The Connecticut Scoreboard Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode features an interview with new Fairfield Women's Basketball Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis. We talk about:  Growing up in Connecticut and now coaching in the state How she is and isn't like her dad, WNBA Head Coach, Mike Thibault Lessons learned from her time as an assistant at Mississippi State and Minnesota The style of play she plans to bring to Fai...

Send us Fan Mail John Pierson, Sports Director at WTNH, joins us to talk about the station's Inside New York Baseball show. We talk about some keys to success for the Yankees and Mets this year, look at the managers and rosters, and more (even a little Boston chat for our Red Sox friends). 

Send us Fan Mail The Bridgeport Regional is this weekend and we've got you covered on all fronts. First up, you'll hear from Indiana Associate Head Coach Rhet Wierzba. He talks about his team's performance to date in the tournament and previews the match up against UConn. Next up, Russ Steinberg joins us to break down the whole regional. From UConn/Indiana to Notre Dame/NC State, Ru...

Send us Fan Mail Today on the podcast, we're talking with Susie Gardner, the Head Coach of UConn's first opponent in the NCAA Tournament. We talk about her Mercer team and the roster, playing in tough games against P5 teams and in past NCAA Tournaments, thoughts about the match up against UConn and her initial thoughts on the team, and more.

Send us Fan Mail Yale Men's Basketball Head Coach James Jones joins the podcast to preview his team in advance of its NCAA Tournament appearance against Purdue. Jones breaks down his roster, the match up against Purdue, and more. 

Send us Fan Mail March Madness is here and UConn opens the tournament with a game against 12th seeded New Mexico State. Colin Deaver of KTSM 9 News joins the podcast to break down this New Mexico State team. Learn about the players that might give UConn some trouble, Chris Jans' style of play, the Aggies' strengths and weaknesses and more. 

Send us Fan Mail John Gallagher, Head Coach of the University of Hartford Men's Basketball team joins the podcast to preview his team's semifinal matchup against UMBC. We talk about the season is team has had to this point and the injuries they've battled, look at his roster, and more.

Send us Fan Mail Rob Dauster of The Field of 68 and Top Dogs podcast joins me to wrap up the UConn Men's Basketball regular season. We talk about how the team measured up to our preseason expectations, who the MVP of the team is, what would make up a successful rest of the season, and more. Then flip over to Top Dogs to hear Rob and Jared preview the Big East Tournament. 

Send us Fan Mail To quote the great John Rothstein… this is March. And March always means a lot here in Connecticut with our college basketball teams. We’ve got a packed episode for you today with two guests. First off, you’ll hear from Central Connecticut Head Coach Pat Sellers. His team is fresh off a win over Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the NEC Tournament. He talks the big win and...

Send us Fan Mail Stephen Sanzari is back to join Jared and recap the week that was for UConn. Next up (17:53) hear from John Fanta as he previews UConn/Nova, discusses the state of the Big East, and more. 

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for a sold out game at Gampel against Xavier with our preview episode. Stephen Sanzari joins Jared to recap the Seton Hall game and to talk about what they're looking to see against Xavier. Next up (14:42) Adam Baum of the Cincinnati Enquirer joins to break down Xavier, look back at Xavier/UConn's match up from last week, and talk about the rollercoaster season...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Klatsky, Founder of OpenLocker and UConn Men's Basketball player Matt Garry join the podcast to talk about the Bone Yard Huskyz Club.  Learn about:  The NFT space and what will be available through the club  What the increased fan engagement with the club looks like How players are benefiting from this NIL deal  And more

Send us Fan Mail We're catching up with UConn AD David Benedict. We talk about the return of fans at sporting events this year, the Jim Mora hiring process (including what it was like to spend time in Idaho with Coach Mora), conference realignment rumors, NIL deals, and a whole lot more. 

Send us Fan Mail Pat Pickens,  author of,  The Whalers: The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Mystique of New England's (Second) Greatest NHL Franchise joins the podcast. He talks about the Whalers time in Hartford, what ultimately drove the team out of the region, Carolina and their Whaler throwbacks, and more. 

Send us Fan Mail Patrick Stevens joins us to break down UConn's match up against Georgetown. We talk about Georgetown's performance to date, how this team can beat you, how UConn can exploit Georgetown's lackadaisical defense and more.  

Send us Fan Mail UConn is back in action with a quick turnaround to face the same Butler team they just played on Tuesday night. Today, we bring you a preview of the game and a recap of Tuesday's with Mark Minner, the voice of the Bulldogs. Mark shares his thoughts on UConn from an outsider's perspective, talks some strategy for Butler, and more. 

Send us Fan Mail We've got a great conversation with UConn Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach Kimani Young. We get his thoughts on the team at the halfway point in the season, see where him and the coaching staff are looking for improvements, hit on some players and the impacts they've had on the team, and more. 

Send us Fan Mail Stephen is back to join Jared and recap the St. John's OT win and look around the Big East.  Next up you'll hear from David Woods (17:41), who covers Butler for the Indianapolis Star. He breaks down the team and how they've played to date and discusses expectations for the games against UConn.

Send us Fan Mail We're trying something new and breaking our preview episode into two parts. First, Jared brings on Stephen Sanzari (@gampelcrazies) to recap UConn/Seton Hall and talk about what they're looking for in the game against St. John's. Next (20:53), you'll hear from Zach Braziller of the New York Post to talk all things St. John's and the match up.

Send us Fan Mail Sacred Heart Men's Basketball Head Coach Anthony Latina joins the podcast to check in on his team at the halfway mark of the season. We talk about his team's record to date, what has impressed him and where he's looking for improvements, the current COVID situation in college sports, and take a look at the NEC. 

Send us Fan Mail Join the beat writers as we check in on the UConn Men's Basketball team at the halfway point of the season. We discuss the current COVID pause the team is on and how long that might last, look at the roster and hit on player performances from the first half, look forward to the rest of Big East play, and more. 

Send us Fan Mail Andrei Greska of Paint Touches is back to break down UConn's upcoming game against Marquette. What can fans expect out of Shaka Smart's havoc defense? What role has Maryland transfer Darryl Morsell played so far? We get into it all in this game preview.

Send us Fan Mail Jake Zimmer of the Beers, Business, and Balls podcast joins us to break down Providence in advance of UConn's game against the Friars on Saturday. Jake goes over the roster, the positives and negatives of Providence's non-conference results, and more.

Send us Fan Mail Former UConn guard James Bouknight joins the podcast to look back his UConn career, talk about the start of his rookie year in the NBA, break down this year's UConn roster and more. 

Send us Fan Mail Dana O'Neil joins the podcast to talk about her new book, The Big East: Inside the Most Entertaining and Influential Conference in College Basketball History. We dive into UConn's role in Big East history, how Jim Calhoun fit in with the other Big East coaches, look at how the league has changed, and hit on some fun lightning round questions including Dana's Big Eas...