Not Even D2

Matt and Zac Snyder, the hosts of the @d3datacast join this week's episode of @Notevend2 to talk about some of the most interesting stories and teams going into the 24-25 MBB Division 3 season. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content. Enjoy the episode! Sneak Peek- 00:00-01:04 Alfred/Utica Updates- 01:04-02:51 Intro- 02:51-03:13 New Segment, Empire 8 Questions (Brockport/SUNY Poly)- 03:13-10:05 Intro- 10:05-13:57 D3 Datacast Updates- 13:57-15:44 Explaining Episode- 15:44-16:36 Competitive Balance in D3 Conferences- 16:36-24:00 UAA Returns to Top Conference- 24:00-29:55 Christopher Newport University, Clark University, Babson College, Guilford College, UW-Platteville- 29:55-40:57 Outro- 40:57-43:21

The 2023 AFCA Division 3 Coach of the Year, Curt Fitzpatrick joins this week's episode as we talk in-depth about his successful football career. Coach Fitzpatrick currently leads the #2 ranked team in the country- the Cortland Red Dragons. Fitzpatrick made history in 2023 becoming the first coach to lead SUNY Cortland to a national title. Curt talks about his playing career, as one of the best players to play at St. John Fisher University, and the impact this had on his coaching career. After his playing career, Fitzpatrick was the assistant at both, Utica University and St. John Fisher. 2013 would be the first head coaching job for Fitzpatrick where he spent the next seven seasons leading the Morrisville Mustangs. Under Fitzpatrick, Morrisville would have 4 winning seasons including one NJAC championship. Since taking the Cortland job in 2020, Fitzpatrick has developed Cortland into an elite program- only losing four games in the last five seasons. Cortland is picking up right where they left off last year, as they're currently ranked #3 in scoring offense, averaging over 50 points per game. Hear about his journey being apart of multiple Empire 8 teams, what the Cortaca rivalry is like, and the 2023 run to the national championship. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content. Enjoy the episode! Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:56 Updates- 00:56-01:51 Intro- 01:51-04:58 Opinions about Division 3 Model (Student first?)- 04:58-09:38 Intro- 09:38-11:20 Changing Playbook for Conference Play- 11:20-12:45 Curt's Playing Career Impacting Coaching Career- 12:45-14:41 Career at St. John Fisher College, Favorite Memories at SJFC- 14:41-19:39 Early Days Coaching at SJFC and Utica University- 19:39-24:24 Building the Culture at Morrisville College, Favorite Memories at Morrisville- 24:24-28:52 Leaving Morrisville to Take Cortland HC Job- 28:52-33:14 Cortland Athletics Department Culture- 33:14-35:33 Developing Four-Vert Offensive Scheme- 35:33-39:21 Player-Coach Relationship Dynamic(s)- 39:21-43:08 Cortaca Rivalry, Best Moments- 43:08-48:27 Break- 48:27-48:35 Realization the 2023 Roster was Special- 48:35-53:54 2023 NCAA Playoff Run- 53:54-58:20 National Championship against North Central- 58:20-01:05:10 How National Championship Changes Cortland Football/Coach Fitzpatricks Career- 01:05:10-01:08:00 2024 Season so Far, Expectations for the Rest of the Season- 01:08:00-01:10:47 What Separates SUNY Cortland Apart- 01:10:47-01:14:30 Rapid Fire (Funniest Players Coached, Ranking Food in Areas Coached, Pregame Routines), Coaching Cole Burgess and JJ Laap- 01:14:30-01:20:09 Ideal Lineup as a QB- 01:20:09-01:22:03 Outro- 01:22:03-01:22:54

Tobin Anderson, current Iona men's basketball head coach joins this week's episode of ​⁠to talk about his college basketball career. Coach Anderson shocked the world in the 2023 NCAA March Madness tournament where he became the 2nd coach in NCAA history to lead a #16 seed over a #1 seed. Prior to his one year historical run with the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, Anderson was a five-time Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Division II Coach of the Year during a nine year dominant run at St. Thomas Aquinas College. Anderson enters his second year with the Iona Gaels men's basketball team following a 16-17 record. Hear about Tobin's 20+ year coaching career, why he was so confident FDU could beat purdue, and what his expectations are for Iona's 2024-25 team. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ​⁠ for more college sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:47Utica/Alfred Updates- 00:47-01:38Intro- 01:38-04:08Coach Anderson's System- 04:08-07:58Preview of Iona MBB- 07:58-09:28Preview of FDU vs. Purdue- 09:28-10:20Intro- 10:20-11:42Preseason MBB (D3 vs. D1)- 11:42-14:20Getting Adjusted to Living in New Rochelle- 14:20-15:46Growing up in Iowa and Committing to Wesleyan MBB- 15:46-18:33Relationship with Wesleyan MBB HC Joe Reilly- 18:33-20:39Dave Paulsen's Influence on Tobin's Career- 20:39-22:50Ball Handling Clinics / Players Being Comfortable with the Ball- 22:50-26:46First NCAA Appearance at Hamilton College- 26:46-29:38First D1 Coaching Experience at Sienna College- 29:38-31:58Dominance Coaching at St. Thomas Aquinas College- 31:58-35:04Decision to Leave STAC for Fairleigh Dickinson University- 35:04-38:50Break- 38:50-39:00FDU's 2023 NCAA Tournament Run / Finding Players with a Chip on their Shoulder- 39:00-57:46Leaving FDU for Iona after a Historic Season- 57:46-01:02:07Establish Tobin's Culture at Different Schools- 01:02:07-01:06:00Identifying his System / Developing System with Analytics- 01:06:00-01:11:112024-25 Iona MBB Preview- 01:11:11-01:14:46What Keeps Coach Anderson's Going- 01:14:46-01:18:05Rapid Fire (Funniest Players Coached/Fav Food Spots at Different Schools/Fav Pastimes)- 01:18:05-01:22:03Starting 5: One Player from Each HC Job- 01:22:03-01:23:55Outro- 01:23:55-01:25:43

It's the year anniversary of the creation of @Notevend2! The podcast kicked off with an episode featuring Casey Curran, and would end the year with 45 episodes being released. The hosts, KJ Allison and Neruda Perdomo reflect on their journey growing the podcast and some of their favorite moments on the podcast over the past year. During this episode we take a look back of some of those moments, and more.This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content.Enjoy the episode!Intro- 00:00-00:37Reactions to Knicks & Timberwolves Trade- 00:37-03:25Thoughts on Year 1 of the Podcast- 03:25-09:46Shoutouts / Memorable Episodes- 09:46-16:05Preview of the rest of the Episode- 16:05-16:57Casey Curran (Alfred MBB Forward)- 16:57-18:59Bob Quillman (D3 MBB Top 25 Voter)- 18:59-20:38Chuck Mitrano (Empire 8 Commissioner)- 20:38-22:55Neruda Perdomo (Not Even D2 Cohost)- 22:55-24:38Teja Singh (Hamilton MBB Guard)- 24:38-29:31Sam Peek (Motor City Cruise G)- 29:31-31:15Joe Palmer (Colorado State G)- 31:15-34:08Coach Mike Rejniak (We Are D3 HC)- 34:08-37:46Coach Caleb Kimbrough (Hampden-Sydney MBB HC)- 37:46-43:08Raheem Anthony (St. Thomas MBB Guard)- 43:08-45:09Coach Michael Crotty Jr. (Middlesex Magic Director)- 45:09-50:26Coach David Hixon (Naismith Basketball HOF Class of '23)- 50:26-54:52Outro- 54:52-55:29

.Current head coach of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's football team, Jace Rindahl joins this week's episode of "Not Even D2". Prior to leading the Warhawks, Jace played four years (2005-08) for UW-Whitewater where he played in four straight national championships. His junior year (2007), him and his team won the first ever national championship in UW-Whitewater history. Jace would follow that with becoming a D3 football Defensive Player of the Year in his senior year. Post playing career, Rindahl would become the linebackers coach during a dominant UW-Whitewater run. Joining Coach Leipold's (current Kansas football head coach) staff the group would win three straight national championships- winning 46 straight games. Coach Rindahl would work his way to defensive coordinator before being named head coach in 2023. The Warhawks were ranked #3 in the d3football.com top 25 rankings, and currently rank #10. Hear about Coach Rindahl's historic playing career, his experience coaching under Coach Leipold, and what his expectations are for his current national championship contending roster. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more college sports content. Enjoy the episode!Intro- 00:00-07:57 Personal Schedule day after Game- 07:57-08:42 Favorite NFL Team/Coaches- 08:42-09:54 Getting Involved with Football in Wisconsin- 09:54-12:25 Jace's Playing Career / Rivalry with Mount Union- 12:25-16:58 Coaching UW-Whitewater during 46 game Win Streak- 16:58-20:49 Coach Leipold's Influence- 20:49-22:17 Traits Needed to be Successful under Rindahl- 22:17-25:12 Mastering the LB Position- 25:12-27:35 Break- 27:35-27:43 UW-Whitewater's 2019 Run- 27:43-28:50 Program's Culture- 28:50-35:08 D3 Football's Evolution- 35:08-37:47 Paying Attention to Rankings/Media- 37:47-38:56 Expectations for the Rest of the Season- 38:56-42:15 Rapid Fire (Fav Football Memory/Fav GB Packer/Music Playlist)- 42:15-44:49 Top 5: Skilled Positions Played With/Coached- 44:49-47:17 Outro- 47:17-48:06

Davidson Hubbard, 5th year transfer for the Baylor Bears, joins this week's episode of "Not Even D2". Davidson played four years at Hampden Sydney where he would finish his career with over 1,100 points scored and a 2x 1st Team All-ODAC player. In Davidson's last year at HSC, his team would finish with a programs best 31-3 record- including a National Championship appearance. Davidson would conclude his senior year as an All-American averaging 15p while shooting 47% from the field. After the 2023-24 season, Davidson entered the transfer portal where he would soon commit to Baylor University. Baylor- the 2021 National Champions- are led by the legendary coach Scott Drew. Hear about Hampden-Sydney's dominant season this past year, how Baylor became Davidson's go-to school, and what his expectations for his final year of college basketball are. This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more college sports content. Enjoy the episode! Intro- 00:00-08:33 Davidson's Art Passion/Inspirations- 08:33-11:01 Getting into Basketball- 11:01-11:46 Early Years at Hampden-Sydney- 11:46-14:12 Davidson's MBB Graduating Class- 14:12-15:37 Coach Kimbrough's Impact- 15:37-17:00 ODAC MBB + Final Four Matchup against Guilford- 17:00-20:53 Dominating the Glass as an Undersized Forward- 20:53-21:51 Focusing on Strength and Conditioning- 21:51-23:14 Break- 23:14-23:20 Process Committing to Baylor- 23:20-28:27 Coach Caleb Kimbrough vs Coach Scott Drew- 28:27-30:01 Adjusting to Playing at Baylor- 30:01-31:56 How Division 3 Helps Transition to Division 1- 31:56-33:05 Mindset/Role Going into Playing Big 12 Basketball- 33:05-34:13 Rapid Fire (Fish Caught/Fav Music Artist/Fav Basketball Memory)- 34:13-36:53 Starting 5: ODAC Players throughout Career- 36:53-38:42 Outro- 38:42-39:34

"Not Even D2" sits down with Myles Miree- current Morgan State standout running back- on this week's episode. The DMV native started his college career at Fairmont State. At the Division 2 level, Myles rushed for over 1,600 yards in just two years and became the #5 all-time leading rusher in school history. Myles then entered the transfer portal where he heard from plenty of Division 1 schools; Myles would eventually commit to Morgan State. Morgan State has a long storied tradition of competing in the MEAC amongst other historic HBCU programs. Myles started his second year with the Bears on fire- scoring 2 touchdowns in Week 1 against Hampton University. Hear about Myles dominance at Fairmont State, what his experience has been like at Morgan State and playing in the HBCU atmosphere, and his expectations for the rest of the Bears season as they look to capture the first MEAC championship since 2014. This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more college sports content. Enjoy the episode!Intro- 00:00-09:01 HBCU/Morgan St Life- 09:01-11:34 Personal Reads as a RB / Week 1 TDs- 11:34-15:31 Getting into Football in the DMV- 15:31-18:03 Recruitment Process out HS / Committing to Fairmont St- 18:03-20:48 Dominating at Fairmont St- 20:48-23:42 Decision to Enter Transfer Portal- 23:42-26:25 Committing to Morgan St / Expectations Playing HBCU Football- 26:25-28:43 Break- 28:43-28:53 Differences D2 vs D1 Football- 28:53-30:57 HBCU Football Rivalries and Atmosphere- 30:57-33:18 Deion Sanders Impact on HBCU Football- 33:18-34:30 Offseason Work- 34:30-35:52 Morgan States RB Room- 35:52-37:56 Goals for Morgan St and Myles Miree for the Rest of the Season- 37:56-40:10 Rapid Fire (Underrated RBs/Top DC Athletes/Fav DMV Artist- 40:10-43:06 Top 5: Skilled Positions Played With- 43:06-45:17 Outro- 45:17-46:00

"Not Even D2" is joined by 2020 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year, Dallion Johnson, on this week's episode. Phillips Andover all-time leading scorer was a 3 star in HS and would commit to Penn State to play college basketball. After playing 3 years at Penn State, and making one NCAA tournament appearance, Dallion would transfer to play for former Penn State head coach at Florida Gulf Coast University. In the 2023-24 season Dallion averaged 10.8 points per game while shooting just under 40% from 3. Hear about Dallion's journey from being a high school star to now playing for the FGCU Eagles, his historic game winner over #7 FAU, and what his goals for himself and the Eagles are ahead of the 2024-25 season. This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more college sports content. Also make sure to follow the podcasts socials on Instagram and X. Enjoy the episode! Intro- 00:00-08:16 Dallion's Summer- 08:16-08:44 Hobbies Outside of Basketball- 08:44-09:24 Deciding to Attend Phillips Andover- 09:24-11:18 Recruitment Process out of HS- 11:18-12:58 Expectations Entering Penn State- 12:58-13:57 Big 10 Stories- 13:57-15:20 How Penn State Developed Game- 15:20-16:36 NCAA Tournament Experience- 16:36-17:59 Entering the Transfer Portal / Committing to FGCU- 17:59-19:48 Mindset Going into Playing ASUN Basketball- 19:48-22:58 Break- 22:58-23:08 Hitting Game Winner Against #7 FAU- 23:08-25:15 Off-season Workouts- 25:15-28:35 Goals Entering 2024-25 Season- 28:35-30:06 Participating in ASFL/Cancer Research- 30:06-32:25 Rapid Fire- 32:25-35:06 Starting 5: Best Shooters Played With- 35:06-36:51 Outro- 36:51-37:41

The first ever local Hong Kong woman basketball player to play in the NCAA, Yannie Chan, joins this week's episode of "Not Even D2". Yannie committed to Emmanuel College in February of 2021; a decision that will be remembered for Yannie and others in Hong Kong forever. Yannie was a GNAC all-conference player as a freshman. The next year she would be the 2022-23 GNAC Player of the Year. Just before her sophomore season, Yannie competed for Hong Kong's national team in the Asian Games. This would lead her to be a part of more Hong Kong history as the team won their first ever game competing in the Asian Games. Due to injury, Yannie did not compete in the 2023-24 season for Emmanuel. After the year being sidelined, she would enter the transfer portal where Division 1 schools became interested in the Hong Kong native. Chan committed to play for Iona this summer, and will compete for the Gaels during the 2024-25 season. Hear about her journey coming to America while inspiring the next generation of Hong Kong hoopers, playing for legendary coach Andy Yosinoff and playing with Jamad Fiin at Emmanuel College, and how the transition at Iona has been so far. This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more college sports content. Follow the podcasts Instagram/X account for more college sports content. Intro- 00:00-07:05 Transitioning to Iona this Summer- 07:05-09:01 Living in Different Cities in the US- 09:01-10:05 Developing Game over Career- 10:05-13:08 Getting Introduced to Sports in Hong Kong- 13:08-15:08 Process Coming to the US- 15:08-23:45 Inspiring Younger Hong Kong Girls- 23:45-27:32 Relationship with Coach Andy Yosinoff- 27:32-31:28 WBB Community in the Northeast / Playing in WBB Summer Tournaments- 31:28-37:34Process Playing for Hong Kong in the Asian Games- 37:34-41:32 Hong Kong's Pride Playing in the Asian Games- 41:32-46:07 Break- 46:07-46:18 Decision to Enter the Transfer Portal / Committing to Iona- 46:18-52:16 Changes to Play-style Moving Divisions- 52:16-56:35 Relationship/Playing with Jamad Fiin- 56:35-01:03:27 Rapid Fire- 01:03:27-01:07:30 Starting 5: Players Played With- 01:07:30-01:10:13 Outro- 01:10:13- 01:11:05

Da'Kquan Davis, Arcadia's all-time leading scorer, joins us on this week's episode of "Not Even D2". Da'Kquan is from Philadelphia and played on one of the most successful high school teams in PA- Roman Catholic. After much success at Roman Catholic, 'Showtime Quan' broke Arcadia University's scoring record in just 3 years; scoring over 1,500 points. Due to a shortened senior year, Quan received a 5th year of eligibility where he would end up transferring to the University of Albany. It didn't take much time for Da'Kquan to get adjusted to the Division 1 game, and he finished his season as the 3rd leading scorer for the Great Danes. Now playing professionally overseas, in Ireland, Da'Kquan still is looking to grow his stock. Hear about how growing up in Philly impacted his career, what went into his dominance at Arcadia, and the biggest adjustments he's had to make to his game playing Division 1 and now professionally.This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast @Notevend2 for more sports content.Enjoy the episode!Intro- 00:00-08:15Playing in the TBT- 08:15-08:37Danny Rumph Impact- 08:37-09:09Playing on Dominant HS Team (Roman Catholic)- 09:09-11:00Growing up in Philadelphia- 11:00-11:51Recruitment Process out of HS- 11:51-12:52Transitioning to College Basketball- 12:52-13:45Playing with High Major Teammates in HS to D3- 13:45-14:34Off-season Workouts- 14:34-15:29Being Adaptable on Different Teams / Imploring Adaptable Mindset to the Youth- 15:29-17:14Adapting a Positive Mindset- 17:14-18:20Playing in the NCAA Tournament- 18:20-18:58Dealing with COVID Senior Season- 18:58-19:58Advice to Transfer throughout College Career- 19:58-20:42Recruitment Process for 5th Year- 20:42-22:49Break- 22:49-23:01Summer Workouts at Albany- 23:01-24:25Dealing with Up + Down Season @ Albany- 24:25-26:39Mentoring Younger Players on Albany- 26:39-27:51Playing at a Big Party School- 27:51-29:10Playing against St. Joes (30 points)- 29:10-29:52Keeping a Positive Mindset through Turmoil at Albany- 29:52-30:53Process getting Overseas Contract / Getting Opportunities- 30:53-32:49Adjustments to Game after College- 32:49-33:32Representing Division 3 @ TBT- 33:32-34:37Rapid Fire- 34:37-36:53Starting 5: Players Played With- 36:53-39:49Outro- 39:49-40:27