The Rant

It's been awhile since I've seen Grace, and I'm happy to see not only her doing her thing and killing! We catch up - talking about her previous pursuits as pro hooper, what she's been up to, and her new passion - helping athletes young and old being the best they can be, as a strength and conditioning coach. All that and more, my conversation with Grace,

The Return - Nassau Girl’s High School Basketball Interpreter, coming in hot with his first officiaitng camp the Empire State Girl’s Basketball Officials Academy.  Been awhile ya’ll, but im here.  Took some time off, reffed a bit, and will get to me, but this one is about Carl and his basketball camp.  A spotlight on th Empire State Girl’s Basketball Officials Academy - how he got involved in camps, attending them, becoming a clinician, and now creating his own -  in pursuit to find some good officials, and get them to continue their path in learning the craft All that and more, my conversation with Carl Small, now. 

Assistant Coach fot the Boy's Varsity Volleyball team at Kellenberg, and Head Coach for the Girl's Varsity Volleyball team at St. Mary's High School. Right after practice, Brenden visits the chop shop to discuss growing up in sports, finding his passion and love for Volleyball, how he got into coaching, and what the future holds. All that and more, my conversation with Coach Gilroy, now. 

It's been a pandemic since we chopped it up. On a sideways rainy day, we discuss all the changes that has happened to him thus far, since then. On top of still playing himself, he has a much bigger purpose, starting his own training service, eM.V.P. Performance. he talks about his unique methods, his unorthodox way of thinking to get athletes to be the best they can be. All that and more, my conversation with Evan, now. 

Episode 373, The Rant: Jeremiah Gregory

LIAFO Certified Football Official, NCLOA Certified Lacrosse Official, and IAABO Board 41 Basketball Official. I couldn't be more proud of this man. In mid-september, we were at the chop shop, chopping it up about his summer doing really rough games, growing in Lacrosse, and Glowing in football and flag football. He even got me back to being in my Lacrosse bag! All the and more, my conversation with Jeri, now.

Board 127 Boy’s Certified Basketball Official, ready to tackle the basketball world, all the while taking officiating by storm. If there is one word I could describe Evan, it would be: nope - I can’t even do it. He’s eager, ambitious, and wants to sublimate his love of sports, especially basketball, once he found out the bag that comes with putting on the stripes.  We chop it up at the chop shop! My conversation with Evan, coming up right now.

Women’s College Basketball Official and newly minted interpreter for the Nassau Board of Women’s Basketball Officials Association. In this pod, we talk about his experience coaching his kids in baseball, how his perspective has changed during the pandemic, and what the future holds teaching new basketball referees and co-existing with coaches. All that and more, my conversation with Carl, now.