On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, host interviews Drew Snelgrove, athletic director and men’s basketball coach at Big Valley Christian in Modesto, covering his 30-year journey from Humboldt County athlete and BMX racer to college player at College of the Redwoods and Bethany University, pro/overseas stops in Australia and a tryout in Germany, and a transition into coaching and administration. Snelgrove recounts program-building roles at Capital Christian/Destiny Christian, a Division I assistant stint at Sacramento State, returning to Bethany as AD and coach, 13 years at Valley Christian San Jose, and two years at Vacaville Christian before Big Valley. He discusses shifting from “contests” to “events,” creating systems for safety and operations, improving efficiency with digital ticketing and segmented game-day roles, advocating multi-sport participation for athlete health and development, setting parent communication standards, and his disillusionment with NCAA NIL and the changing college landscape.

00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

00:39 Humboldt Roots and BMX Days

01:59 College Hoops and Overseas Break

02:59 First Coaching Steps

03:57 Building Programs at Capital

04:38 D1 Assistant to AD Pivot

05:38 Valley Christian and Career Moves

07:15 Overseas Lessons and Perspective

12:02 Choosing Administration Path

14:19 Big Valley AD Mindset Shift

17:57 Streamlining Game Day Systems

20:08 Small School Multi Sport Culture

26:31 Multi Sport Reality Check

27:49 Parents Over D1 Dreams

31:34 Servant Leadership Lessons

34:13 Culture Ripple Effects

35:24 No Playing Time Talks

37:15 Weight Room Scheduling Hacks

42:14 Coach To AD Identity Shift

46:13 Being Seen Across Sports

48:41 NIL And College Disillusionment

51:46 Find Your Calling

53:52 High School Last Hurrah

54:17 Closing Thanks And Wrap