Category Archives: Interviews

The Olympians: HoopsHD interviews 1976 Olympic silver medalist Juliene Brazinski Simpson

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Jon Teitel

The NBA Finals date back to 1947 (when they were known as the Basketball Association of America Finals) and the very 1st NCAA tourney was held in 1939. Olympic basketball competition is even older: it debuted as a demonstration event … Continue reading →

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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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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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Happy Birthday! HoopsHD interviews Keno Davis about his father Tom

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Tom Davis was such a good coach that he was named national COY at Iowa in 1987…and was such a good father that his son Keno was named national COY at Drake in 2008. Tom made a pair of NIT … Continue reading →

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