Jon Rothstein is joined by Charlotte head coach Wes Miller to talk about returning to North Carolina, why Charlotte hasn't made an NCAA Tournament in 21 years and how the 49ers can make it back to the Big Dance.

Additionally, Wes details what it was like leaving Cincinnati, the differences between Charlotte and UNC Greensboro and more.

0:00 Intro

0:21 What is it like for him to be back in the state of North Carolina?

0:43 His perception of Charlotte’s program as he was growing up

1:16 The biggest difference from being head coach at UNC Greensboro

2:23 What hasn’t Charlotte made the NCAA tournament in 21 years?

4:23 The advice Roy Williams gave him about coaching

5:30 How he’ll remember his time at Cincinnati

7:20 Hardest part of being head coach at Cincinnati: ‘Don’t know if there is a hard part’

8:10 How the head coaching job at UNC Greensboro was different from Cincinnati, Charlotte

9:08 What it was like leaving Cincinnati and accepting the Charlotte job

10:01 Going from a multi-bid league to a potentially one-bid league

11:59 On Charlotte scheduling its way to an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament

12:42 Impressions of his first roster

15:04 What Jizzle James brings to Charlotte, the American Conference

16:01 One great win, one tough loss

19:05 How Charlotte will make the NCAA Tournament

Chris Mack joins Jon Rothstein on Inside College Basketball Now to discuss his move from Charleston to South Florida, his vision for the Bulls, the opportunities within the American Conference, building the USF roster, and how his year away from coaching helped him reconnect with family.

Utah State head coach Ben Jacobson joins Jon Rothstein to break down the decision to leave UNI, how the MVC changed during his time with the Panthers and what it will be like being a part of the new-look Pac-12.

Additionally, Jacobson breaks down what sticks out about his team's non-conference schedule, why he thinks coaches have found success at Utah State and more.

0:00 Intro

0:10 How unique is it to be introduced as HC of Utah State and not UNI

0:34 What made the timing right to leave UNI for Utah State

1:42 What was the closest he came to leaving UNI prior to taking Utah State job?

2:15 On how the MVC was 'not the same league' after Creighton, Wichita State departure

3:22 The gap between Mid-Majors and Power Conference teams

5:23 What it was like saying goodbye to UNI

7:01 Why coaches have found success at Utah State

9:06 Initial impressions of his roster

10:36 How he retained Mason Falslev

12:19 On how Gonzaga changes the dynamic of the Pac-12

14:18 Why coaching against former players isn't as much fun

15:42 What sticks out about Utah State's non-conference schedule

18:01 One loss and one win that sticks with Ben Jacobson

20:46 Why being part of a multi-bid league was a big part of decision to take Utah State job

22:20 What he hopes to accomplish in his first season at Utah State

0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Joyner on what it’s like being introduced as a head coach

1:45 - Joyner on what he is going to take from the two former head coaches he’s worked with

3:45 - Joyner on getting power conference experience at Michigan

8:20 - Joyner on the doubt he had taking the job at Michigan

9:14 - Joyner on why he felt like he made a mistake taking the job in Michigan

10:00 - The phone call when he found out he was going to be moving to Oregon State

11:11 - Joyner on his perception of Oregon State when he was growing up

12:15 - Joyner on the construction of his roster

15:20 - Joyner on the new Pac 12

17:00 - Joyner on Oregon State’s non-conference schedule

19:00 - Joyner on the win and loss that impact him the most

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Kansas State head coach Casey Alexander joins Jon Rothstein to discuss being hired by Kansas State, his last season at Belmont, what fans can expect from the Kansas State team this year and going forward and more!

0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Alexander on the difference between being a head coach at Kansas State vs Belmont

1:25 - Alexander on the similarity is the Kansas State team going to look to the Belmont team

2:00 - Alexander on what it was like coaching in a 1-bid mid-major tournament

3:00 - Alexander on his last season at Belmont

4:30 - Alexander on how difficult it is to sustain a program at an elite mid-major level

6:00 - Alexander on who he has reached out to to learn about Power Conference basketball

10:00 - Alexander on what fans can expect from Kansas State going forward

11:00 - Alexander on the roster he put together

11:30 - Alexander on what he looks forward to the most

12:30 - Alexander on Kansas State's non-conference schedule

13:35 - Alexander on the Big 12 competition that will come after the holidays

14:20 - Alexander on the win and loss that impact him the most

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Jon Rothstein sits down with new Boston College head coach Luke Murray to discuss leaving UConn, what he learned from Dan Hurley and the keys to ending the NCAA tournament drought at BC.

(0:00) Intro + Luke Murray Joins the show

(0:30) 2009 Boston College and the tournament drought since then

(1:45) How to get the BC brand back & reinvigorate the campus

(3:30) Why Murray chose BC as the opportunity to leave UConn for

(4:30) From title games to rebuilding a program & how to implement things he learned at UConn

(6:00) How did UConn get back to national prominence?

(6:45) Being the son of a famous father alongside Dan Hurley & the bond with him

(8:00) Who taught Luke Murray how to teach great offense?

(9:30) What did he learn from Sean Miller in Tucson?

(10:30) First impressions of the BC roster

(11:25) Capitalizing on high school prospects in the Boston area

(12:15) What upgrades are necessary at Boston College?

(13:50) Does a 76-team field get you going as a new coach?

(14:45) A win and a loss that stick with Murray

(16:45) What are the goals for year one at Boston College?

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Jon Rothstein sits down with new Butler head coach Ronald Nored ahead of his first season leading the Bulldogs. Nored discusses his playing time at Butler and going to consecutive Final Four's in 2010 and 2011. Then, he opens up about the impact Brad Stevens and other coaches have had on his career, how to get Butler back to the NCAA tournament and the roster for 2026-27.

(0:00) Intro + Ronald Nored joins the show!

(0:30) Remembering back-to-back Final Fours

(1:45) Did the second run shock everyone in the program without Gordon Hayward?

(3:00) Lessons learned from missing the 2012 NCAA Tournament

(4:20) When Brad Stevens left for the Boston Celtics

(5:30) Butler as a member of the Big East conference

(7:00) Why has Butler struggled to get to the tournament consistently in this league?

(8:30) When did Ronald Nored decide he wanted to be a coach?

(9:20) Leaving the NBA to enter the college ranks & considering other college jobs

(10:45) How will Nored take what he learned in the NBA and apply it to Butler

(13:00) The college hoops Ronald Nored played in vs. the one he’ll now coach in

(13:45) High school recruiting vs. the transfer portal

(14:40) Roster first impressions

(15:20) Talking about the nonconference schedule

(16:15) One win and one loss that sticks

(18:30) Brad Stevens in the building more?

(19:15) What are the primary goals in year one?

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Jon Rothstein sits down with Justin Gainey ahead of his first season as the head coach at NC State. Gainey discusses getting the job at his alma mater, what he'll take with him from Tennessee and Rick Barnes and how he's building a roster for year one in Raleigh.

(0:00) Intro + Justin Gainey joins the show

(0:20) Being the NC State head coach is surreal

(1:00) The first person he called after getting the job

(1:40) Balancing the interview process with tournament games

(2:20) Leaving Tennessee and Rick Barnes after great success

(4:15) Why are Rick Barnes-led teams so consistent?

(5:45) Going head-to-head with Tennessee next season

(6:30) Assistant coach vs. head coach

(7:30) what he learned from the coaches he’s worked for

(8:45) How NC State can carve out its place among Duke & UNC

(10:45) First impressions of the roster

(12:15) How did you retain Paul McNeil?

(14:00) Will NC State look like Tennessee at all?

(15:00) Nonconference schedule

(16:15) What will the first game as head coach feel like?

(17:15) One win, one loss that stick with the coach

(20:45) Getting to the tournament in year one

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