NEW EPISODE: College Hoops Chat Host Jim Maisano interviews the Head Coach of the Iona University Gaels Tobin Anderson.

They discuss issues like building a roster in the transfer portal and NIL era, Iona's difficult Non-Conference Schedule, and some of the key players that Iona brought in through the transfer portal for 2024-25 CBB Season. Coach Anderson talks about how the team should be stronger this season on grit, toughness and defense and chats about some of the players who may be lead scorers for Iona when the games start!

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Host Jim Maisano provides an introduction to the College Hoops Chat Podcast for 2024-25 College Basketball Season: 1) After airing as a Radio Show for 3 years (2020 to 2023), College Hoops Chat (CHC) became a podcast last season when WVOX closed. This season the show is changing from audio to video podcast, with shorter videos of 5-10 minutes long. 2) CHC will be doing "Shorts" on YouTube, Facebook & Instagram this season. 3) The show itself remains the same - discussing CBB news from across the country. Since CHC started in 2020, we regularly cover Iona, St. Bonnies, Buffalo, North Carolina, South Carolina, St. John & UNCW. We also cover Fordham & Providence. 4) We'll be interviewing coaches such as Iona’s Tobin Anderson & Fordham's Keith Urgo – great coaches and guys and popular guests! 5) We chat a lot about the Big East & ACC and will be doing a preseason preview episodes. 6) Iona is our hometown team. Jim has season tickets and attends all home games. We appreciate that Iona Basketball has been supportive of our show. Go Gaels! 7) We'll continue our popular segment - the NYC Top 10 Metro Area Ranking w/ Jaden Daly. 8) We will be doing panel discussions (like Pat McAfee) with several top CBB Analysts. 9) Vinny Parise will be back. He 's a terrific CBB Announcer on FOX & SNY and former coach. Vinny is a great friend of show and helps us get great guests. Thanks for watching our opening video for the 24-25 Season. Please watch all CHC videos this season! Jim Maisano

Click above to listen to April 17, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (53 mins) - our season wrap-up show!

In my opening, I chat about the Final 4, National Championship Game, changes for College Hoops Chat planned for next season, and my concerns about the future for College Basketball. I also salute the WCBB Champs, the South Carolina Gamecocks!

Then I'm joined by Guy Falotico of IonaHoops.com & #KennyFromRye as we discuss National Champs UConn, Runnerup Purdue, and do on offseason update on Iona Gaels!

In final segment, I interview lifelong UConn fan John Gaccione, who was the winner of the College Hoops Chat March Madness Bracket Pool that we ran!

Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 26/Season 4)

Click above to listen to April 1, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (37 mins)!

We review the Sweet 16 & Elite 8 and share Final 4 predictions. I'm joined by:

• Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog!
• Gus Kearns of Screen The Screener Blog!
• #KennyFromRye, our top weekly guest!

We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 25/Season 4)

Click above to listen to March 25, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (42 mins)!

We review all the big games in the first 2 rounds of the NCAA Tourney and share some thoughts and predictions for the Sweet 16. I'm joined by:

• Brain Rauf from heatcheckcbb.com

• #KennyFromRye, our top weekly guest

We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 24/Season 4)

Click above to listen to March 18, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (57 mins) - don't do your NCAA Tournament Bracket until you listen to this show! Our excellent guests will share terrific advice about March Madness:

• Vin Parise, Fox Broadcaster & Former Coach!
• Rocco Miller, one of top Bracketologists in nation!
• Gus Kearns, Screen The Screener Podcast!
• Patrick Madden, Big Big East Blog!
• Coach Tom Fraher, Mount St. Michael Academy!
• #KennyFromRye, our weekly guest!

We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 23/Season 4)

Click above to listen to March 11, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (65 mins):

- I open with my updates on Iona, North Carolina (Swept Duke) & ACC Tourney, South Carolina, St. John's, St. Bonaventure & UNCW!

- #KennyFromRye & Gus Kearns from Screen The Screener join me to discuss Big East & Ivy League Tournaments!

- Dianne Nolan, former Coach (St. Francis, Fairfield, Yale & Lafayette - 517 Wins) & current Quinnipiac Broadcaster, joins me to do a full review of MAAC Tourney, including bracket predictions!

- Joe Budzelek is our final guest from Stretching The Floor Blog, and we review conference tournaments for Patriot, America East, Northeast & Ivy!

We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 22/Season 4)

Click above to listen to the March 4, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (51 mins):

- I open with a list of best games for this upcoming week, then do updates on Iona, North Carolina, South Carolina, St. Bonaventure, St. John's & UNCW.

- Next I'm joined by our guest Dick "Hoops" Weiss, former Daily News CBB Writer and member of National Sportswriters Hall of Fame - we discuss Villanova's hot finish to season, and then review the expected Top Seeds for the NCAA Tourney like UConn, Houston, Purdue, Tennessee, Baylor, Iowa St, Kansas, Marquette, Arizona & Kentucky.

- As always, #KennyFromRye joins me to wrap up the show, and we're joined by Patrick Madden of the Big Big East Blog - we review the 4 Big East Bubble Teams!

We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 21/Season 4)