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The Seahawk Perch
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Sometimes smart, sometimes silly — always Seahawks. Perchcast is a weekly show focused on the people and stories of UNCW athletics with a strong emphasis toward men's basketball. We aim to go deeper than the headlines and tweets, and use interviews, analytics and occasionally the eye-test to connect fans with the Seahawks.

  1. Be Great at the Next Thing

    4D AGO

    Be Great at the Next Thing

    Another year, another grown-man game against Towson. This time around, though, UNCW came out on top thanks to a balanced team effort, and hit the CAA halfway point at 8-1 despite having played six games on the road. Bill and Brant break down the offensive wrinkles the Seahawks worked in against a big, physical Towson front line, then get into Thursday night's big matchup with William & Mary at Trask. Also, a look around the CAA, the inevitable coaching carousel discussion, Gavin Walsh's status, and whether UNCW has a shot at an at-large bid.

    50 min
  2. A Good Reset and a Rivalry Renewed

    JAN 28

    A Good Reset and a Rivalry Renewed

    The Seahawks learned a tough lesson last week in Williamsburg, where another first-half deficit proved too deep to dig out of against a good William & Mary team. The Tribe mixed their defenses early and got UNCW out of character before a second-half rally. It seemed there was a lesson in the loss, though, as the Hawks showed up with their best all-around performance in weeks in a tough win at Hampton behind an incredible performance from Greedy Williams, another big one from Patrick Wessler, and nice contributions from Makoi Mabor and Jahnathan Lamothe. Now, UNCW heads north to meet rival Towson in a pivotal game for the Tigers, who sit at 4-4 after recovering from a slow start in CAA play.

    40 min
  3. Keep Finding a Way

    JAN 21

    Keep Finding a Way

    Another double-digit deficit, another gutsy win for the Seahawk. This team just keeps finding a way to stack wins. This time around, it was the steady hand of Patrick Wessler in the middle while Madison Durr and Greedy Williams finished things off with a sensational performance for the Second Half Seahawks. In this episode we cover: - Another great comeback in Trask - Patrick Wessler, First Team All-CAA? - The importance of aggressive Greedy - Madison Durr's leadership - Looking ahead to William & Mary - Around the CAA

    45 min
  4. Definitely Call it a Comeback

    JAN 14

    Definitely Call it a Comeback

    Comebacks are the theme of the week as Perchast returns from a month-long hiatus! Fortunately for us, the Seahawks made this an easy episode with Saturday's 24-point rally to stun Stony Brook, creating a moment for the history books in the process. - UNCW is 16-2 and 5-0 in conference play despite injuries, illness, and some inconsistency. How lucky are we? - What's going on with the massive disparity between first and second half performances? - Patrick Wessler has grown in a big way over the past several weeks. How'd he do it? - Nolan Hodge, absolute killer. - These dudes just find a way, and man, is it a beautiful thing.

    50 min
  5. A Little Trask Magic - Dec. 3

    12/04/2025

    A Little Trask Magic - Dec. 3

    It's been a couple of hours now, and it's still not entirely clear how UNCW rallied to beat Marshall. In their first close game of the season, the Seahawks found a way to steal a gritty win on a night they didn't play their best on either end of the floor. Patrick Wessler's career-best performance set the tone, while Nolan Hodge came up clutch down the stretch, too. What a night.

    24 min
  6. We Give Thanks, for Beatdowns

    12/03/2025

    We Give Thanks, for Beatdowns

    It was an abundant Thanksgiving for the Seahawks, who completely dominated five of the six halves of basketball it played in the Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic. There were all sorts of positives for UNCW, ranging from lockdown defense to sharing the basketball and excellent individual performances from Patrick Wessler, Madison Durr, and more. Bill and Brant touch on all of those interesting nuggets, as well as what we can expect against a very good, uptempo Marshall squad on Wednesday night in Trask.

    46 min
  7. Happy Live Oaksgiving

    11/26/2025

    Happy Live Oaksgiving

    The vibes are high after a 2-0 week that saw the Seahawks largely dominate wins over ECU and Radford. This team's personality is starting to show, and damn, do we love it. They're connected in a way we haven't seen recently, and that is becoming very clear with ball movement and defensive communication. In all, we touch on Gavin Walsh getting comfortable in his role, Christian May finding a rhythm as a two-way player, Makoi's major leap forward, and a character-building win on the road over the Highlanders. Plus, a look ahead to the six games at Trask Coliseum this week as Navy, Southeast Louisiana, and Gardner-Webb come to town. We close it out with a look around the CAA, where Towson got a couple of much-needed wins for the league.

    49 min
  8. Upstate Downed; Potentially Plundering?

    11/18/2025

    Upstate Downed; Potentially Plundering?

    After the loss at Kent State, the Seahawks returned home with a gritty, culture win over USC Upstate! Uncle Bill and Brant discuss the winning plays from Christian May and Gavin Walsh in particular, as well as points on leadership, Madison Durr's unreal ability to get to the free throw line, and Patrick Wessler finding consistency in his new role. With ECU coming to town on Tuesday night, we Jordan Riley's importance for the Pirates, as well as Gio Emejuru's dominant post play. How big of a role will foul trouble play in this one, and will the Hawks need to go small?

    47 min
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About

Sometimes smart, sometimes silly — always Seahawks. Perchcast is a weekly show focused on the people and stories of UNCW athletics with a strong emphasis toward men's basketball. We aim to go deeper than the headlines and tweets, and use interviews, analytics and occasionally the eye-test to connect fans with the Seahawks.

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  • Creator
    The Seahawk Perch
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Clean
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