Season 2 of Details of Life is here! ESPN basketball analyst Marcus Wilson will recap the week in sports news and talk with some of the most interesting and best minds in sports to talk about their journey and what they did along the way to be successful. Whether you want to laugh or learn, this podcast has something for everyone.
Coach O shares his story of near death being shot in the head at age 15, being the first Latino Harlem Globetrotter, coaching 1 and dones at UK with Calipari and the current Univ of Illinois men's basketball team national title hopes. Marcus Wilson Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSpreadLoveShop
NEW Details of Life with Philadelphia 76'ers scout and former Univ of Maryland star, Drew Nicholas discussing his college and pro career, what NBA scouts look for when evaluating players, how much NBA teams investigate off the court player behaviors and more!
NEW Details of Life with Nick Baumgart discussing his near death experience at age 23, how he recovered from it, what he looks for when scouting/evaluating players, how to get noticed by scouts and college coaches, college recruiting and more!
Details of Life with Marcus Wilson with Bradley Braves Head Coach, Brian Wardle talks bout how he using his playing experience at Marquette to relate to his players, winning back to back MVC conference championships and being true to himself. I also cover the past week in sports... how Covid has impacted home court advantage, South Carolina's 29 game win streak snapped, are the Blue Bloods down this year, Errol Spence's comeback and the college football game of the year so far, Coastal Carolina vs BYU. Watch, Like, Subscribe, Share NOW!
NEW Season and episode of Details of Life with Drake Bulldogs Head Coach, Darian DeVries discussing his coaching journey, what he thinks about this years team and much more. I also recap this week in sports... Nate Robinson/Jake Paul, Mike Tyson/Roy Jones, Sarah Fuller's groundbreaking weekend, University of Evansville Aces basketball, does Notre Dame deserve to be #2 in the country? Will Ohio State make the CFP? All this and a lot more! Watch, subscribe and share!!!
NEW Details of Life with University of Southern Indiana Men's Basketball Head Coach, Stan Gouard discussing is time as a player at USI, how if feels coming home to coach his alma mater, how he built his staff, expectations for next year and more! Great conversation with one of the all time great players from USI and the Evansville area you don't want to miss! Listen now to see what all the buzz is about!
NEW Details of Life with Marcus Wilson featuring NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts discussing his early coaching days, learning from Coach Rick Pitino and winning a national championship at Louisville, his keys of how he turned the UNC Wilmington program around so quickly, thoughts on this years team at NC State and much more. This guy has won everywhere he's been so make sure you watch to learn watch to learn the details of his success!
NEW Details of Life with Marcus Wilson featuring Loyola Ramblers Head Coach, Porter Moser discussing his preparation to be a head coach, his time at SLU with the legendary Rick Majerus, behind the scene details of their EPIC Final Four run and much more! Tune in now! Like, subscribe and share!
NEW Details of Life with Marcus Wilson is with Fox NASCAR television announcer, Adam Alexander. Adam and I talked about our favorite memories from our time together in Evansville, his best experiences with NASCAR, his cameo in the movie, Lucky Logan, his thoughts on this years NASCAR Cup Series and of course, the Bubba Wallace/noose situation. A GREAT conversation you definitely need to spend 22 minutes listening to! Also available on YouTube with video.. Adam Alexander Fox Sports bio: https://www.foxsports.com/presspass/bios/on-air/adam-alexander
New Details of Life with Marcus Wilson is with Miami University Head Coach Jack Owens discussing the grind in the first years of coaching, his path to his head coaching job, being a championship program on and off the court, next years team and more! Tune in now!!
New Details of Life with Marcus Wilson is with Cal St Fullerton Head Coach Dedrique Taylor! We had a chance to talk about coaching James Harden at Arizona State and basketball budgets at Power 5 BSC schools vs non Power 5 BSC schools. We also had a chance to talk about the college coaches networking group 'The Think Tank' that Coach Taylor started which is really cool and something you should know about. And of course his thoughts about expectations for next years team and impact players. All that and more so tune in now!
NEW Details of Life with Marcus Wilson catches up with Damon Stoudamire to discuss a wide range of topics including his time at University of Arizona and competing in the conference of champions. Also, how he got his 'Mighty Mouse' nickname, his time with the Portland Trailblazers and how that impacts his coaching to this day, who is the GOAT - Jordan, Kobe, or Lebron, his Pacific basketball program and much more! Tune in now!
NEW Details of Life with Marcus Wilson is with Missouri Head Coach Cuonzo Martin discussing the social and racial unrest in our nation right now and how he addresses his Mizzou team about it. We also talked about when he is feeling drained what does he do to pick himself up, why his is speaking up now and more GREAT stuff! #Missouri #Tigers #Mizzou #Basketball #SEC #CuonzoMartin #Coaching #Leadership #Race, #BlackLivesMatter #Protests #Faith #DetailsofLife #podcast #webcast #police #ahmaudarbery #AmyCooper #BreonnaTaylor #RayshardBrooks
Brad Brownell joins the Details of Life with Marcus Wilson and discusses his coaching journey, coaching basketball at a 'football school', the meaning of #Clemson grit, incoming impact players & more!
Todd Lickliter joins the Details of Life with Marcus Wilson and discusses his time at Butler, being a scout for the Boston Celtics, why he stepped away then came back to UE and much more! Also available to watch and listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_EdvG40Yjc
New Details Of Life - Southern Illinois Salukis Head Coach Bryan Mullins talks about his time as a player at Southern Illinois, going to the Final Four on staff at Loyola, the difference of being an assistant versus a head coach, expectations for next years team and more!
Details of Life with Marcus Wilson sits down with Notre Dame Men's Basketball Head Coach Mike Brey and talks about his time on the Duke coaching staff, turning the Notre Dame basketball program around, how academic standards at Notre Dame effects recruiting and much more! Watch, subscribe and share!
Details of Life with Marcus Wilson joins Illinois State Men's Basketball Head Coach, Dan Muller. Dan and I talk about our days competing against each other and the best MVC players we played against, his strategy towards scheduling tough non-conference opponents, high expectations for next years team and much more! Watch, subscribe and share!
Details of Life with Marcus Wilson catches up with Purdue head coach Matt Painter for a great conversation covering multiple topics such as building a culture of a team, the importance of decision making, how to work out in the off season to best benefit your team, expectations for next years team and more basketball knowledge from one of the best coaches in the game. Tune in, like, subscribe and share!
Details of Life with Marcus Wilson brings you NBA veteran and St Louis native, Larry Hughes. Larry joins DOL and talks what it was like playing with Lebron James and Allen Iverson, his Larry Hughes Basketball Academy, why he stayed home to play college ball at St. Louis University before going pro, how he handles parenting Larry Hughes Jr through his basketball journey and much more!
Indiana State Men's Basketball Head Coach Greg Lansing joins the Details of Life and discusses going from high school coaching to D1 college, expectations for Indiana St basketball next season, setting team goals, summer recruiting and much more. Tune in now!
Georgia Tech Men's Basketball Head Coach Josh Pastner joins the podcast and discussed his time as a player/coach at University of Arizona on their 1997 National Championship team, working for the legendary Lute Olson, working with John Calipari at Memphis, becoming a head coach at 32, rebuilding the Georgia Tech program, expectations for next year and more! Although Coach Pastner is still relatively young for head coaching standards, he has a wealth of knowledge from coaching at the highest levels with two all-time great coaches. Hoop fans will not want to miss this!
Kansas State Men's Basketball Associate Head Coach Chris Lowery joins the podcast and discusses getting fired from Southern Illinois, the Kansas vs Kansas St brawl, how tragedy made him appreciate each day... oh, and we talked college hoops too! You don't want to miss this real, candid conversation with one of the best associate head coaches in the country!
Part 5 of the 5 part AAU series on Details of Life brings you director of Indy Heat, Todd Hensley. Todd and I talk about the origin of Spiece Jeans Men to the Nike EYBL team Indy Heat, how COVID 19 could effect high school prospects this summer recruiting season, their 17U roster that is one of the top in the country and more! Monday: Brad Beal Elite (Nike) Tuesday: Southern Assault (Adidas) Wednesday: West Coast Elite (Under Armour) Thursday: Indiana Elite (Adidas) Friday : Indy Heat (Nike)
Part 4 of the 5 part AAU series on Details of Life brings you national power, Indiana Elite representing the Adidas 3SSB circuit. Director Criss Beyers drops some real knowledge on player rankings, player development, what college coaches and NBA scouts are looking for in a player and more! Mon: Brad Beal Elite (Nike) Tue: Southern Assault (Adidas) Wed: West Coast Elite (Under Armour) Thu: Indiana ELite (Adidas) Fri: Indy Heat (Nike)
Part 3 of the 5 part AAU series on Details of Life brings you West Coast juggernaut out of California, West Coast Elite, representing Under Armour. I had a chance to talk with WCE director Ryan Silver about his program, why he got into the AAU game, which star players are playing with West Coast Elite this summer, how is program develops players on and off the court and more! This AAU series is great of players, parents, college coaches and other AAU programs to learn from some of the best in the game! Monday: Brad Beal Elite (Nike) Tuesday: Southern Assault (Adidas) Wednesday: West Coast Elite (Under Armour) Thursday: Indiana Elite (Adidas) Friday: Indy Heat (Nike)
Part 2 of the 5 part AAU series on Details of Life brings you the elite program out of Texas, Southern Assault, formerly known as YGC36 representing the Adidas 3SSB circuit! I talked with co-director Von Thomas about his program, recruitment, his quest to repeat as Adidas summer AAU champions, will we play ball at all this summer and more! This series is great for players, parents of players, college coaches and other AAU programs to learn from some of the best in the game! Monday: Brad Beal Elite (Nike) Tuesday: Southern Assault (Adidas) Wednesday: West Coast Elite (Under Armour) Thursday: Indiana Elite (Adidas) Friday : Indy Heat (Nike)
Each day this week we will take a look into one of the top AAU summer basketball programs in the country! Part 1 of the 5 part AAU series on Details of Life brings you the powerhouse program, Brad Beal Elite representing the NIKE EYBL circuit! I talked with Tim Holloway and Corey Frazier about their program, recruitment, developing players on and off the court, will we play ball at all this summer and more! This series is great for players, parents of players, college coaches and other AAU programs to learn from some of the best in the game! Monday: Brad Beal Elite (Nike) Tuesday: Southern Assault (Adidas) Wednesday: West Coast Elite (Under Armour) Thursday: Indiana Elite (Adidas) Friday : Indy Heat (Nike)
Episode 13 of Details of Life is with former University of Evansville star and current pro hooper in Liga ACB of Spain, Jaylon Brown. Jaylon and I discussed his recruiting process where he almost committed to Illinois State, UE memories, pro career, being quarantined in Spain and more. Like, subscribe, share! To watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Op-3b8IFbF0
Episode 12 of Details of Life brings you on of the top assistant coaches and recruiters in the country, Evansville Indiana native, David Ragland. Our conversation will give you your college basketball fix as we discuss how he got into coaching, recruiting, the importance of relationships, how Utah St has won the Mountain West back to back and more. I close with a few highlights of my Certified Bucket Getters from this years college basketball season! Tune in now! Vlog link to Youtube: https://youtu.be/EL33lkS8F7o US Navy Admiral William McRaven 'Make your bed link': https://youtu.be/3sK3wJAxGfs David Ragland Rising Coaches clinic notes: https://basketballhq.com/david-ragland-basketball-coaching-clinic-notes Intro/Outro music by The Cold Stares: https://www.thecoldstares.com/
Saint Louis University Head Women's Basketball Coach Lisa Stone is one of the best proven coaches in the country and I had the opportunity to sit down and pick her brain for a while! The former Wisconsin Badger Head Coach has a wealth of knowledge that she shared with the Details of Life so tune in now! • 3 conference championships in 3 years at Cornell College • 2 Division III National Coach of the Year honors (97, 00) • Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year (2001) • Big Ten Coach of the Year (2010) • A-10 Coach of the Year (2016)
Details of Life with Marcus Wilson brings you SLU Billiken former star, current pro basketball player, Dwayne Evans! Dwayne and I discuss his best memories at SLU, Coach Rick Majerus, his pro basketball career and currently being on lockdown in Italy due to the Coronavirus! Great conversation here that you don't want to miss!
Episode 9 of Details of Life with Marcus Wilson brings you Public Speaker and 2020 Multiple Sclerosis Society 'Man of Courage' award winner, Brian Phillips. Brian tells his story of the challenges of being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, how he keeps a positive outlook on life through his support group and controlling what you can control. This conversation is both inspirational and educational as Brian touches on many life lessons that we all need to be reminded of! Watch, like, subscribe and share! This story needed to be told and needs to be shared! If you'd like more information on Multiple Sclerosis or the Multiple Sclerosis Society, visit their website at https://www.nationalmssociety.org/ If you'd like more information on Chateau Maplewood, visit their website at https://www.chateaumaplewood.com/ Intro and outro music provided by The Cold Stares: https://www.thecoldstares.com/
Episode 8 of Details of Life with Marcus Wilson, Washington University surgeon Dr. Laurie Punch joins the podcast for a strait forward, unbiased, educational discussion on the Coronavirus, Covid-19. What is a virus? What makes it so hard to kill? Best practices of how to keep yourself safe? How your responsibility is to NOT be patient 31! I also give you my personal conspiracy theory on Covid-19. Definitely something you want to watch and consider! Stop The Bleed info: https://youtu.be/1y0exwLaukM (YMCA 2min mark) https://www.stlmag.com/news/stop-the-bleed-st-louis-laurie-punch-trauma-surgeon-crime-violence-guns/ Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/aldermen/profiles/shameem-clark-hubbard.cfm Details of Life is also on all podcast platforms! Watch, like, subscribe, share! #Coronavirus #Covid19 #CoronavirusUpdate #StLouis #StayAtHome #QuarantineLife #SocialDistancing #MentalHealth #StopTheBleed #Sports #Basketball #Democrat #Republican #Conspiracy #Theory #Podcast #Vlog #DetailsOfLife #STL #China #SouthKorea
Details of Life with Marcus Wilson, Episode 7 is with President and CEO of the Gateway Region YMCA, Tim Helm. Over the past 5 and half years, Tim has led the 26 YMCA's in the metro St. Louis area through a merger and unprecedented growth. He and I discuss his sports background, how to build a team and bench in an organization, who has influenced his leadership and how he envisions the YMCA impacting the community. He also shares his personal journey of the ups and downs of being diagnosed with cancer and overcoming that battle! You won't want to miss this candid conversation!
Episode 6 of Details of Life with Marcus Wilson brings you St. Louis's bold, progressive and sometimes controversial City Treasurer Tishaura Jones. We discuss women's battle in the workforce, solutions to crime in STL, her thoughts on airport privatization, the failed Better Together plan and her passion around financial empowerment for youth. We also talk about what she learned running for Mayor losing a close race to current St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson and if she will run for mayor again in the next election. I close with my commentary on the importance of free thought in today's world.
Details of Life with Marcus Wilson Episode 5 is with Osei ‘The Dark Secret'! Osei and I talk about his stops in Canada, Africa, Washington DC, St Louis and Atlanta. We discuss working in different communities, a new international radio concept and much more! I close with commentary on how we can all ‘give back'.
ESPN College Basketball color commentator Marcus Wilson brings you Episode 4 of Details of Life with Murray State assistant coach Tim Kaine. We talked about his journey as a coach through all levels of college basketball, coaching NBA rising star Ja Morant and the current Murray St team. I also discuss a personal failure in my life, emotional intelligence, my experience at a recent B'nai Mitzvah and my Jewish neighbors. A lot of good stuff to unpack here, so make sure you tune in now! Don't forget to like, subscribe and share!! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/htzolE_zrwc
Episode 3 of the Details of Life with Marcus Wilson brings you one of the best basketball trainers in the country, Rob Allen, aka Coach Rob! We had a chance to talk about how he got started, training University of Kentucky PG Ashton Hagans, 1st round NBA draft pick Chuma Okeke and more. I also give commentary on faith, having a vision and perseverance! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kgNTdS-YlSA
In episode 2 of Details of Life with Marcus Wilson, we have the #12 ranked high school basketball player (the #1 ranked PG) in the 2021 class, young baller out of Evansville Indiana, Khristian Lander. We talked his recruitment, what schools he has taken visits to, who is next on the list and when he's looking to commit. I also talked about the University of Evansville situation regarding the firing of their former head coach, former University of Kentucky great and former NBA player and coach, Walter McCarty. And lastly, I gave my closing thoughts on why I feel the death of Kobe Bean Bryant impacted me so much and why his growth as a man was just as epic as his playing career. YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/ipGro9l1MIM PODCAST LINK: https://anchor.fm/marcus-wilson95 INTRO MUSIC - The Cold Stares - https://www.thecoldstares.com PODCAST DONATION: https://anchor.fm/marcus-wilson95/support OUTRO MUSIC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D-LoMTbvx4
Episode 1 of Details Of Life with Marcus Wilson is with Calbert Cheaney! Calbert is the current assistant basketball coach for the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He starred as a player for the Indiana Hoosiers from 1989-93 under coach Bob Knight and ended his career as a three-time All-American and remains the Big Ten's all-time leading scorer with 2,613 career points. He led Indiana to a 105-27 record and the NCAA Tournament all four years, including a Final Four appearance in 1992. When he graduated, Calbert won basically every post-season honor available, including National Player of the Year (winning both the Wooden and Naismith award), a unanimous All-American, and Big Ten Player of the Year. Calbert spent 13 years in the NBA playing for five different teams which we'll get into in the podcast. We had a GREAT convo about his time at IU, playing for Coach Knight, playing against Jordan, working with Steph Curry and much more.