KYP Podcast

Episode 28 of the KYP Podcast is Nick Graham.  Nick Graham is a former Division 1 assistant coach and player.  Currently, he is a skills trainer for NBA, professional, college and high school players.  Nick is the best-selling author of God x Basketball an Athletes Playbook for Navigating Life with God’s Word.  In this podcast, he will talk about growing up as a son of a Division 1 college coach.  He will go into detail about playing for his father at Washington State.  Most importantly, we will discuss faith and basketball and using the platform of coaching to bring the best out of people.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

  Episode 27 of the KYP Podcast is Scott Fields.  Coach Fields brings a lifetime of coaching experience and has coached at nearly every level including NJCAA to several stints overseas to Division 1 college basketball to the NBA.  During his tenure his teams have enjoyed winning nearly 80% of their games.  Currently, Coach Fields hosts the #1 Facebook live sports show where he talks basketball with some of the games best players and teachers.  In this podcast you will hear about growing up in the basketball hotbed of Indiana and his journey with the game spanning several decades and travelling all over the world.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 26 of the KYP Podcast is Tyler Smith.  Coach Smith is a Varsity girls basketball coach, writer for the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Hoosiers and Author of the book “Searching for Seven” – The Journey of Seeking God Seven Days a Week.  In this podcast, we will talk about basketball at all levels, coaching high school basketball in competitive Indiana and Faith.  Coach Smith gives great insight into NBA locker rooms and reveals how to be a living example of your faith when coaching.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 25 of the KYP Podcast is Mikey Magpayo.  Coach Magpayo is the Head Coach for UC Riverside.  Coach Magpayo has coached at several Division 1 colleges including Columbia, Campbell and University of San Francisco.  In his first season as the Head Coach at UCR he finished with a school record in wins.  Coach Magpayo is also a part of history as he is the first Asian American coach in Division 1 basketball in the modern era.  He is also the proud founder and President of the Asian Coaches Association.  This Association serves Asian basketball coaches of all levels all over the world.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 24 of the KYP Podcast is Peter Bond.  Coach Bond finished his first season as the Head Coach at Azusa Pacific University. Before the quarantine, his team finished 25-4 and 20-2 in conference.  During Bond's 11 years as an assistant to former head coach, he helped lead Azusa Pacific to a 242-110 record (.688) with eight 20-win seasons and six national tournament appearances (three NCAA, three NAIA). In his second year on the coaching staff, the Cougars finished as 2010 NAIA national runner-up, and Azusa Pacific advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in the program's first year after completing the NCAA Division II membership transition.  This podcast, we will go over family, faith and running a high level basketball program.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 23 of the KYP Podcast is Jamaal Brown.  Coach Brown is the founder of his own popular YouTube coaching channel.  He is a former professional player playing oversees and spending time with the Los Angeles Lakers organization.  Currently, he is a successful girls basketball coach in South Carolina.  In this podcast, he will talk about playing basketball all over the country, playing with the Lakers and overseas and how coaching philosophy.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 22 of the KYP Podcast is Coach David Grace.  Coach Grace spent 20 years serving in our military before retiring.  He got into coaching and immediately moved up the ranks. He started his coaching career coaching AAU for Boo Williams.  He then coached high school basketball in Arizona where he won a state championship.  Before getting into college basketball he also coached full time with the Compton Magic.  In College he has coached at Sacramento State, San Francisco State and Oregon State.  He also coached at UCLA where he was responsible for recruiting dozens of NBA players including Lonzo Ball, TJ Leaf and Aaron Holiday.  After UCLA he coached at University of California.  His last coaching stop was at Vanderbilt university coaching under NBA legend Jerry Stackhouse.  In this podcast, he will talk about coaching at the highest NCAA level, teaching NBA players and how the military has influenced his coaching.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 20 of the KYP Podcast is Dan Krikorian.  Coach Krikorian has been coaching at Chapman University for the past seven years.  Prior to coaching at Chapman, he was the Head Coach at Costa Mesa High School where he set the school record for wins.  Coach also has released seven albums with his band, he hosts his own podcast and has a very popular social media profile called Slapping Glass.  In this podcast, you will hear coach talk about Division 3 basketball, building a program, working with college athletes and how to balance life and basketball.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 20 of the KYP Podcast is Eric Olen.  Coach Olen is the Head Coach at UC San Diego.  Over his seven years as head coach, Olen has transformed the program, leading the Tritons to three California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) regular season titles, and four consecutive CCAA tournament crowns. He has posted a 159-56 (.740) overall record with a 110-40 (.733) mark in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play.  His teams have been ranked nationally in the top 10 many times.  He has been names CCAA coach of the year twice.  He is widely regarded as one of the top offensive basketball minds in the country.  His teams routinely lead the country in 3 pointers made and 3-point percentage.  In this podcast, he will detail secrets of how he builds his offense, team chemistry and what it takes to win in college basketball.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 19 of the KYP Podcast is Gus Argenal.  Coach Argenal is the associate Head Coach at Cal State University.  He is entering his 17th season as a college basketball coach.  Before going to CSUF he coached at University of Reno.  He helped them reach the sweet 16 and coached several NBA players.  He was the Head Coach for four seasons as the head coach of the Cal State East Bay.  Prior to being named the head coach at Cal State East Bay he has been an assistant coach for several schools including, Rice, UC Davis, Chico State, UT San Antonio, UC Davis and Arizona State.  Argenal, a college point guard played at UC Davis and still holds the Aggies single game record with 13 assists. His senior season he topped the Aggies in assists and steals and helped the 2003-04 team post and 18-9 record. He received his undergraduate degree in history from UCD in 2004 and earned a master’s degree in education from Arizona State in 2005.  Coach Argenal is a master communicator and coach.  Listen as he breaks down life on the move and working with numerous NBA and pro players. You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 18 of the KYP Podcast is Tim Shelton.  Coach Shelton is beginning his third year as assistant coach at Fresno State.  Shelton was named an Under Armour 30-under-30 honoree by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) earlier in May 2018, which annually recognizes the best 30 coaches under the age of 30.  Before Fresno State Coach Shelton was a beloved player and coach at San Diego State University.   Shelton played for San Diego State from 2007-12. In those five seasons, Shelton played in 109 games and played a key role in SDSU reaching the postseason in each of those years, including three consecutive NCAA appearances to close out his career.  He also played with several NBA players including Kawhi Leonard.  In this podcast, he will detail his career as a player including suffering two micro fracture knee surgeries.  He will talk about his development as a coach and what it takes to be a great player and a great teammate.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 17 of the KYP Podcast features UCI associate Head Coach Ryan Badrtalei.  Coach Badrtalei has been coaching at UCI for over 10 years.  During his time there, his teams and players have enjoyed immense success, He helped the Anteaters reach the postseason six times including two NCAA appearances (2015, 2019) and an NCAA first round win in 2019. Since being at Irvine, Ryan has helped develop over 40 All-Big West Conference performers including the Conference Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year (6 times), Best Sixth Man (2 times) and Freshman of the Year (2 times).  Coach Badrtalei also spent 5 years as Kobe Bryant’s off-season trainer on the court and in the weight room.  During this time, Kobe went on to win 2 NBA championships, 2 Gold Medals with Team U.S.A. and the NBA MVP award.  In this podcast, you will hear about Kobe Bryant like you have never heard before.  Coach gives a first hand of Kobe’s personality, work ethic and what made him great.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 16 of the KYP Podcast is Lucas Gabriel.  Coach Gabriel is the Head Coach for Bellevue University in Nebraska.  Coach Gabriel played for one of the top high school programs in Arizona.  From there he had a great junior college career.  He finished as a player at Division 1 Northern Arizona University.  As a coach, he is well traveled.  He has coached at Chico State University, Fresno City College, Metro State, the Chinese International All-Star team, and Bellevue University.  He has enjoyed great success as the Head Coach.  In this podcast, he will go over his journey as a player and coach, how to develop players and a program and how to develop lifelong relationships with players.  Coach Gabriel is considered one of the best up and coming coaches in the game today.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 15 of the KYP Podcast is Zac Claus.  Coach Claus is the Head Coach of the University of Idaho.  He has been coaching basketball at the collegiate level for the last 20 seasons, including Division 1 stops at Sacramento State and University of Reno.  He has been with the University of Idaho for the last five seasons.  He was promoted to Head Coach last year.  In this podcast, we will go over how to build a program, working with players and coaches and coaching at the Division 1 level in Moscow Idaho.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Richard Reed is the Head Coach for Laverne University.  He has been the coach for the last 14 seasons.  As a former Laverne University player and alum he is dedicated to the players and culture of his University.  Before coaching at Laverne, he coached at several places including Division 1 stops Loyola Marymount, Northern Colorado and Sacramento State.  As well as Division 2 Cal Poly Pomona.  In this podcast Coach Reed goes in depth on leadership and developing a player for life.  He is a true servant leader and he gives his secrets on how to lead as a basketball coach.  We discuss mentoring and working effectively with student athletes.   Coach Reed is passionate about developing the entire student athlete on and off the court.     You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Scott Waterman is the Head Coach at Academy of Art in San Francisco.  Coach Waterman has been coaching in the college ranks for the last 14 years.  He has coached at several places including Division 1 schools Long Beach State, Cal State Fullerton and Dartmouth.  Including going to the NCAA tournament with CSUF and LBST.  He has also coached at Pomona Pitzer and Dominican University.  At Dominican, his teams earned the National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award, an award given to the highest achieving academic basketball teams. Coach Waterman is known for his emphasis on grades, basketball strategy and player development off the court.  In this podcast, Coach Waterman will detail his journey though all levels of college basketball.  We will discuss how he is going to build Academy of Art University to a top team in the PacWest.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network or find us on:  https://www.mtmvpn.com/ Please contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

CJ Haydock is the Head Coach at Fresno Pacific University.  Coach Haydock started his coaching career in high school.  He coached at Fresno Christian, Liberty Madera, Clovis North and Immanuel High.  At his final year at Immanuel his team went 30-3 and he was named Coach of the Year in the area.  Coach will be entering his 5th year as the head coach at FPU.  His teams have shown steady improvement during his tenure.  In this podcast, we discuss how to build a college program.   He details how he develops relationships with his players, and prepares them for life both on and off the court.    You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network Contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Episode 11 of the KYP podcast features Russell White.  Coach White is the Head Coach at Cal Lutheran University in Los Angeles.  Coach White started his coaching career in high school coaching at Chaminade High School.  He became the Head Coach at Calabasas High and finally he was the head coach at Crespi High.  At Crespi, he became the winningest coach in the school’s history, won a division 1 state championship and coached future NBA pros De’ Anthony Melton and London Perrantes.  In this podcast you will hear what it takes to be a successful coach, what Coach White has learned from his mistakes and how to build a program in college.  You can also follow us at MTMV Sports Podcast Network Contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Eric Glass is the Head Coach or the Miami Heat’s G league affiliate the Sioux Falls Skyforce and the player development coach for the Miami Heat.  He has been a member of the NBA organization for the last 10 years.  He was also a coach on NBA championship teams in 2012 & 2013.  While coaching with the Heat, he has held positions such as Video Coordinator and Head Coach of the summer league team.  Coach Glass has also assisted Mike Fratello for the Ukrainian National team in the FIBA Euro cup.  In this podcast, you will get an in-depth look into how one of the best NBA organizations are ran from top to bottom.  You can contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com  

John Smith is the Head Basketball Coach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.  Prior to Cal Poly SLO Coach Smith has had a successful tenure coaching in college at Cal State Fullerton.  His junior college coaching record stands at 265-118 (.692). In 2016, the California Community College Men’s Basketball Coaches Association inducted Smith into its Hall of Fame for his outstanding work in building both San Bernardino Valley College and Riverside College programs and leading each to the state tournament and winning a state championship at RCC.  The Riverside native talks about playing for legendary coaches such at Coach Bartee at JW North and Coach Tarkanian at UNLV.   Coach Smith does a great job explaining his philosophy on coaching and what it takes to persevere.  This podcast is rich with information and life lessons.    

Yaphett King an assistant coach at SMU.  He has been a Division 1 assistant for nine years including stints at Louisiana Tech and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.  Prior to that he was the Head Coach at national power Redlands Community College for four years.  He played professionally overseas and was an all-league player at Cal State Fullerton.  In this podcast, you will hear Yaphett’s fascinating journey as a player and coach.  He will detail what his job is as an assistant and recruiter, and what it takes to move up and survive at the college level.  You can contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com

Todd Dixon is the Head Basketball Coach at Santiago Canyon Community College in Southern California. In his first three years his teams have won over 60 games. Last season’s team went 28-2 and was #1 in the state before the quarantine. Before SCC he was the head coach at El Toro High School in Lake Forest Ca. During that time his teams went 449-158. His teams won a league title 10 times. In 2013, Coach Dixon was named Orange County Register Coach of the Year. In this podcast, you will hear how Coach Dixon went from a 4’11 freshmen to a college All-American and how he builds successful basketball programs. You can contact me anytime at: nicksainato@ymail.com

Hardy Asprilla is the Associate Head Coach for Cal Baptist University. In this podcast, he is going to talk about coming to America from Columbia. He arrived here not knowing a word of English, he now has a Master’s degree and is the associate Head Coach at Cal Baptist University. During his time as an assistant coach at CBU the Lancers have set Division 1 records for most wins in an inaugural season, and fastest team to qualify for post season play. In his 7 years at CBU his teams have gone 169-54. He has also coached at the D2 level and Junior College level. Prior to coaching he was a D1 player at Cal State Fullerton and an All State JC player at College of the Sequoias. He also played professionally in South America where his team won the national championship and he was the MVP. This podcast is rich with coaching advice, handling adversity, and how hard work and perseverance pay off. You can contact me anytime at: Nicksainato@ymail.com

Andy Newman is the Head Coach for the men’s team at Cal State San Bernardino. He has been a college basketball coach for the last 18 years. In this podcast, Coach Newman will talk about his time as a player for four different colleges. He will discuss his coaching mentors and what he learned during his time as an assistant coach. He will go into detail about what it takes to Coach college basketball including his time as the Head Coach at Cal State Fullerton and UTPB in Texas. Coach Newman is widely considered one of the most influential up and coming head coaches in the country. As the current head coach at Cal State San Bernardino he has completely turned the program around. Last season his team won 20 games for the first time at the school in 7 years. You can contact me anytime at: nicksainato@ymail.com

Coach Bob Burton has coached basketball for over 50 years. In that time, he has coached and won at all levels.  He started coaching in High School at three different schools, Leigh, Westmont and Willow Glen HS. As a Junior College Head Coach for 20 years he went 488-128 as well as conference coach of the year 9 times, and California Coach of the year 4 times. In Division 1 college basketball he was an assistant coach at University of Utah and Fresno State and the Head Coach at Cal State Fullerton. At CSUF he had three 20-win seasons and three post season appearances including the NCAA Tournament in 2008. Recently, he was an assistant for the women’s basketball team at San Jose City College. Coach Burton was inducted into the California Community Colleges Coaches Hall of Fame in 2004. In this podcast Coach Burton details how he built programs from the ground up. He gives his strategies how he has coached his players from high school to NBA level talent, instilled his style of play and how he won consistently in NCAA Division 1 basketball. You could contact me anytime at: nicksainato@ymail.com

Gary McKnight is the Head Basketball Coach for Mater Dei High School in Orange County California.  During Coach McKnight's tenure his teams have won 11 California state championships, 23 CIF championships, 36 out of 37 league titles and 1,136 games.   In this podcast, Coach McKnight talks about his career as a prep athlete, how he stated in coaching, and building one of the most successful high school programs of all time.  He will discuss how his players have influenced his programs and gives an all-time list of Mater Dei players.   Contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com 

Coach Walberg is considered one of the most innovative basketball minds of all time.  In this podcast, Vance will chronicle over 40 years of giving back to the game.  He will start with his playing days in high school and college and what he learned from his coaches.  He will talk about how he formed his style of play and built Clovis West High School basketball into a state and national power.  And how that style helped him win a state Junior College championship.  Coach Walberg will go in depth on what he learned as a division 1 head coach and his time as a college assistant.  Finally, he will talk about his 5 years in the NBA and what the future of basketball may look like.  In this podcast you will hear Coach Walberg like never before.   Contact me anytime at:  nicksainato@ymail.com   

Tom Orlich is an assistant coach for Stanford University men's basketball team.  Before becoming a coach in the Pac 12 Tom was a successful high school basketball coach.  With tenures at South Lake Tahoe and Clovis West High School Orlich asassed 832 wins and 2 state championships.   Tom has spent 45 years as a basketball coach.  In this podcast he will discuss what it takes to run a successful program.  He will give insight on working with parents and administration and give his insights on how to keep a job.   Thanks for checking out the KYP podcast.  We will be featuring some of the greatest basketball minds from high school, college and professional coaches.  The insights will help you grow as a coach, improve as a player and improve your overall knowledge of what it takes to be successful in sports and in life.  Please subscribe to the KYP podcast, review our shows and download our pods.  Lastly, please share this podcast with your friends and colleagues.   Contact me anytime: nicksainato@ymail.com