Building with Brick

International Journalist Mike Tharp culminates his in-depth "Building with Brick" interview with Dr. Joe Brickner  in Part 4 of 4, discussing the following: how 16.5 years of Catholic Education formed his work ethic where his faith life is today after all of his war zone experience his latest fight with bone marrow cancer advice for a journalism career & recommended schools of journa...

In Part 3 of 4 of this interview international journalist Mike Tharp discusses: his experience in North Korea how basketball was intertwined in his writing/reporting career the effect agent orange has had on him personally the lessons he learned from being in six war zones during his career Mike continues to share interesting as well as humorous stories of experiences he had while reporting for ma...

International Journalist Mike Tharp returns for Part 2 (of 4) of Coach Joe Brickner’s  “Building with Brick – Foundational Wisdom on Coaching, Careers, and Christ” audio podcast. In Part 2 Mike discusses: ·       Coaches who influenced his journalism career the most ·       Lessons from sports that most influenced his writing ·       His take on today’s journalists ·       How playing basketball i...

Episode 9 of "Building with Brick" takes a little different twist. Instead of highly successful athletes who have pursued an athletic career, this Episode highlights the journalism career of a former star athlete. Part 1 develops the background information showing how athletics, and basketball in particular, shaped international journalist Mike Tharp's drive to be the best he could...

In Part 4 (of 4) Richard Konzem, former Sr. Associate Athletic Director at Kansas University, discusses three main topics: how his faith influenced how he managed his job how his job effected his family life how he hires people based on a set of principles he has developed This final Part completes the interview series with an extraordinary leader. Going from a farm boy to twice being the interim...

In Part 3 of 4 of the Richard Konzem series, KU Sr. Assoc. AD Konzem addresses: - how he approaches a new position of authority - things he did at Benedictine College and Rockhurst University as their Athletic Director to make an impact on their athletic programs - his favorite memorabilia in his basement "museum" - the importance of building relationships when pursuing an athletic admin...

This one is really fun. Former KU Sr. Associate Athletic Director Konzem shares his experiences working with Roy Williams, Bill Self and a myriad of football coaches at the University of Kansas while he was at KU. He shares interesting stories of hiring Coach Williams as well as the moment he realized Coach Williams was leaving for North Carolina. Richard also shares with the audience his favorite...

Richard Konzem lived his dream. He grew up in Kansas and rose from being the University of Kansas track manager as a freshman in college to being the top assistant Athletic Director at KU . He was a finalist for the KU AD job twice, and later became the Athletic Director at Benedictine College and Rockhurst University. He's currently the Golf Coach at Rockhurst for both the men's and the...

John Brown, a 1973 Mizzou All-American and 1st Round Pick of the Atlanta Hawks, returns for final part of Coach Joe Brickner’s  “Building with Brick – Foundational Wisdom on Coaching, Careers, and Christ” video and audio podcast. In Part 4 John discusses: ·       How his faith played a role in his career and personal life ·       His business success after retiring form pro basketball ·       Any...

Part 3 of 4 of John Brown, Altanta Hawk 1st Round Pick John Brown, a 1973 All-American from Missouri, returns for Part 3 of 4 of Coach Joe Brickner’s  “Building with Brick – Foundational Wisdom on Coaching, Careers, and Christ” video and audio podcast. In Part 3 John discusses: ·       Some of his favorite teammates, including Pete Maravich ·       NBA Players that made plays ·       The change in...

John Brown – Mizzou All-American, Olympian, Atlanta Hawks’ 1st Round Pick In Part 2 of 4 John Discusses: Coaching differences at the high school, college and pro levels The 1972 Olympics His European Pro Experience How he Invested his pro earnings **************************************************************** * Leave a Comment/Review at drjoebrickner@gmail.com * Order Dr. Brickner's books o...

John Brown was a 1973 graduate of the University of Missouri who was an All-American, Olympian, and a first-round selection in the NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He made the all-NBA Rookie team his first year and was a multi-year starter for the Hawks. He eventually finished his career playing three years in the top Italian League. John grew up in Dixon, a small Missouri town where he led his und...

Coach Joe Brickner provides his personal analysis of the Elite Eight NCAA games and projects what some of the keys will be to winning in the Final Four. His team by team analysis breaks down the positives and negatives of each team. He also projects the winners of Saturday's games, and who will take home the National Championship trophy (and why) on Monday night. *****************************...

In Episode 5 , Part 4 of 4, Coach Larry Holley, on Dr. Joe Brickner’s “ Building with Brick ” podcast, continues to share his 51 years of coaching experience with the audience. In Part 4 Coach Holley, one of the top ten winningest men’s college basketball coaches in history , talks about: ·        any career regrets ·        how his wives handled being a coach’s wife ·        what he is doing now...

In Part 3 Coach Holley discusses: ·        his recruiting strategy and network ·        his take on the “Players Make Plays” concept ·        the hurdles he encountered taking his college from NAIA Division 1 to NCAA Division 2 Holley was named the head coach of the William Jewell College men's basketball program in the spring of 1979 and was  a constant on the sideline until 2018, leading th...

Coach Larry Holley, a member of five different Halls of Fame, coached for 51 years, 49 of them at the college level. He was a head college men's basketball coach for 47 years and won 919 games, placing him 9th on the all-time list for NAIA, NCAA Divisions 1, 2, and 3 coaches. His teams had twenty-five 20-win seasons, including 14 with 25 or more wins, and topped the 30-win plateau four times....

Hall of Fame Coach Larry Holley was the head men's basketball coach at his alma mater, William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. His 919 career wins make him one of only 10 four-year college coaches (NCAA and NAIA) to amass 900 career wins. He is currently in ninth place all-time in total career wins. In Part 1 Coach Holley talks about: where he developed his competitive nature his success...

Coach Brickner delays his podcast with NAIA Hall of Fame Coach Larry Holley one week in order to spend one episode talking about Coach Chic Downing the teammate, the coach, the friend. Chic passed away February 22. Chic was an unbelievable athlete (High School & College Basketball All-American) and a Hall of Fame high school basketball coach. He acted as Coach Brickner's assistant coach f...

In Part 4 Ohio High School Hall of Fame Coach Bob Seggerson completes his interview with Coach Brickner discussing: how he dealt with potential scholarship players and their parents how did you use your assistant coaches and managers his opinion on creating a difficult playing schedule for his teams how he got into writing a weekly article for the local newspaper, The Lima News giving Coach Brickn...

In Part 3 Coach Seggerson talks about: * how his wife, Janie, dealt with being the spouse of a high school coach * how his faith was incorporated into his coaching * the concept of "Players Make Plays" * his perception of the differences in coaching in high school vs. college Bob expounds upon these items with stories/actual experiences he encountered throughout his 32 year coaching care...

Bob Seggerson is a member of the Ohio High School Basketball Hall of Fame and the former coach of Lima Central Catholic high school in Lima, Ohio. Coach Seg won 518 games in 32 years at LCC including the state championship in win #518. In January, 2021, LCC named its basketball court after Coach Seggerson. In Part 2 of 4 of the series Coach Seg talks about: college coaching career opportunities de...

Bob Seggerson, a member of the Ohio High School Hall of Fame as the coach of Lima Central Catholic High School Thunderbirds, won 518 games at LCC over the span of his 32 year career. He took teams to the final 4 six times, losing five of those games by a total of 8 points. Finally, on his 518th win, in story-book fashion, he brought home the Ohio State Basketball Championship trophy. In part 1 of...

In part 4 of 4, Ken discusses his views on a number of the concepts espoused in Coach Brickner's book, "So, You want to be a Coach..." Ken, an author himself, then talks about the children's books he has published and his latest baseball novel. He shares the story of his initiation into writing and gives a quick listing of some of his previous books. He also provides the listen...

In Part 3 of 4 Ken talks about:  A coach's spouse's role Being fired Coach Brickner's 3F Model for Success. He relates how his wife adjusted to his role as a coach in the minor leagues, the sacrifices required and what affect being married to a coach has on a marriage. Kenny also answers the question "Have you ever been fired?" and talks a little about Dr. Brickner's...

Ken Berry describes his experience as a baseball player, coach, manager, and tutor over a 37 year career in professional baseball. In Part 2 Ken talks about the day the White Sox moved him from third base to the outfield, and the hilarious "first day" with his new outfield coach. He also discusses the "Players make Plays" concepts and who were some of his players that he coache...