NEC Overtime! Pod

Robert Morris' Carson Haggard joins the podcast this week! The graduate quarterback sits down with the NEC's Craig D'Amico to talk about the success of the Colonials' passing game, Carson's journey to Moon Township, PA, and his thought process as a leader on the team.

D'Amico recaps last week's results, gives his top stars of the week, and looks ahead to some key matchups this coming weekend, including a big matchup between Robert Morris and Central Connecticut on October 31 at noon.

LIU's Sam Slade joins the podcast this week! The graduate running back recorded a season-high 121 rushing yards in a 14-9 win at Wagner on October 17th and also threw what proved to be the game-winning touchdown late in the third quarter. Slade talks about the Sharks' 3-0 start to conference play, how the team is heating up at the right time, and what LIU needs to continue to do in order to win the NEC title.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico recaps the week 7 results, gives hit top stars of the week, and looks ahead to the week 8 slate.

Central Connecticut running back Davon Smith, Jr. joins the podcast this week! The sophomore exploded for 220 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns last week against AIC and was named the NEC Rookie of the Week. Smith talks with Craig about what is working for the CCSU offense right now, and what the Blue Devils need to do in order to win their third-straight NEC title.

As always, the NEC's Craig D'Amico recaps the week that was, looks ahead to the week that will be, and gives his top stars of the week.

Duquesne quarterback Carson Camp joins the podcast this week! The graduate student threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns back on September 26 in a home victory over Rio Grande (Ohio) and looks to continue the momentum in the Dukes' conference opener against LIU on Saturday. Camp talks about the position of quarterback and everything that goes into it, his FCS experience prior to transferring to Duquesne, and what the Dukes need from him in order to win the NEC title.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico recaps last week's results, gives his top three stars (along with some honorable mentions), and looks ahead to the upcoming slate.

LIU linebacker Rafael Fasolino joins the podcast this week! The redshirt senior gives some insight as to how the non-conference schedule has prepared the Sharks for conference play, what he looks for on the defensive side of the ball before the ball is snapped, and how he prepares each week.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico recaps the results from last week, gives his top players from Week 4, and looks ahead to the Week 5 slate!

Mercyhurst wide receiver Dylan Evans joins the show this week. The senior was named an NEC Prime Performer this past week after recording four receptions, for 105 yards and two touchdowns against Glenville State. A native of Buffalo, NY, Evans talks about how he got into football and what led to him transferring to Mercyhurst last season.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico runs through the gauntlet that was last week's schedule, gives his top players from the past week, and looks ahead to this week's slate.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico gives his weekly update on the latest edition of #NECFB On The Run! D'Amico covers the results from last week, gives his top three stars, and looks ahead to the upcoming slate of games.

Stonehill's Jack O'Connell joins the pod this week! The graduate quarterback was named the NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Player of the Week after his performance (77.8 completion percentage, 192 passing yards, and two touchdowns) in Stonehill's 21-3 win over New Haven last week. O'Connell talks with the NEC's Craig D'Amico about what he worked on in the offseason, how the looks he gets in practice help come game time, and what Stonehill needs to do in order to keep the momentum going.

D'Amico recaps the week 2 results, looks ahead to the week 3 slate, and gives his top three stars of the week.

Robert Morris wide receiver Galen Combs joins the podcast this week! The sophomore recorded three total touchdowns, including a blocked punt return for a touchdown, in the Colonials' 28-7 win over Wagner last Saturday. Combs talks about his improvement from last year to this year, what led him to attend Robert Morris, and the importance of family and football.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico recaps the week 1 results, looks ahead to week two, and gives his top three stars from last week.

#NECFB On The Run is back for the 2026 season! The NEC's Craig D'Amico talks with Wagner quarterback Jack Stevens on this week's episode. Stevens details his journey to Wagner from the west coast and talks about what he can do to put the Sehawks in position to win the NEC title this year.

D'Amico and Stevens also preview the upcoming conference opener between Robert Morris and Wagner, Saturday (8/29) on ESPN+ at 12pm.

The NEC's Liam Plate talks with FDU's Ethan Ruffin on the latest edition of NEC On The Run! Ruffin talks about his experience in Eugene, Oregon at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and what it was like competing against the best in the country in the high jump. The sophomore placed 7th in the high jump at the NCAA Championships with a personal best 2.19m jump.

The NEC's Ron Ratner talks with UMES graduate setter Kenyon Haynes on the latest edition of the NEC On The Run podcast. UMES men's volleyball is the first and only HBCU program competing in men's volleyball at the division I level. Haynes talks about how the program started, what brought the team together and led to an unbreakable bond, and how he got into volleyball in the first place.

UMES men's volleyball was featured in ESPN's "Why Not Us" series which you can watch on ESPN+.

NEC Tournament MVP Greg Gordon joined the podcast to discuss LIU’s men’s basketball title win, what LIU and the NEC mean to him, his fast-paced, high-flying playing style, and the journey that brought him to this moment.

The NEC's Craig D'Amico previews the 2026 NEC Women's Basketball Tournament! D'Amico breaks down every single matchup and gives all the key storylines to follow heading into the quarterfinals!

FDU sophomore guard Kailee McDonald joins the podcast this week! The Lowell, Mass. native talks about the team's amazing success over the last two years that include; back-to-back regular season titles, an NEC championship, and the Knights now owning the record for most consecutive NEC wins (35). McDonald also tells the NEC's Craig D'Amico when she got into basketball, what brought her to FDU, and what the Knights need to do in order to maintain their high level of success.

D'Amico gives his top three star plus some honorable mentions, takes a look at the NEC Tournament picture, and previews the final week of the regular season!

For maybe the final time in the 2025-26 season, Ron and Ryan are back to talk NEC men's basketball!

This week they are joined by NEC super fan and LIU graduate, Nelson Castillo. The three breakdown all four quarterfinal match-ups which take place on Friday at 7pm on NEC Front Row.

Wagner's Travis Gray joins the podcast this week! The graduate guard recaps the Seahawks' big PA sweep with wins over Mercyhurst and Saint Francis, his career-high 27 points against the Red Flash, and what brought him to Staten Island. The Syracuse, NY native also talks about how he has become a more well-rounded scorer with Wagner.

Ron and Ryan recap last week's results, look at the NEC Tournament picture, and gives some key story lines to watch.

Le Moyne's Ashley Buragas joins the show this week! The junior forward was just honored for reaching the 1,000 point plateau and was named an NEC Prime Performer this past week. Buragas talks with the NEC's Craig D'Amico about the Dolphins' five-game winning streak in the month of November, how she has integrated herself in the lineup, and how she fell in love with the game of basketball.

D'Amico gives his top three stars, talks about his top stories from the past week and gives us an update on the NEC standings as we head into the streatch run of the regular season.

New Haven junior guard Jabri Fitzpatrick joins the show this week! The North Brunswick, NJ native talks about the Chargers' big win over LIU, his impact in the victory, what goes into his defensive game, and his journey from New Jersey to Connecticut.

The NEC's Ron Ratner and Ryan Peters take a look at the NEC standings and look ahead to what potential tiebreakers could come into play for the seeding in the NEC tournament. Ron and Ryan also highlight their players to watch for, and look ahead to the upcoming slate of games.

Mercyhurst sophomore guard Cici Hernandez joins the podcast this week! The Bethlehem, PA native talks with the NEC's Craig D'Amico about the Lakers' success in conference play, her increased production on the team, and what drew her to Mercyhurst.

D'Amico recaps last week's results, gives his top three stars (plus some honorable mentions), takes a look at the NEC Tournament pictures, and looks ahead to the upcoming slate of games.