NEC Overtime! Pod

It's the final episode of #NECWBB On The Run for the 2024-2025 season! This week, Le Moyne graduate forward Haedyn Roberts joins the podcast. Roberts talks with the NEC's Craig D'Amico about her legacy at Le Moyne, how she fell in love with the game of basketball, and the team's mentality throughout the season. D'Amico gives his top three stars, recaps last week's results, and looks ahead to the final weekend of NEC play leading into the NEC tournament.

It's the season finale of #NECMBB On The Run! The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils clinched back-to-back regular season titles and the number one seed in the 2024-2025 NEC Tournament. On this week's episode, CCSU senior forward Abdul Momoh joins the podcast. The Carteret, NJ native tells Ron and Ryan how he has made improvements on his offensive game, maintaining his strength as a defensive force in the paint, and the recruitment process that brought him to New Britain.

FDU graduate forward Teneisia Brown joins the podcast this week. Brown talks about FDU clinching the 2024-2025 NEC regular season title, how she fell in love with the game of basketball, and the team's mindset as the currently undefeated Knights head toward the NEC tournament. The NEC's Craig D'Amico reviews last week's results, gives his top three stars of the week, and looks ahead to the upcoming slate and the impact on tournament seeding.

This week, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Stonehill graduate forward Kylie Swider. The two talk about what has led the Skyhawks to an 8-3 conference record, Swider's moment of the year, and how her leadership has helped the program. D'Amico goes over last week's results, talks about FDU's pursuit of perfection, gives his top three stars, and goes over this week's matchups.

Stonehill sophomore forward Todd Brogna joins the podcast this week. Brogna chats with Ron and Ryan about the Skyhawks' improvement from last year to this year, the recent home sweep, and his role on the squad in his second year. As always, Ron and Ryan recap last week's results, highlight some players to keep an eye on, and look ahead to the upcoming slate of games as we get closer to the end of the regular season.

This week's guest is Mercyhurst junior forward Bailey Kuhns. The Mount Pleasant, PA native talks about the Lakers' transition to division one, how the team has bonded over the season, the biggest highlight of the season so far, and how she came to attend Mercyhurst. The NEC's Craig D'Amico recaps the results from last weekend, gives his top three stars, and looks ahead to the upcoming games.

Saint Francis U junior guard Riley Parker joins the podcast this week. The Mandurah, Australia native talks with the NEC's Ron Ratner and Ryan Peters about coming all the way from western Australia to Loretto, PA, his time playing junior college basketball at Cochise College in Arizona, and his dad coming to watch him play in a recent home game at LIU where Riley dropped a career-high 29 points. Ron and Ryan recap last week's games, mention some key players to watch, and preview the upcoming slate.

Saint Francis U head women's basketball coach Keila Whittington joins the NEC's Tyler Ingle for a wide-ranging podcast as part of the conference's celebration of Black History Month. She reflects on her experience as a student-athlete at Dillard, the oldest HBCU in Louisiana, and the profound influence of Black coaches throughout her basketball journey. Whittington also discusses the importance of representation in coaching and why it's vital for young athletes = especially young Black girls - to see Black women leading at the highest levels.

Central Connecticut graduate guard Belle Lanpher joins the podcast this week. Lanpher talks about sitting out for the first 10 games due to injury, what it was like to come back, and how the Blue Devils can continue their winning ways. As always, Craig D'Amico goes over the results from last week, gives his top three stars, and looks ahead to the upcoming league slate.

Mercyhurst graduate forward Jeff Planutis joins the podcast this week. The Hazelton, Pennsylvania native talks about the Lakers' transition to division I, the success the team has had in NEC play, and his decision to stay at Mercyhurst. Ron and Ryan recap last week's results, look at the NEC standings, and look ahead to some key matchups this weekend.

Chicago State freshman guard Aiyanna Culver joins the podcast this week. Culver talks about the transition from high school to college, how her teammates have enabled her to have success this season, and how she in love with the game of basketball. The NEC's Craig D'Amico gives his recap of last week's games, tells us his top three stars, and looks ahead to the upcoming slate of games.

Central Connecticut senior guard Jordan Jones joins the podcast this week. The Florence, South Carolina native tells us about his recruitment to CCSU, what has led to the team's success this season, and what the Blue Devils need to do in order to win the NEC title this season. The NEC's Ron Ratner and Ryan Peters recap last week's results, talk about some key players to watch, and look ahead to some big upcoming matchups.

The NEC's Tyler Ingle talks with Saint Francis U's freshmen Victor Payne and Jeremy Clayville and their parents about the influence they have on their basketball journey's. Susan Clayville (Steele) played for the FDU women's basketball team from 1988-1992 and Victor Payne was a member of the CCSU men's basketball team from 1996-2000.

Wagner senior guard Zaire Williams joins the podcast this week. The NEC's Ron Ratner and Ryan Peters talk with Williams about his leadership role on the team, what it will take for Wagner to win the NEC title this season, and just how tough head coach Donald Copeland's practices are. Ratner and Peters also recap last week's results and give us some key matchups to lookout for heading into the weekend.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico sits down with FDU graduate guard Abaigeal Babore. The Merchantville, NJ native talks about her expanded role on the team this season, the team emphasis on defense, and the Knights' 5-0 start in conference play. As always, D'Amico also recaps last week's results, gives his top three stars, and previews the upcoming slate.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Saint Francis U junior guard Marissa Shelton this week. Shelton talks about the Red Flash's young squad, how the team has improved from last year to this year, and how she ended up in Loretto. D'Amico also recaps all the action from last week, gives us his top three stars of the, and looks ahead to some key matchups on this week's slate.

This week Ron and Ryan talk with talk with LIU senior guard Terell Strickland. The Tampa, Florida native talks about the team's success in league play this season, what it meant to play on the same team as his brother, and what parts of his game have been influenced by his father, All-NBA point guard and member of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame Rod Strickland.Ron and Ryan also recap the results from the past week, talk about legendary coach Tom Green, and preview some key games this weekend.

Ron Ratner and Ryan Peters are back for another season of NEC Men's Basketball On The Run! This week the two talk about key non-conference wins, the first week of NEC play, and the players to keep an eye on as league play gets under way. This week, FDU sophomore guard Terrence Brown talks with Ratner and Peters. Brown talks about his early season success, what brought him to FDU, and how FDU can with the Northeast Conference championship this season.

We are back with another season of NEC Women's Basketball On The Run! The NEC's Craig D'Amico recaps the first week of conference play, gives his three stars, and previews the upcoming slate of games. D'Amico also talks with Stonehill senior guard Sharn Hayward about Stonehill's 2-0 start in league play as well as Hayward's confidence from behind the arc.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico is back for the final episode of #NECFB On The Run for the 2024 season, including a full breakdown of CCSU's 21-14 win over Duquesne in last Saturday's winner-take-all game for the NEC AQ bid to the FCS playoffs. D'Amico talks with CCSU's Christopher Jean in the Provident Bank Commitment to Success Spotlight. Jean, the NEC Defensive Rookie of the Year, tied an NEC single-game record with three interceptions in the win. Jean reflects on the victory, reveals a very special message he received after the game and looks ahead to CCSU's showdown with URI in Saturday's playoff matchup.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico is back for the penultimate episode of #NECFB On The Run. It has all come down to the final game of the season as Duquesne (5-0) travels to Central Connecticut (4-1) to battle for the NEC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. This week D'Amico talks with Central Connecticut defensive lineman Dan Toatley and Duquesne wide receiver Tedy Afful about the de facto championship game and what each team needs to do in order to pull out the victory. Duquense and CCSU kickoff on Saturday, November 23 at 12pm on NEC Front Row.

The NEC's Tyler Ingle caught up with CCSU graduate student Brooke Morabito, who recently won the NEC women's cross country individual title to lead the Blue Devils to their eight conference crown. Morabito went on to make history as only the second women's runner in NEC annals to secure an at-large berth to the NCAA Cross Country Championships, set for November 23 in Madison, WI.

We are back for another week of NEC football! The NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Central Connecticut quarterback Brady Olson. The junior talks about what is working well for the Blue Devils after back-to-back conference wins, how CCSU can win the NEC title, and what brought him to come to New Britain. D'Amico also runs down last week's results, gives his top three stars, and previews the week ahead.

On this week's episode, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Robert Morris quarterback Anthony Chiccitt. The redshirt senior talks about the Colonials returning to the Northeast Conference for football and the team's success so far this season. The Pennsylvania native also sheds some light on his recruitment to RMU and tells us what his team needs to do in order to knock off Duquesne in a battle of NEC unbeatens on Saturday. D'Amico gives us his biggest headlines from last week, tells us his top three stars, and looks ahead to the upcoming slate of games.

Craig D'Amico talks with Duquesne wide receiver Joey Isabella on this week's episode. Isabella discusses his connection with quarterback Darius Perrantes, and the Dukes' success this season. Duquesne currently sits at 3-0 in NEC play and has won five-straight games. D'Amico also gives his top three stars, reviews the results from week 9, and looks ahead to the week 10 schedule.

On this week's episode the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with LIU quarterback Ethan Greenwood and wide receiver Michael Love. The two Sharks talk about LIU's multi-faceted offense, how they fell in love with the game of football, and what drew them to LIU. D'Amico also runs over the week 8 results, tells us his top three stars of the week, and previews the week 9 schedule. LIU hosts Central Connecticut on Saturday October 26th at 12 pm. The game can be watched on ESPN+, NEC Front Row, NESN 360, SportsNet Pittsburgh, and YES.

On this week's episode, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Central Connecticut running back Elijah Howard. The junior discusses CCSU's win over Mercyhurst, what it was like growing up with brothers playing football, and the team's success running the ball this season. D'Amico runs through the week 7 results, gives his top three stars of the week, and looks ahead to the week 8 schedule.

SAAC Advisors Gabe Punzalan (FDU) and Bridget Burke (Stonehill) joined the NEC's Adrian Barajas to share the initiatives being implemented on their campuses to level the playing field for student-athletes, coaches and administrators from historically under served communities.

This week the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Duquesne's Darius Perrantes. The senior quarterback was named the NEC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing five touchdowns and rushing for another in the Dukes' 47-21 win over LIU. Perrantes talks about Duquesne's win over then No. 20 Youngstown State back in September, and tells us what Duquesne needs to do in order to repeat as NEC champion. D'Amico also goes over the week six results, gives his top three stars, and previews the week seven slate.

This week the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Stonehill senior linebacker Matthew DeVirgilio and Wagner graduate linebacker Justin Reilly. In addition to the upcoming TV matchup between Wagner and Stonehill, DeVirgilio talks about being named to the Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team and how important it is to make a positive impact on his community. Reilly talks about Wagner's success on defense so far this season and what the Seahawks need to do to come away with a win on Saturday. D'Amico also goes over the week 5 results, gives his top three stars of the week, and previews the week 6 slate.

This week, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Robert Morris running back Tyvon Edmonds Jr. about his transfer to the Colonials and what drew him to Moon Township. Craig also goes over the week 4 results, gives his top three stars of the week and previews the week 5 slate.

On this week's episode, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Duquesne running back JaMario Clements about the Dukes' big 28-25 win over No. 20 Youngstown State. Clements ran for 204 yards and a touchdown. D'Amico goes recaps all the games from week 3, gives his three stars of the week, and previews the week 4 slate.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico recaps the biggest stories from around NEC football, including Saint Francis U getting the program's first-ever win over and FBS opponent. Saint Francis U quarterback Jeff Hoenstine joins the podcast as this week's guest and talks about being named the starter, getting the win, and his journey to joining the Red Flash. As always, D'Amico also gives his top three stars, and previews the week ahead.

Week 1 is in the books! The NEC's Craig D'Amico recaps the results from the first week in #NECFB, gives his three stars of the week, and talks with Mercyhurst quarterback Adam Urena on this week's podcast. Urena talks about his love for football, how he ended up at Mercyhurst, and what the Lakers can expect at the division I level.

The NEC's Ron Ratner recently connected with FDU track and field star Salif Mane, a 7-time NCAA All-American who recently graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering. Mane, the reigning U.S. national champion and 2024 Olympic finalist in the triple jump, reflected on his incredible journey from FDU to the global stage and shared his thoughts on what lies ahead.

We are back! It's football season and that means the return of the #NECFB On The Run podcast! The NEC's Craig D'Amico kicks off the NEC football season by talking about what to look for from each team, some key matchups throughout the season, and he sits down with Duquesne defensive lineman Kevin Kurzinger to talk about what Duquesne needs to do in order to repeat as NEC champions.

The NEC's Adrian Barajas and the NEC SAAC Co-chairs, Wagner's Ally Meehan and Stonehill's Reilly Johnston,thank dive into a two-part discussion on mental health best practices. In part one the student-athletes share personal experiences then transitions into a review of the updated NCAA mental health best practices in part two.

On this episode, Craig D'Amico talks with Wagner senior guard Julia Fabozzi. The Staten Island native talks about the season, battling for a playoff spot, and her recovery from an injury that almost took away her senior year. D'Amico gives his top three stars of the week, runs down the top headlines from last, and looks ahead to the final regular season contests as the NEC Tournament picture comes into focus.

This week, Craig D'Amico talks with Merrimack graduate guard Jayme DeCesare. The Warriors have won their last four games and DeCesare talks about the team's recent success and how that can translate to the postseason. D'Amico also gives his top three stars, talks about NEC play on leap day, and previews the week ahead.

On this week's episode, Ron and Ryan talk with Stonehill sophomore guard Tony Felder. The Brockton, Massachusetts native talks about what it means to him to be playing college basketball so close to home and sheds some light on the leadership skills he has picked up throughout his basketball career.

On this week's episode, Ron and Ryan talk with FDU' Ansley Almonor. The junior forward tells us his favorite moment from the historical win over Purdue in the NCAA Tournament last year, and shares his thoughts on how that experience plays into the Knights' success this season.

On this week's episode, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Saint Francis U freshman guard Kendall Carruthers about the success she's having in her first year of college hoops. D'Amico also gives his top three stars of the week, recaps last week's biggest headlines, and looks ahead to the ever-changing postseason picture.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with sensational sophomore guard Ny'Ceara Pryor of Sacred Heart. Pryor talks about some memorable moments from her young collegiate career, the importance of being a student-athlete, and her work in the community with her backpack initiative. D'Amico also gives his three stars of the week and looks at the ever-changing playoff picture.

This week the NEC's Ron Ratner and Ryan Peters talk with Wagner junior guard Tahron Allen about the team's win over FDU and his decision to transfer to Wagner from Monmouth. Ratner and Peters also look at the standings and talk about the teams poised to host an NEC postseason game. Ron and Ryan also take a look at the NEC playoff picture.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Central Connecticut sophomore guard Samora Watson about her journey to Central Connecticut and what the Blue Devils need to do in order to grab a top-4 spot in the NEC tournament. D'Amico also gives his top three stars, shares some amazing stats, and previews the week ahead in NEC women's basketball.

This week, Ron Ratner and Ryan Peters talk with Merrimack sophomore guard Jordan Derkack about his role as a leader on the team in only his second season. Ron and Ryan give an update on the NEC standings and preview what could be a big weekend in finding out who the contenders are as we get closer to the postseason.

On this week's episode, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with FDU senior guard Abby Conklin about her role as a leader for the Knights and what the defending regular season champs need to do to be on top again this season. As always, D'Amico runs down the top headlines from last week, gives his three stars of the week, and previews the week ahead.

This week, Ron and Ryan talk with Le Moyne graduate guard Kaiyem Cleary. A native of England, Cleary talks about how originally being recruited by head coach Nate Champion before he attended college led to his decision to attend Le Moyne for his final year of eligibility. Ron and Ryan also talk about the NEC standings, give their thoughts on upcoming games, and their top players from last week's games.

This week, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with LIU junior forward Amaya Dowdy about her shot block prowess and how the Sharks can carry the momentum from a 2-0 weekend throughout the rest of conference play. As always D'Amico runs down the upcoming slate of games, recaps the results from last week, and gives his top three stars.

On this week's episode, Ron and Ryan talk with Sacred Heart graduate guard Joey Reilly who talks about his journey to Sacred Heart and what the Pioneers expect from this season. Ron and Ryan also talk about their players to watch and preview some big matchups heading into Thursday.

On this week's episode, the NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Stonehill junior guard Sharn Hayward about her record setting night against Wagner. D'Amico also talks about Le Moyne's 3-0 start to league play, gives his three stars, and previews the week ahead in NEC women's hoops.