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Perchcast

The Seahawk Perch

Sometimes smart, sometimes silly — always Seahawks. Perchcast is a weekly show focused on the people and stories of UNCW athletics with a strong emphasis toward men"s basketball. We aim to go deeper than the headlines and tweets, and use interviews, analytics and occasionally the eye-test to connect fans with the Seahawks.

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01:02:29

The SeahaWWWWk Offensive Renaissance feat. Brian Mull

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2025/01/29

Friend of the Perch Brian Mull joins us to catch up on the first month of CAA play, with the Seahawks taking a four-game winning streak into Thursday night's trip to NC A&T.Among the topics we covered: - Another win at Charleston (yawn) - A mature home win vs. Hampton - How UNCW's offense has evolved this season - Bo Montgomery and Sean Moore are DUDES - Greedy? They should call him Generous Williams. - #FluGameKhamari - Coaching wrinkles and the value of switching defenses - A little all-time

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00:54:21

The Runnin' and Gunnin' Seahawks Fly South

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2025/01/22

We're coming off a big 2-0 week that saw the Seahawk offense find another gear thanks to a faster pace and dominant play in the paint! It feels like UNCW is playing its best basketball just in time to head to Charleston.In this episode, we touch on... - Picking up the tempo and spreading the floor - Harlan Obioha's mobility + passing - Bo Montgomery playing with confidence - Noah Ross on the attack and being Noah Ross - The potential Josh Corbin absence? - Ante Brzovic's dominance, Deywilk

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00:57:21

Greedy For a 2-0 Weekend

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2025/01/13

The Seahawks are heading back home after another weekend split, this time getting a win at Monmouth before dropping a tough one at Hofstra.In this episode, we touched on: - A strong performance against a sneaky-tough Monmouth team - Josh Corbin's best game of the season? - Sean Moore's continued rise - Donovan Newby's 30-point outing - A thin margin for error and the plays that shifted Saturday's result - Greedy Williams, the 1-3-1, and more transition buckets - Previewing Northeastern and William

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00:41:55

UNCW: Home of the Big Man

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2025/01/07

The opening weekend of CAA play got off to a disappointing start with a loss to Towson, but the Seahawks showed some progress in grinding out Saturday's win vs. Campbell.Covering all that happened through those two games, plus a quick preview of the trip north to meet Monmouth and Hofstra, where UNCW hasn't won since 2017. Among the topics covered: - Another tough loss to Towson. What happened this time? - Harlan Obioha showed what's possible for the Seahawks in the post. - Life after #ShyTime

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00:56:45

Survey Says... feat. AD Mike Oblinger

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2025/01/06

It's time for our annual winter chat with UNCW Director of Athletics Mike Oblinger. As always, more than enough to cover in an hour. Here's what we got to: - Trask Coliseum renovation/replacement update - What does the market survey say about the arena project? - Brooks Field renovations, including the early arrival of a videoboard! - MBB + WBB locker room refreshes - Sports Medicine enhancements - Media rights (Flo, Fox Wilmington, and beyond) - A 3.5 semester GPA seems pretty good!

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01:09:23

New Year, New CAA Season feat. Brian Mull

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2024/12/31

With two months of basketball down, we welcome back Friend of the Perch Brian Mull to take a look at the CAA and how our expectations have shifted from the preseason. Aside from the general conference discussion, we specifically touched on: - Elon's excellent start (:50) - Charleston continues to be Charleston (5:00) - Towson's unexpected struggles + a bit of UNCW-Towson preview (9:50) - Hampton as a surprise team? (16:30) - Zach Spiker is doing an excellent job with Drexel (30:30) - How this UNCW

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00:43:55

Exam Break Hangover feat. TeacherBracket

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2024/12/17

The lockdown defense that led to UNCW's four-game winning streak was strangely absent in Saturday's loss to Howard. The guys break down a disappointing road loss, where things went wrong, and how those last couple of possessions played out. Unfortunately, the loss overshadowed one of the most productive offensive performances you'll ever see in Khamari McGriff's 34-point outing. Also in this episode: - Quick looks at FGCU and UNC Asheville - The return of Noah Ross! - The 3-point shooting woes

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00:22:32

A Light Exam Week Episode

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2024/12/11

UNCW won four straight heading into the exam week, and now, they'll have a chance to rest up before closing out nonconference play.We kept it short this week, looking back at the win over Marshall, how the Seahawks' defense continues to improve, and why Greedy Williams has been so incredibly important. Be sure to check out our second episode this week, a conversation with UNCW WBB star Ali Zelaya, a grad transfer who is juggling her grad school work in marine biology with playing D1 hoops!

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00:52:56

The Most Interesting Seahawk in the World - feat. Ali...

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2024/12/10

We're thrilled to welcome Ali Zelaya, a graduate transfer marine biologist, artist, content creator and cat mom who happens to also play basketball for UNCW! Ali is refreshingly honest about her journey from being a big-time recruit at UNC-Chapel Hill, falling out of love with basketball and truly finding herself during her time in college. Since arriving in Wilmington, she's rediscovered her passion for the game and is helping Coach Nicole Woods build a foundation for success, as UNCW has already

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00:38:16

The Plunderin', Pillagin' Seahawks

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2024/12/03

One week after a flat performance against Colgate, the Seahawks have won three straight behind a new commitment to defense, rebounding, and physicality.We break down the big win over ECU, analyze the adjustments UNCW made during the Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic, and break down the breakout performances from Bo Montgomery, Harlan Obioha, and the newly-healthy Nolan Hodge.

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00:58:51

The Barbary Coast Perchcast Holiday Clásico

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2024/11/27

Six games in three days, with a little turkey in between!A look back at Kansas followed by a preview of all three visitors for the Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic, and a few questions from our loyal listeners.

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00:26:19

We Are (!) in Kansas Anymore

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2024/11/19

Live from Lawrence, Kan., a quick preview of the Seahawks' visit to Allen Fieldhouse and a few takeaways from Friday's win over USC Upstate. Many thanks to AD Mike Oblinger and OneSeahawk's Brett Keeler for hanging out!

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00:35:17

A Meeting of the Donovan Newby Fan Club

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2024/11/12

The Seahawks are 2-0 and we've got a quick look back at the opening week before previews on USC Upstate and the big trip to Kansas. We touched on: - Donovan Newby's career-high 33 point effort - Noah Ross changing the game with his energy - Creating opportunities for Khamari - Elijah Jamison making a late impact - Established emotional, vocal leadership - Who are we looking forward to watching evolve?

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01:10:13

Mulling #CAAHoops 2024-25 feat. Brian Mull

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2024/11/07

Our good buddy Brian Mull quite literally wrote the book on the CAA this season, so he was kind enough to give us a good hour of his time, breaking down the league. - How will Charleston change under Chris Mack? - Who are Hofstra's new Create-a-Scorer guards? - Plenty to like about in-state rivals A&T, Campbell, and Elon! - Who might emerge from the big muddled middle? - Will we finally see a real Bill Coen Northeastern team? If you're looking only for UNCW talk, we start out with the Mount Olive

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00:35:47

Getting Better Every Day feat. Takayo Siddle

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2024/10/29

We're joined by fifth-year UNCW coach Takayo Siddle to preview the 2024-25 season, starting with the transfer portal decisions in March 2024 through Tuesday night's exhibition win over Fayetteville State. Enjoy!

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00:43:15

We Talkin' (a little) 'Bout Practice, Man

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2024/10/08

We're talking a lot about media days for the UNCW men's and women's basketball programs, and a little about the portion of practice we got to watch last Thursday. First, we share our initial impressions on meeting newcomers + returners for a women's basketball team poised to take a leap in the second year under Coach Nicole Woods. Next, we dive into our conversations with MBB big men Khamari McGriff and Harlan Obioha, who really illustrate just how big these Seahawks are. Finally, we take a few

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00:54:05

Back on Schedule

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2024/09/09

The schedule is set and preseason predictions are starting to pop up, so it's time to roll out the mics and shake out the cobwebs!

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01:03:55

By George, That Can't be a Coincidence feat. Ashley Wade

Perchcast ·

2024/08/06

Before Ashley Wade led the UNCW softball program to its second CAA championship, she took the long road as both a player and assistant coach.In this week's episode, we'll get to know about a journey that included multiple transfers, a $4,000 salary and one long drive to Alva, Oklahoma. We'll touch on: - Arriving at UNCW at a crucial crossroads for the program. - Her late father's influence on her career, including a fateful conversation that might have landed her in Wilmington. - The moment she

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01:01:34

Back to School feat. Mike Oblinger

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2024/07/22

Hot Perch Summer is over, and it's time to get back to work. For our first episode of the 2024-25 season, we're talking to Athletic Director Mike Oblinger as he reflects on success and lessons from his first full year in Wilmington, as well as what's on the horizon for the Seahawks. Among the topics we covered: - Five more CAA championships in 2023-24 - Baseball funding and the future of Brooks Field - Special Assistant Mark Scalf - MBB is headed to The Bahamas later this week! - The future of

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00:50:42

To Win a Good Name in Athens feat. Randy Hood + Luke...

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2024/05/30

As the Seahawks prepare to open the Athens Regional on Friday night vs. Georgia Tech, Coach Randy Hood and closer Luke Craig join us to reflect on the season and what it will take for UNCW to break through a challenging weekend.The outro song is Jayson Arendt's new single, "Like a Small Town". Check it out wherever you download music or listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIurFeCwKKs In this episode, we touch on.. - Last year's regional disappointment setting the stage for 2024 -

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