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.

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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

The #2 ranked Cortland Red Dragons just won the Empire 8 for the fourth straight year- qualifying for the NCAA tournament. Their starting QB, the 2023 Dlll National Championship MVP, Zac Boyes joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Boyes is currently having one of his best seasons; the veteran quarterback has thrown 24 TD's with just one interception and ranking in the top 5 nationally in completion percentage (72%).

The biggest game of the year for Cortland football is Saturday, November 16. Cortland vs Ithaca, known as Cortaca, has been a tradition since the 1930's. This years game is at Cortland and is expected to be one of the most intense atmospheres in Cortaca history. Cortland (9-0) faces off against the Ithaca Bombers (6-3) in a game that "determines legacies". The biggest little game in the nation kicks off at 1:00. Hear from Cortland's star quarterback about his mindset going into the Cortaca matchup, what this week around Cortland has been like, and his expectations for the game.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:23

Alfred/Utica Updates- 00:23-02:51

Intro- 02:51-05:21

Predictions for Cortaca- 05:21-07:06

Intro- 07:06-07:47

Breakdown of Cortland's win over Brockport, Winning 4 Straight Empire 8 Championships, Understanding Cortlands Dominance- 07:47-12:11

Mindset going into Cortaca, Keeping Team Composed in Cortaca Environment- 12:11-15:30 Staying Motivated after winning E8- 15:30-18:27

Personal Focus for Cortaca this Year, Cortland's Offensive Advantages against Ithaca- 18:27-21:51

Final Message for Cortland Fans/Supporters going into Cortaca 2024- 21:51-22:46

Outro- 22:46-23:44

@Notevend2 talks with 2023-24 1st Team All-NE10 player, Matt Becht on this week's episode. Matt Becht attended high school in Virginia where he played for Bishop O'Connell. After a successful high career, Becht committed to Mount St. Mary's. Early in his freshman year, Matt suffered a knee injury that required surgery. That would only be the start of the adversity Matt faced during his college career; in just two years playing for the Mountaineers, Becht went through three surgeries.

Matt entered the transfer portal after his second year, and would commit to Division 2, NE10 member, Southern New Hampshire University. The next three years playing for the Penman would be filled with success; in three years Becht averaged over 14 ppg in every year, and shot 45% from three in his final two years with SNHU. In 2023-24 SNHU won a NE10 championship and made a run all the way to the D2 NCAA Elite 8.

With one year of eligibility left, Matt entered the transfer portal where he would hear from plenty of Power 5 and high major schools. Becht committed to Merrimack for the 2024-25 season. Merrimack competes in the MAAC conference and kicks off their season Saturday (11/9) against Vermont.

Hear about his basketball journey dealing with adversity, his dominant career at SNHU, and his expectations going into his final year of college 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- 00:00-00:33

Alfred/Utica Updates- 00:33-02:42

Intro- 02:42-03:19

Unnamed Segment, Empire 8 Questions (Nazareth/St. John Fisher)- 03:19-09:36

Intro- 09:36-14:38

NFL Sunday, Favorite NFL Team, Sunday Routine(s)- 14:38-16:47

Bishop O'Connell/DMV Basketball Experience- 16:47-20:18

Committing to Mount St. Mary's, Injuries during Career, Dealing with Adversity- 20:18-26:05

Leaving Mount St. Mary's, Recruitment in Transfer Portal, Committing to SNHU- 26:05-28:48

Developing Game/Craft over the Years, Mentors- 28:48-32:56

2023-24 Elite 8 Run with SNHU- 32:56-37:32

Competition in the NE-10- 37:32-40:35

Break- 40:35-40:46

Recruitment after Leaving SNHU, Committing to Merrimack- 40:46-47:05

Differences in Play D2 vs. D1- 47:05-49:03

Expectations for Final Year of CBB- 49:03-50:50

Rapid Fire (Top 3 NE10 Players, Fav Memory in Manchester, Pregame Rituals/Music)- 50:50-55:20

Starting 5: Best Players Played With- 55:20-57:32

Outro- 57:32-58:28