NDSU MBB's David Richman on NIL agent "snakes," adapting to portal era, Happy Hour cocktails

Happy Hour with John Gaskins · Oct 14, 2026 · 14m

The "dean" of Summit League men's coaches starts his 13th season in charge of his alma mater and 24th consecutive season on the Bison bench overall.

He has taken the NDSU to four NCAA Tournaments via Summit tourney titles and eight league championship games, including last year. That didn't stop several of his best players from transferring to other schools for more NIL money.

Richman candidly discusses his disgust (our word, not his) for the NIL/portal era and how he has changed his approach to dealing with it to his advantage. He also death stares into the camera when discussing NIL agents…