The Benas Podcast

If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!):   https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsor:   www.proballers.com "Mikko": Mikko is the Head Coach of the Swedish Basketball NT and recently qualified with Sweden for the Eurobasket in 2025. He's also the Head Coach of BG Göttingen in the German BBL and is managing both positions at once. Before he joined Göttingen midway through this season,...

If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!):   https://www.patreon.com/bmatke You can Find "Jamion" here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamion_christian/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamion.christian   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamion-christian-683b54208/   X: https://x.com/JamionChristian   Sponsor:   www.proballers.com "Jamion": Jamion Christian is an experienced coach...

If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!):  https://www.patreon.com/bmatke You can Find "Dr. Mah" here: Website: https://www.drcherimah.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcherimah/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcherimah   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcherimah/   X: https://x.com/drcherimah Sponsor:  www.proballers.com "Dr. Cheri Mah": Dr. Mah is a highly respected slee...

If you want to support my podcast (Ačiū!!):   https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsor:   www.proballers.com "Gigi": Gigi Datome is a household name in Italian basketball and his journey is a phenomenal one. Coming from a small island (Sardinia) in Italy to playing in the NBA, winning the Euroleague (2017) and being the captain of the national team of Italy. After winning countless domestic leagues...

Jeigu norite paremti mano podkastą (Ačiū!!):   https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Rėmėjas:   www.proballers.com "Giedrius": Trenerio Žibėno kelias iki dvieju LKL čempiono titulu nera iprastas - del to šios dienos epizodas vertas demesio.  Mes kalbejom apie jo kelia ir kaip jo asmenybe keitesi keliaujant po skirtingas šalis. Mes aptarem koks jis buvo gyvenant ir dirbant Lietuvoje ir koks jis tapo po iš...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.proballers.com "Baynesie": Aron Baynes is a household name not only in Australia but also in the NBA as well as in Europe. Has been around the globe playing in Europe, NBA, GLeague, NBL & Australia National Team. He's a 3 time Olympian and a NBA World Champion with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014.  Aron we...

#68 Kyle Hines - Process of Retirement If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.proballers.com "Kyle": My first repeat guest, Kyle Hines, came back to my podcast after being my #2 episode to talk about his process of retirement, being in peace with it and entering the next stage of his life.  This conversation was very sincere and transparent, talk...

Jeigu norite paremti mano podkastą (Ačiū!!):   https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Rėmėjas:   www.proballers.com "Gytis": Gytis yra labai žinomas krepšinio teisėjas ne tik Lietuvoje, bet ir Eurolygoje. Jis buvo išrinktas geriausiu Lietuvos teisėju 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 metais! 2021, 2022, 2023 metais buvo išrinktas teisėjauti Eurolygos 'Final Four' ir visus 3 kartus teisėjavo Eurolygos fin...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.proballers.com "Tim": Tim has been a long-time friend of mine, we go way back to 2014 and ended up celebrating our 10year anniversary of our friendship in Colombia together, where this podcast was recorded. Tim has had experiences as a coach early on in his life as a 22 year old in Spain in the lower divisio...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.proballers.com "Damjan": Damjan Rudež is a highly accomplished basketball player who played at all possible levels of basketball and has now ventured into the business side of things with the "Sunset Sports Festival". Damjan started his professional career in Belgium before returning to Croatia to play for S...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke Sponsors: www.proballers.com "Sye": My good friend Simon Cote is not only a long time friend but also used to be a long time colleague in the world of coaching. After serving as an Assistant at SMU & University of Tennessee in the late 90s he decided to start his coaching career in Europe and worked with current World...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   Sponsors: www. ProBallers.com "So": Sophia started her basketball journey together with me in Shreveport, Louisiana as an exchange student before she became a superstar at Baylor University. She took the Lady Bears to a National Championship and became the MVP of the Final Four before getting drafted by the Sa...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   Sponsors: www. ProBallers.com "Micah": Micah has a wealth of experience on the NCAA level as well as the NBA level with the Boston Celtics where he spent 6 years as an Assistant Coach to Brad Stevens. Prior to that Micah already served as an Assistant at Butler and Purdue before joining the Celtics in 2013. Af...

#61 Paulius Jankunas (LT) - Ką daro komandos kapitonas? Jeigu norite paremti šį podcastą, tai galite padaryti per nuorodą žemiau. Būsiu labai dėkingas! https://www.patreon.com/bmatke  Rėmėjas #1:   www. Proballers.com Rėmėjas #2:   www.forestdomes.lt 10% Nuolaidos kodas: BENAS10 "Jankis": Šiandienos svečio ilgai pristatinėti nereikia - Pauliaus Jankūno vardas daug kartų nuskambėjo ir vis...

Martin Kuchalik - Business Communication vs Sports Communication (EP59) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   Sponsors: www. ProBallers.com   "Martin": Not many people in the sports business know who Martin Kuchalik is but the people who work with him truly appreciate his knowledge and view on things. Martin is a communication expert and is hired...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   Sponsors: www. ProBallers.com   "AntGoods": Anthony is a former professional basketball player who played in a lot of different places around the world. He played four years at Stanford before transitioning to the DLeague at the time, making his way to Italy later on before coming back to the DLeague again. La...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   "Eskedar": Eskedar is a good friend of mine and has been living in Vilnius first as a refugee before finally becoming a Lithuanian citizen. Today she shared her crazy and unique story of how she escaped an oppressive government in Ethiopia 19 years ago, got tangled up in an even more restrictive government in...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   Sponsors: www. ProBallers.com   "Cuzzo": Francesco Cuzzolin is currently the Head of Performance at EA7 Armani Milano and has a wealth of experience in the field of Strength & Conditioning. He became the first Strength & Conditioning coach in the NBA when he started to work for the Toronto Raptors. Bes...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   Sponsors: www. ProBallers.com   "Sergio": Sergio Scariolo doesn't need a long introduction, his successes speak for itself especially with Spain's National Team and the countless titles internationally that they have won. 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals across Eurobasket, World Cup and Olympic tou...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   Sponsors: www. ProBallers.com   "Boris": Boris Diaw is a well known name in the basketball community, not much introduction needed at this point, even after his retirement. He's a winner and a patriot in the most truest sense. Every summer he played for the National Team of France and in 2013 he won the FI...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   Sponsors: www. ProBallers.com   Website: www.bmatke.com "Tadas": Tadas Bulotas took on the profession of a basketball agent after his father but started his own company together with Arturas Javtokas in 2008 while he was still only 19years old. He eventually sold his business and joined Wassermann agency as on...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   Sponsors: www.proballers.com Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:52 How are you? 5:00 Basketball Beginnings 8:40 Art of Basketball & Standards 12:45 National Team Beginnings 17:00 Mentorship & Big Responsibilities 27:40 Focus & Preparation Process 32:30 New Assistant Coach Responsibilities 37:00 Communication with players...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   Sponsors: www.proballers.com Topics: (0:00) Intro (3:30) Memories as a Player (6:15) Knee Rehabilitation & Support System (17:45) Being Hard to Coach (21:35) Overthinking & Analyzing (26:40) Pablo Laso & Real Madrid Culture (37:20) ProBallers.com Search Tool (42:40) Transition to New Career (47:00) Helping P...

If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke   Sponsors: www.proballers.com Topics: Coach's Son Exprience Communication (Management & Head Coach) Conflicts & Conversations Building A Culture & Identity Qualities of a Head Coach / Process Youth Integration ProBallers.com Information Diet Daily Habits Family Life Balance ATOs NEW SPONSOR: I want to wel...

"Danny": Danny is a long time friend of mine and currently the GM of the Perth Wildcats, representing the NBL proudly.  Danny has a very colorful background across the world, from playing in Australia to Oregon Tech in the US as well as the Irish National Team to being the video coordinator for the Bakersfield Jam and working in Europe as the International Scout of the Philadelphia 76ers...