Plant the Flag-Inside UMass Athletics

UMass Assistant Coach Tommy Upton stops by the studio to talk about player development, a weekend split and his path from playing D III hockey to coaching in the USHL and now UMass. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UMass is off to a 3-0 start and we breakdown the most recent victory over Stonehill from Warrior Arena. Director of Player Development Steve Mastalerz stops by the Podcast Emporium to talk goalies, culture and the longest game in NCAA history. We also set you up for back-to-back games at the Mullins Center this weekend.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Myrte van Herwijnen brings all her on field accomplishments and love of UMass into the Podcast Emporium for this epsiode of PLant the Flag. Follow her journey from the Netherlands to Amherst and into the FInal Four. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We dive in as UMass Basketball prepares for a pair of exhibition games in advance of the 2025-2026 season. April 19th the Minutemen will take on Brown in Providence and will then host Rhode Island College at the Mullins Center on the 25th. Jay and Frank discuss the NCAA Tournament expansion rumors as well as the development of the this year's roster.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Minutemen swept Northern Michigan in an exciting opening weekend from the Mullins Center over Homecoming. Jay and Nate dive into their first impressions of some of the new players and recount a record-setting 70(!) shots on goal Saturday night.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UMass Hockey Captain Owen Murray stops by the studio to set us up for the first game of the year vs. Northern Michigan. Owen recounts his development, picking up rocks on his farm as a kid and getting ready to lead the Minutemen on the ice.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UMass Senior Defensemen Lucas Olvestad joins the NewMass Minute this week. Lucas and the rest of the squad are ready to drop the puck and get things rocking inside the Mullins Center. Tune into see what he has to say on his time in Amherst, his success on the ice and his growing leadership qualities.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Entering his 3rd season at UMass, coach Mike Leflar stops by the studio to discuss the growth his team made last season and the excitement for the 2025-2026 season. With just over a month to go before the season starts Coach Leflar gives plenty of insight into the players we should see on the court this year and how he and his staff constructed this year's roster. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plant the Flag with UMass Men's Basketball's Rollie Castineyra. Rollie gives us a look inside the first day of official practice and the excitement for the new hoops squad. We also dive into Rollie's past, his future and what the world is like for a student Athlete in the year 2025.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome into the first NewMass Minute of the 2025-2026 season. Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham and UMass Hockey denizen Nathan Strauss take a look at the upcoming season. Who's back? Who's New? Who's on the schedule for this year. Get your skates sharpened with this episode of the NewMass Minute.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Classes have started and Coach Frank Martin checks in with Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham to discuss the team's progress through the Summer. Frank touches on the team's dedication in the weight room as well as the ability to bond and get to know one another. Nov. 3rd is around the corner and Coach dives into the importance of the time allotted in September.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Summer's in full swing and the 2025 UMass Minutemen are working out on the court, in the classroom and in the community. Frank covers some of his recent recruiting trips and lays out some suggestions for how to improve the ever-changing world of college basketball. He also gives us some insight on the shooting ability of this new team and we say congrats to a UMass Legend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Frank Martin and ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla cover the world of coaching and college basketball in this episode of Just Being Frank. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Just Being Frank presented by the Massachusetts Collective – Frank and Jay discuss the passing of the House Settlement agreement and what those ramifications might mean for college athletics. Also, former UMass radio and TV broadcaster, now the voice of the New York Knicks, Tyler Murray jumps on the pod to talk some NBA and Frank sets us up for the Summer 1 schedule with players arriving on campus this week.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Frank sits down with the Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham to discuss the talented incoming front court for next season. Recruiting, relationships, team-building its all on the docket in this episode of Just Being Frank presented by the Massachusetts Collective.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kicking off season three of the Just Being Frank podcast with a look at the incoming forwards for the 2025-2026 UMass Men's Basketball squad. Frank has some thoughts on a Game 1 loss for the Celtics against the Knicks and we get into the nitty gritty of what recruiting is like nowadays. Big thanks to the Massachusetts Collective for all their efforts to help support this team.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A candid look back at 2024-2025 for UMass MBB Head Coach Frank Martin. In this episode Coach Martin discusses the year that was, what went wrong and how to move forward in an ever-changing landscape. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UMass vs. Minnesota from Fargo ND! The NCAA Tournament is here and Jay and Nate discuss it all on this episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UMass alum and radio broadcaster Colin Casey joins the show to breakdown the Hockey East Tournament and where UMass could land in the NCAA Bracket. Also, a look at Cole O'Hara's 50 point season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UMass Senior Ryan Lautenbach joins the show in advance of a huge weekend vs. Maine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Just Being Frank live from the Spoke Feb 28, 2025 presented by the Mass Collective. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jay and Nathan chat the series with BC and are joined by UMass alum John Leonard! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Talking with UMass C Lucas Mercuri and discussing the Alaska series! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Just Being Frank presented by the Massachusetts Collective, Jay and Frank dive into a two-win week for UMass Basketball. From the triple overtime winner at Rose Hill to a smashing of La Salle, Coach Martin explains the growth and improvement of his squad. Also questions from the fans!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

World Juniors, Arizona Desert, Bronze Medals and an 8-0 Dub. We cover the long break heading into a weekend matchup with Northeastern on this episode of the NewMass Minute. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The first Just Being Frank of 2025, presented by the Massachusetts Collective. Coach Martin and Jay Burnham discuss the start of A-10 play and what are some of the areas the team is focusing on this to start the new year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Minutemen shutout BU for the first time ever in a win over the #6 team and prepare to send a pair of players to the World Juniors. Jay and Nate breakdown the first half of the season and touch on the finest plays so far this year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Just Being Frank from the Spoke presented by the Mass Collective on December 12. Frank talks about a few tough losses, overcoming adversity, Coach bill Belichik at UNC and more! He also takes questions from the students in preparation of a game against UMass Boston.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jay Burnham and Nathan Strauss get caught up on the win over Army and chat with junior D Owen Murray on this week's edition of the NewMass MinuteSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Frank and Jay take this show on the road, from the Spoke in downtown Amherst. Presented by the Mass Collective. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UMass alum-turned broadcaster Jonny Lazarus joins the show in advance of the Minutemen taking on Harvard and Vermont. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NewMass Minute with audio from Calgary Flames 3rd round pick Aydar Suniev. A look back at a tough Vermont series with a freshman forward emerging and the most extensive look at goalie Jackson Irving. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UMass Head Coach Frank Martin and the Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham discuss the first road game of the year, a tightly contested loss in Morganton, WV. UMass guard Jaylen Curry is off to an incredible start and Frank touches on his growth and the UMass defensive efforts so far this season. The two preview a tough matchup against Louisiana Tech on Wednesday prior to UMass retuning home on Saturday night vs. Hofstra. All brought to you by the Massachusetts Collective. Join today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A 4-3 win at AIC sets up UMass hockey for a weekend on the road Vermont. Assistant coach Tommy Upton joins the program this week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of JBF Coach Martin covers the season-opening 103-74 win over New Hampshire at the Mullins Cetner. UMass senior guard Rahsool Diggins set a new career-high of 26 points and matched a program record of eight made three's as fans got a view of some new faces on the rosterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UMass Hockey is coming off a sellout crowd and a shootout win vs. UConn. On this episode Jay Burnham and Nathan Strauss cover the weekend series and talk all things Hockey East with TV Voice Eric Gallanty,See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With one week to go before the season begins, Coach Frank Martin and the Voice of the Minutemen Jay Burnham break down the team's exhibition contest down in Providence against the Friars. Frank also gives his thoughts on Virginia's Tony Bennett, a coaching icon stepping aside and the life of Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who sadly passed away last week at the age of 43.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jay Burnham and Nathan Strauss breakdown the series split with Sacred Heart and visit with UMass alumnus Brennan Baxandall.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.