Episode 181: Saint Joseph's head coach Phil Martelli

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Saint Joseph's head coach Phil Martelli. Topics of discussion include: basketball in Philadelphia, how Martelli has built a hard-nosed mentality within the program, Shavar Newkirk's injury and rehab, the development of Charlie Brown, how the Atlantic 10 Conference has continued to evolve, and so much more. It's another exciting episode of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. He's also a member of the USBWA. You can follow him on Twitter @theblakelovell. Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. He's currently the founder and editor of College Hoops Watch.