Program Builders
Stagione 1
Basketball: Dave Pilipovich
Basketball: Dr. Blake Flickner
di Donnie Smith
The first season concludes with veteran coach Dave Pilipovich. Currently, Pilipovich serves as special assistant to head coach Richard Pitino at the University of New Mexico. He's also made stops at Michigan, Air Force, and with the Austin Spurs of the NBA G-League. Pilipovich shares his observations of coaching college ball vs. professionals and shares a bit about his journey through basketball over the last 30+ years.
Dallas Baptist Head Coach Blake Flickner talks about the academic success of his student-athletes, along with his time at the Naval Academy as an assistant coach. Flickner also shares some insights into practice planning and spiritual development.
A former staffer and player for Bob Huggins at West Virginia, James Long shares how he's gone about building the Golden Bears of West Virginia Tech into a River States Conference contender. Long shares what it was like recruiting during the Covid-19 pandemic and handling injuries throughout the season.
Grace College coach Scott Moore spends time talking about taking over the program that he played at for a Hall of Fame coach in Jim Kessler. Coach Moore talks about moving from an assistant to a head coach and handling difficult life situations on his roster.
Lance Von Vogt serves as the men's basketball coach and athletic director at William Jessup University spent time talking about managing his two roles on campus, handling success with a young team, and what a fit for his program looks like among other topics of conversation.