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What is going on? It seems every underdog has a chance this season of knocking off a heavy-weight or a nationally ranked team. It was another week of upsets and bedlam. Sunday night on Hoopsville, coaches from around the country will give their assessment of just how wide-open this Division III basketball season seems to have become. Plus, why their programs have as good a chance as anyone else to...

The holidays brought us many presents in Division III basketball. From upsets to impressive performances, many teams made an impression. As a result, there is plenty to recap as Hoopsville returns to the air after the holiday break. Join Dave as he talks to guests around the country and recaps an incredible few weeks - or tries to recap. From an assistant coach who made a life saving decision, a w...

The basketball season always experiences a lull a month after starting the season. It is one of just a few sports that experiences the ups and downs of scheduling. With finals complete and students headed home for the holidays, teams are left to either take a very long stretch of time off as well or find a way to stay active. On Hoopsville, Dave chats with a few coaches whose programs are at a cro...

First semester finals may have started, or about to start, but that hasn't stopped the action on the hardcourt from being formidable. Even the first winter storm of the season didn't stop the games on the East Coast. On Sunday night's episode of Hoopsville, Dave tries not to scratch his hair out as he and guests try and decipher the action of the past few nights and week. While the women seem to h...

It is the time of the season when managing practices and games around finals and soon-to-be holiday breaks can be difficult, especially as most conferences have begun in-conference games while there are still non-conference battles on tap. On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, Dave chats with a number of coaches who have had significant starts to the season, but are now managing their seasons. How...

Just a few weeks into the 2017-18 season and already there are milestones being achieved. For several coaches, wins have resulted in moving up the rankgs of the very best. At the same time, we start to see newer ideas and philosophies enter the Division III game. On Sunday night's Hoopsville, Dave chats with several coaches who continue to rack up wins and move up the charts. We aren't talking 100...

The beginning of the 2017-18 season has been fascinating. We have seen plenty of teams take unexpected losses while at the same time teams have risen to the early season challenges. Programs are scheduling tougher competition to start the year looking to secure opportunities to keep playing in March. The results have made the opening games of the season no longer a slow build-up to conference play...

There is always a large gathering of friends and family around a large table with plenty of food that helps ring in the new basketball season. Many call it Thanksgiving, we tend to call it the second weekend of the Division III season. And one again the early weeks of the season have not disappointed... nor been lacking surprises. Preseason Top 25 teams have lost as often as turkeys have been over...

There are always a lot of games on the opening weekend of the Division III basketball season, but that doesn't always translate into headlines. Not this season. There is plenty to talk about and Hoopsville is the place to find out what many of it means... if anything.  On Sunday's show, Dave not only took a look at some of the incredible streaks that were broken, but many of the other surprises. W...

Hoopsville interview with Ryan Whitnable, creator of the inaugural Great Lakes Invitational basketball tournament. Ryan discusses this year's event, the work and idea behind the weekend, and much more. The interview was set to air on the season debut of Hoopsville, but power issues caused it not to air.

Hoopsville interview with Eric Bridgeland, head coach of the Whitman men's basketball team voted No. 1 in the D3hoops.com Preseason Top 25. Bridgeland discusses the evolution of the program, the turning point(s), last year's incredible run and near chance at a championship, and much more. The interview was scheduled to air on the season debut of Hoopsville, but power problems caused it not to be b...

In the final installment of the Hoopsville Preseason Podcasts, Dave chats with four coaches who have their own unique roads to their new jobs. One who had more twists and turns than you an imagine including up until he made a decision. Another who is taking over for his father, but not that far removed from not even being in college or playing collegiate basketball. Another coach has moved from th...

The Division III basketball season has begun and with it comes the 15th season of Hoopsville. In Thursday night's season premiere, Dave McHugh chatted with the two preseason No. 1 teams, both national committee chairs, and got an update on a new tournament featuring several Top 25 teams. Dave also tried to get everyone up to speed on the new season and took a look at what has already happened in e...

Welcome to another Hoopsville Preseason Podcast. In this installment, Dave McHugh chats with many of the younger assistant coaches who have taken over programs as head coaches in the offseason. Guests include Chris McHugh who takes over his alma mater, Washington & Lee, after five years as an assistant at Emory and being in the running for a number of head coaching positions in the last two years....

Welcome to another Hoopsville Preseason Podcast. In this installment, Dave McHugh chats with Nancy Fahey who was responsible for one of the bigger news items in the offseason. Fahey decided to leave WashU after 31 years, 21 UAA championships, and 5 National Championships. Fahey explains why she made the decision and how challenging it was to walk away from WashU. McHugh also talked to the person t...

Dave McHugh chats with newly appointed Division III Coordinator for Officials Jim Haney to discuss the new position and expectations moving forward in a special Hoopsville Preseason Podcast.

Ray Martel of D3hoops.com interviewed WashU women's basketball coach Nancy Fahey ahead of the Bears' semifinal appearance in the 2001 NCAA Division III women's basketball championship weekend in Danbury, Connecticut. WashU would go on to win their fourth consecutive national championship in Danbury that year.

Hoopsville: Sectional Thrillers by Dave McHugh

The Division III NCAA tournaments have already seen their fair share of twists and turns. Both defending champions eliminated on the opening night, several home teams beaten, off-the-radar squads tearing Top 10 teams apart, and much more. It has been an exciting start. What's next? Can the home teams parlay a perceived advantage into a Championship Weekend appearence? What Cinderalla team will hea...

It is a pretty common cliche this time of year, but it seems to be proven more often than not: survive and advance. The opening weekend of the NCAA Division III tournaments was all about survival. Some top "seeds" were knocked off, hosts couldn't hold court, and some teams proved why the other adage is also correct, "that's why they play the game." On Sunday night's Hoopsville, Dave McHugh recappe...

It is nearly time to tip up the ball on the NCAA Division III Basketball Tournaments. Who will end up in Grand Rapids and Salem with a chance at a national title? On Thursday's nights Hoopsville, Dave McHugh gave his preview of the two tournaments and who may be the surprises, who can pull off an upset, who are the favorites to make a run, and who just might walk away with the walnut and bronze. H...

The regular season is over. Conference titles have been crowned and most teams are either getting ready for the NCAA tournament or packing up their locker rooms. However, there are quite a few programs who are now sitting and waiting ... waiting to hear whether they have been selected to compete for a national title as well. Who may be in and who may be left out of the NCAA selections? On Sunday's...

The regular season is over. Conference titles have been crowned and most teams are either getting ready for the NCAA tournament or packing up their locker rooms. However, there are quite a few programs who are now sitting and waiting ... waiting to hear whether they have been selected to compete for a national title as well. Who may be in and who may be left out of the NCAA selections? On Sunday's...

The NCAA Division III tournaments are set. We know the which 128 teams will be playing for national championship glory and who they will be playing on Friday to get things started. But there were some surprises, maybe some controversy, and certainly a lot of questions. Today on a special edition of Hoopsville, Dave McHugh is joined by colleagues as they answer questions, try and understand some of...

We are midway through what is always the craziest week of the entire season. Teams are already hitting the at-large bubble and that is already popping some other team's hopes of making the NCAA tournament. Upsets are everywhere and it promises to continue. On Thursday's Hoopsville, Dave not only recapped the crazy week, but looked ahead at what might happen this weekend. Plus, Dave and others look...