In episode 24 of Shipped Across The Border we interviewed our assistant coach Joe Long. In this episode, we walk through Joe's many coaching jobs from high-level D1 schools all the way down to the high school level. We also dive into advice he would give younger kids that are trying to play college basketball, how having kids has changed his perspective on life, and the life lessons he's learned from the game of basketball.
0:00 Intro
1:13 Where Is coach Long From?
2:13 High School Football and Track Career
5:15 High School Basketball Career
7:00 Recruitment Out of High School
8:00 Taking a Year Off to Decide What to Pursue
9:03 Becoming Manager For West Virginia
10:40 Needing To Be Around Sports
11:43 How Does Division 1 Basketball compare to Division 3
15:10 Lessons Learned From the Division 1 Experience
16:24 Grad Assistant At Florida State
18:30 Coaching At the HighSchool Level
19:10 Coaching At the College Level
20:43 Making Money Outside of Basketball for Basketball
22:23 Biggest Screw Up As A New Coach
23:50 How Has Having Children Changed Your Perspective on Life
26:36 How Having Kids Affects The away You Coach
28:09 Behind The Scenes of Being An Assistant College Basketball Coach
30:38 Biggest Pet Peeves As A College Coach
33:36 Future Goals
35:44 First Head Coach Experience/lessons
38:06 How Do You View the Game Differently Now That Your a Coach and Not a Player
39:47 What Things Do you Look For In A Player?
41:22 Hobbies Outside Of Basketball
42:40 Favourite Stuff To Do with Your Daughters
44:10 Favourite Stories About Chris And Max
48:16 Things Chris And Max Can Improve On
50:52 Advice For Young Hoopers
52:49 Party Stories From West Virginia
57:41 Differences Between Big and Small Schools
58:45 Outro