Podcasts about basketball operations

Senior NBA columnist and Former Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Memphis Grizzlies John Hollinger joins OverDrive to go in-depth on the trade speculations around Kevin Durant, how he'd fare on the Raptors, similarities to a Kawhi Leonard-type deal, Lakers-Nets hypothetical trade packages for Durant and more.

Coach Brian Johnson shares his journey from growing up in Annapolis to becoming a college basketball coach. After being one of the top players in the history of the University of Delaware he went on to start his coaching journey at nearby Goldey Beacom College (D2). After one season at GBC, Coach Johnson was hired at UMBC as their Director of Basketball Operations. He was promoted to Assistant Coach after one season as the DOBO, and spent four years total in Baltimore before taking over Prince George's Community College (NJCAA D3). Coach Johnson had success as a Head Coach at PGCC which led to him taking over at Southern Vermont College (D3). From SVC he was hired at Binghamton (D1) in 2019 under Tommy Dempsey. Currently Brian is the Associate Head Coach at Binghamton. He's coached every level of NCAA men's basketball and provides excellent insights as well advice for coaches of all ages. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondtheboxscore/support

GSW GM and President of Basketball Operations joins the show to discuss what the past 24 hours have been like as his team won their 4th NBA Championship in 8 years.

Coach Jamion Christian shares his journey from growing up in New Kent, Virginia to becoming a NCAA D1 Head Coach. He led his high school to an undefeated season culminating in a state championship before playing college basketball at Mount Saint Mary's under the late Jim Phelan. His senior year he played for Milan Brown, after graduating he started his coaching career at [then D3] Henry & Henry College under the late Bob Johnson. Pat Flannery hired him to be his Director of Basketball Operations at Bucknell, where they won the Patriot League regular season title. Coach Tony Shaver hired Jamion to his coaching staff at William & Mary as an Assistant Coach where he remained on staff for three seasons before accepting a job at VCU under Shaka Smart. Coach Christian helped lead the VCU to a Colonial Athletic Association Championship, and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2012. His alma mater hired him to be their Head Coach in 2012 and he spent six seasons there. He implemented his "Mayhem" style of play, which led them to the NCAA Tournament twice. He accepted the Head Coach job at Siena where he led the largest turnaround in Division I that season before leaving to become the Head Coach at George Washington University. Coach Christian spoke very candid about his tenure at GW including his dismissal at the conclusion of his third season at the helm. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondtheboxscore/support

Star Tribune Timberwolves writer Chris Hine joins Henry Lake to talk about the addition of Tim Connelly as President of Basketball Operations among other changes in the Wolves' front office and how the team may look next season.

GSW President of Basketball Operations joins the Roast for the Executive Show as he talks about the report that other teams are unhappy about Warriors spending, Draymond Green-Jaylen Brown's dust up, Poole & Klay's inconsistencies and has an awesome retort to the slander around Steph in the Finals.

10:06 - 10:20 – NHL Playoffs Conference Finals Breakdown Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers 2-0     TB Lightning vs NY Rangers 0-2   10:22 - 10:30 – NHL Playoffs recap, whop will take home the Stanley Cup?   10:34 - 10:47 – NBA Finals Breakdown… Who will win the Finals? (Games on ABC at 8, G7 at 7) Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics 0-1 G2 ^/5/22Who is Derrick White for Boston?!   10:50 - 10:58:50 – Minnesota Sports talk Vikings sign WR Albert Wilson (former Kansas City Chief and Miami Dolphin) What does signing mean if anything? 1 yr deal worth $1.12 million (0 guaranteed) Twins dealing with more injuries… Sonny Gray to 15-day IL (right pectoral strain) Timberwolves sign Matt Llyod as Senior VP of Basketball Operations

We go inside Free Agency this week with Perth Wildcats GM of Basketball Operations, Danny Mills. He takes us through how rosters are constructed in the NBL, the Perth Wildcats approach, how the deals they have got done came about and how it all compares to his time in the NBA.

(00:00) From Celtics to creep at shoe stores, Fred, Rich and Wallach take calls from listeners (13:05) Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevensjoins Toucher & Rich for his weekly segment.   CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & RICH Twitter:@Toucherandrich|@fredtoucher|@KenGriffeyRules Instagram:@Toucherandrichofficial |@fredtoucher Twitch:twitch.tv/thesportshub 98.5 The Sports Hub:Website|Twitter|Facebook|Instagram

Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens Joins Toucher & Rich

Introduction: Host Michael Rand laments the Twins' missed chances in a bad 3-2 loss to the Royals on Thursday and takes note of how during their hot streak the Twins went 14-2 in games decided by one run or two runs. They have dropped two close games since then, and that might happen more as the year goes on. The Twins will hope that Byron Buxton is due for a progression, not more regression, after finally snapping his 0-for-30 skid. 10:00: Timberwolves beat writer Chris Hine joins the show to talk about the significance of hiring Tim Connelly as the new President of Basketball Operations and all the big decisions ahead for Connelly this offseason. 26:00: Three big decisions in this market ... Aurora soccer starts with a tie ... Golden State is back in the NBA Finals.

SEGMENT- Danny Ainge served as the President of Basketball Operations of the Celtics from 2008 until last season when Brad Stevens took over. Who deserves more credit for the success of this Celtics team? 

Hour 2-  After serving as the President of Basketball Operations from 2008 until 2021, Danny Ainge has his finger prints all over this Celtics' roster. How much credit does Danny deserve for the success of the Celtics?  Does friend of the show Wyc Grousbeck also deserve credit for his patience and willingness to promote former Head Coach brad Stevens to President of Basketball Operations?  What is the correct pronunciation of a Gyros? What is the best type of tortilla?  What is the go to food on Memorial Day Weekend? Wiggy gives relationship advice to Scheim and Greg, while putting pressure on men around the world to get married. The News with Courtney.

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a massive move on Monday when they announced the hiring of Tim Connelly as their newest President of Basketball Operations. The move had been reported as in the works last week and came together, culminating with Connelly visiting with Glen Taylor. The move puts Connelly as the number one decision-maker in the Timberwolves' front office. Many wondered what would happen to Sachin Gupta if the Wolves ownership group brought in a new face. Well, according to the press release, Gupta is not going anywhere either. “Connelly will work closely with Timberwolves Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Sachin Gupta, as well as Head Coach Chris Finch...” Connelly previously worked for the Denver Nuggets as their President of Basketball Operations, a role that he assumed in 2017. He was with the Nuggets as their Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for four years prior to that promotion. On today's episode of the Bleav in Timberwolves Podcast, Ryan Blackburn, Site Manager for our sister site Denver Stiffs, joins Brendan Hedtke and Doug West to give insight as to what the hiring means for the Timberwolves. Ryan graciously brings his wealth of knowledge and insight from his time covering the Nuggets. The trio breaks down the move from multiple angles, covering a variety of topic, including: Connelly's history in front offices His personality and demeanor How aggressive he will be His strengths and weakness as a decision maker His success in the draft What type of relationship he may have with Chris Finch How he and Gupta can lean on each other Denver fans' reactions to the news & more!

President of Basketball Operations for the Golden State Warriors, Bob Myers joins the program to discuss the team being 1 win away from the NBA Finals. 

Introduction: The Timberwolves hired executive Tim Connelly away from Denver to be their President of Basketball Operations for a reported 5 years and $40 million plus an ownership stake in the team. It's a big-time move, but it's not without risk. While Connelly has a track record of building a team primarily through the draft, the Nuggets haven't even played for a championship let alone won a title in recent years. 8:00: The Star Tribune's Jeff Day joins host Michael Rand for an examination of his story on the inner workings of the Gophers volleyball program. 32:00: The Twins won again, and the vibe in the clubhouse is positively giddy.

With over 20 million people from 20 different countries across the most populated continent on the planet, you can make a pretty good case that the very concept of an “Asian-American” is incredibly oversimplified. There are some experiences however, that happen to unite Asian-Americans. For example, almost any Asian-American working in sports media can tell you about their shared experiences, from media personalities to NBA point guards…to the guy who ran the Minnesota Timberwolves until yesterday, Sachin Gupta. As part of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, SportsCenter anchor Kevin Negandhi tells us the story of the first Indian-American to ever be President of Basketball Operations for an NBA team, why the smartest people in the NBA respect him so much, and what his still-unfolding journey says about all of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves have officially hired Tim Connelly to be the team's new president of basketball operations. Connelly leaves the Denver Nuggets after building one of the league's best teams over the past several years, including an impressive draft track record and a solid slew of roster-building trades. Ben Beecken (@bbeecken) discusses some of the more under-the-radar moves made by Connelly, and why the parallels between the Nuggets and Wolves roster-building situations are so important. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Blackburn reacts to Tim Connelly deciding to go to the Minnesota Timberwolves to become their new President of Basketball Operations, including where the biggest differences were in Denver's counteroffer. Then, Ryan discusses where Tim Connelly's absence will be felt the most as the Nuggets enter their most important off-season in franchise history. Is Calvin Booth ready to step into the leadership role?

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss Monday's breaking news of the hiring of Tim Connelly away from the Denver Nuggets and to become the President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dane and Kyle give their instant reactions to the news that has been percolating over the last week. Topics covered in the conversation include: — Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez convert on their big-game hunting quest to land a top-notch executive — Connelly's offseason to-do list — Sachin Gupta's role going forward — The Finch and Connelly relationship — The Wolves set up to have max cap space in the summer of 2023 and what Connelly might be able to do with that — How this addition signals the influence and likely long-term impact of the Lore and Rodriguez as owners For a 14-day free trial of Aura's digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Barreiro opens the show and spends much of the first hour reacting to the breaking news that the Wolves big swing paid off and they have hired Tim Connelly from the Nuggets as their new President of Basketball Operations.

Matt Moore reacts to the news that Tim Connelly is leaving the Denver Nuggets to take the job as President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The move doesn't hurt the Nuggets short-term. Tim Connelly made mistakes like everyone does. Connelly's move doesn't make the Wolves an instant contender. But the process of losing another excellent executive over money sends a message from ownership that's very clear, and that message is that they are only willing to do what it takes to win... to a point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Timberwolves have hired a new President of Basketball Operations - in a very Timberwolves way. Plus, the Twins are going well, so why aren't people happier about it? Chip Scoggins from the Star Tribune on both topics.

Tim Connelly is in advanced talks with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Head of Basketball Operations. The move could have monumental impacts on the future of theNuggets as a contender. A discussion of ownership and their history of not being willing to invest in non-player assets. What would make Connelly stay? Why does Connelly really matter to a team with Nikola Jokic? Plus, Jordi Fernandez moves on to Sacramento and Bones Hyland makes All-Rookie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Blackburn discusses the news that the Minnesota Timberwolves are attempting to hire Tim Connelly, Denver Nuggets President of Basketball Operations, away from Denver. Then, Ryan discusses the loss of Jordi Fernandez, Nuggets assistant coach, to the Sacramento Kings. Finally, Bones Hyland made the All-Rookie team! A fun thing to discuss in the midst of some potentially difficult front office and coaching staff changes.

Minnesota Timberwolves scoops on the team filling out their front office with the team firing assistant general manager Gianluca Pascucc; Will Sachin Gupta be retained and/or named president of basketball operations?

Minnesota Timberwolves scoops on president of basketball search and have started to interview candidates; Are Elton Brand and Landry Fields potential candidates?; Will Sachin Gupta get the job or stick around if they hired a new pobo?; Minnesota Vikings schedule scoops!; Minnesota Twins scoops on Chris Paddack's elbow and more!

(00:00) Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens joins Toucher & Rich for his weekly segment. (17:59) Fred has the flu and is broadcasting from home. Zo hopes he gets well soon! Fred shares his disappointment of not attending today's Red Sox-Angels game and frustration of no one wanting to buy his tickets.. (28:49) THE STACK:   CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & RICH Twitter:@Toucherandrich|@fredtoucher|@KenGriffeyRules Instagram:@Toucherandrichofficial |@fredtoucher Twitch:twitch.tv/thesportshub 98.5 The Sports Hub:Website|Twitter|Facebook|Instagram

Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens Joins Toucher & Rich

Freddie Quartlebaum is the Director of Basketball Operations for the Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball Team. Quartlebaum played college basketball at Fordham where he was a four-year letter winner. The New York City native graduated from the Fordham with a degree in communications. He has coached at several colleges over his more than 20 yr career(Navy, Towson, Holy Cross, Fairfield, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Iowa State, St. John's and Kansas). He is the co-author of the book “The Positivity Tribe in the Locker Room” and 2022 NCAA National Basketball Champion. @qfit50 #coachq #kansas #ncaa #champion #college #basketball Social Media Links Youtube Channel youtube.com/c/ChipBakerTheSuccessChronicles LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/chip-baker-thesuccesschronicles-825887161 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014641035295 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chipbakertsc/ Twitter twitter.com/chipbaker19 Linktree https://linktr.ee/ChipBakerTSC Online Store http://chip-baker-the-success-chronicles.square.site/

Coach Austin Kidd shares his journey from growing up in Livermore, Kentucky to coaching at the NCAA D1 level. After growing up a Kentucky Wildcats fan, Austin attended UK and rather than being a manager he served as a Volunteer Coach at Transylvania University. Once he finished up at Transylvania he landed a Graduate Assistant position at Kentucky under John Calipari. As a Graduate Assistant, Coach Kidd was a part of two NCAA Tournament teams that reached a Sweet Sixteen and then an Elite Eight in 2019. Upon finishing his master's degree at Kentucky he accepted a Video Coordinator position at Florida Gulf Coast University and was quickly promoted to Director of Basketball Operations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondtheboxscore/support

(17:14) Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens joins Toucher & Rich for his weekly segment. (37:06) THE STACK   CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & RICH Twitter:@Toucherandrich||@fredtoucher||@KenGriffeyRules Instagram:@Toucherandrichofficial ||@fredtoucher Twitch:twitch.tv/thesportshub 98.5 The Sports Hub:Website||Twitter||Facebook||Instagram

Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens joins Toucher & Rich

Warriors GM & President of Basketball Operations joins the show to share his thoughts on Steph's time off the bench, Jordan Poole's omission from the Most Improved Player, the closing lineup and the biggest surprises from this series.

Newly hired Director of Basketball Operations at Arizona State University, Carter Caplan has worked his way up the ladder starting as a manager at Drexel. He has had stops at both Niagara University and the University of Delaware.  We discuss...- Deciding to take a new job- Understanding your head coach- It's about the players- How to earn trust and take initiative - Separators between good and great- Roles and responsibilities- Being relationship driven- Organization and preparation- Loving what you do

(00:00) Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens joins Toucher & Rich for his weekly segment. (23:26) Tom E. Curran: Joe Judge and the Patriots Wide Receivers had multiple ‘Blow-Ups' at practice in 2019. (31:13) THE STACK   CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & RICH Twitter:@Toucherandrich||@fredtoucher||@KenGriffeyRules Instagram:@Toucherandrichofficial ||@fredtoucher Twitch:twitch.tv/thesportshub 98.5 The Sports Hub:Website||Twitter||Facebook||Instagram

Join host Dalen Cuff and guest Ann Crosby, Chicago Sky Vice President of Basketball Operations & Strength and Conditioning, preview the 2022 WNBA season and recap the 2022 WNBA Draft.

Brad Stevens is the architect behind the Boston Celtics franchise, serving as the team's President of Basketball Operations. He previously spent eight seasons as the Celtics head coach, leading the team to seven straight trips to the playoffs and three Eastern Conference Finals appearances. Before joining the Celtics, Stevens coached at Butler University where he led the Bulldogs to two appearances in the national championship game. On this episode, we talk about finding contentment in the pursuit, the three qualities he looks for in hiring, and his advice for young leaders.

(00:00) Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens joins Toucher & Rich for his weekly segment. (21:13) The guys share their takeaways from the Brad Stevens interview. (31:39) THE STACK   CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & RICH Twitter:@Toucherandrich||@fredtoucher||@KenGriffeyRules Instagram:@Toucherandrichofficial ||@fredtoucher Twitch:twitch.tv/thesportshub 98.5 The Sports Hub:Website||Twitter||Facebook||Instagram

Please Note: The opinions expressed by The Chase Down podcast are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions of the Cleveland Cavaliers or its Basketball Operations staff, parent company, or partners.

(00:00) Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens joins Toucher & Rich for his weekly segment. (33:50) THE STACK   CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & RICH Twitter:@Toucherandrich||@fredtoucher||@KenGriffeyRules Instagram:@Toucherandrichofficial ||@fredtoucher Twitch:twitch.tv/thesportshub 98.5 The Sports Hub:Website||Twitter||Facebook||Instagram

Ten months after shocking the basketball world by leaving the sidelines to take the President of Basketball Operations job for the Boston Celtics, Brad Stevens joins the pod for his first lengthy and exclusive conversation about the entire process. With his good friend Sean Grande on the pod with him, you'll hear a whole new side of the new Celtics boss. What prompted him to switch roles? What does he have to say about his new responsibilities, including hiring a new coach and navigating the trade deadline? What does he think about the potential of this year's team? Stevens touches on all of that and much more with Marc and Grande. 1:00 – Grande explains how and why he and Brad Stevens became close friends 8:55 – Brad Stevens explains why he moved from coaching into President of Basketball Operations for the Celtics 11:25 – Stevens comments on the impact he felt from the two COVID seasons and the bubble 15:30 – Stevens gives his take on the key differences between his current role and coaching 19:30 – Listen to Stevens recall his first trade deadline experience 23:15 – Stevens goes into the hiring of Ime Udoka and how Udoka has performed this season 28:15 – What's it like trading someone for the first time? Stevens answers that question 29:50 – Marc asks Stevens about his incredible basketball intuition 35:20 – Marc and Grande react to their conversation with Stevens 39:15 – Grande comments on Stevens taking on his new role, as a new challenge 40:00 – Marc revisits his experiences of interacting with Stevens' intuition

NFL Win Totals I Swin Cash – Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer/VP of Basketball Operations and Team Development for the New Orleans Pelicans I PJ Carlesimo – Westwood One College Basketball Analyst

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer joins Maggie and Perloff live at the Final Four

(00:00) Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens joins Toucher & Rich for his weekly segment. (33:00) THE STACK   CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & RICH Twitter:@Toucherandrich||@fredtoucher||@KenGriffeyRules Instagram:@Toucherandrichofficial ||@fredtoucher Twitch:twitch.tv/thesportshub 98.5 The Sports Hub:Website||Twitter||Facebook||Instagram

(00:00) Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens joins Toucher & Rich for his weekly segment. (36:35) THE STACK   CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & RICH Twitter:@Toucherandrich||@fredtoucher||@KenGriffeyRules Instagram:@Toucherandrichofficial ||@fredtoucher Twitch:twitch.tv/thesportshub 98.5 The Sports Hub:Website||Twitter||Facebook||Instagram

Coach Mike Mannix Head Coach for Wilbraham & Monson boys basketball team joins the show. Coach Mannix talks about his coaching journey from how he caught coaching to interning with the Pacers, assistant coach for D2, Basketball Operations for Drexel. He also talks about he how he got the job at Wilbraham & Monson, talks about the 4 great players he was able to coach this year in Devin, Kyle, Matt and Sean and what it was like to coach those young men and much more! Find out more at https://the-rhody-runback.pinecast.co

The Florida Gators football team under Billy Napier has multiple All-SEC candidates on their defense this season, namely S Rashad Torrence II, EDGE Brenton Cox Jr, and DL Gervon Dexter. Mike White left the Florida Gators for the Georgia Bulldogs and the Gators could be looking at their new head coach in Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations and former Butler Bulldogs head coach Brad Stevens. The second part of our interview with Florida Gators LB David Reese, courtesy of the Gator Collective. Will any Florida Gators make the All-SEC team? Could the Florida Gators lure Brad Stevens away from the Boston Celtics to Gainesville? What is the Gator Collective? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. RunYourPool If you want to play against us for a shot at a cash prize join us at RunYourPool.com/LockedOn. And while you're there, create your own pool for your friends and family. Enter ‘PUREMADNESS' at checkout for $10 off your custom pool. StatHero StatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Florida Gators All-SEC Defensive Players, Could Brad Stevens Leave Boston?, Florida LB David Reese Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brad Stevens is the current President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. Prior to that he was head coach of the Celtics, leading them to seven straight playoff appearances and building one of the top teams in the league. He rose to fame as head coach of Butler University, where he led the team to two NCAA Final Fours and set records for most wins in the first three years of coaching, and won numerous coaching accolades along the way. He is widely hailed as being a transformational coach for his players, and our interview certainly supported that belief as we discussed vulnerability, authenticity, and so much more. This interview was recorded as part of our 2021 Way of Champions Virtual Conference, and this week we are opening registration for our 2022 event, to be held June 25-26. Whether you watch it live or watch the recordings, this is going to be an incredible event, as we have lined up the following presenters: Steve Kerr: Golden State Warriors and Team USA Head Coach Acacia Walker: Head Coach of Boston College Women's Lacrosse, 2021 NCAA Champions Dave Aranda, Head Coach, Baylor University Football, 2021 Big 12 Champions and Sugar Bowl Champions Sandy Barbour: Athletic Director and VP of Intercollegiate Athletics, Penn State University Ron Adams: Golden State Warriors Asst. Coach Trevor Ragan: Podcast Host and Founder of The Learner Lab Betsy Butterick, “The Coaches' Coach” and Communication Specialist Dave Dickerson, Head Coach, University of South Carolina Upstate Men's Basketball If you register soon, we will throw in the videos from the 2021 Way of Champions Virtual Conference as well, a $349 value! Learn more and register at www.ChangingTheGameProject.com and click Way of Champions Conference on main menu! This week's podcast is brought to you by our friends at Sprocket Sports.  Sprocket Sports is a new software platform for youth sports clubs.  Yeah, there are a lot of these systems out there, but Sprocket provides the full enchilada. They give you all the cool front-end stuff to make your club look good– like websites and marketing tools – AND all the back-end transactions and services to run your business better so you can focus on what really matters – your players and your teams.  Sprocket is built for those clubs looking to thrive, not just survive, in the competitive world of youth sports clubs.  So if you've been looking for a true business partner – not just another app – check them out today at sprocketsports.com. Become a Podcast Champion! This weeks podcast is also sponsored by our Patreon Podcast Champions. Help Support the Podcast and get FREE access to our most popular online courses, a $300 value. If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A code to get free access to our online course called “Coaching Mastery,” usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron. Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past four years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

Coach Adam Call,In this episode, you'll hear from Adam Call. Coach Call is currently an assistant women's basketball Coach for Caroline McCombs at George Washington in the Atlantic 10. Coach Adam is in year one at GW. Last season, Coach Adam was at Stony Brook and the prior four seasons, he was at Eastern Michigan, including two as the Associate Head Coach. Coach Call came to EMU after spending two seasons as an assistant at Stony Brook. Before Stony Brook, Coach Adam was the Director of Player Development at the University of Washington, Director of Basketball Operations at Northwestern, and Video Coordinator at TCU. Adam graduated from the University of Oklahoma. With the Sooners, Adam was a student manager with the program. As you can tell, Coach Call has massive experience - at all levels. The son of a teacher and bricklayer, Coach Adam is a teacher who is constantly trying to bring the best out of his players. As you will soon find out, Coach Adam believes that the core of his coaching is having the mindset of a teacher. It is really cool to hear how he is constantly trying to push his players to see what they are truly capable of. As Coach Adam says: “To see their path before they even do.” How did Adam learn this? Of course, coaches in his life helped him envision becoming a successful coach. Wait until you hear the term: "Building Sweat Equity." A great reminder that if we truly want to help the players we coach get better, we have to invest the time with them. It was also very refreshing to hear Coach Adam talk about how he treats his players as equals. At the core, he is constantly trying to earn their trust by simply listening to them. Being an authentic and genuine person is really important to Coach Adam Call. And, no doubt after listening to this conversation, you will know that Coach Adam accomplishes this goal. Follow Coach Adam Call @AdamjcallFollow Tell Me Your Story Coach @CoachKevinDro Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEMoneyball Sportswear Moneyball, The Only Way To Ball! Great Sports Wear and Basketball Uniforms! Michigan Made! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.