Talking Rick Pitino, UCONN Mens and Women's Basketball and Boston Sports Nostalgia with Author Clayton Trutor- EPISODE 163

About this episode

Rob Fredette interviews author Clayton Trutor about Boston and New England sports, focusing on college basketball and its cultural history.

Host Rob Fredette welcomes author Clayton Trutor for a conversation about Boston and New England sports, focusing on college basketball—Rick Pitino’s revival at St. John’s, Dan Hurley and UConn’s continued dominance in Mens and Women's basq, and the lasting legacies of Jim Calhoun and Gino Auriemma. The episode covers tournament highlights, the effects of NIL and the transfer portal, memorable moments from the Garden and NCAA tournaments, and the cultural history of Boston sports including the Beanpot and Patriots Day. Clayton also discusses his books Boston Ball and Loserville, shares stories from sports history, and points listeners to his Substack and social channels for more writing and projects. https://claytontrutor.wordpress.com X- @claytontrutor https://claytontrutor.substack.com RECORDED APRIL 17TH, 2026

People in this episode

Host: Rob Fredette

Guest: Clayton Trutor

Topics covered

• Boston sports
• college basketball
• Rick Pitino
• UConn basketball
• sports history
• NCAA tournaments

Keywords

• Rick Pitino
• UConn
• Boston sports
• college basketball
• NCAA tournaments
• sports history
• Clayton Trutor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UConn

Books & works: Boston Ball, Loserville

Places: Boston, New England

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