Can't Guard Nation

Omar Sharif Cooper better known as “Coop” has accomplished what most coach/fathers only dream of. He is the father of both NBA and WNBA draft picks.   In this episode he sits down with us to discuss what’s it like being a dad, coach, & sports agent to his kids as well as others & the speed bumps along the way!  Follow us on Instagram:  @cantguardnation   Hosted by Jermain Thompson and Greg Burnett

In this episode we sat down with top HS basketball player Issiah Collier & his father Dwain Collier, they discussed what’s they’re relationship like away from basketball, why he’s choosing to go the traditional college route & his goals for the near future!

In this episode we sat down with current George Mason HC Kim English. He gave us an inside look at the college  basketball recruiting business.  Some of the things that he discussed included; When is an offer really an offer? The recent changes in college basketball with NIL, the portal & some turn offs from parents when coaches are trying to decide if they’re interested in a player. If you’re going through the recruiting process or about to, you don’t want to miss this episode!

Book Richardson was one of the most influential  Assistant college basketball coaches in the country. While coaching at the University of Arizona, unfortunately, things took a turn for him when he found himself in the middle of an unprecedented FBI probe of the NCAA. He was indicted and served prison time for conspiracy and bribery.  In this episode, Book Richardson’s first on camera interview, he is finally talking about what really happened. He opens up about his divorce and contemplating suicidal thoughts to now rebuilding his life to be back on the side lines.

Episode 4. Angel Mccoughtry has been one of the biggest stars in the WNBA for the past 12 years. In 2009 she was the #1 pick in the draft, two time olympian gold medalist and has had a phenomenal career in the WNBA. As she is coming to the end of her career she has become an ambassador for woman’s basketball. In this episode she spoke about the stigmas that are attached to woman’s basketball, how to make it more profitable here in the United States as well as a number of other issues.

In 2019 Marcus Flanagan started a youth football organization called the “RAREBREEDS OF ATLANTA. Since then every team within the organization that he has been the head coach for has won the national championship. His antics and controversial coaching style has made him the  most talked about HC in all the national football youth groups on social media. He was one of the pioneers that started taking his teams all over the country to compete against top teams in other states in which he was undefeated for 3 yrs.   Find out why he’s referred to as the “Nick Saban” of youth football in  this episode

Jelan Kendrick was a 2010  McDonald's All-American & Jordan brand classic participant from Joseph Wheeler High School in Atlanta, Ga, ranked as the nations second best small forward & 24th best overall plater by ESPN. Kendrick was a member of the UNLV Runnin Rebels, ole Miss & Indian Hills colleges after committing to Memphis and getting kicked out! He sat down with our host to discuss why he feels he was misunderstood.  

Ep. 1 features basketball trainer and author of the highly anticipated, soon to be released book You Could be the Reason Your Child is Trash. Tune in using  any podcast platform or YouTube.   This episode kicks off season 1 of our show. If you’re a parent of a youth or high school athlete, or plan on becoming one lol, you will need to check this out!   Executive producer @Michaeljmacdonald  Director/Producer @jamon__lewis  Production Assistant @B.B.productions