The Gola Standard

Mar 11 2025 90 ep. 46 mins 7

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Rich O'Donnell and Dennis Grove host the only alumni produced La Salle Men's Basketball podcast.

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Episode 89: Welcome to Philly, Darris Nichols

Mar 11 2025 20 mins

Radford Head Coach Darris Nichols has been announced as the next Head Coach of La Salle Basketball. Rich, Dennis, and Tom Gola 2.0 (@TG2point0) break down the breaking news.

Episode 88: Fran And The Future

Mar 09 2025 58 mins

Big 5 legend Fran Dunphy wins the final home game of his career against rival Saint Joe's. We are joined by UMass fan and #SearchSZN host @CurryHicksSage to discuss head coaching candidates and preview the A10 tournament.

Episode 87: The Next Head Coach Is…

Mar 03 2025 82 mins

Who will be the next coach of the La Salle Explorers? We do a deep dive with Tom Gola 2.0 (@TG2point0) to figure out Fran Dunphy's successor. We also discuss the new revenue sharing policy which enables direct NIL compensation from colleges to athletes. How will La Salle handle this change?

Episode 86: Fran Dunphy To Retire As Head Coach

Feb 23 2025 38 mins

La Salle Head Coach Fran Dunphy will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2024/25 basketball season. We are joined by Richie Tarr and Bron Holland to discuss Dunphy's legacy and impact he had on La Salle University.

Episode 85: It's Mailbag Time!

Feb 02 2025 57 mins

Dennis and Rich answer questions from the listeners. We also talk about the second half of the A10 schedule.

Episode 84: Snow Day In Amherst

Jan 27 2025 48 mins

Two tough road loses and a big home win have La Salle in the middle of the pack of the Atlantic 10. Will they be above .500 when the week is over? Dennis and Rich also talk about their road trip to UMass.

Episode 83: Buzzer-Beating Bank Shot Beats Bonnies

Jan 12 2025 35 mins

The Explorers get a dramatic Q1 win against the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies in western New York and Rich and Dennis were in the building. It’s a great day to be an Explorer.

Episode 82: A10 Preview w/ 3BidLeaguePod

Dec 29 2024 60 mins

The boyz are joined by Tyler and Matt of the 3 Bid League Podcast to discuss the Atlantic 10 season. We also preview La Salle's first conference game against powerhouse Dayton. Happy New Year!

Episode 81: Big 5 Bummer

Dec 08 2024 43 mins

The Explorers experience a major setback at Wells Fargo Center. Dennis and Rich also preview next weekend's game in Chapel Hill.

Episode 80: Big 5 Championship Bound w/ Matt Martucci

Dec 02 2024 51 mins

La Salle beats Temple at Glaser Arena! The Explorers are set to play the Saint Joseph’s Hawks for the Big 5 Championship on Saturday. We talked with Hawks play-by-play guy Matt Martucci about the big game at Wells Fargo Center.