Championship Vision Basketball Podcast

  Olivet Nazarene University - Master of Organizational Leadership (2009) University of Redlands (Calif.) - Bachelor of Science: Biology (2005) Professional Experience: Olivet Nazarene University, Head Women’s Basketball Coach/Associate Professor (2012-present) Olivet Nazarene University, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach/Resident Director (2009-2012) Olivet Nazarene University, Women's Bask...

  Gary Smith began coaching at the University of Redlands, Redlands, California in 1971-72, following a short stint at San Bernardino High School. Since then, he has compiled an overall record of 439-458, gaining his 400th win at the end of the 2002-03 season. Smith, whose teams led Division III in scoring in 1988-89, 1990-91, 1991-92 and 2004-05, has a 439-458 career mark, 221-221 in the SCI...

   Dr. George Barber, Greenville University Head Coach; In 2019 season, set the NCAA Division III record in scoring offense (135.1 ppg); also, in 2019, led the country in: assist per game, steals per game, turnover margin, total assists, 3pt FG attempts, 3pt FG made, total steals, offensive rebounds per game, turnovers forced, total rebounds per game; in 2018, set the NCAA record for total points...

  Porter comes to the Pilots with nearly 30 years of collegiate coaching experience with stops at West Texas A&M, Aurora (Ill.), Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), North Central (Ill.), and most recently at Wheaton (Ill.) In 16 years as a head coach, Porter has amassed 312 wins and won seven regular season conference titles and has made five postseason national tournament appearances. In his two yea...

  Dave Senecal has been a physical education specialist in Paulding County since 1997. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Kennesaw State University and earned his master’s degree in Physical Education Curriculum and Instruction from Western Kentucky University. He opened Nebo elementary school where he built a well-respected program and earned Teacher of the Year in 20...

  J.D. Hughes has taught elementary physical education since 1995 in Douglasville, GA. He currently teaches at Mirror Lake Elementary School. J.D. has received numerous awards including 2015 Georgia and Southern District SHAPE America Elementary PE Teacher of the Year, Kennesaw State’s Outstanding Student, State University of West Georgia’s Specialist Student Award and Outstanding Cooperating...

  In this episode of our Championship Vision Podcast, Coach Furtado talks with Coach Eric Flannery who has been the St. Edward Eagles head basketball coach since 1996 where he has won over 400 games in his career. Coach Flannery earned a bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University while simultaneously beginning his coaching career at St, Ed’s. His basketball teams at St. Ed’s have won t...

  Coach Becher has coached at the NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA levels, as well as both men and women during his coaching career. He was one of the youngest NCAA head coaches in the nation when he took control of his first program at the age of 27 years old. Regardless of the school or level of play, his teams have consistently been among the nation's elite when it comes to rebounding, in...

  Betsy Butterick is the Coaches’ Coach and the Communication Specialist that businesses and teams call upon when they are serious about improving. Betsy is a former college athlete and has worked at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels of college basketball. Her experience and expertise have allowed her to work with some of the top teams and speak at prestigious conferences across the cou...

  Details: After nine years of coaching Franklin, Audrey Taylor’s team put it all together in perhaps the greatest girls basketball season in state history. The Warriors were the third team to have an undefeated record in New Jersey history, the most wins of any undefeated team, and a Tournament of Champions victory. The team now has three TOC appearances in a row. After going 12-17 Taylor’s...

  Don Showalter for a 10th time served as head coach of the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team October minicamp.   He also is a 10-time USA Basketball gold medalist head coach while serving as head coach of USA men's U16 and U17 national teams from 2009-2018. In May 2016, he was hired as a coach director, USA Basketball youth and sport development division. Most recently, Showalte...

  Jerry Petitgoue(C'63), of Galena, Illinois is “far more than a living legend in Wisconsin high school basketball,” according to the Janesville Gazette. Petitgoue earned his bachelor of science degree in physical education from the University of Dubuque. He is the winningest basketball coach in Wisconsin high school history with over 900 victories In 2012 the University of Dubuque announced...

  Greg Tonagel begins his 14th season at the helm of the Indiana Wesleyan University men’s basketball team in 2018-19. Tonagel and the Wildcats have won three NAIA Division II National Championships in a five year spans with titles in 2014, 2016, and 2018. Indiana Wesleyan won the 2014 red banner in unprecedented fashion as they became the first team to win all five of their games at the nati...

  Kevin Eastman is an International Corporate and Sports Team Speaker who spent 13 years in the NBA. His roles included being VP of Basketball Operations and an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers. Kevin was also an assistant coach for the 2008 NBA Champion Boston Celtics. In addition to his time in the NBA, he served as the National Director for the Nike Basketball Skills Academies,...

 Benjamin Pirillo has been an elementary Physical Education teacher since 2001. He was awarded the 2015 TAHPERD Elementary Teacher of the Year and the 2016 SHAPE America Southern District Elementary Teacher of The Year. He has been fortunate enough to teach on the same campus his entire career and in 2008 he was awarded Teacher of the Year for his campus. Since becoming a teacher within his d...

  Travis just finished his 7th season as coach of his alma mater, Model High School in Rome, Georgia.  As an all-region and all state player at Model High School, Jacob helped his high school team to a region championship as a player and two state tournament appearances. He continued his playing career at Reinhardt College, becoming one of the first two players to play four years of basketball at...

  Max Rooke has enjoyed four highly successful seasons as the associate head coach of the Pepperdine women's soccer program. The 2018 season will be his fifth with the Waves. Since coming to Pepperdine prior to the 2014 season, he has been a part of three NCAA Tournament teams (2014 Sweet 16 and 2016 and 2017 second rounds) and two WCC titles (2016 and 2017). He’s been part of a staff that’s...

  Mr. Miles has been the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Owls Men’s Basketball coach for 45 years, and is one of the four winningest coaches in the nation, having reached his one thousandth win on February 1, 2014. Mr. Miles’ accomplishments are impressive, including: * 3x NAIA National Basketball Coach of the Year (2004, 2008, 2012) *  Inducted in the College Basketball Hall of Fam...

 The school has had considerable success in basketball The girls' basketball team, led since 1972 by New Jersey's winningest girls' basketball coach, Jeff Jasper, has won 30 consecutive league titles (1979 through 2008), and seven county championships to go along with multiple state titles. The girls' basketball team won the Group III state championship in 1981 (vs. Camden Catholic High Schoo...

  Bostwick’s first head coaching position was at Vinita High School where in his second season led the Hornets to the State Championship game. After returning to JBU as an assistant coach Bostwick helped guide the Eagles to the 2005 NAIA National Championship. In 2007 he took over as the head coach at Oklahoma Wesleyan University where he led the Eagles to the 2009 NAIA DII National Champions...

  During Phillips’ 26-year tenure at her alma mater, Archbishop Mitty High School, she established a 667-125 record.  Under Coach Phillips, Archbishop Mitty captured 23 league titles, 20 Central Coast Section titles, 12 Northern California titles, and 6 CIF State Championships. Archbishop Mitty High School   Head Coach, Women’s Basketball Math Teacher National Championship 2018 Nais...

  "Don Puckett....A Beautiful Dude!...A practical, down-to-earth, master advocate for all youngsters. His presentations are exciting, charismatic and adventurous, featuring sound basic principles of child growth and development. Don's deep and sincere concern for Physical Education, its Teachers and Students, qualifies him for the title of EDUCARER!!" (Ambrose Brazelton) Don’s Physical Educat...

   EDUCATION: 1977-1979 Bryan College Dayton, Tennessee Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major: Mathematics Minor: Secondary Education  GPA: 3.5 Men’s Basketball Team 1975-1976 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, Tennessee Academic and Basketball scholarships  Associate of Science Men’s Basketball Team  1970-1974 McMinn Central High School – Englewood TN Mr CHS, President...

  At the age of 40, TJ Rosene is entering his 17th season as a head mens basketball coach at Emmanual College in Franklin springs, Ga. The last 12 of those have been at the helm of the Lions. During that time, Rosene has coached in 6 national championship games between NAIA and NCCAA. In the Lions final year as an NAIA member the Lions made it all the way to the National Championship game. In...

  Freddie Rehkow Central Valley High School Girls Varsity Head Coach Spokane Valley, WA Coaching background: He coached high school basketball for the past 21 years. He served as a varsity assistant and a JV coach for the first five years of his career at Central Valley high school. He was a part of two state championships in 2001 and 2002. From there he coached five years as a head coach at...