The Seahawk Perch launched in November 2020 to cover and create community around UNCW Men’s Basketball.
What began as a few tweets and Substack posts has become a year-round home for the Seahawks, CAA hoops, and mid-major basketball. You can find our work here, various social media platforms, and via our weekly podcast, Perchcast.
We’re also preserving and celebrating the history of UNCW men’s basketball. If you have suggestions, corrections or information that would help, reach out on social media or drop us an email!
Brant’s time at UNCW included the best of times (2006 CAA Champions) and the worst of times (The 2006-07 season, as a whole.) Covering hoops for The Seahawk was my first step into a journalism career and lifelong love of #caahoops and mid-major basketball.
Hometown: Durham, NC
Current location: Durham, NC
Attended UNCW: 2004-2008
First Game in Trask: Nov. 19, 2004 (UNCW 58, Marshall 57)
Fell in love with Trask: Feb. 23, 2005 (UNCW 68, Delaware 65)
Favorite regular-season win: Jan. 20, 2024 (UNCW 78, Charleston 69)
Favorite championship: 2016 CAA Championship (UNCW 80, Hofstra 73)
Most devastating loss: 2006 NCAA Tournament vs. George Washington
Hottest UNCW take: The loss to GW altered the course of the program. With a win, Brad Brownell HAS TO get paid what he deserved.
Favorite UNCW player: Shykeim Phillips
Favorite UNCW glue guy: Noah Ross
Favorite CAA coach: Tony Shaver, William & Mary
Favorite CAA player: Aaron Estrada, Hofstra
Favorite Wilmington bar: Barbary Coast, Jerry Allen’s
A native son of the 252 , Bill endured the end of the Buzz Peterson era and fell in love with Trask Coliseum thanks to Kevin Keatts breathing new life into the program before he graduated from UNCW in 2015. A longtime stalwart of UNCW Twitter, Bill joined Perchcast in 2023.
Catch his latest thoughts on the Seahawks here.
Hometown: Wilson, NC
Current location: Leland, NC
Attended UNCW: 2011-2015
First Game in Trask: Feb. 11, 2012 (George Mason 76, UNCW 69)
Fell in love with Trask: Feb. 7, 2015 (William & Mary 56, UNCW 53)
Favorite regular-season win: Feb.19, 2022 (UNCW 78, James Madison 77)
Favorite championship: 2025 CAA Championship (UNCW 76, Delaware 72)
Most devastating loss: 2023 CAA Championship Game
Hottest UNCW take: The Seahawks are well-situated in the CAA, and there’s no need to explore other conferences any time soon.
Favorite UNCW player: Devontae Cacok
Favorite UNCW glue guy: Cedric Williams
Favorite CAA coach: Bill Coen, Northeastern
Favorite CAA player: Vasa Pusica, Northeastern
Favorite Wilmington bar: Barbary Coast, Satellite
