Tyler Smithpeters, the second-year head coach of the defending national champion John A. Logan Volunteers, talked with Matt Varney on Monday before the team held their first official practice of the season. The pair discussed defending a national title, the turnover Logan faced after winning last year's championship, second-year big man Elliot Lowndes, and more!
Matt Varney sat down with the new coach of the Pinckneyville Panthers, Matt Laur, on Friday - just days after the former Freeburg coach was hired by the Pinckneyville school board as their next Athletic Director, Dean of Students, and head boys' basketball coach. They covered a variety of topics including the history of Pinckneyville basketball, how daunting is it to step in to the role of Panthers head coach, his son Ty who will join the team, how he plans to run the team, and a whole lot more:
Carterville coach Brett Diel is hoping his team can repeat their Week 9 performance against Harrisburg as the Lions gear up to face the Bulldogs for the second week in a row - this time in the postseason. Voice of the Lions, Dave McKenzie, caught up with Coach Diel before Saturday's game:
Saluki men's basketball coach Bryan Mullins was on the Missouri Valley Conference's teleconference Tuesday for the league's men's basketball coaches. He was asked questions about scheduling, the summer workouts, and the transfer portal. Take a listen:
