The Coaches Corner

Episode #0003 - Josh Buffington


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On the show this week our studio guest is Josh Buffington. Head coach from the Helias Catholic Crusaders basketball program in Jefferson City Missouri. The show this week takes Antonio and Josh off in many directions discussing a broad range of topics from Josh's basketball family, to the Final 4. Right out of the gate Antonio and Josh discuss the season outlook (1:19) for this years Crusader squad. Next they pivot over to discuss individual player attributes starting with Landon Harrison (4:10) and their 3rd year starting varsity player Nathan Bax (6:00). At (7:20) the conversation bounces over to the prototype Helias player Alex Buschjost and the high energy Division 1 soccer player Nick Brandt (8:30). At (10:00) into the interview the focus shifts over to the sophomore Marcus Anthony and his abilities as a natural talent to see the court and execute unselfish play night to night. The high IQ Ben Cooper enters the discussion at (11:30) along with the clutch player Jake VanLoo at (13:30). Around (18:40) Josh and Antonio discuss the sophomore Colby LeCuru and (20:00) into the chat it's Xavier Skyes's dynamic and explosive play that dominates the conversation. At (26:16) we hear a little about Josh's path to becoming a basketball coach and his love for the game, and for competition. The guys go on to discuss how the game has changed at (28:30), and then move into the challenging road ahead preparing for a match up against teams like the Rock Bridge Bruins & Rolla Bulldogs. The interview wraps up with the guys talking about the state finals being moved to Springfield Missouri, the Triple A conference next year and more. It's a great show, you won't want to miss!
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The Coaches CornerBy Roundball Magazine