What's In Your Bag? With Andrew Robinson

We sat down with Jeff Goodman of Stadium & The Field of 68 to have an in depth conversation about HBCU Hoops. Why is it so hard for coaches to move up out of the MEAC and the SWAC? Why are the leagues so underrated and slept on? What can be done to get the leagues more notoriety and respect? Hear from two former MEAC standouts and the biggest name in college basketball reporting right now to find the answers to all these questions and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We sat down with Coppin State Associate Head Coach John Auslander & Assistant Coach Charles Agumagu and spoke with them about the progress that the program has made coming from winning just five total games in year one, to this season winning a regular season championship and producing the MEAC's Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in Anthony Tarke, and the league's Rookie of the Year, his younger brother, Nendah Tarke. We also touched on the time that coach Auslander spent in the Boston Celtics G League organization, as well as a candid conversation with coach Agumagu about his role as an African American assistant coach. This is an episode that you won't want to miss!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We sat down with Canisius College head coach Reggie Witherspoon, and discussed his path to Canisius, his stints at Buffalo, Chattanooga, and Alabama, and of course what this season was like dealing with COVID-19, being in quarantine for more than 140 days, and having a player have knee surgery and not miss a single game! For all of this, tune in now!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Monday May 17th, Mike Jones ended a 19 year run at DeMatha Catholic, including 8 WCAC titles and more than 500 wins, to become the Associate Head Coach at Virginia Tech. Many people asked why he would leave such an esteemed position at such a storied program to become an assistant coach. Well today, we got the answers to that question and many more plus what is was like coaching USA Basketball, what he is looking forward to most in his new position at Virginia Tech, and plus, what was his best DeMatha team? There have been plenty of great ones to choose from. Tune in now to find out!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We sat down with newly minted UMBC Mens's Basketeball head coach Jim Ferry and spoke to him about the challenges and excitements of his new job, how he put together his staff, how he plan to recruit in one of the most basketball rich areas in the country, and of course did some reminiscing on his days winning championships in the NEC with LIU Brooklyn. For all this and much more, tune in NOW!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We sat down with two of the brightest young names in the college coaching industry in College of Charleston assistant coach Jermaine Ukaegbu and Wake Forest director of player relations Joe Hugley. Hugley and Ukaegbu are both Montgomery County, Maryland natives who have earned positions working for two of the best coaches in college basketball in Steve Forbes and Pat Kelsey. We spoke to the two about their early start in the coaching game and of course did some reminiscing on our times playing with and against each other in Montgomery County!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We caught up with the 12th head coach in the history of UT Martin and that is Ryan Ridder! Ridder spent the last four years at Bethune Cookman in the MEAC, where he set a program record for wins in a three year span. This past season, Ridder's squad at Bethune was forced to opt out of the season due to Covid-19. What was this like as a head coach and what has it been like getting acclimated to his new challenge at UT Martin? Tune in now to find out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Ivy League was the first league to throw in the towel in the 2019-2020 season and they were also the only league to opt to not play completely in 2020-2021. We caught up with an Ivy League head coach in James Jones of Yale and got his thoughts on what the last 365 + days have been like for him and his program. Plus we got some classic stories of a sibling rivalry between him and his younger brother Joe Jones , who used to be an ivy league head coach, but is now a coach at Boston University! Were they stealing each other's recruits? Tune in right here to find out all of this and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It is officially the offseason! On today's episode we did a quick recap of the season one last time and then dove into some intriguing transfer portal events and dissected a few interesting coaching hires over the last few weeks! It is an episode you definitely won't want to miss! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tonk Skinn is a former star at George Mason University where he led the Patriots to the Final Four in 2006 before having a long professional career overseas and even playing in the olympics for the Nigerian National Team. Skinn is now an assistant at Seton Hall under Kevin Willard, and today we caught up with Tony to have an important conversation about African American head coaches and the things that they have to deal with, and their responsibilities to their athletes as they are in these positions of power. It is a conversation you won't want to miss!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Anthony Duruji is a junior forward at the University of Florida, who is also a native of Montgomery County! Duruji just finished his first season playing at Florida after transferring up from Louisiana Tech of Conference USA. Duruji was a All-Rookie selection in conference USA as a Freshman, before having a breakout sophomore campaign that caused many different schools to recruit Anthony when he entered the transfer portal. We spoke to Anthony about this process, why he chose Florida, this season dealing with the Keyontae Johnson ordeal, and much much more! Tune in!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kim English was introduced as the 11th head coach in the history of George Mason University on Thursday March 25th! English as a player won the most games out of any player in Missouri history over his four years, was drafted by the Detroit Pistons and spent time in the NBA and Europe before pursuing a career in coaching. English coached under Frank Haith, Tad Boyle, and Rick Barnes at Tulsa, Colorado, and Tennessee before becoming the head coach at George Mason. We sat down with English after his press conference and got his thoughts on his new gig PLUS, recapping the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, and looking forward to the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 this weekend! Tune in!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It is March! So you know what that means! It is time for some Madness! Our experts break down the bracket and let you know which double digit seeds will be advancing, which ones can make a sweet 16 and who will be this year's cinderella? You won't want to miss this one! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mount St Mary's punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament by defeating top-seeded Wagner in the semi-finals and then defeating second seeded Bryant in the conference championship! We were joined by Head Coach Dan Engelstad and star point guard Damian Chong Qui on today's episode as the two reflect on this magical season that culminated in a birth to the NCAA Tournament! You won't want to miss this interview PLUS all the latest from championship week across the country! Who has punched tickets so far, what have been the biggest surprises of championship week so far and what is still left as we head towards Selection Sunday? Tune in right here to find out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Morales is fresh off of a NEC Regular season clinching victory over Merrimack College and he sat down to talk about his stellar season, his teams upcoming games in the NEC Tournament playoffs and much, much more! For this interview, plus all the latest on mid major hoops, tune in right here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The regular season is winding down and this weekend will officially mark the beginning of the postseason as the America East will kickoff their conference tournament action. What teams are trending in the right direction to close the regular season and what teams still have some work to do to secure at large bids to the NCAA Tournament? All that and much much more right here! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Last season, Merrimack set a NCAA record for wins in an Inaugural division 1 season. Merrimack won the NEC regular season championship last year, and they are in position to potentially win another one in just their second year of division 1 basketball. Head Coach Joey Gallo has led this program in their transition from division 2 to division 1 and we sat down with Gallo to discuss how he has been able to have the success that he has had this early on. We also of course gave you the biggest wins of the weekend, the craziest thing we saw, and of course the biggest games to watch this coming weekend! Tune in!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today's episode we are pleased to be joined by Bryant Men's Basketball assistant coach Chris Cole! His bulldogs are having an amazing season, currently tied for 1st place in the NEC at 10-5 overall and 6-4 in conference play. Cole also played on one of the best high school teams in DC Metropolitan area area, with Kevin Durant, Lethal Shooter, and many many others! Tune in here for our conversation with Coach Cole plus as always all the latest in the world of Mid Major Hoops! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are a month from March so our experts took some time to take a deep dive into a plethora of mid-major conferences around the country. Which leagues are in place to get multiple bids into the NCAA Tournament? What teams are the current favorites to grab those automatic bids? And which teams are geared to make a deep run in March? All that plus much more in a jam packed episode of "The Auto Bid!" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We sat down with one of the best athletes in the county in George Mason's AJ Wilson and talked about the opportunity he has to etch his name in the history books at George Mason. AJ is the reigning A10 Most Improved Player, and also one of the best players to come out of the DMV area in the past few years. We talked about all this, plus as always we have you the latest in the mid major landscape across America! Don't miss out!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We caught up with the brothers that are killing the MEAC, Coppin State's Anthony and Nendah Tarke and spoke to them about their breakout season! Also we broke down the latest Net Rankings, recapped this past week's action, and of course gave you the best games to have circled on your calendar this upcoming week! Also, your favorite segment, what was the craziest thing we saw this week? Tune in to find out!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We spoke with Liberty Junior Guard Darius McGhee about their fast start to the season, winning in the NCAA tournament, and of course how him and his program has been dealing with the recent events at the capitol. Liberty is undoubtedly one of the best mid-major programs and McGhee is one of the most underrated guards in the country! We also took a deep dive into the A10, the MAAC, and of course highlighted some of the biggest wins of the weekend, while looking ahead to this weekend for a loaded slate of college basketball. Don't miss out!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Speedy Claxton is an assistant coach at Hofstra University, and is also a former NBA Champion with the San Antonio Spurs. Speedy was a member of the 2003 NBA Champion Spurs squad that, but also had stints with the 76ers, Warriors, Hornets, and Hawks before returning to coach at his alma mater, Hofstra University. The Pride won their first CAA championship in 2020, and were picked as the favorites to repeat as CAA champions this season. We spoke to speedy about his team's success this season, the strength of the CAA, and of course got some classic stories from his days playing with Tim Duncan, and being coached by Gregg Popovich. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We took a deep dive into the MAAC this week and broke down the early favorites in the league, the biggest surprises thus far, the best players to come through the league, and much much more! As always we recapped the weekends best games, highlighted the hottest mid majors in the country, and have you the best games to look forward to this weekend! Plus, what was the craziest thing we saw this week? All that and more in this jam packed episode of "The Auto Bid"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We caught up with Coach Shaheen Holloway, the head coach of the St Peters Peacocks, who currently are tied for first place in the MAAC with a 3-1 record. We talked to coach Holloway about his teams hot start as well as how they have been dealing with playing a season dealing with the Coronavirus. As always, we also recapped the best games of the weekend, gave our analysis on a few great mid major conferences, previewed the best games to look forward to, and of course we gave you the craziest thing we saw this week! Tune in!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kevin Sweeney, the founder of CBB Central, joined us to talk some mid major hoops! We talked about our favorites in some of the best mid major conferences in the country such as the A10, SoCon, Atlantic Sun and so many more! Also who is the biggest sleeper in this years NBA draft and what do you need to know about him? Tune in for all that and much more on this jam packed edition of "The Auto Bid"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of "The Auto Bid" we caught up with some familiar faces from the Quinnipiac Mens Basketball program. Head Coach Baker Dunleavy and senior forward Jacob Rigoni join us to talk about the current state of the program. We reminisced on our playing days back at the Q and had tons of fun with our old coach and teammate! We also highlighted the best wins of the weekend, the craziest thing we saw this week, and of course gave you some games to look forward to this week!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tune in here for our conversation with one of the best mid-majors in the country in the Siena Saints. We sat down with the reigning MAAC Player-of-the-year Jalen Pickett, as well as 1st-Team All-MAAC selection Manny Camper and of course head coach Carmen Maciariello. The Saints are the preseason favorite in the MAAC and we caught up with them to get their thoughts on this season. We also recap the weekend action in college basketball and highlight some of the biggest upsets that occurred. And of course we gave a look ahead at some key games on the mid major front to look forward to. You don't want to miss out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to "The Auto Bid" This is your go to for everything on mid major hoops! We will keep you up to date on the latest news from your favorite mid major conferences including analysis and interviews with some amazing players and coaches! Share, like, subscribe and join us on this journey to selection Sunday!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.