Author Archives: Jon Teitel

Happy Anniversary! HoopsHD interviews Mark Montieth about Scott Skiles

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Jon Teitel

There are a lot of NBA records set my big men that have lasted for decades: Wilt Chamberlain’s 55-REB game in 1960, Wilt’s 100-PT game in 1962, and Elmore Smith’s 17-BLK game in 1973. 1 of the few records not … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday! HoopsHD interviews Northern Kentucky legend Ken Shields

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Ken Shields accomplished quite a lot during his 16-year career at Northern Kentucky: 300+ wins, a national COY award in 1995, and back-to-back D-2 national championship game appearances in 1996/1997. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel got to chat with Ken about being … Continue reading →

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Hanging with the Hoyas: Part 3

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Jon Teitel

HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel will spend the upcoming months covering several Georgetown basketball home games, with (hopefully) a very special reward coming in March. You can find Parts 1&2 at: https://hoopshd.com/2022/11/12/hanging-with-the-hoyas-part-1-2 https://hoopshd.com/2022/12/03/hanging-with-the-hoyas-part-2-3 See below for his photo essay about the Hoyas’ … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday! HoopsHD interviews former Eastern Illinois coach Rick Samuels

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Rick Samuels spent a quarter-century on the sideline for Eastern Illinois and had a lot of success: more than 350 wins, the 2001 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association D-1 Coach of the Year award, and the 2nd-longest D-1 tenure in the … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Jim Baechtold about his father

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Jon Teitel

CLICK HERE for Today’s UTR GAME OF THE DAY, as well as today’s NEWS, NOTES, AND HIGHLIGHTED GAMES Ja Morant was the 2nd overall pick in the 2019 draft, but he is not the only former OVC player to be … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Dan Glines and Carroll Williams about Walt McPherson

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Jon Teitel

We here at HoopsHD cannot stop talking about Tim Miles…but he has a long way to go to catch Walt McPherson for the most wins in San Jose State history. Walt played several sports at San Jose State, then became … Continue reading →

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