Best Kevin Verde Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 379: Coach Thom McDonald- Head Of Coaching Developmentat Championship Productions 1:17:04

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Thom McDonald is the Head of Coaching Development at Championship Productions and a nationally respected leader in basketball education. With a background as a successful high school and college coach, Thom now plays a pivotal role in shaping how the game is taught through innovative clinics, instructional videos, and coach development programs. He…

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Episode 378: The Evolution of Rocket – A Conversation with Jeff Fox and Jeremiah De Sesto 1:08:28

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Episode Title: The Evolution of Rocket – A Conversation with Jeff Fox and Jeremiah De Soto In this episode of the Championship Vision Podcast, host Kevin Furtado sits down with Jeff Fox and Jeremiah De Soto of Rocket Alumni Solutions to explore the dynamic journey of Rocket—from its early foundations to its cutting-edge innovations in athlete place…

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Episode 377: Coach John Ford- Head Football Coach at Effingham HS in Springfield, GA 49:56

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🏈 Coaching Journey & Achievements Coach Ford was hired by Effingham County High School in January 2021 to lead the Rebels football program. Before joining ECHS, he served as defensive coordinator at Bleckley County High School for two seasons. His head coaching résumé includes successful stints at Roswell High School and Buford High School, where h…

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Episode 376: Coach Kevin Abrams- "“Coaching in the Digital Era: Spotlight on Coach-Portal” 1:02:54

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Kevin Abrams is the Co-founder and CEO of Coach Portal, a platform built by coaches, for coaches, designed to give every coach visibility, access to career opportunities, and a chance to be discovered. Before founding Coach Portal, Kevin spent 11 seasons as a Division 1 college football coach—first as a student assistant and quality control coach a…

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Episode 374: Chris Verde (Core-Restore Innovator) 56:41

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Podcast Interview Guide for Coach Kevin Furtado Guest: Chris Verdi – Muscle Activation Techniques (MATRx®) Specialist & Founder of Core Restore, HIP-A-LINE, and The Core Restore Training System™ INTRO TO CHRIS VERDI Chris Verdi is a certified MATRx® Specialist—the highest level of certification offered by Muscle Activation Techniques®, with onl…

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Episode 373: Coach Molly Goodenbour (Head Women's Basketball Coach at University of San Francisco) "The Lady Don's Player Development System" 1:21:39

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EDUCATION: Stanford - 1989-93 YEARS AT SAN FRANCISCO: Sept. 2016 - Present CAREER HIGHLIGHTS AT SAN FRANCISCO: Molly Goodenbour, a two-time national champion at Stanford who has over a decade of head coaching experience on the collegiate level, was named the ninth head coach in University of San Francisco women's basketball history on Sept. 28, 201…

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VK6LW ( VK6T) Commonwealth Contest 2025, results and review 30:26

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Commonwealth Contest (CW) 2025. Results, activity, propagation and comments on new rule changes. This podcast is the audio content of a video you can find on my VK6LW YouTube and Instagram channels. https://youtu.be/_S1xtdoBswE

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Episode 372: Coach Tony Pappas ("Building a Championship Practice") - Head Girls Basketball Coach at Waterloo HS in Waterloo, Iowa 1:55:53

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episode 372 of the championship vision podcast today we have Dr. Anthony Pappas. Dr. Pappas I'm going to tell you right now and he's in his 45th year as head coach of the Waterloo West High School and 48th year overall as head coach as a prep athlete played on Mason City High School basketball. and baseball teams that participated in five state tou…

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Episode 371: Coach Bradley Sutphin ("2-3 Matchup Zone Defense" ) Head Girls Basketball Coach at Narrows HS in Narrows, VA) 1:30:05

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Head Coach Bradley Sutphin will begin his fourth season at Narrows High School and his 16 overall season coaching. Coach Sutphin has previously coached at Fort Chiswell High School, George Wythe High School, and Pulaski County High School. During his 17 years Coach Sutphin has coached Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Softball. Coach Sutphin led …

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Episode 370: Coach Joe Willis/Billy Teedan (Owners of the "How Are You Wired Podcast") 1:06:58

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Billy Teedan Coach Teeden just finished his 10th season as the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Plant City High School. He has led the Raiders to 8 regional appearances and a district championship title. Prior to coaching and teaching at Plant City, he was the Head Boys Basketball coach at East Bay High School. In six seasons, he became the all-time w…

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Kevin VK6T ( VK6LW) comments on condx, new rules and activity in the Commonwealth Contest 20:49

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Commonwealth CW Contest, a review from a VK6 perspective by Kevin VK6T ( VK6LW)

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VK6LW preview of the Commonwealth Contest 11:01

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Commonwealth CW Contest March 8th -9th. New rules, DXpeditions to rare countries various categories. Great contest for newcomers and regular participants.

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Episode 369: Coach Dale Earnhart- (The Athletic Director and Head Girls Basketball Coach at Rabun Gap School in Rabun Gap, GA) - "The Super 6 Essentials to Building a Great Athletic Program" 1:02:22

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Coach Earnhardt came to Rabun Gap after serving as head girls coach at Asheville School for seven seasons and coaching boys basketball in Florida. He is in his 17th year of coaching basketball at Rabun Gap.In addition to his coaching duties, Coach Earnhardt serves as Rabun Gap’s Athletic Director and started the football program in 2009.He’s led th…

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Episode 368: Coach Chris Fore: The Top 10 Priorities for an Athletic Director (Owner of CoachFore.org) 1:09:08

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Chris Fore is a veteran Athletic Director and Head Football Coach from Southern California who specializes in the hiring process among the highly competitive athletic world. His consulting business,EightLaces, has been instrumental in helping coaches navigate the employment process. He counts former NFL players, collegiate coaches at all levels, an…

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Episode 367: Coach Bruce Slatten (Building a Basketball Program) Executive Director of the BCAT 1:30:10

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Coach Slatten started his career as a Graduate Assistant at Tennessee Tech University in 1989 where he was in charge of player development, scouting, and strength and conditioning. While there he worked with future NBA draft picks Milos Babic of the Cleveland Cavaliers and John Best of the then New Jersey Nets. Coach Slatten coached 23 years as a h…

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VK6LW talks about effective wire antennas 27:38

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Kevin, VK6LW talks about the most important aspect of your station….The antenna system. With some practical ideas about design and construction, this podcast features the Tri OCF. A simple multiband wire antenna with some gain at low angles on the HF bands.

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CQWW CW wrap up and raw scores 14:20

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Kevin with a wrap up of CQWW CW contest from a VK perspective, raw scores now available on the CQWW website.

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Emir D4DX (E77DX) talks to Kevin about the CQ CW contest from Cape Verde Is. 47:53

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Emir D4DX (E77DX) joins Kevin VK6LW to talk about his recent visit to Cape Verde Islands for the CQWW CW contest. A fantastic result with nearly 10000 QSO’s and 21M points in the single operator category.

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Flex 6600M vs Icom 7610 24:38

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Kevin, VK6LW discusses his recent change in equipment from the 2 x Icom 7610 to a Flex 6600M SDR.

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Episode 366: Coach Alex Carlson (Head Girls Basketball Coach at Redmond HS in Redmond, Oregon) "The Amoeba" Defense 1:10:24

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Alex Carlson Coaching Bio Boise State Grad Assistant 2 seasons Pacific University (Men’s/Womens) Assistant 2 Seasons 2014 Men’s Basketball 15-10 record first winning record at Pacific in 13 seasons University of Alaska Anchorage Assistant 2 seasons 2015 Ranked #1 in NCAA D2 for 4 weeks 2015 Conference Champions, Conference Tournament Champions Sout…

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Episode 365: Coach Ryan McCarthy- "The Chaos" Defensive System (Head Women's Basketball Coach Alaska Anchorage University) 1:10:00

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Record at UAA: 281-62 (.819), 12 seasonsCareer Head Coaching Record: 295-75 (.797), 13 seasons One of the brightest coaching talents in the NCAA ranks, Ryan McCarthy has taken the Alaska Anchorage program to unprecedented heights in his 12 seasons, producing a 281-62 record and making the Seawolves annual title contenders.An Anchorage native, McCar…

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Episode 364: Coach Cal Boyd- Head Boys Basketball Coach at Mt. Bethel Christian School in Atlanta, GA ("Building a Defensive Foundation") 1:09:32

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Coach Cal BoydAthletic DirectorHead Boys Basketball CoachMt. Bethel HSTopic: "Mt. Bethel Defensive System" Now in his fifth year at the helm of the Mt. Bethel boys’ basketball program, Cal Boyd brings with him a wealth of experience and a long list of accolades. Boyd has spent 29 years working at private schools in the Metro Atlanta area. A local s…

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Episode 363: Alex Demczak: "The Yellow Flag"- How to Overcome Adversity and Succeed (Author of "The Sale" and "ThriveU") 53:29

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Alex Demczak is a former SEC quarterback for the Missouri Tigers. Alex graduated with a degree in Communication and a minor in Business. Alex is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and author who challenges businesses, schools, and teams to maximize their impact. He is the best-selling author of The Sale with Jon Gordon. The Sale delivers an invaluabl…

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Episode 362: Coach Gene Durden (Buford HS Head Girls Basketball Coach) "The Hedgehog Philosophy" 8X's GHSA Girls Basketball State Champion 1:08:13

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Coach Durden is entering year twenty as head girl's coach of the Buford Lady Wolves. He is originally from Midville, GA and played basketball at Coastal Community College in Brunswick, GA., where he received an Associate Degree in Business. He then attended Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA where he received a Bachelor of Science degree…

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Episode 361: Coach Craig Campbell (Head Girls Basketball Coach Clovis West HS, Fresno CA) Part 7: The Masters of Coaching Series 1:01:39

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In Episode 361 I welcome Clovis West girls' basketball coach Craig Campbell, the architect of 15 straight league championships, eight straight Central Section and the 2017 CIF Open Division State champs who finished No. 1 in the nation. A native of Reno, Nevada where he got his start in coaching at a young age, Coach Campbell shares his insights in…

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Episode 360: Coach Kevin Kiernan (The Masters of Coaching Series) Part 6 He is the All-time Winningest Girls Basketball Coach is California) Mater Dei HS in Santa Ana, CA 1:02:25

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Coach Kevin Kiernan is the Athletic Director at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CAH Kevin Kiernan, the all-time winningest girls' basketball coach in California history, will be stepping down as head coach at Mater Dei at the conclusion of the regional playoffs, He will continue as athletic director.He's finishing his 17th season at Mater Dei. …

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Episode 359: Coach Allen Whitehart (Part 5: The Masters of Coaching Series) The Head Boys Basketball Coach at Milton HS in Alpharetta, GA (President of the NHSBCA and GBCA) 51:42

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President of the GBCA and NHSBCA Coach Allen Whitehart just finished his seventh season at Milton High School with a career head coaching record of 384-122. This past season, Coach Whitehart led the Eagles to a Final Four Finish and a 20-11 record while qualifying for the state playoffs, his 17th time in 17 seasons as a head coach. Within the seven…

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Episode 358: Coach Frank Adams (The Importance of speed and agility training for youth athletes) Strength and Conditioning Coach for Commerce HS in Commerce, GA 51:07

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Owner of Xcelerate Sports Development (XSD21), has more than 20 years of experience in personal training with an emphasis in speed development. He has worked with athletes ranging from the beginner to numerous high school and D1 college recruits up to professional athletes, improving and enhancing explosive movement and overall speed. Frank is also…

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Episode 357: The Omorpho Training Vest Clinic (Pat Healy/Bill Beroza) Bill Beroza is the Director of Team Sales for Omorpho and Pat Healy is the sales Consultant for Omorpho 55:19

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Pat Healy has built a solid reputation as the go-to expert in sales process design, re-engineering, sales, and sales management training and consulting. Pats business philosophy is to treat every customer like they are the only client. Drawing on nearly 40 years of experience within the life sciences industry, software sales and consulting as both …

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Episode 356: Coach David Lepisto (The Masters of Coaching) "Part 4" (David is the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Kimberly HS in Kimberly, Wisconsin) 57:51

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Kimberly High School (KHS) is excited to announce Dave Lepisto as the next Head Coach of the girls varsity basketball team. Lepisto has served as assistant coach to the team for the last nine seasons. "Dave is an excellent fit. His ability to build relationships is outstanding, and his communication skills, work ethic, and basketball knowledge are …

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Episode 355: Coach Kurt Guelsdorf (The Masters of Coaching Series- Part 3) Associate Head Coach Clackamas Community College Former HS Coach Oregon City High School 3x State Champion 2004-2009-2014 43:17

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https://linktr.ee/kurt.guelsdorf Associate Head Coach Clackamas Community College Former HS Coach Oregon City High School Gresham High School 3x State Champion 2004-2009-2014 Certainly! Kurt Guelsdorf, a former Oregon City High School girls’ head coach, has an impressive coaching career. He led the Oregon City girls’ basketball program for many yea…

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Episode 354: Coach Mark Cascio (Courtside Consulting): Part 2: The Masters of Coaching Series (Owner of Courtside Consulting and Former Assistant College Women's Coach at Appalachian State) 57:42

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A championship-winning basketball coach with 19+ years experience in building elite programs, winning cultures, and developing leaders that create memorable experiences. Coach Cascio's expertise is implementing innovative systems on both ends of the floor by using advanced knowledge and practices to build winning teams. Over the years, Coach Casc…

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Episode 353: Coach Doc Scheppler (Head Girls Basketball Coach at Pinewood HS in Los Altos Hills, CA) Part 1: "The Masters of Coaching" Series 1:23:34

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Doc Scheppler attended San Francisco State University and received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in Physical Education, and a Single Subject Teaching Credential, Physical Education. As a youngster growing up, he developed an intense passion for sports. In high school, because of the positive influence of great coaches, he decided to teach and coach. Af…

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Episode 352: Coach Ray Lokar- "Creating a Positive Basketball Feeder Program" (Ray Lokar - Executive Director of Coaching Development for Gold Standard Coaching) 1:25:09

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Ray Lokar - Executive Director of Coaching Development Ray Lokar has 40+ years of successful coaching experience in a variety of sports at the youth, high school, and collegiate level and years as Positive Coaching Alliance's Southern California Lead Trainer. He has presented hundreds of speaking engagements to thousands of coaches, athletes, and p…

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WPX CW contest, wrap up from Kevin VK6T 23:10

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WPX CW contest, band conditions, scores and comments from a VK6 perspective.

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Episode 351: GBCA Live Girls Basketball Exposure Event Preview 57:57

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Gene Durden:Overall, Coach Durden is going into his 36th season as a head coach. This past year the Lady Wolves achieved a 27 and 4 record before being eliminated in the "Final Four" of the 7A state tournament. Durden's Lady Wolves have played in ten of the past fifteen state championship games, while winning the state titles in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2…

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Episode 350: Coach Bob McPhillips ("Blast Athletics Online Fundraising for your Program" 38:15

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Linebacker Coach/Athletic Admin Asst @ Athens Academy; Fundraising Coordinator @ Blast Athletics@CoachMcPhillipshttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEp0RRKUNYeKBSxRKBEomk51abOge0CZkyGwMtrsN4a1L3fA/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Episode 349: Coach David Lepisto (Spacing and Actions to Create an Advantage) 1:37:49

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Dave Lepisto Girls Varsity Head Coach — Kimberly Papermakers — Kimberly (WI) High School - 30 years of coaching experience - 9 seasons as an assistant at Kimberly - 2 seasons as the head coach at Kimberly • 2022/23 16-12 record and an Elite 8 finish in state tournament • 2023/24 23-4 record and a Sweet 16 finish in state tournament - Contact inform…

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Kevin VK6LW with results and comparisons between various low noise receive antennas for 160m to 10m 26:14

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Results of my recent experiences with various receive antennas for the LF and HF bands. Low noise with good SNR characteristics. Preamps and switching options. Bandpass filters and SO2R. Details of my latest delta loop designs can be found on instagram @vk6lw

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Episode 348: Coach Brian Wheatley (North Linn's Girls Basketball Pressing System) 1:01:18

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Brian Wheatley Bio Brian has been married to his wife Melissa for 20 years and they have 4 children. Ben, who was a 4 sport athlete at North Linn and is now a freshman at Kirkwood studying criminal justice. Meghan, a senior who participated in cross country, basketball, and track in high school. She will attend UNI next year to study kinesiology an…

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Episode 347: Coach Will Rey (Part 2): "Essential Daily Practice Drills" 1:32:50

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Will Rey's coaching credentials include:  Over 40 years of basketball coaching experience at the high school and Division I college levels.  Served 5 years as a head coach at Loyola University Chicago, and 14 years as Division I assistant including stops at the University of Evansville and Wright State University.  13 years at his current positi…

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Episode 345: Coach Will Rey (Part 1) The Big 5 Keys to Running a Successful Program 41:34

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Will Rey's coaching credentials include:  Over 40 years of basketball coaching experience at the high school and Division I college levels.  Served 5 years as a head coach at Loyola University Chicago, and 14 years as Division I assistant including stops at the University of Evansville and Wright State University.  13 years at his current positi…

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Episode 346: Coach Mike Hilmer (The Relentless Pressure Defensive System) 1:02:12

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Let me briefly introduce you to Coach Mike Hilmer. Coach Hilmer has been the head varsity boys coach at North Linn HS for the past 25 years. He created his Relentless Pressure System which involves Run, Jump, and Trapping philosophy. And over the past 9 years has had unprecedented success with it, including: 7 Straight State Finals Appearances 3 St…

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Episode 344: Coach Rick Rasmussen ("Ball Movement and Offensive Chemistry") 1:20:12

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2023-2024 North Oconee Titans. 2024 State Championships, #1 in AAAA in maxpreps computer ranking, #12 ranked overall in maxpreps in GA. Currently 30-3 (16-1). 1st Region title in program history. Ras's 6th overall region title as head coach. Region 8-AAAA Champs and regular season champs the last 2 seasons. The Titans finished the season on a 19 ga…

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Episode 343: Coach Rhonda Farney (The Twilight Zone Press Defense) 58:24

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RHONDA FARNEY—Coach Farney has the most career victories of any active girls’ coach in Texas and the nation with a record of 1,283 victories and 371 losses (.770 winning percentage) and sixth on the all-time career list as compiled by the National Federation of State High School Associations. She has been a high school head coach for 49 seasons. In…

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VK6LW latest antenna project and results with 2 ele stacked X beams for the HF bands 20:12

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2ele over 2ele stacked X beams for 20, 15 and 10m. EZNEC modelling, design, switching, results and conclusions.

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Kevin VK6LW (VK6T) with a wrap up of the recent BERU contest from a Western Australia perspective. 15:42

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BERU Commonwealth Contest 2024, wrap up, band conditions and observations from my operation as VK6T

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Episode 342: Coach Jerry Finkbeiner (The Twilight Zone Press) 1:23:06

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Finkbeiner has an overall record of 570-366 (.609) in 30 years as a collegiate head coach, including his time at Utah State, Oral Roberts (1996-2013) and Southern Nazarene (1991-96). He is also 24th in the nation among active Division I coaches with his 570 career wins. Finkbeiner came to Utah State from Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla., where he spent…

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Episode 341: Coach Mike Divilbiss (The Buzz Press) 53:04

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Mike Divilbiss is currently the Western Region Recruiting Coordinator for Dan Tudor Collegiate Strategies “TCS”. TCS is a company that works with over 600 collegiate programs across the country providing education and services that help college coaches with their recruiting. For 30 years Divilbiss has served as a collegiate women’s basketball coach…

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Kevin VK6LW is joined by Steve VE6WZ for a chat about Steves’ latest RX antenna developments. 58:25

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Steve VE6WZ shares his thoughts on beverage antennas and explains the interesting development, improvement and detailed evaluation of his new BOG/BOL for 160m. For more information check out his YouTube channel @VE6WZ