Drew Adams, assistant coach at Bradley University is my guest in this episode. Drew is widely known for his key role in rebuilding this Bradley program and a key recruiter for the Braves in his 5 years at the school. This includes back to back NCAA Appearances and an almost upset of Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament. 

This week's topics - Turning a program around/rebuilding. Player Development/Recruiting/Offering a scholarship when two players are somewhat similar- who gets the edge and why/Mountain West vs Missouri Valley Conference

Elston Turner Jr. Texas A&M alum and current European Pro 

Elston is a terrific scorer that can play multiple positions on the floor. He has a high basketball IQ and is the son of an NBA Assistant coach( Elston Turner Sr is the defensive coordinator for the Houston Rockets)

Topics of discussion for this episode: 

Episode 15 brings us a lot of information about the National Basketball League of Canada and the 2x time Champs- the Windsor Express. 

Below you can see a few of the talking points - 

Windsor Express

NBLC

Dan Engelstad, Head Coach at Mt. St. Mary's NCAA D1 joins us today with a great talk about:  

▶️ The challenges of taking over a basketball program. 

▶️ Implementing your own system 

▶️ Growing pains 

▶️ International recruitment 

▶️ Training approach in the time of COVID-19

This episode's guest is TCU Hall of Famer and former WNBA player Adrianne Ross.  

So what's up?  

▶️ What it means to be in the TCU Hall of Fame. 

▶️ How does professional basketball help when transitioning to other jobs, post-career. 

▶️ Some of the best experiences for a 10 year professional player. 

▶️ The basketball training business. 

▶️ Women's basketball versus men's basketball.

Today, we have Matt Miller, Assistant Coach at Mount St. Mary's for a guest.  

We'll be discussing:  

▶️ The approach when a new staff takes over a program. 

▶️ The differences between NCAA D1, D2 and D3. The infrastructure and the style of play. 

▶️ Dealing with player off-seasons and approach when dealing with tough times.

▶️ What a private catholic high school experience is like, versus a prep school.

On my 11th episode, I have as guest, Cody Henson, Director and Head Coach at Elevation Prep in Indiana.  

Here are today's topics:  

▶️ What is Elevation Prep? 

▶️ Why is High School basketball so important in Indiana? 

▶️ What the schedule and player development look like at Elevation Prep 

▶️ Recruitment

▶️ The Indy Heat AAU Program - Nike EYBL / Peach Jam games 

▶️ What Greg Oden, Mike Conley and Daquan Cook looked like on Indy Heat

Episode 10 brings us a discussion with Richard Westlund, Head Coach for Great Lakes Christian College, ranked #1 in the NCCAA D2 in the United States, prior to the current season being suspended.  What we're going to talk about:  

▶️ What is GLCC. 

▶️ What is the NCCAA. 

▶️ What's the GLCC style of play.

▶️ How recruiting is done for this particular level of basketball. 

▶️ What practice is like for teams that go after running a fast paced game.

This episode I had the pleasure of talking with Jamion Christian, Head Coach at George Washington University. 

Jamion and I talked about various things:

This episode, I'd like to welcome my very good friend Tony Easley as we debate some topics we deeply care about as professional athletes. 

We take a look into the physicality of college basketball for big men, move on to how playing in Romania helped Tony on choosing his next destination and we also discuss how important mental toughness and approach are for professional basketball. 

We then cap it up with a look into what lifting weights does for your body and the importance of taking care of your mind as much as your body as a pro athlete.