Episode 1,039: Michigan head coach Dusty May
Marching to Madness
Coach May is once again discussing his Michigan Wolverines here on MTM. In his first season in Ann Arbor, he led the Wolverines to 27 wins, the Big Ten Tournament title, and a date in the Sweet 16. Coach May holds a 153-79 record in seven seasons as head coach at Florida Atlantic and Michigan. Of course, he led the Owls to the Final Four in 2023. Topics of Discussion Include: Guard Yaxel Lindeborg’s positive approach to playing basketball North Carolina transfer Elliott Cadeau’s approach to the game How key game elements are a factor in summer practices Opponents only shot 40.1 percent...
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Episode 1,038: UC Riverside head coach Gus Argenal
Marching to Madness
Coach Gus Argenal joins “Marching to Madness” as he undertakes the UC Riverside Highlanders, who have become a tough out in the Big West Conference. Coach Argenal assisted Eric Musselman at Nevada and Arkansas and has 19 years of collegiate coaching experience. He coached at Cal State San Bernardino the last two seasons and recorded 50 wins. During his initial season in 2023-24, Coach Argenal led the Coyotes to the D-II Final Four and a California Collegiate Athletic Association championship this past season as Cal State San Bernardino won the CCAA regular season in what is potentially the...
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Episode 1,037: USC head coach Eric Musselman
Marching to Madness
Coach Musselman continually brings the Muss Bus through the “Marching to Madness” neighborhood. He is currently 238-111 in ten years in college basketball as he started at Nevada, where he took the Wolf Pack to the NCAA Tournament for three of four seasons, as he brought them to the Sweet 16, where they suffered a tough 69-68 loss to Loyola Chicago in 2018. Arkansas had not been to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament since coach Nolan Richardson retired, and Muss brought the Hogs to the Elite Eight in 2018. USC won 17 games last season as the Trojans fought the rigors of playing...
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Episode 1,036: Campbell head coach John Andrzejek
Marching to Madness
Coach Andrzejek came aboard the Buies Creek, NC, campus after working as the defensive coordinator for the Florida Gators for Coach Todd Golden in these last two seasons. Coach Andrzejek was the team’s defensive coordinator as Florida finished sixth in the nation in defensive efficiency, according to kenpom.com. His defense was clutch as it played a key part in allowing the Gators to come from behind and win four of their six NCAA Tournament games. Campbell looks to be able to challenge in the Coastal Athletic Association with an improved defense in the paint which will coincide with the...
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Episode 1,035: UNC Greensboro head coach Mike Jones
Marching to Madness
Coach Jones comes aboard again on MTM after his Spartans finished second in the Southern Conference this past season and won 20 or more games for the third consecutive season. Coach Jones is well known as a defensive strategist, and we discuss that as well as working through roster changes to develop a quality team. Topics of discussion include: Developing team identity upon many roster creations Demetrius Davis as a factor in the 2025-26 season How he developed his defensive mindset The presence of creating competition on both ends of the floor
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Episode 1,034: Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl
Marching to Madness
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl returns to “Marching to Madness” once again as we chat about the Tigers and various topics outside of college basketball. We discuss assistant coach Chad Prewitt leaving the Tigers to join the ministry, the faith-based basketball program that Coach Pearl has solidified at Auburn, and Israeli hostage situations in the Middle East. He also brings in new members of his roster and Auburn’s berth in the Final Four in 2025. Topics of conversation include: 32 wins, a regular season SEC Championship, and a berth in the Final Four Assistant coach Chad Prewitt leaves...
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Episode 1,033: VCU head coach Phil Martelli, Jr.
Marching to Madness
Coach Martelli joins MTM to discuss his move from Bryant University to VCU. He led the Bulldogs to the NEC championship and their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. After five seasons on the coaching staff, he took over the program in 2023. We spotlight the move to VCU, a program that went to the Final Four in 2011. Topics of Discussion Include: Competition in the Atlantic 10 Sustainability from his father, legendary Phil Martelli, Sr. Philosophies Inside the game Working inside the transfer portal where entire teams now leave programs inside of a coaching change
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Episode 1,032: Appalachian State head coach Dustin Kerns
Marching to Madness
Appalachian State lost five of its last six games to end the season, so Coach Kerns will want to see ASU start at a high level when November rolls around. Kerns enters his seventh season in Boone, NC, where he has built the Apps into a contender. Just a year ago, App State won the Sun Belt regular season with 27 wins and won the league tournament in 2021. The Mountaineers’ opponents shot only 39.1 percent from the floor during the ’24-25 season, ninth in college basketball. Topic of Discussion: The challenge of the transfer portal in the Sun Belt Conference Developing the backcourt as...
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Episode 1,031: UMass head coach Frank Martin
Marching to Madness
Coach Martin is a proven winner who analyzes the depths of college basketball when we discuss the Minutemen’s move into the MAC. He has turned his roster over with 10 new players for the 2025-26 season, which allows the program to look for only its second NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998. Martin has 335 career wins. He took Kansas State to the Elite Eight in 2010, and the Wildcats appeared in four NCAA Tournaments in his five years at KSU. He led South Carolina to the Final Four in school history in 2017. Topics of Discussion Include: Psychological analysis of situations that can...
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Episode 1,030: UL Monroe head coach Phil Cunningham
Marching to Madness
Coach Phil Cunningham assumes the head coaching position at UL Monroe as the Warhawks come off a 7-25 campaign. They finished the season with only eight scholarship players while trying to navigate the difficult waters of the Sun Belt Conference. Phil discusses the transition into the head coaching chair as he was the associate head coach in ’24-25. Let’s not forget, he won the Sun Belt Tournament in 2017 at Troy, where he led the Trojans into only their second NCAA Tournament appearance in team history. Topics of Discussion Include: Opportunities, as most of the roster is intact...
info_outlineCoach May is once again discussing his Michigan Wolverines here on MTM. In his first season in Ann Arbor, he led the Wolverines to 27 wins, the Big Ten Tournament title, and a date in the Sweet 16. Coach May holds a 153-79 record in seven seasons as head coach at Florida Atlantic and Michigan. Of course, he led the Owls to the Final Four in 2023.
Topics of Discussion Include:
- Guard Yaxel Lindeborg’s positive approach to playing basketball
- North Carolina transfer Elliott Cadeau’s approach to the game
- How key game elements are a factor in summer practices
- Opponents only shot 40.1 percent from the floor, but allowed 63 shots per game