Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On this week's show, I'm joined by another member of the St. Francis men's basketball team, who shared his journey to how he landed in Loretto, Wisler Sanon (0:46-20:50)! Wisler details how he was recruited by the Red Flash, what he feels his team is capable of accomplishing this year and so much more! Intro: 0:00-0:45 Interview w/ Wisler Sanon: 0:46-20:50 Outro: 20:51-21:41 Music Credit: Positive Hip-Hop by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomu...
Sep 22, 2023•22 min
WE ARE BACK!! Another brand new episode kicks things off in the brand new month of September as we return to Friday RTP episodes with having a current member of the St. Francis men's basketball team join the show, Cam Gregory (1:43-14:12)! Cam and I discuss his career at SFU, the personal connection that his family has to the school, getting ready for this upcoming season and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:42 Interview w/ Cam Gregory: 1:43-14:12 Outro: 14:13-15:19 Music Credit: Positive Hip-Hop by ...
Sep 01, 2023•15 min
Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a fantastic guest who has worked his way through the coaching world to find himself in his first ever head coaching position, current head coach for the Seton Hill men's basketball team Coach Ben Wilkins (2:09-34:30)! Coach Wilkins and I dive into his career in the coaching world and what got him interested in wanting to be a coach, his time at Army as an assistant and what his experience was like coachi...
Mar 28, 2023•36 min
Join me for another fantastic new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a guest who made the switch from basketball player to coach and even coached at his alma mater, current assistant men's basketball coach at University of Albany, coach Bobby Jordan (2:00-21:47) ! Coach Jordan and I dive into his career as a player at first and why he wanted to get into coaching, his experience this year as the acting head coach for Albany the first five games of the year and what it ...
Mar 21, 2023•23 min
Join me for another brand new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest who has been at the center of the growth his program has experienced over the years, current head women's basketball coach at Seton Hill University, Coach Mark Katarski (2:07-32:19)! Coach Katarski and I dive right into his career in coaching and what led him to becoming a coach, his time at Chatham University prior to Seton Hill and what it was like coaching an all-female college and what was unique...
Mar 14, 2023•33 min
Join me for another fantastic new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a head coach who recently captured a conference championship, current head men's basketball coach at Chatham University coach David Richards (1:50-16:52)! Coach Richards and I dive into this season and what it was like guiding the Cougars to their second ever PAC championship victory, when during this season he felt his team grew the most and overcame the most adversity, the preparation for Friday's ...
Mar 03, 2023•18 min
Join me for another tremendous new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest who made the switch from the playing world to coaching world in basketball after a very successful career on the hardwood, current Franklin Regional boys basketball varsity head coach Jesse Reed (2:08-35:25)! Coach Reed and I dive into his career in hoops starting with being a big time name in the Western PA area and what it was like making the adjustment from high school to college, what it was...
Feb 28, 2023•36 min
Join me for another amazing new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I sat down with the head coach of a basketball program that has gone through not only a name change but also a change in NCAA divisions, current Utah Tech head men's basketball coach Jon Judkins (1:56-27:52)! Coach Judkins and I dive into his career as a coach and what got him interested in wanting to become a coach, what it's been like being a part of Utah Tech's transition to NCAA Division I from Division II as we...
Feb 24, 2023•29 min
Join me for another fantastic edition of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a guest who has guided his program to back-to-back 17-plus win seasons, current head coach of the Chatham University women's basketball team Coach David Saur (1:52-17:16)! Coach Saur and I discuss how this season went for the Cougars and how the group exceeded even his own expectations, how they were able to power through a 7-game road trip where they came out with a winning record, the growth he's seen ...
Feb 21, 2023•18 min
Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a tremendous guest that has been to not one but two NCAA Tournaments, current Vermont men's basketball player Robin Duncan (1:56-15:31)! Robin and I dive into his career at Vermont and what it was like playing with his older brothers as a freshman at Vermont, his experience going to two NCAA tournaments and which season was more challenging for his team to make it to the big dance, how this season has been goi...
Feb 17, 2023•16 min
Join me for another outstanding new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by an amazing new guest who has recently earned his first head coaching job at the division I level, current head coach for the Cleveland State men's basketball team coach Daniyal Robinson (1:51-29:41)! Coach Robinson and I dive into his career as a coach and what got him interested in becoming a coach initially, his time in the BIG12 at Iowa State not just once but twice, what it was like being named...
Feb 10, 2023•31 min
Join me for another incredible new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by an amazing guest who has quickly made a name for himself as one of the top rebounders in the nation, current Cleveland State men's basketball player Deante Johnson (1:50-14:32)! Deante and I discuss his career in basketball and what it was like to go to the NCAA Tournament during the Covid-19 Pandemic, how he's become one of the best shot blockers in the entire nation, the origin of his nickname "sp...
Feb 07, 2023•16 min
Join me for another amazing new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a college coach that has had quite the journey to the school he is now the head coach of today, current Maryland Eastern Shore head men's basketball coach Jason Crafton (1:44-22:24)! Coach Crafton and I discuss his career in coaching and what made him want to become a coach, his time as a video coordinator for Villanova and what kind of impression Coach Jay Wright left on him as a young coach, his firs...
Feb 03, 2023•24 min
Join me for another amazing new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a guest who has been making a name for himself as one of the top guards in the Northeast Conference, current Wagner men's basketball player DeLonnie Hunt (1:51-22:28)! DeLonnie and I discuss his career at Wagner and what it was like to be recruited to play in college during the peak of the pandemic, what the adjustment was like to Wagner and how he made such a smooth transition to the college game, how...
Jan 31, 2023•24 min
Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I am joined by a guest who has seen many stops along the way during his college career, current Detroit Mercy men's basketball player A.J. Oliver (1:46-17:50)! A.J. and I discuss his career starting out at Clemson and what led him to transfer to Old Dominion and eventually Detroit Mercy, what it's been liking having to adjust to new teams and programs, how this season has been with Detroit Mercy and so much more! Int...
Jan 27, 2023•19 min
Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a guest who was a standout in the Pittsburgh area on the hardwood, who has now taken his career in basketball to the professional level, current overseas pro basketball player Kason Harrell (1:58-33:42)! Kason and I discuss his career at Purdue Fort Wayne and the interesting story as to how he made his decision to go to Fort Wayne, his career overseas and what it was like adjusting to the pro style of p...
Jan 24, 2023•35 min
Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's brand new show, I'm joined by a guest who left his mark at his college and continues to be a dominate basketball player at the pro level, current overseas pro basketball player in Belgium Keith Braxton (1:59-19:44)! Keith and I discuss his career at St. Francis and what it was like being named the NEC Player of the Year his junior season, entering into the NBA draft and how that prepared him for the pro level of play, what his...
Jan 20, 2023•21 min
Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined again by a coach from the basketball world that has already shared his story with us once on RTP and now shares an inside look into the season, head men's basketball coach at St. Francis Coach Rob Krimmel (1:50-29:27)! Coach Krimmel and I dive into how this season has been for the Red Flash and how the team has bounced back from the slow start this season, what's been key for the Red Flash's strong start to c...
Jan 17, 2023•30 min
Join me for another wonderful episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by another member for the St. Francis men's basketball team that shares his journey to Loretto, current Red Flash men's basketball player Luke Ruggery (1:43-18:29)! Luke and I discuss his career in basketball and what led him to wanting to continue his career at St. Francis, what it meant to him and his high school team to be the first player to ever receive a division one scholarship from the basketball team, ...
Jan 13, 2023•19 min
Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode I'm joined by a tremendous guest from the St. Francis men's basketball program, Josh Cohen (1:57-13:39)! Josh and I discuss his season this year and what it's been like scoring 40 points in not just one but two games this year, what it's meant to the team to come out to a strong start in conference play, the Red Flash's out-of-conference schedule this year and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:56 Interview w/ Josh Cohen: 1:57-1...
Jan 10, 2023•15 min
Join me for another fantastic episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new episode, I'm joined by a guest who coaches at the school he once was a player for, current assistant men's basketball coach at St. Francis University, Coach Eric Taylor (1:58-36:30)! Coach Taylor and I discuss his career first as a player at SFU and now a coach and what it's been like to be back at his alma mater, his time playing professionally overseas, his unique relationship with head coach Rob Krimmel being former team...
Jan 06, 2023•37 min
Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a tremendous guest from the professional basketball world that has a very unique story as to how he wound up where he is today, current overseas pro basketball player playing in Israel, Alex Leder (1:55-26:16)! Alex and I discuss his journey in basketball from playing division 3 basketball in college to becoming a pro overseas, what it's been like adjusting to overseas life and playing at the pro level, wha...
Jan 03, 2023•28 min
Join me for another incredible episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new episode after the holidays, I'm joined by a guest who is considered one of the greatest scorers of all-time in NBA history, current NBA Hall of Famer Adrian Dantley (2:04-34:35)! Adrian and I discuss his career from the very beginning during his high school days playing for legendary coach Morgan Wooten, his time at Notre Dame and the adjustment to the NBA, what it was like being inducted into the Hall of Fame and so much ...
Dec 30, 2022•36 min
Join me for another tremendous episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a guest who recently made the jump with his team from the NCAA Division II level to the NCAA Division I level, current Lindenwood men's basketball player Kevin Caldwell Jr. (1:40-23:30)! Kevin and I discuss his career at Lindenwood and what it's been like adjusting to a Division I schedule after the team was Division II last year, his time playing Juco basketball and how that helped him get prepared for the...
Dec 20, 2022•24 min
Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a guest who has been one of the top golfers in all of the NCAA over the last few years, current Notre Dame men's golfer Palmer Jackson (1:54-19:43)! Palmer and I discuss his career in golf and what it was like competing in his first ever PGA Tour event this past fall, what led him to wanting to continue his golf career at Notre Dame and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:53 Interview w/ Palmer Jackson: 1:54-19:43 ...
Dec 16, 2022•21 min
Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a sensational guest who shares his journey in the coaching world and how he's been able to make such a quick jump early on in his career, current graduate assistant coach for the Miami of Ohio men's basketball team Coach Elijah Pennington (1:44-23:46)! Coach Pennington and I discuss his career in coaching and what got him interested in wanting to become a coach, his journey from IUPUI to Miami of Ohio and w...
Dec 13, 2022•25 min
Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm joined by a current overseas pro that is playing in Iceland who recently made the return to the sport of basketball, current overseas pro basketball player Ty Stewart (1:53-34:51)! Ty and I discuss his return to basketball after a long hiatus from the sport, what it was like getting adjusted to the pro style of play, what life has been like overseas in Iceland and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:52 Interview w/ Ty Stewart: ...
Dec 09, 2022•36 min
Join me for another awesome episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a fantastic guest who recently made the transition from the playing world to the coaching world, current graduate assistant coach for the Auburn men's basketball team Geoff Gray (1:51-35:24)! Geoff and I discuss what it's been like to be apart of the staff with Coach Bruce Pearl, how he's been able to transition from being a player over to being a coach and so much more! Intro: 0:00-1:50 Interview w/ Geoff ...
Dec 06, 2022•36 min
Join me for another amazing episode of Riding The Pine! On today's episode, I'm joined by a fantastic recurring guest who goes in depth on how the season has been going for him and his team, current head women's basketball coach at Chatham University Coach David Saur (1:54-22:09)! Coach Saur and I dive into this year and what it's been like having such a young team this season, how he's approached this season having no seniors or juniors on the roster and what it's meant having former players fr...
Dec 02, 2022•23 min
Join me for another sensational episode of Riding The Pine! On today's show, I'm back from the holiday with a great guest who shared his thoughts about this past high school football season in the WPIAL, owner and founder of the Westmoreland Sports Network Dan Flickinger (2:11-39:25)! Dan and I discuss how this past fall was for the network and what his thoughts were about the various teams that were in new classifications this year, which teams benefited the most from the reclassification this ...
Nov 29, 2022•41 min
