John Wooden. Anyone in sports and entrepreneurship has at some point read or studied the great John Wooden. And some have had the privileged to be mentored by John Wooden. Steve Lavin is one of those fortunate people that not only learned from Coach Wooden, but he shares the lessons learned often — including in this SportsEpreneur podcast episode focused on John Wooden stories. Thank you, Coach Lav!

This SportsMatterz podcast episode features incredible stories told by Steve Lavin about the greatest basketball coach ever and one of the most well-known and respected leaders and mentors, John Wooden. This SportsMatterz episode is from the podcast conversation featuring coach and broadcast analyst, Steve Lavin.

Listen to that full episode here: ClutchTimeout | Steve Lavin | Leading From Inside the Huddle

Coach Lavin has spent time with both the UCLA Bruins and St. Johns University as the Head Basketball Coach. And is currently an analyst with Fox Sports and CBS Turner.

Also in this episode is Coach Alan Major. Our relationship with Coach Maj started on Twitter many years ago and has led to many conversations, podcast recordings, and even new connections, like this one with Coach Steve Lavin. We are grateful for our friendship with Coach Alan Major. Be sure to check out more episodes featuring Coach Alan Major:

ClutchTimeout | Thad Matta | Championship Culture Stories

ClutchTimeout | Fran Fraschilla | Leading Through Adversity

SE34 | Coach Alan Major | Talking the Great Game of Basketball

Welcome to SportsMatterz, a SportsEpreneur Podcast Series bringing you focused content on a significant thought or topic related to the world of sports and entrepreneurship.

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Eric Kasimov is the founder of SportsEpreneur, part of the KazSource media network. Since launching the platform in 2015, he has hosted over 500 podcast episodes, written and published more than 1,500 articles, and advised business leaders, founders, and creators on building authority through media strategy.

Through his brands — KazSource, KazCM, SportsEpreneur, and QuietLoud Studios — Eric leads teams that produce podcasts, develop brand platforms, and help companies grow through modern content ecosystems. He also scaled KazSource Insurance into a seven-figure boutique agency, providing the foundation for the broader media network he operates today.

His work has been featured in Forbes, Axios, and Front Office Sports, and his podcasts have included conversations with top founders, investors, and athletes turned entrepreneurs.

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