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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
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Episode 255: Mike MacDonald, Head Coach, Daemen University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Mike MacDonald, Head Coach at Daemen University. Coach MacDonald has built his career with stops…
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Episode 254: LaShonda Cousin, Women's Associate Head and Recruiting Coordinator, UNC Charlotte
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by LaShonda Cousin, Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at the University of North…
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Episode 253: Alan and Doug, Growth and Preparation Between Coaching Opportunities
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we welcome back a familiar name, Alan Major, current assistant coach at the University of San Diego. After…
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Episode 252: Joe Meehan, Founder of Optima Vita Consulting
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Joe Meehan, former Division I assistant coach and founder of Optima Vita Consulting, a new…
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Episode 251: Mark Gottfried, Longtime former Division 1 Head Coach and Founder of "Get It Done"
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Mark Gottfried, longtime Division I head coach and founder of the leadership platform Get It…
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Episode 250: Larry Cordaro, Assistant Coach, Troy University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Larry Cordaro, Assistant Coach at Troy University. Coach Cordaro has built a long career in…
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Episode 249: Brett Ledbetter. Consultant / Author / Speaker, What Drives Winning
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Brett Ledbetter, founder of What Drives Winning and one of the leading voices on leadership…
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Episode 248: Kyle Church, Assistant Coach and General Manager, University of Michigan
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Kyle Church, Assistant Coach and General Manager at the University of Michigan. Coach Church has…
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Episode 247: Chris Capko, Associate Head Coach, SMU
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Chris Capko, Associate Head Coach at SMU. Coach Capko has built his career through a number of…
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Episode 246: Mike Kosich, Assistant Coach and Chief of Staff, UC Davis
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Mike Kosich, Assistant Coach and Chief of Staff at UC Davis. Coach Kosich has built his career…
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Episode 245: Debbie Antonelli, College Basketball Analyst
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Debbie Antonelli, a longtime sports analyst with decades of experience around elite programs and…
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Episode 244: Amanda Butler, Assistant Coach, University of Louisville
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Amanda Butler, former High Major head coach and current assistant at the University of…
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Episode 243: Matt Santoro, Director of Video and Strategy, University of Kentucky
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Matt Santoro, Director of Video and Strategy at the University of Kentucky. Coach Santoro has…
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Episode 242: Alan and Doug, Growth and Preparation Between Coaching Opportunities
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we welcome back a familiar name, Alan Major, current assistant coach at the University of San Diego. After…
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Epsiode 241: Chris Richardson, Head Coach, Wheeling University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Chris Richardson, the Head Coach at Wheeling University. Chris has worked his way through the…
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Episode 240: Mike Rejniak, GM / Head Coach , "We are D3" in the TBT
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Mike Rejniak, the GM and Head Coach of the “WE ARE D3” Team in the TBT. Mike’s journey through…
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Episode 239: Tristan Spurlock, Assistant Coach, University of Pennsylvania
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Tristan Spurlock, assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania. Tristan began his…
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Episode 238: Jesse Bopp, Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator, Florida International University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Jesse Bopp, the Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Florida International…
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Episode 237: Glenn Farello, Head Coach, Paul VI High School Part 2
On today’s episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re welcoming back Glenn Farello, the Head Coach at Paul VI High School. We had such a great conversation…
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Episode 236: Glenn Farello, Head Coach, Paul VI High School Part 1
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Glenn Farello, the Head Coach at Paul VI High School and one of the most respected high school…
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Episode 235: Alexis Gholston, Athletic Trainer, University of San Diego
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Alexis Gholston, athletic trainer at the University of San Diego. Alexis has worked across both…
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Episode 234: Colton Houston, Co-Founder, HD Intelligence
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Colton Houston, Co-Founder of HD Intelligence. Colton spent nine years on staff at Alabama in…
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Episode 233: Jack Schoemann, Special Assistant to the Head Coach, Rice University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Jack Schoemann, Special Assistant to the Head Coach at Rice University. Jack worked his way up…
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Episode 232: Sid Crist, Director of Basketball Operations, Winthrop University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Sid Crist, the Director of Basketball Operations at Winthrop University. Sid has worked his way…
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Episode 231: Luke Toth, Director and Founder, Luke Toth Basketball
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Luke Toth, Director of Luke Toth Basketball. Luke is the former Head of the Cleveland Cavaliers…
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Episode 230: Blake Cochran, Head Coach, Clarendon College
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Blake Cochran, head coach at Clarendon College. Coach Cochran worked his way up through…
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Episode 229: Patrick Gallagher, Video Coordinator, University of San Diego
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Patrick Gallagher, the Video Coordinator at the University of San Diego. Patrick’s journey is a…
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Episode 228: Eric Fawcett, Team Strategy Consultant,
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Eric Fawcett, a respected Team Strategy Consultant known for his deep work in offensive analysis…
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Episode 227: Chris Kielsmeier, Head Women's Coach, Cleveland State University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Chris Kielsmeier, the current head coach of the Cleveland State women’s basketball program…
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Episode 226: Norman Roberts, Former D1 Head Coach
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Norman Roberts, a coach with 37 years in the profession, a former Division 1 Head Coach and a…
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Episode 225: Isaac Wodajo, Director of Recruiting and Scouting, University of Wisconsin
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Isaac Wodajo, the Director of Recruiting and Scouting for the Wisconsin Badgers. He began his…
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Episode 224: Ryan Pool, Video Coordinator, Arizona Christian University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Ryan Pool, a young coach whose path has taken him from high school to the college ranks. He…
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Episode 223: Andrew Dakich, Assistant Coach, Illinois State University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Andrew Dakich, a former Big Ten guard whose playing career at Michigan and Ohio State helped…
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Episode 222: Michael Plank, Assistant Coach, San Francisco University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Michael Plank, a coach whose path has taken him from grassroots basketball to the Division I…
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Episode 221: Christina Bernal, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, University of Pennsylvania
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Christina Bernal. Coach Bernal has built her strength and conditioning career through impactful…
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Episode 220: Nate Dixon, Former Division 1 Assistant
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Nate Dixon, a coach with 26 years of experience and one of the most well-traveled assistants in…
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Episode 219: Katie Benzan, Manager of Pro Scouting and General Manager, Utah Jazz and Salt Lake City Stars,
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Katie Benzan, the current Manager of Pro Scout for the Utah Jazz and The General Manager for the…
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Episode 218: Kian Boroujerdi, Assistant Coach, Canisius University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Coach Kian Boroujerdi, Assistant Coach at Canisius University. Kian’s path into college…
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Episode 217: Chris Kreider, Associate Head Coach, Rice University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Coach Chris Kreider, Associate Head Coach at Rice University. A Pennsylvania native, Coach…
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Episode 216: Jabari Trotter, Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, Dartmouth College
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Jabari Trotter, the Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Dartmouth College. A…
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Episode 215: Gary Redus, Women's Assistant Coach, Louisiana State University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we are joined by Gary Redus, Assistant Coach for the LSU Women’s Basketball team. A former standout player at…
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Episode 214: Rob Blose, Assistant Director of Video and Recruiting, University of Pittsburgh
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we are joined by Rob Blose, the Assistant Director of Video and Recruiting for the University of Pittsburgh…
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Episode 213: John Richardson, Head Coach, Elizabeth City State University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we are joined by John Richardson, the Head Coach at Elizabeth City State University. A former player at…
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Episode 212: Fred Quartlebaum, Former Longtime Division 1 Assistant
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we are joined by Fred Quartlebaum, a longtime and well-respected Division I assistant coach. Coach Quartlebaum’s…
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Episode 211: Dwaine Osborne, Associate Head Coach, Youngstown State University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we are joined by Dwaine Osborne, Associate Head Coach at Youngstown State University. Osborne brings a wealth of…
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Episode 210: Marsha Frese, Assistant Coach, Georgia Tech University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we are joined by Marsha Frese, Assistant Coach for the Georgia Tech Women’s Basketball team. Frese has built an…
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Episode 209: Janard Estell, Director of Player Management and NIL, George Mason University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we are joined by Janard Estell, the Director of Player Management and NIL at George Mason University. Estell has…
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Episode 208: Dahntay Jones, Assistant Coach, Los Angeles Clippers
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Coach Dahntay Jones, assistant coach with the LA Clippers and a former NBA veteran. Jones played…
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Episode 207: Lloyd Pierce, Assistant Coach, Indiana Pacers
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we welcome Lloyd Pierce, Assistant Coach for the Indiana Pacers. Pierce brings a wealth of experience from…
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Episode 206: Ashleigh Lopez, Director of Player Development and Recruiting Operations, Arizona State University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we welcome Ashleigh Lopez, Director of Player Development and Recruiting Operations for the Women’s Basketball…
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Episode 205: Cory McCrae, Assistant Coach, Boston College
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we welcome Corey McCrae, Assistant Coach for Boston College Men’s Basketball. McCrae has built a strong…
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Episode 204: Marcy Lanoue, Vice President, CSA Search and Consulting
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we welcome Marcy Lanoue, Vice President of CSA Search and Consulting. Marcy brings a wealth of experience in…
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Episode 203: Ashley Prim, Assistant Coach, Saint Joseph's University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we welcome Ashley Prim, Assistant Coach for St. Joseph’s Women’s Basketball team. Ashley was a standout player…
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Episode 202: Sheila Boykin, Assistant Coach, University of South Florida
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we welcome Sheila Boykin, Assistant Coach for USF Women’s Basketball. Sheila starred as a player at LSU, where…
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Episode 201: Ryan Pedon, Head Coach, Illinois State
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we welcome Ryan Pedon, Head Coach of Illinois State. Pedon began his career as a graduate assistant at Miami…
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Episode 200: Nolan Wilson, Women's Assistant Coach, Texas Christian University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we welcome Nolan Wilson, Assistant Coach for TCU Women’s Basketball. Wilson began his career as a graduate…
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Episode 199: Jacey Brooks, Women's Head Coach, Northern Illinois University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we are joined by Jacey Brooks, the Head Women’s Basketball Coach of Northern Illinois University. Coach Brooks…
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Episode 198: Da'Sean Butler, Assistant Coach, Boston Celtics
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we welcome Da’Sean Butler, Assistant Coach with the Boston Celtics and one of the most accomplished players to…
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Episode 197: Desma Thomas-Bateast, Assistant Coach, Florida State University
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Desma Thomas-Bateast, Assistant Coach at Florida State University and one of the most respected…
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Episode 196: Joe David, Head Coach, Mount Lebanon High School
On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Joe David, the highly respected Head Coach at Mount Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh…