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The Rising Coaches Podcast
From young assistants to head coaches, Rising Coaches sits down with some of the brightest minds in basketball to talk about their rise through the profession and what they are working on now.
Episodes
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 315: Charles Allen, Assistant Coach, New York Knicks
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Charles Allen, Assistant Coach with the New York Knicks. Allen’s journey includes playing at…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 314: Billy Donlon, Head Coach, Eastern Michigan University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Billy Donlon, Head Coach at Eastern Michigan University. Donlon held various assistant coaching…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 313: Mike Dunlap, Former NBA Head Coach and Two-Time NCAA Division II National Champion Head Coach
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re back with Mike Dunlap for part two of our conversation. His career has taken him through programs like…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 312: Mike Dunlap, Former NBA Head Coach and Two-Time NCAA Division II National Champion Head Coach
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Mike Dunlap for part one of a two-part conversation. Dunlap’s career includes stops at Loyola…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 311: Patrick Corrigan, Associate Head Coach, University of West Florida
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Patrick Corrigan, Associate Head Coach at the University of West Florida. Corrigan played at…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 310: James Pristouris, Founder of the Super League Athletic Academy and Director of Strategic Relation with EEP Law
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by James Pristouris, Founder of the Super League Athletic Academy and Director of Strategic…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 309: David Harris, Associate Head Coach, Northern Kentucky University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by David Harris, Associate Head Coach at Northern Kentucky University. Harris played at Ashland…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 308: Dr. Cheri D. Mah MD, MS, Sleep Physician and Performance Specialist
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Cheri Mah, a leading expert in sleep and performance who has worked with some of the best…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 307: Hansen Wong, Manager of G League and International Scouting, Indiana Pacers
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Hansen Wong, Manager of G League and International Scouting for the Indiana Pacers. Wong has…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 306: Kwadzo Ahelegbe, Assistant Coach, New York Knicks
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Kwadzo Ahelegbe, Assistant Coach with the New York Knicks. Ahelegbe played at Northern Iowa…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 305: Michael Huger, Associate Head Coach, Temple University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Michael Huger, Associate Head Coach at Temple University. Huger played professionally in…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 304: Joe White, Assistant Coach, University of South Dakota
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Joe White, Assistant Coach at the University of South Dakota. White’s journey includes playing…

The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 302: Phil Beckner, Player Development and Performance Consultant, Be Better. Be Different
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Phil Beckner, a player development coach and performance consultant with Be Better. Be…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 301: Dexter Gooding, Assistant Coach, University of Tampa
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Dexter Gooding, Assistant Coach at the University of Tampa. Gooding played at High Point before…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 300: Aaron Fearne, Assistant Coach, College of Charleston
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Aaron Fearne, Assistant Coach at the College of Charleston. Coach Fearne has built a unique…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 299: Ryan Hamm, Assistant Coach, Cal State Fullerton
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Ryan Hamm, Assistant Coach at Cal State Fullerton. Hamm’s journey includes time as a player at…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 298: Bobby Horodyski, Assistant Coach, Western Michigan University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Bobby Horodyski, Assistant Coach at Western Michigan University. Horodyski’s journey in…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 297: Sean Dwyer, Assistant Coach, Phoenix Suns
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Sean Dwyer, Assistant Coach with the Phoenix Suns. Dwyer has built an impressive coaching career…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 296: Paul Mulcahy, Former D1 Hooper and Founder of Share the Game
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Paul Mulcahy, former Division I player and founder of Share the Game. Mulcahy built his playing…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 295: Pat Martinelli, Head Coach, Mount Aloysius
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Pat Martinelli, Head Coach at Mount Aloysius. Coach Martinelli began his journey as a student…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 294: Mark Richmond, Assistant Coach, Youngstown State University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Mark Richmond, Assistant Coach at Youngstown State University. Coach Richmond began his journey…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 293: Dan Ritter, Assistant Coach, Garden City Community College
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Dan Ritter, Assistant Coach at Garden City Community College. Ritter's coaching journey began as…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 292: Doug and Alan, Recruiting Over Rankings: A Dive Into Recruiting Philosophies
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, Doug and Alan dive into one of the most important topics in today's game: Recruiting Over Rankings. Answering…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 291: LaPhonso Ellis, Former NBA Veteran, Current NBA Analyst, Part 2
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re back with part two of our conversation with LaPhonso Ellis, former NBA veteran, current basketball…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 290: LaPhonso Ellis, Former NBA Veteran, Current NBA Analyst, Part 1
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by LaPhonso Ellis, former NBA veteran, current basketball analyst, and head coach of Team Heartfire…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 289: Jimmy Elgas, Head Coach, Henderson State University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Jimmy Elgas, Head Coach at Henderson State University. Coach Elgas has built a wealth of…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 288: Bo Gray, Assistant Coach, Tarleton State University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Bo Gray, Assistant Coach at Tarleton State University. Gray’s coaching journey began at…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 287: Jay Kuntz, General Manager, University of Pittsburgh
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Jay Kuntz, General Manager at the University of Pittsburgh. Kuntz has built his career from the…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 286: Austin Kidd, Former Coach, Synergy Sports
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Austin Kidd, former college assistant coach and current Account Executive with Synergy Sports…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 285: Deividas Dulkys, Assistant Coach, Brooklyn Nets
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Deividas Dulkys, Assistant Coach with the Brooklyn Nets. Dulkys played collegiately at Florida…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 284: Preston Murphy, Assistant Coach, Unviersity of Alabama
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Preston Murphy, Assistant Coach at the University of Alabama. Coach Murphy’s journey began as a…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 283: Brandon Bailey, Assistant Coach, Depaul University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Brandon Bailey, Assistant Coach at DePaul University. Coach Bailey has built an impressive…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 282: Lance Burbank, Owner of Universal Retirement
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Lance Burbank, Owner of Universal Retirement and a valued partner of Rising Coaches. Lance has…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 281: Doug and Alan, What Matters More: Championships or Changing Lives?
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, Doug and Alan dive into a conversation around a question every coach eventually has to answer: What matters…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 280: Brett MacConnell, Head Coach, Dartmouth College
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Brett MacConnell, Head Coach at Dartmouth College. Coach MacConnell has built an impressive…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 279: Tevon Saddler, Head Coach, Capitol City Go-Go
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Tevon Saddler, Capitol City Go-Go head coach. Coach Saddler’s journey in the game started as a…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 278: Brent Owen, Head Coach, Lenoir-Rhyne University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Brent Owen, Head Coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Coach Owen began his career at the University…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 277: Dwight Thorne II, Assistant Coach, Texas State University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Dwight Thorne, Assistant Coach at Texas State University. Before getting into coaching, Thorne…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 276: Darnell Harris, Assistant Coach, Wake Forest University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Darnell Harris, Assistant Coach at Wake Forest University. Coach Harris brings a unique…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 275: Jordan McCabe, Assistant Coach, Grand Canyon University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Jordan McCabe, Assistant Coach at Grand Canyon University. McCabe started his playing career at…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 274: John Carroll, Basketball Architect at Newman School and Director of Basketball at Master's Academy
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by John Carroll, Basketball Architect at Newman School and Director of Basketball at Master’s…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 273: Steven Harbert, Head Coach, North Marion High School
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Steven Harbert, Head Coach at North Marion High School. Coach Harbert has spent years coaching…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 272: Doug and Alan, Best Practices to Networking in the Business
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re doing something a little different as my cohost and I sit down to answer questions from our listeners and…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 271: Amorrow Morgan, Assistant Coach, University of Tennessee
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Amorrow Morgan, Assistant Coach at the University of Tennessee. Morgan’s basketball journey…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 270: Jon Harris, Assistant Video Coordinator, San Antonio Spurs (Episode Rewind)
With the NBA Finals tipping off tonight between the Knicks and Spurs, we wanted to take a trip back into the archives and revisit one of our favorite…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 269: Jackson Johnson, Head Coach, The Newman School
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Jackson Johnson, Head Coach at the Newman School. Jackson’s basketball journey started as a…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 268: Matt Ambrose, Director of Player Development, Purdue Fort Wayne
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Matt Ambrose, Director of Player Development at Purdue University Fort Wayne. After finishing…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 267: Kate Popovec-Goss, Head Coach, Boston College
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Kate Popovec-Goss, Head Women’s Coach at Boston College. Coach Popovec-Goss has built her career…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 266: Ben Peterson, International Head Coach, Perry Lake Hawks
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Ben Peterson, Head Coach of the Perry Lakes Hawks in Australia. Peterson has built his career…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 265: Andrew Cobian, Former NBA G League coach and Division I Assistant
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Andrew Cobian, former NBA G League coach and Division I assistant. Cobian has built his career…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 264: Zisis Sarikopoulos, Founder of Adapted Services
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Zisis Sarikopoulos, founder of Adapted Services and a former high-level college and professional…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 263: Alex Barlow, Former D1 Assistant Coach and G League Head Coach
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Alex Barlow, Division I assistant coach and former G League head coach. Barlow’s journey started…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 262: John Beilein, Former Hall of Fame Head Coach
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by John Beilein, Hall of Fame coach and one of the most respected minds in basketball. Coach…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 261: Ryan Devlin, 19 Year Veteran Assistant Coach
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Ryan Devlin, a 19-year veteran assistant coach most recently at the University of San Diego…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpiosde 260: Ken Pomeroy, Founder of Kenpom
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Ken Pomeroy, Founder and Owner of KenPom and one of the most influential voices in college…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 259: Ernie Contreras, Performance Coach and Director of Basketball, University of San Diego
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Ernie Contreras, Performance Coach and Director of Basketball at the University of San Diego…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 258: Jamere Dismukes, Assistant Coach, Long Island University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Jamere Dismukes, Assistant Coach at Long Island University. Coach Dismukes played at Chicago…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 257: Howard Fisher, Head Coach, College of the Canyons
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Howard Fisher, longtime head coach at the College of the Canyons. Coach Fisher has built his…
The Rising Coaches PodcastEpisode 256: Riley Conroy, Assistant Coach, University of South Alabama
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Riley Conroy, Assistant Coach at the University of South Alabama. Riley’s path in basketball…