Legendary college basketball coach and longtime Coaches vs. Cancer supporter Tubby Smith joins hosts D.J. Allen and Lon Kruger for a great discussion on the current state of the game, the changes that Coach Smith has seen over his career, and t

Eric & Danyelle Musselman – Arkansas Razorbacks

Jan 25th, 2022 30m 1s

This episode, hosts D.J. Allen and Lon Kruger get double the fun with Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman and his wife, Danyelle. The Musselmans share their perspective on the current state of college basketball and what's helped Eric achieve su

Southern Utah head coach Todd Simon

Nov 12th, 2021 41m 25s

We kick off the 2021-22 college basketball season by chatting with Southern Utah head coach Todd Simon along with hosts D.J. Allen and Coach Lon Kruger. Simon took over a Thunderbirds program that was coming off of a 5-win season in 2015-16, an

Best of Coached Up: Season 1

Aug 16th, 2021 25m 51s

We take a look back at some of our favorite clips from the past year of Coached Up, as coaches and others in the college basketball community share insights they've picked up in life, leadership, and the ongoing work taking place with Coaches v

Oregon head coach Dana Altman (with guest co-host Lon Kruger)

May 13th, 2021 40m 26s

Oregon Ducks head coach Dana Altman joins D.J. Allen and guest co-host Lon Kruger in a special preview of the Las Vegas Golf Classic benefitting Coaches vs. Cancer. Coach Altman shares how he's grown as a coach since joining Coach Kruger's staf

ESPN analyst Sean Farnham

Apr 14th, 2021 36m 34s

ESPN college basketball analyst and huge Coaches vs. Cancer advocate Sean Farnham joins host D.J. Allen on this episode of Coached Up! Farnham shares what traits he sees from covering the nation's best coaches, his own experience growing as a t

NCAA SVP of Basketball Dan Gavitt

Mar 12th, 2021 34m 46s

NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt – the man behind March Madness – joins host D.J. Allen to discuss his team's adjustment to a tournament in a pandemic, his own battle with cancer, and how the American Cancer Society is workin

Brown head coach Mike Martin

Feb 12th, 2021 29m 15s

Brown University head coach Mike Martin joins host D.J. Allen to discuss how he's grown as a leader since being named one of the youngest head coaches in Division I basketball, how he recruits for talent and "fit" in the Ivy League, and his fav

NABC executive director Craig Robinson

Jan 8th, 2021 36m 2s

New NABC executive director and former Brown and Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson joins host D.J. Allen to discuss his new role leading coaches, his unorthodox path into coaching, and why the organization's partnership with the American C

George Washington head coach Jamion Christian

Dec 2nd, 2020 30m 37s

George Washington head coach Jamion Christian joins host D.J. Allen to discuss his rise as young head coach, how he brings individuals together to create a team, plus why he has joined Coaches vs. Cancer alongside his fellow coaches in support

Michigan associate head coach Phil Martelli

Oct 28th, 2020 31m 33s

Phil Martelli, now associate head coach at Michigan but a longtime mainstay in Philadelphia basketball, joins host D.J Allen to discuss how he's changed as a coach over time, his approach to now being part of a staff rather than head coach, and

South Carolina head coach Frank Martin

Sep 21st, 2020 32m 7s

South Carolina head coach Frank Martin joins host D.J. Allen and discusses the perspective that his time as a high school teacher and coach has given him in his career, his approach to leadership, and why the Coaches vs. Cancer and American Can

Hawai'i head coach Eran Ganot

Aug 21st, 2020 24m 9s

A rising star in college basketball and Coaches vs. Cancer, Hawai'i head coach Eran Ganot joins host D.J. Allen to talk about his journey to becoming a head coach, leadership traits he looks for in his staff and players, and why he was so eager

Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger

Jul 15th, 2020 22m 8s

Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger chats with D.J. Allen about what advice he'd give himself starting out as a coach, how he makes family a priority in his program, and why the work he does with Coaches vs. Cancer to support the American Cancer Soc

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood

Jun 12th, 2020 18m 7s

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood joins D.J. Allen to discuss the leaders he’s learned from, “what the cameras don’t see” when leading a team, which other coach he’d challenge to a free throw contest, and why he's involved in Coaches vs. Cance

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