IWUHoops presents The Pursuit

IWUHoops travels to the Dominican Republic with GO Sports from August 13-21. Check back daily for interviews with players and coaches during the trip.

Coach Weidner and Coach Tonagel preview the team's upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic and share with listeners how they can get involved. On episode 10, Coach T talked about the importance of this trip in the building of the IAm3rd culture of the program. Series 2 will air daily from August 13 to August 21, giving interviews and updates from the mission field.

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1st Half-(1:10)

Jacob Johnson, Ben Carlson, Evan Maxwell and Kyle Mangas talk about the National Championship victory and give final reflections on the season.

2nd Half-(17:32)

The entire coaching staff talks about winning the national title and reflect on pursing the IAm3rd life together over the course of a season.

Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode22 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:15)

Freshman Grant Smith joins to talk about growing up in Connersville, a community that defines "Hoosier Hysteria" and what it was like to go on a deep run in the state tournament and be named an Indiana All Star. He also talks about being fearless in the national championship game when a play was drawn up for him in a key moment.

2nd Half-(13:59)

Coach Tonagel shares why he believes that greatness favors the fearless. He tells the story of where he first came across the concept of fearlessness, how it has grown within the program and the influence it has had on the team's success.

Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode21 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:40)

IWU President David Wright, Director of Athletics Mark DeMichael, and Coach Greg Tonagel take listeners inside a gathering of the men affiliated with IWUHoops on the morning of the national championship game. They also share how 'The Pursuit of 3' is happening in different contexts of leadership all across the athletic department and campus of IWU.

2nd Half-(22:51)

Trent Dailey joins to share what IAm3rd looks like in a different context of leadership, in his case as president of a growing business. He also shares some insight into what he saw in the growth of the team over the course the season.

Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode20 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:10)

Jacob Johnson and Kyle Mangas take listeners inside a meeting where the players threw away their fears and frustrations and traded them for joy.

2nd Half-(10:16)

David Osborn and Jordan Weidner join to give insight into what they saw as coaches in this behind the scenes meeting.

Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode19 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:04)

Evan Maxwell and Joel Okafor take listeners inside IWU’s run in the national tournament. They share what was happening both on and off the court that was sparking the team’s success.

2nd Half-(15:33)

Coach Tonagel talks about the teams recent success in postseason play. He shares how over time the staff has had to lay down its desire to control the outcome and truly put God first and others second, and how ultimately it has led to more postseason success. Coach T gives insight into why he thinks it's so important as a leader to leverage key moments for greater growth.

Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode18 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:18)

Former All American and current assistant Coach Jordan Weidner joins to talk about the teams focus during their run to a conference tournament championship. He shares about his own pursuit of 3 as a player in the program and how it altered the trajectory of his life.

2nd Half-(15:47)

Coach Tonagel gives insight to why the team collectively started to pursue joy deep in the season, and what he learned about the concept over the course of a few weeks.

Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode17 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:12)

On episode 3, Canaan Coffey shared the disappointment of missing the Man's Club. In this episode, Canaan talks about the way he responded to that failure. By the end of the season, Canaan was one of the most feared shooters in the nation, and he discusses the role that hunger, habits and humility played in his growth. He also takes listeners inside a key conference game when he played the best game of his career.

2nd Half-(15:25)

Coach Tonagel reflects on watching Canaan's response to failure throughout the season. He shares how this team grew more than any he has ever coached throughout a season because of their buy in to the vision of pursuing hunger, habits and humility. He also gives insight into why his philosophy has shifted as a coach to believe that mentality trumps strategy, and gives an example of that from the season.

Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode16 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:22)

On episode 6, Evan Maxwell discussed his journey, starting with his transfer from Kansas University to IWU. In this episode, Evan takes listeners inside his growth through the team's losing streak, all the way up to a key moment in his pursuit of 3 during an important conference game.

2nd Half-(19:25)

Coach Tonagel explains why he has come to think about the Christian life like a line rather than a box, and gives insight into how this has influenced his coaching. He also shares a concept called 'dream time' that has helped IWU players push their games to new levels.

Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode15 to leave a comment and see more.