Mike Fuline - From the Friga Era to a National Contender
Episode notes
14-year head coach at Mount Union University, Mike Fuline joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Coach Fuline has revitalized the MU basketball program into a national championship contender year in and year out. The program has won 4 OAC championships, made it to 3 Sweet 16's, and one National Championships under Fuline.
Fuline coached one of the most memorable teams in Division 3 history in 2020; a team with one of the best rosters- headlined by YouTube star, D'Vontay Friga. That teams season was cut short ahead of the Sweet 16 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Three years later Fuline would lead the Purple Raiders to a National Championship game where they would lose to Christopher Newport at the buzzer. The Purple Raiders are currently 8-0 (1-0 OAC), and ranked #12 in the country (https://d3hoops.com/top25/men/2025-26/week3).
You don't want to miss this episode where KJ and Ruda take a deep dive into Coach Fuline's career. Hear all of Mount Union's top stories in the full episode.
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