Basketball Manitoba Podcast

Today, on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Ashley Hoitink. She joins us fresh from her appointment as the head coach of the 17U Female Provincial Team and is gearing up for the upcoming Canada Games in 2025.  A native of Ste. Anne, Manitoba, she has been coaching for 12 years at the Team Manitoba, high school, club, WMBA, and Steve Nash Youth Basketball levels. She is currently an assistan...

Today, on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Bob Town. He graduated from Churchill High School and played at the University of Manitoba, where he was an All-Canadian and Captain of the team in 1972. His excellence on the court led to his selection for the Canadian National Team in 1972. Over the following five years, he represented Canada on the international stage, participating in prestigi...

Today, on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Dean Favoni .  Dean is the Varsity Boys basketball coach at Dakota Collegiate, a role he’s held for over 30 years.  He’s coached many of the province's Top 10 players, and his team won the high school Provincial Championship in 2002.  He has been named the MBCA Coach of the Year and coached with the provincial team and the centre for high perf...

Today, on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Reid Kenyon .  He has been officiating for over 30 years and is one of 4 Manitoba’s who has held a FIBA international official’s card.  He has officiated in 14 U SPORTS National Championships and numerous international competitions around the world, including the USA Dream Team at Madison Square Garden. He has been the head assignor for the Winnip...

Today, on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have a unique guest, Mr. David Asper. Many of you may have heard that name before and are surprised because you didn’t know he played basketball. Well, he hasn’t. David is a prominent Winnipeg businessman and lawyer. He is best known for his significant community contributions and entrepreneurial ventures. He’s served significant roles as Chair of the...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Niyah Becker . She attended Vincent Massey Collegiate in Winnipeg before transferring to the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) in Ontario. Niyah represented the Manitoba Provincial Team, claiming two Bronze Medals for the province. She played college basketball at the University of Utah in the PAC 12 for 3 years and then played her s...

Today, on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Simon Hildebrandt. He is currently a University of Manitoba Bison and Winnipeg Sea Bears basketball player. Last season with the Bisons was his first year, and he racked up a long list of awards and recognition.  U SPORTS Rookie of the Year U SPORTS All-Rookie Team  U SPORTS Second Team All-Canadian Canada West Rookie of the Year Canada West First...

Today, on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we are changing things up a bit! We are excited to reach our 50th episode of the series, and as part of reaching this milestone, we have asked former guest Stephen Tackie to take the helm for the episode and interview our host, Darcy Coss. Darcy Coss has been a part of the basketball community for over twenty years. He was a top-ranked high school player...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Winnipeg Sea Bears Head Coach Mike Taylor. He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and played his college ball at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He has coached in the United States, Germany, Czech Republic, England, Poland and most recently here in Winnipeg with our Seabears.

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Pierre Dubreuil .  He began playing basketball at the age of 15 years old in his home country of France. After playing for just two years, he started coaching and refereeing, finding himself more drawn to that side of the game.  For 11 years, he coached and refereed at the pre-national level before moving to Canada in May 2018. That summer, he took...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba podcast, we have Joel Coursey . Joel played his high school basketball at Steinbach Regional High School. He then went on to play at Providence University College for three seasons. During his playing career, he received numerous awards, including the MCAC All-Conference Award and was NCCAA All-Conference Honorable Mention. His passion for basketball didn't sto...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Erfan Nasajpour. He is a Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute graduate in Winnipeg, where he won a provincial championship and was ranked the number 1 player in the province. He played for the Manitoba Provincial Team program for 2 summers. He went on to play at the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. There he was Second Team All-Canadian two times Cana...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Marjorie Kelly.  She graduated from Daniel McIntyre Collegiate and went on to play at the University of Manitoba.  During her time there, she was a  Canadian National Rookie-of-the-Year  National Defensive Player of the Year  Three-time GPAC Conference All-Star Two-Time CIS All-Canadian Additionally, she was a member of the...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Rashawn Browne .  Rashawn played college basketball at New Mexico State University and then transferred to the California University of Pennsylvania for one season before returning to Canada. He played his final three years at the University of Manitoba.  During his final season in Manitoba, he led them to the most wins in school history...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Xavier Smith . Xavier is a graduate of Sisler High School and played basketball at Lakeland College before transferring to Brandon University and finally to the University of Manitoba. He played for the Manitoba Provincial Team for three summers from 2002 to 2004.  He returned to his alma mater Manitoba Bisons, to be an assistant coach from 20...

Today on the  Basketball Manitoba podcast, we have a very special guest, Todd MacCulloch . Todd is a Manitoba basketball legend.  He attended Shaftsbury High School, where he helped lead the team to consecutive championships in 1993 and 1994. He was also a member of the Manitoba Provincial Team program for four summers, including at the 1993 Canada Summer Games, where he helped lead Mani...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Graham Bodnar . He is a staple in the basketball community.  If there is a basketball event, he will be there as a player, coach, or simply supporting in some way. He is a graduate of Providence College in Otterburne, Manitoba, where he lead his team to two MCAC Championships and two ACCA National Championships. During his time there, he was r...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba podcast, we have Amy Barlow (Ogidan) . She is the founder of the Mini-Ballers basketball program that offers an entry-level basketball experience for children ages 1-8.  Amy graduated from Oak Park High School, where she was recognized as one of the top players in the province. Additionally, she played for the provincial team for three summers.  She was s...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Emily Potter .  Emily is currently a member of the Canadian National Team program and a professional basketball player currently playing in Greece.  She graduated from Glenlawn Collegiate in Winnipeg, where she won a provincial title and was ranked as the number 1 player in the province. She’s played for the Manitoba Provincial Team for t...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast we have Manny Aranez . He is the Founder and Commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association of Winnipeg (PBA) . The league was founded in 2001 with just seven teams and now features more than 114 teams with 14 divisions from youth to senior.  The league's mission is to assist youth in our community to discover their potential in playing the spor...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Randy Kusano . Randy has been coaching for over 45 years and is considered one of the most successful high school coaches in Manitoba.  Randy is a graduate of Glenlawn Collegiate, where he went on to play at the University of Manitoba. He was part of the 1976 University of Manitoba men’s basketball team that won the Canadian National Champions...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast, we have Bill Wedlake .  A legend in the Basketball Manitoba Community, Bill started his basketball journey at St. John’s High School as a player and then went on to play at the University of Manitoba.  After graduating, he became the head coach of the St. John’s High School varsity boys program from 1968 to 1984, where his teams won the Provincia...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast we have Chad Posthumus. Chad is a professional basketball player who is a graduate of River East Collegiate, where he was recognized as an All-Manitoban and as one of the top five high school players in Canada. He represented the Manitoba Provincial Team 3 times. After high school, he was recruited to play at the University of British Columbia. He then tran...

Today on the Basketball Manitoba Podcast we have Keylyn Filewich . She is currently playing her first year as a professional basketball player in Germany for the Astroladies Basketball Club. She graduated from Vincent Massey Collegiate in Winnipeg, won a provincial AAAA Championship, was a 2-time all Manitoban and was recognized as MHSAA Athlete of the Year. She played on the Manitoba provincial t...

Audio from the 2022 Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Dinner held Saturday, October 1, 2022, at the Victoria Inn Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  The evening was hosted by the MBHOF Chair, Ross Wedlake and honoured...  PLAYERS   Shawn Gray  Joanne Wells-Small  BUILDERS  Manny Aranez  Ray Hurd  John Klassen  Randy Kusano  TEAMS  Jose...