Best Bill Cartwright Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 157: Bill Cartwright, Former NBA Player and Head Coach 45:55

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Bill Cartwright is a true basketball legend. Coach Cartwright is a five-time NBA champion, a former All-Star, and a key figure in the Bulls’ first three-peat championship reign and helping one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history. Coach Cartwright played for the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Seattle Supersonics in his career. After his pla…

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Episode 1616: Dave Richardson, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, University of Arkansas 33:37

6h ago33:37

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On today’s episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we are excited to talk with Dave Richardson, the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Arkansas Basketball programs. Coach Richardson has been instrumental in helping the Razorbacks develop into one of the most physically dominant teams in the country. His expertise in player development, injury pre…

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Episode 160: Khalif Wyatt, Director of Player Development, Temple University 38:38

4d ago38:38

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On today’s episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by a Philly hoops legend and the current Director of Player Development at Temple University — Khalif Wyatt. A standout at Temple University, Coach Wyatt went on to enjoy a nine-year professional career overseas in countries like China, Israel, France, Romania, and the Philippines earni…

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Episode 159: Mark Bialkoski, Director of Basketball Operations, Geroge Mason University 47:11

7d ago47:11

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Mark Bialkoski is the Director of Basketball Operations at George Mason University. With over 15 years of experience in college basketball, Coach Bialkoski has played a crucial role in managing the behind-the-scenes operations that keep teams running at the highest level. From his previous roles at Georgia Southern, Charlotte, Maryland and East Ten…

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Episode 158: Jeff Santarsiero, Head Coach, Geneva College 42:32

11d ago42:32

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Jeff Santarsiero is a true veteran of the game and longtime head coach at Geneva College. With nearly three decades leading the Golden Tornadoes, Coach Santarsiero has built a program centered on consistency, player development, and a strong culture of excellence. His coaching journey began at Nyack College, where he served as head coach before joi…

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Episode 156: Ryan Murray, Assistant Women's Coach, Ohio State University 36:08

18d ago36:08

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Ryan Murray is the assistant coach for the Ohio State Women’s Basketball team, Coach Ryan Murray. With a deep understanding of the game and a strong background in player development, recruiting, and game strategy, Coach Murray has held various coaching roles at Ohio State University and the University of Wisconsin. A young coach, Murray has great e…

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Episode 155: Chris Oliver, Founder of Basketball Immersion and The Basketball Podcast, Basketball Immersion 49:10

21d ago49:10

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Chris Oliver is a basketball coach, educator, and the mastermind behind Basketball Immersion. With a wealth of experience in coaching at all levels, including an assistant position at McMaster University and Head Coaching titles at Queen's University and the University of Windsor prior to Basketball Immersion. Chris has worked with players and team…

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Episode 154: Mike Brey, NBA Assistant Coach, Atlanta Hawks 51:11

25d ago51:11

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Mike Brey is one of the most respected minds in college basketball and current Assistant Coach with the Atlanta Hawks, Coach Mike Brey. With over two decades leading Notre Dame, Coach Brey built a program known for its toughness, efficiency, and player-driven culture. Before that, he cut his teeth as an assistant at Duke under Coach K and as the he…

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Episode 153: Toure Murry, Player Development Coach, Philadelphia 76ers 42:03

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Toure Murry is a former NBA Player and current Player Development Coach with the Philadelphia 76ers, Coach Toure Murry. Coach Murry joins us having an extensive playing career starting at Wichita State and leading to the New York Knicks, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards and numerous countries such as Turkey, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Kuwait, …

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Episode 152: Steve Clifford, Former NBA Head Coach and Advisor in the Front Office, Charlotte Hornets 42:56

1M ago42:56

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Steve Clifford is a former NBA Head Coach and current Advisor in the front office of the Charlotte Hornets, Coach Steve Clifford. Coach Clifford jumped right into coaching following his graduation and starting in a position with Woodland High School. From there he would rise in the ranks extending to places at Saint Anselm, Fairfield, Boston Univer…

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Episode 151: Anthony Johnson, Assistant Coach, Youngstown State University 47:40

1M ago47:40

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Anthony Johnson is the current assistant coach at Youngstown State University, Coach Anthony Johnson. Coach Johnson joins us having started his coaching career at Texas Tech where they made a run into the National Championship under Head Coach Chris Beard. This would lead Coach Johnson into positions with the College of Charleston, USC Upstate, Geo…

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Episode 150: Joe Abunassar, Skills and Player Development Trainer, Impact Basketball 54:16

1M ago54:16

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Joe Abunassar is the Founder and Ceo of Impact Basketball, Coach Joe Abunassar. Coach Abunassar has trained nearly 307+ NBA Players in his 27 years in the business including Kawhi Leonard, Tyrese Haliburton, Chauncy Billups, Jaylen Brown and Kevin Garnett just to name a few. Coach Abunassar has always been a strong player development coach but befo…

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149: Travis Branham, National Recruiting Analyst, 247Sports 48:36

1M ago48:36

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Travis Branham is the Recruiting Analyst for 247Sports, Travis Branham. Travis joins us with a heavy scouting and recruiting background, starting his career with Drew Hanlen and Pure Sweat basketball, being a student manager at the University of Kentucky and starting his scouting career after college with nearly 20 years of experience and almost 5 …

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Episode 148: Ben Newman, Mental Performance Coach, The Ben Newman Companies 36:35

2M ago36:35

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Ben Newman is an Entrepreneur, Investor, 2x Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Philanthropist, and the Nation’s Top Continual Peak Performance Coach, Ben Newman. Coach Newman has coached and worked with some of the highest performing teams in the NFL, NBA, PGA, MLB, UFC and NCAA. He has worked with players from the last 6 Super Bowl Champions,…

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Episode 147: Rex Walters, Former NBA Player and Assistant Coach 50:49

2M ago50:49

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Rex Walters is a former NBA player and former NBA and College Assistant, Coach Rex Walters. Coach Walters joins having an extensive playing career with Kansas, Brooklyn Nets, 76ers, Heat and a stint in Spain. Following his playing career he took assistant coaching positions at Valparaiso, Detroit Pistons, Nevada, Wake Forest, New Orleans Pelicans a…

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Episode 146: Scoonie Penn, Former NBA Assistant Coach 51:07

2M ago51:07

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Scoonie Penn is a former NBA assistant, Coach Scoonie Penn. Coach Penn joins us with an extensive playing career having played at Ohio State University and professionally in numerous countries including, Italy, Turkey, Croatia, Greece and Serbia. Following his playing career he stepped back into a role at Ohio State as a player development coach an…

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Episode 145: Darris Nichols, Head Coach, La Salle University 45:22

2M ago45:22

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Darris Nichols is the chance to talk with the newly appointed Head Coach at La Salle University, Coach Darris Nichols. Coach Nichols joins us as a player coach and formerly the head coach of Radford University where he was when we initially recorded this. He had a great playing career at West Virginia University which led him into a professional st…

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Episode 144: DJ Irving, Assistant Coach, University of Miami 49:47

2M ago49:47

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DJ Irving is the current Assistant Coach at the University of Miami, Coach DJ Irving. Coach Irving is a young coach in the industry but has grown at a rapid pace following his playing career at Boston University and a Professional Stint in Spain. Following his playing career he has had opportunities to work at Penn State, Boston University, Roman C…

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Episode 143: James Fraschilla, Assistant Coach, Capital City Go-Go 50:13

2M ago50:13

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James Fraschilla is the Assistant Coach at Capital City Go-Go, Coach James Fraschilla. Coach Fraschilla’s coaching career started with the Maine Red Claws as a Head Video Coordinator and Player Development coach and would later take him to places including Indiana University, USA Basketball National Team, Salt Lake City Stars, Orlando Magic, Grand …

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Episode 142: Tyler Thornton, Director of Player Development and Assistant Coach, Howard University 48:01

2M ago48:01

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Tyler Thorton is the Assistant Coach and Player Development Coach at Howard University, Coach Tyler Thornton. Coach Thornton is a young coach in the industry, following his stellar playing career at Duke University, he would play a few years in the CBA as well as time in Nova Scotia and Finland professionally. His coaching career would start at Mar…

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Episode 141: Brian Baudinet, Assistant Coach, UMBC 52:50

2M ago52:50

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Brian Baudinet Is the assistant coach at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Coach Brian Baudinet. Following Coach Baudinet’s playing career at Rochester, he shortly became a coach starting in a role at Trinity College and moving to American International College, the Tulsa 66ers, Duquesne University, and now UMBC. Before UMBC he held a he…

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Episode 140: Dr. Richard Sander, Athletic Director at ETSU and Founder of TopConnect 50:41

2M ago50:41

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Dr. Richard Sander is the Athletic Director at Eastern Tennessee State University and the man behind the TopConnect Symposium, Dr Richard Sander. Dr Sander is a very active individual in the community while formally being the Athletic Director at VCU and having brought numerous NCAA Championships to the Richmond area. In this episode we talk about …

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Episode 139: KT Harrell, Director of Basketball Operations, University of Michigan 45:39

3M ago45:39

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KT Harrell is the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Michigan, Coach KT Harrell. Coach Harrell starts his coaching career following a stellar playing career at Auburn and a stint internationally. Following his playing career, he started his coaching career as a Graduate Assistant at Auburn which would lead him to be the Director…

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Episode 138: Kyle Getter, Associate Head Coach, University of Notre Dame 46:53

3M ago46:53

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Kyle Getter is the Associate Head Coach at the University of Notre Dame, Coach Kyle Getter. Coach Getter started his coaching career following his playing career at Centre College and got his first coaching position at Hanover College. Following Hanover he has grown to places such as Marshall, Wright State, Dayton, Walsh University, VCU, Radford, L…

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Episode 137: Brad Kanis, CEO of EuroProBasket and International Scout 45:44

3M ago45:44

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Brad Kanis the Founder and CEO of EuroProBasket, Brad Kanis. Brad joins us with a ton of basketball and international experience following his playing career at Grand Canyon University and even having a stint with Houston Rockets NBA Summer League and later would bring him all around the world including, South America, Syria, Taiwan, Dubai, Japan, …

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Episode 136: Katy Young Staudt, Vice President of TurnkeyZRG 43:05

3M ago43:05

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Katy Young Staudt is the Vice President of TurnkeyZRG. Katy joins us with heavy experience in recruiting and placement of coaches in various collegiate positions as she has worked as a director of recruiting and holding nearly 20 years of experience working in search firms. She has helped support 150+ searches for division 1 Head Coaches at places …

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Episode 135: Drew Hanlen, NBA Skills Coach and Consultant, CEO of Pure Sweat Basketball and Published Author 53:13

3M ago53:13

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Drew Hanlen is a NBA Skills Coach and Consultant, CEO of Pure Sweat Basketball and a published Author. Coach Hanlen built his business from the ground up and now is one of the most well known NBA trainers in the game. Working with players such as Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Bradley Beal and Zach Lavine, just to name a few. In this episode we talk ab…

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Episode 134: Matt Brase, Assistant Coach, Philadelphia 76ers 47:23

3M ago47:23

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Matt Brase is the Assistant Coach for the Philadelphia 76ers. Coach Brase’s playing career allowed him to play at Arizona as well as helped propel his career on the other side of the ball. Following Arizona he took positions at Grand Canyon, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Houston Rockets and 76ers, all as an assistant. Coach Brase also held head coachin…

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Episode 133: Ganon Baker, Skills and Development Trainer 49:37

3M ago49:37

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Ganon Baker is an experienced Skills Development trainer, KeyNote Speaker, Life Development coach, Consultant and Author. Coach Baker has been in the industry helping athletes from all levels including the youth all the way to the NBA. Baker currently works alongside numerous clients in the NBA, NCAA and WNBA as well as numerous other countries as …

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Episode 132: RJ Allen, Head Coach, Newman University 51:56

3M ago51:56

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RJ Allen is the Head Coach at Newman University. Coach Allen has grown himself in the industry, following his playing career at Hutchinson Community College, he started in a Graduate Assistant position at Concordia University. He grew in his role and ended up taking an assistant coach at Woodbury High School before being appointed the Associate Hea…

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Episode 131: Ryan Pannone, Assistant Coach, University of Alabama 56:18

4M ago56:18

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Ryan Pannone is the Assistant Coach at the University of Alabama, Coach Ryan Pannone. Coach Pannone has worked his way up the coaching ranks holding positions in 5 countries including China, Slovakia, Israeli, Germany and South Korea as well as positions including Wallace State Community College, Erie Bayhawks, New Orleans Pelicans and currently th…

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Episode 130: Rob Lanier, Head Coach, Rice University 51:50

4M ago51:50

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Rob Lanier is the first year Head Coach of Rice University, Coach Rob Lanier. Coach Lanier joins us with a current 141-135 Head Coaching record holding head stints at Siena, Georgia State, SMU and now Rice University. Coach Lanier started his coaching journey at Niagara University as an assistant and held various other assistant positions at St. Bo…

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129: Carlin Hartman, Associate Head Coach, University of Florida 53:48

4M ago53:48

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Carlin Hartman is the Associate Head Coach at the University of Florida. Following Hartman’s playing career at Tulane, he played a few years in a Semi Professional league and then right into his first coaching position at Rice. Following Rice, Hartman held various positions at McNeese State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Richmond, Centenary, James Madison, …

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Episode 128: Dedrique Taylor, Head Coach, California State Fullerton University 52:58

4M ago52:58

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Dedrique Taylor is the Head Coach at California State Fullerton University. Coach Taylor is in his 12th season as a head coach, all while at Cal State Fullerton. Coach Taylor started his coaching career following his playing career at UC Davis and pivoted into various roles at Loyola Marymount, Portland State, Nevada and Arizona State. Looking back…

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Episode 127: Jason Hart, Assistant Coach, University of Kentucky 48:25

4M ago48:25

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Jason hart is the Assistant Coach at the University of Kentucky, Coach Jason Hart. Coach Hart joins us starting in the AAU circuit as well as High School ranks as a Head Coach at Taft High School following his 9 year NBA Career. Following Coach Hart’s year stint with Taft he has made coaching stops at Pepperdine University, USC, NBA G League Ignite…

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Episode 126: Don Showalter, Director of Coach Development and USA Basketball Youth Coach 53:53

4M ago53:53

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Today, on the Rising Coaches Podcast, we got the pleasure of speaking with a legendary High School coach, USA National coach and USAB National Director for Coach Development, Coach Don Showalter. Coach Showalter has coached for 45+ years, achieving the status of a 10x gold medal winner with USA Basketball and 10x USA basketball development Coach of…

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Episode 125: Jim Shaw, Associate Head Coach, Stanford University 48:54

4M ago48:54

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Jim Shaw is the Associate Head Coach at Stanford University. Coach Shaw joins us with a strong career of winning, while being a part of 19 NCAA tournament teams in his time making stops at Western Oregon State as a player, and holding various assistant positions at Idaho State, Oregon State, University of Portland, Oklahoma, University of Washingto…

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Episode 124: Jamie Wood, Founder and CEO of HYPHENATED ATHLETICS 47:52

4M ago47:52

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Jamie Wood is the Founder and CEO of HYPHENATED ATHLETICS, Jamie Wood. Jamie Wood joins us as previously holding an assistant athletic director position at Ohio State University as well as formerly being the Assistant Athletic Director of NIL at Texas A&M. Now he currently runs his own company called HYPHENATED ATHLETICS which helps student athlete…

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Episode 123: Brett Reed, Head Coach, Lehigh University 49:40

4M ago49:40

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Brett Reed is the Head Coach of Lehigh University, Coach Brett Reed. Coach Reed joins us as a coach who has grown in the profession himself. Starting as an assistant coach with Oakland Community College following his playing career at Eckerd, leading him into positions at UNC Greensboro, High Point and Lehigh all as an Assistant. After 4 years of l…

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Episode 122: Nick Sales, Head Coach, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology 46:02

5M ago46:02

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Nick Sales is the Head Coach at Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. Following Coach Sales’s Playing Career at Defiance College, he soon became the Graduate Assistant there which then led him into assistant positions at Albion College and Marietta College. Following Marietta, Sales got his first head coaching position at Rose Hulman as he is now go…

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Episode 121: Jake Lorbach, Assistant Coach, Eastern Kentucky University 52:41

5M ago52:41

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Jake Lorbach is the Assistant Men’s basketball Coach and Director of Scouting for Eastern Kentucky University. Coach Lorbach is a young coach on the rise but has a plethora of knowledge in the game, having a playing career under coach Thad Matta at Ohio State University and working his way up the profession starting at St Edward’s High School, Univ…

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Episode 120: Bill Hubly, Assistant Athletic Director of Scouting, University of Pittsburgh 41:51

5M ago41:51

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Bill Hubly is the Assistant Athletic Director of Scouting with the University of Pittsburgh Men’s team, Coach Billy Hubly. Coach Hubly joins us with a strong coaching background including various roles at Georgia Institute of Technology, East Carolina University, University of South Florida and currently the University of Pittsburgh. Coach Hubly, h…

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Episode 119: Sean Damaska, Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, The University of Dayton 43:27

5M ago43:27

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Sean Damaska is the Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at the University of Dayton. Coach Damaska had started right into his coaching career following his playing career wrapping up at Northern Illinois University. His first coaching role would be with the Dallas Mavericks as a Player Development Intern and soon leading him to Dayton where …

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Episode 118: Sean Glaze, Former Coach and Current Corporate Keynote Speaker 52:46

5M ago52:46

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We take a unique turn and get to learn from not only a coach with 10 years of coaching experience but also someone with nearly 20 years of experience in team building and growing leaders, Coach Sean Glaze. Coach Glaze has coached two different high school programs including Cobb County Schools and Cherokee County, where he brought both programs fro…

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Episode 117: Keith Smart, Former NBA Player and Coach, Part 2 44:08

5M ago44:08

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On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we are continuing the second half of our previous conversation with a legend in the industry as a former NBA Head and Assistant Coach and most recent assistant coach for the University of Arkansas. Please welcome the second half of our conversation with coach Keith Smart.…

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Episode 116: Keith Smart, Former NBA Player and Coach, Part 1 47:07

5M ago47:07

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Keith Smart is a former NBA Head and assistant coach and most recently former Assistant Coach with the University of Arkansas. Coach Smart is a legendary coach and player as he hit arguably one of the biggest shots in NCAA history, has a 20 year professional career and 27 year coaching career. Coach Smart has been the Head Coach for the Cleveland C…

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Episode 115: Kelby Jones, Assistant Women's Coach, Oklahoma State University 43:59

5M ago43:59

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Kelby Jones is the assistant Women’s coach at Oklahoma State University. Coach Jones has worked his way through the industry starting as a student manager at North Texas and growing into various roles at schools including the University of Texas, Mississippi State and now Oklahoma State University. Coach Jones talks about some takeaways he has lear…

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Episode 114: Desmond Oliver, Assistant Coach, University of South Florida 49:53

6M ago49:53

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Desond Oliver is the Assistant Men’s Coach at The University of South Florida. Coach Oliver has nearly 30 years of coaching experience including a head coaching stint at East Tennessee State and held assistant roles with Niagara, Texas A&M, Cornell, St. Bonaventure, Rhode Island, Georgia, Canisius, Charlotte, Tennessee and currently South Florida. …

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Episode 113: Jeff Battle, Assistant Head Coach, Georgetown university 45:21

6M ago45:21

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Jeff Battle is the Associate Head Coach at Georgetown University. Coach Battle has truly grown in the industry starting as a Graduate Assistant at Delaware and making stops in various roles at Caesar Rodney High School, Delaware State University, Loyola, Xavier University, Wake Forest, Providence and currently Georgetown University. Coach Battle ha…

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Episode 112: Ciara Gregory, Director of Recruiting Operations and Assistant Women’s Coach, University of Kentucky 34:09

6M ago34:09

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On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we are joined with the Director of Recruiting Operations and Assistant Women’s Coach at the University of Kentucky, Coach Ciara Gregory. Coach Gregory has a short list of schools with a rather quick incline, starting as a Graduate Manager at Charlotte and working her way up to being an Assistant Coach.…

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