass Assistant Coach Tommy Upton stops by the studio to talk about player development, a weekend split and his path from playing D III hockey to coaching in the USHL and now UMass. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass is off to a 3-0 start and we breakdown the most recent victory over Stonehill from Warrior Arena. Director of Player Development Steve Mastalerz stops by the Podcast Emporium to talk goalies, culture and the longest game in NCAA history. We also set you up for back-to-back games at the Mullins Center this weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Myrte van Herwijnen brings all her on field accomplishments and love of UMass into the Podcast Emporium for this epsiode of PLant the Flag. Follow her journey from the Netherlands to Amherst and into the FInal Four. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We dive in as UMass Basketball prepares for a pair of exhibition games in advance of the 2025-2026 season. April 19th the Minutemen will take on Brown in Providence and will then host Rhode Island College at the Mullins Center on the 25th. Jay and Frank discuss the NCAA Tournament expansion rumors as well as the development of the this year’s roster. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

The Minutemen swept Northern Michigan in an exciting opening weekend from the Mullins Center over Homecoming. Jay and Nate dive into their first impressions of some of the new players and recount a record-setting 70(!) shots on goal Saturday night. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass Hockey Captain Owen Murray stops by the studio to set us up for the first game of the year vs. Northern Michigan. Owen recounts his development, picking up rocks on his farm as a kid and getting ready to lead the Minutemen on the ice. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass Senior Defensemen Lucas Olvestad joins the NewMass Minute this week. Lucas and the rest of the squad are ready to drop the puck and get things rocking inside the Mullins Center. Tune into see what he has to say on his time in Amherst, his success on the ice and his growing leadership qualities. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com...

Entering his 3rd season at UMass, coach Mike Leflar stops by the studio to discuss the growth his team made last season and the excitement for the 2025-2026 season. With just over a month to go before the season starts Coach Leflar gives plenty of insight into the players we should see on the court this year and how he and his staff constructed this year's roster. See Privacy Policy at https://art...

Plant the Flag with UMass Men’s Basketball’s Rollie Castineyra. Rollie gives us a look inside the first day of official practice and the excitement for the new hoops squad. We also dive into Rollie’s past, his future and what the world is like for a student Athlete in the year 2025. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...

Welcome into the first NewMass Minute of the 2025-2026 season. Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham and UMass Hockey denizen Nathan Strauss take a look at the upcoming season. Who’s back? Who’s New? Who’s on the schedule for this year. Get your skates sharpened with this episode of the NewMass Minute. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Classes have started and Coach Frank Martin checks in with Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham to discuss the team's progress through the Summer. Frank touches on the team's dedication in the weight room as well as the ability to bond and get to know one another. Nov. 3rd is around the corner and Coach dives into the importance of the time allotted in September. See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

Summer's in full swing and the 2025 UMass Minutemen are working out on the court, in the classroom and in the community. Frank covers some of his recent recruiting trips and lays out some suggestions for how to improve the ever-changing world of college basketball. He also gives us some insight on the shooting ability of this new team and we say congrats to a UMass Legend. See Privacy Policy at ht...

Frank Martin and ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla cover the world of coaching and college basketball in this episode of Just Being Frank.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this episode of Just Being Frank presented by the Massachusetts Collective – Frank and Jay discuss the passing of the House Settlement agreement and what those ramifications might mean for college athletics. Also, former UMass radio and TV broadcaster, now the voice of the New York Knicks, Tyler Murray jumps on the pod to talk some NBA and Frank sets us up for the Summer 1 schedule with players...

Frank sits down with the Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham to discuss the talented incoming front court for next season. Recruiting, relationships, team-building its all on the docket in this episode of Just Being Frank presented by the Massachusetts Collective. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kicking off season three of the Just Being Frank podcast with a look at the incoming forwards for the 2025-2026 UMass Men’s Basketball squad. Frank has some thoughts on a Game 1 loss for the Celtics against the Knicks and we get into the nitty gritty of what recruiting is like nowadays. Big thanks to the Massachusetts Collective for all their efforts to help support this team. See Privacy Policy a...