Episode notes
In Episode 48 of The FocalFlip Podcast, I'm sittin’ down with Jake Thelen, the new head basketball coach at Covington Catholic High School — and let me tell you, this one’s cool. Jake’s story is what hard work, faith, and a love for the game is all about.
Jake had a basketball in his hands probably before he could even talk — since he was 2 or 3 years old, folks around here could tell he had that spark.
He went on to star at CovCath, and sits at #8 on the school’s all-time scoring list. From there, he took his talents to Bellarmine, playing under legendary Coach Scott Davenport for 3 years before taking his game overseas to Denmark for a year.
After playing overseas, Jake realized that his love for the game would be through coaching, so while getting up early to work for his Uncle PJ at Pomeroy from 9 to 1, he'd spend time in ...