The Greatest Games Podcast

Episode 46 - 2015 Cresskill Cougars (NJ) With Head Coach Mike Doto and Players

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 46 as members of the 2015 New Jersey North 1, Group 1 State Sectional Champion Cresskill Cougars talk about their greatest games.  Head Coach Mike Doto is joined by players Matt Flood, Sean Kelly, AJ Gentile, Nick DeCandia, Luke Kushner as well as our very own Kris DeBlasio who was an assistant coach for the squad.  

Hear the guys tell story after story about their time as high school basketball players and about a special run through the playoffs that season.  This episode is entertaining, funny, heartwarming and real and we can’t thank the guys enough for joining us on The Greatest Games Podcast.  

Click here to see the incredible three pointer AJ Gentile banked in against Wood Ridge.  Here is a story about this amazing game from NorthJersey.com.

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Episode 45 - Bailey Harris - Former Lexington HS (SC) Head Coach

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 45 as Bailey Harris, former head coach at Lexington High School in SC talks with us about his greatest game.  Coach Harris tells us of his incredible 30+ year, multiple state championship winning journey through South Carolina high school basketball and even about his success as a Cross Country coach.  Hear Brian cry on the air as both coaches tell of Lexington’s Cross Country wins over Ridge View back in the day.  Well, he doesn’t cry, but it’s good fun hearing about their battles.

 

Click here to see the final shot from Coach Harris’ second greatest game which was a HUGE win for Lexington over rival River Bluff.

 

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Episode 44 - JoJo Cadray - Former Head Coach at The Paideia School (GA)

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 44 as JoJo Cadray, former head coach at The Paideia School in Atlanta, GA, talks with us about his greatest game.  Coach Cadray tells of his journey as a college basketball player to being a successful high school coach.  Every coach at all levels will benefit from hearing his views on life and coaching.  Also learn about his new journey with Multiple Sclerosis.  Learn more here: www.nationalmssociety.org/

Click here to see one of Coach Cadray’s greatest games in which The University of South Carolina defeated #5 Florida. 

Click here for an extremely old-school link from ESPN for this great game plus a great view of the old Carolina Coliseum (Brian’s all-time favorite college basketball venue).

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Episode 43 - Dr. Neal Ring - Bob Jones University

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 43 as Dr. Neal Ring, Athletic Director at Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC talks with us about his greatest game.  Dr. Ring, who served as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Bob Jones University, tells us about an incredible win over Division I USC Upstate.  Plus, hear about all the amazing things he is doing with the DISC assessment and how beneficial it is for coaches and programs.

 

Learn more about Dr. Ring at AthleticDISCSolutions.com and connect with him at AthleticDISCSolutions@gmail.com to be entered in a drawing for a free DISC assessment and more!

 

Learn more about Bob Jones University at bju.edu and Bob Jones University Athletics at bjubruins.com.

 

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Episode 42 - Jimmy Maher - Wood-Ridge (NJ)

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 42 as Jimmy Maher, Head Boys Basketball Coach at Wood-Ridge High School in Wood-Ridge, NJ talks with us about his greatest game.  Coach Maher entertains Kris and Brian in this incredible episode as we dip our toes back in NJ for the first time in a while!

 

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Episode 41 - Nate Livesay - West Florence (SC)

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 41 as Nate Livesay, Head Boys Basketball Coach at West Florence High School in Florence, SC talks with us about his greatest game.  Coach Livesay is one of the most sought-after coaches in the Southeast and has an incredible knack for getting his kids to play harder than any team you’ll ever see.  Hear about his journey that has now brought him to West Florence High School.

 

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Episode 40 - Nate Bollinger - The College of William and Mary Director of Mens’ Basketball Operations

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 40 as Nate Bollinger, Director of Basketball Operations at The College of William and Mary talks with us about his greatest game.  Coach Bollinger talks with us about his journey through several levels of basketball and the many lessons he has learned along the way.  This interview is chocked full of wisdom for coaches of all levels.

 

Check this link to see the final play of Nate’s greatest game, a win by High Point over Winthrop.

 

Catch William and Mary Basketball on Twitter at @WMTribeMBB

 

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Episode 39 - Daryl Jarvis - Dreher (SC)

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 39 as Coach Daryl Jarvis,  Head Coach at Dreher High School in Columbia, SC talks with us about his greatest game.  Coach Jarvis takes us on his journey through the ranks of high school basketball in South Carolina to landing at Dreher High School, a high school steeped in basketball greatness that has featured players like the great Alex English to more recently Tevin Mack.

Catch Dreher Basketball on Twitter at @DreherBluembb and Dreher_BlueDevilsMBB on Instagram.  Coach Jarvis can be found on Twitter at @iCoachJarvis.  Learn more about Dreher High School on Twitter at @DreherAthletics and @DreherHigh.

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Episode 38 - John Ziemba - Emerson (NJ)

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 38 as Coach John Ziemba, Head Coach at Emerson High School in Emerson, NJ talks with us about his greatest game.  Coach Ziemba takes us through his long storied career as one of the best coaches in north Jersey, as evident by his 400 wins. He tells us about a game in his early years at Fort Lee High School where they upset Ramapo High School in the Group 3 state tournament and helped establish his program as one of the best around. 

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Episode 37 - Kevin Grimes - Demarest (NJ)

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 37 as Coach Kevin Grimes, Head Coach at Northern Valley Demarest High School in Demarest, NJ talks with us about his greatest game.  Coach Grimes takes us through his quick rise to being a high school head coach. He tells us about a game where his underdog team won the Passaic County basketball tournament for the first time in school history. 

Click here to watch the Coach Grimes’ Greatest Game as his Wayne Hills team defeated John F. Kennedy to win a Passaic County Championship.

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