Maryland Head Coach Brenda Frese has led the Terrapins for over two decades, to a National title, through two conferences, and made College Park one of the hotbeds of college basketball. Brenda joins Mark Schindler on They've Got Now to talk about the 2023-24 season for Maryland, the growth of Shyanne Sellers, Bri McDaniel's big steps forward as a sophomore, the value of difficult schedules, winning as a byproduct, and so much more. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro...
Jan 26, 2024•31 min•Ep. 83
Kiki Iriafen has taken a massive leap as a Junior at Stanford, averaging 17 points & 10 rebounds for the Cardinal, playing at an All-American level, and pushing the team to the top of the Pac-12 and seeking a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. Kiki joins Mark Schindler on They've Got Now to talk about her growth, her off-season focus, finding consistency and confidence, modeling herself after A'ja Wilson, what drove her to Stanford, and much more! As always, a major thank you to James Edwards ...
Jan 19, 2024•32 min•Ep. 82
Serena Sundell is off to a great start to her Junior season in Manhattan, Kansas, tying together the Kansas State Wildcats as their lead guard. The Wildcats are 16-1, playing like a top 10 team, the only squad to beat Iowa this season, and riding the wave of their dominant defense. Serena joins Mark Schindler on They've Got Now to talk about the K State's season, her personal development from a underrecruited high schooler to immediate starter and impact player in the Big 12. As always, a major ...
Jan 12, 2024•38 min•Ep. 81
Mark Schindler is joined by Yvonne Ejim, Senior forward at Gonzaga. Gonzaga has been one of the great teams in college basketball this season, electrifying during an arduous non-conference slate. Yvonne's growth as a player has been a large part driving their success, Diving into Yvonne's come-up in hoops, playing for Team Canada. why she chose Gonzaga, how she approached the off-season, and so much more. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you hav...
Jan 08, 2024•39 min•Ep. 80
Mark Schindler is joined by Calvin Wetzel of Her Hoop Stats and CBS Sports to break down and discuss the very bets Mid-Major teams in college basketball. Loose Outline Mark intro's on Norfolk State and what to watch for in MEAC play Pod Intro Things on our minds Baylor is HERE Washington and Oregon State need some shine Who is the 3rd best team in the SEC? Detailing Impact Freshmen Natalie Potts at Nebraska Rusne Augustinaite at Georgia Tech Mid-Major Mania Gonzaga is the best team outside P5, a...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 79
Mark Schindler is joined by Abbey Hsu, star guard at Columbia. Diving into Abbey's growth as a player and person on and off the court, Columbia's non-conference slate, evolution from last year, why she chose Columbia, and so much more. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod! Send any questions, comments, or feedback Mark's way, and enjoy the show....
Dec 19, 2023•43 min•Ep. 78
Mark Schindler is joined by Dan Padover, General Manager of the Atlanta Dream. Diving into the off-season for the Dream, Dan's approach, and much more Working outside of the lottery? What is the draft and scouting process like as a GM? The first time Dan saw Rhyne Howard play? What first conversations/draft interviews were like What makes Rhyne a special person and player Where she's headed as a player Approaching player development in the W? Building up the infrastructure of the Dream & mai...
Dec 13, 2023•51 min•Ep. 77
Mark Schindler is joined by Meghan McKeown Wallace, Sports Broadcaster and Analyst for the Big Ten Network, to break down and discuss the early season returns of the Big Ten basketball non-conference slate. The Big Ten has been a joy to watch, with some incredible depth of good teams, but is the lone Power 5 conference without an undefeated team. Does that matter? Conference Overview Big Ten conference slate is here! Favorite part of the first month? Teams we want to learn more about Unexpected ...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 76
Mark Schindler is joined by Jamie Steyer Johnson, who is a radio host for Iowa State's women's basketball games, does work covering the Big 12 for ten12 network, and is just a phenomenal person to talk and think the game with. The Big 12 is the first conference analysis/break down pod of the college season, and it is needed! The conference is loaded iwth intrigue, but lacking in answers early on in the year; Mark and Jamie parse through. Conference Overview How many tourney teams are there here?...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 75
Mark Schindler is joined by friend of the pod, Shane Laflin of Premier Basketball Reports and ESPN HoopGurlz. Diving into the impact freshmen of 2023 and parsing through the early signing period for 2024. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod! Send any questions, comments, or feedback Mark's way, and enjoy the show.
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 74
Mark Schindler is joined by Christina Dalce, starting forward at Villanova, to talk about her career in hoops, what led her to Nova, witnessing a 50 piece, her play at 3x3, and much more! Be sure to follow Chris on socials to keep up with her and the Wildcats IG @christinadalce Twitter @christinadalcee Tik Tok @christina.dalce As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and revi...
Nov 28, 2023•44 min•Ep. 73
Mark Schindler is joined by Janese Banks Constantine (@MrsJaneseC), former hooper, coach, current agent, and awesome all around person. On her career path, what led to her leaving coaching and becoming an agent, and much more! As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod! Send any questions, comments, or feedback Mark's way, and enjoy the show....
Nov 21, 2023•49 min•Ep. 72
Mark Schindler is joined by Maddy Westbeld, entering her 4th season at Notre Dame ahead of the Paris showdown with South Carolina. On why she chose Notre Dame, her evolution throughout the years, handling change, becoming a more vocal leader, playing for Niele Ivey and witnessing her growth as a coach, and much more. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod...
Nov 05, 2023•33 min•Ep. 71
Mark Schindler is joined by Cam Buxeda, in her first year as an agent at Octagon after an extensive career in media with WSlam! On getting into the agency side, what drove her to it, marketing the game, the importance of storytelling, and more! As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod! Send any questions, comments, or feedback Mark's way, and enjoy the show...
Nov 03, 2023•46 min•Ep. 70
Mark Schindler is joined by Brionna Jones, All-Star for the Connecticut Sun and Maryland Terrapins legend! Bri was recently named the Director of Player Personnel at her alma mater, marking her first job in coaching. Diving into her excitement for the job, what made her want to pursue it, what makes Maryland a special program, and much more! As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure t...
Nov 02, 2023•17 min•Ep. 69
Mark Schindler is joined by Jaylyn Sherrod, starting point guard at University of Colorado. Diving into her decision to go to Boulder, last year's sweet 16 run, building upon success, defining success and gauging it, what makes Colorado special, and much more! To start, Mark dives into why the W doesn't see many trades in-season, some of the difficulties of the current cap and roster structure, and how that might change in the future. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the int...
Oct 31, 2023•45 min•Ep. 68
Mark Schindler is joined by Molly Binetti, Director of Sports Performance at South Carolina. Diving into her education and career, how she ended up at SC, what made it the right fit, how sports performance is evolving, keeping workouts exciting, being "more than a strength and conditioning coach", developing athletes, and so much more. Also, be sure to go and buy Molly's new public program, Own Your Body, a 6 week training program through Train Heroic, an app that makes it easy to focus on what ...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 67
Mark Schindler is joined by Olivia Miles, starting point guard at Notre Dame, to break down the 2023 WNBA Finals. What made the Aces so great? How did they stifle the Liberty? What makes A'ja Wilson an all-time great? And much more! As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod! Send any questions, comments, or feedback Mark's way, and enjoy the show....
Oct 24, 2023•26 min•Ep. 66
Mark Schindler is joined by Brinae Alexander, entering her final season of collegiate play at the Univeristy of Maryland! On her career, how she ended up at Maryland, what made last season special, playing 3x3, and much more previewing Maryland's season! Starting the pod: The Las Vegas Aces are champions! As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod! Send any q...
Oct 20, 2023•41 min•Ep. 65
Mark Schindler is joined by Special Jennings, Head Coach at Jacksonville University. Dishing on Special's evolution from player at Xavier to collegiate coach, her time at Montverde building the program into a national powerhouse, and now taking the next step to a Division One school. Special also gives great insight on program building, "winning at life", fostering a team culture, and so much more. Follow Jacksonville WBB on Twitter @JAX_WBB and Special @SpecialJennings Starting the pod: Game 4 ...
Oct 17, 2023•35 min•Ep. 64
Mark Schindler is joined by Cotie McMahon, sophomore forward at Ohio State University, reigning Big Ten Player of the Year, and someone primed for an exciting season with the Buckeyes. On her career, why OSU, what drives her, learning from overseas play, and more! Starting the pod: The Las Vegas Aces are probably the best team that's played the game. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and ...
Oct 13, 2023•29 min•Ep. 63
Mark Schindler is joined by Naz Hillmon, just off her second year in the WNBA with the Atlanta Dream and on her way to play overseas in Australia! On Naz' basketball beginnings, her career thus far, what she learned in year two, excitement for Australia, and yearning to coach! Starting the pod: WNBA Finals Game One, and an ode to Jackie Young's career game. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindl...
Oct 10, 2023•42 min•Ep. 62
Mark Schindler is joined by Hannah Hidalgo, true freshman point guard starting up her first semester at Notre Dame. Diving into how she sees the game, her path thus far, why she chose the Irish, her love of defense, and much more! Starting the pod: WNBA Finals, Betnijah Laney's importance, and what's next for the Sun. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the po...
Oct 03, 2023•35 min•Ep. 61
Mark Schindler is joined by Robyn Fralick, freshly minted Head Coach at Michigan State following a highly successful run at Bowling Green and Ashland. Diving into Robyn's approach with a new program, the recruiting leap to Power 5, bridging the gap between the current team and newcomers, teaching spacing, and more! Also, starting off with a dive into defensive perspective and well wishes to Tasha Butts. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have ...
Sep 29, 2023•31 min•Ep. 60
Mark Schindler is joined by Laila Phelia, University of Michigan guard/forward, to talk about her summer, playing with USA Basketball for the first time, how she's evolving on the court, and more! As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to rate and review the pod! Send any questions, comments, or feedback Mark's way, and enjoy the show.
Sep 26, 2023•40 min•Ep. 59
Mark Schindler is joined by Kayana Traylor just before the start of Charnay's forray into French League play. Kayana starred at Virginia Tech the past two seasons after starting her collegiate career at Purdue. She was drafted into the WNBA by the Chicago Sky and spent time with the Minnesota Lynx this season as well. Diving into Kayana's career, how she's evolved in and around basketball, what she aspires to do, and much more. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and ...
Sep 22, 2023•42 min•Ep. 58
Mark Schindler is joined by Celeste Taylor, formerly a player at Duke and Texas, but now a grad transfer to Ohio State, joining a team primed for a huge year! Celeste is well traveled in ball, decorated with the national team, part of multiple deep NCAA tournament runs, and someone who has adapted to a multitude of roles and contexts. Diving into her career, why she chose Ohio State, asserting herself as a leader, and so much more! As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro ...
Sep 19, 2023•46 min•Ep. 57
Mark Schindler is joined by Satou Sabally, star forward and breakout player for the Dallas Wings. Satou has put together the finest season of her career, fresh off of a championship season with Turkish Club Fenerbahce. Diving into what's led to her leap this season, finding consistency in the league, learning how to set boundaries, how she approaches growth, her favorite city in the world, and much more. As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have...
Sep 11, 2023•27 min•Ep. 56
Mark Schindler is joined by Bec Allen, current starter for the Connecticut Sun and star for the Australia Opals. Bec has had a fantastic season stepping up as a starter for a Sun team that's leaned into and embodied more modern principles. Diving into her off-season, injury recovery, prep for the year, learning a new team, and much more! As always, a major thank you to James Edwards III for the intro and outro music! If you have not already, follow Mark on Twitter @MG_Schindler and be sure to ra...
Sep 05, 2023•31 min•Ep. 55
Mark Schindler is joined by Joni Taylor, Texas A&M Head Coach entering her second year at the helm of the program. Joni was formerly the Head Coach at Georgia as well as an assistant at Georgia and Troy after playing at the University of Alabama. Joni's done extensive work with USA Basketball, which is the focus of the first segment of the conversation. Then, diving into how Joni and her staff have approached rebuilding a legendary program, organically dipping into the portal, and much more!...
Sep 01, 2023•38 min•Ep. 54
