The DC Coaches Basketball Podcast

The Coaches give their take on the "Incident in Madison".    This coaching staff has perspective.   Friend to the show, Mike Stone (Stoney) gives his Detroit view on the situation and takes a trip down memory lane, as the boys reminisce about their days at American.   It's been 40 years people, American beat G-Town!  The Coaches also talk Mid Major coaching, big program coaching expectation, and t...

Auburn's Bruce Pearl joins the Coaches this week, as Bruce and Gary start the conversation in Chestnut Hill and Dr. Tom Davis.    Before Coach Pearl joins, the guys talk college hoops from top to bottom; top players, recent games, and a look into March.  Sprinkled throughout, credit to Providence College Hoops.   Also, and of course, the Coaches take on the NBA, specifically the Trade Deadline.  A...

Coaches are back at LIVE! Casino's FanDuel Sportsbook this week.  Plenty of college hoop talk.  Razorbacks take down Auburn.  Who knew Gary was a signature away from being the Arkansas Coach in the 80's?  NIL talk.  A big man can always bail out bad shooters!  The Wizards... Same stuff different year!  Trade Deadline is here.  Plenty to talk about in the NBA.  

The Coaches go heavy into the college game this week.   Michigan State brings a style, and Coach Izzo is the reason.  Speaking of being competitive, the Terps had Greivis.   No more Hoya Nation, at least not to what we knew.  Multiple top college jobs need to be filled, starting soon.   NBA talk and what's up with the rift between the Lakers and Jerry West. 

Good friend to Gary, well-liked by many, long-time Georgia Tech coach, Bobby Cremins joins the Coaches this week.   Tons of ACC talk, that include more stories of their league meetings.  Everyone saw the Wizards debacle in Chinatown.   Find out why Jimmy loves the Final Four in New Orleans.   What's up with Louisville?  Don't miss Gary's Yogi Berra story from his days at Lafayette.

The Coaches are once again at the FanDuel Sportsbook @ LIVE! Casino & Hotel.    Jimmy and Gordon start at the window and the guys share their NFL playoff picks.  A plethora of college hoops talk;  Larry Brown stories, Tark's gentlemen of UNLV, Gonzaga has a nice recipe as well as brutal honesty around the state of DMV college hoops.   NBA Trade Deadline conversation with more NCAA talk around the...

This week, Philadelphia's native son, Iowa Hawkeye's Fran McCaffery joins the conversation.  Not too many places are better than the Palestra.  Tap thinks there's a better place to watch in-person located in Kansas.   The Coaches think the SEC Conference is good for a reason.  NBA Talk, college talk, and some funny stories throughout. 

Some back and forth between the college game and the NBA.   The great question is, do you coach to your talent, or do you stick with the system.  Note to self, don't visit with Boheim the night you beat him.   Gary's take on the Big East and ACC League meetings.  How many #1 overall picks are sidelined this year?  Enjoy...

Coaches Williams, Knoche, Patsos, Tapscott, and Austin are joined by another high-profile former coach, Dave Odom, for an entertaining holiday episode. Among the topics discussed, the NCAA's response to COVID, the prestige of the Maui Invitational, and mining the G league for temporary replacements. Happy New Year from Hometown Podcasts and The DC Coaches Basketball Podcast.

Coming LIVE! from the FanDuel Sportsbook this week.  A multitude of topics covered: COVID, Rivalry Games, Making the call on who gets the last shot, NBA Super Teams & a shout-out to Hank Nichols.   The Coaches also talk about the importance of the out-of-conference schedule. For dessert, Tom Pender stories, the good ones.   Wait, did Jimmy win money?

Coaches are spirited this week as they gear up for their on-site appearance at the FanDuel Sportsbook at LIVE! Casino on Wednesday, 12/22.   Before prepping their wagers, they talk NBA and College Hoops.   Steph Curry is making it look too easy, but Gary thinks this new record will be broken.  The conversation moves to the college game.  Who do you think the top transfers are of all time?  When Bo...

Gary gets this week started sharing his views on the state of the University of Maryland's Mens' Basketball program.   "It's time to come together, it's our program!".... Who is Maryland's next coach?   Replacement talks put on hold as future Hall of Fame Coach, and current West Virginia headman, Bob Huggins joins the podcast.   Lots of respect between Gary and Coach Huggins.

Big endorsements for the players have begun.   Gatorade enters the fray.   The players are now starting to earn as they play, how does that affect the team?  The portal is again present, as the college football carousel starts up and so will the player movement.   December 1, 1997: Latrell Sprewell Day!  When Coach K is gone who is the next big, consistent draw on the road?  Lots of discussions, a...

Spirited conversation this week, as the Coaches dissect the insertion of the 3 Pointer into the college game.   When the scouts are the house, the threes rain supreme.   The Coaches dip into the NBA, discussing the new attitude of the Wiz courtesy of Montrelz.   Lots of laughs and respect, as University of Tennessee's Rick Barnes sits in.

Full coaching staff to start the 5th Year of the DC Coaches Basketball Podcast.   As the 2021-22 NCAA season tips off, the coaches discuss the readiness of all the teams, as the portal delivers game-ready talent to different programs.   Teams offering guarantees are losing?   How's turkey day going to be at Coach K's house?   The guys break down what they are seeing through 15 games of the NBA sea...

The Season Finale doesn't disappoint as College Basketball Insider, Jon Rothstein sets the record straight on Mid-Majors and Power Five guarantee games.   Rothstein also wants to make it clear; the NCAA and the NBA are not friends.   What's next for Brad Stevens?   The guys discuss the NBA playoffs and make their bold, unaccountable picks for the Finals.   Meaning: No Guarantees.  

Full coaching staff this week as the boys talk NBA Playoffs.   The crowds are making an impact on the experience.   And by the way, where did the HBCU player go as Bobby D gets the call for the Basketball Hall.   The portal, that friggen portal... will it be the end of the Mid-Major?   

Maryland's Head Coach, Mark Turgeon joins the Coaches this week.   Every coach has a plan for the portal, and Coach Turgeon is on it.   Coach shares his insights in having to evolve with the changes all around you.  And what it's like to be around Larry Brown.   Gary, Tap, and Knoche jump right into the Play-In Games give you an NBA playoff preview, and believe the upsets are brewing.   They're al...

Musical chairs in the NCAA Portal have the Coaches wondering what teams will really look like next season. Guest Coach Randy Bennett from St. Mary's of California joins the crew in the second half of the pod talking about building St. Mary's into a perennial Division 1 20-game winner, competing against powerhouse Gonzaga and playing basketball on the west coast.

Seton Hall's Kevin Willard sits in with the Coaches this week, as they throw around a variety of subjects that include how he got started, his coaching upbringing, and his solution to the way the NCAA pays players.  The Coaches are loving the Wizards' pace, Tap shares his journey to the Knicks front office and a breakdown of the not-so-great 97 NBA Draft.

University of Arkansas-Little Rock's Darrell Walker joins the Coaches with an honest and entertaining conversation on a variety of subjects.   A Chicago kid goes to Arkansas, 1st rounder with Knicks, a championship with the Bulls, NBA Coach,. WNBA Coach and now the leader of Little Rock's program.   The Coaches whip around the Association and just love what's going on with the Wiz.  

Villanova head coach Jay Wright takes his turn talking to the Coaches with both a technical and humorous look at today's game and The Verizon Center opens for the hot shooting Wizards games, also opening the opportunity for in-game betting from your seats.

Michigan's Juwan Howard joins the Coaches this week with some fun stories.  The Maize and Blue alum can't get enough of what he's doing in his leadership role.   Coach Howard's loyalty is a theme throughout his time with the Coaches.   Gary shares a Woody Hayes story, while Juwan shares his recruitment trip story with Bo Schembechler.   Jimmy can't let that portal go and the Coaches talk NBA. 

George Mason's new Head Coach, Baltimore native, Kim English joins the Coaches.    Coach English has paid attention all along his journey from Randallstown, to Missouri through his ups and downs in the NBA.   The guys share their thoughts on this year's tourney.  And Gary wants to know if anyone can fight through a pick anymore?   

Don't be intimidated by the length of this recording, it's well worth the ride as Notre Dame's Mike Brey joins the Coaches.  Mike learned his trade early from the likes of Morgan Wootton and Coach K.  Coach Brey has some fun stories to share.   Also, the last four teams remain in Indy for championship weekend.   Buckle up as the Coaches break down the past week's games and what's to come at the Fi...