http://soundcloud.com/d2-sports Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:34:12 +0000 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:34:12 +0000 60 en All rights reserved feeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds) Hosted by Brandon Noble, former Penn State and NFL defensive lineman, the D2 Sports podcast will take listeners inside the world of Division Two college sports each week. Whether it's football, basketball, baseball or tennis, listeners can expect to hear meaningful conversations with athletes, coaches and others. Hosted by Brandon Noble, former Penn State and NF… The DII Sports Podcast d2sportspod@gmail.com The DII Sports Podcast no http://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000276743070-j3pw17-original.jpg http://soundcloud.com/d2-sports tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/342159159 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:34:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-045-marcus-porter-linebacker-at-fairmont-state 00:18:49 The DII Sports Podcast no This week on the DII Sports podcast we're joined by Marcus Porter, linebacker at Fairmont State. We caught up with Marcus following a week one loss by the Falcons. They've since started to right the ship by defeating Urbana in week two. From on the field to off the field...this interview runs the gamut. And get this...Marcus isn't the only Porter on the team. His little brother Michael is his teammate and roommate! Hope you enjoy the interview. This week on the DII Sports podcast we're joined … This week on the DII Sports podcast we're joined by Marcus Porter, linebacker at Fairmont State. We caught up with Marcus following a week one loss by the Falcons. They've since started to right the ship by defeating Urbana in week two. From on the field to off the field...this interview runs the gamut. And get this...Marcus isn't the only Porter on the team. His little brother Michael is his teammate and roommate! Hope you enjoy the interview. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/341197409 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 18:27:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-044-paul-tortorella-head-football-coach-at-indiana-university-of-pa 00:22:56 The DII Sports Podcast no Week 1 is in the books! We look back, and forward, with Paul Tortorella, head coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In his first season as head coach, Tortorella brings years of experience and knowledge to the position, spending the last 22 seasons as IUP’s defensive coordinator. So far, so good as the Crimson Hawks are 1-0 on the very young season. Hope you enjoy it...back next week with more after another weekend of games! Week 1 is in the books! We look back, and forward… Week 1 is in the books! We look back, and forward, with Paul Tortorella, head coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In his first season as head coach, Tortorella brings years of experience and knowledge to the position, spending the last 22 seasons as IUP’s defensive coordinator. So far, so good as the Crimson Hawks are 1-0 on the very young season. Hope you enjoy it...back next week with more after another weekend of games! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/340168033 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 16:56:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-043-gary-dunn-head-football-coach-at-cal-university-of-pa 00:24:35 The DII Sports Podcast no The DII football previews continue this week with Gary Dunn, head coach at California University of Pennsylvania. Dunn, in his second season as head coach, was a four-year starter for the Vulcans and brings several years of experience as offensive coordinator at the FCS level to the table. As you'll hear in the interview, there's much more beyond what happens on the field that goes a long way in determining how successful a program is. Hope you enjoy it! The DII football previews continue this week with… The DII football previews continue this week with Gary Dunn, head coach at California University of Pennsylvania. Dunn, in his second season as head coach, was a four-year starter for the Vulcans and brings several years of experience as offensive coordinator at the FCS level to the table. As you'll hear in the interview, there's much more beyond what happens on the field that goes a long way in determining how successful a program is. Hope you enjoy it! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339179287 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 18:24:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-042-jason-woodman-head-football-coach-at-fairmont-state 00:24:49 The DII Sports Podcast no Our DII football previews continue this week with Jason Woodman, head coach at Fairmont State University. Coach Woodman has done a remarkable job of turning around the Fighting Falcons program in just a few short years. Spending time around some of the biggest names in the sport probably didn't hurt. Before coming to Fairmont State, Coach Woodman worked at LSU under coaches Nick Saban and Les Miles. After LSU, Jason followed Jimbo Fisher to Florida State and spent some time under legendary coach Bobby Bowden. Hope you enjoy this episode. The previews continue next week! Our DII football previews continue this week with… Our DII football previews continue this week with Jason Woodman, head coach at Fairmont State University. Coach Woodman has done a remarkable job of turning around the Fighting Falcons program in just a few short years. Spending time around some of the biggest names in the sport probably didn't hurt. Before coming to Fairmont State, Coach Woodman worked at LSU under coaches Nick Saban and Les Miles. After LSU, Jason followed Jimbo Fisher to Florida State and spent some time under legendary coach Bobby Bowden. Hope you enjoy this episode. The previews continue next week! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/338161122 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 18:46:55 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-041-the-importance-of-a-locker-room 00:23:23 The DII Sports Podcast no Before the season kicks off in a couple weeks I wanted to give you guys my take on how I think things are going to unfold. You know, that's because I can predict the future. Haha, yeah right. Let me just say right now that I have NO CLUE what's going to happen. But that's what makes things so damn exciting. There are so many teams scattered all across the country that have a legit chance of winning the title. Whether it's Northwest Missouri, Grand Valley State or Fairmont State...there's a long list of contenders. In addition to a bit of a season preview, I also decided to touch on why I believe a locker room experience is extremely important to the upbringing and development of our children. You can thank the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia for this slight change of pace. We'll be back at it next week with another solid football interview. And FYI, next person to leave a detailed review gets a piece of white paper with my autograph!!!! Before the season kicks off in a couple weeks I w… Before the season kicks off in a couple weeks I wanted to give you guys my take on how I think things are going to unfold. You know, that's because I can predict the future. Haha, yeah right. Let me just say right now that I have NO CLUE what's going to happen. But that's what makes things so damn exciting. There are so many teams scattered all across the country that have a legit chance of winning the title. Whether it's Northwest Missouri, Grand Valley State or Fairmont State...there's a long list of contenders. In addition to a bit of a season preview, I also decided to touch on why I believe a locker room experience is extremely important to the upbringing and development of our children. You can thank the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia for this slight change of pace. We'll be back at it next week with another solid football interview. And FYI, next person to leave a detailed review gets a piece of white paper with my autograph!!!! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/337153859 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:33:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-040-gvsu-season-preview-with-matt-mitchell 00:27:33 The DII Sports Podcast no With kickoff just around the corner we were lucky enough to grab Matt Mitchell, head coach of the Grand Valley State Lakers, for a season preview. Coach Mitchell is always one of my favorite interviews. The guy just gets it. He loves football and his teams are always in the running for the national title...and this year is no exception as most of the pre-season polls have the Lakers somewhere near the top of the pack. Hope you enjoy it. Definitely can't wait to have coach back on the show later in the season. Still haven't left a rating or review in iTunes? Do it NOW! With kickoff just around the corner we were lucky… With kickoff just around the corner we were lucky enough to grab Matt Mitchell, head coach of the Grand Valley State Lakers, for a season preview. Coach Mitchell is always one of my favorite interviews. The guy just gets it. He loves football and his teams are always in the running for the national title...and this year is no exception as most of the pre-season polls have the Lakers somewhere near the top of the pack. Hope you enjoy it. Definitely can't wait to have coach back on the show later in the season. Still haven't left a rating or review in iTunes? Do it NOW! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/335986858 Wed, 02 Aug 2017 19:45:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-039-maurice-carnell-cornerback-at-north-alabama 00:24:35 The DII Sports Podcast no It's official, football is back, and yours truly could not be happier! From this point on we hope to bring you some top notch interviews with players and coaches from around the country. We're starting things off this week with Maurice Carnell, senior cornerback for the University of North Alabama. UNA had a great run last season, eventually losing in the title game to Northwest Missouri. They've since moved up a level but will still primarily be playing a DII schedule this season. Don't be surprised if one day you see Maurice playing on Sunday's. Hope you enjoy it! Please leave a rating or review in iTunes. It's official, football is back, and yours truly … It's official, football is back, and yours truly could not be happier! From this point on we hope to bring you some top notch interviews with players and coaches from around the country. We're starting things off this week with Maurice Carnell, senior cornerback for the University of North Alabama. UNA had a great run last season, eventually losing in the title game to Northwest Missouri. They've since moved up a level but will still primarily be playing a DII schedule this season. Don't be surprised if one day you see Maurice playing on Sunday's. Hope you enjoy it! Please leave a rating or review in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334951309 Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:41:56 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-038-behind-the-scenes-at-ironman-lake-placid 00:23:18 The DII Sports Podcast no I can't imagine there are many things tougher than an NFL training camp...but one thing that comes close, if not exceeds it, is training to do an IRONMAN. It's something that I'm very familiar with...not because I'm competing, but because my wife, Mary Kate, has now competed in several. The latest one was in Lake Place in upstate New York. This episode is dedicated to all the competitors and I hope it at least sheds a tiny light on all the preparation that goes into the ultimate competition. Enjoy! I can't imagine there are many things tougher tha… I can't imagine there are many things tougher than an NFL training camp...but one thing that comes close, if not exceeds it, is training to do an IRONMAN. It's something that I'm very familiar with...not because I'm competing, but because my wife, Mary Kate, has now competed in several. The latest one was in Lake Place in upstate New York. This episode is dedicated to all the competitors and I hope it at least sheds a tiny light on all the preparation that goes into the ultimate competition. Enjoy! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/333883946 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:58:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-037-highlights-from-colby-carthel-and-matt-mitchell 00:24:23 The DII Sports Podcast no Ahhhh....so close we are to the start of training camps scattered across the country. When we started this podcast late last season, we only caught the tail end of the football season and then the playoffs, so I'm super excited that we'll be able to cover this coming season from beginning to end. To give you a taste of what you can expect to hear once the season kicks off, we're going to bring you some highlights from a couple interviews we did last season. First is Colby Carthel, head coach at Texas A&M - Commerce and second is Matt Mitchell, the head coach at Grand Valley State. We look forward to bringing you more interviews with coaches and players throughout the season. Enjoy! Ahhhh....so close we are to the start of training… Ahhhh....so close we are to the start of training camps scattered across the country. When we started this podcast late last season, we only caught the tail end of the football season and then the playoffs, so I'm super excited that we'll be able to cover this coming season from beginning to end. To give you a taste of what you can expect to hear once the season kicks off, we're going to bring you some highlights from a couple interviews we did last season. First is Colby Carthel, head coach at Texas A&M - Commerce and second is Matt Mitchell, the head coach at Grand Valley State. We look forward to bringing you more interviews with coaches and players throughout the season. Enjoy! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/332894683 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:33:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-036-training-camp-prep-with-brandon 00:24:24 The DII Sports Podcast no We're now just a couple weeks away from NFL camps opening and just a few days beyond that for college camps. I CANNOT wait. Between Penn State and the NFL, I've lost count as to how many camps I've been through. Suffice to say it was a lot. And because of that I think I have a pretty good feel as to what goes into it, both as a player and coach. So that's what this episode is all about...what's going through the minds of the coaches and players as they know they've basically got just a few days of freedom left. On one hand I miss it but on the other I sure as hell don't! Hope you enjoy it. Leave a rating or review in iTunes! We're now just a couple weeks away from NFL camps… We're now just a couple weeks away from NFL camps opening and just a few days beyond that for college camps. I CANNOT wait. Between Penn State and the NFL, I've lost count as to how many camps I've been through. Suffice to say it was a lot. And because of that I think I have a pretty good feel as to what goes into it, both as a player and coach. So that's what this episode is all about...what's going through the minds of the coaches and players as they know they've basically got just a few days of freedom left. On one hand I miss it but on the other I sure as hell don't! Hope you enjoy it. Leave a rating or review in iTunes! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/331721269 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:02:22 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-035-brandon-talks-mrsa-and-deer-ticks 00:25:17 The DII Sports Podcast no So you wanna be a pro athlete, eh? That's what players all across the country are thinking as they prepare to start training camp in a matter of days and weeks. If you want to make it to the pros, one of the biggest challenges, maybe the biggest challenge, will be staying healthy. Trust me when it comes to this subject as I know a thing or two about going under the knife. That's what this episode is all about...the challenges of staying healthy and staying on the field. As you'll hear, it's not a challenge that necessarily ends once the playing career is over. Hope you enjoy it. Please let me know by leaving a review in iTunes. So you wanna be a pro athlete, eh? That's what pl… So you wanna be a pro athlete, eh? That's what players all across the country are thinking as they prepare to start training camp in a matter of days and weeks. If you want to make it to the pros, one of the biggest challenges, maybe the biggest challenge, will be staying healthy. Trust me when it comes to this subject as I know a thing or two about going under the knife. That's what this episode is all about...the challenges of staying healthy and staying on the field. As you'll hear, it's not a challenge that necessarily ends once the playing career is over. Hope you enjoy it. Please let me know by leaving a review in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/330554221 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:38:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-034-dii-players-in-the-nfl-with-neil-malvone 00:24:48 The DII Sports Podcast no Another week down means another week closer to NFL training camps opening. Man, I cannot wait! I love talking and learning about other sports, but let's face it, football is my thing. As you're listening to this episode there are guys just out of college preparing all across the country as they try to make it in the big time. And that includes plenty of DII players trying to prove that they're worthy of a shot. One of those who will definitely have an eye on things in Neil Malvone, president and founder of the Dream Bowl, a college football All-Star Showcase of the best FCS, D-II and D-III players from across the country. The event usually takes place over Martin Luther King Weekend and provides an opportunity for pro scouts to take a look at players from the lower levels of college football. And this game is legit. As you'll hear, every year players are discovered and are given opportunities to make it in the NFL. So kick back, relax and enjoy this episode as you head into the long holiday weekend. Be safe! Another week down means another week closer to NF… Another week down means another week closer to NFL training camps opening. Man, I cannot wait! I love talking and learning about other sports, but let's face it, football is my thing. As you're listening to this episode there are guys just out of college preparing all across the country as they try to make it in the big time. And that includes plenty of DII players trying to prove that they're worthy of a shot. One of those who will definitely have an eye on things in Neil Malvone, president and founder of the Dream Bowl, a college football All-Star Showcase of the best FCS, D-II and D-III players from across the country. The event usually takes place over Martin Luther King Weekend and provides an opportunity for pro scouts to take a look at players from the lower levels of college football. And this game is legit. As you'll hear, every year players are discovered and are given opportunities to make it in the NFL. So kick back, relax and enjoy this episode as you head into the long holiday weekend. Be safe! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/329352925 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:50:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-033-syfter-app-with-bryan-keys 00:23:52 The DII Sports Podcast no Sometimes the truth hurts. And the truth of the matter when it comes to college athletes is that most won't make it to the big time. After college, they'll be done. Then what? What's next? What are they going to do for the rest of their lives? That's what happened with Bryan Keys, our guest this week on the show. Bryan played DII football and spent some time in NFL training camps and even played in the arena league. But eventually he was facing the reality of life in the real world. So what did he do? He created an app...because that's the world we now live in! Syfter is an app that strives to help users make healthy fast food choices by focusing on calories, convenience and connection. It's a great concept and one that I think has potential to takeoff. Hope you enjoy this conversation about life after college athletics. Sometimes the truth hurts. And the truth of the … Sometimes the truth hurts. And the truth of the matter when it comes to college athletes is that most won't make it to the big time. After college, they'll be done. Then what? What's next? What are they going to do for the rest of their lives? That's what happened with Bryan Keys, our guest this week on the show. Bryan played DII football and spent some time in NFL training camps and even played in the arena league. But eventually he was facing the reality of life in the real world. So what did he do? He created an app...because that's the world we now live in! Syfter is an app that strives to help users make healthy fast food choices by focusing on calories, convenience and connection. It's a great concept and one that I think has potential to takeoff. Hope you enjoy this conversation about life after college athletics. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/328052918 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:48:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-032-brandon-on-summer-training-regimens 00:25:42 The DII Sports Podcast no Well, after a recent heat wave in the Northeast, some of which I experienced without air conditioning, suffice to say that summer is officially upon us, which means that things have gone dark on campuses across the country. Okay, not entirely dark. While the games may be over for a while, the training continues...heck, it never really stopped. With football just around the corner coaches and player are undoubtedly preparing for the long grind. I've been there and done that so I know what goes into it. And that's what I want to share with you guys, because I've done it at the highest levels and the not so high level. Let me tell you...it's like night and day. Hope you enjoy the insight. Please leave a rating or review in iTunes. Thank you as always! Well, after a recent heat wave in the Northeast, … Well, after a recent heat wave in the Northeast, some of which I experienced without air conditioning, suffice to say that summer is officially upon us, which means that things have gone dark on campuses across the country. Okay, not entirely dark. While the games may be over for a while, the training continues...heck, it never really stopped. With football just around the corner coaches and player are undoubtedly preparing for the long grind. I've been there and done that so I know what goes into it. And that's what I want to share with you guys, because I've done it at the highest levels and the not so high level. Let me tell you...it's like night and day. Hope you enjoy the insight. Please leave a rating or review in iTunes. Thank you as always! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/326991982 Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:37:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-031-football-recruiting-with-bill-zwaan-head-coach-of-west-chester-university 00:23:46 The DII Sports Podcast no The school year may be pretty much over, but that doesn't mean things completely shutdown, especially when it comes to football. Nowadays it's basically a year-round process. With the season just around the corner, you can be sure that coaches are out there trying to lock up those final recruits as they get ready to open training camp in just a couple months. To talk about the recruiting process, we're going to rerun an interview we did with Bill Zwaan from West Chester University. Coach Zwaan was really able to shed some light on the challenges facing coaches across the DII landscape. Hope you enjoy it! The school year may be pretty much over, but that… The school year may be pretty much over, but that doesn't mean things completely shutdown, especially when it comes to football. Nowadays it's basically a year-round process. With the season just around the corner, you can be sure that coaches are out there trying to lock up those final recruits as they get ready to open training camp in just a couple months. To talk about the recruiting process, we're going to rerun an interview we did with Bill Zwaan from West Chester University. Coach Zwaan was really able to shed some light on the challenges facing coaches across the DII landscape. Hope you enjoy it! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/325378020 Wed, 31 May 2017 16:27:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-030-jerry-baltes-track-and-field-head-coach-at-grand-valley-state 00:22:18 The DII Sports Podcast no It's week two of our crash course in the world of DII track and field. This week we're talking with Jerry Baltes, head coach of both the women's and men's programs at Grand Valley State. That fact is what drew me to Coach Baltes. What's it like coaching both programs? What are the differences? The similarities? The biggest challenges? He's obviously got it down to a science because both programs are usually near the top of the pack in the rankings. Let me know what you think by leaving a rating or review in iTunes. Thank you! It's week two of our crash course in the world of… It's week two of our crash course in the world of DII track and field. This week we're talking with Jerry Baltes, head coach of both the women's and men's programs at Grand Valley State. That fact is what drew me to Coach Baltes. What's it like coaching both programs? What are the differences? The similarities? The biggest challenges? He's obviously got it down to a science because both programs are usually near the top of the pack in the rankings. Let me know what you think by leaving a rating or review in iTunes. Thank you! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/324294699 Wed, 24 May 2017 17:24:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-029-jud-logan-track-and-field-head-coach-at-ashland-university 00:29:58 The DII Sports Podcast no New episode, new sport. As the school year winds down, we thought we’d get in a little track and field before it all wraps up. Who better to educate us than a four time Olympian? And that’s exactly what Jud Logan is, as well as the head coach at Ashland University. As you’ll hear, Jud runs his program like a finely tuned machine, so it’s no surprise the results are top notch. Hope you enjoy learning about a new sport…I know I sure did. FYI, we could use some more ratings/reviews in iTunes…so how about it…go ahead and leave us one...thank you! New episode, new sport. As the school year winds… New episode, new sport. As the school year winds down, we thought we’d get in a little track and field before it all wraps up. Who better to educate us than a four time Olympian? And that’s exactly what Jud Logan is, as well as the head coach at Ashland University. As you’ll hear, Jud runs his program like a finely tuned machine, so it’s no surprise the results are top notch. Hope you enjoy learning about a new sport…I know I sure did. FYI, we could use some more ratings/reviews in iTunes…so how about it…go ahead and leave us one...thank you! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/323116273 Wed, 17 May 2017 20:44:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-028-wayne-cavadi-writer-for-ncaacom 00:26:17 The DII Sports Podcast no For the second time in a couple weeks we're joined by Wayne Cavati from NCAA.com. Why you might ask is he already back on? It's because the baseball and softball playoffs are upon us and no one knows this stuff better than Wayne. That's no exaggeration. After talking to him for 20 minutes my head is spinning trying to figure out how he has all this knowledge about the DII sports scene. It really is impressive. Hope you enjoy the conversation! As always, a rating or review in iTunes would be greatly appreciated. For the second time in a couple weeks we're joine… For the second time in a couple weeks we're joined by Wayne Cavati from NCAA.com. Why you might ask is he already back on? It's because the baseball and softball playoffs are upon us and no one knows this stuff better than Wayne. That's no exaggeration. After talking to him for 20 minutes my head is spinning trying to figure out how he has all this knowledge about the DII sports scene. It really is impressive. Hope you enjoy the conversation! As always, a rating or review in iTunes would be greatly appreciated. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/321954929 Wed, 10 May 2017 18:19:58 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-027-judy-lawes-softball-head-coach-at-kutztown-university 00:25:54 The DII Sports Podcast no The softball postseason is basically here and this week we're talking to Judy Lawes, head coach at Kutztown University, one of the teams expected to make a run at the title. This certainly won't be the first rodeo for Coach Lawes as she's been at the school for 30 years! Yes, 30! Good Lord, that's an eternity. As you'll hear, it was basically her first real job out of school. Hope you enjoy it. Let us know by leaving a rating or review in iTunes. The softball postseason is basically here and thi… The softball postseason is basically here and this week we're talking to Judy Lawes, head coach at Kutztown University, one of the teams expected to make a run at the title. This certainly won't be the first rodeo for Coach Lawes as she's been at the school for 30 years! Yes, 30! Good Lord, that's an eternity. As you'll hear, it was basically her first real job out of school. Hope you enjoy it. Let us know by leaving a rating or review in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/320723191 Wed, 03 May 2017 16:32:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-026-wayne-cavadi-writer-for-ncaacom 00:23:32 The DII Sports Podcast no This week on the DII Sports podcast we're breaking down the national baseball and softball picture with NCAA.com writer Wayne Cavadi. We were lucky to find Wayne for two reasons: 1) he knows his stuff and 2) he's a damn good interview! He also has a neat background as he went from being a teacher to pursuing his love of writing and sports and turning it into a full-time career. Hope you enjoy it! As always, leave some feedback in the form of a rating or review in iTunes. This week on the DII Sports podcast we're breakin… This week on the DII Sports podcast we're breaking down the national baseball and softball picture with NCAA.com writer Wayne Cavadi. We were lucky to find Wayne for two reasons: 1) he knows his stuff and 2) he's a damn good interview! He also has a neat background as he went from being a teacher to pursuing his love of writing and sports and turning it into a full-time career. Hope you enjoy it! As always, leave some feedback in the form of a rating or review in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/319615641 Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:21:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-025-nfl-draft-with-eric-galko-from-optimum-scouting 00:22:36 The DII Sports Podcast no It's that time of year...NFL Draft time. I tell ya, the NFL has done a masterful job of staying relevant year-round. Over the next few days dreams will come true and dreams will be shattered. Sure, most of the names called out by Roger Goodell will come from the major programs like Alabama, Florida, USC, Penn State, etc. But trust me when I tell you that there will be quite a few players from DII programs that get drafted into the big time. In many ways I think those players have an edge because they've had a much harder path. To help us break it down we brought on Eric Galko, the draft guru from Optimum Scouting, who has admittedly been running on fumes with no sleep in sight until next week. Let us know what you think by leaving a rating or review in iTunes. It's that time of year...NFL Draft time. I tell … It's that time of year...NFL Draft time. I tell ya, the NFL has done a masterful job of staying relevant year-round. Over the next few days dreams will come true and dreams will be shattered. Sure, most of the names called out by Roger Goodell will come from the major programs like Alabama, Florida, USC, Penn State, etc. But trust me when I tell you that there will be quite a few players from DII programs that get drafted into the big time. In many ways I think those players have an edge because they've had a much harder path. To help us break it down we brought on Eric Galko, the draft guru from Optimum Scouting, who has admittedly been running on fumes with no sleep in sight until next week. Let us know what you think by leaving a rating or review in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/318496808 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 17:41:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-024-mike-davenport-softball-head-coach-at-north-georgia 00:29:46 The DII Sports Podcast no This week we're sticking with softball and talking to Mike Davenport, the longtime head coach at North Georgia. Going back to my days of playing for Coach Paterno at Penn State, I'm always impressed by coaches who stay at one program for years or even decades. I always wonder how they can keep doing it at the same place for so long? How do they keep it fresh? Do they change things up or keep it the same year after year? We discussed all this and more with Coach Davenport. Hope you enjoy it. Let us know by leaving a rating or review in iTunes. This week we're sticking with softball and talkin… This week we're sticking with softball and talking to Mike Davenport, the longtime head coach at North Georgia. Going back to my days of playing for Coach Paterno at Penn State, I'm always impressed by coaches who stay at one program for years or even decades. I always wonder how they can keep doing it at the same place for so long? How do they keep it fresh? Do they change things up or keep it the same year after year? We discussed all this and more with Coach Davenport. Hope you enjoy it. Let us know by leaving a rating or review in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/317385486 Wed, 12 Apr 2017 18:41:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-023-travis-scott-softball-head-coach-at-angelo-state 00:29:18 The DII Sports Podcast no Spring is officially upon us, so that means it's time for a new sport here on the DII Sports podcast. Today we're talking softball, yes softball, with Travis Scott, head coach of the program at Angelo State in San Angelo, Texas. Coach Scott currently has his Rams ranked #1 in the latest poll. Under his guidance, Angelo State has averaged 46 wins per season, hoisted four NCAA Division II South Central Region trophies and made four trips to the NCAA DII National Championships, bringing home the national title in 2004. Let us know what you think by leaving a review in iTunes. Spring is officially upon us, so that means it's … Spring is officially upon us, so that means it's time for a new sport here on the DII Sports podcast. Today we're talking softball, yes softball, with Travis Scott, head coach of the program at Angelo State in San Angelo, Texas. Coach Scott currently has his Rams ranked #1 in the latest poll. Under his guidance, Angelo State has averaged 46 wins per season, hoisted four NCAA Division II South Central Region trophies and made four trips to the NCAA DII National Championships, bringing home the national title in 2004. Let us know what you think by leaving a review in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/316256094 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 17:24:32 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-022-ej-parnell-defensive-end-from-north-alabama 00:22:00 The DII Sports Podcast no With the NFL Draft being held later this month, we wanted to dip back into football this week by interviewing E.J. Parnell, defensive end from North Alabama. I had the chance to work with E.J. earlier this year as he was preparing for the draft. Coming from DII, the cards are really stacked against any player trying to make it to the NFL. Hearing this interview I think you'll come away with a sense of just how much these kids go through to get a crack at the big time. E.J. has an amazing story and it's not an uncommon one, just one that's not told very often. If you enjoy it please let us know by leaving a review or rating in iTunes. Thank you! With the NFL Draft being held later this month, w… With the NFL Draft being held later this month, we wanted to dip back into football this week by interviewing E.J. Parnell, defensive end from North Alabama. I had the chance to work with E.J. earlier this year as he was preparing for the draft. Coming from DII, the cards are really stacked against any player trying to make it to the NFL. Hearing this interview I think you'll come away with a sense of just how much these kids go through to get a crack at the big time. E.J. has an amazing story and it's not an uncommon one, just one that's not told very often. If you enjoy it please let us know by leaving a review or rating in iTunes. Thank you! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/315087612 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:18:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-021-head-coaches-robyn-fralick-from-ashland-and-ben-mccollum-from-northwest-missouri 00:25:16 The DII Sports Podcast no The DII basketball season is over with Ashland University (women) and Northwest Missouri (men) winning the titles and cutting down the nets. We were lucky enough to have both head coaches, Robyn Fralick and Ben McCollum, on the podcast earlier in the year. If you didn't hear them the first time around we're going to rerun them this week. It's no small feat to win a national title and I really think it's worth hearing their stories again. How Ashland didn't lose one game, not ONE, all season long. And how NWM did it by NEVER playing any zone defense. Both programs are amazing. Hope you enjoy it! Let me know by leaving a rating in iTunes. The DII basketball season is over with Ashland Un… The DII basketball season is over with Ashland University (women) and Northwest Missouri (men) winning the titles and cutting down the nets. We were lucky enough to have both head coaches, Robyn Fralick and Ben McCollum, on the podcast earlier in the year. If you didn't hear them the first time around we're going to rerun them this week. It's no small feat to win a national title and I really think it's worth hearing their stories again. How Ashland didn't lose one game, not ONE, all season long. And how NWM did it by NEVER playing any zone defense. Both programs are amazing. Hope you enjoy it! Let me know by leaving a rating in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/313812764 Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:13:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-020-zach-schneider-forward-at-northwest-missouri-state 00:24:19 The DII Sports Podcast no Talk about good timing! This week we're wrapping up the DII basketball season with Zach Schneider from Northwest Missouri State. I'll let you in on a little secret...we recorded this interview just as the tournament was kicking off...now there are only eight teams left...the elite eight...and Northwest Missouri is one of those teams still standing. Up until now we've felt like a curse for some of the players and coaches that we've had on...here's hoping that we break that curse and the Bearcats win three more games and cut down the nets! Enjoy this interview with three point specialist Zach Schneider. As always, please leave a rating or review in iTunes. Talk about good timing! This week we're wrapping… Talk about good timing! This week we're wrapping up the DII basketball season with Zach Schneider from Northwest Missouri State. I'll let you in on a little secret...we recorded this interview just as the tournament was kicking off...now there are only eight teams left...the elite eight...and Northwest Missouri is one of those teams still standing. Up until now we've felt like a curse for some of the players and coaches that we've had on...here's hoping that we break that curse and the Bearcats win three more games and cut down the nets! Enjoy this interview with three point specialist Zach Schneider. As always, please leave a rating or review in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/312539346 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 14:58:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-019-hadyn-herlocker-guard-at-pittsburg-state 00:20:58 The DII Sports Podcast no With March Madness in full swing we're talking more hoops on the DII Sports Podcast. This week it's Hadyn Herlocker who played her ball at Pittsburg State. Despite having a solid regular season and winning the conference title, the lady Gorillas came up short in the tournament, losing in the second round to Emporia State. And just like that it's over. Not only the season, but the basketball career for Hadyn. And I think that's what you'll hear in this episode. It wasn't so much about the season but more about life in general. What happens when it's all over? There's graduation, figuring out what to do in life and even preparing for a wedding! Hope you enjoy it. Please leave a rating/review in iTunes. With March Madness in full swing we're talking mo… With March Madness in full swing we're talking more hoops on the DII Sports Podcast. This week it's Hadyn Herlocker who played her ball at Pittsburg State. Despite having a solid regular season and winning the conference title, the lady Gorillas came up short in the tournament, losing in the second round to Emporia State. And just like that it's over. Not only the season, but the basketball career for Hadyn. And I think that's what you'll hear in this episode. It wasn't so much about the season but more about life in general. What happens when it's all over? There's graduation, figuring out what to do in life and even preparing for a wedding! Hope you enjoy it. Please leave a rating/review in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/311398859 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 19:36:04 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-018-dan-monteroso-guard-at-west-liberty-university 00:23:43 The DII Sports Podcast no This week we chat with Dan Monteroso, starting guard on the men's basketball team at West Liberty. Dan is unique in that he's a dual athlete, playing both football (previously at Purdue) and basketball. We chatted with Dan as the Hilltoppers were preparing for the MEC Tournament which they went on to win. The team is now getting ready to kick off their March Madness run with a first round matchup with Wheeling Jesuit this Saturday. Like what you hear? Leave us a rating and/or review in iTunes. This week we chat with Dan Monteroso, starting gu… This week we chat with Dan Monteroso, starting guard on the men's basketball team at West Liberty. Dan is unique in that he's a dual athlete, playing both football (previously at Purdue) and basketball. We chatted with Dan as the Hilltoppers were preparing for the MEC Tournament which they went on to win. The team is now getting ready to kick off their March Madness run with a first round matchup with Wheeling Jesuit this Saturday. Like what you hear? Leave us a rating and/or review in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/310174368 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:40:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-017-david-boyce-writer-for-ncaacom 00:26:37 The DII Sports Podcast no It's officially March which means tournament time is just around the corner. To get a big picture roundup we talk with NCAA dot com writer David Boyce. David has been covering the DII sports scene for a long time and provided some good insight as to what we should be looking for come tournament time. As always, if you like what you hear, leave us a rating or review in iTunes. It's officially March which means tournament time… It's officially March which means tournament time is just around the corner. To get a big picture roundup we talk with NCAA dot com writer David Boyce. David has been covering the DII sports scene for a long time and provided some good insight as to what we should be looking for come tournament time. As always, if you like what you hear, leave us a rating or review in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/309008564 Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:44:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-016-lane-lord-head-womens-basketball-coach-at-pittsburg-state 00:29:20 The DII Sports Podcast no With tournament time just around the corner, this week we talk to Lane Lord, head coach of the women's program at Pittsburg State. Ranked inside the top ten, and on the heels of having clinched their first MIAA title outright since 1991, Coach Lord is hoping to lead the Lady Gorillas on a deep March Madness run. As always, please leave a rating or review in iTunes letting us know what you think. With tournament time just around the corner, this… With tournament time just around the corner, this week we talk to Lane Lord, head coach of the women's program at Pittsburg State. Ranked inside the top ten, and on the heels of having clinched their first MIAA title outright since 1991, Coach Lord is hoping to lead the Lady Gorillas on a deep March Madness run. As always, please leave a rating or review in iTunes letting us know what you think. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/307929402 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 21:33:30 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-015-laina-snyder-fc-on-the-ashland-university-womens-basketball-team 00:25:01 The DII Sports Podcast no It's a first for us here on the DII Sports Podcast as we have our first student athlete on the show...Laina Snyder, a star play for the Ashland University Eagles. Currently undefeated, the Eagles have big plans for March with only one goal in mind. It would be the cherry on top for Snyder who earlier this season joined the Ashland University women's basketball program's 1,000-point club. Please leave us a rating or review in iTunes. Thank you! It's a first for us here on the DII Sports Podcas… It's a first for us here on the DII Sports Podcast as we have our first student athlete on the show...Laina Snyder, a star play for the Ashland University Eagles. Currently undefeated, the Eagles have big plans for March with only one goal in mind. It would be the cherry on top for Snyder who earlier this season joined the Ashland University women's basketball program's 1,000-point club. Please leave us a rating or review in iTunes. Thank you! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/306752085 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 18:30:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-014-jess-strom-head-womens-basketball-coach-at-california-university-of-pennsylvania 00:29:16 The DII Sports Podcast no The crash course in women's athletics continues this week as we chat with Jess Strom, head basketball coach at California University of Pennsylvania. In her sixth season as head coach Strom has led the Vulcans to a 109-35 record, including the 2015 NCAA National Championship. It also doesn't hurt that Jess and I have something in common...we both played at Penn State. While playing for the Lady Lions Jess was a three-time All-Big Ten selection and finished her career as one of only four players to register 1,000 points and 750 assists in a career. Hope you enjoy the chat. As always, if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating in iTunes. The crash course in women's athletics continues t… The crash course in women's athletics continues this week as we chat with Jess Strom, head basketball coach at California University of Pennsylvania. In her sixth season as head coach Strom has led the Vulcans to a 109-35 record, including the 2015 NCAA National Championship. It also doesn't hurt that Jess and I have something in common...we both played at Penn State. While playing for the Lady Lions Jess was a three-time All-Big Ten selection and finished her career as one of only four players to register 1,000 points and 750 assists in a career. Hope you enjoy the chat. As always, if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating in iTunes. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/305611536 Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:00:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-013-chris-fite-head-mens-basketball-coach-at-shippensburg-university 00:27:42 The DII Sports Podcast no We can now officially say that March Madness starts *next* month, so naturally we are keeping with the basketball theme on the DII Sports Podcast. This week we're back in the men's game with Chris Fite, head coach at Shippensburg University. With a record of 18-1 the Raiders are tuning up to make a big postseason run. We also talk to Coach Fite about his playing days overseas. Let us know what you think by leaving a rating/review in iTunes. As always, thanks for listening. We can now officially say that March Madness star… We can now officially say that March Madness starts *next* month, so naturally we are keeping with the basketball theme on the DII Sports Podcast. This week we're back in the men's game with Chris Fite, head coach at Shippensburg University. With a record of 18-1 the Raiders are tuning up to make a big postseason run. We also talk to Coach Fite about his playing days overseas. Let us know what you think by leaving a rating/review in iTunes. As always, thanks for listening. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/304497005 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 19:52:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-012-robyn-fralick-head-womens-basketball-coach-at-ashland-university 00:30:17 The DII Sports Podcast no It's a first for us on the DII Sports Podcast as we talk some lady hoops with Robyn Fralick, head women's basketball coach at Ashland University. After a few months of doing this I have to put this interview near the top...we really enjoyed it. There's no doubt Coach Fralick is a rising star worth keeping an eye on. Last season, her first as head coach, she led the Eagles to a 31-2 record. Fralick earned both Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Columbus Dispatch Ohio Women's Basketball Coach of the Year honors for her efforts as a rookie head coach. Hope you enjoy it...and as always, if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating/review in iTunes. Thank you! It's a first for us on the DII Sports Podcast as … It's a first for us on the DII Sports Podcast as we talk some lady hoops with Robyn Fralick, head women's basketball coach at Ashland University. After a few months of doing this I have to put this interview near the top...we really enjoyed it. There's no doubt Coach Fralick is a rising star worth keeping an eye on. Last season, her first as head coach, she led the Eagles to a 31-2 record. Fralick earned both Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Columbus Dispatch Ohio Women's Basketball Coach of the Year honors for her efforts as a rookie head coach. Hope you enjoy it...and as always, if you like what you hear, please leave us a rating/review in iTunes. Thank you! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/303339441 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 17:41:56 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-011-bart-lundy-basketball-head-coach-at-queens-university-of-charlotte 00:24:07 The DII Sports Podcast no The basketball crash course continues as this week we talk to Bart Lundy, head coach of the men's basketball program at Queens University of Charlotte. Coach Lundy has quite the story, a story that has come full circle as he's now in his second stint at Queens. In between he spent some time at Marquette where he worked with eight future NBA players, including All-Star Jimmy Butler of the Chicago Bulls. As always, please let us know what you think by leaving a rating/review in iTunes. Thanks for listening! The basketball crash course continues as this wee… The basketball crash course continues as this week we talk to Bart Lundy, head coach of the men's basketball program at Queens University of Charlotte. Coach Lundy has quite the story, a story that has come full circle as he's now in his second stint at Queens. In between he spent some time at Marquette where he worked with eight future NBA players, including All-Star Jimmy Butler of the Chicago Bulls. As always, please let us know what you think by leaving a rating/review in iTunes. Thanks for listening! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/302161258 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:49:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-010-jerrod-calhoun-basketball-head-coach-at-fairmont-state-university 00:28:03 The DII Sports Podcast no We continue the transition into basketball this week with a conversation with Jerrod Calhoun, head coach of the men's basketball program at Fairmont State University. As is usually the theme on the podcast, the conversation wasn't so much about the current season but more about life in Division II athletics in general. The ups, the downs and all the other challenges in between. We hope you enjoy it. And if you have a free minute, please leave us a rating/review in iTunes...it'll help us out a lot. Thanks! We continue the transition into basketball this w… We continue the transition into basketball this week with a conversation with Jerrod Calhoun, head coach of the men's basketball program at Fairmont State University. As is usually the theme on the podcast, the conversation wasn't so much about the current season but more about life in Division II athletics in general. The ups, the downs and all the other challenges in between. We hope you enjoy it. And if you have a free minute, please leave us a rating/review in iTunes...it'll help us out a lot. Thanks! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/300936029 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 19:51:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-009-ben-mccollum-basketball-head-coach-at-northwest-missouri 00:27:08 The DII Sports Podcast no As the football season wraps up we transition into basketball...and just like their football program, Northwest Missouri is also a powerhouse on the hardwood. In the middle of a busy week head coach Ben McCollum took a few minutes to talk to us about how his team is doing early on this season. We also talked a lot about his background and what it's like to coach basketball at the D2 level. Give it a listen and let us know what you think. And if you have a spare minute or two, please leave us a rating or review in iTunes...it'll really help us out. Talk to you next week! As the football season wraps up we transition int… As the football season wraps up we transition into basketball...and just like their football program, Northwest Missouri is also a powerhouse on the hardwood. In the middle of a busy week head coach Ben McCollum took a few minutes to talk to us about how his team is doing early on this season. We also talked a lot about his background and what it's like to coach basketball at the D2 level. Give it a listen and let us know what you think. And if you have a spare minute or two, please leave us a rating or review in iTunes...it'll really help us out. Talk to you next week! tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/299947215 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 19:42:05 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-008-bill-zwaan-head-coach-of-west-chester-university 00:35:53 The DII Sports Podcast no Now that the football season is over we talk to West Chester University head coach Bill Zwaan about the recruitment process and all the challenges that come along with trying to recruit athletes at the lower levels of college football. Now that the football season is over we talk to W… Now that the football season is over we talk to West Chester University head coach Bill Zwaan about the recruitment process and all the challenges that come along with trying to recruit athletes at the lower levels of college football. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/299004402 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 19:56:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/ep-007-neil-malvone-founder-of-the-dream-bowl 00:38:11 The DII Sports Podcast no This week we talk to Neil Malvone, founder of the Dream Bowl. The Dream Bowl is a College Football All-Star Showcase of the best FCS, D-II and D-III players from across the country. The game and the series of events held over Martin Luther King Weekend are a celebration of the excellence, commitment, and sacrifice made by the players and their families. This week we talk to Neil Malvone, founder of the… This week we talk to Neil Malvone, founder of the Dream Bowl. The Dream Bowl is a College Football All-Star Showcase of the best FCS, D-II and D-III players from across the country. The game and the series of events held over Martin Luther King Weekend are a celebration of the excellence, commitment, and sacrifice made by the players and their families. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/297930490 Wed, 14 Dec 2016 21:34:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/adam-dorrel-of-nwm-previews-championship-game 00:26:52 The DII Sports Podcast no Northwest Missouri State head coach Adam Dorrel joins us to preview the championship game against North Alabama. At a very hectic time for the program, Coach Dorrel was nice enough to come on and talk about the upcoming game, what he thinks the keys to victory are and what happens once the season wraps up. It's crazy just how quickly these guys are back at it playing the recruiting game. Northwest Missouri State head coach Adam Dorrel … Northwest Missouri State head coach Adam Dorrel joins us to preview the championship game against North Alabama. At a very hectic time for the program, Coach Dorrel was nice enough to come on and talk about the upcoming game, what he thinks the keys to victory are and what happens once the season wraps up. It's crazy just how quickly these guys are back at it playing the recruiting game. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/296733776 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:29:56 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/bob-eblen-of-d2footballcom 00:34:38 The DII Sports Podcast no This week we talk to Bob Eblen, national columnist for D2Football.com. To say Bob knows his stuff would be an understatement as he has been covering D2 football for well over a decade. We get his thoughts on the semi-finals, talk a little Harlon Hill and figure out just how Bob became so interested in Division II athletics. This week we talk to Bob Eblen, national columnis… This week we talk to Bob Eblen, national columnist for D2Football.com. To say Bob knows his stuff would be an understatement as he has been covering D2 football for well over a decade. We get his thoughts on the semi-finals, talk a little Harlon Hill and figure out just how Bob became so interested in Division II athletics. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/295568652 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 17:32:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/bobby-wallace-of-north-alabama 00:32:37 The DII Sports Podcast no On the show this week we talk to Bobby Wallace, head coach of the North Alabama Lions. As the playoffs unfold, the Lions are favored by many to win their fourth Division II National Championship. On the show this week we talk to Bobby Wallace, h… On the show this week we talk to Bobby Wallace, head coach of the North Alabama Lions. As the playoffs unfold, the Lions are favored by many to win their fourth Division II National Championship. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/294465215 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:16:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/adam-dorrel-of-northwest-missouri-state 00:31:35 The DII Sports Podcast no This week we talk to Adam Dorrel, head coach of Northwest Missouri State. The Bearcats take the field this weekend favored by many to win another Division II championship. This week we talk to Adam Dorrel, head coach of N… This week we talk to Adam Dorrel, head coach of Northwest Missouri State. The Bearcats take the field this weekend favored by many to win another Division II championship. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/293390569 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 23:39:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/colby-carthel-of-texas-am-commerce 00:34:18 The DII Sports Podcast no This week we talk to Colby Carthel, head coach of Texas A&M - Commerce. The Lions are preparing for their first round playoff game this weekend. This week we talk to Colby Carthel, head coach of… This week we talk to Colby Carthel, head coach of Texas A&M - Commerce. The Lions are preparing for their first round playoff game this weekend. tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/292340974 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 04:54:11 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/d2-sports/dii-sports-podcast-111016 00:35:33 The DII Sports Podcast no On the show this week we talk to Matt Mitchell, head coach of the Grand Valley State Lakers. Mitchell has his team undefeated as they prepare to roll into the playoffs. On the show this week we talk to Matt Mitchell, h… On the show this week we talk to Matt Mitchell, head coach of the Grand Valley State Lakers. Mitchell has his team undefeated as they prepare to roll into the playoffs.