AU Men's Basketball Weekly Radio Show

Dr. Billy Walker
AU Athletic Director

AU President Neil Kerwin announced the appointment of Dr. William (Billy) Walker, deputy director of athletics at the United States Air Force Academy, as the university’s 14th director of athletics and recreation. Walker will join the AU staff in April.

Gordon Austin '83 HOF '01

One of the finest basketball players to ever don the AU Red and Blue, Gordon Austin set a standard of excellence during his four years on the hardwood. Led AU back-to-back National Invitational Tournament appearances and one of the biggest wins ever for the program when the Eagles squad defeated fifth-ranked Georgetown, 62-61, in the Capital Centre on Dec. 16, 1982.

Charles Hinkle '12
Professional Basketball Player - Hungary

Standout Eagles player Charles Hinkle, who helped lead AU to 20 wins last season and now plays professionally in Hungary.

Bob Socci
CBS Sports Network

Bob Socci is a broadcaster and writer and is a play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports Network. He has also served as the play-by-play announcer for Navy football for 15 years.

Brian Gilgeous '93 HOF '04

Gilgeous, a 2004 inductee of the AU Hall of Fame, was the 1993 CAA Player of the Year. He averaged 24.1 points per game in CAA conference games and 22.7 points overall. Gilgeous ended his career as the second all-time scoring leader in AU history with 2,013 points. He is a member of the 500 rebound club, currently ninth with 688. He is in the top 10 in over 10 offensive categories in Eagle history.

Wilbur Thomas '75 HOF '03

Thomas' teams went 53-25 during one of the most successful eras in AU basketball history. AU participated in the NIT in 1973 for the first time ever and regularly beat teams like Georgetown, St. John’s, George Washington and Temple. He set freshman and sophomore records for scoring during the 1971-73 seasons, averaging 28.6 points per game, netting 48 in one contest. Thomas is fourth in career scoring average (19.8), seventh in all-time scoring (1,543) and seventh in all-time rebounding (803)

Jeff Jones

AU Head Coach

Head coach Jeff Jones sits down with in-studio host Dan Laing to indepth on the Eagles win over Navy and a showdown at Army.

David Aldridge '87
NBA Commentator for TNT

David Aldridge is an American University alumnus and NBA commentator for TNT, TBS and TBD. He has also been a reporter for ESPN and The Washington Post.

Jeff Jones

AU Head Coach

Head coach Jeff Jones sits down with in-studio host Dan Laing to focus on the upcoming Patriot League schedule and recap AU's nonconference slate.

Bryce Simon '09

Syracuse High School Girl's Basketball Head Coach

Bryce Simon '09, who was part of both NCAA Tournament teams, joins head coach Jeff Jones in studio to talk championship runs, coaching and 2013 bball.

Demek Adams '03

Senior Manager at Grant Thornton LLP & former AU point guard

Demek Adams '03, a Kogard student at American University, is extremely knowledgeable of the AU program, having been head coach Jeff Jones’ point guard just a few seasons ago. Adams is now a senior manager at Grant Thornton LLP as well as the co-founder and chairman of the EnVest Foundation.

Ron Vogel CAS/BS ’72

Co-Owner, Booeymonger

Ron Vogel, the 2012 recipient of the American University Alumni Eagle Award, which honors outstanding service to the University and the Alumni Association, has been a long-time supporter of AU Hoops and made the season-opening trip to Minnesota with the team this year.

Joe Beninati

Washington Capitals Play-by-Play Announcer

Joe Benninati is the play-by-play man for the Washington Capitals and has lent his voice this season to the AU Men's Basketball program on several games covered by CSN this year.

Glenn Consor

Washington Wizards Radio Color Analyst

Glenn Consor is in his sixth season as the color analyst and post-game call-in show host on the Washington Wizards Radio Network. Alongside 16-year play-by-play veteran Dave Johnson, Consor brings almost two decades of experience covering the Wizards to the booth.

Keith Gill

University of Richmond Athletic Director

Keith Gill served as the athletic director for American University for five years, seeing the men's basketball program reach back-to-back NCAA Tournaments, before taking the position at Richmond.

Dave Feldman

Comcast SportsNet Bay Area

Dave Feldman is an award winning sports anchor, currently a working in the San Francisco Bay Area and a former sports director at Fox 5 in Washington, D.C.

Head Coach Jeff Jones, Athletic Director Keith Gill and WTOP's Dan Laing 

recap the 2011-12 men's basketball season.

Chuck Todd
NBC News

Chuck Todd is the chief White House Correspondent and Political Director for NBC News and co-host of The Daily Rundown on MSNBC. He also serves as an on-air political analyst for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, Today, Meet the Press and MSNBC.

Matt Corkery
Head Women's Basketball Coach

Matt Corkery is in his fourth season as the head coach of the American University women's basketball team. Corkery is currently the winningest coach in the Patriot League with a 84-37 overall record in four seasons.

Steven Goff '88
Washington Post

Steven Goff is a sports writer for the Washington Post and an American University alumnus. Goff runs the Soccer Insider blog and his beats include D.C. United, MLS, international soccer and George Mason men's basketball.

Bram Weinstein '95
ESPN Anchor

Bram Weinstein is an American University alumnus and current SportsCenter anchor and host for ESPN. He has also hosted College Football Live, Outside The Lines, Midnight Madness and ESPN Game Night on ESPN Radio.

Rick Kell
Troops First Foundation

Rick Kell is the co-founder and executive director of the Troops First Foundation, which runs programs and special events for Wounded Warriors and their families.

Dan Hellie
NBC4

Dan Hellie is a sports anchor and reporter for NBC4 Washington and hosts Sports Final and Redskins Showtime on NBC4. He also hosts Capital Games on NBC Washington Nonstop.

J Rollins
Samaritan's Feet

J Rollins serves on the Board of Advisors and is the contact for the Northeast Region offices of Samaritan's Feet. The organization helps provide shoes to individuals across the world.

John Feinstein
Washington Post

John Feinstein is a bestselling author and sports columnist at the Washington Post. He also serves as an analyst for CBS Sports Network.

Gary Williams
Former American Head Men's Basketball Coach (1978-1982)

Gary Williams is a 2012 American University Hall of Fame inductee and is a former head coach of the American University men's basketball team (1978-1982). He was also a head coach at Maryland for 22 years.

Steve Jennings
Head AU Field Hockey Coach

Head American Field Hockey Coach Steve Jennings was inducted into the NFHCA Hall of Fame in January. He is in his 13th season as the head coach at American and is an eight-time Patriot League Coach of the Year.

Bob Socci
CBS Sports Network

Bob Socci is a broadcaster and writer and is a play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports Network. He has also served as the play-by-play announcer for Navy football for 15 years.

Michael Wilbon
Co-Host, Pardon the Interruption

Michael Wilbon is a co-host of ESPN's Pardon the Interruption and columnist on ESPN.com and ESPNChicago.com. He is also a former sports columnist for the Washington Post.

Dave Feldman
FOX5 Sports Director

Dave Feldman is an award winning sports anchor and currently the sports director at Fox 5 in Washington, D.C.

Jim Lynam
Former American and St. Joseph's Head Men's Basketball Coach

Jim Lynam is a former head coach of the American men's basketball team (1973-78) and the St. Joseph's men's basketball team (1978-81).

Phil Chenier
Washington Wizards Analyst

Phil Chenier is the Washington Wizards analyst for Comcast SportsNet and a former NBA player.

Steve Buckhantz
Washington Wizards Play-By-Play Announcer

Steve Buckhantz has served as the play-by-play announcer for the Washington Wizards on Comcast SportsNet for 13 seasons.

Betsy Fischer '92
Executive Producer, Meet the Press

Betsy Fischer is an American University alumna and has been the executive producer of Meet the Press since 2002. She has worked on the show since 1992, and started as an intern during her time at AU.

David Aldridge '87
NBA Commentator for TNT

David Aldridge is an American University alumnus and NBA commentator for TNT, TBS and TBD. He has also been a reporter for ESPN and The Washington Post.