Episode 959: Richmond head basketball coach Chris Mooney

Marching to Madness

Coach Chris Mooney, who missed the end of the 2022-23 season with heart surgery, led the Richmond Spiders to a 15-3 record last season in the Atlantic 10 as UR shared the regular season title with Loyola Chicago. Coach Mooney has 366 wins in 20 seasons as he led Richmond to four NCAA Tournaments and had tournament wins in 2010 and 2022. He was the A-10 Coach of the Year this past season.

Topics of Discussion Include:

• The work of tying with Loyola Chicago for the A-10 regular season crown
• How the Spiders’ defense played a major role in last season’s success
• The sustainability of team culture with losing five senior starters
• The basis of his three-point attack from season to season