A Trophy Life: The Naismith Trophy Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week, we catch up with Eric Devendorf, talking about his Syracuse career, his ED23 Foundation, and his involvement in The Basketball Tournament with Bob: presented by Jersey Mike's. WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make the show better, and we appreciate your support!...

Send us Fan Mail The basketball world is spinning fast, and we have you covered this week with ESPN's Recruiting Director Paul Biancardi! You won't want to miss this one—Paul tells us who has impressed so far during the summer evaluation period! Bob has the week's news and notes, all presented by Jersey Mike's! WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes,...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Bob with news on 2025 Jersey Mike's Naismith Women's  Player of the Year JuJu Watkins of USC. Later, a conversation with Jersey Mike's CMO, Rich Hope! Happy 4th of July!  WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make the show better, and we appreciate your supp...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we salute our Naismith NBA draftees! Then, Bob chats officiating with the ACC coordinator of men's officiating, Bryan Kersey! Presented by Jersey Mike's!  WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make the show better, and we appreciate your support! For more informa...

Send us Fan Mail Summer is here, and that means we are one season closer to a new season of college hoops! This week, Bob highlights the key matchups for the ACC/SEC challenge for both the men and the women. Later, he welcomes Kevin Blossom, SVP and GM, Retail of MOLECULE to talk about the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, presented by Molecule, and the benefits of sports sponsorships. WANT T...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Bob chats with our 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, presented by MOLECULE --Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner! He's one of the Creighton's and Big East's all-time greats! Plus, our weekly news and notes!  WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we welcome our 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year: Coach Cori Close!  Plus, Bob with a newsy note on tournament expansion!  WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make the show better, and we appreciate your support! For more information abou...

Send us Fan Mail This week, a look back at the 1987 Jersey Mike's Naismith Men's Player of the Year: David Robinson on this Memorial Day weekend 2025. Plus, Bob with a special podcast tribute. WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make the show better, and we appreciate your support! For mo...

Send us Fan Mail The 2025 WNBA season started this weekend, and with that in mind, we welcome author Howard Megdal to talk about his new book: Becoming Caitlin Clark, available from Triumph Books on June 17th!  A great conversation about our 2024 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's College Player of the Year! Plus, this week's news and notes!   WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Mother's Day to all of our basketball moms worldwide! And this Mother's Day weekend, we check in with Hall of Famer Debbie Antonelli and her 7th annual 24HoursNBN.com to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics! Join Debbie and your Bob presented by Jersey Mike's WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we turn the page and start getting ready for the 25-26 college season!  We welcome  the new FSU head coach Luke Loucks to talk about his vision for Noles basketball! Presented by Jersey Mike's. WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make the show better, and we appreci...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we conclude our review of our Naismith Trophy awards program from San Antonio! Our MC Fran Fraschilla announces our 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year and our 2025 Naismith Men’s Defensive Player of the Year Presented by MOLECULE. WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedbac...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Part One of our look back at our fabulous Naismith Awards Ceremony from San Antonio. In this edition, MC Fran Fraschilla introduces our 2025 Jersey Mike's men's national player of the year Cooper Flagg from Duke! Plus his coach, Jon Scheyer joins the program!  WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we continue our look-back at our fabulous awards ceremony in Tampa at the Women’s Final Four! We got back to the podium and host Debbie Antonelli for the announcement of the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year and the Jersey Mike's Naismith Player of the Year! WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your...

Send us Fan Mail This week,  we share our big awards weekend with you! Thanks to our title sponsors—Jersey Mike's, Werner Ladders and Molecule! We start our recap by joining our host Debbie Antonelli in Tampa at the 2025 Women's Final Four awards ceremony!  WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only h...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we salute our Georgia college player and coach award winners! The Georgia Tech Women's Basketball program swept the women’s awards, with Kara Dunn winning Player of the Year and Nell Fortner Coach of the Year! Nell joins Bob to discuss the Jackets season and Dunn’s fantastic campaign! WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or w...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we salute our 2025 Jersey Mike's Naismith High School Boys Coach of the Year, Andrew Moran, from Columbus High School in Miami, Florida! Bob chats with the coach of the country's #1 high school team! WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make the show better, and...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to host a Final Four? Find out from the NCAA VP for Men's Basketball, JoAn Scott, as she joins Bob! Our weekly news and notes as the mid-majors take center stage! Plus, follow us for this week's semifinalist announcements! WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only h...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Fran Fraschilla joins Bob for a lively discussion as college basketball's regular season turns for the home stretch! And we announce our 2025 Jersey Mike's Girls and Boys High School Coach and Players of the Year!  Presented by Jersey Mike's WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You...

Send us Fan Mail A stroll down memory lane with former ACC standout and UVA great John Crotty with Bob! And the latest from a wild week in college hoops!  Presented by Jersey Mike's WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make the show better, and we appreciate your support! For more information a...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the author of the Wilner Hotline, Jon Wilner from the San Jose Mercury News, provides a late-season West Coast update! Bob starts us off with this week's news and notes and two key injuries that occurred in the past few days.  WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps mak...

Send us Fan Mail This week on A Trophy Life, Bob welcomes in Vanderbilt's head coach Shea Ralph to talk about her amazing career and Vandy women's hoops! Plus, our news and notes highlights a fantastic weekend ahead with key games in the SEC driving an amazing slate!  WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feed...

Send us Fan Mail This week, The Voice of William and Mary Jay Colley joins Bob to chat about one of the craziest stats in NCAA basketball! As always, a Super Bowl weekend spotlight on the key men's and women's games! WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make the show better, and we appreci...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Bob welcomes in the great Austin Carr! The College Basketball Hall of Famer and 1983 Naismith Player of the Year from Notre Dame relives his impressive Irish career and talks about the three-point explosion in today’s game! Bob runs down the key Saturday games in our news and notes! WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the encyclopedia of college basketball, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports joins for his mid-season update! Bob starts us off with the key games this weekend in women's college basketball!  WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make the show better, and we appreciate your su...