Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with University of Montana head coach Travis DeCuire. They discuss the coach’s early playing career, including how immature missteps during a youth tournament changed the course of his basketball life. He shares stories about his phenomenal collegiate run, first as a standout at Chaminade and then as one of the nati…

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with former NBA player and current Colorado assistant coach Kim English. They discuss the coach’s childhood, including how a speech impediment destroyed his confidence, but basketball helped restore it. He shares stories about some of his early playing experiences, taking the court alongside NBA stars and reveals wh…

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with longtime college basketball head coach Mike Jarvis. They discuss the coach’s early days as a player, including why he was ready to quit the game entirely and the reason he stayed with it. He reveals some of his early coaching experiences, such as working alongside a young Jim Calhoun and coaching Kyrie Irving’s…

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr. They discuss Kerr’s childhood, including an early love of multiple sports and what he learned while traveling around the globe. He reveals some remarkable tales from his time at Arizona, including when he first realized he could be an NBA player. Kerr explains how th…

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with UMass head coach Matt McCall. They discuss his decision to end his playing career and attend Florida as a student-manager. He shares fascinating stories from his days doing manager grunt work and building relationships with Joakim Noah, Al Horford, and Corey Brewer as they won back-to-back national championship…

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with ESPN's legendary broadcaster Dick Vitale. They discuss his childhood, including the adversity Vitale faced when as a kindergartner he lost the vision in his left eye. He reveals how he started his coaching career, first at an elementary school and then as a successful high school coach. Dickie V recounts his re…

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton. They discuss Moton’s remarkable childhood, including how he overcame abandonment by his father and why a youth shooting competition changed his life forever. He explains his unlikely journey from being a junior varsity coach to one of the most coveted college coa…

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with University of Central Florida head coach Johnny Dawkins. They discuss playing for Coach K and taking Duke to new heights as he became National Player of the Year. Dawkins takes you through his NBA journey, beginning as a No. 10 pick and even what it was like to compete in a dunk contest with Michael Jordan. He …

Adam Stanco’s in-depth interview with West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins. They discuss his parents and his upbringing in the Mountain State. Huggins explains how he transitioned from a player to assistant coach and how he found success as a head coach at Akron, Cincinnati, Kansas State, and West Virginia. Huggins also reveals fascinating details …

Host Adam Stanco and founder Sydney Smith explain what the 40 Year Coach organization is and preview Season 1 of the podcast. Find out more at 40YearCoach.com and follow on Twitter @40YearCoach.By Adam Stanco