It's getaway week for Shawn as he's headed to Spokane to check in with his son, Dominick, a freshman on the Gonzaga basketball team, so the guys get together for a weekend pod that includes a cornucopia of sports topics.

Shermet begins the show with Fast Facts and the guys move on from there for an interesting discussion of how ethnicity breaks down by numbers by sport, and how culture contributes to that landscape.

From there the discussion moves on to the NBA Finals, the WNBA Finals and yet another championship for Sue Bird, Brianna Stewart and the Seattle Storm, the further expansion of the Westcliff Athletic Department, LeBron James' business acumen, and the fellas finish the show by reviewing Shermet's rapping skills.

Thanks, as always, for listening, and don’t forget to subscribe and download the podcast where ever you are listening right now. Enjoy the show!

Episode Music: "Jump Out The Face" Meek Mill feat. Future. Available on iTunes.

Episode Links:

The legendary Seattle Storm win another title: https://storm.wnba.com/

The Lakers win 17th championship: https://www.nba.com/video/2020/10/12/20201011-nba-finals-game-6-ultimate-highlight

The Lakers celebrate: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30081042/nba-finals-scenes-lakers-title-celebration-no-other

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It's time to talk Track and Field with Westcliff sprint coaches Pam Marshall and La Troya Franklin! Shawn and Sherm break down the running world with Marshall, a former Olympic sprinter, and Franklin, who was a star sprinter at Arizona State University.

Join us for this decidedly Sun-Devil slanted pod that concludes with Shawn and Shermet discussing Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Thanks, as always, for listening, and don’t forget to subscribe and download the podcast where ever you are listening right now. Enjoy the show!

Episode Music: "Press Play 'Hip Hop Club Bangers'" -- DJ Can't Tame. Available on Soundcloud.

Episode Links:

Pam Marshall Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_Marshall

La Troya Franklin ASU Bio: https://thesundevils.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/la-troya-franklin/3625

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On this episode of Building Greatness, greatness itself is the topic as Shawn and Shermet debate who the greatest players of all time are throughout sports. Michael or LeBron? Montana or Brady? Griffey Jr. Mariners or Griffey Jr. Reds? We're talking the best of the best.

Thanks, as always, for listening, and don’t forget to subscribe and download the podcast where ever you are listening right now. Enjoy the show!

Episode Music: "Press Play 'Hip Hop Club Bangers'" -- DJ Can't Tame. Available on Soundcloud.

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The GOAT: https://twitter.com/DangeRussWilson

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Teresa Waters is a legendary women’s basketball coach from the state of Maryland, who won over 500 contests at River Hill high school in Clarksville. But that’s just one highlight of a resumé a mile long.

Continuing our week of celebrating women in sports, Shawn and Sherm welcome in Waters and she provides her unique insights on coaching, working her way up in Maryland as a woman of color and the philosophy she developed along the way. 

Thanks, as always, for listening, and don’t forget to subscribe and download the podcast where ever you are listening right now. Enjoy the show!

Episode Music: "Press Play 'Hip Hop Club Bangers'" -- DJ Can't Tame. Available on Soundcloud.

Episode Links:

365 Hoops: http://695hoops.com/coaches_round_table/teresa_waters_river_hill

Waters' 500th Win: https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/howard/sports/ph-hs-waters-500th-win-feature-2016-story.html

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Melissa Mallari is a Global Brand Marketing  Manager at adidas Basketball, arguably the most recognizable brand on the planet. She also runs her own LLC. 

Kicking off a week’s worth of shows on the podcast that take a closer look at women in sports, Mallari shares her first-hand experience working as a woman of color in a traditionally patriarchic profession at a worldwide brand.

Thanks, as always, for listening, and don’t forget to subscribe and download the podcast where ever you are listening right now. Enjoy the show!

Episode Music: "Press Play 'Hip Hop Club Bangers'" -- DJ Can't Tame. Available on Soundcloud.

Episode Links:

Melissa Mallari LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-mallari-5b9a26b0/

adidas Basketball News: https://news.adidas.com/basketball

3Stripes Circuit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/3stripescircuit

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On this week’s episode, Shawn and Sherm welcome in Deshaun Harris, founder and CEO of Intrusive Sports Agency, who was at one time the youngest certified sports agent in America. Join us as we dive deep into the business of sports with one of the brightest, up-and-coming minds in the field. 

Episode Music: "fugaku" -- FASSounds. Available on artlist.io.

Episode Links:

Intrusive Sports Agency on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intrusivesports?lang=en

Intrusive Sports Agency on IG: https://www.instagram.com/intrusivesports/?hl=en

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On this week’s episode, Sherm is still bitter about his MLB 12th Round signing bonus, kicking off an in-depth conversation about the role of money in sports. Shermet is tired of Angels baseball players not living up to their massive contracts, while Shawn argues that box office stars put people in the seats in the first place. Finally, the fellas talk about Shawn’s middle son, Deshaun, a basketball agent who recently started Intrusive Sports Agency.

Episode Music: "Drop the Roof" (Remix) -- FVMELESS. Available on artlist.io.

Episode Links:

Intrusive Sports Agency on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intrusivesports?lang=en

Intrusive Sports Agency on IG: https://www.instagram.com/intrusivesports/?hl=en

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In this special episode, Shawn and Shermet welcome in 15-year Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Commissioner, Dan Mara. Mr. Mara is the former Chair of the NCAA Division II Membership Committee and in April was named the Commissioner of the Collegiate Sprint Football League. 

A legendary head coach who presided over the longest regular-season winning streak in college basketball history, Mr. Mara coached 10 Kodak All-Americans, including future WNBA star, Rita Williams. 

Mr. Mara has been inducted into four different athletic Halls of Fame. 

Episode Music: "Fast Life" -- Vic Sage. Available on artlist.io.

Episode Links:

Dan Mara Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Mara

Dan Mara CACC Bio: https://www.caccathletics.org/information/administration/CACC_Staff/mara_dan

Collegiate Spring Football: https://gomounties.com/news/2020/4/8/football-csfl-announces-dan-mara-as-new-commissioner.aspx

Dan Mara LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danmara/

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Shawn and Sherm are fed up after another senseless police shooting of an unarmed Black man, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, WI. From there the guys turn to a discussion of African American trailblazers in sports. Finally, Shawn talks about his guest spot on Lunchtime with Roggin and Rodney on AM 570 LA Sports, and Sherm drops some legendary bars from Rapper’s Delight.

Episode Music: "Ocean" -- Vic Sage. Available on artlist.io.

Episode Links:

Jacob Blake — https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jacob-blake-paralyzed-shooting-kenosha-wisconsin-police/

Roggin and Rodney — https://am570lasports.iheart.com/featured/lunchtime-with-roggin-and-rodney/

Rapper’s Delight — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKTUAESacQM

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In this special episode of Building Greatness, Shawn and Sherm welcome in Al "Hondo" Handy, someone who Shawn says he knew before he even knew himself. Hondo was a father figure for Shawn growing up in Maryland, and has spent his entire life mentoring young people, impacting their lives, and making incredible contributions to the world of sports, especially in the state of Maryland.

The podcast discussion includes Shawn's years as a young athlete in Maryland, Hondo's role in the National Alliance for Youth Sports, his efforts to introduce legislation in Maryland, as well as his experience in helping integrate Stephen Decatur High School in 1965.

Al "Hondo" Handy Bio:

Al “Hondo” Handy graduated from Flower Street Elementary and Stephen Decatur High School, where he played guard with former Clemson University Head Basketball Coach, Oliver Purnell and won the Maryland State Basketball Championship at the University of Maryland. During is senior year he was named the Athlete of the Year Award and he won the Most Valuable Player Award for Soccer. He received his undergraduate degree in Physical Education from Salisbury University, where he played basketball, baseball, soccer and ran indoor track.

He is presently a member of the NAYS Advisory Council. He has been a member of NAYS since 1988 and has served as the NAYS Chapter Director for the Town of Ocean City for 30 years.

He began his career with the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department in 1980 and he has held positions as a Public Grounds Specialist, Recreation Supervisor and Recreation Manager over his illustrious 39-year career. He has proven to be an inspiration and mentor to thousands of children over his tenure with the Town of Ocean City, but his reach goes way beyond our area, as many of his efforts have been felt globally.

Episode Music: "Thousand" -- Vic Sage. Available on artlist.io.

Episode Links:

National Alliance for Youth Sports: https://nays.org/

HondoHandy.com: http://hondohandy.com/

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