Episodes

Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Episode 36 - Chuck McBreen - Ramapo College (NJ) Head Coach
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 36 as Coach Chuck McBreen, Head Coach at Ramapo College in Mahwah, NJ talks with us about his greatest game. Follow Coach McBreen’s journey as a high school coach and then to being one of the longest tenured coaches in all of Division-III men’s basketball. Coach tells us about a game from a few years ago that vaulted his team to the Division-III Final Four and got to cut the nets down in front of the home fans.
Click here for highlights of Coach McBreen’s Greatest Game in which Ramapo defeated MIT to advance to the 2018 Division III Final Four.
As mentioned during the show, here is a link that shows the beautiful home of Ramapo College Basketball: The Bradley Center
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Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Episode 35 - Darby Rich - University of Memphis Strength and Conditioning Coach
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 35 as Coach Darby Rich, Strength and Conditioning Coach at The University of Memphis talks with us about his greatest game. Coach Rich tells us about starting out as a basketball coach and his transformation into the realm of strength and conditioning where he has worked in collegiate basketball, the NFL and the PGA tour. He brings us through the closing minutes of one of the great comebacks in NCAA basketball history from his time at Texas A&M university.
Darby’s greatest game is an absolute doozy. Click here to watch the greatest comeback in NCAA history as Texas A&M defeats Northern Iowa in the 2nd Round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
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Sunday Jul 05, 2020
Sunday Jul 05, 2020
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 34 as Coach Rick Duckett, Assistant Coach at Charleston Southern University in Charleston, SC talks with us about his greatest game. The venerable coach takes us through his long career as a collegiate assistant and head coach, and all the amazing mentors he has had along the way from Dean Smith to Clarence “Big House” Gaines to Dave Odom. Coach Duckett tells a story of a thrilling overtime game from his time as a head coach at Fayetteville State University.
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Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Episode 33 - Mike Cebula - Hasbrouck Heights (NJ)
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 33 as Coach Mike Cebula, Head Coach at Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey talks with us about his greatest game. Coach Cebula talks with us about coaching at only one school throughout his 20 year coaching career. He tells us about a home state playoff game which he says helped establish his program as one of the best in Bergen County. Share, subscribe and leave us a 5 star review if you enjoy!
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Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Episode 32 - Andrew Peckham - Fox Creek (SC)
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 32 as Coach Andrew Peckham, Head Coach at Fox Creek High School in North Augusta, SC talks with us about his greatest game. Coach Peckham takes us through his unique journey of being a high school basketball head coach at the age of 20. He explains to us one game in the state tournament where his team held the ball for most of an overtime period, as well as a big victory over perennial South Carolina prep power Calhoun County.
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Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Episode 31 - Ty Baumgardner - Jackson County (GA)
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
Wednesday Jun 24, 2020
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 31 as Coach Ty Baumgardner, Head Coach at Jackson County High School in Jefferson, GA talks with us about his greatest game. Hear all about Coach Baumgardner’s various experiences as a college and high school head coach. For his greatest game he took us to the 2013 North Carolina State Championship game where his Olympic high school team capped off a 30-0 season and the school's first ever state championship.
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Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Episode 30 - Dion Bethea - Gray Collegiate (SC)
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 30 as Coach Dion Bethea, Head Coach at Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia, SC talks with us about his greatest game. Learn about Dion’s journey from starting his own AAU program to leading one of the best prep schools in the southeast. He tells us about a thrilling overtime game his team played at the City of Palms classic a few years ago.
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Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Episode 29 - Heath Vandevender - Trinity Christian (NC)
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
Wednesday Jun 17, 2020
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 29 as Coach Heath Vandevender, Head Coach at Trinity Christian School in Fayetteville, NC talks with us about his greatest game. Coach tells us about an epic matchup between his guys and Greenfield School and their star Coby White. Also hear about what makes Trinity Christian School such a special place, and one that has produced high major talent for many years.
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Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Episode 28 - Paul Pomykala - Passaic (NJ)
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 28 as Coach Paul Pomykala, Head Coach at Passaic High School in Passaic, NJ talks with us about his greatest game. Hear all about how he got the chance to work for Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley, Sr and how that has shaped his views on being a teacher and mentor to his student athletes. Coach tells us about taking his Passaic team back to his alma mater for an exciting overtime victory.
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Friday Jun 12, 2020
Episode 27 - Pat Gabriele - Ramapo College Associate Head Coach
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 27 as Coach Pat Gabriele, Associate Head Coach at Ramapo College in Mahwah, NJ talks with us about his greatest game. Hear about his experiences as a high school and college coach. Coach Gabriele tells us about an unbelievable game with a half court shot to win their conference tournament and gaining his team an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament.
View the final shot in Pat Gabriele’s greatest game here.
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