NEC Overtime! Pod

FDU graduate forward Teneisia Brown joins the podcast this week. Brown talks about FDU clinching the 2024-2025 NEC regular season title, how she fell in love with the game of basketball, and the team's mindset as the currently undefeated Knights head toward the NEC tournament. The NEC's Craig D'Amico reviews last week's results, gives his top three stars of the week, and looks ahead to the upcomin...

This week, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Stonehill graduate forward Kylie Swider. The two talk about what has led the Skyhawks to an 8-3 conference record, Swider's moment of the year, and how her leadership has helped the program. D'Amico goes over last week's results, talks about FDU's pursuit of perfection, gives his top three stars, and goes over this week's matchups.

Stonehill sophomore forward Todd Brogna joins the podcast this week. Brogna chats with Ron and Ryan about the Skyhawks' improvement from last year to this year, the recent home sweep, and his role on the squad in his second year. As always, Ron and Ryan recap last week's results, highlight some players to keep an eye on, and look ahead to the upcoming slate of games as we get closer to the end of...

This week's guest is Mercyhurst junior forward Bailey Kuhns. The Mount Pleasant, PA native talks about the Lakers' transition to division one, how the team has bonded over the season, the biggest highlight of the season so far, and how she came to attend Mercyhurst. The NEC's Craig D'Amico recaps the results from last weekend, gives his top three stars, and looks ahead to the upcoming games.

Saint Francis U junior guard Riley Parker joins the podcast this week. The Mandurah, Australia native talks with the NEC's Ron Ratner and Ryan Peters about coming all the way from western Australia to Loretto, PA, his time playing junior college basketball at Cochise College in Arizona, and his dad coming to watch him play in a recent home game at LIU where Riley dropped a career-high 29 points. R...

Saint Francis U head women’s basketball coach Keila Whittington joins the NEC’s Tyler Ingle for a wide-ranging podcast as part of the conference’s celebration of Black History Month. She reflects on her experience as a student-athlete at Dillard, the oldest HBCU in Louisiana, and the profound influence of Black coaches throughout her basketball journey. Whittington also discusses the importance of...

Central Connecticut graduate guard Belle Lanpher joins the podcast this week. Lanpher talks about sitting out for the first 10 games due to injury, what it was like to come back, and how the Blue Devils can continue their winning ways. As always, Craig D'Amico goes over the results from last week, gives his top three stars, and looks ahead to the upcoming league slate.

Mercyhurst graduate forward Jeff Planutis joins the podcast this week. The Hazelton, Pennsylvania native talks about the Lakers' transition to division I, the success the team has had in NEC play, and his decision to stay at Mercyhurst. Ron and Ryan recap last week's results, look at the NEC standings, and look ahead to some key matchups this weekend.

Chicago State freshman guard Aiyanna Culver joins the podcast this week. Culver talks about the transition from high school to college, how her teammates have enabled her to have success this season, and how she in love with the game of basketball. The NEC's Craig D'Amico gives his recap of last week's games, tells us his top three stars, and looks ahead to the upcoming slate of games.

Central Connecticut senior guard Jordan Jones joins the podcast this week. The Florence, South Carolina native tells us about his recruitment to CCSU, what has led to the team's success this season, and what the Blue Devils need to do in order to win the NEC title this season. The NEC's Ron Ratner and Ryan Peters recap last week's results, talk about some key players to watch, and look ahead to so...

The NEC's Tyler Ingle talks with Saint Francis U's freshmen Victor Payne and Jeremy Clayville and their parents about the influence they have on their basketball journey's. Susan Clayville (Steele) played for the FDU women's basketball team from 1988-1992 and Victor Payne was a member of the CCSU men's basketball team from 1996-2000.

Wagner senior guard Zaire Williams joins the podcast this week. The NEC's Ron Ratner and Ryan Peters talk with Williams about his leadership role on the team, what it will take for Wagner to win the NEC title this season, and just how tough head coach Donald Copeland's practices are. Ratner and Peters also recap last week's results and give us some key matchups to lookout for heading into the week...

The NEC's Craig D'Amico sits down with FDU graduate guard Abaigeal Babore. The Merchantville, NJ native talks about her expanded role on the team this season, the team emphasis on defense, and the Knights' 5-0 start in conference play. As always, D'Amico also recaps last week's results, gives his top three stars, and previews the upcoming slate.

This week Ron and Ryan talk with talk with LIU senior guard Terell Strickland. The Tampa, Florida native talks about the team's success in league play this season, what it meant to play on the same team as his brother, and what parts of his game have been influenced by his father, All-NBA point guard and member of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame Rod Strickland. Ron and Ryan also recap th...

The NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Saint Francis U junior guard Marissa Shelton this week. Shelton talks about the Red Flash's young squad, how the team has improved from last year to this year, and how she ended up in Loretto. D'Amico also recaps all the action from last week, gives us his top three stars of the, and looks ahead to some key matchups on this week's slate.

Ron Ratner and Ryan Peters are back for another season of NEC Men's Basketball On The Run! This week the two talk about key non-conference wins, the first week of NEC play, and the players to keep an eye on as league play gets under way. This week, FDU sophomore guard Terrence Brown talks with Ratner and Peters. Brown talks about his early season success, what brought him to FDU, and how FDU can w...

We are back with another season of NEC Women's Basketball On The Run! The NEC's Craig D'Amico recaps the first week of conference play, gives his three stars, and previews the upcoming slate of games. D'Amico also talks with Stonehill senior guard Sharn Hayward about Stonehill's 2-0 start in league play as well as Hayward's confidence from behind the arc.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico is back for the final episode of #NECFB On The Run for the 2024 season, including a full breakdown of CCSU's 21-14 win over Duquesne in last Saturday's winner-take-all game for the NEC AQ bid to the FCS playoffs. D'Amico talks with CCSU's Christopher Jean in the Provident Bank Commitment to Success Spotlight. Jean, the NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year, tied an NEC single-ga...

The NEC's Craig D'Amico is back for the penultimate episode of #NECFB On The Run. It has all come down to the final game of the season as Duquesne (5-0) travels to Central Connecticut (4-1) to battle for the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. This week D'Amico talks with Central Connecticut defensive lineman Dan Toatley and Duquesne wide receiver Tedy Afful about the de facto championship ga...

The NEC’s Tyler Ingle caught up with CCSU graduate student Brooke Morabito, who recently won the NEC women’s cross country individual title to lead the Blue Devils to their eight conference crown. Morabito went on to make history as only the second women’s runner in NEC annals to secure an at-large berth to the NCAA Cross Country Championships, set for November 23 in Madison, WI.

We are back for another week of NEC football! The NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Central Connecticut quarterback Brady Olson. The junior talks about what is working well for the Blue Devils after back-to-back conference wins, how CCSU can win the NEC title, and what brought him to come to New Britain. D'Amico also runs down last week's results, gives his top three stars, and previews the week ahea...

On this week's episode, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Robert Morris quarterback Anthony Chiccitt. The redshirt senior talks about the Colonials returning to the Northeast Conference for football and the team's success so far this season. The Pennsylvania native also sheds some light on his recruitment to RMU and tells us what his team needs to do in order to knock off Duquesne in a battle of...

Craig D'Amico talks with Duquesne wide receiver Joey Isabella on this week's episode. Isabella discusses his connection with quarterback Darius Perrantes, and the Dukes' success this season. Duquesne currently sits at 3-0 in NEC play and has won five-straight games. D'Amico also gives his top three stars, reviews the results from week 9, and looks ahead to the week 10 schedule.

On this week's episode the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with LIU quarterback Ethan Greenwood and wide receiver Michael Love. The two Sharks talk about LIU's multi-faceted offense, how they fell in love with the game of football, and what drew them to LIU. D'Amico also runs over the week 8 results, tells us his top three stars of the week, and previews the week 9 schedule. LIU hosts Central Connecticu...

On this week's episode, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Central Connecticut running back Elijah Howard. The junior discusses CCSU's win over Mercyhurst, what it was like growing up with brothers playing football, and the team's success running the ball this season. D'Amico runs through the week 7 results, gives his top three stars of the week, and looks ahead to the week 8 schedule.