A Coach's Perspective

This episode reviewed the ShowMe Showdowns in Classes 1, 2 and 3 and then previewed the Classes 4, 5 and 6 coming up this weekend as teams continue to compete for the state championship in high school basketball. My guests tonight:

Taylor Kauffman, KY3/Ozone

Wyatt Wheeler, Springfield News-Leader/Sports Talk

Thank you to my guests and their valuable perspective. We enjoyed their take on sports in our area and appreciate the work they put in to bring its coverage. Best of luck to all of the teams playing in the ShowMe Showdowns!

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Next week – We are going to review and preview some high school sports. Send in your questions to [email protected]

A Coach’s Perspective:

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Episode 205 -

This episode previewed the ShowMe Showdowns in Classes 1, 2 and 3 coming up this weekend and the guidelines and protocols in place for everyone to enjoy the high school basketball championships for 2021. Class 4, 5 and 6 will be played next weekend. My guests tonight:

Dr. Kerwin Urhan, Executive Director, Missouri State High School Activities Association

Kevin Garner, Assistant Executive Director, Missouri State High School Activities Association

Thank you to my guests and their valuable perspective. Best of luck to all of the teams playing in the ShowMe Showdowns!

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Next week – We are going to review and preview some high school sports. Send in your questions to [email protected]

A Coach’s Perspective:

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In this episode we visit in our segment Sports 101 – as we take a lap around the track and explore the sport of Track and Field. We had a tremendous panel put together:

Jordan Fife, Missouri State University Track and Field

Vicki Newcomb – Bolivar Track and Field

Don Keeton – Greenwood Track and Field

My guests were fantastic and provided a valued and admirable perspective on a foundational sport that they all love. If you want to learn about Track and Field, this is the show to listen to! My thanks to the talented trio of guests representing this sport.

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Next week – We are going to review and preview some high school sports. Send in your questions to [email protected]

A Coach’s Perspective:

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Ed Passino, Senior Consultant at the National Federation for High School Sports is tasked with advocating and growing the sport of high school football. He is partnering with the National Football League and looking at a nationwide effort to grow this sport. He joins us in this episode and discussed how he will be promoting this game to continue to increase participants. Also joining us Coach Chuck Hepola from Evangel University, who is a coach well known in this area for doing things the right way in his program. We explored his perspective on growing the game of football at the collegiate level.

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Next week – We are going to look at the upcoming High School Track and Field season with some high school track coaches. We also host Missouri State University Track and Field leader, Coach Jordan Fife. Send in your questions to [email protected]

A Coach’s Perspective:

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Episode 202 -

Officials need a voice; we value their perspective, and, on this episode, we have three veteran officials that did an excellent job sharing their perspective. Gratitude to the following officials that joined us, these three provided a respected point of view:

Mike Denbow, Angel Killian, Patrick Youmans

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Next week – Ed Passino from the National Federation for High School Sports on his new position as a liaison to the National Football League. We also host Missouri State University Track and Field leader, Coach Jordan Fife. Send in your questions to [email protected]

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We celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day! My thanks to my guests as we celebrated the advancements in sports for women and all of the men and women that have mentored the progressions of women’s sports.

Joining us in this episode:

Lisa Tinkler and Becky Oakes, Talking Women’s Sports Hosts

Coach Mike Neighbors, University of Arkansas Women’s Basketball

Sarah Thomas (Sound clips), NFL Official

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Next week – We bring back our official’s panel! Send in your questions to [email protected]

A Coach’s Perspective:

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Episode 200 -

We celebrated at Nakato Japanese Steakhouse our 200th show with a tremendous group of broadcasters. We revisited our segment on play by play of our wonderful hibachi chef, Amondo, cooking our dinner. These talented broadcasters did a fantastic job! It was a great celebration! Thank you to Jeremy Osten, Debbie Hicks and our server Hailey Jo Hopkins for hosting us at Nakato – Springfield’s First and Finest Japanese Steakhouse.

Joining us in this episode:

Ned Reynolds, Art Hains, Tom Ladd, Don Louzader, Ed Beach

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Next week – we celebrate National Women in Sports Day with Lisa Tinkler and Becky Oakes

A Coach’s Perspective:

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We caught up with some of the most successful coaches in the area right now in basketball. Joining us in this episode:

Brett Reed, Hartville Boy’s Basketball

Scott Womack, West Plains Girl’s Basketball

Jenny Perryman, Nixa Girl’s Basketball

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Next week – we celebrate 200 shows for A Coach’s Perspective with Ned Reynolds, Art Hains, Corey Riggs and Don Louzader.

A Coach’s Perspective:

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With every profession we need resources and support as we grow and develop. To achieve longevity, it takes support from mentors and colleagues. The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association has launched a new support initiative for female coaches called 28.5 and tonight we explore how coaches, male and female, can support each other and encourage professional endurance. We speak with founder of 28.5 Cori Elms (current MBCA Class 2 State Champion and Coach of the Year) from East Buchanan and discuss the mission and logistics of this new program.

We were then joined by a coaches panel to talk about the initiative and how they support one another, all coaches and professions can relate. My thanks to the panel:

Keri Nichols, Parkview High School

Jenny Talbert, Fair Grove High School

Caitlin Lamberth, Springfield Central High School

Katie Pritchard, Waynesville High School

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Next week – we celebrate 200 shows for A Coach’s Perspective with Ned Reynolds, Art Hains, and Don Louzader.

A Coach’s Perspective:

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Episode 197 -

Aminu Mohammed – we congratulated Aminu on his decision to continue his basketball career at the college level and play for Coach Patrick Ewing at Georgetown. We got to know Aminu off the court, too, and how important it is that he stay focused on his academics and athletics.

Victory Naboya – we spoke to Victory about his experience with recruitment (he should make a decision soon) and what it is like to be an international student. He speaks about his determination to get a degree and continue playing basketball.

Shawn Harmon – we caught a glimpse of what life is like being the guardian of Aminu Mohammed and Victory Naboya and how important it is to him that they become strong and confident young men and focus on their academics and character before athletics.

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A Coach’s Perspective:

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