Author Archives: Jon Teitel

Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former Florida A&M coach Mike Gillespie

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Jon Teitel

It has been 15 years since the Rattlers made the NCAA tourney but they had a nice stretch back in the day when they made it 3 times during a 9-year stretch from 1999-2007. The coach responsible for 2 of … Continue reading →

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Basketball and Brains: HoopsHD interviews Belmont Academic All-American Luke Smith

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Jon Teitel

April is not only a time for basketball players to start creating their legacies (Armando Bacot, Ochai Agbaji, etc.) but also a time to reflect on the careers of those seniors that have finally come to a close. Luke Smith … Continue reading →

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Tourney Talk: HoopsHD interviews Villanova band members Jessica Hogan and Shekinah Yanes

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Last Saturday Villanova beat Houston 50-44 in the Elite 8 to advance to the Final 4 this Saturday in New Orleans. There were a lot of good Wildcats in this year’s NCAA tourney but only the 1 from Pennsylvania is … Continue reading →

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Tourney Talk: HoopsHD interviews North Carolina cheerleader Sam Rennard

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Last Sunday North Carolina beat St. Peter’s 69-49 in the Elite 8 to advance to the Final 4 this Saturday in New Orleans. The Tar Heels lost to the Blue Devils in February, beat them in March, and will get … Continue reading →

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Tourney Talk: HoopsHD interviews Providence special assistant LaDontae Henton

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Providence had a nice NCAA tourney run this month: back-to-back wins over South Dakota State and Richmond, then hung tough with #1 seed Kansas before losing by 5 PTS in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. The Friars won 27 games … Continue reading →

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Tourney Talk: HoopsHD interviews Duke cheerleaders Kennedy Sun and Malorie Lipstein

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Last Saturday Duke beat Arkansas 78-69 in the Elite 8 to advance to the Final 4 this Saturday in New Orleans. The Blue Devils beat the Tar Heels in February, lost to them in March, and will get to play … Continue reading →

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