Dragonscast

Bonus Belated Episode: Dan and Nate have DAC Pack Alum Jesse Zanolini on to talk about his time at Drexel being part of the DAC Pack, his career after and his current role in Trackhouse Racing where Ross Chastain had the historic wall ride. This episode was recorded on December 16, 2022.

Dan, Bill, Anthony and Leon discuss the unexpected surprise that was the 2-1 outing of the Men’s program with Yame forced to get some minutes and the Women’s program going 1-1 with Keishana continuing her superhuman season.

Dan, Bill, Anthony and Leon discuss some quick follow up from recent pods then jump to the superhuman performance Keishana has been having for the Women's program to go 2-0 while and the up then down outing the Men's program had going 1-1.

Dan welcomes special guests Jerry Beach (Hofstra), Tommy Glasgow (CofC) and Brian Mull (UNCW) repping three of the top four teams this year in the CAA to discuss the season so far and the outlook for the league in the future.

Bonus episode this week! Recorded towards the beginning of the month, Dan, Bill and Anthony preview the CAA teams, what to expect and rank how they expect them to finish the season.

Dan, Anthony and Leon are joined by special guest Roland to cover the Women going 0-1 and the Men going 2-0 with a close to sellout game at the DAC against the Delaware female chickens. Also, if you can, please donate to support Lamont Butts GoFundMe .

Dan, Bill, Anthony and Leon try to keep things positive after a disappointing 1-1 for the Men's and Women's program where some vulnerabilities were exposed and discuss how they hope the team improves and reacts to this upcoming week's games.

Dan, Bill, Anthony and Leon discuss the Men going 1-1 with a missed opportunity and then rejoice in the Women showing they are the class of the CAA going a very emphatic 2-0. 

Dan, Bill and Anthony discuss mostly positives as the Dragons' have an undefeated run with the Women going 4-0 and the Men going 2-0 with still plenty of room for improvement.

Dan, Bill and Anthony discuss the recent 1-1 outings of both the men and women's teams and address what needs to change as we head into conference play.

Nate, Leon and special guest Roland talk about who we are with the 1-1 outing for both the men's and women's program, dive into some Big 5 discussion and even briefly mention kickball.

Nate, Dan, Bill and Leon commemorate a cornerstone of Drexel Basketball's passing and discuss what they liked and didn't like from the 0-3 stretch the men had and mostly positives from the women's 2-0 outing in the past week

Nate, Dan, Bill and Leon overanalyze the Penn loss and dive deep into how the team has been doing, what’s working and what’s not as they look forward to the next matchups. Show Notes Drexel MBB disappoint against Penn (1) (http://www.thedp.com/article/2020/01/penn-mens-basketball-whanau-feature-donahue-new-zealand-rugby) Drexel MBB welcome Arcadia Drexel MBB destroy UT Arlington at the Gulf Coast...

Nate, Bill and Leon chat about the start of the season with the first game at the new DAC for both programs in the rear view, feeling good about 1-0, what we liked so far and what we’re hoping to see in the upcoming week with Penn game. Show Notes Follow up on Season Preview pod Positionless Basketball DAC Inquirer Article Drexel WBB dominate Rider in Home Opener at DAC Drexel MBB dispatch old riv...

Dan and Nate talk with Coach Chavis and Coach Jennings about their road to Drexel, what to expect from our new recruits, returning players and the great schedule we have lined up for this season starting with the ODU game at the DAC.

Nate, Dan, Bill and Leon discuss the preseason rankings and the season expectations as we get closer to the 2022-23 season start and the Philadelphia sport teams continue to set high expectations.

Nate, Bill and Anthony talk to Coach Mallon on her journey to the Head Coaching position, her mentors and the consistency and culture they've been able to foster that is unique to the program.

Nate, Dan, Bill and Leon meet with Parke Simms, the DAC Pack President to find out more about today's DAC Pack, the challenges, opportunities and try to talk through how the Alums and fans can help them grow as they work with the front office as well.

Dan, Nate, Bill and Leon connect with Greg Cusick, the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Marketing and Communications/External Relations on his background, plan for increasing attendance and driving engagement with Drexel Basketball and sports in general.

Dan, Bill and Leon chat about consolidating efforts and dive deep into analyzing what the team from last year has lost, the incoming players that are going to make a difference and what to expect in the upcoming season. Show Notes Roster Losses: Cam Wynter, James Butler, Xavier Bell Justin Moore Shane Blakeney Yame Butler Kobe Magee Cole Hargrove Garfield Turner

Nate and Dan talk to Mike Brodsky to review the CAA changes since their last conversation in the beginning of the year, the road to 14 teams and all the other factors driving the decision of the CAA and direction of the legacy and new teams within it. Show Notes College Basketball Realignment CAA Conference Study Guide

Nate and Bill sit down with Robert Battle once more to hear about his prolific 18 year pro career, the overseas experience, lessons learned and the next chapter in his post basketball life. Show Notes Pro Career : France, Turkey, Summer League, Mexico, Argentina, Spain Summer League stint for Sacramento Kings Post Basketball: Investment Advice, Cycling and Home Inspections

Nate and Dan sit down with Drexel Athletic Director Maisha Kelly to find out more about her background, the changes in the Collegiate Athletic world and her vision for revolutionizing the Drexel Athletic Program. Show Notes AD Maisha Kelly on Good Day Philadelphia Little League World Series 2022 CAA Conference New Members : Hampton, Monmouth, NC A&T, Stony Brook NIL (Name, Likeness and Image):...

The Dragons Head Coach speaks Dragon with Nate and Dan.  From the transfer portal to NIL, a whirlwind of topics are covered, and the table is set for a productive summer in West Philadelphia (and Italy).

Nate, Bill and Dan wrap up the season finales for the Drexel men and women, and turn the page to 22-23.  A discussion of the Portal, Cam Wynter and Xavier Bell, and why it is easier to figure out who is a Dragon right now than who isn't.  A Spiker outlook comes in and all in all...