The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast

Andrew Morong Goes Out on Top

April 5, 2026·1h 1m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Four national championships. 87.2% winning percentage. Retirement on his terms.Lucas sits down with retiring CMCC women's basketball coach Andrew Morong fresh off his fourth national title to talk about what it actually takes to build a dynasty in central Maine.Topics this episode:How Andrew evaluates recruits in the first 5 minutes of warm-upsWhy parents are now a bigger red flag than the players themselvesThe "Junkyard Dog" role and building a blue-collar cultureJosie Friend — the Australian freshman he knew would transcend the programThe case for a high school shot clockWhy the mid-range jumper might be a D1 scholarship hiding in plain sightWhat retirement looks like when basketball has been your life for 15 yearsPlus Lucas's son Rhys reviews Hoppers and the Mario Galaxy movie.Maine Basketball Rankings: mainebasketballrankings.com

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