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Dec 13 2018

Episode 106: Greg Tonagel, Indiana Wesleyan University Basketball Coach

Greg Tonagel is the head men’s basketball coach at Indiana Wesleyan University. Tonagel and the Wildcats have won three NAIA Division II National Championships in a five year spans with titles in 2014, 2016, and 2018. Since Tonagel took over the program in 2005, he has become the winningest coach in program history both in total wins and winning percentage. Prior to coming to IWU, Tonagel served as Director of Basketball Operations at Valparaiso University, where he also played for legendary Homer Drew and appeared in four NCAA Tournaments as the starting point guard. He also led his LaPorte High School team to the last single class state finals in 1997. Much of the unprecedented success of the Wildcats can be attributed to the culture Tonagel built at IWU.  The IWU culture is built around two Biblically transforming principles; I am Third and Fearless. This has helped the influence of IWU basketball to extend far beyond the court. Tonagel and his staff have been committed to using basketball as a platform for discipleship.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • What any coach can do to create a better culture
  • Why IWU is so good year in and year out
  • How he convinces great players (including DI transfers from IU and Kansas) to come to IWU
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Basketball, Bryce Drew, Chad Briscoe, Chris Oliver, Christian, Coaching, Culture, dwane casey, Homer Drew, Indiana, Indiana Wesleyan, Indiana Wesleyan University, IWU, jason romano, Jesus Christ, Jon Gordon, larry desimpelare, Leadership, Marion, Marion Giants, Marion High School, NAIA, Todd Gongwer, travis daugherty, Valparaiso University

Nov 30 2018

Episode 104: Chris Oliver, Founder of Basketballimmersion.com

Chris Oliver is the founder of Basketballimmersion.com and is one of the most respected basketball coaches and clinicians in North America. He regularly speaks at top coaching conferences and clinics, including CoachingU in Las Vegas. Chris is also currently the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Windsor, a position he has held since 2005. He is a 3x recipient of the Ontario University Athletic Conference’s Coach of the Year award. Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Kinesiology from McMaster University, a Bachelor of Education degree from Brock University, and a Master’s in Physical Education and Coaching Studies from the University of Victoria. Oliver is also an NCCP Level Four coach.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Having “less boring” practices
  • Building a better culture in your program
  • Ways that players can make better decisions on the basketball court
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Alan Stein, Basketball, basketball coach, Brendan Suhr, canada, Choices, Chris Oliver, Coaches, Coaching, CoachingU, Dan Tudor, Dana Cavalea, decision making, Drills, dwane casey, Jen Oliver, Leadership, Lorenzo Brown, Love Fit Mama, LoveFitMama, Miami Heat, NBA, Practices, Rising Coaches Elite, travis daugherty, University of Florida, University of Windsor

Nov 02 2018

Episode 096: Toronto Raptors Guard Lorenzo Brown

Lorenzo Brown was the NBA’s 2018 G-League Most Valuable Player and is a member of the Toronto Raptors. He also played with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, and Phoenix Suns. The six-foot-five combo guard played college basketball at NC State. He led the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in assists as a junior before leaving early to enter the NBA Draft. He was drafted 52nd overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2013 NBA draft.

During Brown’s MVP season, he helped lead the Raptors 905 to the G-League Finals while averaging 18.8 PPG, 8.8 APG, and 5.2 RPG. On  January 12, 2018, Brown became the first player to score in both a G-League game and an NBA game on the same day. He had 24 points and 12 assists for the 905s earlier in the day and then suited up that night against the Lebron James-led Cleveland Cavs on national TV. Brown would play 19 minutes in the 34-point blowout win, scoring 6 points and dishing out 5 assists.

Brown initially attended Centennial High School in his native Roswell, Georgia, where he averaged 20.8 points as a senior and was named a fourth-team Parade All-American and the Georgia 5A player of the Year. He would eventually spend a post-graduate year at Hargrave Military Academy. 

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • His basketball journey and lessons he’s learned
  • What he’s learned from Demar Derozan and Kyle Lowry
  • What makes Toronto’s “Bench Mob” so valuable
  • How he embraces his role on the team
  • Qualities of a great coach
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes, Sports · Tagged: Adversity, Allen Iverson, anton goff, Basketball, Bench Mob, Brandon Bostick, Chris Oliver, Cleveland Cavs, Demar Derozan, Detroit Pistons, Drake, dwane casey, Eric Platte, Fabulous, FailForward, G-League, Grit, Jerod Ward, Jerry Stackhouse, JJ Birden, Kevin Harrington, Kyle Lowry, Lebron James, Minnesota Timberwolves, Most Valuable Player, NBA, Nick Nurse, Nicole Arbour, North Carolina State, Overcoming Adversity, Pat Williams, Peseverance, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Plan B, Resiliency, Rex Kalamian, Scott Wood, Social Media, Toronto, Toronto Raptors, Tracy McGrady, Underdog, vince carter

Oct 22 2018

Episode 093: FitMama Jen Oliver

Jen Oliver is the founder and CEO of FitMama Global, a mindset based coaching movement whose purpose is to educate, empower, and motivate moms to be stronger and healthier than ever, after having kids. She is also the author of the international best-seller, “The Love Fit Mama Way: Transforming the Core of Motherhood.”

Jen is a certified Bellies Inc. trainer, and has a master’s degree in Exercise and Health Psychology at McMaster University. She is a sought-after speaker throughout Canada, and is the host of the popular podcast, Kaizen with Jen. She is also a nutritionist, fitness instructor, and personal management consultant.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Being a basketball coach’s wife
  • How to be more healthy and have more energy
  • The 10-day silent meditation retreat that she attended
  • Motherhood and Health

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: author, basketball coach, Basketball Immersion, Basketball Wife, Bernard Robichaud, Bernard Robichaux, Body Core, Body Image, canada, Chris Oliver, Dayvee Sutton, dwane casey, Entrepeneur, FitMama, Fitness Trainer, Head Talk, Health, Jen Oliver, Jennifer Oliver, Love Fit Mama, LoveFitMama, Meditation Retreat, Mind and Body, Mind-Body Transformation, Moms, Motherhood, Nicole Arbour, Nutrition, Physical Health, Pregnancy, Retreat, Shape, Silent Meditation, Stress, TedX Talk, Wives

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