Life In Basketball

Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by former Louisville Cardinal alum and current Louisville Family Circuit Court Judge, Derwin Webb. Judge Webb shares his basketball journey, from growing up in Indy wanting to play tennis, to life lessons from Denny Crum, to becoming the first African American Judge to preside on the Louisville Family Curcuit Court.

Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by NBA Content Creator and Videographer, Logan Linkmeyer, who shares his incredible basketball journey. Pursuing a new hobby and self-taught skill took Logan all over the world and right into the thick of the NBA world.

Life In Basketball Hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by former University of Kentucky alumni and National Champion, Twany Beckham, to talk about his unique basketball journey. Twany shares details about his childhood and how he realized he had a gift to use and talks us through his career at Ballard High School, Mississippi State, and then Kentucky as well as how he is currently using his platform as an author and motivational speaker to impact youth in his community.

Life In Basketball Hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by Chris Dowe, a Louisville native and National Champion Bellarmine basketball star to talk about his rise up the professional basketball ranks. Chris shares the advice he got along the way, how a tough upset in high school taught him to keep grinding, and how he made six countries in eight years work to his advantage.

Life In Basketball Hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by former Louisville Cardinal and NBA D-League Alum, Perrin Johnson, to talk about his basketball journey. Perrin talks about growing up in California, how another sport was set to bring him to Louisville and also shares the underbelly of the recruiting world, and tells story after story that will have you in tears.

Life In Basketball Hosts Alex Stengel and Jacob Lane were joined by former Dayton Flyers walk-on and Louisville Basketball Graduate Assistant and current General Manager/Head Coach of the TBT (The Basketball Tournament) Red Scare to talk about his basketball journey. Growing up in a football family, Joey's story of following his heart and passion while overcoming obstacles is a story you have to hear. Learn more about TBT and what Joey's up to next!

Former Louisville basketball star sat down with Life In Basketball Hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel to talk about his basketball journey. From being an offered a scholarship in 8th grade to becoming one of the most clutch players in Louisville history all leading to a long and successful overseas career, Jerry's basketball story is one you have to hear!

Life In Basketball Host Jacob Lane and guest co-host Nick Conner of Back to the Bricks Podcast sit down with Louisville Male High School Head Coach Tim Haworth to talk about his basketball journey. From working his tail off to make the D1 level to becoming a successful Kentucky high school head coach and talent developer, Coach Haworth shows what grit, passion for the game, and love for others can do in the game of basketball.

Life In Basketball Hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by former Louisville Cardinal great and recently retired European basketball star, Larry O' Bannon, to talk about his basketball journey. From growing up in the city of Louisville and watching Darrell Griffith to winning the 2005 West Regional MVP as a Louisville Cardinal, Larry shares how he become so devoted to the game as well and why he's taking on a new endeavor in a post-basketball life.

Life In Basketball Hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined this week by college basketball journalist Danielle Lerner of The Daily Memphian and formerly of The Athletic and The Courier Journal to discuss her basketball journey. From growing up loving completely different sports to becoming a beat writer, Danielle shares how she got into journalism, why gender equality in the profession is important and how she hopes to offer a lifeline to the next wave of females, what it was like working with Chris Mack and how she's adjusting to a new role.

Life In Basketball Hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by long time Euro League star Michael Bramos, currently of Umana Reyer Venezia in Italy to talk about his basketball journey and life in European basketball. Mike shares stories of how Detroit impacted his basketball youth, his time playing for Charlie Coles at Miami (OH) and a crazy practice story, what it was like moving overseas, and how Mike was a projectile magnet from the craziest fans in the world.

Life In Basketball Hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by former NBA Certified Agent and now creator of Babcock Hoops, Matt Babcock to discuss his basketball journey. From growing up as a coaches son in an NBA family, life was all about basketball. Matt shares interesting details on the business side of the NBA what life as a sports agent looks like , and why he decided to make a career 180 within the NBA.

Life In Basketball Hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by Josh Pittman of Centre College to talk about his basketball journey as a coach. Get an inside look at coaching college basketball at the Division 3 level and how challenging yet rewarding it can be from both a coach and player as well as hear some great stories from Josh's day as a student assistant for Coach Rick Pitino. Also don't miss former Centre star Perry Ayers as he joins the show to reminisce on his time playing for Coach Greg Mason and Coach Pittman.

Life In Basketball Hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by Naismith Hall of Famer and NBA 2Lou President, Dan Issel, to talk about his journey through the game of basketball. From his recruitment at Kentucky and relationship with Joe B. Hall, to his career in the ABA and NBA, to his new charge of getting the NBA to Louisville, not many have a better story than Dan Issel.

Life In Basketball hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by Auburn Basketball Assistant Coach Ian Borders who shares his journey of going from a South Oldham (KY) high school English teacher to a college basketball coach who was apart of one of the craziest runs in NCAA tournament history.

Life In Basketball hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by former professional basketball player and current skills development coach Phil Morrison to talk about his journey through the game. Listen in as Phil shares how using the game of basketball as a tool to share the gospel has become his life mission.

In Volume 3 of Life In Basketball, hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel interview former Eastern High School and Ball State basketball star Trey Moses to discuss his journey through the game of basketball. How late exposure on the AAU circuit sent Trey to the place where he'd come face to face with mental health struggles and become one of the biggest advocates in the country. Trey goes in-depth how his loss has allowed him to be a light for his community and others around him.

In Volume 2 of Life In Basketball, hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel are joined by Louisville native and former Butler star Kameron Woods to talk about his journey through the game of basketball. How a late developing big found a home with a budding coaching star and learned the valuable lesson of understanding and thriving in one role.

In Volume 1 of Life In Basketball hosts Jacob Lane and Alex Stengel sit down with Louisville Women's Basketball Radio Play-By-Play Commentator Nick Curran and talk about his journey through the game of basketball. How a professional broadcaster took his love for sports and made into a living through the power of saying yes, knowing the right people, and just so happening to be in the right places at the right time.