Dave Paulsen, the current head coach for Holy Cross men's basketball team, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Coach Paulsen has been coaching since the late 80's and has a ton of knowledge that he gives throughout the episode.

Paulsen played basketball for @WilliamsCollege and would later lead Williams to the programs first, and only, National Championship. Paulsen finished his career coaching the Ephs with a 170-53 record- giving him the 2nd most wins in Williams basketball history. After a successful career at Williams, Paulsen moved on to coach at Bucknell University.

In his first head coaching role at the Division 1 level, coach Paulsen won three Patriot League Coach of the Year awards ('11, '12 & '15). Under Paulsen, Bucknell became the first Patriot League team to win three consecutive regular season titles. Paulsen currently holds the highest winning percentage in Bucknell history (.588). A big part to Bucknell's success was the addition of future NBA player, Mike Muscala. Muscala was a two-time Patriot League POTY while competing against future NBA all-star CJ McCollum.

Coach Paulsen left Bucknell after seven seasons (2008-15) to coach at George Mason University and Fordham University. Paulsen coached plenty of players that would eventually become successful professional players, including Tyler Kolek. In 2023, Paulsen took the head coaching job at Holy Cross; in his second year leading the Crusaders, he's led the program to wins over high major programs, and the teams first conference tournament win since 2019. The Crusaders are currently 5-4 with 4 more games until Patriot League play begins.

Hear about Paulsen's 28-year successful career, his experience coaching future NBA players, and what went into the dominance his teams had at Williams and Bucknell.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:24

Alfred/Utica Updates- 00:24-02:31

Intro- 02:31-08:37

Recap of Holy Cross' 3-0 Weekend, Buzzer Beater Win, Coaching Philosophy in Late Game Situations- 08:37-15:25

Playing at Williams College in the 80's, Coach Harry Sheehy's Impact- 15:25-18:30

Experience as GA at Michigan University, Staying Connected with MU Players- 18:30-22:52

Relationship with Tobin Anderson- 22:52-27:25

Coaching at Williams College, Winning Dlll National Championship in '03, Coaching against Coach David Hixon- 27:25-39:46

Success at Bucknell, Elite Coaching Tree, Advice for Aspiring Coaches- 39:46-50:23

Recruiting Mike Muscala, Dominance in the Patriot League, Relationship with Muscala Today- 50:23-57:10

Break- 57:10-57:22

Recruiting/Coaching Tyler Kolek, Opinion on Players Transferring- 57:22-01:05:53

Regret not Recruiting Duncan Robinson, Taking Risks on Players- 01:05:53-01:11:50

Expectations/Future for Holy Cross MBB- 01:11:50-01:15:21

Rapid Fire (Funniest Players, Theme Song(s), Most Memorable Year Coaching)- 01:15:21-01:20:42

Starting 5: Best Players Coached- 01:20:42-01:23:22

Outro- 01:23:22-01:24:20