Best Tunisha Singleton Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 88: Talking Trash with Rafi Kohan and Kyle Green 1:13:03

4h ago1:13:03

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Dear Adam Silver listeners! It has been awhile. After a cross country move and settling into my new home in northern northern California, we are back with our 88th episode. Author Rafi Kohan joins the show to discuss his new book Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage (PublicAffairs 2023). Dr. Kyle Green of …

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Episode 20: #BlackTwitter and Cyberculture 1:14:18

8M ago1:14:18

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Black cyberculture often revolves around persecution, appropriation, resistance, and the like. Then there's #BlackTwitter - a space for Black joy to originate, participate, and conversate. In this Blackity Black episode, T chops it up with scholar and award-winning author, André Brock. Topics of converstaion include, #BlackTwitter as the world’s la…

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Episode 19: Myth vs Reality in Wrasslin' 53:25

9M ago53:25

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How do you find truth in a world built on illusion? In this episode, T is joined by bestselling author of The Wax Pack, Brad Balukjian to talk about the blurred realities within professional wrestling. In the midst of the convo, we talk about the pursuit of truth in sport spaces, how science and travel influences Brad’s unique writing style, how 2 …

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Episode 18: Top MMA Walkouts and Combat Sports Culture 1:43:07

10M ago1:43:07

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DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK! 🎙️ Top 5 MMA Walkout Songs? What fight would you show someone to make them a fan of MMA? Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the subject and Tunisha is joined by friends of the show, Kyle Green (Host of "Give Theory a Chance" podcast and Associate Professor of Sociology) and Abigail Smithson (Artist, scholar, and host of the "Dear…

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Episode 87: Andrew Maraniss and Inaugural Ballers 1:19:05

11M ago1:19:05

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New York Times Bestselling author Andrew Maraniss is back on the show to discuss Inaugural Ballers, his 2022 book that tells the story of the first US women's Olympic basketball team that played in the 1976 games. This incredible team was recently inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and it felt like the perfect time to chat with Andr…

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Episode 86: A Summer Sports Stories Reunion with Kyle Green and Tunisha Singleton 1:46:06

11M ago1:46:06

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The always charming and witty Kyle Green (Ph.D. in Sociology) and Tunisha Singleton (Ph.D. in Media Psychology) join the show to discuss the sports stories from the summer that are on our minds! Topics range from Las Vegas as a professional sports center point, watching big games and matches at Stadium Swim, the continued failures of UFC as an inst…

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Episode 85: Maria Molteni is Back and Senda + Sedna are Here 1:22:28

1y ago1:22:28

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Dear Adam Silver listeners! It has been a minute! I am glad to be back at the mic and sharing a conversation that touches on themes of family, expectations of gender and health trauma all via the topics of basketball and astrology......very timely for Mother's Day. I am excited to share my conversation with interdisciplinary artist, educator, mysti…

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Episode 84: Blake Gillespie on Basketball Amidst War in Ukraine 1:04:34

2y ago1:04:34

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Journalist, photographer and writer Blake Gillespie is back on the pod to discuss his article for SLAM entitled In War-Torn Ukraine, these Ukrainian Hoopers are Trying to Uplift Others Through the Power of the Game. Follow some of the basketball players mentioned in this story, including Natalia Yudytska who can be found @tasha_shorty and Dmytro “S…

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Dr. Karissa Niehoff—The Connection Between Good Sportsmanship And Culture 50:25

2+ y ago50:25

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Dr. Karissa Niehoff is the Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations. The National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) is the body that creates the rules of competition for most high school sports and activities in the United States. Dr. Niehoff has also served on the Education Committee of the United States Olym…

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Episode 83: Dr. Johanna Mellis on Understanding History through Sports 1:01:45

2+ y ago1:01:45

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Dr. Johanna Mellis is an Assistant Professor of History at Ursinus College where her research focuses on international sport during the Cold War, namely in the Eastern Bloc and Hungary especially, in order to connect the local voices and experiences of Hungarian athletes to the IOC and broader international sport society. Her manuscript, Changing t…

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Dr. Dobie Moser, Director of CYO 54:15

2+ y ago54:15

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Dr. Dobie Moser is the Director of CYO - Catholic Youth Organization. He's a former college tennis player who was also a member of the U-S Olympic Committee and Co-Director of the University of Notre Dame's "Play Like a Champion Today" national coaches training program. Plus, he was a Head Tennis Pro at a camp and resort north of Toronto, Ontario, …

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Episode 17: If You Know, You Know 1:18:49

2+ y ago1:18:49

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In this episode, Tunisha is joined by HBCU grads, MDs, and co-founders of Culture 107 Rasheed Singleton and Taj Eubanks. Culture 107 is a newly launched premium apparel and accessory company dedicated to the HBCU experience. Listen in as this fun trio chops it up about the significance of Black culture that has helped propel all of society, growing…

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Episode 82: Mikey Yates on the Joy of Slam Ups and Painting as a Form of Witness 59:50

2+ y ago59:50

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Mikey Yates is a painter currently based in Kansas City, MO and a resident at the Charlotte Street Foundation, where our interview took place. Mikey paints tiny moments that carry a significant weight to him, sometimes also engaging with historical world events. Basketball, his first love, comes up again in different scenes that he depicts and his …

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Camilie Roney- The Learning Mom 45:00

2+ y ago45:00

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Camilie Romey, also known as “The Learning Mom”, has been schooled in Psychology and helps parents by providing them strategies to get the most out of their children when it comes to education. She developed her own study tips for non-traditional students and has turned it into a process that improves grades and quality of life. She’s coaching over…

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Episode 16: The Takeover 1:54:28

2+ y ago1:54:28

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ISSA TAKEOVER! This episode flips the script and puts the host in the hot seat. Friends of IHQ Kyle Green (Host of "Give Theory a Chance" podcast and Associate Professor of Sociology) and Abigail Smithson (Artist, scholar, and host of the "Dear Adam Silver" podcast) take over the show and ask Tunisha a series of questions to get to the root of all …

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Dr. Gary Epler —Benefits Of Stress Management For Players, Parents, & Coaches 51:10

2+ y ago51:10

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Dr. Gary Epler is a former team doctor for the Boston Celtics, an internationally-known Harvard Medical School Professor and thought leader on nutrition, peak performance, and executive health. He is an expert on how coaches, players, and even parents can manage stress. He's developed a way they all can reap the benefits of stress management. He tr…

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Dr. Tunisha Singleton—The Elements Of Culture 1:07:02

3y ago1:07:02

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Dr. Tunisha Singleton is a media psychologist, creative strategist, speaker, and sports entertainment professional with an expertise in fan engagement, digital communication, and consumer intelligence. She offers a lot of advice on the elements of culture, or the ingredients that are the foundation of a good culture. It’s advice that all facets of …

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Dr. Matthew Raidbard-What Does Leadership Mean? 54:12

3y ago54:12

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Dr. Matthew Raidbard is the executive Senior Associate Athletic Director at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut, and he’s responsible for compliance & student-athlete success. He’s been an Assistant Athletic Director at a couple of schools, and an Assistant Coach at Chicago State, Dartmouth, and Western New Mexico. He’s also th…

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Episode 15: "Being Authentically Me" ft Sherman Nelson Jr. 1:39:56

3y ago1:39:56

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“They go back like pimps and pinky rings.” Sherman Nelson Jr., Taekwondo 4th degree black belt, former national team coach, team leader for the 2016 Olympic Games, and color analyst of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics joins Tunisha as the featured guest. Together they have a deep conversation rooted in Black culture, community, and authenticity. Sherman sha…

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Episode 14: "Appropriate Thinking > Overthinking" ft. Kyle Green PhD 2:01:09

3y ago2:01:09

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Featured guest in this episode is Kyle Green Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology at SUNY Brockport. As both passionate MMA fans and academic scholars, Kyle and Tunisha discuss commonalities in higher education’s ill first impression about studying sports at a high, accredited level. In an evenly critical and comedic conversation (comedic at lea…

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Episode 13: “Let Us Play!” Esports + Education ft. James O'Hagan 1:06:51

3y ago1:06:51

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Esports and education is the name of this game. In this episode, Dr. Tunisha Singleton opens with a life check-in and talks about being featured in the September 2021 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. This leads into the featured conversation and upbeat chat had with James O’Hagan, Founder of The Academy of Esports, on the importance of sport - in all…

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Molly McQueary, Mental Performance Training 55:50

3y ago55:50

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Molly McQueary is the Mental Performance Coach at T3 Performance just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. Mental performance coaching incorporates exercises in a number of different areas. They include: Athletic identity Routines for readiness Self-talk Goal setting Focus, distraction and concentration Imagery Anxiety and emotional management Managing perf…

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Episode 12: "Just Recognize" ft. Julie Kedzie 1:24:23

3y ago1:24:23

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Season 2 of the IHQ Pod is here. On Feb. 10, 2007, the first Women’s MMA fight to air on live television featured Gina Carano vs Julie Kedzie. In this episode, Tunisha chops it up with WMMA pioneer, matchmaker, commentator, and all-around badass Julie Kedzie. Conversation crosses the professional and personal scales with insight and perspective on …

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Episode 81: Blake and Giovanni on Pickup B-ball and the Instagram Community 1:03:51

3y ago1:03:51

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Blake and Giovanni are on the pod today to discuss pickup basketball and the creative culture around the game. We touch on playing during COVID and post vaccines, including their personal experiences, and the ways they have used basketball and photography as a means to connect with other likeminded people around the world. Thank you to Blake and Gi…

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Todd Wolfson- Saint Francis High School, La Canada Flintridge, California - Mindset Matters 1:01:11

3y ago1:01:11

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Todd Wolfson is the Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Saint Francis High School in La Canada Flintridge, California, which sits just outside of Los Angeles. In addition to his coaching duties at Saint Francis, Coach Wolfson also helps develop youth basketball players at rising stars basketball. He not only led St. Francis to a State Championshi…

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Episode 80: Whereas Hoops with Noah Cohan and John Early 1:10:01

3y ago1:10:01

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Noah Cohan and John Early who are on the show to discuss their project Whereas Hoops. Noah Cohan is the Assistant Director of American Culture Studies at Washington University St. Louis and is a previous Dear Adam Silver guest from Episode 22 where he joined the show to discuss his book on fandom entitled We Average Unbeautiful Watchers. John Early…

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Mike Deegan - Head Baseball Coach at Denison University 1:02:37

3y ago1:02:37

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Coach Mike Deegan just finished his 9th season as Head Baseball Coach at Denison University. And in his time there, he’s guided his teams to... Two NCAC tournament titles and one regular-season title Four Western Division championships and three straight appearances in the NCAC championship tournament He’s already established the best winning perce…

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Doctor Brian Gearity - Director of the Master of Arts in Sport Coaching Degree program at University of Denver. 1:14:20

3y ago1:14:20

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Doctor Brian Gearity is the Director of the Master of Arts in Sport Coaching Degree program at University of Denver. Dr. Gearity played football at John Carroll University, interned with the Cleveland Indians and served as a strength and conditioning coach for the men’s athletic teams at the University of Tennessee and Southern Miss. He’s also auth…

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Whitney Frye - Director of USA Basketball’s Safe Sport Program 1:03:52

3y ago1:03:52

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Whitney Frye is the director of USA Basketball’s Safe Sport program. The Safe Sport initiative raises awareness about misconduct in sports. It also serves to promote open dialogue and provide training and resources to all participants of the game—players, parents, and coaches. Safe Sport aims to create a healthy and supportive environment with a fo…

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Dr. Greg Dale: Director of Sports Psychology and Sports Ethics at Duke University 1:02:49

3y ago1:02:49

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Dr. Gregory Dale is a Professor of Sports Psychology and Sports Ethics at Duke University. He is also the Director of the Sport Psychology and Leadership Programs for Duke Athletics. In addition to his work with Duke athletes and coaches, Dr. Dale consults with a number of colleges and professional athletes and teams... as well as high school teach…

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George Panagiotou- Former Marine Who's Building Team Culture The Right Way 1:05:51

3y ago1:05:51

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George Panagiotou spent 14 years in the United States Marine Corps. He's been coaching soccer ever since he got out. He's taken a program that had one winning season in 20 years and turned it around. How? By rebuilding the culture off the field—first. Since the culture change, his teams have put together three consecutive 10 win seasons, won a sect…

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Episode 79: Sidelined by Julie DiCaro 57:23

3y ago57:23

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Episode 79 features a conversation with Julie DiCaro, author of the recently published book Sidelined: Sports, Culture and Being a Woman in America. This book unpacks sexism in sports media for fans and non-fans alike. Julie writes about her time in radio covering sports, to the harassment she has received herself from fans and listeners to her tim…

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Episode 78: Brian Tran on the Excitement of the Play In Tournament 1:03:33

3y ago1:03:33

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Long time Dear Adam Silver supporter and returning guest Brian Tran is back on the show to discuss our feelings about the first weekend of the NBA playoffs, including the play in tournament, the long standing question of whether refs and players are coworkers or colleagues, and our recent transition to sworn enemies as the Suns vs. Lakers series be…

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Charron Sumler- Athletic Counselor With The Ohio State University 57:41

3y ago57:41

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Charron Sumler is an Athletic Counselor at the Ohio State University. Charron helps Ohio State's student-athletes in a number of different ways, including individual and group therapy as well as team presentations on topics related to mental health and wellness. Her experience is intriguing because she’s not only a former Division 2 basketball play…

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Jordan Eaton: Mild-Mannered Coach Building A Winning Team Culture 1:01:16

3y ago1:01:16

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Coach Jordan Eaton has been the head coach of the Girls varsity basketball team at Olmsted Falls for 7 years now. This past season he won his 100th game and won another Southwestern Conference title. That makes three in a row now for the Lady Bulldogs and this year’s team also made it to regionals, as did his team in 2017. But his style is far from…

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Coach Jon Beck: Building Team Cultures One Tweet At a Time 1:11:46

3y ago1:11:46

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Coach Beck played four years of Division 1 college basketball at Arkansas State. He now offers individual, small group, and team training... as well as skills academies and team clinics for “Pure Sweat Basketball.” He also has one of the best basketball Twitter feeds going. His Twitter feed hits the mark every time for coaches, players, and parents…

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Dr. Kris Eiring- Connecting the Dots Between Performance Psychology and Team Culture 49:02

3y ago49:02

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Dr. Kris Eiring is the former director of clinical and sport psychology for the University of Wisconsin Badgers. She helped to implement mental health and performance psychology services for Wisconsin’s athletes. And she speaks from experience because she is also a former University of Wisconsin track star, having been a part of four Big Ten outdoo…

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Episode 77: Glauco Adorno and Our Letters to Senda 1:00:48

3y ago1:00:48

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Glacuo Adorno is back on the pod today (listen to episodes 40, 25 and 3 for more)! Long time listeners will remember that we collaborated in Lithuania on a body of artwork made about women’s basketball pioneer Senda Berenson. We met while we were both in graduate school at Louisiana State university, when I was studying fine art and Glauco was stud…

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Mike D'Andrea, Former Ohio State Linebacker on Mental Training and Team Culture 47:08

3y ago47:08

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Mike D'Andrea is a former Ohio State football player who now owns T3 performance, the top training facility for athletes in Northeast Ohio. But a big part of athletic training at T3 is the mental aspect of the games we play and mike is here to talk about how important it is and how it plays a role in building a great team culture. The mental health…

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Jamy Bechler, It's Not Just About the X's and O's When It Comes to Building A Winning Culture 50:57

3y ago50:57

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Jamy Bechler is not only the host of the “Success Is a Choice” podcast, but he is also a professional speaker, leadership trainer and executive business coach who works with teams ranging from major corporations to the NBA. He’s been a player; he’s been a coach and an administrator on the high school and college level... and now he combines his uni…

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Leslie Ungar, Communication Expert, How Coaches Can Use "Horse Talk" To Better Communicate with Their Players 57:27

3y ago57:27

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Leslie Ungar is an executive coach, speaker, and speechwriter, in other word— a communications expert. She empowers her clients to communicate with confidence, and part of her job is talking to basketball coaches. She also just wrote a new book called “Horse Talk” coaches can learn from. She lays out the "Three V's" and why they are critical for co…

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Jeremy Sanchez, Building Team Culture from a Player's Perspective 1:06:52

3+ y ago1:06:52

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Jeremy Sanchez is a Point Guard on the Cleveland State University basketball team that just had its best season in years. It ended with a share of the regular season title, a Horizon League Tournament title, and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. In this episode, Jeremy talks about the team culture established by Coach Dennis Gates propelled his journe…

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Denny English, Building Team Culture in AAU 1:00:46

3+ y ago1:00:46

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Denny English has coached and directed recruiting for AAU teams in Wisconsin, Texas, Georgia and Ohio at the high school level. He shares his thoughts on building team culture in an AAU program and within teams. Has an inspiring message for parents, and during "What's the Coolest?", he tells us that he played/coached in two of the coolest venues on…

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Lewis Shine, Building Team Cultures by Coaching Communications 58:27

3+ y ago58:27

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Not only is Coach Lewis Shine a consultant in the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program, but he’s also held various titles in the professional, collegiate, high school and junior high ranks. And now he hosts clinics for coaches to not only break down the x's and o's of the game, but he's helping to build team cultures by coaching communications. In this ep…

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Beth Andrews, How to Keep A Winning Culture Alive 1:00:22

3+ y ago1:00:22

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Beth Andrews is the Head Women's Basketball Coach at John Carroll University. She took over a very successful program, and didn't miss a beat her first season. Her team won the conference title and she was named "Coach of the Year." So, how did she do it? She credits the culture she established from the first day she was hired. Twitter- John Carrol…

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The Assistant Coach's Role In Building Team Culture 1:02:30

3+ y ago1:02:30

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The Assistant Head Coach of the Boys Varsity Basketball Team at Fairview High School in Fairview Park, Ohio James Ranc (pronounced rantz) talks about what assistant coaches should be doing when it comes to building team culture. He has also shared a 3-bullet point list that contains advice every assistant coach needs to hear. And his answer to "Wha…

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Episode 76: Claude Johnson, Founder of the Black Fives Foundation 1:23:34

3+ y ago1:23:34

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I am so excited to share this episode, featuring Claude Johnson, founder of the Black Fives Foundation. The Black Fives Foundation’s mission is to research, preserve, showcase, teach, and honor the pre-NBA history of African Americans in basketball. The Foundation is doing incredible things around education and celebration of this history. I have b…

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A Unique Way to Build Team Culture in the Offseason 52:51

3+ y ago52:51

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The Head Coach of the Girls Varsity Basketball Team at Cleveland High School in Clayton, North Carolina, Robby White joins Dave Grendzynski to talk about building team culture in the offseason. He has a very unique way of doing it that involves a point system and teaches the girls life lessons at the same time. Twitter: Coach Robby White: @CoachRWh…

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Episode 75: The Menschwarmers!!! 49:06

3+ y ago49:06

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Episode 75 (!!!) features Gabe and Jamie, also known as the Menschwarmers, of the Menschwarmers Podcast. In their own words, Gabe and Jamie are Jews. They also love sports. But most of all? They love Jews in sports. Menschwarmers is their biweekly podcast where they gab about goings-on, interview fascinating industry figures and keep you updated on…

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Colin Boldin, Mental Health Advocate for Student-Athletes 1:07:29

3+ y ago1:07:29

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Colin Boldin is finishing up his high school career. A three-sport athlete, and multiple varsity letter winner, Colin is now a Mental Health Advocate for student-athletes. He's hoping that other kids and their parents can learn from his story, which has a very happy ending. Twitter- Colin Boldin: @colinboldin Instagram: @colinboldin Twitter Dave: @…

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