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UNCW's latest transfer portal addition might be the most important, as fifth-year point guard Xavier Brown is set to join the Seahawks for the 2026-27 season. You'll only need a few minutes to understand exactly why Brown is the perfect fit for this team, especially with a number of experienced leaders heading on to play pro basketball. We discuss his path from the Tidewater area to college hoops, growing up as the son of a coach, being overlooked in the recruiting process and how he found a fit with former Seahawk Mark Byington at James Madison. We also dive into what he learned this season, suffering the first major injury of his basketball career and being forced to the sideline after the third game at South Florida. It's unfortunate we've only got a year with Xavier, because he's destined to be an all-time favorite in Trask!
With two more commits from the transfer portal on Tuesday, the roster is coming into focus for the 2026-27 edition of the Seahawks. William Kermoury, a sharpshooter from Northeastern, was joined by Xavier Brown, a point guard who spent time at James Madison and South Florida, in making a pledge to UNCW. Get to know a little about how the portal additions will fit together with the returners, as we touch on the Hawks' ridiculous depth of shooters, a couple of key wing additions, and how each of the guards could fit into a versatile attack. Much to be excited about!
Let's recap the series win over Georgia State and the look ahead to UNCW and Texas State!
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While everyone else gets hyped up over brackets, In The Circle is focused on another full weekend of softball. On today's episode, we break down some of the weekend's marquee series. We also hear from Texas associate head coach Kristen Zaleski about the Longhorns' offense and her decorated playing career. After that, we dive into our P4+1 Picks with a little ELo Bracketology mixed in. We also hear from UNCW head coach Ashley Wade as her team prepares for a big CAA showdown against Elon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Seahawks are coming home, and we've got a big one on Saturday night against Dayton! UNCW endured a tough start on the road at Yale before battling back and gutting out a huge win over the Ivy League's most consistent program. Now, we'll be hosting an NIT game at Trask Coliseum for the first time, and it seems we're going to have a packed house.
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We get to watch the Seahawks play basketball at least one more time for the 2025-26 season! Playing in the NIT for the third time, UNCW is headed north to meet fellow academic powerhouse Yale in New Haven. The Bulldogs present an interesting matchup, as a team with a strong post presence surrounded by a host of excellent shooters. Both teams will hit the boards hard and look to play mistake-free hoops in a battle of teams that won their conference regular-season titles before disappointing tournament losses.
An incredible night in Trask turned sour as Charleston flipped the script on us and made all of the plays down the stretch, ending UNCW's six-game winning streak. Bill and Brant break down where things went wrong for the Seahawks, where the game turned, and what it means with the tournament approaching. Also, a quick look ahead to Tuesday night's date with Elon, which stands between the Hawks and an outright regular-season title.
Thanks to a business-like win over NC A&T, the Seahawks set up a showcase opportunity for Sunday night! A sold-out Trask for UNCW vs. Charleston, alone on national TV, with a chance to win an outright CAA regular-season title. It's a heck of an opportunity for us, the league, and one of the premier rivalries in mid-major hoops. First, a quick look back at how the Hawks took care of business in a "boring" win over the Aggies, plus a breakdown of how the Cougs match up amid one of their best stretches of the season. How will things be different from the first meeting, and what adjustments will we see in the coaching chess match?
A couple of late deficits, a couple of big-time clutch performances for the Seahawks. But what's new? We have no magical analysis for all of the ways that UNCW continues to win games by coming up big in crunch time, but it sure is fun to witness every week. These dudes are incredibly tough, and it reflects in everything they do.
UNCW took a grown-man win at Charleston and kept building on it this past week, turning in a dominant defensive performance to beat Elon before surviving a heavyweight slugfest with Hofstra on Saturday. The Seahawks are playing their most consistent, toughest brand of basketball at the time it matters most. That's pretty cool!
On Episode 123 of the MBN Podcast and the second in '26, Co-Directors of Broadcast and Media Relations Daniel Stein and Ryan Martin recap the Terps' season-opening series win at UNC Wilmington, talk with Maryland RHP Jake Yeager, and preview the Terps' upcoming trip to the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns!
We've hit the second half of February, and the only undefeated Division-I men's basketball team is Miami (OH). UNCW had a big week with wins at Charleston and over Hofstra to surge into first in the CAA. Santa Clara falls to Gonzaga. Utah State destroys Memphis, and Belmont storms back to defeat Murray State. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss it all on this week's episode.
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Zach Haines has been an assistant coach at UNCW and Denver, but all he's done since becoming the head coach at High Point University is win. HPU also sent 3 players to the 2025 MLS College Combine and had 3 players drafted in 2026 MLS SuperDraft! We sat down with Zach to recap the 2025 season, talk about the proposed two-semester season and more!!
What if the difference between becoming average and becoming exceptional comes down to who you choose to learn from and the courage to ask for mentorship? In today's episode of The Ripple Effect Podcast, I'm truly honored and excited to interview John A. Dailey, a Marine badass and one of the most compelling voices I've ever had the privilege of interviewing. John joined the Marines at just seventeen and went on to serve more than twenty years, spending most of that time in special operations with tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. John shares powerful leadership lessons forged through real-world experience, including how to earn respect, how to balance mission accomplishment with taking care of your people, and why mentorship is one of the most underrated keys to growth in both military and civilian life. We also talk about mental toughness, grit, and what it really means to lead when the stakes are high. John earned his MFA in creative writing from UNCW in 2018 and shares his insights through his weekly newsletter, Walking Point, along with his thoughts on building toughness through fitness at RTFU.substack.com. Ripple with John Dailey Websites: https://JADailey.com https://Walkingpoint.org Subscribe to the Walking Point newsletter: https://jdailey.substack.com Ripple with Steve Harper Instagram: http://instagram.com/rippleon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rippleon X: https://twitter.com/rippleon Website: http://www.ripplecentral.com
UNCW got back to Seahawk Basketball on Monday night in Charleston, winning their sixth straight game over the rival Cougars. Enjoy!
Thursday night really sucked, and watching it for a second time only made things worse. The Seahawks didn't much resemble the team we've gotten to know this season, as they veered away from their trademark physicality, toughness, and ability to make the big play when it mattered. Now, the Seahawks head south to renew their rivalry with a Charleston team that has flipped their season over the past two months, surging to the top of the league thanks to Jlynn Counter and two excellent big men. UNCW always bounces back in this spot -- how will they do it on Monday night?
Another year, another grown-man game against Towson. This time around, though, UNCW came out on top thanks to a balanced team effort, and hit the CAA halfway point at 8-1 despite having played six games on the road. Bill and Brant break down the offensive wrinkles the Seahawks worked in against a big, physical Towson front line, then get into Thursday night's big matchup with William & Mary at Trask. Also, a look around the CAA, the inevitable coaching carousel discussion, Gavin Walsh's status, and whether UNCW has a shot at an at-large bid.
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The Seahawks learned a tough lesson last week in Williamsburg, where another first-half deficit proved too deep to dig out of against a good William & Mary team. The Tribe mixed their defenses early and got UNCW out of character before a second-half rally. It seemed there was a lesson in the loss, though, as the Hawks showed up with their best all-around performance in weeks in a tough win at Hampton behind an incredible performance from Greedy Williams, another big one from Patrick Wessler, and nice contributions from Makoi Mabor and Jahnathan Lamothe. Now, UNCW heads north to meet rival Towson in a pivotal game for the Tigers, who sit at 4-4 after recovering from a slow start in CAA play.
Comebacks are the theme of the week as Perchast returns from a month-long hiatus! Fortunately for us, the Seahawks made this an easy episode with Saturday's 24-point rally to stun Stony Brook, creating a moment for the history books in the process. - UNCW is 16-2 and 5-0 in conference play despite injuries, illness, and some inconsistency. How lucky are we? - What's going on with the massive disparity between first and second half performances? - Patrick Wessler has grown in a big way over the past several weeks. How'd he do it? - Nolan Hodge, absolute killer. - These dudes just find a way, and man, is it a beautiful thing.
It's been a couple of hours now, and it's still not entirely clear how UNCW rallied to beat Marshall. In their first close game of the season, the Seahawks found a way to steal a gritty win on a night they didn't play their best on either end of the floor. Patrick Wessler's career-best performance set the tone, while Nolan Hodge came up clutch down the stretch, too. What a night.
It was an abundant Thanksgiving for the Seahawks, who completely dominated five of the six halves of basketball it played in the Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic. There were all sorts of positives for UNCW, ranging from lockdown defense to sharing the basketball and excellent individual performances from Patrick Wessler, Madison Durr, and more. Bill and Brant touch on all of those interesting nuggets, as well as what we can expect against a very good, uptempo Marshall squad on Wednesday night in Trask.
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On this episode of Coffee With Friends, special guest, friend of the show, and Cooper's little brother Gabe joins The Boys for a lengthy discussion on evangelism and discipleship in Gen Z and the local church in general. Gabe talks about his time at UNCW and his local church there, their evangelism efforts, and what he sees on the ground. Then, there's a round-table discussion on mission, tactics, what we see happening, and what local churches can do to get in on the harvest. If you want to skip the football banter, start listening at about 10 minutes. Times: (0:00-9:15) — College football banter (10:30-17:50) — Gabe's experience with church and Evangelism at UNCW - (18:00-25:30) —Biblical foundations for evangelism and discipleship (25:31-26:40) — what is evangelism and discipleship? (26:45-44:00) — What actually works in evangelism and discipleship? Why is the “harvest plentiful”? (44:05) — What doesn't work and what does to reach the next generation?
On this episode of Coffee With Friends, special guest, friend of the show, and Cooper's little brother Gabe joins The Boys for a lengthy discussion on evangelism and discipleship in Gen Z and the local church in general. Gabe talks about his time at UNCW and his local church there, their evangelism efforts, and what he sees on the ground. Then, there's a round-table discussion on mission, tactics, what we see happening, and what local churches can do to get in on the harvest. If you want to skip the football banter, start listening at about 10 minutes. Times: (0:00-9:15) — College football banter (10:30-17:50) — Gabe's experience with church and Evangelism at UNCW - (18:00-25:30) —Biblical foundations for evangelism and discipleship (25:31-26:40) — what is evangelism and discipleship? (26:45-44:00) — What actually works in evangelism and discipleship? Why is the “harvest plentiful”? (44:05) — What doesn't work and what does to reach the next generation?
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; Charles Dickens wrote that about UNCW's performance at Kent State, supposedly. Uncle Bill and Brant are on this mic this week for a nuanced discussion of the Seahawks' loss in Ohio on Monday night, which saw UNCW fall behind by 22 points before getting things in gear and fighting back. After a no-good, very bad start, there was A LOT to like about what we saw from the mildly shorthanded Seahawks, including strong outings from Pat Wessler and Nolan Hodge, Greedy Williams' asserting himself at a critical point, and the Hawks' fortitude to fight back against a REALLY good opponent. Then, a look ahead to Saturday night's matchup with an uptempo squad from USC Upstate, led by Karmani Gregory and Carmelo Adkins. Will this one be a little easier, or similar to last year's battle in Spartanburg?
We're grateful for the opportunity to talk with one of the all-time great Seahawks, Craig Ponder! Now an assistant coach at UNCW, Ponder played a pivotal role in rebuilding the program under Coach Kevin Keatts, ultimately closing his career with a CAA championship in 2016 before pushing Duke to the wire in the NCAA Tournament. Since returning to Wilmington as a coach in 2020, Ponder has been on the sideline for the winningest period in UNCW basketball history, and last March, became the first Seahawk to win a title as a player and a member of the coaching staff.
With college hoops preview season in full swing, we're excited to welcome Hofstra senior Dylan Brett! Dylan, a play-by-play announcer and aspiring journalist, put together a 77-page CAA preview that contains more than 30,000 words on every player, coach, and storyline in the league. Along with his sharing his detailed analysis on UNCW and several other teams around the conference, he also explained the process of putting together such a massive project while trying to balance his final year of college and radio work. Great conversation with a really talented young fella who is headed for big things! Catch him talking CAA hoops all season long on Twitter at @dylanbrxtt. You'll find the preview pinned on his profile, or directly at: https://x.com/DylanBrxtt/status/1980257693643276637
Uncle Bill provides a quick rundown of what happened in today's exhibition, which saw High Point escape Trask Coliseum with a 99-98 overtime victory.
Travis Beatty, a Real Estate Broker and team lead with Morgan/Beatty Group, joins the program to discuss:1:25 How he got started in real estate & student housing4:25 UNCW & how he started his general brokerage path7:30 The pros and cons of a hot housing market9:30 Why he chose to start a real estate team12:15 The future of the Wilmington housing market15:15 How he got started building his rental portfolio24:15 Realtor realty check27:00 How he got started in developing real estate30:20 What is infill development33:00 ADUs36:20 The Cargo District in Wilmington39:20 Mixed-use developments41:20 Helping local developers44:30 The future of WilmingtonDISCLAIMER: TowneBank Mortgage, NMLS #512138, is an equal housing lender. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Hosted by Tyler Cralle #2028201
Training camp is over and it's almost time to set up the tailgates, so naturally, we're talking hoops on this lovely August evening! With the CAA dropping the full schedule for the 2025-26 season, we've now got a full picture of the road to DC and UNCW's unprecedented 20-game home schedule. The Seahawks will have to find their footing on the road in January, but things set up nicely for Trask to be rocking in February. With 60 days until the first exhibition game, a few thoughts on the roster, too!
Send us a textOrder Reframe the Moment: Choose Your Zen and 'Twas the Night Before Move In NOW!!Thank you so much for being here!!This week officially marks my 20th year teaching at UNCW. I sat in my annual faculty retreat meeting the other day, and I've realized that I have somehow become a village elder. If I do even more math, it's my 25th year teaching because I taught one year at Ohio State during my Masters program, three years at Kent State during my doctoral program, and one year at Toledo as a visiting professor before I moved here and took this position.I mean it all tracks – no matter how many times I count because there is literally no way it's correct, but alas, it is. I was 23 when I taught my first class – THAT is absolutely insane in retrospect. At 23, I had no business teaching anyone about literally anything. It did of course make me stop to think about what I would want to teach that 23-year-old me to make these 25+ years easier. If I could tell her something – I would tell her that your thoughts and words are either weapons or tools, and you get to decide which they are.Words are powerful. Thoughts are powerful. Both can be weapons if we choose to use them that way, but that means they are also tools. Tools to build the person we want to be. Tools to convey that person to the world. Tools to build the life we want to live. Or they can be weapons. Weapons to attack ourselves. Weapons to destroy our hopes and our dreams and our relationships. Weapons to hurt other people and perpetuate a vicious cycle.So 23-year-old, 1999 Jen - Use them wisely. (And STOP TWEEZING YOUR EYEBROWS!)Thank you for listening and being part of this community! Let's get social. Follow me on Facebook, on Twitter @reframing_me, on Instagram @reframingme and on TikTok @reframingmeI hope you enjoyed the episode! Please leave a review, catch up on any missed episodes, and be sure to follow the show, so you don't miss new content!
Coming off a tough 0-3 week, NC State baseball responded with wins at UNCW and UNC-Chapel Hill to move back into the Top 15. The men's basketball team didn't add a transfer for the first time in a while, but could something big be on the horizon with PJ Haggerty? Cory Smith and James Curle will discuss those topics, the “rainout” Sunday in Chapel Hill, football adding two new transfers and the announcement of NC State at Notre Dame as a streaming-only game. Watch or listen to the latest weekly podcast from Amedeo's to get all of that and more!
In this week's tailgate Texas Tech basketball is dancing on to the Sweet 16 for the first time under head coach, Grant McCasland!-The tournament so far for the Red Raiders (4:12)-Texas Tech defeats 14 seed UNCW recap (6:14)-Texas Tech defeats 11 seed Drake thanks to JT & D5 (17:52)-We shift our focus to the Sweet 16 and a matchup with 10 seed Arkansas (30:12)-Final Shots ft Chavez to OU and Brad TrombelloCatch you at the next Tailgate and #WreckEm
We're thrilled to talk with former Seahawk guard Jaylen Fornes about his journey in life and hoops, including two different stints at UNCW that saw his teams hang banners in Trask Coliseum. Fornes, who also played pro ball in Denmark, played for three different coaches in Wilmington, with each at a distinct stage of building their program. He shares his perspective on getting to know Coach Takayo Siddle as a young assistant then reconnecting with him as a head coach as he looked to build a winning foundation. Since returning home, Fornes has been working to build his clothing brand, Stack Your Days (www.stackyourdays.net) and working with young basketball players to make their dreams come true, just as he did as a young man from humble beginnings in Pamlico County. Jaylen is an instant Perchcast legend and someone you'll see coaching very soon.
Vanderbilt's Director of Recruiting, John Michael Morris, joins Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers to talk all things Vanderbilt baseball, Avengers, broadcasting, recruiting and more! Kyle Schassburger and David Kahn recap Kahn's trip to Morgantown to chronicle West Virginia and Arizona, breeze through the weekend results, highlighting several massive SEC, ACC and Big West series. Plus, Chris Pollard and Cliff Godwin go toe to toe (and nearly chest to chest) in a high-caliber midweek bout, and UNCW throws a *perfect game*. Midweeks matter, the MBB tournament has overpromised and underdelivered, and Schass believes his golf game is on the rise.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's an *NCAA TOURNAMENT EDITION* of Perchcast! The Seahawks got it done in DC with heart, grit, and defense. There are so many incredible moments and individual contributions to talk about from UNCW's run to its seventh CAA title. We've enjoyed the celebration, but now it's time to go make some noise on the national stage against a GREAT Texas Tech team. The Hawks are going to have to play exceptionally well to get it done, but there is a path to victory.
Must-read: Norlander's story from Tuesday night on Saint Francis Stop us if you've heard this before: Gonzaga wins the WCC Tournament. Norlander and Parrish look into how the committee will handle the Zags. OK resume, great metrics. What's the seed? Then it's a look at the guys in the mix at Indiana, plus some awesome sound and storytelling from Norlander on what went down in the NEC title game on Tuesday night. 00:45 - Gonzaga beats St. Marys 58 - 51; Bulldogs earn 11th WCC title in the last 13 years. 13:47 - Stay Or Hit Presented by Chumba Casino: Indiana coaching hot board 20:00 - UNCW, Robert Morris and Saint Francis: dancing! 35:00 - Wednesday bubble games to know Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast." Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
DONOVAN NEWBY. (And every other guy on the roster, too.) UNCW plays for a banner on Monday night after another classic matchup with Charleston. The most joyful exhaustion.
Now that we've got the schedule for Sunday, a quick look at how UNCW matches up with Hampton and how the Seahawks can avoid a repeat of the most recent meeting.
We've assembled a squad of CAA luminaries to talk hoops leading into the CAA Tournament, including head coach Pat Skerry of the regular-season champion Towson Tigers. After a good 45-minute chat with Coach Skerry, we were left to discuss everything tourney-related, including UNCW's possible opponents, the dream championship matchup, and more. Also included are Friends of the Show Jerry Beach, Jake Eichstaedt, Trevor Everette, and Brian Mull. Stay tuned for a UNCW-focused issue before the Seahawks open the tournament on Sunday evening!