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HOOPSVILLE TO HOST 7th ANNUAL MARATHON OF HOOPS ON JAN. 30
Dave McHugh to host show that focuses on Division III basketball
HUNT VALLEY, Md. – For the seventh consecutive year, there will be multiple hours of wall-to-wall Division III basketball for everyone to enjoy. The 7th Annual Hoopsville Marathon Show airs Thursday, Jan. 30 hosted by Dave McHugh.
Hoopsville, the premier show for Division III basketball, will air from 12 p.m. to at least 9 p.m. ET on Thursday to celebrate Division III hoops. It serves as a way for fans to catch-up on the season which has entered the final four weeks of the regular season. The 9-hour marathon show will feature guests from around the country including coaches who will help break down conferences races and take a look at teams positioning themselves for the NCAA tournament.
Viewers can catch the show by visiting www.d3hoopsville.com (or www.team1sports.com/Hoopsville) and simulcast on the show’s Facebook (www.facebook.com/Hoopsville) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/d3hoopsville) pages. One can also watch the show on the show’s OTT app on Amazone Fire, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku through the Team1Sports app provided by BlueFrame Technology. Fans can also interact with McHugh on Facebook, Twitter (@d3hoopsville), or by emailing the show (dave.mchugh@d3sports.com).
"The Marathon Show has become a staple of the Division III basketball season,” said host McHugh. “We get questions all season long as to when the show is scheduled. Fans, coaches, and many others make it part of their day to listen and celebrate not only college basketball, but Division III.”
The super-sized show gives basketball fans to better understand the landscape of Division III basketball heading into the final month of the regular season. At the same time, the show takes time to celebrate Division III with interviews with those who have Division III roots. “It is a true celebration of what makes Division III not only unique, but great,” explains McHugh.
Hoopsville broadcasts online only and out of McHugh’s personal studio, officially the WBCA/NABC Studio, in his Baltimore, Md. area home. McHugh is the Broadcast Director for D3hoops.com (D3sports.com) as well as being on the Executive Board of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).
“This show has become more than just something I enjoy doing,” McHugh added. “We know people look forward to hearing from coaches, players, administrators and others around the country and talking Division III basketball. We want to continue doing the show and making an impact on the sport along with the Division.”
"The NABC is proud to sponsor one of the best promotional and informative Division 3 basketball products, Hoopsville,” says Pat Cunningham, Associate Athletics Director and men’s basketball coach at the University of Trinity (Texas) as well as a member of the NABC Board of Directors. “The Marathon show that Dave McHugh does each year is well received by all NABC Coaches and is always a great lead into the beginning of tournament time.”
For more information about Hoopsville, you can check out the show’s website at www.d3hoopsville.com. You can also get browse the show’s media kit online here: http://bit.ly/2STq175. Feel free to contact Dave McHugh via email (dave.mchugh@d3sports.com) or phone (410-599-5608) for more information.