Stags Sports Network Podcast

Coach Carly and J.J. put the finishing touches on the 2024-25 Fairfield Women's Basketball season in the season finale of "Fast Break"!

Lauren Beach joins the Fast Break to chat with Coach Carly and J.J. Duke about the senior class, the U, being a Nursing major and more. And, in case you hadn't heard, Beach will be back as a grad student in 2025-26!

Kendall McGruder sits in on the latest Fast Break with Coach Carly and J.J. to talk national rankings, national television and more!

Assistant Matt Scott comes off the bench as a last minute special guest to join Bob, Joe and Head Coach Chris Casey to talk about the Rider win, the Stags heading into March, playing for Coach Casey at Niagara and more!

Emina Selimovic joins Coach Carly and J.J. Duke to look back at the Stags' recent wins over Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart. The trio then looks ahead to weekend contests with Saint Peter's and Manhattan, and talks about picking each other up, pink kicks, and more.

It's a speed round edition of Open Court as Bob, Joe and Coach Casey spend a half hour with Taj Benning covering all of the latest ins and outs of Fairfield Men's Basketball.

No stranger to running the Fast Break, Izabela Nicoletti Leite joins Coach Carly and J.J. to talk about a very loud and very successful Kids' Day Out, the upcoming slate, representing her home country and much more.

Prophet Johnson stops by the studio to chat with Coach Casey, Bob and Joe about the recent home MAAC weekend and upcoming contests with Manhattan and Merrimack. Later, Prophet dives into his journey from Ohio to Washington to Utah to North Benson Road.

Cyanne Coe joins the Fast Break with Coach Carly and J.J. Duke to talk about playing close (enough) to home, being a rookie roadrunner, a 2-0 trip to Western New York and more.

Birima Seck helps ring in 2025 on Open Court. The big man joins Coach Casey, Bob and Joe to talk about the latest stretch of action for Fairfield Men's Basketball as well as his journey from Senegal to Fairfield.

Kaety L'Amoreaux is in the studio. The sophomore guard joins Coach Carly and J.J. to talk MAAC hoops, being a "pro" for a month, her athletic family and more!

Meghan Andersen drops in to talk about the Stags' recent split with Villanova and St. John's. Plus some thoughts on Janelle Brown, the upcoming MAAC slate, holiday plan and more!

Braden Sparks makes his first appearance on the show to talk about the Stags' 1-1 start to MAAC play with Coach Casey, Bob and Joe. The guys also talk about Fairfield's 10-day hiatus from competition and Braden's journey from Villa Rica, Ga. to Fairfield... with a pit stop in Ottumwa, Iowa.

The Fast Break reaches even faster speeds with Janelle Brown in the studio!

Jamie Bergens stops by the podcast to chat with Coach Casey, Bob and Joe about bench points, two games at Mohegan Sun, the upcoming MAAC games with Rider and The Mount, and more!

Coach Carly and J.J. Duke take a look back at the first three games of the 2024-25 season as well as the schedule ahead for Fairfield Women's Basketball.

Louis Bleechmore joins the Fairfield Men's Basketball Head Coach Chris Casey, Bob and Joe to breakdown the Stags' first win of 2024-25 as well as the recent road games at Rhode Island and Georgetown.

Fairfield Women's Basketball Head Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis and co-host J.J. Duke ring in the 2024-25 season with a breakdown of the Stags' roster and schedule as well as a look back at Coach Carly's gold medal trip to Paris!

Open Court is back in session! Fairfield Men's Basketball Head Coach Chris Casey and Hall of Famers Bob Heussler and Joe DeSantis break down the 2024-25 Stags heading into Monday's season opener at URI.

Coach Casey, Bob and Joe welcome Matt Curtis to the podcast to discuss the MAAC and CBI postseason, recruiting season, and a little bit about the 2024-25 campaign!

Coach Carly and J.J. welcome Vice President for Athletics Paul Schlickmann to the podcast to break down the MAAC Tournament (spoilers: we won!) and the conclusion to the Stags' historic 2023-24 season.

Caleb Fields and Alexis Yetna sit down with Coach Casey, Bob and Joe to discuss a wild comeback win last Saturday at The Mount, the Stags' upcoming trip to the MAAC Championship in Atlantic City, All-MAAC honors, and more.

Karly Fischer makes her debut on Fast Break with Coach Carly and J.J. Duke to talk about a 20-0 MAAC regular season, the upcoming MAAC Championship, and Karly's journey to Fairfield. And we guarantee it's the only podcast you''ll hear today that talks about playing Barbie with a former NBA Three-Point Contest winner.

Coach Carly and J.J. Duke are joined by Emina Selimovic to talk about the Stags cracking the national rankings, Emina's journey to Fairfield and much more.

It's two guests for the price of one as Jalen Leach returns and Assistant Coach Glenn Braica makes his Open Court debut! The duo joins Coach Casey, Bob and Joe to discuss the MAAC stretch run, Coach Braica's career and more!

Make it 20 in a row! Nicole Gallagher joins the Fast Break to chat about a couple of recent nailbiters for the Stags, her journey to Fairfield and her new role as a graduate student, and more!

It's the weekly Alexis Yetna update... this time with special guest Alexis Yetna! Lex joins Coach Casey, Bob and Joe to discuss his road to recovery and journey to Fairfield, as well as the Stags' recent wins over Rider and Saint Peter's.

She's not "just a shooter," she's Kendall McGruder (hey, that rhymes!). Kendall joins Coach Carly and J.J. to talk about her journey from North Texas to Fairfield, the Stags' 17-game winning streak, Kids Day Out, and more!

Louis Bleechmore joins the Coach Casey, Bob and Joe to give an update on his injury and help breakdown the Stags' recent Mahoney Arena slugfest with Quinnipiac.

Izabela Nicoletti-Leite makes her Fast Break debut, joining Coach Carly and host J.J. Duke to discuss the Stags' grind-out win at Marist, the upcoming games with Quinnipiac and Canisius, and a look back on how Iza went from Seminole to Stag!

Brycen Goodine joins the podcast as Coach Casey, Bob and Joe look back at the Stags' annual "Buffalo Trip" and look ahead to Friday's game at first-place Saint Peter's at Mahoney Arena.

Coach Carly and J.J. welcome Meghan Andersen to the show to break down her outstanding rookie campaign, the Stags' 2-0 weekend in Western New York and more. Come for the Fairfield Women's Basketball, stay for the Cheap Trick reference!

Jasper Floyd makes his Open Court debut as Coach Casey, Bob and Joe look back at Fairfield's six-game winning streak and look ahead to the Stags' return to MAAC play.

Coach Carly and J.J. check in with "The Mayor" Janelle Brown about the Stags' recent winning streak, Nellie's breakout game in the November win over Sacred Heart, the 50th anniversary of Fairfield Women's Basketball as a varsity program and more.

Caleb Fields joins Coach Casey, Bob and Joe talk about everything that went into the Stags' three consecutive victories and what lies ahead for Fairfield Men's Basketball.

Interim Head Coach Chris Casey, Bob and Joe are joined by Jalen Leach to discuss last week's clash with New Hampshire and the upcoming start of MAAC play.

Fast Break with Coach Carly returns to cover the Stags' 4-1 start, including an eventful trip to Nashville and a big win at Rutgers. Plus, Kaety L'Amoreaux drops in to discuss her first season as a Stag, the best multi-sport athletes on the team and the difference between "High School Kaety" and "College Kaety".

Fairfield University Men's Basketball Interim Head Coach Chris Casey, Bob and Joe break down the first three games of 2023-24 and look ahead to the weekend in Philly. Later, Taj Benning joins the show to discuss his return to the Stags as an assistant coach.

Interim Head Coach Chris Casey dons the headset for the first Open Court of 2023-24. Coach Casey, Bob and Joe discuss the offseason, the Stags' personnel and more!

Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis and host J.J. Duke are back for Season 2 of Fast Break. Hear all about a busy offseason, some new Stags, and the upcoming 2023-24 campaign!

J.J. and Drew put a bow on the recent NCAA appearances for women's lacrosse and men's golf as well as the MAAC postseason trip for softball, then highlight some standout championship performances for the men's and women's rowing teams. Then, J.J. dives headfirst into this week's MAAC Baseball Championship with help from Charlie Pagliarini and Noah Lucier.

The Stags Sports Wrap heads into May with a pair of MAAC Championship interviews featuring McLeod Trophy winner Killian McGinley and Fairfield Women's Lacrosse standouts Keyla Bay and Elizabeth Talluto. Plus, a chat with Sam Lindsay and Madison Robicheau as Fairfield Softball prepares for its quest for the MAAC crown!

J.J. and Drew make a quick trip around the fields, diamonds and... bodies of water, before turning it over to Fairfield Golf and Tennis as they prepare for their respective MAAC Championships this weekend!

To open the show, Bob Heussler is joined by former Head Coach Paul Cormier to share his memories of the late Greg Francis. Coach Young, Bob and Joe then look back at the 2022-23 season and provide an inside look at a busy offseason for the Stags.

If everybody keeps playing, is anything really Wrapped? J.J. and Duke ask this and other existential questions in a loaded episode of the Stags Sports Wrap! Guests include Olivia Doody and Nicollette LaVista from Women's Lacrosse, plus Delaney Whieldon and Charli Warren from Softball.

J.J. and Drew dive into the spring seasons for Fairfield Athletics, including a big start to CAA play for Men's Lacrosse and a look back at the non-conference schedules to date.

it's the season finale of Fast Break as Coach Carly, J.J. and Assistant Coach Blake DuDonis look back at the 2022-23 season and look ahead to the spring, summer and 2023-24 campaign!

The Fast Break is running all the way to Atlantic City as the Stags prepare for the 2023 MAAC Championship. Coach Carly and J.J. Duke are joined by Assistant Coach Erik Johnson to look back at the end of the regular season and the Stags' upcoming title defense at Boardwalk Hall.

This is March. Open Court with Jay Young is talking Senior Night, the upcoming MAAC Championship, All-MAAC predictions and more.

It's Senior Night and the Fast Break podcast starts the celebration early with a visit from seniors Jocelyn Polansky and MacKenzie Martin.

Jack Brown and Jack Mullally join Coach Young, Bob and Joe to talk about their role with the Stags. Plus, a look back at the win over The Mount and a look ahead to this Friday's trip to Marist.