NABC Guardians of the Game Podcast

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The NABC Guardians of the Game podcast features weekly discussions with prominent current and former college basketball coaches, covering topics on and off the court.

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    • Mar 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 85 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from NABC Guardians of the Game Podcast

    Darian DeVries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 15:28


    Drake coach Darian DeVries discusses the experience of winning a conference tournament and preparing his team for March Madness.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Kyle Neptune

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 14:49


    Villanova coach Kyle Neptune discusses the experience of taking over one of college basketball's marquee programs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Joe Lombardi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 22:12


    Joe Lombardi discusses the process of building IUP into a perennial Division II power.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Randy Bennett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 21:17


    Randy Bennett discusses the process of building Saint Mary's into one of college basketball's most consistent programs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Chris Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 16:22


    Northwestern coach Chris Collins discusses his development as a coach and how he has evolved throughout his career.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Matt Margenthaler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 16:32


    Minnesota State coach Matt Margenthaler discusses serving as a leader on issues impacting Division II.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Dennis Gates

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 23:21


    Missouri coach Dennis Gates discusses the process of taking a new job and the impact of mentors on his career.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    James Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 13:20


    Yale coach James Jones discusses his fit at the school and making an impact on players that lasts beyond their college careers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Earl Grant

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 11:45


    Boston College coach Earl Grant discusses his development from assistant to head coach, and finding an ideal fit at an institution.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Jamie Dixon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 16:50


    TCU head coach Jamie Dixon discusses his leadership influences and navigating major changes in college basketball.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Craig Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 28:39


    Craig Robinson discusses how his background as a coach prepared him to lead the NABC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Dana Ford

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 21:28


    Missouri State coach Dana Ford discusses his career path, building a program culture and navigating shifts in college athletics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Mike Schauer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 19:28


    Wheaton coach Mike Schauer discusses the appeal of Division III and his role as chair of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Committee.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Lon Kruger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 13:10


    Longtime coach Lon Kruger discusses the life-saving impact of Coaches vs. Cancer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Travis Steele

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 11:39


    Travis Steele discusses learning from mentors and the successful Xavier coaching tree.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Drew Valentine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 16:05


    Loyola Chicago coach Drew Valentine discusses the experiences of being a first-year head coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Travis Ford

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 25:15


    Saint Louis coach Travis Ford discusses his career progression from the NAIA to Division I and his advice for young coaches.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    Ben Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 21:24


    Minnesota's Ben Johnson discusses the excitement and challenges of being a first-time head coach.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Matt Painter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 29:37


    Purdue coach Matt Painter discusses building a program and serving as a leader for the sport off the court.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Preston Spradlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 25:31


    Morehead State coach Preston Spradlin discusses the experience of punching a ticket to March Madness.

    Mick Cronin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 27:01


    UCLA's Mick Cronin discusses the experience of coaching a college basketball blueblood.

    Jamion Christian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 23:58


    George Washington coach Jamion Christian discusses building a program culture and evaluating job opportunities.

    Pryor Orser

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 23:01


    Pryor Orser discusses the process of building Colorado School of Mines into one of the elite programs in Division II.

    Eric Konkol

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 21:07


    Eric Konkol discusses his career development and maintaining success at his Louisiana Tech program.

    Todd Golden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 30:02


    San Francisco's Todd Golden discusses his use of analytics and his path to becoming a head coach at a young age.

    Brad Underwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 20:45


    Illinois coach Brad Underwood discusses his coaching journey.

    Kenny Blakeney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 36:46


    Howard's Kenny Blakeney discusses building a program's brand and the unique experience of coaching at an HBCU.

    Fran McCaffery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 30:32


    Iowa's Fran McCaffery discusses the growth of his program and the experience of coaching his sons.

    Shaka Smart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 36:00


    Texas' Shaka Smart discusses his rise in the profession and his commitment to making an impact off the court.

    Tavaras Hardy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 33:11


    Loyola coach Tavaras Hardy joins the NABC Guardians of the Game Podcast.

    Greg Lansing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 22:11


    Indiana State coach Greg Lansing joins the NABC Guardians of the Game Podcast.

    Frank Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 29:43


    South Carolina coach Frank Martin joins the NABC Guardians of the Game Podcast.

    Jared Grasso

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 19:39


    Bryant coach Jared Grasso discusses developing a program culture.

    Chris Mooney

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 26:15


    Richmond coach Chris Mooney discusses his coaching roots and a unique relationship he developed with a former team manager.

    Roy Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 22:09


    North Carolina coach Roy Williams discusses the progression of his Hall of Fame career and the impact of mentors like Dean Smith.

    Mike Brey

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 34:49


    Notre Dame head coach and 2019-20 NABC president Mike Brey discusses current issues facing college basketball.

    Rick Barnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 34:38


    Rick Barnes discusses his fit at Tennessee and how coaches can find success off the court.

    Leonard Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 36:10


    Leonard Hamilton discusses his longevity at Florida State and his journey through the coaching profession.

    LaVall Jordan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 39:01


    LaVall Jordan discusses his career progression and the unique culture of Butler basketball.

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    Brian Dutcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 30:32


    Brian Dutcher discusses his coaching background and San Diego State's dominant season.

    Ed DeChellis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 39:52


    Navy's Ed DeChellis discusses the unique experience of coaching at a service academy.

    Tad Boyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 39:56


    Colorado's Tad Boyle discusses his career progression and his experience on the NCAA rules committee.

    Porter Moser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 34:00


    Porter Moser discusses the impact of Loyola's Final Four run and his development as a coach.

    Greg Gard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 42:23


    Greg Gard discusses his longevity at Wisconsin and his rise throughout multiple levels of the game.

    Ritchie McKay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 35:15


    Ritchie McKay discusses his return to Liberty and the transition from assistant to head coach.

    Ron Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 27:43


    Tulane coach Ron Hunter joins the NABC Guardians of the Game Podcast.

    Mark Pope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 35:00


    BYU coach Mark Pope joins the NABC Guardians of the Game Podcast.

    Anthony Grant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 32:42


    Dayton coach Anthony Grant joins the NABC Guardians of the Game Podcast.

    Mike McGrath

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 37:10


    University of Chicago coach Mike McGrath discusses small-college basketball and his role on influential national committees.

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    Tom Crean

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 30:43


    Georgia coach Tom Crean discusses his professional background and the experience of coaching on the game's biggest stage.

    Bob McKillop

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 33:15


    Bob McKillop discusses his longevity at Davidson and memories from recruiting Stephen Curry.

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