Assistant A.D. for Olympic Sports Performance Blake Talos knows a thing or two about Tech, and especially the Dunkin' Dogs. Talos details his journey to Tech in the summer of 2017 and how his connection with Talvin Hester has grown since. Talos oversees more than just the sports performance side for men's basketball, though. He shares his management style of a small team of others who report to him and also some of the differences among other sports like bowling. Talos brings his midwestern grit to a conversation that touches on the family he's built while overcoming the challenges of pursuing his profession and temporarily being away from the woman he'd eventually marry. Plus, Talos describes the developmental processes and benchmarks he values with student-athletes, especially men's basketball.

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