Category Archives: Interviews

Countdown to Rio: HoopsHD interviews 1972 Olympic assistant coach Johnny Bach

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Jon Teitel

Next up on our list of Olympic memories is Johnny Bach, who led a very full life before he passed away last January at age 91.  After playing for the Celtics he became head coach at his alma mater of Fordham for 18 … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Rio: HoopsHD interviews former Western Carolina SID Steve White about US Olympic Basketball Committee member Jim Gudger

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Jon Teitel

Next up in our month-long series of Olympic memories is Jim Gudger, who is primarily known as a 3-sport athlete/coach at Western Carolina.  After being named an all-conference player in basketball/football/baseball, he later won more than 300 games as a basketball coach … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Rio: HoopsHD interviews the son of former US Olympic Basketball Committee chairman Ben Carnevale

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Jon Teitel

With the Rio Olympics a little more than 30 days away from lighting the flame, HoopsHD begins its month-long celebration of the Olympians who kept the fire burning over the past 80 years. Ben Carnevale played college basketball at NYU, … Continue reading →

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The Definition of Nobility: HoopsHD interviews Hall of Famer Cindy Noble Hauserman

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Jon Teitel

The sports world is in a state of mourning today after learning of the passing of Hall of Fame Coach Pat Summitt.  Her career numbers are simply staggering: 1098 wins, 112 NCAA tourney wins, 38 consecutive postseason appearances, 16 SEC … Continue reading →

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Nothing but Net-olicky: HoopsHD interviews Bob Netolicky

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Jon Teitel

Most players in last week’s NBA draft were just happy to get picked by a team, especially those in the 1st round who became instant millionaires.  However, a half-century ago some college graduates were so good that they had their choice … Continue reading →

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Nobody Beats the Riz: HoopsHD interviews new GW women’s coach Jennifer Rizzotti

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Jon Teitel

It was quite an eventful spring for the GW basketball program: the men’s team finished off March with a 16-PT win over Valparaiso to clinch the NIT title, and in April the women’s team hired Jennifer Rizzotti to become its … Continue reading →

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