SCO: The Podcast

This week, the pod catches up with Myerscough's resident viking Troy Culley. Troy talks about his coaching "eureka moment", balancing basketball with daily life and some of the highlights of where the game has taken him.

Second-year Myerscough guard Pedro Ellery joins the podcast to talk about how he adjusted to living  away from home in Year 1, how he's taken on a leadership role this year and what he believes helps players rise within the Academy.

Myerscough Basketball coaching staff newcomer and Alabama native Joe Gurley joins the pod to talk about where his passion for sports developed, his early years as a coach, working with NCAA Division I student-athletes and what he now hopes to bring to the Academy.

SCO: The Podcast returns for season 2 and opens with Neal Hopkins hosting Louis Sullivan, who chats candidly about his struggles with mental health, hitting rock bottom and what gave him the confidence to seek help, and how he's now bringing awareness to the topic. You can support Louis' Movember cause here: https://uk.movember.com/mospace/14436477 .

In the Season 1 finale of SCO: The Podcast, alum Dave Walsh talks about the evolution of Myerscough Basketball throughout his time playing in the green and black, as well as his own personal progression on and off the court using the progamme as a vehicle. Dave also explains how he balances a full-time job alongside a busy basketball schedule.

Myerscough Basketball alum James Banton recently picked up his life in England and headed to Switzerland for work. In this episode, he talks moving on from basketball but also how he took advantage of the opportunities the sport provided along the way to his new pursuit.

Former Myerscough Basketball physio Nick McCarthy joins the podcast to talk about his journey from British Basketball to the Premier League where he’s currently a first-team physiotherapist at Burnley FC. He also looks back his fondest memories and the players he crossed paths with.

Myerscough Basketball committed to help strengthen junior basketball in the region by forming a U14 Boys team to give young athletes an opportunity to see more court time alongside their current club formats. Shaun Hoyle, who was appointed U14 Boys coach, joins the podcast to about his coaching journey and the initial aims for the programme.

Rayon Brown drops by to chat all things Myerscough Basketball, including who he believes is the best team in the Academy's history (so far). He also names his all-time Sco teammates team and dishes out on the celebrities he's bumped into while working at Harrods.

Former Myerscough Basketball Academy S&C coach Alex Hodgson joins the show to chat about his six-year journey with the programme and how he is adapting to his new job at UCLan. Alex also reveals who he thinks were some of the strongest and most athletic players to pass through Academy doors.

Myerscough alum James Harvey, who was part of the first class, joins the podcast to talk about what convinced him to take a flyer on a new Academy, why he developed a love for fitness and how he’s built a successful fitness business.

Myerscough alum Bradley Fisher takes us on the winding road from teenage Chorley fame to his current role within the healthcare system in the United States. "The Biggest Fishy" also tells us about the time he crossed paths with Steph Curry and what it was like to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Jahlil Okafor and more.

Joseph Bankole had a less than conventional route into the sport of basketball, but his drive has helped him become one of the top 50 junior prospects in Britain. He shares the lessons he's learned along his journey, how he ended up at Myerscough and some of his best stories from Year 1 in Preston.

The script flips as regular host Allen Gunn becomes the interviewee as Myerscough Basketball Academy architect Neal Hopkins takes the reigns. Neal learns how Allen ended up on this side of the Atlantic, how his love of sport developed and more.

Drexel Men’s Basketball starting forward and Myerscough Basketball alum Mate Okros joins Allen Gunn to talk about the ups and downs of being a NCAA Division I athlete, as well as recap some of the freshman highlights, what he hopes to accomplish in Year 2 and teaming up with Amari Williams again.

It took patience and a late-night viewing of a David Olusoga documentary, but Myerscough alum Caine Lewin-Turner found his calling in studying history and is pursuing that path to the fullest as both a scholar and an activist.

Neal "El Jefe" Hopkins finally joins Allen to talk about Myerscough Basketball Academy's early days, the standout moments, why some cheeses are dangerous and his secret to becoming a MABL superstar.

A (student union) president, a lettings negotiator and a legal administrator. Emmanuel Kabengele, Alex Roberts and Cian Hickey all had their own reasons to forgo the American basketball dream and pursue degrees at prestigious universities based in England, carving their own paths in the process.

The road isn’t always easy for a student-athlete, full stop. Mikey Irvine and Myerscough alum Kiko Stavrev and Zion Tordoff join SCO: The Podcast to share how they overcome their own personal obstacles and challenges throughout their development on the way to success.

It's a Scottish flavour as Allen welcomes a panel of guests hailing from north of the border, including Celina Eisenhardt, Myerscough alum Callan Low and the McGlasson Family. Lewis is joined by his parents (Christine and Les) to talk about how he exchanged the beaches of Spain for a basketball academy in Bilsborrow.

In what was either a good decision or a bad one, Allen Gunn invites Myerscough Basketball Academy coaches Troy Culley (Division 3), Mike Bernard (Women) and Lewis Scott (Under-18s) onto the show to get the trio to dish out their best stories — and to talk basketball, obviously.

Episode 3 of SCO: The Podcast looks back at the historic season Myerscough Basketball had by becoming the first-ever British basketball team at any level to win a season-long European competition. Allen Gunn is joined by Sam Chigbo before sharing a round-table discussion with Bradley Kaboza and Amari Williams. Alumni, current players and coaching staff close the show by recalling their favourite m...

Episode 2 delves into the journeys of Ben Nailer, alum Edoardo Del Cadia and former coach Dan Gayle and how each utilised the platform provided by Myerscough to drive their ambitions forward. The show's host, Allen Gunn, and Coach D also reminisce about past moments that have contributed to the Academy's history.

Allen Gunn hosts the first episode of SCO: The Podcast, which gives voice to the stories of Myerscough Basketball Academy student-athletes past and present, as well as the coaching staff and those who have helped make the programme what it is. In Episode 1, Allen chats with current player Great Osobor, recent WBBL Trophy champion and alum Erin Hikin and the women's team head coach Mike Bernar...