Mike Rhoades On Building Penn State Basketball, Transfer Portal Strategy & 2023 Outlook

Penn State Basketball Head Coach, Mike Rhoades, joins Adam Breneman on today's new episode of Next Up. Mike Rhoades talks about his adjustment to coaching at Penn State, his strategy when it comes to the transfer portal, the Nittany Lions' offensive game plan, and his plan to turn Penn State Basketball into a perennial top 25 program. Tune in for another great episode of Next Up with Adam Breneman!

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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

03:26 - Getting Setup 

05:34 - Becoming Penn State’s Head Coach

07:40 - Transfer Portal Strategy

09:44 - Pat Kraft 

11:07 - James Franklin

13:17 - Becoming a Top 25 Program

15:19 - First 24 Hours on the Job

20:38 - Overcoming Adversity

23:00 - Student Section

25:56 - Changes for College Basketball 

28:04 - HS Players vs. Transfer Portal

30:08 - Plan for Penn State Basketball

33:22 - Offensive Game Plan

35:06 - Thoughts on Big 10 Expansion