Valley Hoops Insider Podcast

The Loyola Chicago basketball coach joined Harry Schroeder to talk about his team's preparations for next week's NCAA Tournament. They head to Indianapolis on Sunday and are then in quarantine the entire time. 

One of the leading national bracketologists, Jerry Palm of CBS Sports joined Harry Schroeder to discuss the upcoming Selection Sunday and what the 'Selection Committee' is and isn't looking at! 

Matthew Bain of the Des Moines Register is the beat writer for the Drake Bulldogs. Drake finished second in the Missouri Valley Conference race and has sustained some late season injuries. Matthew tells us all about the Bulldog program! 

Morehead State has tied a program record with 12 straight wins and carry a 13-2 record into Saturday's game with first place, and undefeated in league play, Belmont. This is Spradlin's fourth full year and fifth overall at the helm of the Eagles' team. 

EKU Athletics Director Matt Roan joins Harry Schroeder to describe the reasons and timing of the Colonels' athletic program heading to the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finish out this school year in the OVC and on July 1, become members of the new league. 

Richmond Register sports writer Nathan Hutchinson joins the podcast to talk about Eastern Kentucky's possible departure from the Ohio Valley Conference. 

From Division 3 to the top team in the Ohio Valley Conference, Luke Smith has always been a solid offensive performer and is now shining at highly successful Belmont. He talks about the transition from D3 to D1, point guard to two-guard, his desire to coach and his deep love for the Belmont program. 

Valparaiso junior guard Danse Sackey has traveled from Africa to Canada to Indiana and is playing basketball with a purpose. His mother is a pastor. His entire family has gone on several missions trips and he loves his Valpo teammates. He believes there are intentional things going on his life. 

Drew Hanlen trains some of the biggest names in the National Basketball Association. His organization, Pure Sweat helps train players, coaches, trainers and scouts at every basketball level. The former Belmont Bruin has been running camps, clinics and personal training sessions since he was in high school! Now he coaches NBA first round draft picks. 

Adam Donyes (Link Year Prep basketball coach) and Derrick Derrell were unlikely friends that met playing basketball and became life-long friends that led to both men growing into better people and helped them understand how to bridge the racial divide. One is black and one is white, but their lives were so similar in many respects that they found common ground in hoops and in their past hurts.&nbs...

Austin Peay basketball coach Matt Figger begins his fourth season in Clarksville, Tennessee with two star players in a star-studded Ohio Valley Conference. We discuss the uncertain nature of our national issues and the bright possibilities of the coming season. 

Valparaiso University Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera discusses the Valpo culture, coronavirus challenges, scheduling, race issues and changing NCAA rules. He also breaks down the Valpo roster and the program's transition into the Missouri Valley Conference. 

Illinois State is coming off its worst season since 2006 and have a reshuffled roster. Head coach Dan Muller is optimistic about the coming season while dealing with pandemic issues. This is his one-on-one conversation with Valley Hoops Insider Podcast host, Harry Schroeder. 

Ben Jacobson talks about scheduling games during a pandemic, social justices issues, his team and the retirement of Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Doug Elgin. 

Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Doug Elgin is retiring. His first interview after making the decision was with ValleyHoopsInsider.com's Harry Schroeder. They talk about the reasons for retiring, the joys of his job and some of the many high-lights of his 33 year career with the Valley. Elgin constantly brags on those with whom he works. 

Bracketologist Rocco Miller joined us for an in depth conversation about the starting of the collegiate basketball season. His site bracekteer.org is a great source of information and breaking news. We discuss possible bubble scenarios, safety precautions and the obstacles that await all of college basketball, but particularly leagues like the Missouri Valley and Ohio Valley Conferences. 

Corey Frazier is uniquely positioned and qualified to speak to young men and to us about basketball and about social justice and racial inequality. He played in the NCAA Tournament, has coached state championship high school teams and is coaching in the Nike EYBL and training future professionals. 

Corey Frazier has played in the NCAA Tournament, coached for the US National team, has won high school state championships and coaches in the Nike EYBL. He mentors NBA players and future NBA stars. We sat down to talk about basketball and our nation's social ills. During Part One, we start by getting to know each other and discussing his background the state of our nation. 

The Missouri Valley Conference has launched #OneValley a racial inequality initiative of education and engagement. Courageous conversations are taking place throughout the Valley. Commissioner Doug Elgin and Associate Commissioner Mike Kern sat down with Valley Hoops Insider Podcasts host Harry Schroeder to explain the goals and plans of #OneValley. 

Eastern Kentucky basketball coach A.W. Hamilton faced a cancer scare. The 39-year-old coach had stage-two melanoma and today is cancer free. He tells his story and talks about the upcoming season with ValleyHoopsInsider.com editor Harry Schroeder. 

Loyola Chicago basketball coach Porter Moser tells Harry Schroeder why he wrote "All In - Driven by Passion, Energy and Purpose" and describes what he hopes he accomplished. 

Brian 'Penny' Collins is entering his third year as Tennessee State's basketball coach. The Tigers doubled their win total from nine to 18 last season and are poised for more growth. As an HBCU, TSU is uniquely poised to help lead the conversation on racial inequality and police brutality. Coach Collins believes that both police reforms are needed and that there are already great police officers o...

After years in the hip hop world and broadcasting college basketball, Kevin Pulley is veteran teacher in the St. Louis City School District. He joined his old friend and broadcasting partner Harry Schroeder to discuss the racial climate in America. The two old friends dreamed about better days. 

The long time commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference discusses how the OVC family is navigating the incredible challenges of 2020. From a pandemic to social unrest the creative and energetic commissioner takes on the conference's challenges. 

Former Evansville star Marcus Wilson discusses hot-topic issues like #BlackLivesMatter, #SystemicRacism and others with Harry Schroeder as we attempt to have a friendly dialogue to search through the racial struggles in America.