Author Archives: Jon Teitel

Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews John Cox about MK Turk

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Jon Teitel

It has been 25 years since MK Turk was head coach at Southern Miss yet he remains the only coach in school history to make multiple NCAA tourney appearances. He also made 6 NIT appearances and won the NIT title … Continue reading →

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Even Keels: HoopsHD interviews McDonald’s All-American Trevor Keels

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Jon Teitel

If you want to win an NCAA title then you usually need a good coach, a great resume…and a McDonald’s All-American. Only 1 championship team since 1979 had not featured such a player (Maryland in 2002) until Baylor broke the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews Portland State legend Freeman Williams

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Most college basketball fans know that Pete Maravich is the leading-scorer in D-1 history, but if you asked them who was #2 you would probably receive a lot of wrong guesses. The correct answer is Freeman Williams, who led the … Continue reading →

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Our favorite Doctor: HoopsHD interviews Al Beaubien about Julius Erving

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Jon Teitel

Few basketball players have had a better year than Julius Erving did in 1976: Slam Dunk contest champ, scoring champ, all-defensive 1st-team, all-ABA 1st-team, All-Star, league MVP, Playoffs MVP, and league champ. Not too shabby for a guy who only … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Vinnie Cazzetta about his father Vince

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Jon Teitel

It is difficult to make a significant impact when you only have 1 opportunity to get it right…but that is exactly what Vince Cazzetta did back in 1968. After leading Seattle University to 3 straight NCAA tourney appearances from 1961-1963, … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews Jan Dunbar about Ott Romney

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Jon Teitel

George Ottinger “Ott” Romney was born in 1892 but his legacy as an athlete/coach has lasted well into the 21st century. He served as a head coach in football/track/basketball at at Montana State from 1922-1927 and at BYU from 1928-1936. … Continue reading →

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