Alex Mitchell Joins SportsBash + LIU’s Rod Strickland Talks NCAA Tournament

On this episode of SportsBash, Peter Schwartz welcomes New York Post reporter Alex Mitchell as the latest Friend of Peter (FOP) co-host, diving into the biggest stories across the Long Island sports scene. The conversation covers the excitement surrounding the New York Islanders, the energy around the team this season, and why Long Island continues to produce passionate sports fans and memorable stories.Peter also sits down with LIU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rod Strickland, whose Sharks are heading to the NCAA Tournament after winning the NEC Championship. Strickland discusses building the program over four seasons, the players who helped lead the run, and what it means to bring LIU back to March Madness.Plus, the show touches on Hofstra’s return to the NCAA Tournament, the sale of the Long Island Ducks, Islanders community initiatives like Operation Shower, sports memorabilia memories, and the latest SportsBash Media poll question of the day.