Felix Kloman, four year basketball player at Brown University, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Felix was a standout player in high school playing for Pingree School in Massachusetts. Out of high school Felix had few Division 1 offers, but coach Mike Martin and his staff offered Kloman late in his senior year of high school.

Felix committed to play for Brown University going into the 2020-21 season; unfortunately his first season was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. Kloman played in limited minutes for his next two college seasons following his freshman year, until senior year when he started 18 games during one of Brown's best seasons under coach Martin.

With one year of eligibility left, Felix entered the transfer portal. After hearing from schools at all three divisions, Kloman committed to play for Babson College. The grad student is off to a great start of the season averaging an efficient 18.8 ppg. Babson will be in contention for an NCAA tournament appearance due to the addition of Kloman.

Hear about Felix's favorite memories during his basketball career, what it was like playing in the Ivy League, and his goals for the rest of the 2024-25 season.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:22

Alfred/Utica MBB Updates- 00:22-02:12

Intro- 02:12-10:49

Daily Schedule, Injury Update- 10:49-12:49

Instagram Name, Music Taste- 12:49-15:21

Recruitment out of HS, Early Years at Brown, Being a Ivy League Student-Athlete, Social Scene at Brown- 15:21-23:26

Senior Season at Brown, Ivy League Rivalries- 23:26-28:08

Break- 28:08-28:20

Deciding to Play for 5th Year, Commitment to Babson/D3- 28:20-31:38

Babson's Current Season, Goals going into 24-25 Season, Double OT Game against Trinity-31:38-37:01

Opinion on D3 Basketball- 37:01-39:36

Working out with Mitchell Kirsch, Stories Playing against Duncan Robinson- 39:36-42:31

Advice on Staying Consistent/Patient- 42:31-45:11

Rapid Fire (Fav Music Artists, Funniest Teammates, Food in Providence)- 45:11-49:14

Starting 5: Best Players Played With- 49:14-51:00

Only in D3- 51:00-58:00

Outro- 58:00-58:42

Jusin Allen, one of the best players in all of Division 3 joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Justin grew up in White Plains, NY and attended Fox Lane high school. Allen committed to the only UAA school that recruited him, Carnegie Mellon.

Allen has continuously increased his production since his freshman year. He completed his sophomore year as a 1st team UAA player, and breaking Carnegie Mellon's single season scoring record with 557 points (21.4 ppg). After his breakout season, Allen entered the transfer portal where he heard from over ten Division 1 schools.

Justin decided to stay with the Tartans and picked up right where he left off. The junior is currently the 2nd leading scorer in Division 3 (26.8 ppg). Justin recently broke the school's single game scoring record that hadn't been broken since the 1958 season. During his 50 point performance, Justin shot 9-13 from three which broke the programs single game three pointers made record.

Hear about Justin's recruitment process out of high school, what went into his decision to return to Carnegie Mellon, and what his future looks like.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:24

Alfred/Utica MBB Updates- 00:24-03:26

Intro- 03:26-09:10

Daily Schedule, Recovery after Games, Living in Pittsburgh- 09:10-10:37

50 point performance- 10:37-14:05

Playing for Chris Ward AAU, White Plains Basketball, Recruitment out of HS- 14:05-17:14

Entering Transfer Portal, Mindset Coming back to Carnegie Mellon- 17:14-19:02

Developing game over Career, Favorite Players to Model game after- 19:02-21:11

Break- 21:11-21:22

UAA Battles, UAA vs. NESCAC Debate, Mindset for Non-Conference Games- 21:22-28:31

Carnegie Mellon Big 3 (Justin Allen, R.J. Holmes & Buckley DeJardin), Factors Influencing Individual Success- 28:31-30:43

Justin Allen's Future- 30:43-31:53

Rapid Fire (Pregame Music, Best White Plains Players Played, Funniest Teammates)- 31:53-35:07

Starting 5: Best Shooters Played With- 35:07-37:17

Only in D3- 37:17-42:00

Outro- 42:00-42:37

This week's episode of @Notevend2 features the head coach of #5 ranked, Washington University in St. Louis, head coach Pat Juckem. The Bears are currently 10-1 heading into UAA conference play.

Juckem got his first head coaching job in 2005 at Coe College; in seven seasons at Coe, Juckem finished 104-80 (.565). Juckem's career took off when he got the job at UW-Oshkosh. UW-Oshkosh became a WIAC force and national contender under Juckem. During the 2017-18 season, UW-Oshkosh made a run to the Division 3 National Championship. Although Juckem would leave the following year for WashU, Oshkosh would continue the success and complete the quest of winning the first National Championship in program history.

WashU hired Juckem ahead of the 2018-19 season. Since then, Juckem has not had a losing season and has yet to finish below 3rd place in the UAA. Of the many great players that Juckem has coached, Justin Hardy has to be amongst the top. Hardy passed in 2022 due to stomach cancer but his impact and inspiration around the sports community is still strong today.

Hear about Juckem's favorite memories during the 2017-18 run to the National Championship, the process of taking the job at WashU, what it was like coaching Justin Hardy and much more.

This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:43

Alfred/Utica MBB Updates- 00:43-02:17

Intro- 02:17-11:15 Daily Schedule, Holiday Plans- 11:15-14:09

IWU/Washu Rivalry, Film Process @ WashU, Learning from 1st Loss- 14:09-24:44

Memories from 2018 Run to National Championship @ UW-Oshkosh- 24:44-34:10

Decision to take HC Role at WashU- 34:10-39:15

Differences in WIAC vs. UAA, UAA Competition/Schedule- 39:15-56:02

Break- 56:02-56:13

Justin Hardy, Hardy Foundation- 56:13-01:12:51

Coaching Philosophy, Finding Players that Fit Philosophy- 01:12:51-01:19:44

Rapid Fire (Fav Basketball Memories, Teams to compete against 2018 UW-Oshkosh, Pregame Rituals)- 01:19:44-01:27:21

Starting 5: Smartest Players- 01:27:44-01:32:18

Only in D3- 01:32:18-01:36:09

Outro- 01:36:09-01:36:45

2nd year head coach of Johns Hopkins men's basketball team, Ryan Cain, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Coach Cain played college basketball at Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he finished his career as one of the best players to ever play at WPI. Cain was awarded the 2007 Jostens Trophy; the yearly award given to the most outstanding Division 3 player. After finishing his playing career with a 89-20 record with the Engineers, Cain coached for his alma mater for the next eight years.

During his time on staff alongside legendary coach, Chris Bartley, WPI never finished a season with less than 20 wins. In 6 of the 8 seasons, Cain helped the Engineers to NCAA tournament appearances. After his 8th season, Cain took his first head coaching job at Keene State in 2015. Cain turned Keene State into a national powerhouse. The two-time LEC Coach of the Year led the Owls to 5 NCAA tournament appearances, including two sweet 16 and one elite 8 appearance. The Owls finished the 2022-23 with a 28-2 record; after a successful year, Cain left Keene State to take the job at Johns Hopkins University.

During his first year with Hopkins, Cain led the team to a 20-7 record. Now in his second year, Cain looks to build upon a successful year in the Centennial Conference.

Hear about his favorite memories during his time playing and coaching for Chris Bartley, what went into the decision to leave Keene State, and what the future looks like for the Johns Hopkins basketball program.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:24

Updates, NYE Resolutions- 00:24-04:15

Intro- 04:15-11:41

Daily Schedule, Father Life, Scouting Process- 11:41-16:45

Playing/Coaching Career at WPI, Engineering Influence on Career- 16:45-28:09

Getting Opportunity at Keene State, Coaching Ty Nichols- 28:09-40:55

Success at Keene State, Coaching Jeff Hunter and Octavio Brito- 40:55-45:49

Break- 45:49-46:00

Process Leaving Keene State for Johns Hopkins, Johns Hopkins Athletic Department Success- 46:00-54:24

Roster Construction at High Academic School- 54:24-58:42

Relationship with / Hiring Jeff Hunter, Advice for Aspiring Coaches- 58:42-01:05:49

Losing Brayden Fagbemi, Current JHU MBB Season, Centennial Conference- 01:05:49-01:15:15

Rapid Fire (Funniest Players, Inspirations in Basketball, Best Basketball Towns in Massachusetts)- 01:15:15-01:22:38

Starting 5: Ideal Players at Keene State- 01:22:38-01:26:02

Only in D3- 01:26:02-01:30:05

Outro- 01:30:05-01:30:41

Major Freeman, Siena men's basketball leading scorer, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Major played high school basketball at Archer high school in Atlanta, Georgia. A four year starter at Archer HS took the JUCO route out of high school.

Major played two years for Spartanburg Methodist in South Carolina. In both years, Spartanburg won over 20 games with Major as the starting guard. In his second year, the sophomore averaged over 15 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Freeman was recruited by over 40 Division 1 schools after his JUCO career concluded. In the summer of '24, Major committed to Siena college to play under first year head coach Gerry McNamara. Siena is currently 5-7 (1-1 MAAC) with Major leading the team in scoring (14.3).

Hear about Major's experience growing up in Atlanta, playing under Coach McNamara, and his future goals with basketball.

This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:23

Updates- 00:23-02:10

Intro- 02:10-04:35

Opinions on New JUCO Ruling- 04:35-09:29

Intro- 09:29-10:55

Siena Life, Growing up in Atlanta, Playing for the Georgia Stars- 10:55-15:55

Getting into Content Creation, Content Creators he Watches- 15:55-18:23

Recruitment out of Archer HS, Committing to JUCO Basketball- 18:23-20:16

JUCO Basketball/Life- 20:16-24:01

Recruitment in the Transfer Portal, Committing to Siena College- 24:01-25:20

Break- 25:20-25:30

Playing for Coach McNamara- 25:30-27:56 Albany Cup, MAAC Competition, Setting Tone at Siena- 27:56-29:31

Fashion, Best Drip on Siena MBB- 29:31-30:56

Future Goals for Major, Major's Why, Developing Game in Workouts- 30:56-35:30

Rapid Fire (Fav Kyrie Moments, Fav Atl Artist, Fav Atl/Alb Food Spots)- 35:30-39:41

Starting 5: Best Players Played With- 39:41-40:49

Only in D3- 40:49-45:41

Outro- 45:41-46:17

This week's episode of @Notevend2 features professional trainer, Mitchell Kirsch. Mitchell has grown into one of the top trainers in the North East- specifically in his home state, New Hampshire. Mitchell has changed the culture of training within basketball by using the constrain-led and skill acquisition approach during his training sessions.

Kirsch started his college career in California where he attended Claremont-Mudd Scripps. After four years of basketball playing for the Stags, he transferred to Babson College. A successful college career opened opportunities for Mitchell to play professionally overseas in Columbia.

A short overseas career led Mitch to get into the player development field. His evidence based trainings became the lead method in the state of New Hampshire. Mitchell now trains players at all levels, including NBA players like Duncan Robinson, Terrance Mann, and Georges Niang.

Hear about Kirsch's career getting into player development, what made him adapt the constraint-led approach, and how it feels having changed the New Hampshire hoop scene.

This episode is available wherever you get your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:21

In Memory of Fred Garland- 00:21-02:23

Alfred/Utica Updates- 02:23-05:06

Intro- 05:06-17:48

Day in the Life for Mitch, Staying Energetic as a Full-time Trainer, Impact of Sleep- 17:48-24:57

Fathers Influence on Mitch & Siblings, Playing at Babson College- 24:57-30:34

Getting into Training/Player Development, Getting 1st Client (Neruda)- 30:34-37:36

Initial Process getting a new Client, Designing Workouts for each Player- 37:36-40:56

Break- 40:56-41:08

Constraint-Led Approach / Skill Acquisition Approach- 41:08-49:50

Trainers he Listens to, Evolving as a Trainer- 49:50-54:53

Feelings Changing the New Hampshire Hoop Scene- 54:53-56:48

Rapid Fire (Funniest Players Trained, Favorite Memory as a Trainer, Best Players on AUX)- 56:48-01:01:59

Starting 5: Best Players Trained- 01:01:59-01:05:13

Only in D3 (New Segment)- 01:05:13-01:12:06

Outro- 01:12:06-01:12:48

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.

This episode is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content.

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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

Marquette men's basketball assistant coach, Nevada Smith, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Nevada played college basketball at Bethany College where he led the school to back-to-back conference championships, while leading Division 3 in three pointers made during his senior year.

Nevada coached at various Division 3 schools, including: St. Lawrence, Allegheny College, SUNY Canton, Ithaca College and Keystone College. Coach Smith's career shifted to the professional level when he got connected with Daryl Morey and the Houston Rocket's staff. Nevada was the head coach for the Houston Rockets D-League affiliate, Grand Valley Vipers, before becoming the head coach for the Miami Heat D-League affiliate, Sioux Falls Skyforce. Oklahoma City Thunder's head coach, Mark Diagneualt became a close friend of Coach Smith as the two coached against each other in the D-League; Diagneualt eventually connected Nevada with Coach Shaka Smart at the University of Texas.

Coach Smith and Smart moved on to coach together at Marquette. The 2024-25 season marks the 4th season Nevada has coached for Marquette. Marquette has made the NCAA Tournament every year since Coach Smith has been a part of the staff.

Hear about Coach Smith's long-tenured career, the experience of working with Coach Eric Spoelstra and Shaka Smart, and Marquette's culture that's led them to success in the past four years.

This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel @Notevend2 for more sports content.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:25

Alfred/Utica Updates- 00:25-02:52

Intro- 02:52-09:17

Getting into Horse Racing, Living in Upstate NY- 09:17-11:52

Getting the name "Nevada"- 11:52-13:19

Playing Career at Bethany College- 13:19-17:15

Opinion(s) on what makes a Great Shooter- 17:15-22:38

Coaching at Various Division 3 Schools, Carrying a chip on Shoulder- 22:38-27:14

How the D-League Opportunity came about, Interview with Daryl Morey- 27:14-31:28

Getting Introduced with Eric Spoelstra, Miami Heat Culture, Coaching the Sioux Falls Skyforce- 31:28-36:40

Going back to Coaching CBB, Creating Relationships within the G-League, Relationship with Mark Daigneault- 36:40-38:58

Getting Connected with Shaka Smart, Marquette Culture- 38:58-41:30

Break- 41:30-41:41

Success at Marquette, Impact Shaka's 1st Class had on the Future of Marquette MBB (Tyler Kolek, Oso Ighodaro, Kam Jones)- 41:41-44:11

Tyler Kolek's Work Ethic- 44:11-46:17

Marquette's Offense, Rim Domination Philosophy, Getting into Analytics Early in Career- 46:17-51:51

Finding New Concepts in Basketball, Perspective on Future Basketball- 51:51-54:37

Focus for Marquette Basketball during the 2024-25 Season, Roster Retention- 54:37-56:50 Future of Nevada Smith's Career- 56:50-58:36

Rapid Fire (Fav Food Spot in Milwaukee, Funniest Coaches Worked with, Shooters that could challenge him, Fav Coach McGuinness story)- 58:36-01:05:55

Starting 5: Best Offensive Players (D3 Edition)- 01:05:55-01:08:35

Outro- 01:08:35-01:09:30