Juniata Men's Basketball Show

A very solid week indeed, Juniata Nation. Tom and Biz congratulate Coach Curley and special guest Coach Nick Hager on wins at Moravian and at home vs Goucher. They also look ahead to Tom’s favorite game of the year, at Catholic, and a Friday night special vs Drew. But the real reason for Coach Hager’s visit was all about the upcomingAlumni weekend and to finalize plans for our first ever Alumni ga...

It's New Year's Day and the fellas are back at it with in-depth analysis of the Doc Greene Tournament, some key injuries to the squad and a look ahead to, not only this week's action, but also Alumni Weekend on January 27th. Who are you going to want to play for – Team Biz or Team Frank? On a less positive note, Biz gives both Coach Franklin and Coach Tomlin notice - Time to shape up or ship out....

It’s Doc Green Holiday Tournament time at Juniata this week. Join the fellas as they talk Christmas, preview the Doc Greene and share a very special Holiday poem. From the heart of the coach to the players' display, Their yearning for greatness, shining with every play, The podcast, a vessel, where their voices collide, Glimpses of vulnerability, moments they confide. Oh, the power of sports and t...

Two tight games this past week resulted in one win, one loss, and our newest member of the 1,000 point club. The fellas give Chase Husted his flowers and take a moment to celebrate the top scorers in the history of Juniata basketball. But before we dive into all the action, Biz takes the floor to clarify which Albert son actually pitches at Ithaca, while Tom proclaims some major decisions on Alumn...

What a great way to tip off the conference schedule… Join Tom, Biz and Coach Curley as they break down the first conference games vs Lycoming and Scranton this past week and look ahead to Gwynedd Mercy on Wednesday night and Wilkes on Saturday. Plus the fellas answer a great listener question, give tribute to long time fan, Ed Mansberger, and,  dive deep – maybe too deep for Coach – on  uniform de...

Did you know the highest point total in Juniata Men’s basketball history? We talk points, shots and heart in the aftermath of a tough pre-Thanksgiving loss to Bridgewater. And as Biz states “anybody can gain ground running down hill, winners separate running up hill.” Join the fellas as they preview new conference foe, Lycoming, this season’s first Little Eagle’s Clinic, dinner at the Curley resid...

It’s Thanksgiving Week #JuniataNation and we have o’ so much to be thankful for, including stuffing, pumpkin pie, and two BIG wins this past week. Thanks also to all our listeners who sent in answers to our show trivia. The fellas announce the winners of the 10,000+ commemorative t-shirt contest, go into depth on wins versus Penn State Altoona and Lebanon Valley and preview Tuesday night’s matchup...

Game 1 of the 2023-2024 Juniata Men’s basketball season is officially in the books. Join Coach Curley as he talks through the ups and down of a tough loss to Alvernia 66-48 and looks ahead to Tuesday night’s home opener vs Penn State-Altoona. O' and Tom has 4 trivia questions, plus a bonus one for the true blue listeners of the show, to win a commemorative 10,000 Instagram Followers t-shirt. Just...

Have you ever wanted a play by play breakdown of skinning the fat off a cat? If so, today's episode is for you. Meet Juniata senior basketball players Dino Brown and Chase Husted as they talk biology, basketball and bananas. Coach Curley gives Biz a rundown of last week's scrimmages and we look ahead to November 8th's season tipoff with Alvernia. O' and you wouldn't want to miss Tom's keys to a su...

This week, Coach Curley, Tom and Biz welcome two more seniors, Tim Smith and Kade Anzulavich, to the show. The team came back from Canada with two solid victories and now turn their attention to this week’s scrimmages – Wednesday vs McDaniels and Saturday vs Dickinson. The regular season creeps closer and closer as does our pursuit of 10,000 followers on IG. Spread the word #JuniataNation. The Jun...

Juniata Men's Basketball is just days away from our first exhibition games of the 2023-2024 season. Join special guests Gabe Guidinger and Evan Eisenhart as we preview the big trip to Canada, throw down some Ottawa trivia with Tom (Biz showed the world why he is a true Student-first Athlete) and get ready for the season to begin! The Juniata Men’s Basketball Show is brought to you by Spaceman Worl...

We are back to finish the official unveiling of the 2023-2024 Juniata Men’s Basketball schedule. Coach Curley, Tom, Biz, and seniors Kyle Ruggery and Michael Montecalvo pick things up following December 2nd’s home gave vs Scranton. Mark your calendar now for all this season’s big games and let us know if you agree with Tom and Biz’ always entertaining game predictions. The Juniata Men’s Basketball...

This week’s show is so big we had to break it into 2 parts. Join Tom, Biz and Coach Curley as they talk to seniors Kyle Ruggery and Michael Montecalvo as well as unveil, for the first time anywhere, the 2023-2024 Juniata Men’s Basketball Schedule. O’ and you can believe Tom and Biz are providing their insight on each and every matchup – and probably some billboard material too. The Juniata Men’s B...

Ready for a slam dunk episode? The fellas are beaming from ear to ear as they sit down with NBA World Champion and current Phoenix Suns Head Coach Frank Vogel. Tom questions Frank’s dental practices, while Curley and Frank talk about managing high expectations… And you just knew Biz was going to ask for some Suns’ merch.  As the conversation bounces from the past to the present, the guys talk to C...

We've got another power-packed episode for you, Juniata Nation. Today's guest is a native of Indian Lake, PA, who came to Juniata from Shanksville-Stonycreek High School, where we discovered he was NOT the all time leading scorer. But, hey, anyone who amasses over 2,000 career points is an all-time something in our books. Juniata Basketball Class of 2010, Jeff Berkey joins Coach Curley , Biz and T...

Today’s guest might be one of the more important building blocks in the Coach Curley Juniata Era. Class of 2004, Craig Biller led the program to its first winning season in 13 years finishing with back to back records of 13-12 in his junior and senior seasons. He was a MAC All-Conference performer leading the team in scoring his final two years and graduated with 807 total points. Biller talks to...

The fellas are back with another outstanding alum, Mr. Eastern PA, Brian Dietrich. Brian grew up in Wyomissing, PA and now resides in Sinking Spring (Tom has no idea where either of these towns are in PA) and played for the Eagles from 1998-2002. He was at an interesting point in the history of Juniata Men's basketball in that he had Coach Curley as both an assistant and then became part of the pr...

Some fun facts about this week’s guest - he once played a game with not one, but two broken wrists. He was brought to the emergency room after his first practice by a guy who was just named the head coach with the Phoenix Suns and he spent four years with the Boston Celtics. Join Tom, Biz and Coach Curley as they talk to Juniata Hall of Fame, Casey Craig. And, please, don’t even get us started on...

It was Father's Day, we had the conclusion of Team camp and we were joined by one of the most decorated basketball players to have worn the Juniata blue and gold, Marcus Lee. A product of Carrolltown, PA, and Bishop Carroll High School, Marcus ranks 3rd in career scoring, 10th in career rebounding, and 2nd in career blocked shots.  He is 3-time first team All-Landmark performer, he was name the La...

Coach Keith Black is a Huntingdon native, 1973 Juniata graduate and served as an assistant basketball coach at Juniata College for more than 25 seasons. The fellas talk to Coach Black about D3 instant replay, Huntingdon in the 70's, arguably the most qualified take on the Mt. Rushmore of Juniata and give their thoughts on tonight's Miami-Boston game 7. The Juniata Men’s Basketball Show is brought...

This week, we welcome our second duo to the show. This one is from the class of 2013 and at the time, they graduated,Alex Raymond and Nate Higgins were the winningest players in Juniata history with an overall record of 61-48.  Their teams made two appearances in the Landmark Conference Finals, earned the program’s first post-season championship of any kind, winning the 2013 ECAC South Region Cham...

You asked, we delivered. Hall of Famer, Brian Cannon, joins the fellas this week to tell all sorts of fantastic stories from his time at Juniata including the infamous ballot debacle, traveling to Canada mid-season, playing for the Washington Generals and the most controversial question we ask on the show… Who is your Mount Rushmore of Juniata Basketball? The Juniata Men’s Basketball Show is broug...

Hello Juniata Nation. This is your host Tom Frank with an import show update. We’re going to be releasing new episodes every other week throughout the summer with special alumni guests. So stay tuned and get ready to enjoy some great conversations with past players, coaches and friends of the program. And if you have a guest idea for us, don’t hesitate to drop us a DM on Instagram @JuniataBasketba...

It’s episode 21 and the boys kick thing off with a new opening song from a big fan of the show. If for nothing else, this week’s show is well worth the listen for just those bars. O’ but it just gets even better when assistant coach and all around Juniata basketball legend, Nick Hager joins the crew to talk about his journey back to Huntington and attempts to name his Mount Rushmore of Juniata Bas...

It’s self evaluation time for D3’s best basketball podcast. Tom, Biz and Coach Curley are joined by their biggest fan and critic, the first first lady of Juniata Men’s Basketball, Ms. Jen Curley, to answer these important questions:  What did we do well?   How can we improve?   What are the takeaways from the year?   Where do we go moving forward? Join us for what will certainly be our most “odd”...