A Trophy Life: The Naismith Trophy Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week, join Bob Rathbun as he chats with Chris Rastatter, the NCAA’s national Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officiating, about the season and upcoming Final Four! Plus, the Jersey Mike's News and Notes and check out our latest watch list postings at naismithtrophy.com WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your p...

Send us Fan Mail What is it like to organize a Final Four? Find out from this week’s guest, Holly Kesterson, the President of the Houston Local Organizing Committee! Plus, tons of big games to preview in our Jersey Mike’s News and Notes segment with Bob Rathbun. WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we have announced our Jersey Mikes 2023 Boys and Girls High School Player of the Year National Semi-finalists! We dive into the girls list with Bret McCormick of Blue Star Basketball! Plus, Bob reviews all of the weekend’s big games for the women and men! WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Hall of Fame Basketball Writer Mike Lopresti (@LoprestiSports) of NCAA.com   joins Bob Rathbun. They’ll discuss Mike’s love affair with the NCAA Tournament, plus teams and players to watch as we approach March Madness. We also mourn the passing of our 2009 Outstanding Contributor to Men’s Basketball, long time broadcaster: Billy Packer. And the usual batch of Jersey Mik...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Bob Rathbun is joined by CBS Sports College Basketball insider Jon Rothstein and they cover the men’s college scene from coast-to-coast! Jon also gives up his top four players jockeying for the Jersey Mike's Naismith POY. All that and more key games for the men and women on News and Notes! WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify,...

Send us Fan Mail This week, ESPN analyst and host Chris Spatola joins Bob Rathbun to discuss college hoops across the country! Plus, checkout naimsithtrophy.com for this week’s announcement of our 22-23 Jersey Mike's Naismith Girls and Boys High School Mid-Season teams! 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 On the eve of Thursday’s UCLA and USC matchup at Pauley Pavilion, we spent some time with LA native and former Trojan Onyeka Okongwu! Plus host Bob Rathbun previews some of the key men’s and women’s matchups for the weekend on our Jersey Mike's News and Notes! WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your...

Send us Fan Mail This week, an ACC women’s update from the ACC Network's  Kelly Gramlich. Plus,  Bob Rathbun with the latest on some of the top men’s player of the year candidates in our Jersey Mikes News and Notes! Happy New Year!  

Send us Fan Mail Happy Holidays! This week on A Trophy Life, Casey Jacobsen with Fox Sports joins Bob to talk all things West Coast Basketball!  Plus, the latest Jersey Mike's 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 the show better, and we appreciate your support! For more inf...

Send us Fan Mail This week, three-time Jersey Mike's Naismith Boys High School Coach of the Year: Coach Kevin Boyle joins us from Montverde Academy Athletics! Host Bob Rathbun starts us off with the 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 the show better, and we appreci...

Send us Fan Mail The week, a stroll down memory lane—talking SEC basketball—with former UGA Basketball superstar and Hoop Hall inductee: Dominique Wilkins!  Plus, big upsets and huge performances highlight our Jersey Mike’s news and notes with your host Bob Rathbun!  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 Happy Thanksgiving! This week, California Men's Basketball Head Coach Mark Fox joins host Bob Rathbun after this week’s Jersey Mike's 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 the show better, and we appreciate your support! For more information about the N...

Send us Fan Mail This week, one of the ACC’s all-time greats, Duke legend Mike Gminski joins us! Plus, the Jersey Mike's News and Notes for the week with your host Bob Rathbun! 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 about...

Send us Fan Mail Our reigning 2022 Jersey Mike's Naismith Award Winner, Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky Men's Basketball headlines our 2023 Top 50 watch list! And joining me this week is the Voice of the Wildcats Tom Leach!

Send us Fan Mail This week, Debbie Antonelli from ESPN and CBS joins the podcast for her annual women’s basketball preview! Our Jersey Mike's Top 50 Watch-List for the ladies has been announced here . Plus, the weekly news and notes with host Bob Rathbun. WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps ma...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we salute officials with the announcement of our 2022 Naismith College Officials of the Year! Plus, a conversation with long-time referee Bob Delaney! Bob and host Bob Rathbun talk about his amazing career and his new book, Heroes Are Human. And don't miss out on our Jersey Mike's News and Notes! How to find Bob Delaney's book: Heroes are Human WANT TO SU...

Send us Fan Mail This week, hear from the University of Massachusetts Head Coach Frank Martin as he takes over the Minutemen program! Plus our weekly Jersey Mike's News and Notes with host Bob Rathbun.   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 This week, Bob Rathbun checks in from the road with longtime CBS and ACC broadcaster Dan Bonner! Plus, the weekly Jersey Mike's 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 the show better, and we appreciate your support! For more information about the Naismith T...

Send us Fan Mail This week, hear from the new UGA Men's Head Coach Mike White! Plus, a salute to USA Basketball on winning the Women’s World Cup in our Jersey Mike's 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 the show better, and we appreciate your support! For more inform...

Send us Fan Mail Attention Wisconsin Badger fans! This week, hear from the 2015 Jersey Mike's Naismith Men’s player of the year: Frank Kaminsky with host Bob Rathbun!   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 about the Nais...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we share the great Sunday night Q&A between host Bob Rathbun and Providence College Head Coach Ed Cooley plus the Jersey Mike's News and Notes! The event was our welcome dinner for the 2022 Jersey Mike's Celebrity Golf Classic, that was staged this past Monday at the Atlanta National Golf Club! WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iT...

Send us Fan Mail This week, host Bob Rathbun sets the stage for the Naismith Awards Invitational Celebrity Golf Tournament. And the latest conference schedule releases highlighting our Jersey Mike's 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 the show better, and we appreciate you...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the latest on the Texas Men's Basketball Longhorns from Head Coach Chris Beard! And our salute to 2002 Jersey Mike's Naismith Women's Basketball Player of the Year Sue Bird! 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 s...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Coach Shaka Smart joins host Bob Rathbun to discuss the 22-23 Marquette Men's Basketball season and Shaka’s amazing coaching career! Plus the weekly Jersey Mike's 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 the show better, and we appreciate your s...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend, hear from Texas Women's Basketball Head Coach Vic Schaefer as the Longhorns ready for the new season! Plus, host Bob Rathbun brings the weekly Jersey Mike's 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 the show better, and we appreciate your supp...