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Get to know basketball coaches from around the United States and beyond while hearing about the greatest games they have ever been involved in.
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Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Tacauma Lettsome, a former Ridge View High School Volunteer Assistant Coach and School Resource Officer, is fighting ALS. This episode is all about our guy, his story, his fight and how you can help.
Before going any further, please make a donation here at his family’s GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tacauma-fight-als/donate
You can learn more about ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease” here at ALS.org. Hear more about Lettsome’s story in this link from WLTX TV in Columbia, SC.
Coach Lettsome gave for many years to Ridge View High School, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Columbia Police Department shaping and molding those around him. “Lett” is a teacher. He’s a mentor. He’s a gentle giant. He’s a real man that has touched countless lives, and we wanted to do our part to tell his story, to help his family and to raise awareness about ALS.
Lett, we love you, and we are behind you in your fight against ALS. We know you’re a fighter. You got this! We love you!
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Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
This week we decided to do something special. We decided to post our episode with the incredible Phil Martelli. Why, you ask? This is the point in the season where a lot of coaches are saying goodbye to their teams either because of not making tournaments, tournament losses, or even COVID-19 related issues. We felt like it was important to post this episode with Coach Martelli because he really takes us back to the “why” around coaching. This episode is incredibly rich and has been one of our most popular episodes.
Coach Martelli takes us through his incredible journey through high school and college basketball. Even though he is one of the most successful coaches in the history of college basketball, what shines through the most is his love for young people, his family and his love for the game of basketball. This episode is incredibly special and uplifting.
Follow Coach Martelli on Twitter at @PhilMartelli. And follow along with Michigan Wolverine Men’s Basketball at @UMichBall on Twitter.
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Sunday Mar 07, 2021
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 104 Josh Coley, Head Boys Basketball Coach at United Faith Christian Academy in Charlotte, NC, talks about his greatest game.
Coach Coley also chimes in on the question from episode 103: “Is talent or toughness more important?”
Great quote from this episode from Coach Coley: “Play so hard that you can’t be nervous.”
Coach Coley is one of the great young minds in the game of basketball today and has a highly-competitive program in one of the hotbeds of high school basketball.
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Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 103 as Robert Wells, Head Boys Basketball Coach at Brookland Cayce High School in Cayce, SC, talks with Kris and Brian about his greatest game.
Coach Wells brought the fire early in the show after he posed the question, “Is it better to have tough players or talented players?” This kicked off a rich conversation that you really don’t want to miss. Coach Wells is a dynamic young coach that has wisdom beyond his years. He is also a coach that cares deeply about his kids and the direction of the Bearcat basketball program.
Follow Brookland Cayce Basketball on Twitter @BC_BearcatBball and Cayce Roundball Classic @cayceroundball
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Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 102 as Jimmy Duncan, current athletics director at Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, tells us about his journey sharing the coaching room with some wonderful mentors. Coach Duncan tells us about a game that had to be delayed because of a raucous environment in the stands and continued the next day in an empty gym, this is a story you don’t want to miss.
Click here for a link to a story from that night.
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Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 101 as Brandon Wallace, assistant coach at Gray Collegiate Academy, tells about his journey as an all SEC performer, international basketball star to the sideline. Brandon tells us about losing his love for the game after his playing career and has rekindled his passion for the game as a coach. Brandon’s greatest games come against legendary South Carolina high school coach Zach Norris. Visit TeachHoops.com/816basketball for incredible basketball coaching content and resources from Coach Steve Collins. Sign up for the two week free trial, learn and grow as a coach and support the show all at the same time. Share, subscribe and leave us a 5 star review if you enjoy. Follow us on Twitter at @816Basketball.
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
The 100th episode is HERE! We can’t thank you enough for all your support of The Greatest Games Podcast. This episode is special for a couple of reasons:
- It is our 100th episode.
- But, more than that, we have Coach George Glymph joining us for today’s episode.
Coach Glymph has touched countless lives throughout his journey through the world of basketball. He won 5 state championships at Eau Claire High School in Columbia, SC posting a record of 471-135. He also won an AAU national championship in 1987.
More than a basketball coach, Coach Glymph earned Teacher of the Year honors twice throughout his career as a math teacher. He even was an Olympic Torch bearer for the 1996 Summer Olympics!
Brian has this to say about Coach Glymph: “I grew up idolizing Coach Glymph. As a young coach working on my craft, I would take note after note every time I heard Coach speak somewhere. I was blown away by his approach to the game, but more than that, I was blown away by his ability to connect with anyone around him. To have him help coach our JV guys for a year while I coached Trent, his grandson, was an absolute dream come true. I learned more about the game, coaching kids and about myself in that year than any year of my coaching career. I am forever grateful to Coach Glymph for being honest with me, even the times that moved me to tears, because that was what I needed as a coach and as a man.”
Kris has this to say about Coach Glymph: “Having the opportunity to work alongside Coach Glymph was a pleasure I never imagined I would have. His willingness to share his vast depth of knowledge with Brian and I was a true blessing. The most impressive thing about Coach Glymph is his true humility in any situation. While helping us coach a JV basketball team he never once thought he was above us as a coach. As a man of faith he believes in service to others and his life is a reflection of that, and I am humbled to know him and call him a mentor.”
Listeners will hear the heart of Coach George Glymph shine through in this episode. His love for the game, kids and coaches is infectious, and you’ll quickly hear why he has been so influential around the game of basketball in South Carolina and beyond.
We can’t thank Coach George Glymph enough for joining us on the show.
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Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 99 as Mr Brandon Ross, Assistant Principal at Ridge View High School, joins us for today’s episode.
Mr. Ross is the current South Carolina Association of School Administrators Assistant Principal of the Year! Hear his thoughts on what up and coming coaches as well as seasoned coaches can do to help administration and more in this episode. Mr. Ross is a former basketball coach, guidance counselor and will soon have his doctorate. Coaches of all levels will benefit from what he shares in this episode.
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Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 98 as Coach Ché Roth of Cannon School in Concord, NC talks with us about his greatest game.
Coach Roth tells us about the 2020 NCISAA 4A Boys Basketball State Championship game in which his Cannon Cougars defeated Charlotte Latin 71-69. Click here to read a story and see the incredible photos from this game. This game is one of the last games before a worldwide quarantine. Coach Roth has made the journey from college coach to highly successful high school coach. Hear more about Cannon School and what makes that program so special in this episode.
Visit TeachHoops.com/816basketball for incredible basketball coaching content and resources from Coach Steve Collins. Sign up for the two week free trial, learn and grow as a coach and support the show all at the same time.
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Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 97 as Coach Larry Shyatt tells us about his greatest game.
Coach Shyatt brings over 40 years of college coaching experience to the Greatest Games podcast. Coach Shyatt is an amazing storyteller who brings us in the locker room of back to back National Championships Florida Gators and his years as a head coach at Wyoming and Clemson. Enjoy listening to Coach’s years of wisdom, enthusiasm, and gratitude for a long career.
Visit TeachHoops.com/816basketball for incredible basketball coaching content and resources from Coach Steve Collins. Sign up for the two week free trial, learn and grow as a coach and support the show all at the same time.
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