The Discipleship Hoops Podcast

NOBODY PREPARES YOU FOR THE CHAIR | My First 9 Weeks as a Head Coach There's a big difference between being an assistant coach and sitting in the head coach's chair. In this solo episode of the Discipleship Hoops Podcast, I reflect on my first nine weeks as Head Boys Basketball Coach at Sylva Bay Academy and the lessons I've already learned. In this episode: Building a team and esta...

What happens when basketball becomes more than a game and becomes a way to serve others? In Season 3, Episode 5 of the Discipleship Hoops Podcast, Coach Jimmie Lucas sits down with Bill Maner , educator, coach, missionary, and founder of Active Impact International. Bill’s journey has taken him from the classroom and basketball court to mission work in El Salvador and back into coaching. In this c...

This week on the Discipleship Hoops Podcast, we’re doing something a little different. Coach Jimmie Lucas sits down with his wife for an honest conversation about youth sports from a perspective we don’t hear enough: the parent behind the athlete and the spouse behind the coach. They talk about the early morning drop offs, financial sacrifices, long seasons, being a team mom, handling a child’s di...

Season 3, Episode 3 | From Being Recruited to Recruiting Others with Coach Jonathan Lucas On this episode of the Discipleship Hoops Podcast, I sit down with Coach Jonathan Lucas , assistant men’s basketball coach at Jones College, for a conversation about his journey from high school standout to college player, trainer, and now college coach. Jonathan shares his experience navigating the recruitin...

**Season 3, Episode 2 | More Than the Game: Why Discipleship, Culture & the Mind Matter** There are a lot of new people joining the Discipleship Hoops community, so in this solo episode, Coach Jimmie Lucas goes back to the beginning—reintroducing the heart behind Discipleship Hoops and why the mission has always been bigger than basketball. I also reflects on his first month as the Head Boys B...

Season 3, Episode 1 | A New Season Is Upon Us Welcome to Season 3 of the Discipleship Hoops Podcast. In this solo episode, Coach Jimmie Lucas reflects on the journey through the first two seasons and shares the vision for what's ahead. More than a season of basketball, this is a season of growth, purpose, and intentionality. This episode challenges athletes, parents, and coaches to embrace th...

Season 2, Episode 10 of the Discipleship Hoops Podcast features Coach Boomer Roberts, head men’s basketball coach at Belhaven University, in a powerful Season 2 finale conversation centered around leadership, culture, discipline, and purpose. In this episode, Coach Roberts shares his perspective on what it truly takes to build a successful basketball program in today’s culture, not just through ta...

Season 2, Episode 9 of the Discipleship Hoops Podcast is a solo episode centered around a powerful principle: “Honor the Game and the Game Will Honor You.” In this episode, I dive into what it truly means to respect basketball the right way — through discipline, preparation, consistency, sacrifice, and mindset. This conversation goes beyond wins, highlights, and exposure. It’s about understanding...

Season 2, Episode 8 of the Discipleship Hoops Podcast features a special family conversation with Neal Broome and his twin sons, Max and Miles. This episode is about more than basketball. From Neal’s journey playing at Southern Miss to now raising and developing two young athletes with discipline, structure, and accountability, this conversation dives deep into fatherhood, leadership, sacrifice, a...

Season 2, Episode 7 of the Discipleship Hoops Podcast is a solo episode focused on one of the biggest issues in today’s youth sports culture: “The Truth About Why Most Athletes Never Make It.” In this episode, we take an honest look at the current state of youth basketball, AAU culture, player development, discipline, mindset, and the habits that separate athletes who succeed from those who fall s...

Season 2, Episode 6 of the Discipleship Hoops Podcast features Coach LaDarrien Evans, Head Basketball Coach at St. Joseph Catholic School Greenville. In this episode, we sit down with a coach who has come full circle — from once being a player in the program to now leading it. Coach Evans shares his journey, the lessons he’s carried with him, and what it means to take ownership of something you we...