40 Year Coach

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with University of Montana head coach Travis DeCuire. They discuss the coach’s early playing career, including how immature missteps during a youth tournament changed the course of his basketball life. He shares stories about his phenomenal collegiate run, first as a standout at Chaminade and then as one of the nation’s assist leaders at Montana. They explore DeCuire’s journey as a highly successful college assistant and the relationships he fostered along the way. DeCuire opens up about his feelings on being passed over for the Cal job after Mike Montgomery lobbied for him to get it. While Montana has become synonymous with legendary coaches, they discuss the reasons behind DeCuire’s particular dominance at the school, including how his Grizzlies nearly upset a Final Four-bound Michigan team in the NCAA Tournament. And DeCuire explains why he didn’t leave for a bigger program this off-season, despite being one of the most coveted mid-major coaches in all of college basketball.

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Travis DeCuire: @CoachDeCuire

Sydney Smith: @SydGSmitty

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with former NBA player and current Colorado assistant coach Kim English. They discuss the coach’s childhood, including how a speech impediment destroyed his confidence, but basketball helped restore it. He shares stories about some of his early playing experiences, taking the court alongside NBA stars and reveals what they taught him about the game. They take a deep dive into what it takes to win, breaking down the details of what winning plays actually look like. The former Missouri star tells a remarkable story about how he overcame adversity brought on by hubris. They also discuss English’s most painful loss and how he’s turned it into a valuable lesson, even though it still haunts him.

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Kim English: @Englishscope24

Sydney Smith: @SydGSmitty

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with longtime college basketball head coach Mike Jarvis. They discuss the coach’s early days as a player, including why he was ready to quit the game entirely and the reason he stayed with it. He reveals some of his early coaching experiences, such as working alongside a young Jim Calhoun and coaching Kyrie Irving’s father at Boston University. They take a deep dive into what Jarvis experienced while coaching Patrick Ewing at Cambridge Rindge and Latin. Jarvis explains what he learned from coaching a once-in-a-generation talent and shares some incredible stories about Ewing’s insane recruitment. Jarvis tells us why he gained even more knowledge about coaching great big men as he helped transform Yinka Dare into a fantastic college player. He also explains why a 5-foot-4 George Washington guard was the best pound-for-pound player he ever coached. And he takes us into the chaotic St. John’s locker rooms he shared with Ron Artest, Omar Cook, Erick Barkley, and many others.

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Mike Jarvis: @coachmikejarvis

Sydney Smith: @SydGSmitty

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr. They discuss Kerr’s childhood, including an early love of multiple sports and what he learned while traveling around the globe. He reveals some remarkable tales from his time at Arizona, including when he first realized he could be an NBA player. Kerr explains how those Lute Olson-coached teams have inspired his current practices and how a loss in the 1988 Final Four still haunts him today. He explains what it was like to play for some legendary NBA coaches and what he learned from the likes of Phil Jackson, Gregg Popovich, Cotton Fitzsimmons, and Lenny Wilkens. He tells some fascinating stories about Michael Jordan’s competitiveness and explains why Draymond Green is comparable to Dennis Rodman. Plus, Kerr lets us know how he found out DeMarcus Cousins was joining the Warriors and why he thinks Boogie will fit right in. He also opens up about why he feels the need to speak out against social injustices.

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Adam Stanco: @naismithlives

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Steve Kerr: @SteveKerr

Sydney Smith: @SydGSmitty

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with UMass head coach Matt McCall. They discuss his decision to end his playing career and attend Florida as a student-manager. He shares fascinating stories from his days doing manager grunt work and building relationships with Joakim Noah, Al Horford, and Corey Brewer as they won back-to-back national championships. He reveals the secrets behind Billy Donovan’s success and recounts his difficult decision to leave Donovan’s staff. McCall explains how he earned an NCAA Tournament berth at Chattanooga and tells the remarkable story of becoming the UMass head coach when someone else was given the job just a week earlier.

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Adam Stanco: @naismithlives

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Matt McCall: @CoachMattMcCall

Sydney Smith: @SydGSmitty

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with ESPN's legendary broadcaster Dick Vitale. They discuss his childhood, including the adversity Vitale faced when as a kindergartner he lost the vision in his left eye. He reveals how he started his coaching career, first at an elementary school and then as a successful high school coach. Dickie V recounts his remarkable rise up the coaching ranks, going from high school to NBA head coach in just seven years. He reveals how getting fired sent him into a terrible depression, but how it also led him to ESPN, where he changed the sport of college basketball forever. Vitale also explains how he would change the game and his answer will surprise you.

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Adam Stanco: @naismithlives

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Dick Vitale: @DickieV

The V Foundation: @TheVFoundation

Sydney Smith: @SydGSmitty

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton. They discuss Moton’s remarkable childhood, including how he overcame abandonment by his father and why a youth shooting competition changed his life forever. He explains his unlikely journey from being a junior varsity coach to one of the most coveted college coaches in the country. Moton also reveals how he utilized a simple leadership approach to transform the NCCU program into a mid-major powerhouse.
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Adam Stanco: @naismithlives

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LeVelle Moton: @LeVelleMoton

Sydney Smith: @SydGSmitty

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with University of Central Florida head coach Johnny Dawkins. They discuss playing for Coach K and taking Duke to new heights as he became National Player of the Year. Dawkins takes you through his NBA journey, beginning as a No. 10 pick and even what it was like to compete in a dunk contest with Michael Jordan. He reveals the relationships he built with various NBA coaches and later details his own transition from a player to a coach. The longtime Duke assistant explains what it’s like to spend time inside the Blue Devil program and tells the remarkable story of how a friendship with the late great Derek Smith came full circle when Smith’s son was a star recruit being coveted by Duke. Dawkins also lays out some of the challenges he faced as head coach at Stanford and offers advice to up-and-coming coaches.
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Adam Stanco: @naismtihlives

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Johnny Dawkins: @Coach_Dawkins

Sydney Smith: @SydGSmitty

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins. They discuss his parents and his upbringing in the Mountain State. Huggins explains how he transitioned from a player to assistant coach and how he found success as a head coach at Akron, Cincinnati, Kansas State, and West Virginia. Huggins also reveals fascinating details about his relationships with some of his best players, including Kenyon Martin, Nick Van Exel, Da’Sean Butler, and Jevon Carter.

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Adam Stanco: @naismtihlives

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Bob Huggins: @CoachHuggs

Host Adam Stanco and founder Sydney Smith explain what the 40 Year Coach organization is and preview Season 1 of the podcast.

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