This episode of the Coach Mark Gottfried Show features an in-depth conversation with Bucky McMillan, head basketball coach at Texas A&M. Coach Mark Gottfried and Bucky McMillan discuss Bucky’s unique coaching journey—from his days defying expectations in Alabama high school basketball, winning five state championships at Mountain Brook, to making the leap directly from high school to head coach at Samford, and now leading Texas A&M. The episode highlights themes of resilience, hard work, the importance of athletics in education, relationships with mentors and family, and candid insights into the rapidly changing landscape of college basketball.