On the Bench with Mike Hall

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall talks college football and recruiting with 247 Sports' Allen Trieu.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall talks with Michigan State point guard Nia Clouden.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall sits down to talk with Ohio State big man E.J. Liddell.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall sits down with Rutgers star hooper Ron Harper Jr.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall sits down with Nebraska guard Jaz Shelley to talk about Nebraska's season so far and more.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall sits down and talks with Iowa's sophmore standout guard, Caitlin Clark.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall sits down to talk Big Ten basketball with Wisconsin guard Brad Davison.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall chats with his colleague, Fox play-by-play announcer Brandon Gaudin.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall sits down to talk hoops with Illinois' talented point guard, Andrew Curbelo.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall talks with Penn State's outstanding wide receiver, Jahan Dotson. 0:00 -- Introduction to Jahan Dotson 1:57 -- Story behind Jahan Dotson's name 4:56 -- Jahan Dotson on Jesse Luketa as a Roommate 6:20 -- Jahan Dotson on Sean Clifford 8:18 -- Jahan Dotson on practicing against Micah Parsons 9:12 -- Jahan Dotson on White Out Games 12:45 -- Jahan Dotson on nearly going to UCLA 16:27 -- Jahan Dotson's one change to Penn State uniforms 21:10 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall sits down to talk college football with former college/NFL coach and current Big Ten Network analyst Dave Wannstedt.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall talks with former Purdue and NFL standout Rosevelt Colvin.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall sits down to talk Boilermaker volleyball with coach Dave Shondell. 0:00 -- Introduction to Dave Shondell 1:08 -- Dave Shondell on Coaching with His Brother 2:53 -- Dave Shondell on Relationship with Officials 11:38 -- Dave Shondell on the Bald Life 14:21 -- Dave Shondell on Friendship with Matt Painter 21:44 -- Dave Shondell's Loudest Big Ten Volleyball Venues 23:18 -- Dave Shondell on Growth of Big Ten Volleyball 27:11 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall sits down with Fox Sports' Charissa Thompson.

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall sits down with college football referee Jerry McGinn. 0:00 -- Introduction to Jerry McGinn 5:16 -- Jerry McGinn on Official Quizzes 14:02 -- Jerry McGinn on the Difference between Referees and Officials 17:54 -- Jerry McGinn on Talk on the Field 21:39 -- Jerry McGinn on Best Bobby Bowden Story 24:11 -- Jerry McGinn on Reacting to a Bad Call 30:42 -- Jerry McGinn on Hot Mic Moment 32:51 -- Jerry McGinn on Most Impressive Live Performances 34:21 -- Jerry McGinn on Penn State White Outs 35:49 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall sits down to talk with Northwestern's Joe Spivak. 0:00 -- Introduction to Joe Spivak 2:55 -- Joe Spivak on his love of food 9:31 -- Joe Spivak on receiving the Honor of No. 1 Jersey 10:27 -- Joe Spivak on going from Walk-On to Scholarship Player 16:51 -- Joe Spivak Describing his Hairstyle 21:38 -- Joe Spivak on Playing Offense 23:41 -- Joe Spivak Defending the Color Purple 24:46 -- Joe Spivak on Future Aspirations 31:49 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Big Ten Network's Mike Hall talks with Michigan defense standout Aidan Hutchinson.

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Mike sits down to talk with former Big Ten Network and current Fox Sports basketball analyst Jim Jackson. 0:00 -- Introduction to Jim Jackson 2:13 -- Jim Jackson on his love of cigars 5:26 -- Jim Jackson on choosing Ohio State 13:15 -- Jim Jackson on Shaq and 1989 McDonald's All-American team 15:56 -- Jim Jackson on 1992 NBA Draft 18:28 -- Jim Jackson on playing against Michael Jordan 24:00 -- Jim Jackson on playing for 12 NBA teams 28:51 -- Jim Jackson on Big Ten Network's first year 34:33 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down to talk with sportscaster Sean McDonough. 0:00 -- Introduction to Sean McDonough 2:46 -- Sean McDonough on Jalen Watts-Jackson call 8:39 -- Sean McDonough on calling Michigan-Ohio State Football games 10:05 -- Sean McDonough on calling 1998 Orange Bowl, Nebraska Football and Scott Frost 14:41 -- Sean McDonough on calling 2004 Illinois-Wake Forest Men's Basketball game 18:15 -- Sean McDonough on 2009 Syracuse-UConn Men's Basketball six-overtime game 19:53 -- Sean McDonough on Jay Bilas and Bill Raftery 25:15 -- Sean McDonough on Fran McCaffery 30:20 -- Sean McDonough on nerves calling the World Series 33:29 -- Sean McDonough on play-by-play advice 34:57 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down to talk with comedians and Michigan alums Randy and Jason Sklar. 0:00 -- Introduction to The Sklar Brothers 1:56 -- Sklar Brothers on classes with Juwan Howard and The Fab Five 15:51 -- Sklar Brothers on going to Michigan 23:02 -- Sklar Brothers on relationship with Jim Harbaugh 32:44 -- Sklar Brothers on their Michigan Mount Rushmore 34:19 -- Sklar Brothers on Big Ten fans in Los Angeles 37:43 -- Sklar Brothers on "Cheap Seats" memories 40:36 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down to talk with Turner Sports and Bleacher Report host and reporter Taylor Rooks. 0:00 -- Introduction to Taylor Rooks 2:42 -- Taylor Rooks on working at Big Ten Network 6:25 -- Taylor Rooks on going to Illinois 15:44 -- "Taylor Texts: True or False" game 17:52 -- Taylor Rooks on building relationships with athletes 23:38 -- Taylor Rooks on best interview answers she's ever gotten 28:16 -- Taylor Rooks on Snoop Dogg and music 32:29 -- Taylor Rooks on NBA Bubble 38:52 -- Taylor Rooks on athlete voice in NBA Bubble 41:38 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down to talk Big Ten wrestling with Rutgers standout Sebastian Rivera. 0:00 -- Introduction to Sebastian Rivera 1:43 -- Sebastian Rivera on New Jersey 4:41 -- Sebastian Rivera on "Jersey Shore" show 6:49 -- Sebastian Rivera on transferring from Northwestern to Rutgers 8:05 -- Sebastian Rivera on best and worst parts about wrestling 16:52 -- Sebastian Rivera on sea bass tattoo 19:23 -- Sebastian Rivera on favorite B1G arena 21:11 -- Sebastian Rivera on the singlet 22:18 -- Sebastian Rivera on grandfather's trophy case 24:50 -- Sebastian Rivera on favorite wrestler growing up 26:40 -- Sebastian Rivera on Olympics 28:32 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike talks Terps with Maryland women's basketball coach Brenda Frese. 0:00 -- Introduction to Brenda Frese 1:38 -- Brenda Frese on TikTok and social media 4:57 -- Brenda Frese on Winning a National Championship 9:34 -- Brenda Frese on recruiting philosophy and success 13:28 -- Brenda Frese on leaving Minnesota for Maryland 17:38 -- Brenda Frese on favorite Debbie Yow story 20:28 -- Brenda Frese on Maryland home court advantage 21:57 -- Brenda Frese on Maryland leaving ACC for Big Ten 25:38 -- Brenda Frese on media access philosophy 27:38 -- Brenda Frese on her sister looking like her 29:04 -- Brenda Frese on what motivates her 31:11 -- Brenda Frese on 2019-20 Maryland team 32:36 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down to talk Big Ten and Badger volleyball with WIsconsin All-American middle blocker Dana Rettke. o 0:00 -- Introduction to Dana Rettke o 1:33 -- Dana Rettke on pregame dance parties o 4:00 -- Dana Rettke on team documentary/book clubs o 10:21 -- Dana Rettke on explaining volleyball terms to people o 11:48 -- Dana Rettke on giving opponents concussions in high school o 14:10 -- Dana Rettke on sand volleyball o 15:20 -- Dana Rettke on watching film o 17:09 -- Dana Rettke on playing for U.S. National Team o 22:02 -- Dana Rettke on playing AAU Basketball in high school o 24:20 -- Dana Rettke on life after Wisconsin Volleyball o 26:08 -- Dana Rettke on Kelly Sheffield o 28:09 -- Dana Rettke on "Jump Around" story o 30:20 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down to talk with the the new head coach of Illinois football, Bret Bielema. 0:00 -- Introduction to Bret Bielema 2:10 -- Bret Bielema on "Midnight Run" the movie 3:27 -- Bret Bielema on Josh Whitman 7:39 -- Bret Bielema on how he and Big Ten Football has changed 9:57 -- Bret Bielema on leaving Wisconsin for Arkansas 12:28 -- Bret Bielema on his eventual return to Camp Randall 13:54 -- Bret Bielema on Bill Belichick 15:40 -- "Does Bret Still Do This?" segment 19:20 -- Bret Bielema on recruiting the state of Illinois 24:45 -- Bret Bielema on Dick Butkus phone call 26:31 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down to talk about Hawkeye hoops with their head coach, Fran McCaffery. o 0:00 -- Introduction to Fran McCaffery o 1:43 -- Fran McCaffery on origin of his first name o 6:02 -- Fran McCaffery on his "White Magic" nickname o 10:33 -- Fran McCaffery on relationship with Kevin Warren o 15:13 -- Fran McCaffery on Jess Settles meeting Julia Roberts during recruiting trip o 18:18 -- Fran McCaffery on Kobe Bryant o 23:44 -- Fran McCaffery on coaching sons, Connor and Patrick, at Iowa o 30:00 -- Fran McCaffery on coming to Iowa o 35:37-- Fran McCaffery on Carver-Hawkeye Arena and Lute Olson o 38:09 -- Fran McCaffery on golfing with Corey Pavin o 41:55 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down to talk Big Ten hockey with former Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson. 0:00 — Introduction to Red Berenson 1:55 — Red Berenson on origin of his name 3:35 — Red Berenson on hockey culture 5:40 — Red Berenson on choosing to play at Michigan 15:06 — Red Berenson on first NHL contract 16:40 — Red Berenson on getting married young 17:29 — Red Berenson on winning a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens 21:16 — Red Berenson on scoring a double hat trick 25:02 — Red Berenson on deciding to coach at Michigan instead of in the NHL 27:58 — Red Berenson on the Frozen Four 30:38 — Red Berenson on most talented players he's ever coached 34:06 — Red Berenson playing hockey in his 80s 35:58 — Red Berenson on Big Ten Hockey Special Adviser role 38:53 — “B4 You Go” segment

Mike sits down to chat about Big Ten football and more with Big Ten Network colleague Gerry DiNardo.

Mike sits down with Fox Sports football analyst Joel Klatt to talk about Big Ten football and more. 0:00 -- Introduction to Joel Klatt 2:12 -- Joel Klatt on Minor League Baseball stories 11:16 -- Joel Klatt on playing QB at Colorado 14:32 -- Joel Klatt on getting into broadcasting 21:51 -- Joel Klatt on working with Gus Johnson 25:50 -- Joel Klatt on Big Noon Kickoff crew dynamic 27:44 -- Joel Klatt on Big Ten Football stadiums 28:30 -- Joel Klatt on calling the Michigan Ohio State game 31:19 -- Joel Klatt on Wisconsin Football 33:19 -- Joel Klatt on Ohio State Football recruiting 33:54 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down to talk with legendary former Purdue Boilermakers basketball coach (and former B1G Network basketball analyst) Gene Keady. 0:00 -- Introduction to Gene Keady 2:25 -- Gene Keady on funny names for his dogs 4:26 -- Gene Keady on Matt Painter as a player and a coach 8:00 -- Gene Keady on Big Ten Basketball fans and Mackey Arena 9:03 -- Gene Keady on working for Big Ten Network as an analyst 11:37 -- Gene Keady on golfing 13:49 -- Gene Keady on Steve Lavin and St. John's 16:04 -- Gene Keady on Jim Delany and Big Ten Network 18:23 -- Gene Keady on Bob Knight and Purdue/Indiana rivalry 22:18 -- Gene Keady on 3 AM practices 24:00 -- Gene Keady on recruiting at Purdue 24:57 -- Gene Keady on Michael Jordan 25:36 -- Gene Keady on Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson 27:36 -- Gene Keady on getting drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers 29:02 -- Gene Keady on 2000 USA Olympic Team as an assistant coach 31:41 -- Gene Keady on infamous scowl 32:18 -- Gene Keady on origin of his first name 33:16 -- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down to discuss Nittany Lions athletics with Penn State Athletic Director Sandy Barbour. o 0:00 -- Introduction to Sandy Barbour o 1:43 -- Sandy Barbour the college basketball player o 3:14 -- Sandy Barbour the college field hockey player o 3:45 -- Sandy Barbour on playing sports today o 4:55 -- Sandy Barbour on being a hands-on Athletic Director o 6:10 -- Sandy Barbour on favorite moments in Penn State history o 10:23 -- Sandy Barbour on the "White Out" game o 15:48 -- Sandy Barbour on 2016 Penn State Football team o 21:18 -- Sandy Barbour on James Franklin coming to Penn State before her o 25:56 -- Sandy Barbour on Athletic Director mentors o 29:26 -- Sandy Barbour on acclimating to different universities o 33:38 -- Sandy Barbour on coach hiring process o 35:38 -- Sandy Barbour on Russ Rose o 38:01 -- Sandy Barbour defends the Nittany Lion mascot's honor o 40:10-- "B4 You Go" segment

As NCAA Basketball gets ready to tip-off for the 2020-21 season, Mike sits down to chat with legendary Spartan head coach Tom Izzo. 0:00 -- Introduction to Tom Izzo 3:14-- Tom Izzo on his coaching future 4:48 -- Tom Izzo on Jud Heathcote stories (joke-telling and recruiting) 8:47 -- Tom Izzo on the coaching transition from Jud Heathcote to Tom Izzo 13:23 -- Tom Izzo on having great relationships with the media 15:03 -- Tom Izzo on helping promote the Big Ten Network before launch 16:32 -- Tom Izzo on how arguing with his players builds relationships (Draymond Green and Cassius Winston stories) 23:20 -- Tom Izzo on loudest Big Ten arenas and rivalry with Michigan 26:08 -- Tom Izzo on best Big Ten Men's Basketball teams he never coached 29:01 -- Tom Izzo on expanding Big Ten Men's Basketball conference schedule 30:58 -- Tom Izzo on how he started playing the accordion 34:10 -- Tom Izzo on living in a trailer park with Steve Mariucci and road trip stories 38:05-- "B4 You Go" segment

Mike sits down with Maryland football head coach to talk about Year 2 with the Terps and more. 0:00 -- Introduction to Michael Locksley 1:47 -- Michael Locksley on his love of Go-Go music 5:03 -- Michael Locksley on favorite places to visit in D.C. 7:13 -- Michael Locksley on selling D.C. weather to southern recruits 9:21 -- Michael Locksley on relationships within recruiting 12:02 -- Michael Locksley on recruiting visit preparation and memory skills 18:36 -- Michael Locksley on grilling passion 21:39 -- Michael Locksley on hosting "Late Night with Locks" show 25:08 -- Michael Locksley on inviting Nick Saban to "Late Night with Locks" and coaching for Saban 27:23 Michael Locksley on his wife, Kia, teaching yoga to his football players 29:23 -- Michael Locksley on Kevin Warren and minority leadership within the Big Ten 30:41 -- Michael Locksley on progress of racial equality in America 34:05 -- Michael Locksley on music choices within a locker room 34:39 -- "B4 You Go" Segment

In the first episode of On the Bench, Mike sits down with Minnesota head football coach P.J. Fleck to discuss the Gophers, his playing days, his Chicago fandom, and more. 0:00 -- Introduction to P.J. Fleck 2:37 -- P.J. Fleck the basketball player scouting report 4:56 -- P.J. Fleck the baseball player scouting report 7:29 -- P.J. Fleck on neighbor Minnesota Twins player Josh Donaldson 8:30 -- P.J. Fleck the hockey player scouting report 9:05 -- P.J. Fleck on punt returner mentality 11:28 -- P.J. Fleck on being a Chicago Bears, Cubs and Blackhawks Fan 17:20 -- P.J. Fleck on biggest adjustment moving to Minnesota 19:58 -- P.J. Fleck on shaving his head 21:58 -- P.J. Fleck on Greg Schiano and daily journal writing 26:54 -- P.J. Fleck on his coaching mentors 29:43 -- P.J. Fleck on being a 6th grade social studies teacher 31:42 - -P.J. Fleck on "Row The Boat" mantra 35:06 -- P.J. Fleck on the word "Elite" 36:57 -- P.J. Fleck on the movie Top Gun and wanting to be Tom Cruise 38:27 -- P.J. Fleck on parenting 39:15 -- "B4 You Go" segment

The Big Ten Network's Mike Hall has a brand new podcast, starting Tuesday November 10th. “On The Bench with Mike Hall” is a long-form discussion podcast featuring Big Ten coaches and players, plus national announcers and entertainers sharing stories with Mike about their Big Ten fandom, as well as their fascinating careers. It is an outlet for longer stories to be told, on topics – and with guests - that are tangential to the Big Ten. Some of the stories you'll hear include: Gene Keady on why he's given his dogs names like Princess, Queeny and Wimpy. Fran McCaffrey on how Julia Roberts once aided him in recruiting. Joel Klatt on his years of survival as a minor league baseball player. Gerry Dinardo explaining what it was like playing with Rudy Ruettiger in college. Tom Izzo on the note Judd Heathcoate left in his office the day he took over the program, and much more. New episodes released every Tuesday. Available wherever you get your podcasts.