He's recruited for and studied under the likes of Lute Olson and John Calipari. In 2017, Joshua Pastner was named the ACC Coach of the year in just his first year at Georgia Tech. This self-claimed 'gym rat' catches up with Adam as he readies his Yellowjackets while discussing the changes in recruiting rules due to the Pandemic and the academic challenges student athletes faces while trying to fit in at one of the nation's elite engineering schools.

As Pastner puts it "you can't hide anyone academically at Georgia Tech. You got to put your hard-hat on to get a degree".

Going into the 2020-2021 season, Pastner has put together his best recruiting class ever.

In the always ridiculously talent deep ACC conference, he will need his 5 star player development momentum to keep rolling.

He was one of the most prolific pure shooters in all of college basketball, and still holds the Atlantic 10 record for 3 pointers made from his time playing for his dad at the University of RI. Now, after an 11 year pro career overseas, Jimmy Baron Jr, is retiring from the hardwood as he moves on to a new career at the prestigious IMG Academy as a skills coach.

The Rhode Island native reflects back on his working relationship with his dad while being a mentor to his brother Billy Baron. Plus we hear of Jimmy's experiences playing in Turkey, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Lithuania and Russia.

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Even though he's coached and had success at just about every level in the game, Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman is constantly looking to innovate and learn. As college basketball attempts to push through the Pandemic, the 2nd year Razorbacks coach gives us an idea of his personal and professional experience through an unprecedented summer of racial turmoil in a nation looking to heal.

At the end of the 2019-2020 season, the URI Rams had some serious roster holes to fill. That's when David Cox went to work. Now with the additions of transfers Jalen Carey, Malik Martin, along with the Mitchell twin and others, the new look Rams will be in a position to bolster their depth and play the defense style that Cox has been wanting to play. Not to mention that the new transfer rule was a big help.

Plus the DC native and former educator discusses his communication with the Rams on the Black Lives Matter movement from a historical perspective.

Entering his 3rd year as head coach of the Bryant Bulldogs, Jared Grasso has offered nearly 500 scholarships. How does the coach of a mid-major playing in the Northeast Conference expect to land top talent? Find out as host Adam Finkelstein takes a close look at this 'out of the box' approach to recruiting.

He's the man behind the scenes of some of the NBA's biggest stars. Rob McClanaghan has worked with Steph Curry, Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant and John Wall just to name a few. His book 'Net Work' gave fans a unique look at the world of the NBA superstar. McClanaghan's ability to gain the trust and confidence of the game's elite makes him one of the NBA's hottest commodities.

After more than 40 years in the business of being a professional scout, the legendary career of Tom Konchalski is coming to an end. He was the first scout to tell then North Carolina assistant Roy Williams about a talented kid out of Wilmington that he should take a look at. That kid was Michael Jordan. Some say the Missouri native has an photographic memory of players. Adam puts that recall to the test on this very special episode.

Kenny Blakeney took over as head basketball coach at Howard over a season ago and is already having a huge impact, not only on the basketball community at Howard but at the University as a whole. Outside of basketball, Blakeney is an entrepreneur and leader in the black in community. He is currently working with Michelle Obama and Chris Paul's 'When We All Vote' initiative with the goal of increasing black voter registration among young people.

When Covid-19 forced students to abruptly leave campus, Coach Blakeney helped implement a virtual fundraiser through the student assistance fund to help students get home and give families that had someone laid-off or furloughed a bit of financial relief.

His game plan at Howard is to utilize the brand of Howard to promote academics and basketball as the two can work hand in hand. Blakeney's strategy seems to be working as he is starting to land some of the top recruits in the nation.

There's certainly more to future Hall of Fame coach Bob Huggins than meets the eye. Most fans glimpse of the Morgantown native is that of a hard-nosed sideline general. Those close to Huggins know there's a lot more to understand. Beloved by his players and the coaching community Huggins' road to success is one paved by gritty hard work born into humble origins and a coaching and mentor tree that includes the likes of Lou Carnesecca, Jerry Tarkanian and Al McGuire. His work with the McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative aims to improve the number of minorities scholarships in athletic administration roles.

Huggins' accolades include Big 12 Coach of the Year (2015), Three times Conference USA Coach of the Year (1998-2000), Jim Phelan Award (2015), Big East Tournament Championship (2010), five Sweet Sixteens, two Elite Eights and two Final Fours. In this intimate sit-down here's a great chance to get to know one of the greatest college coaches of our time.

While 'feeling blessed' for all he has received he still feels like he needs to give more back to others as a result of others giving so much to him.

Bryce Drew came to national attention as a player in the 1998 NCAA tournament as 13 seeded Valparaiso upset 4 seed Ole Miss on Drew's buzzer-beating bomb. Now in his third head coaching job and 1st year with a rebuilding Grand Canyon, Drew discusses the challenges of coaching during Covid-19 while raising a young family and utilizing his strong faith.