Steve Donahue On Coming To St. Joe's, His Big 5 Upbringing and This Year's Hawks Team!
St. Joe's Associate Head Coach Steve Donahue joins the pod to tell us how he's adjusting to life on Hawk Hill, his excitement for this year's St. Joe's roster, how he became a Big 5 fan for life as a ...
24 Jul 20251h 2min
Shane Blakeney on Being A Leader, Being In The Big 5 And Drexel's Upcoming Season!
Drexel guard Shane Blakeney joins the pod as he gets ready for his 4th season in University City, where he'll be entering the 2025-26 season as one of Drexel's leaders on and off the court. We discuss...
16 Jul 202542min
NCAA House Settlement Discussion With Jonathan Tannenwald
Jonathan Tannenwald of the Philadelphia Inquirer joins us to discuss the groundbreaking settlement between the House and the NCAA over NIL regulations and how it will affect Big 5 teams and college ba...
13 Jun 202552min
Darris Nichols on Coming To La Salle, His Coaching Style, Recruiting and More!
A milestone episode for us here at the Big 5 Pod. We're joined by our first-ever active Big 5 head coach, La Salle Head Coach Darris Nichols! Coach Nichols talked with us about his excitement in takin...
6 Jun 20251h 6min
Tristan Spurlock Talks Upcoming Season, His Path To Coaching and More!
We're joined by Penn Assistant Coach Tristan Spurlock as he talks about how he got into coaching after a long college and overseas career, his favorite Fran McCaffrey stories, his expectations for the...
15 Mai 20251h 6min
Saint Joseph's Has New Backcourt, Villanova's Roster Taking Shape - Big 5 Pod Episode 119
The transfer portal is officially closed, but that doesn't mean the player movement in college basketball is done just yet! We go over Deuce Jones transferring from Saint Joseph's to La Salle, Villano...
25 Apr 202546min
Xzayvier Brown Leaves Hawk Hill, Other Big 5 Transfer Portal News - Big 5 Pod Episode 118
The transfer portal closes in just a few days, but there's no slowing down of names leaving and entering schools. This includes Xzayvier Brown, who, along with Associate Head Coach Justin Scott, will ...
18 Apr 202550min
Florida Wins National Championship, Villanova introduces Kevin Willard - Big 5 Pod Episode 117
The 2024-25 college basketball season is officially over. We recap arguably the most exciting Final Four in recent memory, culminating in Florida winning its third national championship. We also discu...
11 Apr 20251h
