12 Inches Over

This episode we tell Kobe stories from his Wonder Years in Philly. Geoff and Scott are joined by Kevin “Katalyst” Carroll, Pooh Allen, Donnie Carr, and Mike Jordan.

Kobe Bryant’s wonder years were influenced by Philadelphia’s basketball community. Our four guests had front row seats to his maturation and development. Listen in and learn about the dawn of Mamba Mentality. 

Excerpt from Kevin "Katalyst" Carroll's interview of Kobe

Donnie Carr (Roman Catholic) v. Kobe Bryant (Lower Merion)

12 Inches Over, named from an expression used by basketball coaches endeavoring to move from the assistant coach’s chair, 12 inches over to the head coach’s chair, is a professional development network, primarily composed of men’s and women’s college basketball coaches from Philly and the DMV (D.C., Maryland and Virginia). Our network has over 1000 years of combined experience as players, coaches, and administrators at the highest levels of basketball and athletics. As an homage to our old head, mentor and coach, Claude Gross, we use storytelling as the cornerstone of a unique brand of professional development to showcase, learn, discuss transformational leadership, and offer grace when needed.

Our Professor Stephanie Tryce drops wisdom on the origins of the NCAA and NIL. We explore the evolving landscape of college athletics, focusing on the history and legal challenges surrounding the NCAA's amateurism rules, antitrust cases, and the recent shift toward allowing athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness rights. The discussion concludes with an examination of the sociological and economic factors influencing athlete rights and compensation, including unionization efforts, university funding models, and the increasing financial independence of athletic departments.

12 Inches Over, named from an expression used by basketball coaches endeavoring to move from the assistant coach’s chair, 12 inches over to the head coach’s chair, is a professional development network, primarily composed of men’s and women’s college basketball coaches. Our network has over 1000 years of combined experience as players, coaches, and administrators at the highest levels of basketball and athletics. As an homage to our old head, mentor and coach, Claude Gross, we use storytelling as the cornerstone of a unique brand of professional development to showcase, learn, discuss transformational leadership, and offer grace when needed.

12InchesOver Podcast feat. Jerome "Pooh" Allen (NBA coach) and our old head, Rod Baker (NBA scout)

We roll like an oldschool radio show and use storytelling as the cornerstone of a unique brand of professional development for basketball coaches and enthusiasts.

 Co-hosts: Geoff Arnold (D1 basketball coach) and Scott N. Brooks (sociologist)

On tonight's podcast: LaMar Barrret (high school and college basketball coach and Unmasked podcaster)  joins the podcast- we discuss getting into coaching, the DMV, helping players reach their potential, and our favorite action flicks.  You get it real, raw and uncut - I hope y'all learn somethin'!

DISCLAIMER: Any affiliations with organizations are solely for identification purposes. The views and opinions expressed by The 12 Inches Over Podcast are those of the hosts, guest, authors or sponsors and do not reflect the official policy or position of their affiliated organizations or The 12 Inches Over Podcast. The hosts and guests and sponsors’ opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but The 12 Inches Over Podcast does not warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such. The reference to a specific product, logo, image or entity, or recommendation of any other product, does not imply any endorsement thereof. Any content provided by our guests, hosts or sponsors is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, race, sex, gender, club, organization, institution, company, individual, anyone, or anything.

Follow us @12InchesOver on Twitter and @12inchesover on Instagram and drop some questions for our coaches about music, players, and teams.

12InchesOver Podcast feat. Jerome "Pooh" Allen (NBA coach) and our old head, Rod Baker (NBA scout)

We roll like an oldschool radio show and use storytelling as the cornerstone of a unique brand of professional development for basketball coaches and enthusiasts.

 Co-hosts: Geoff Arnold (D1 basketball coach) and Scott N. Brooks (sociologist)

On tonight's podcast: Avery  Marz (D1 basketball player) and Kyle Molock (D1 basketball player) join the podcast- we discuss sports injury, rehabbing and what they don't prepare you for, and their post sport journeys.  You get it real, raw and uncut - I hope y'all learn somethin'!

DISCLAIMER: Any affiliations with organizations are solely for identification purposes. The views and opinions expressed by The 12 Inches Over Podcast are those of the hosts, guest, authors or sponsors and do not reflect the official policy or position of their affiliated organizations or The 12 Inches Over Podcast. The hosts and guests and sponsors’ opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but The 12 Inches Over Podcast does not warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such. The reference to a specific product, logo, image or entity, or recommendation of any other product, does not imply any endorsement thereof. Any content provided by our guests, hosts or sponsors is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, race, sex, gender, club, organization, institution, company, individual, anyone, or anything.

Follow us @12InchesOver on Twitter and @12inchesover on Instagram and drop some questions for our coaches about music, players, and teams. 

12InchesOver Podcast feat. Jerome "Pooh" Allen (NBA coach) and our old head, Rod Baker (NBA scout)

We roll like an oldschool radio show and use storytelling as the cornerstone of a unique brand of professional development for basketball coaches and enthusiasts.

 Co-hosts: Geoff Arnold (D1 basketball coach) and Scott N. Brooks (sociologist)

On tonight's podcast: Ashley Howard  (D1 head basketball coach) joins the podcast- we discuss his post sport journey, "the car ride" - when your oldheads tell you to get your shit together -,  and cutting his teeth as a head coach.  You get it real, raw and uncut - I hope y'all learnin' somethin'!

DISCLAIMER: Any affiliations with organizations are solely for identification purposes. The views and opinions expressed by The 12 Inches Over Podcast are those of the hosts, guest, authors or sponsors and do not reflect the official policy or position of their affiliated organizations or The 12 Inches Over Podcast. The hosts and guests and sponsors’ opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but The 12 Inches Over Podcast does not warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such. The reference to a specific product, logo, image or entity, or recommendation of any other product, does not imply any endorsement thereof. Any content provided by our guests, hosts or sponsors is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, race, sex, gender, club, organization, institution, company, individual, anyone, or anything.

Follow us @12InchesOver on Twitter and @12inchesover on Instagram and drop some questions for our coaches about music, players, and teams. 

12InchesOver Podcast feat. Jerome "Pooh" Allen (NBA coach) and our old head, Rod Baker (NBA scout)

We roll like an oldschool radio show and use storytelling as the cornerstone of a unique brand of professional development for basketball coaches and enthusiasts.

 Co-hosts: Geoff Arnold (D1 basketball coach) and Scott N. Brooks (sociologist)

On tonight's podcast: Mike Jordan  (D1 basketball coach) and Javon Baumon (German professional player) join the podcast- we discuss playing overseas and playing in the US, the most athletic players we've ever seen/coached/played with or against, and where basketball has taken us.  You get it real, raw and uncut - I hope y'all learnin' somethin'!

DISCLAIMER: Any affiliations with organizations are solely for identification purposes. The views and opinions expressed by The 12 Inches Over Podcast are those of the hosts, guest, authors or sponsors and do not reflect the official policy or position of their affiliated organizations or The 12 Inches Over Podcast. The hosts and guests and sponsors’ opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but The 12 Inches Over Podcast does not warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such. The reference to a specific product, logo, image or entity, or recommendation of any other product, does not imply any endorsement thereof. Any content provided by our guests, hosts or sponsors is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, race, sex, gender, club, organization, institution, company, individual, anyone, or anything.

Follow us @12InchesOver on Twitter and @12inchesover on Instagram and drop some questions for our coaches about music, players, and teams. 

12InchesOver Podcast feat. Jerome "Pooh" Allen (NBA coach) and our old head, Rod Baker (NBA scout)

We roll like an oldschool radio show and use storytelling as the cornerstone of a unique brand of professional development for basketball coaches and enthusiasts.

 Co-hosts: Geoff Arnold (D1 basketball coach) and Scott N. Brooks (sociologist)

On tonight's podcast: Delgreco Wilson (journalist, Black Cager Sports/TV) joins the podcast- we discuss Black sports journalism and advocacy, working with high school athletes and parents, and our favorite gangster music and movies.  You get it real, raw and uncut - I hope y'all learnin' somethin'!

DISCLAIMER: Any affiliations with organizations are solely for identification purposes. The views and opinions expressed by The 12 Inches Over Podcast are those of the hosts, guest, authors or sponsors and do not reflect the official policy or position of their affiliated organizations or The 12 Inches Over Podcast. The hosts and guests and sponsors’ opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but The 12 Inches Over Podcast does not warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such. The reference to a specific product, logo, image or entity, or recommendation of any other product, does not imply any endorsement thereof. Any content provided by our guests, hosts or sponsors is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, race, sex, gender, club, organization, institution, company, individual, anyone, or anything.

Follow us @12InchesOver on Twitter and @12inchesover on Instagram and drop some questions for our coaches about music, players, and teams. 

12InchesOver Podcast feat. Jerome "Pooh" Allen (NBA coach) and our old head, Rod Baker (NBA scout)

We roll like an oldschool radio show and use storytelling as the cornerstone of a unique brand of professional development for basketball coaches and enthusiasts.
 
 Co-hosts: Geoff Arnold (D1 basketball coach) and Scott N. Brooks (sociologist)

On tonight's podcast: Kevin Broadus (D1 basketball coach), Kevin Baggett (D1 basketball coach), the Warden (Derrick Lowry) joins the podcast- we discuss the COVID restart, players who aren't coachable, and comedians.  You get it real, raw and uncut - I hope y'all learnin' somethin'!

DISCLAIMER: Any affiliations with organizations are solely for identification purposes. The views and opinions expressed by The 12 Inches Over Podcast are those of the hosts, guest, authors or sponsors and do not reflect the official policy or position of their affiliated organizations or The 12 Inches Over Podcast. The hosts and guests and sponsors’ opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but The 12 Inches Over Podcast does not warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such. The reference to a specific product, logo, image or entity, or recommendation of any other product, does not imply any endorsement thereof. Any content provided by our guests, hosts or sponsors is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, race, sex, gender, club, organization, institution, company, individual, anyone, or anything.

Follow us @12InchesOver on Twitter and @12inchesover on Instagram and drop some questions for our coaches about music, players, and teams. 

12InchesOver Podcast feat. Jerome "Pooh" Allen (NBA coach) and our old head, Rod Baker (NBA scout)

We roll like an oldschool radio show and use storytelling as the cornerstone of a unique brand of professional development for basketball coaches and enthusiasts.
 
 Co-hosts: Geoff Arnold (D1 basketball coach) and Scott N. Brooks (sociologist)

On tonight's podcast: Marc Spears (ESPN Journalist, Author) joins the podcast after being "in the bubble" for 90 days- we discuss how and when he learned that he wanted to be a journalist, one of his genius story angles, his new book on an NBA legend, and he tells a story about Baduism.  You get it real, raw and uncut - I hope y'all learnin' somethin'!

DISCLAIMER: Any affiliations with organizations are solely for identification purposes. The views and opinions expressed by The 12 Inches Over Podcast are those of the hosts, guest, authors or sponsors and do not reflect the official policy or position of their affiliated organizations or The 12 Inches Over Podcast. The hosts and guests and sponsors’ opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but The 12 Inches Over Podcast does not warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such. The reference to a specific product, logo, image or entity, or recommendation of any other product, does not imply any endorsement thereof. Any content provided by our guests, hosts or sponsors is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, race, sex, gender, club, organization, institution, company, individual, anyone, or anything.

Follow us @12InchesOver on Twitter and @12inchesover on Instagram and drop some questions for our coaches about music, players, and teams. 

12InchesOver Podcast feat. Jerome "Pooh" Allen (NBA coach) and our old head, Rod Baker (NBA scout)

We roll like an oldschool radio show and use storytelling as the cornerstone of a unique brand of professional development for basketball coaches and enthusiasts.
 
 Co-hosts: Geoff Arnold (D1 basketball coach) and Scott N. Brooks (sociologist)

On tonight's podcast: Langston Galloway (NBA player) joins the podcast- we discuss his ascent in high school and his college choice, making an NBA team, and sneakers.  You get it real, raw and uncut - I hope y'all learnin' something!

DISCLAIMER: Any affiliations with organizations are solely for identification purposes. The views and opinions expressed by The 12 Inches Over Podcast are those of the hosts, guest, authors or sponsors and do not reflect the official policy or position of their affiliated organizations or The 12 Inches Over Podcast. The hosts and guests and sponsors’ opinions are based upon information they consider reliable, but The 12 Inches Over Podcast does not warrant its completeness or accuracy, and it should not be relied upon as such. The reference to a specific product, logo, image or entity, or recommendation of any other product, does not imply any endorsement thereof. Any content provided by our guests, hosts or sponsors is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, race, sex, gender, club, organization, institution, company, individual, anyone, or anything.

Follow us @12InchesOver on Twitter and @12inchesover on Instagram and drop some questions for our coaches about music, players, and teams.