Aaron Bracy covers Big 5 basketball for Big5Hoops.com, Philadelphia sports as a freelancer for the Associated Press and is writing a book about the 2003-04 Saint Joseph’s Hawks. Bracy, who has nearly 30 years of sportswriting experience, will talk about these topics and more in the Bracy Sports Media podcast. #Big5Hoops #0304stjoesbook
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- by Aaron BracyIn today's episode, recorded on Monday, March 10, 2025, I previewed the conference tournaments for La Salle and Saint Joseph's (Atlantic 10), Temple (American), and Villanova (Big East). I also issued a challenge to the Big 5 after the six teams combined to go 93-89 (.511) overall and 48-57 (.457) in conference play during the regular season.Stories mentioned in this podcast:-On a historic night at Saint Joseph’s, Jameer Nelson passes the torch for Erik Reynolds II’s record-breaking shot-In his final regular-season game, Fran Dunphy leads La Salle to upset victory over Saint Joseph’s-My appearance on Phil Martelli's Make a Difference […]
- by Aaron BracyOn today's episode, recorded on February 24, 2025, I am joined by retiring La Salle coach Fran Dunphy, who talks about the influences on his character, the Big 5, and what he will most miss about coaching. I also mentioned my coverage of the Philadelphia Catholic League semifinals and finals. Below are the links to my three stories:https://big5hoops.com/roman-catholic-and-father-judge-advance-to-pcl-final-on-a-night-of-basketball-bliss-at-the-palestra/https://big5hoops.com/philadelphia-catholic-league-final-preview-roman-catholic-and-father-judge-meet-in-highly-anticipated-championship-match/https://big5hoops.com/kevair-kennedy-leads-father-judge-to-pcl-title-going-from-a-player-no-one-wanted-to-a-player-no-one-will-forget/-Finally, I mentioned my book launch event on Saturday for A Soaring Season: The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph's Hawks (Brookline), my book which publishes on Saturday. You can preorder below:AmazonBig5HoopsBrookline
- by Aaron BracyLa Salle coach Fran Dunphy joins us today on the Bracy Sports Media podcast, recorded on Monday, February 24, 2025, following his announcement to retire from coaching at the conclusion of the season. Dunphy is the Big 5's all-time leader in coaching victories, with 623 victories entering La Salle's game on Wednesday, February 26. He led Penn to 10 Ivy League titles in 17 seasons, finishing with a school-record 310 wins that included an incredible, 48-game Ivy winning streak. He then directed Temple to eight NCAA tournaments in 13 seasons before taking over at his alma mater in 2022. At […]
- by Aaron BracyIn today's episode, recorded on February 11, 2025, I talk about the Big 5, the Super Bowl, and give an update on my book, Stories mentioned in podcast:I talked about A Soaring Season: The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph's Hawks a a recent episode of The Maza's Musings Podcast.Click HERE to listen on YouTube. –Follow my coverage of the Big 5 on social media with the hashtag #Big5Hoops, in addition to Big5Hoops.com. You can find me on IG/X/Threads (@Aaron_Bracy) and in other places with this link. Also search for the hashtags #PhillySports, #0304stjoesbook and #aSoaringSeason.Preorder my book: […]
- by Aaron BracyIn today's episode, recorded on January 27, 2025, I talk about the Big 5, give an update on my book, and am joined by Zac Weiss (@ZacharyMWeiss) of Pittsburgh Sports Now to preview Wednesday's Saint Joseph's-Duquesne game. Stories mentioned in podcast:Strong play down stretch lifts La Salle past Rhode Island; plus, Sam Brown nets career-high 30 to led Penn; and Drexel wins, Temple loses–Follow my coverage of the Big 5 on social media with the hashtag #Big5Hoops, in addition to Big5Hoops.com. You can find me on IG/X/Threads (@Aaron_Bracy) and in other places with this link. Also search for the hashtags […]
- by Aaron BracyIn today's episode, recorded on January 23, 2025, I am joined by former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel to talk about the 2008 World Series. I interviewed Manuel at the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Banquet on January 16, 2025. In addition, I take a look at Saint Joseph's and Villanova, who both have big games on January 24, 2025.Stories mentioned in podcast:Saint Joseph’s struggles from long range lead to home loss versus VCU–Follow my coverage of the Big 5 on social media with the hashtag #Big5Hoops, in addition to Big5Hoops.com. You can find me on IG/X/Threads (@Aaron_Bracy) and in other places […]
- by Aaron BracyIn today's episode, recorded on January 13, 2025, I touch on several Big topics in the Big 5, including Villanova's NCAA tournament chances, Saint Joseph's Atlantic 10 tournament chances, and an idea for how to get more students at Big 5 games. Stories mentioned in podcast:Aggressive mentality leads Saint Joseph’s to dominating victory over Loyola ChicagoBig 5 Weekly Roundup, January 6-12: La Salle’s Deuce Jones is Big5Hoops.com Player of Week–Follow my coverage of the Big 5 on social media with the hashtag #Big5Hoops, in addition to Big5Hoops.com. You can find me on IG/X/Threads (@Aaron_Bracy) and in other places with this […]
- by Aaron BracyIn today's episode, recorded on January 6, 2025, I am joined by David Malandra Jr., who covers Philadelphia sports for Sports Talk Philly. We talk about how David got interested in sportswriting, his breakdown of Temple and Villanova, and much, much more!Stories mentioned in podcast:Villanova is impressive in defeating DePaul and now faces big tests this weekBig 5 Weekly Roundup, December 31-January 4: Villanova’s Wooga Poplar is the Big5Hoops.com Player of the Week after helping Wildcats to victories over Butler and DePaul–Follow my coverage of the Big 5 on social media with the hashtag #Big5Hoops, in addition to Big5Hoops.com. You […]
- by Aaron BracyIn today's episode, recorded on December 30, 2024, I am joined by Atlantic 10 commissioner Bernadette McGlade. We talk about Bernadette's distinguished background in college athletics and key topics surrounding the Atlantic 10, including scheduling, expansion, and NCAA tournament bids.–Follow my coverage of the Big 5 on social media with the hashtag #Big5Hoops, in addition to Big5Hoops.com. You can find me on IG/X/Threads (@Aaron_Bracy) and in other places with this link. Also search for the hashtags #PhillySports, #0304stjoesbook and #aSoaringSeason.Preorder my book: https://big5hoops.com/asoaringseason/-Title: A Soaring Season: The Incredible, Inspiring Story of the 2003-04 Saint Joseph's Hawks-Author: Aaron Bracy-Foreword: Joe Lunardi-Expected […]
- by Aaron BracyIn today's episode, recorded on December 23, 2024, I am joined by Riley Frain (@rileyfrain), who covers college basketball for Mid-Major Madness. We talk about how Riley got interested in sportswriting, his breakdown of Drexel and the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), Saint Joseph's and the Atlantic 10 (A-10), and much, much more! Stories mentioned in podcast:Big 5 Weekly Roundup, December 16-22: Temple’s Elijah Gray is the Big 5 Player of the Week after lifting Owls to 2,000th career victoryDerek Simpson’s all-around impressive play helps Saint Joseph’s rout Virginia TechInside Saint Joseph’s: Wednesday’s performance against American a good start for Erik […]