In this edition of "America East Online", the show profiles the latest stories and achievements of the America East Conference. America East Online is a 20-minute web-only show which features all nine of the conference's campuses and highlights athletics, academics and leadership.

The episode begins with a profile of the Binghamton pep band. The leader of the Binghamton pep band, Mo Taylor, discusses the formation of the pep band and the role it plays in the passion and excitement it generates for fans in attendance.

With four new head coaches working the sidelines this season in men's and women's basketball, the show continues its four-part series of profiling the first-year coaches. This week, "America East Online" speaks with Albany head coach Katie Abrahamson Henderson about some of the main influences she has had throughout her coaching career and what made the head coaching job at Albany so appealing.

The student-athlete profile this week features "America East Online" host Max Mandel in an interview with Binghamton junior guard Andrea Holmes and freshman guard Jasbriell Swain, both of whom are starting for the Bearcats this season. In the interview, Holmes and Swain discuss why they left Memphis, Tenn., to play basketball at Binghamton and their shared interest in pursuing a career in law once they are done playing the sport they love.

The episode concludes with the Best Of U. series. This Best of U. profiles the Stony Brook men's basketball program and its work with the Special Olympics. Head coach Steve Pikiell and Director of Basketball Operations Ricky Lucas discuss the impact this event has on the program and the great relationships that have formed between the Special Olympics athletes and the players on the Stony Brook team.

The show, hosted by Mandel, will be available every Wednesday throughout the basketball season. Fans can watch the web show at the America East Zone on AmericaEast.com, as well as on the league's social media web sites such as YouTube and Facebook.