Plant The Flag

UMass Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford joins the podcast to look back at the year that was for 2025-2026. Ryan addresses the Department’s first year in the Mid-American Conference, the nuances of NIL, NCAA legislation, potential rule changes, roster construction, five UMass Championships and more! A lot packed into this episode of Plant the Flag See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

The UMass Hockey 2026-2027 schedule has been released and Jay and Nate touch base to see what is in store for the Minutemen this upcoming season. Additionally, the excitement around the program continues to buzz with potentially a record-setting NHL draft coming up for the current UMass Roster. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

UMass Women's Basketball Head Coach Mike Leflar stops in the recap a 23-win season as well as introduce three transfers committed to play in Amherst next year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Coach Joe Harasymiak joins the show once again to discuss what transpired for UMass Football during the Spring and what the upcoming schedule and makeup looks like for his team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Learn about the newest additions on 2026-2027 roster with Head Coach Frank Martin and the Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham. Coach Martin explains the roster construction for the upcoming season and gives his insight on three exciting transfers making their way to Amherst. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

Nate takes some time before he receives his Masters Degree (congrats!) to stop by the studio and check in on all things UMass Hockey. From the final game vs. Merrimack to potential new eligibility rules and the transfer portal, a lot has transpired since the season ended in March. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

UMass alum and broadcaster Colin Casey joins the show to discuss the big win over Northeastern last Saturday. UMass now prepares to take on Merrimack at TD Garden in the Hockey East Semifinals Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass prepares to host a quarterfinal Hockey East Tournament Game. Captain Owen Murray returns to the set to discuss the team's amazing second half. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass takes five of six points in a wild weekend vs. UConn! Jay and Nate get you set up for the last week of regular season that includes a Thursday showdown with Boston College. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass Basketball battles for a spot in the MAc tourament and Head Coach Frank Martin looks back at three overtime games in the past five contests. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass WBB is 18-6 overall and 10-3 in conference play, including a thrilling win over previously unbeaten Miami. Coach Mike Leflar returns to the show to talk about it all! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass Hockey returns after a week off with a chance to get heathly for the final six games of the year. Join Nate and Jay as they talk about wins in eight of the last nine games and a chance to finish strong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass basketball comes up short against undefeated Miami in front of a raucous Mullins Center Crowd. Head Coach Frank Martin talks about the impact the fans had and the final four games of the regular season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A triple OT thriller and back-to-back games agains the top two teams in the Mid-American Conference. Get caught up on this episode of Just Being Frank. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Wins over Eastern and Central Michigan have UMass Men’s Basketball back to .500 in the MAC. Head Coach Frank Martin covers the team’s progress and expounds on some record-setting performances. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Big goals, huge saves and seven straight 'dubs for the boys. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A close win at Buffalo and a tight loss at No. 24 Miami. We discuss with UMass Head Coach Frank Martin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A good showing for the Minutemen with a weekend sweep of Merrimack. Jay and Nate break it down along with some thoughts on the rest of Hockey East. Also, a fight breaks in college hockey and we look at some spotting charts for Nate’s broadcasts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

New UMass Men’s Larosse Coach Kyle Smith joins the podcast. The alum takes the reigns of the program that has meant so much to him and his family over the span of decades. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

There’s a lot to catch up on coming out of the Winter Break. UMass splits a series with Boston University, including a 2-0 win at Agganis. World Juniors, the Spengler Cup and a whole lot more. Get back into the flow with Jay and Nate on this NewMass Minute. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Just Being Frank rolls into 2026 with a pair of conference wins over Ball State and Western Michigan. Coach Frank Martin addresses what he feels needs to be done to take things to the next level as the team prepares for another road challenge. Also, he takes head on a wardrobe malfunction that….well…was handled quickly. Thanks to Homfield for the UMass gear! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

Wins over Boston College and Florida State? Check. Five wins in a row? Check. UMass Men's basketball heads into conference play this weekend with some momentum and as always we hash it out with Head Coach Frank Martin on this episode of Just Being Frank. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass Women's Basketball is off to a 7-1 start to the year and Head Coach Mike Leflar stops by the show to talk about his team's consistent play and the road ahead. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass Football Head Coach Joe Harasymiak joins the show to talk about signing day, the opening of the transfer portal and the path forward for his program. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

UMass Men's Basketball has won four straight and the last four played vs. Boston College. Coach Frank Martin covers that and the wins over Lowell and Harvard as his team prepares for another ACC challenge with a trip to the Sunshine State to take on Florida State. Huge thanks to the Mass Collective and Commonwealth Legacy Foundation for all the support in Springfield. Interested in joining? c heck...