Pac-12 Perspective

Arizona State Football Head Coach Herm Edwards joined Mike Yam for the Pac-12 Conference's Sustainability Conference. In the conversation Coach Edwards discusses the influences of our inner circles. As well as being the 1st black coach throughout his career and highlights that he never had a black coach throughout his playing career. He also talks about athletes having a platform through social media.

Chris Grant, Pac-12's Associate Commissioner, Sports Management & Championship spent some time with Ashley Adamson and Yogi Roth. He discusses everything from how he has been able to be supportive to numerous student athletes, his own experience as a black student athlete, as well as how the Conference is working with all 12 universities to ensure the safe return of Pac-12 athletes to campus.

Ashley Adamson, Mike Yam and Yogi Roth wrap things up on this Friday talking a little football. First former Pac-12 coaches Mike Leach and Lane Kiffin have lobbied to change the Mississippi State flag, then former Oregon Duck Keanon Lowe will be reunited with his former coach and they take a look at recruiting during the pandemic.

Our NBA Draft special comes to you on June 25th, the day the draft was originally scheduled to take place. Don MacLean, the Pac-12 all-time leading scorer and NBA Draft workout guru, analyzes the conference’s top prospects and the tough draft decisions some of them are facing. Dallas Mavericks guard Delon Wright talks about his own decision to return to Utah for his senior season and about playing in the NBA’s Orlando bubble. Plus, Colorado head coach Tad Boyle shares his thoughts on Tyler Bey and McKinley Wright declaring early for the draft, what the future holds for each of them, and what he said to his star players about their NBA futures.

Former Cal Golden Bear, current New York Liberty Guard and first Vice President of the WNBPA Layshia Clarendon gives her perspective on a variety of topics including the Black Lives Matter movement, finding her voice while attending Cal Berkeley and how important the return of the WNBA is at this time.

Here is Layshia's Player's Tribune article that was referred to a few times in the interview. https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/layshia-clarendon-wnba-faith-sexuality

Colorado legendary women's basketball coach Ceal Barry joins Ashley Adamson and Yogi Roth on the 48th anniversary of Title IX. Barry discusses her journey as one of the first women's basketball players to received a scholarship as well as her experiences early in her coaching career. She also shares her perspective on the equity of women's sports and reminds us there are changes still to come.

Former Pac -10 Player of the Year, member of Lute Olson's 1997 Championship team, 19 year NBA veteran, and 2011 NBA champ, Jason "The Jet" Terry has been named the newest addition to Sean Miller's coaching staff. Terry talks to Mike Yam about his excitement returning to Tucson and becoming a mentor to young players.

Stanford's Dr. Kimberly Thomas McNair explains the importance of Juneteenth, June 19, 1865. Thomas McNair discusses how Juneteenth celebrations have been around for years and in many different forms. She also takes us through her own study of the production of t-shirts in African American political movements starting in 1965.

UC Berkeley announced that student athletes may return for voluntary outdoor workouts and Justin Wilcox is excited that his players are able to return. Justin says he appreciates all of the planning that took place on both the conference and university level to get to this point. He also discusses how he has been supporting his players by listening and supporting them on taking action through using their platforms and voting

Mikayla Pivec catches up with Ashley Adamson about the sudden cancellation of her senior season, the delayed start to her WNBA career and her friendship with LA Sparks' Sydney Wiese.