Basketball Coach News is honored to feature NHTI Athletic Hall of Famers Sean Riley and Dante Cingire on this weekly show with Peter Mingils.

Building Fortunes Radio Interview: Coach Irvin Harris and Sean Riley From Washington DC. and Dante Cingire from Fairfield Iowa. These two young athletes recall their experience with being the only National Champions in 2020 due to the close down of the season on March 11 2020. They played and won the last game before the pandemic shut down due to Covid19.

Show Host: Irvin Harris & Peter Mingils
Guests: National Championship game Outstanding Player Award Sean Riley (Washington, DC) and Starting Point Guard Dante Cingire (Fairfield , Iowa)

Show Theme: Reflections on a historic champion's journey and guidance for overcoming adversity

On this week's Building Fortunes Radio Show, host Irvin Harris welcomes two remarkable former college basketball players, Sean Riley and Dante Cingire. The pair were standout starters for the nation's only men's college basketball team to win the national championship on March 11, 2020—just as the United States faced a nationwide shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

What makes this episode especially memorable is that Riley and Cingire, along with their coaches from New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) in Concord, NH, were later inducted into the NHTI Athletics Hall of Fame on September 19, 2025. The show captures their firsthand memories of a historic season, the challenges of navigating a country in lockdown, and the resilience required to reach and sustain peak performance at the highest level of college basketball. NHTI the small guy on the block with only one returning player from the previous season, against all odds, a community college defeated 4 year schools to become national champions during a challenging time (The Covid-19 shutdown)

Listeners will hear:
– Personal recollections of the championship run and the unique circumstances of that season
– Insights into teamwork, leadership, and mental toughness that helped them overcome substantial obstacles
– Practical advice for young athletes and anyone facing adversity, including strategies for discipline, preparation, and staying motivated during tough times

Tune in to hear the champions' reflections, learn from their experiences, and gain actionable guidance for pursuing excellence amid challenges.

NHTI Men's Basketball team made history on March 11, 2020, earning the USCAA D2 National Championship—the only men's college basketball title won nationwide as the country shut down due to COVID-19.

In a special Building Fortunes series, national champions Anthony Agor and Ryan Moon recount the day, and the program has since been inducted into NHTI's Athletic Hall of Fame on September 19, 2025. The induction announcement was featured on Building Fortunes,Radio hosted by Irvin Harris of Basketballcoach.news.

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