The Jump Around with Blake DuDonis

I speak with D2 women's basketball national championship head coach Dave Slifer about his team's run to the title. We also discuss his journey to Central Missouri, how his wife came to be his assistant and how I called him old before the interview.

I talk with Felisha Legette-Jack, head coach of the University at Buffalo about her team's run to the Sweet Sixteen, how she bounced back from being fired at Indiana and about her now viral response about diversity in coaching.

I'm in Columbus for the Final Four and I sit down with Columbus legend and current New York Liberty head coach Katie Smith. We talk about the city, her favorite Final Four memory, the most difficult part of her basketball life and much more.

Following UConn's dominating first round win, I speak with Joe Haigh who the head coach of St. Francis (PA), the team who was on the receiving end of that big loss. We talk about the game, the team's approach and how he feels about the conversation stemming from it.

I then speak with ESPN analyst and hall of fame member Rebecca Lobo about the conversation, if she thinks she could play in today's WNBA, why she refuses to change the channel when UConn is destroying someone and much more.

Finally, I give my final thought for the day. Today, that thought is about the coaching carousel and the challenges facing a specific set of coaches.

In part 2/2 of our pilot episode, I get the chance to talk to two women who have knocked down doors for others.

First it's Georgia head coach Joni Taylor. We talk about her transition from assistant coach to head coach of Georgia, her new life as a mom and what it means that she is one of just 10 black head coaches in the NCAA tournament.

We then talk to Minnesota Lynx point guard Lindsay Whalen about a variety of topics. We start with her best NCAA tournament memory, transition to her favorite postgame beer, then I try to trick her into starting a beef with Candace Parker over the 2008 WNBA MVP award.

To wrap up the show, I share my favorite, personal memory of the NCAA tournament.

This is part 1 of our pilot episode and in honor of the men's NCAA tournament, we talk with three men on the women's side of the game. Oregon head coach Kelly Graves talks to us about his journey to Oregon, his sideline coaching wear and the progress of his team.

We then chat with USF's Jose Fernandez about his love of fishing, red wine and bourbon collection before diving into coverage issues around women's basketball and the selection committee.

Our last guest is Jason Flowers of CSUN, a coach with a unique background and approach to his team. Also, his love of rap music.

We finish with One Final Thought, a salute to Utah's Emily Potter.

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