Category Archives: News and Notes

The Olympians: HoopsHD interviews 2020 Olympic gold medalist Dan Hughes

Posted on September 4, 2025 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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Season preview: HoopsHD interviews new Tennessee assistant coach Amorrow Morgan

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Jon Teitel

CLICK HERE For All of our Preseason Coverage, Including Interviews, Podcasts, and Conference Previews We are still a couple of months away from the tip-off of a new college basketball season, which means that we have plenty of time to … Continue reading →

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Season preview: HoopsHD interviews SIUE coach Brian Barone

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Jon Teitel

We are still a couple of months away from the tip-off of a new college basketball season, which means that we have plenty of time to start preparing for the action ahead. We will do so via a series of … Continue reading →

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From Moc to Hawk: HoopsHD interviews Robert Hamblin about Ron Shumate

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Jon Teitel

Some of the best non-D-1 coaches ever were also able to have success after finally making it to D-1: Bo Ryan won 4 D-3 tourneys at Wisconsin–Platteville from 1991-1999 before leading Wisconsin to back-to-back Final 4s in 2014/2015, and Ben … Continue reading →

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The Olympians: HoopsHD interviews 1984 Olympic gold medalist Denise Curry

Posted on August 26, 2025 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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Airplane Mode: HoopsHD interviews Sam Smith about Hall of Famer Chet “The Jet” Walker

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Jon Teitel

Many people think the Chicago Bulls did not exist before Michael Jordan showed up in 1984, but they were formed 2 decades before that and won a Midwest Division title in 1975. That 1975 team included several future Hall of … Continue reading →

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