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This week Sam is joined by Josh Merkel, Head Men's Coach at Randolph-Macon to discuss end of season evaluations, off-season plans, and ways to continue improving your program.Show Notes:• Postseason feelings• Locker room after your last game• Finding 1%ers• How do you talk about championship goals• Value of player IQ• Getting better during the season• Getting player feedback• Off-season goals• Leadership lessons• Evaluating and implementing changes• Josh's off-season plan• Implementing shooting challenges• Sam's practice shooting routines• Evaluating offensive and defensive systems• Finding the curve ball• Taking notes from March Madness• The hedgehog concept• Knowing your strengths and who you are• Focusing on the most important thingsMore about Head Coach Josh Merkel and his program.Send us a Message. If you'd like us to reply, include your contact info.

Plus: Albemarle County Public Schools' speed cameras; a new president for Randolph-Macon; and other stories.    In the podcast: Southside Speedway set to return, new president for Randolph-Macon College. 

In Episode 181, Paul interviewed his son Zach after he had turned 21 and now it is daughter Lindsay's turn! The whole family was together to talk to Lindsay and Lisa started by telling us about the day that Lindsay was born. It involved a trip to Target, Lisa's Mom telling her  something when she got home and then a decision to go to the hospital. Lindsay being born that day (at 8:47pm) meant she had the same birthday as Lisa's grandmother. Paul and Lisa talked about some early memories of Lindsay and a common theme was her ability to climb at a very young age. Lindsay talked about her earliest memory and Lindsay and Zach both talked about Paul being deployed when they were little. Lindsay talked about some of her early childhood passions which included Dora the Explorer, being a voracious reader, memorizing the presidents and becoming obsessed with the Beatles. Mel spoke about her first memory … it involved painting and how she wanted to be like her big sister. They talked about family and how Lindsay is particularly fascinated with the Sicilian heritage of one of her grandparents. Zach told us about one of his favorite memories and how Lindsay showed off her throwing arm when they were at a friend's house. Lindsay is studying History at Randolph Macon and they discussed what her plans may be after college. We learned what nicknames she has had and still has and when asked for her final thought on turning 21, Lindsay said she is just Happy to be 21 and legal. They all wished her a Happy Birthday and said that they loved her! Happy Birthday Lindsay!!

Scott and James were live at ODU before the Monarchs game with Randolph-Macon.  They react to Houston beating Dallas on Monday Night Football.  Are the Texans contenders now?  The Jets fire their GM and the guys Top 5 in the NFL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Graybo and Dennyonetime are joined by the voice of Randolph Macon men's basketball Marty Wilson. Marty talks about this year's RMC basketball team, what to look out for in the ODAC and why Divsion III basketball is so special. Visit Graybo's Sports Cards Website: Graybos.coFollow Graybo's on Instagram: @Graybos_CardsEmail the Show: Info@graybos.co Copyright of Graybo's Sports Cards LLC 2024.

On this episode of the PantherPod, Owen discusses his games to watch in Week 11 and what you can expect to see from each team. He also discusses West Virginia's matchup against old Big East foe, the Cincinnati Bearcats. Ferrum travels to defeat a formidable opponent in the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon. He is rounding out the episode with the brand new 12 team playoff rankings. Be sure to follow the podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and X! Leave a review and comment, and don't forget to subscribe!

With its team preparing to host its annual tip-off tournament this weekend, Hood College men's basketball coach Chad Dickman is this week's guest on The FInal Score podcast. Dickman chats with host Greg Swatek about the tip-off tournament, which features Randolph-Macon, nationally ranked in Division III, and its coach Josh Merkel, a Frederick County native, as well as Salisbury and Notre Dame of Maryland. What are Dickman's expectations for the coming season? The Blazers are coming off their second NCAA tournament appearance in three seasons and return two of their best players in Garrison Linton and Garrett Cox. Is it good enough just to get back to the tournament this season or do the Blazers need to win a game this time to feel satisfied? Plus, what does Dickman expect from his new players, including freshman like Ivan Quejada and Gage Linton who played their high school basketball in Frederick County? Prior to that conversation, FNP sports writer Alexander Dacy joins Greg to talk about the fall sports playoffs in Frederick County, including girls flag football championships, state soccer semifinals and the first round of the traditional football playoffs.

Randolph-Macon College has been chosen to host the 2027 NCAA Division III women's volleyball national championship, and it will do so at the Henrico Sports and Events Center in Glen Allen, from Dec. 1-4, 2027. It will be RMC's second time hosting an NCAA national championship, following the 2019 Division III women's lacrosse national championship on the RMC campus. The Henrico Sports and Events Center, which opened in December 2023, is located less than eight miles from the RMC campus and offers a 3,500-seat capacity. "RMC is exceedingly pleased to host this exciting competition," Randolph-Macon College President Robert R. Lindgren...Article LinkSupport the show

Randolph-Macon College has been chosen to host the 2027 NCAA Division III women's volleyball national championship, and it will do so at the Henrico Sports and Events Center in Glen Allen from Dec. 1-4, 2027. It will be RMC's second time hosting an NCAA national championship, following the 2019 Division III women's lacrosse national championship on the RMC campus. The Henrico Sports and Events Center, which opened in December 2023, is located less than eight miles from the RMC campus and offers a 3,500-seat capacity. "RMC is exceedingly pleased to host this exciting competition," Randolph-Macon College President Robert R. Lindgren...Article LinkSupport the show

In this week's episode of the podcast, Head Coach Kevin DeWall '00 breaks down the heartbreaking overtime loss at nationally-ranked Randolph-Macon and looks ahead to the program's first ever meeting with Moravian. The Hobart Football Podcast is recorded weekly during the season.   The podcast is available on HWSAthletics.com, Amazon Music, and Spotify. To help support Hobart Football, please join the Statesmen Athletic Association. Find Hobart Football on Twitter: @HobartFootball; Facebook: facebook.com/HobartStatesmen; and Instagram: @HobartFootball.

Week 1 is in the books and Hobart is 1-0. Coach Kevin DeWall '00 talks through what his Statesmen did well to earn the victory over Alfred and discusses the opportunities to get better heading into Week 2's showdown at nationally-ranked Randolph-Macon. The Hobart Football Podcast is recorded weekly during the season.   The podcast is available on HWSAthletics.com, Amazon Music, and Spotify. To help support Hobart Football, please join the Statesmen Athletic Association. Find Hobart Football on Twitter: @HobartFootball; Facebook: facebook.com/HobartStatesmen; and Instagram: @HobartFootball.

How Are You Wired? Is a leadership podcast developed by local high school basketball coaches, Joe Willis (Plant High School) and Billy Teeden (Plant City High School). In this episode, Coach Teeden and Coach Willis speak to Josh Merkel, Head Basketball Coach, Randolph-Macon & Kent Kilgroe, former player, Randolph-Macon about how they are wired. How Are You Wired? is sponsored by PeeWee Callins. https://www.facebook.com/peewee.callinshttps://www.instagram.com/peeweecallins/We would enjoy your feedback for our podcast. Please reach out to us to let us know your thoughts.@HowAreYouWired (X/Twitter)Joe Willis: Plant HS Basketball, plantbasketball@gmail.com or @CoachWillis20 (X/Twitter)Billy Teeden: Plant City HS Basketball, william.teeden@hcps.net or @CoachTeeden (X/Twitter)

It's not often that we've had to call a coach back the next day and ask follow-up questions, but when news broke less than 24 hours after we talked with Berry coach Tony Kunczewski, we knew we had to get his take on his team getting Randolph-Macon added to its schedule. For Berry, it's one season after a 9-1 season with a low strength of schedule ended in disappointment -- Kunczewski talks about that, about the watch party his team had last November, and how they are channeling that disappointing end in 2024. This edition of the podcast is sponsored by GameStrat, the folks with the experience to help you get your sideline video replay solution up and running for this fall. They've been at this for more than a decade and can get you that edge on your opposition in 2024 with their experience, their expertise, resources for uncovering best practices and more. Mention the offer code D3FB24 to get $100 off a team's order of our sideline replay solution. We also talk with Augustana coach Stephen Bell, coming off his team's 8-2 regular season finish. And while the Culver's Isthmus Bowl might have been a disappointment for the Vikings, it's still a big step up for a program which hasn't made the playoffs since 2005, but still holds the unbroken record of four consecutive Division III football national championships. And since football schedules are almost entirely out and announced, Patrick and Greg went through the games that are in and each picked one game each week to spotlight and talk about. The D3football.com podcast is a weekly in-season podcast by Patrick Coleman and Greg Thomas, which was started in 2007.

Wayne Elliott joins the podcast via a connection with Bobby Malone (Episode 150). Wayne and Bobby knew each other from the time when they worked at Reynold's Aluminum together. Wayne retired, moved to Kansas and they lost touch, but got reconnected about two years ago and have been talking ever since. He grew up in Essex County, VA and played a lot of baseball. He went on to play at both Ferrum and Randolph Macon. His love of baseball came from his Dad who he unfortunately lost when he was in eighth grade. They talked about his work, baseball, playing softball and golf and we learned about a unique backyard game he played growing up. They ended by talking about what keeps Wayne busy nowadays and vowed to meet each other if Wayne ever makes his way back to Virginia for a visit.

The end of the regular season is quickly coming. The first look at regional rankings is now out and before we know it conference tournaments will underway. On a midday Thursday edition of Hoopsville, we try and catch up with a very busy time of the season. So many great conference races coupled with prognosticating what teams may be in good shape to be playing in March ... and who may be in trouble. On a super-sized edition of Hoopsville, we will talk to teams who are trying to remain atop their conference races with just a few games remaining in the season. Plus we look at the news and notes around Division III getting our attention. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline: - Josh Merkel, No. 4 Randolph-Macon men's coach - Lindsay Schultz, No. 20 Carroll women's coach - Ben O'Brien, No. 4 Scranton women's coach - Craig Dagan, Maine Maritime women's coach - Jeff Santarsiero, Geneva men's coach - Kevin Broderick, Nazareth men's coach Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com.

AWadd brings us into the first hour of the show with The Sports App as we have breaking news from Pennsylvania and then we break down all the biggest stories in the NBA and College Basketball. Micheal Phillips joins us on the show for some Crosstalk as they get excited for a road trip to Vegas! Coach Kimbrough joins us on the show next to preview Hampden-Sydney Basketball taking on Randolph-Macon. AWadd has Drab from the Sports Junkies join us on the show next for Don't Sleep on These Picks as we discuss the Dan Quinn hire. Go to Dontsleepenergy.com and use promo code AWaddRadio.

Just as we expected — one amazing national semifinal and one blowout. Never mind that people generally thought it would be the other way around — not our predictions, by the way, which did not have North Central winning in a blowout. We talk through the Cortland win against Randolph-Macon, hear the reactions of players […] The post ATN Podcast 348: And then there were two appeared first on D3football.com » D3football.com Around the Nation Podcast.

Yep, that's correct. You see the colors above, and nary a Purple Power to be found. No more UW-Whitewater, no Mount Union, and of course, none of those other prominent purple powerhouses that failed to make the field. Instead, you've got the familiar red of North Central, plus Cortland as actual Red Dragons, along with the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon and the orange of Wartburg. These teams got here through a pretty fantastic quarterfinal round, and Patrick and Greg talk about it all. We sit down with DeAngelo Hardy of North Central after his amazing day where he filled the stat sheet in ways you wouldn't imagine possible in one person. Keith McMillan makes another return to the podcast and chats with Mitchell Johnson and Nick Hale, two of the four key running backs for Randolph-Macon. Zac Boyes talks about finding his receiver wide open on a key play that broke the Cortland game at Alma wide open, and Wartburg's Hunter Clasen talks about catching the game-winning touchdown pass against UW-Whitewater. Plus, our listener question: What does each team need to do defensively this week in order to succeed? This edition of the podcast is sponsored by d3photography.com, the licensed photography bureau contracted by D3sports.com. Patrick Coleman and Greg Thomas discuss, in this edition of the podcast. The post ATN Podcast 347: No more purple appeared first on D3football.com » D3football.com Around the Nation Podcast.

Connor Smith, Tommy Mauro, and Nichole Allan recap Ithaca's 46-0 loss against Randolph-Macon in the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament and give a 2023 season recap.

We used to do this preview podcasts all the time, before life and day jobs interfered. But it's great to get back in the saddle, and do some longer interviews in this edition of the D3football.com Around the Nation podcast. Founding co-host Keith McMillan sits down for an in-depth conversation with Randolph-Macon coach Pedro Arruza as his team gets ready to take on Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinals. Arruza's career as a head coach at Randolph-Macon has now reached 20 seasons, and that's something considering he almost didn't get past year No. 3. Keith and Pedro talk about that, plus what drove Arruza to become a head coach, and much more. Patrick Coleman sits down with Alma quarterback Carter St. John. Yes, he joined us for Fast Five in 345 and talked about the final drive at Mount Union, but this is a new conversation about how St. John came to Alma rather than backing up a D-III quarterback you have definitely heard of at another school in the region. Plus, how far the kilt wearing has spread on the team, and whether a name like Carter St. John really lends itself to a fine clothing line. (Psst, it does.) We also chat with Curt Fitzpatrick, who is bringing his Cortland team to Alma this upcoming weekend. You'll hear about the Red Dragons' unexpected itinerary, plus get an early look at how Cortland quarterback Zac Boyes compares to St. John. Fitzpatrick also talks about the difference between his team's two very different playoff performances so far in this bracket. And we wrap up our conversations with UW-Whitewater cornerback and Gagliardi Trophy semifinalist Egon Hein. He talks about playing for a new head coach and a new defensive coordinator, ones who are hardly new to the program at all, as well as what it's like to play in front of all those people at Perkins Stadium, preparing for the Nameless Gray Face on the opposing side this week, playing with his brother, and much more. Plus, Trevor Castle brought us a great question: How did North Central get to this dominant position, and who are the programs that are poised to make that next step themselves?  This edition of the podcast is sponsored by d3photography.com, the licensed photography bureau contracted by D3sports.com. Patrick Coleman and Greg Thomas discuss, in this edition of the podcast. The D3football.com podcast is a weekly in-season podcast by Patrick Coleman and Greg Thomas. The post ATN Podcast 346: Heading to the quarterfinals appeared first on D3football.com » D3football.com Around the Nation Podcast.

Bob and Sean are joined by Rob Witham, play by play man for Randolph Macon, to discuss the Yellowjacket's season as well as local high school football.

Today on the first hour of the Sports Huddle, Bob and Sean are joined by Rob Witham, play by play man for Randolph Macon, to discuss the Yellowjacket's season as well as local high school football. Then the duo breaks down the Richmond Spiders, NFL injuries, how this weekend's tropical storm will effect these games on the East Coast, and more,

Welcome to Episode 123 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball! We begin with our reaction to the field of 60 and how we felt about our projections, and the surprising exclusion of UW-Whitewater (but also why it made sense). Then, we discuss all 16 regionals, with each regional covering seeds 1, 4, 2, 3 in that order: Baltimore (11:38) Johns Hopkins, PSU-Altoona, Randolph-Macon, St. John Fisher New London (19:52) Wheaton (MA), Husson, Tufts, Mitchell Cortland (32:43) Cortland, St. Joseph's (L.I.), Ithaca, Eastern Connecticut Bridgewater (42:48) Endicott, Bridgewater State, Middlebury, Johnson and Wales Marietta (49:46) Marietta, Adrian, Mary Washington, Case Western Dallas (57:19) Salve Regina, Keystone, Misericordia, Washington and Jefferson Granville (1:06:28) Denison, Beloit, Baldwin Wallace, Spalding Aurora (1:13:55) Aurora, John Carroll La Crosse (1:18:58) UW-La Crosse, Bethany Lutheran, Buena Vista, Bethel Stevens Point (1:24:50) UW-Stevens Point, Augustana, Webster, Loras Winchester (1:32:16) Shenandoah, TCNJ, Christopher Newport, Immaculata Rocky Mount (1:39:52) Lynchburg, Lebanon Valley, North Carolina Wesleyan, Elizabethtown Birmingham (1:45:35) Birmingham-Southern, Lewis and Clark, La Verne, Franklin Marshall (1:51:56) East Texas Baptist, Cal Lutheran, Pacific, Trinity (TX) Glenside (1:59:00) Arcadia, Susquehanna, Rowan, Brockport Harrisburg (2:03:57) Salisbury, PSU-Harrisburg Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=b6820eb311f847f1  Support us on Patreon -- this will never be behind a paywall but we appreciate any support to help cover our podcasting hosting fees and all the hours we put into making these pods possible! https://patreon.com/user?u=87461961&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link

Andrew was on the call yesterday when the Yellow Jackets brought home another ODAC title.

Coack Kimbrough is in his fourth year as the head man at Hampden-Sydney. Today he joined Bob to chat about the Tigers season so far, including matchups with Randolph Macon and CNU.

Colin talks about his baseball life in WB and then on to Bruin Baseball then on to Randolph Macon and then drafted Pirates and getting ready to go Big League Camp

Welcome to Episode 108 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. It's our second of ten 2023 regional preview pods as we head to the South, home to some of the strongest teams in D-III. We review them all, in the following order: C2C (at 5:30) An enormous percentage of the Salisbury team that has made back-to-back championship series is back in 2023 as the Sea Gulls look like a juggernaut once again IMPORTANT NOTE: We were informed after recording this episode that Salisbury is actually now in Region 5, one of the two Mid-Atlantic regions. We will discuss the ramifications of that move on the Region 5 preview pod but it doesn't change much about how we feel about the actual team so we left the Sea Gulls convo in the pod as is.  Christopher Newport's pitching staff can rack up the strikeouts but they'll need more offensive firepower to really elevate into the elite tier of teams this season ODAC (at 21:00) Lynchburg lost some key pieces but still has multiple All-Region-types on the roster that could carry them for another deep postseason run Shenandoah's lineup was already going to be loaded and now they get one of the best players in America back from injury Roanoke is a balanced squad that is extra motivated after being snubbed from the postseason in 2022 Randolph-Macon's young team in 2022 was better than expected -- can they compete with the older rosters atop this loaded conference? SAA (at 37:30) Birmingham-Southern should have an elite offense again but will need some arms to step up big time Count on Rhodes, Hendrix and Berry to challenge the Panthers atop this conference USA South (at 45:50) NC Wesleyan is now in great position as the favorite of this shrunken conference Methodist, Pfeiffer and William Peace are all solid and could benefit from extremely old rosters Collegiate Conference of the South (at 50:15) Few teams as many total bases to replace as LaGrange but they still have one of the best hitters in the country back and a good amount of top-end pitching, making them the favorite Belhaven might just step right in from the SCAC and become LaGrange's biggest challenger, but keep there are a lot of solid programs in this newly formed conference: Huntingdon, Maryville (TN), Piedmont, Brevard, Covenant UAA (at 59:35) Emory has been solid recently but still looking to rediscover its incredible peak from a decade ago We conclude (at 1:02:00) with our player and pitcher of the year picks, and our teams to beat. Then we say goodbye.  Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uk8q4iUrMUZRriKM1Akfx?si=b6820eb311f847f1  Support us on Patreon -- this will never be behind a paywall but we appreciate any support to help cover our podcasting hosting fees and all the hours we put into making these pods possible! https://patreon.com/user?u=87461961&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link 

The 20th season of Hoopsville debuts! Tune in as we talk to the two preseason #1 teams, and defending national champions, in Division III basketball plus recap many of the news, notes, and items from the 2022-23 season which is already underway. We talk some of the things that we are looking forward to and the question marks we will be considering from now until champions are claimed in March. Guests on the Hoopsville Hotline include: - Brian Morehouse, #1 Hope women's head coach - Josh Merkel, #1 Randolph-Macon men's head coach Hoopsville broadcasts from the NABC Studio. All guests are featured on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline.

With Hood men's basketball set to tip off another season as the reigning Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth champions, the team's coach, Chad Dickman, is this week's guest on The Final Score podcast. The Blazers will host the annual MMI Tip-Off Tournament at BB&T Arena this weekend, a four-team event that includes defending NCAA Division III national champion and No. 1 ranked Randolph Macon, coached by Walkersville native Josh Merkel. Dickman chats with host Greg Swatek about his longtime relationship with Merkel and hosting the top-ranked team in the country in a season-opening event. He also talks about how his team will transition away from two of its greatest players ever in Mason and Evan Wang, now that they have graduated, and why mid-range jump shots are considered bad shots. Prior to that, FNP sports writers John Cannon and Alexander Dacy join Greg to talk about the fall sports playoffs in Frederick County for high school sports. They discuss the upcoming state semifinals for boys and girls soccer, as well as the regional semifinals for football, the state-championship meet for cross country and the regional finals for volleyball.

Bryce Young who? LSU shocks most of the world as they beat Alabama in OT, WVU loses to Iowa State, and Ferrum's struggles continue after dropping to ODAC champs Randolph Macon.

We talk plenty of Virginia FBS and FCS on our airwaves. Today, Bob gave some love to one of our Division III programs. The ODAC-leading, 7-0 Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon. Coach Arruza gives us his thoughts on the impressive start and their next opponent, Washington & Lee.

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In Mike Testa's two years at Longwood, his GPA was higher than his scoring average.  As a senior guard, he came off the bench to beat visiting Randolph Macon 41-39 in February of 1983.  It may be the most dramatic and unlikely game winning shot in Longwood men's basketball history.   This episode is the first of a series celebrating Willett Hall that opened in 1980.  The new Joan Perry Brock Center replaces Willett as the Lancers home in the fall of 2023. 

Episode Notes Here at Bold Dominion, we pubish a new episode every two weeks. We have seventy something episodes under our belt, and still so much more to talk about. Keeping up with politics is a year-round job. But for Virginia legislators, it's not actually year-round. In odd numbered years, lawmakers are in Richmond for 60 days, and in even years, just a month. That's often extended by a few more weeks. But in most years, Virginia legislators start in mid-January and are packed up and ready to head home by March. Why so short? And what does that mean for Virginia politics? To unpack this, we'll be talking with Randolph-Macon politics professor Richard Meagher, as well as Richmond Times Dispatch reporter Charlotte Rene Wood (we'll discuss reporting she did with Charlottesville Tomorrow). We'll also get to hear from Virginia Delegate Kelly Fowler, representing the Virginia Beach area in District 21. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

ML is an area scout for the Tampa Bay Rays currently and operates from Pennsylvania through the Mid-Atlantic.  He was also an assistant baseball coach at Randolph Macon during some of their most dominant years in the ODAC.

On this episode, Coach Sherm sits down with the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Coach of the Year, and National Championship Coach, Josh Merkel, from Randolph Macon College. Coach Merkel is as good as they come! A tremendous coach, leader, mentor, and speaker, as well as a devoted husband and father. He has built an elite program at Randolph Macon, compiling a record over the last four years of 100-7. The two discuss: - Learning to lead early - Playing on a nationally ranked team for legendary coaches in high school - Coach Merkel's coaching journey - Leading a "player led" team - The importance of leadership on the court and a cohesive coaching staff This is one interview that you will not only enjoy, but learn from! A huge thank you to Coach Merkel for joining us today, and for sharing his incredible knowledge. Be sure to check out Randolph Macon hoops this season. Coach Merkel is one of the best coaches in college basketball, and after this interview, you'll know why. As always, thank you to Preston Suggs (IG: @kingpsuggs) for the music! Remember to follow us on social media: FB/IG: All Met Sports Talk Twitter: @allmettalk Email: allmetsportstalk@gmail.com #RMC #NCAA #Basketball #DIIIHOOOPS

Rob Stiles, possibly the first guest with three first names, joins Paul and Silent (?) Rob on the podcast. Paul and the two Rob's all grew up in Ashland and have known each other since they were kids. Rob lived a couple places in town, but spent most of his time on Caroline St. near the Randolph-Macon campus which became his “playground” growing up. Paul and Rob first talked about his dad. Rob described his dad as a great man, a simple man, a local fixture around town (especially as a runner) and one who taught Rob and his sisters the Golden Rule. They talked about his friends growing up and how they still keep in touch. They discussed sports at different times from the state of recreation sports to professional sports. Rob attended Hanover Academy and then attended Liberty Middle and Patrick Henry HS. After attending Hanover Academy, Rob and Paul discussed the culture shock of Liberty and going to public school. They talked about Rob's college journey and his career. They finished by talking about Rob's wife Sharon and their sons George and Ethan and Rob added the “how we met” story for him and Sharon.

David Chappell knows Paul's parents Brenda (Ep. #46) and Larry (Ep. #9) and he joins Paul for this episode. David moved around a bit due to his Dad's job as a Methodist minister, but his family settled in Ashland and that is where he grew up. David told Paul that he was just an okay student and about a series of events that changed his attitude towards school … which in turn changed his life. After graduating Patrick Henry HS, David said he couldn't get in to any colleges and said it was only because of his dad's new job as a professor at Randolph-Macon that he got in there. Between doing very well at RMC and a job with one of Hanover's most famous people, David decided to go to law school and become a lawyer. He is currently an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney and they discussed the path that has him prosecuting rather than defending people who are charged with crimes. David spent some time talking about the effect that Covid-19 has had on his life and his continuing battle with the virus. He also told Paul about his early love for professional wrestling and how that has led to a life long passion for the sport. That passion has seen him and business partner develop a website that has led to the two of them getting a very unique accolade for what David refers to as a “labor of love.”

Josh Merkel is the head coach of the Men's RMC Basketball team who are the current Division III National Champions. We connected with Josh through Pedro Arruza (Episode 99) and he joins us to talk about his journey and RMC basketball. Josh is from Walkersville, MD, is the oldest of nine kids and he grew up on a farm. He spoke about his mom and dad and learning about having a passion for life from his mom and hard work from his dad. Josh knew at about age 15 that he wanted to coach basketball. He played college basketball at D3 Salisbury and told Paul how many NCAA tournaments he made as a player and as a coach. Josh and Paul discussed where he coached, who he learned from and some of his fondest memories from high school through being a head coach today. Josh talked a lot about this year‘s RMC basketball team. He spoke about national player of the year, Buzz Anthony, and their relationship. He also told Paul how he has the best forward in D3 in Miles Mallory and about some of the other impact players that brought home RMC‘s first ever national championship. Josh talked about the Randolph Macon community, the town of Ashland and his family. He shared how awesome his wife Morgan is and how they have found a rhythm managing careers and their three young sons. He finished by telling a great story about his oldest son Mason and how Mason did a little coaching at the ODAC tournament one year. 

Katie Stuart is a TikTok star. The bar manager of Richmond restaurant Foo Dog, in the Fan, has more than 170,000 followers on the social media app. While she joined TikTok in 2019, she was able to focus more on content creation when she found herself stuck at home during the early days of the pandemic. "The lockdown happened and I didn't have a job anymore," she said. "I was stuck inside with my roommate who was also a bartender. So, it was a way for me to pass the time and stay creative." Using the handle BarDaddy_, a nickname she earned behind the bar at now-defunct Richmond restaurant Fatty Smokes, Stuart posted drink recipes and funny skits to keep herself and her growing fan base entertained. "It was a hobby at first," she said. "Now it's a whole tax form. Now it's a responsibility. I have contracts. I have deadlines. Stuff that I never really expected to happen." Brands reach out to Katie now, hoping she will review their product or create a recipe using their spirit. It seems to be working as BarDaddy fans have been known to show up at Foo Dog to meet their favorite TikTok bartender in real life. "On Friday I had three people at the bar and they were just staring at me. And they're like, 'Can we ask you a weird question? We love your Tiktok and we want to know if we could take a picture with you?' I was like, you guys came here because of my TikTok? And they're like, 'Yeah, that's where we found you.'" The Randolph Macon graduate uses her psychology degree to try and read guests as they approach the bar to better meet their needs. "Body language says a lot," Stuart shared. "When somebody sits at the bar, they're either looking for our conversation or just wants to eat and leave. So it really depends if people maintain eye contact or if people's sentences are short." Her approach seems to be working. In addition to her growing TikTok following, Stuart has been named among the best bartenders in Richmond by the readers of Style magazine. Learn much more about Katie "Bar Daddy" Stuart on this episode of Eat It, Virginia! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Josh Merkel, Randolph-Macon Head Coach    Randolph-Macon head coach Josh Merkel joins the Basketball Podcast to share lessons from building a national championship program. In 2021-22, Randolph Macon won its first national championship with the largest margin of victory in NCAA DIII history. The team won a program-best 33 games and capped a remarkable run of success for the program during Merkel's time there. Merkel has made four trips to the NCAA tourney and has the most NCAA wins in program history. He has been ODAC Coach of the Year five times and was named the Glenn Robinson National Coach of the Year during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. The program is 148-38 in Merkel's seven seasons as head coach. He also engineered a 12-0 record during the 2020-21 campaign. Josh Merkel is the first coach or player to win one of http://collegeinsider.com/ (CollegeInsider.com) awards in consecutive seasons.     Breakdown 1:00 - Introduction 4:30 - Every Player Doesn't Shoot the Same 7:30 - Player Led Block 10:30 - All-Star Game Concept 12:30 - Building Connection 15:30 - Truth over Harmony 18:00 - Respond to Mistakes 19:00 - Footwork 19:37 - 20:16 - JUST PLAY AD 22:00 - The Mouse Game 25:00 - Two Foot Playing Off Two Foot 29:00 - Ignition and Asking Too Many Questions 32:00 - Language 36:30 - Coaching with Constraints 40:00 - Feedback Loop 40:53 - 41:37 - Dr. Dish AD 45:00 - 50 Point Game 51:00 - Defensive Outstanding Program 53:00 - Valuing Individual Differences 56:00 - Building a Championship Program 58:00 - Conclusion   Josh Merkel's Bio: Bio: https://www.rmcathletics.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/Merkel (https://www.rmcathletics.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/Merkel) Twitter: https://twitter.com/joshmerkel4 (https://twitter.com/joshmerkel4)   Basketball Immersion Website:http://basketballimmersion.com/ ( http://basketballimmersion.com/) Twitter:https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en ( https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en) YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion ( https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion) Facebook:https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion ( https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion) Immersion Videos: Check out all our all-access practice and specialty clinics: https://www.immersionvideos.com/ (https://www.immersionvideos.com/)

This week, we're once again joined by our friend and DIII men's coach of the year, Head Coach Josh Merkel from Randolph-Macon. In the last 3 seasons they've sustained their winning ways compiling a 100-7 record. We interviewed him last spring to talk about building his program, and this year we get the inside scoop on their national championship run and how they mapped out their season from start to finish. Lots to learn in this episode about how to lead your program at a high level.

Josh Merkel is the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia.  He just completed his 7th season by winning the Division 3 National Championship in 2022.  Merkel was named NABC Division 3 Coach of the Year, the ODAC Coach of the Year for the 5th consecutive season and was named the recipient of the Glenn Robinson Award for the second straight year which is presented annually to the top Division III head coach.  The Yellow Jackets have an overall record of 148-38 since Merkel took over in 2015.  His career record as a Head Coach stands at 209-79. Merkel previously served as head coach at his alma mater, Salisbury, from 2011-2015. The Sea Gulls were 66-41 over those four years.  Merkel was an assistant coach for five seasons at D1 Eastern Kentucky, for one season at Randolph-Macon, and served as a graduate assistant coach at West Virginia under head coach John Beilein. Josh was a four-year letter winner in men's basketball at Salisbury where averaged 9.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 98 games and served as a captain during his senior season. If you're looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program.  We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you'll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset.  The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly mike@hoopheadspod.com` Follow us on social media @hoopheadspod on Twitter and Instagram and be sure to check out the Hoop Heads Podcast Network for more great basketball content. Take some notes as you listen to this episode with Josh Merkel, Men's Basketball Head Coach at Randolph-Macon College, 2022 Division 3 National Champions. Website - https://www.rmcathletics.com/sports/mbkb/index (https://www.rmcathletics.com/sports/mbkb/index) Email - JoshMerkel@rmc.edu Twitter - https://twitter.com/RMCHoops (@RMCHoops)   https://twitter.com/joshmerkel4 (@joshmerkel4) Visit our Sponsors! https://www.drdishbasketball.com/ (Dr. Dish Basketball) Mention the Hoop Heads Podcast when you place your order and get $300 off a brand new state of the art Dr. Dish Shooting Machine! http://www.fastmodelsports.com/ (Fast Model Sports) Use Code HHP15 to get 15% off the number one play diagramming software for coaches. https://pgcbasketball.com/ (PGC Basketball) PGC offers over 110 camps across North America in the summer for players from 4th grade to college. For 30 years, PGC Basketball has been the worldwide leader in teaching players how to think the game, be a leader, and run the show.   Twitter Podcast - https://twitter.com/hoopheadspod (@hoopheadspod) Mike - https://twitter.com/hdstarthoops (@hdstarthoops) Jason - https://twitter.com/jsunkle (@jsunkle) Network - https://twitter.com/HoopHeadsPodNet (@HoopHeadsPodNet) Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hoopheadspod/ (@hoopheadspod) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hoopheadspod/ (https://www.facebook.com/hoopheadspod/) YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDoVTtvpgwwOVL4QVswqMLQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDoVTtvpgwwOVL4QVswqMLQ)  

Will Coble is a 3 point specialist on the best D3 basketball team in the country. Last week, he and Randolph-Macon became National Champions in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has won 76 of his last 78 games, dating back to his time as my teammate at Davidson Day School (NC). Although we play for rival schools (Hampden-Sydney and Randolph-Macon), I am thrilled for my best friend, teammate of 10 years, and arch rival NCAA Champion Will Coble. Listen in to this conversational podcast (S2:E2) to hear about our experiences as teammates, college players, rival opponents, and students of the game. More importantly, get inside of the mind of one of the top 3 point shooters in all of the NCAA (47.2%, 60 made 3FGs)!

We're back! After a much deserved break, Coach Sherm is back with another great guest. This week, Coach sits down with Miles Mallory who just won the NCAA Division III Championship with his teammates at Randolph Macon College. On this episode, the two discuss: - Growing up playing ball in P.G. County - His time at St. Vincent Pallotti - His first three years at Randolph Macon and the many accolades he has received - His future plans after college Miles has been named an All American twice already, and has already set the school record in blocked shots...he's only a Junior! You will enjoy this interview, and Miles is a model student athlete. Congratulations to Miles, his teammates, and Coach Merkel. Thank you to Preston Suggs (@kingpsuggs) for the music as always! Remember to follow us on social media: FB/IG: All Met Sports Talk Twitter: @allmettalk Email: allmetsportstalk@gmail.com

The 2021-22 season has come to a close, but it isn't over until we put a bow on the season on Hoopsville. It might have been three years since we last crowned Division III basketball champions, but the wait was well worth it. Hope and Randolph-Macon seemed to be appropriate champions as well. They were two of the more dominant teams during 2020, 2021, and 2022. Tuesday night on Hoopsville, we recap the championships weekend and look back at the 2021-22 season. We will talk to both national championship coaches plus chat with both D3hoops.com Players of the Year who are also national champions. And we chat with a few friends of the show about not only the championships, but the joys of the full season. Guests include (order subject to change): - Josh Merkel, No. 1 Randolph-Macon men's coach - Buzz Anthony (Randolph-Macon) and Kenedy Schoonveld (Hope), D3hoops.com Players of the Year - Brian Morehouse, No. 1 Hope women's coach - Pat Coleman, D3hoops.com Editor-in-Chief, and Ryan Scott, D3hoops.com National Columnist Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the NABC Studio. All guests appear on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline.

Dana Lesesne is the Director of Equestrian Programs at Randolph-Macon College. Dana joined Karen & Rob to talk about the "Yellow Jacket" Eventing Program.  Randolph Macon is looking for a full time Eventing Team Coach and we discuss this amazing opportunity which includes full time year-round salary, benefits & retirement. The interview takes a turn as David Lesesne hops in the interview to speak about the school as well.  David is not only Dana's husband but also the Dean of admissions at RMC!  For more information about the Eventing Team coach position go to https://www.rmc.edu/offices/human-resources/employment-opportunities/staff-opportunities  Questions for Dana can be sent to danalesesne@rmc.eduJob description below:Eventing Team CoachRandolph-Macon College is seeking a full-time coach for their thriving Eventing Team located at the R-MC Equestrian Center.  Positioned three miles from our Ashland campus, the R-MC Equestrian Center offers three arenas, including a large show jump arena with Premier Equestrian footing, a dressage arena, indoor arena, outdoor lights and a 36-stall barn.Reporting directly to the Director of Equestrian Programs, this position is a unique opportunity to coach a diverse and exciting group of young riders. Additionally, the Coach will work closely with the Director in identifying and recruiting prospective students and assisting in all aspects of running a successful program.Qualifications:Extensive competition and coaching experience required and the ability to work well with both students, staff, and other coaches.A comprehensive knowledge of the sport, rules, care of the equine athlete, conditioning, etc.Proven long term success with both teaching and coaching adults and youth.High level of professionalism and experience with both telephone and on-farm interviews.Must have a valid driver's license by insurance standards and experience driving a horse trailer.Founded in 1830, Randolph-Macon has over 1500 students and is located in Ashland, VA, a residential community 15 miles north of Richmond and 90 miles south of Washington D.C. Randolph-Macon College, an equal opportunity employer, believes that students learn best in a diverse, inclusive community and is therefore committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who are committed to Randolph-Macon's efforts to create a climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we welcome applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education. To apply: Please complete an online application at https://bit.ly/rmc1439 to include uploading a resume, letter of interest, and contact information for three professional references addressed to: Sharon Jackson, Director of Human Resources. Screening of applications will begin immediately.Randolph-Macon College Eventing Coach Position For more information & to apply click here: https://www.rmc.edu/offices/human-resources/employment-opportunities

It is nearly tourneys time! After a challenging two-year wait, we are finally ready to see tournament play. Monday on Hoopsville we talk to a number of programs getting ready to play in the NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments. Some are making their first ever trip, others are hosting, and some are looking to surprise the prognosticators. Plus, some of our season-long guests give us their predictions who they think will get to the men's and women's Championship Weekends. Guests include: - Mark Seidenburg, Wilson men's coach - Buzz Anthony, No. 1 Randolph-Macon senior guard - Levi Borchert, No. 3 UW-Oshkosh junior forward - Diarra Oden, Johns Hopkins senior guard - Mike Fuline, No. 11 Mount Union men's coach - Laurie Kelly, Gustavus Adolphus women's coach - Katie Garrish, Southern Virginia senior forward Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and airs from the NABC Studio. All guests appear on the BlueFrame Technology Hoopsville Hotline. Thank you to our partners at the WBCA, Sensible Sports Marketing, and Jersey Genius.

Welcome to Episode 85 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. We head to the South, home to some of the strongest teams in D-III, including the defending champs. We have a quick discussion about what Pool B is (at 3:50), why the C2C teams are now in it, and how that impacts the postseason field before previewing all the favorites in the South (Region 6). In order: C2C (at 8:45) Salisbury seems as good a bet as any in recent memory to repeat as national champs, but that's much easier said than done Christopher Newport is playing a loaded schedule, as they'll need to in Pool B, but will need some younger guys to step up to win enough games against all that top-tier competition ODAC (at 22:50) Lynchburg is being super underrated by the pre-season polls and has the talent to make a legit World Series run Shenandoah has a ton of experience coming back and is always good Roanoke has almost their entire pitching staff back and enough offense to compete We always trust Randolph-Macon to be good but they lost a huge chunk of their team to graduation so a lot more question marks this year Other teams like Hampden-Sydney, Bridgewater, and Washington & Lee should compete for spots in the conference tourney SAA (at 44:45) Birmingham-Southern is one of the best programs left in D-III without a title; could this be the year? Rhodes should always be taken seriously Berry was so good in 2021 but have a lot to replace this season USA South (at 54:15) NC Wesleyan ascended in a big way in 2021 and look primed for another huge season LaGrange is still trying to get over the regional hump and certainly has the talent to finally do it in 2022 This conference is enormous so there are a ton of other teams that could be in the mix UAA (at 1:03:55) Emory has been trying to get back to contender status for a while now; maybe this is the year1 We conclude (at 1:06:50) with our player and pitcher of the year picks, and our teams to beat. Then we say goodbye.  Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759 

Welcome to Episode 68 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is our second of eight regional preview pods -- this one covers the South region and its four conferences. Topics include: CAC -- oh just kidding it's the COAST 2 COAST NOW (at 4:00) Salisbury is loaded as usual but most importantly we just want another Justin Meekins roster photo Christopher Newport has a lot of dudes to replace but we're still pretty sure they'll hit a bunch of dingers ODAC (at 12:50) Randolph-Macon has most of their seniors back and you probably already know we think they are really good Shenandoah is gonna mash as usual but the pitching is questionable Other contenders like Virginia Wesleyan, Lynchburg, and Hampden-Sydney are a notch below USA South (at 20:00) LaGrange will try to prove that they are the best Panthers in the region Methodist has some big time senior hitters to replace but should still contend We still love Piedmont, Huntingdon should be good...but oh baby, watch out for Pfeiffer SAA (at 28:30) Birmingham-Southern has all their best pitchers returning as well as some All-Region-caliber hitters  Hendrix is super duper young but still has some intriguing guys Berry usually gets off to hot starts but there is more reason to believe in them this year Only Built 4 Rhodes Lynx...Pt. 4: Paul Giacomazzi Goes for Gold Glove #3 (and also this team should be legit)  UAA (at 37:00) Emory (and all the UAA teams) are hopefully going to be able to find enough games nearby to play since their conference is not feasible during a pandemic We concluded (at 41:50) with our player and pitcher of the year picks for the region and our teams to beat. Then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to thed3baseballpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759