Coach Dan Englestad, Nana Opoku, Mount St. Mary’s Men’s Basketball - a podcast by The Frederick News-Post

With the season opener at Villanova less than a week away, Dan Engelstad, the men’s basketball coach at Mount St. Mary’s, and redshirt senior forward Nana Opoku are the guests this week on The Final Score podcast.

Engelstad and Opoku chat with host Greg Swatek about winning the Northeast Conference championship last season and how the experience of playing in the NCAA tournament in a strange, COVID-19 year shaped them heading into this season.

Opoku shares his story of coming to Mount St. Mary’s out of Woodbridge, Va., becoming a leader on the team and how his jaw-dropping athleticism can impact the game for his team. Engelstad, meanwhile, talks about the challenge of coaching college basketball in an era where the transfer portal is overcrowded with players. The Mountaineers have lost and gained players through the transfer portal. Whether it’s a good thing or bad thing for the sport, Engelstad shares his views on the portal and how it has fundamentally changed his job as a coach.

Plus, what will it take for the Mount to repeat as NEC champs and return to the Big Dance in March in a more traditional season?

Prior to that, FNP sports writer John Cannon joins Greg for their weekly chat about the county sports scene. The two discuss regional playoff action in football, soccer, and field hockey and set the stage for the upcoming state playoffs.

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