The DC Coaches Basketball Podcast

Nov 22 2024 100 ep. 63 mins 30
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The highest level pro and college basketball talk spoken publicly. Coaches who have taken teams to championships and taught the game of basketball at every level.

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‘Vertical Defenders Needed' (Year 8, Episode 2)

Nov 22 2024 51 mins  
With Gordo on the mend, Tap is back is the U.S. sharing his thought that there aren’t enough rim protectors, particularly since hand-checking was disallowed. As always, Coach Knoche leads the group though a spirited conversation; this week about why pro coaches shy away from developing players in the best interests of winning now; the increasingly valuable role of the G League an

’Nobody Loves November Like Tobias Harris’ (Year 8, Episode 1)

Nov 14 2024 44 mins  
Five Division 1 basketball coaches and five good friends are reunited for an 8th podcast season thanks to Ledo Pizza and Gary’s new favorite, the banana peppers topping. In this season’s first episode, Ed checks in from his anniversary trip in France while his wife is sleeping and makes a statement appearance. The Coaches get into detail about Tony Bennett’s departure from Vi

BONUS EPISODE! Live from Ledo (Season 7, Episode 21)

Apr 12 2024 64 mins  
The day following the NCAA Men’s Final, Gary, Jimmy, Tap and Chris get together at LEDO in College Park to put a bow on the 2023-2024 college season and a final wrap on their 7th year together on the pod….. While Gordon is 'on assignment' in Pawleys Island, Jimmy is nominated for the ‘All Lobby Team’ earned from years of tournament attendance….Passing may be back in vogue

NCAA Broadcaster Dan Bonner (Year 7, Episode 20)

Apr 04 2024 47 mins  
Fresh off calling the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games on television for the Men’s NCAA Tournament in Boston, broadcaster Dan Bonner collaborates with the Coaches as they breakdown tourney games from the past weekend and look ahead to the Final Four…..In this penultimate episode of the 7th season, Gary reflects on his final four appearances and his appreciation for the players he had

The Green Bloods (Year 7, Episode 19)

Mar 27 2024 56 mins  
The Coaches make their predictions on another big NCAA basketball weekend…..Gary doesn’t pick Duke for the 45th straight year….. Tap’s experiencing back pain from excessive couch time and still sucks at picking games….. Gordon really loves the under in the Iowa State 'Sweet 16' contest….Jimmy has a serious moment reacting hours later to Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse

REACTION TUESDAY (Year 7, Episode 18)

Mar 21 2024 58 mins  
Gary, Tap, Gordo, Jimmy and Chris all take their shots at the Selection Process for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tourney and lay out their predictions for 2024. Expansion is again a hot topic and it’s not happening at the same rate as football…..Jimmy loses his wallet and its found by a manager at Ledo Pizza - the ultimate sponsor. Chris has the thrill of a lifetime seeing the M

Two on Two - Full Court (Year 7, Episode 17)

Mar 13 2024 56 mins  
Tap and Jimmy share their late season travel impressions as they watch conference tournament play on behalf of the Timberwolves and Under Armor respectively…..Gary cites ‘lack of intelligence’ for conference location decisions and shares how he prepared for NCAA play and varying crowds in early rounds…..Fluctuations of point spreads with underperforming teams is beginning t

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COACH WILLIAMS (Year 7, Episode 16)

Mar 06 2024 44 mins  
Gary celebrates a birthday from Turks and Caicos and benefits from some tips from old friend Steve Buckhantz…..Eric Singletary and the SIdwell Friends program impresses Tap and the Coaches……As often is the case, Dennis Ross has the Boys laughing…..The Patriot League kicks off tournament season and Gordon is hoping for an American surprise……Like a ‘jackass’, Fran Dun

The Double Bird (Year 7, Episode 15)

Feb 28 2024 53 mins  
'Courtstorming' is an issue and the problem is not an easy solve…..Prolific scoring in college is becoming a rarity…..Epic fouls and epic reactions in the NBA…..Lafayette’s HC Mike McGarvey joins the Coaches to talk about The Patriot League, defensive schemes, scheduling in today’s game and Rainbow Johnson.

“I Thought We Were Already Recording” (Year 7, Episode 14)

Feb 23 2024 50 mins  
The Coaches take a shot at solving the NBA All Star mess. Utilization of video on the bench adds to further aggravation with referees. UConn’s up and down week. "POW!” Kevin Willard gets T’d with some verbal sauce. RIP Lefty!