The Differences Between Boys and Girls in Prep School Basketball w/ Coach Thomas Adams-Wall

PREP Athletics Basketball Podcast

Summary
In this episode of the Prep Athletics Podcast, host Cory Heitz interviews Coach Thomas Adams-Wall from Western Reserve Academy. They discuss various topics, including growing up on a prep school campus, the benefits of playing multiple sports, choosing the College of Wooster, coaching at Western Reserve Academy, recruiting and college exposure, admissions for student-athletes, coaching McDonald's All-American Chris Livingston, the challenges of placing girls in prep schools, placing boys and girls in college, admissions criteria for student-athletes, and more. Coach Adams-Wall shares his insights and experiences as both a coach and an admission officer at Western Reserve Academy.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:02 Growing Up on a Prep School Campus
03:24 Playing Multiple Sports vs. Specializing
04:20 Choosing the College of Worcester
07:14 Coaching and Working at Western Reserve Academy
10:01 Recruiting and College Exposure
13:19 Admissions and Student-Athletes
16:33 Coaching Chris Livingston and Girls vs. Boys Basketball
20:22 Challenges of Placing Girls in Prep Schools
21:48 Placing Boys and Girls in College
23:38 Admissions Criteria for Student-Athletes
25:33 Quick Hitters
28:15 Favorite Movie and Hobbies
29:38 Final Thoughts and Contact Information
Connect with Thomas:
Email | [e-mail]
Website | https://www.wra.net/athletics/our-teams/girls-basketball-varsity
Twitter | https://twitter.com/TAdams_Wall

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Website | https://www.prepathletics.com
Twitter | https://twitter.com/PREP_Athletics
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/prep.athletics/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/PrepAthletics
Email | [e-mail]
Phone | 859-317-1166
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Chapters

1. Introduction and Background (00:00:00)

2. Growing Up on a Prep School Campus (00:02:02)

3. Playing Multiple Sports vs. Specializing (00:03:24)

4. Choosing the College of Worcester (00:04:20)

5. Coaching and Working at Western Reserve Academy (00:07:14)

6. Recruiting and College Exposure (00:10:01)

7. Admissions and Student-Athletes (00:13:19)

8. Coaching Chris Livingston and Girls vs. Boys Basketball (00:16:33)

9. Challenges of Placing Girls in Prep Schools (00:20:22)

10. Placing Boys and Girls in College (00:21:48)

11. Admissions Criteria for Student-Athletes (00:23:38)

12. Quick Hitters (00:25:33)

13. Favorite Movie and Hobbies (00:28:15)

14. Final Thoughts and Contact Information (00:29:38)