Josh Merkel- Building a D3 Dynasty at Randolph-Macon

Head coach of Randolph-Macon College joins this week's episode of ⁠. Josh Merkel is only the 5th coach in the history of the RMC men's basketball program. Merkel came to Randolph-Macon after previously leading Salisbury. At Salisbury, Merkel led to the first conference championship since the late 90's. Now at the helm of RMC, Merkel arguably has had the most successful decade of coaching in college basketball. In 10 years Coach Merkel has been awarded ODAC Coach of the Year 7 times with an overall 129-19 record in conference play.Merkel was the recipient of the 2022 Division 3 Coach of the Year after the Yellow Jackets captured the school's first ever national championship. The 2024-25 season was another successful season as his program was one of the best defensive teams in the country finishing the year with a 24-5 record. Hear about his favorite memories during the 2022 national championship run, his defensive philosophies, and how it feels leading the historic Randolph-Macon program. This episode is available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Make sure to subscribe to the podcasts YouTube channel ⁠ for more sports content. Enjoy the episode!Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:23Reactions to Tom Thibodeau Firing, NBA Finals Predictions- 00:23-14:27Intro- 14:27-21:19Staying Sharp during the Offseason, Coaching Influences- 21:19-28:21RMC Coaching Tree, Expectations at Historic Program, Being only the 5th HC in Program History- 28:21-33:42Favorite ODAC Coaching Matchups, Preparation for ODAC Games- 33:42-38:26Using Constraints in his Program, Coaching Buzz Anthony, 2022 National Championship- 38:26-51:22Defensive/Closeout Philosophies- 51:22-59:04Coach Merkel asking Not Even D2 Questions (Finding Best Recruits, Advice for HS Kids Coming into New Culture)- 59:04-01:09:01Coaching Under Coach Beilein, Using Phrases to Impact Program- 01:09:01-01:12:53Rapid Fire (Favorite ODAC Arena, Funniest Player Coached, One Former Player to Play with Current Roster)- 01:12:53-01:16:45Starting 5: Highest IQ Players Coached- 01:16:45-01:19:35Outro- 01:19:35-01:20:11

NOW PLAYING

0:00 1:20:11

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

Discworld 13 - Small Gods by Terry Pratchett - 9 of 9 Episodes

Sep 26, 2023 ·65m

Discworld 13 - Small Gods by Terry Pratchett - 7 of 9 Episodes

Sep 26, 2023 ·66m

Discworld 13 - Small Gods by Terry Pratchett - 5 of 9 Episodes

Sep 26, 2023 ·69m

Discworld 13 - Small Gods by Terry Pratchett - 3 of 9 Episodes

Sep 26, 2023 ·64m

Discworld 13 - Small Gods by Terry Pratchett - 1 of 9 Episodes

Sep 26, 2023 ·66m

Discworld 12 - Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett - 7 of 8 Episodes

Sep 26, 2023 ·61m

Similar Podcasts

HOMELAND HOMELAND The Church is a body not a building. It's the bride of Jesus Christ! Jesus is coming back for a mature bride. That means it's time for the church of Jesus Christ to move from milk to meat. This is the hour of maturity!HOMELAND is an announcement that the church is being set free. Only the church has the ability to transform the world. The kingdom's of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord and Savior!All of creation has been waiting for this moment! Sons and daughters of God are rising up and taking their seat! Discworld 03 - Equal Rites Raghvendra Singh Equal Rites is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett. Published in 1987, it is the third novel in the Discworld series and the first in which the main character is not Rincewind. It introduces the character of Granny Weatherwax, who reappears in several later Discworld novels. Rich Dad's Guide to Investing II Robert T. Kiyosaki II Full Audiobook II Robert T. Kiyosaki Investing means different things to different people… and there is a huge difference between passive investing and becoming an active, engaged investor. Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing, one of the three core titles in the Rich Dad Series, covers the basic rules of investing, how to reduce your investment risk, how to convert your earned income into passive income… plus Rich Dad’s 10 Investor Controls.The Rich Dad philosophy makes a key distinction between managing your money and growing it… and understanding key principles of investing is the first step toward creating and growing wealth. This book delivers guidance, not guarantees, to help anyone begin the process of becoming an active investor on the road to financial freedom. NEWMORROW SESSIONS - A PodCast Series on the Future of Hospitality Mario C. Bauer, Florian Schneider, Axel Weber & Dr. Tillman Bardt The Newmorrow PodCast is more than a podcast — it's a platform for open dialog on the future of our business, a platform for those building what doesn’t exist yet. Here, we share and embrace our passion for the hospitality industry, but we won’t romanticize the journey. We ask the tough questions, confront uncomfortable truths, and prepare for a future that resists easy answers. We believe that the tougher and wilder times become, the more openly, honestly and humanely people need to talk to each other and act together. We believe, openness, togetherness, and truthfulness should also be cornerstones of a professional community to develop our utopian idea of „open source“. This is a space where visionaries don’t just imagine the future — they wrestle with the paradoxes that shape it: success vs. happiness, data vs. instinct, stability vs. reinvention. Join leaders, entrepreneurs, and thinkers as they share not what made them — but what’s actively shaping them, now and next. So tune in

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Not Even D2?

This episode is 1 hour and 20 minutes long.

When was this Not Even D2 episode published?

This episode was published on June 5, 2025.

What is this episode about?

Can I download this Not Even D2 episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.

URL copied to clipboard!