Category Archives: Interviews

Welcome to D-1: HoopsHD interviews former Texas A&M-Commerce coach Sam Walker

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Jon Teitel

July is not usually a newsworthy month in college basketball but this year it signifies the start of the D-1 transition process for several schools: Lindenwood, Queens, Southern Indiana, Stonehill, and Texas A&M-Commerce. Jaret von Rosenberg is the current head … Continue reading →

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Small school, big dreams: HoopsHD interviews Del Beshore

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Jon Teitel

The NBA Summer League is a great place to discover players from smaller schools who you may not have heard of before. Haywood Highsmith is on the Heat’s roster after being named 2018 D-2 national POY at Wheeling Jesuit University, … Continue reading →

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The Key is Dee: HoopsHD interviews new Roosevelt University coach Dee Brown

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Jon Teitel

There are only 7 schools in D-1 history that have won at least 37 games in a season: Duke (twice), Kentucky (twice), Gonzaga, Kansas, Illinois, Memphis, and UNLV. The Illini did so back in 2005 after starting the season 29-0 … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!: HoopsHD interviews former Nebraska star Stu Lantz

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Most basketball fans only know Stu Lantz as 1 of the best color commentators in the business who has covered the Lakers on TV for an incredible 35 years. However, before joining the broadcast booth he was an exceptional player. … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: HoopsHD interviews former USC Upstate coach Eddie Payne

Posted on July 10, 2022 by Jon Teitel

Eddie Payne spent almost a half-century in the world of college basketball. After playing at Wake Forest in the early 1970s, he was an assistant coach at 3 different D-1 programs (Clemson/ECU/South Carolina) and a head coach at 3 different … Continue reading →

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National Sports Collectors Convention: HoopsHD interviews Chris Magstadt about The Sports Cave

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Jon Teitel

The National Sports Collectors Convention (https://nsccshow.com) is an annual summer gathering of collectors/dealers who have a passion for trading cards, autographs, and any other kind of memorabilia that you can think of. First formed in 1980, it is now the … Continue reading →

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