Steve is a four-time Paralympian and three-time medalist, and is just coming off of a repeat gold medal in the Tokyo games. In this episode, we discuss Steve’s experience growing up in Long Island and discovering wheelchair basketball, his co

Trooper Johnson talks emotional misconduct allegations and his resignation from Team USA

Mar 4th, 2022 36m 30s

Today, I’m interviewing Trooper Johnson, who recently resigned as coach of the USA Women’s National Team. Coach Johnson is a former US Men’s player, and has also coached at the junior, U23, U25, and Paralympic level. His recent resignation came

Kaitlyn Eaton & Morgan Wood talk Trooper Johnson and accountability in the NWBA

Mar 4th, 2022 1h 6m

Today we're with Kaitlyn Eaton and Morgan Wood - Kaitlyn is just coming off of her bronze medal in Tokyo. They have both represented team USA at the World Championships in Hamburg in 2018. Kaitlyn also played at the 2019 PanAmerican games in Li

Special 2021 Wrapped Edition: Wheelchair Basketball Year in Review

Dec 29th, 2021 31m 19s

This is Push Podcast’s Special 2021 Wrapped edition with my co-host, Martinez Johnson. We discuss the wild Tokyo Paralympics that ended in medals for both USA men and women, the European Championships that were affected by COVID 19, and the con

Episode 4: Trevon Jenifer, two-time Paralympian, USA Wheelchair Basketball

Dec 27th, 2021 1h 3m

Trevon Jenifer is a two-time Paralympic medalist, he holds a masters degree in Legal Studies and a Bachelors in Criminal Justice, he is the author of the book From the Ground Up, and recently he has been training for the Tokyo 2021 games. In

Episode 8: Jess Markt, Disability Sport & Inclusion Advisor, ICRC (Part 2)

Nov 26th, 2021 42m 30s

Jess is a coach and consultant for the ICRC who has implemented wheelchair basketball programs in 20+ countries across the globe. For the last decade, Jess has helped to expand wheelchair basketball in Afghanistan from 30 players to over 700 pl

Episode 7: Jess Markt, Disability Sport & Inclusion Advisor, ICRC (Part 1)

Oct 22nd, 2021 58m 56s

Episode 6: Dylan Fischbach, Point Guard, RSB Thuringia Bulls

Sep 15th, 2021 1h

Dylan is a collegiate national champion, represented the United States at the Under-20 and Under-23 levels, and is a Paralympic hopeful for Paris 2024, along with being the newest point guard for the RSB Thuringia Bulls, one of the strongest an

Episode 5: Rose Hollerman, Gold Medalist, USA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball (Part 1 of 2)

Jun 24th, 2021 58m 46s

Rose Hollerman is a Gold medalist, a two-time Paralympian, and and recently she has been training for the Tokyo 2021 games.In this episode, we discuss Rose's juniors career with the Courage Center in Minnesota, the heartbreak of London 2012,

Episode 3: Matt Buchi, Head Coach of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini

Apr 15th, 2021 57m 13s

Matt Buchi has been head coach of the Fighting Illini Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team Since 2013. Matt has acted as assistant coach for the Fighting Illini Men, the Alabama Women, and the USA Women’s National Team. After his assistant coaching

Episode 2: Ryan Wright, Professional Wheelchair Basketball Player with the Rhine River Rhinos

Mar 2nd, 2021 1h 4m

Ryan Wright is a current professional wheelchair basketball player with the Rhine River Rhinos of the German Bundesliga. Ryan began playing wheelchair basketball when he was 7 years old, and played for his hometown, Denver, until college, when

Episode 1: Doug Garner, Head Coach of UT Arlington Movin’ Mavs

Feb 21st, 2021 1h 5m

Doug Garner has been head coach of the UT-Arlington Mavs since 2008, won his most recent championship in 2017, and had an undefeated 2019-2020 season coming into last year's cancelled national tournament. He previously served on the board of th

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