Small College Basketball Podcast

In today’s episode, listeners join host Chris Cottrell and special guest, the founder of Small College Basketball, to discuss the major events of the upcoming season including the: Grand Opening of the Tribute to Small College Basketball The 2023 Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Class  and the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic, to be played at Lakeland, Florida.  Website featuring...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner on a recap of the 2023 NCAA Division II Elite Eight, Final Four and National Championship games. Elite Eight Games (4:13) Final Four Game (18:40) National Championship Game (26:43) And, at the end of the episode (37: 40) Cottrell and Gardiner discuss some of the names and players to watch on the Bevo Francis Award Watchlis...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner on a recap of the 2023 Small College Basketball National Championships NCAA D III (3:35) NAIA (12:50) NCCAA (24:15) USCAA (30:15) And, half way through the episode (32:05) Cottrell and Gardiner break down the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Elite Eight which kicks off later today, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Next week’s epi...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner on their second 2023 Small College Basketball Bracketology… Cottrell and Gardiner break down the NAIA Quadrants (2:00) preview the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 (21:40) and the NCAA Division II Brackets (40:00). Today’s Bracketology offers a deep dive into styles of play analysis, multiple round match ups, and a look at some...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner on their second 2023 Small College Basketball Post Season Primer. Cottrell and Gardiner get listeners caught up on hottest teams and players entering the NAIA, NCCAA and USCAA post season play. Cottrell and Gardiner will do a deep dive into the Brackets next week! Gardiner and Cottrell break down the rankings, polls across...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner on their 2023 Small College Basketball Post Season Primer. Cottrell and Gardiner get listeners caught up on hottest teams and players as we round the corner into the NCAA Division 2 tournament. Selection Sunday is March 5, 2023 for NCAA Division 2. They also prepare listeners for the NCAA Division 3 postseason with a recap...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner as they get you caught up on the top storylines, performers and teams from 2022. Cottrell and Gardiner get listeners caught up on the latest storylines and highlights from across Men’s Basketball in the NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III. Gardiner and Cottrell break down the rankings, top players and performances of th...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner as they get you caught up on the top storylines, performers and teams from 2022. Todays podcast features the latest storylines and highlights from across Men’s Basketball in the USCAA, NCCAA and NAIA. Gardiner and Cottrell break down the rankings, top players and performances of the last month and get you ready for upcomin...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner as they preview the 2022 Small College Basketball Champion’s Classic. Twelve games over two days featuring some of the top teams and coaches in the country! Cottrell and Gardiner preview this weekends NCAA D3, NAIA and NCCAA D2 games taking place in Aberdeen. SD.   Friday, November 18 Illinois Wesleyan vs. Nebraska Wesleya...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner as they recap the 2022 Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Ten games over two days featuring some of the top teams and coaches in the country! Saturday’s recaps include post game interviews. Sunday’s games are recapped by Cottrell and Gardiner. Saturday, November 5, 2022 Hillsdale 64 Dallas Baptist 57 Nova South...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner as they recap the 2022 Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Inductees. Inductees included Players: Jim Bond (Pasadena College) Bo Clark (Central Florida) Darryl Jones (Benedictine) Todd Linder (Tampa) Derrick “Rick” Mahorn (Hampton) Steve Platt (Huntington (IN) Glynn Saulters (Northeast Louisiana) J...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner as they preview this weekend’s SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Cottrell and Gardiner introduce each of the 9 Players, 2 coaches and Contributor Earl Lloyd as part of this years Small College Basketball Hall of Game Class. Listeners also get a preview of the weekend’s Hall of Fame Classic taking pl...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner previewing the upcoming NAIA’s Men’s Basketball season. Cottrell and Gardiner recap last season’s National Championship and preview the Preseason Top 25 teams this season. Hosts provide insight and analysis of players to watch, the transfer portal and more on the third episode of the Small College Basketball podcast, secon...

In today’s episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner previewing the upcoming NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball season. Cottrell and Gardiner recap last season’s National Championship and preview the Preseason Top 25 teams this season. Chris and Rob give insight and analysis on players to watch, the transfer portal and more on the second episode of the Small College Basketba...

In this weeks episode, listeners join co-hosts Chris Cottrell and Rob Gardiner previewing the upcoming NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball season. Cottrell and Gardiner recap last season’s National Championship and preview the Preseason Top 25 teams this season. Chris and Rob give insight and analysis on players to watch, the transfer portal and more on the first episode of the Small College Basketb...

In this weeks episode, listeners can enjoy a National Awards Show. Host Chris Cottrell recognizes award winners and All America teams from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and the NCCAA. Cottrell also recognizes the Bevo Francis Award winner as well as the Harry Stratham Coach of Impact Award winner win this episode. In this podcast listeners can also hear about the upcoming Small College...

⌨️Show Notes📝 In this weeks episode, listeners can enjoy a compilation of interviews from this year’s Small College Basketball National Champion coaches… Listen to Back to Back to Back NCAA Division II National Champion head coach Ben McCollum from Northwest Missouri State (1:15). NCAA Division III National Champion coach Josh Merkel gives insight into his Randolph Macon Men’s Basketball program...

In this weeks episode, host Chris Cottrell recaps the NAIA National Championship game as well as the the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. Also included is a recap, celebrating all of this year’s men’s small college basketball National Champions. For more information on today’s episode and Small College Basketball, you can tweet at us @coach_cottrell_ or @smcollegehoops… or email smallcollegebasketbal...

In this weeks episode, host Chris Cottrell previews the NCAA Division II Elite Eight. Also included is a recap and brief preview of the NAIA National Championship game, to be played on Tuesday night. Cottrell also provides brief recaps of the NCAA Division III National Championship and the NCCAA National Championship. Today’s guest is Wayne Cavadi, of www.ncaa.com to preview the NCAA Division II E...

In this weeks episode, host Chris Cottrell previews the NCAADII Sweet 16 as well as a brief recap of the USCAA Championships and NCCAA Championships. Today’s guest is Pat Coleman of www. D3 hoops.com to preview the NCAA DIII Final Four, set for this weekend. For more information on today’s episode and Small College Basketball, you can tweet at us @coach_cottrell_ or @smcollegehoops… or email small...

In this weeks episode, host Chris Cottrell breaks down the NCAA Division II Tournament brackets, recaps the opening weekend of the NCAA Division III National Tournament and also provides insight into the NAIA National Tournament Brackets. Cottrell also discusses the NCCAA Tournament and USCAA Tournaments. For more information on today’s episode and Small College Basketball, you can tweet at us @co...

In this weeks episode, host Chris Cottrell interviews the founder and guru of all things Small College Basketball, John McCarthy. Cottrell and John McCarthy discuss the huge game in NCAA DIII basketball between Yeshiva Univ. and Illinois Wesleyan, with other teams to watch at the Division III level. They talk NCAA DII hoop including Lubbock Christian at #1 as well as the parity and depth throughou...

In this weeks episode, host Chris Cottrell interviews the head coach of California State University, San Bernardino, Andy Newman. Currently, CSU San Bernardino is 20-2 and ranked #6 in last weeks NCAA D2 Mens Basketball Top 25 Coaches Poll. Coach Newman is in his 4th season as the head coach at CSU San Bernardino and has an overall record of 56-24. In today’s episode Coach Cottrell and Coach Newma...

In todays episode Coach Cottrell welcomes beat-selling author Kyle Keiderling to the Small College Basketball Podcast. Author Kyle Keiderling, is responsible for writing the book, “SHOOTING STAR: THE BEVO FRANCIS STORY”. This special edition interview coincides with the release of the 50-Player Watch List for the Bevo Francis Award. The Bevo Francis Award is presented annually to the player who ha...

Show Notes: In this weeks episode, host Chris Cottrell interviews the head coach of Illinois Wesleyan University, Ron Rose. Currently, Illinois Wesleyan is 19-4 and ranked #6 in the D3Hoops.com Men’s Basketball Top 25 Coaches Poll. Coach Rose is in his 15th season as the head coach at Illinois Wesleyan and holds an overall record of 289 - 134. He led the Titans to the 2021 College Conference of Il...