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𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 on the standard he held himself and his program to every single day. Listen to the 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐉 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and YouTube. #TripleJSportsPodcast #GregClink #Coaching #Leadership #Accountability

𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 on the foundation of every great coaching relationship. Listen to the 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐉 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and YouTube. #TripleJSportsPodcast #JessePruitt #Coaching #Leadership #BasketballLife

"You can jump on the transfer portal, burn your bridge with the school you're at, not get picked up, and now you're done." 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐊𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 gives an honest warning about the transfer portal. There is a difference between a player on a bad team looking for a real opportunity and a player

"He's had the greatest NBA career of any player. But at his very best, I still take Jordan." 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 does not shy away from the GOAT debate. He makes his case for LeBron's career from start to finish and then draws the line when it comes to the greatest player at any one moment in

"LeBron has had the greatest NBA career of any player. But at his very best I still take Jordan." 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 and 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 dig into the GOAT debate and Scott lays out his full case. LeBron's 21 years of elite performance is something he genuinely struggles to wrap his

"Five to ten years is too far out to even predict. Our world is changing that fast." 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 gets real about the future of sports media. Social media, podcasting, YouTube, Apple TV, Netflix. The landscape is shifting faster than anyone can keep up with. He says if he were 22 and just

"All I could see was 50 reporters who had 5,000 years more experience than I did staring at me. I was public enemy number one in that room." 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 tells the story of the press conference that taught him one of the biggest lessons of his career. A young reporter at SacTown Sports, he

"If you don't care about them as a person they are not going to care about you as a coach." 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 and 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 get to the root of what makes a team actually work. You cannot fake it. When a player knows his coach genuinely has his back he will run through a brick

"An hour before tip-off, Arco Arena was completely full, on its feet, rocking. Standing ovation for the entire warmup session." 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 shares his favorite single moment in a career full of them. The 1996 Kings playoff run as an eight seed against Seattle. The second time they had

"Every day I feel very blessed for the opportunity and the role I have been able to be a part of." Broadcaster and sales executive 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 reflects on a career built around something he genuinely loves. He has always wanted to be in sports, be around it, and soak in every experience

"The moments you share in the off times by far outweigh any championship ring." 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 and 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 reflects on what really stays with you when the final buzzer sounds. The wins matter. The rings matter. But the bonds you build along the way are the ones that last

"Every day or every game that I go out there, this is what I expect from myself. This is what the team expects from me." 𝐀𝐉 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭 gets honest about the rollercoaster of his freshman year. The tough interior matchups, the great games, the horrible ones, and the constant search for

𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 on what the tournament is really about and why 1997 Arizona is the perfect example. Listen to the 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐉 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and YouTube. #TripleJSportsPodcast #JoshPastner #ArizonaBasketball #Wildcats #MarchMadness

"There are certain people who change the trajectory of your life. Lynn was one of my biggest." 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢 opens up about the moment her college experience turned around. She was ready to tough it out but not quit. Then Lynn Roberts walked in as head coach at just 26 years old,

"You got to have fun. This is a game. This is something we grew up playing." 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 on what separates the teams that want the season to end from the ones that keep playing until they are told they cannot anymore. Keeping the joy in the game is not just a nice idea. It is a

"We recruited high-character guys. Guys who bought into our vision. And I think that's the thing I'm most proud of." 𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐄𝐡𝐬𝐚𝐧 reflects on what he believes made everything work. It started in recruiting. Not just talent but character. Guys who worked hard and bought in. The results followed

"When it happened, it was a huge moment. But personally, I don't think it really sunk in until a few years later how special it was." 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 reflects on winning the national championship as a freshman and how the weight of it did not hit right away. Getting on the bus after the win,

"Being down 10 to them was like being down 25 to anybody else." 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 gets honest about just how close that first round game against South Alabama came to ending everything. Walking into the fourth quarter down, he could already hear the critics back home getting ready to say they

"There are only a few programs in college basketball that have this today." 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 reflects on what made Coach Olson's Arizona program so rare and why that kind of culture is nearly impossible to find anymore. When a head coach stays long enough, something special happens. Team

"What can I do to help prepare them and benefit them?" 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 opens up about the mindset he carried as a redshirt. He knew he was not going to play. So instead of just showing up, he made it his mission to make every single practice harder for the guys who were. Push them. Challenge

"There are 40,000 people here. I can do a little something. I can do a little something fun." 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 tells the story of his moment in the Midnight Madness dunk contest, and it does not disappoint. 360s, windmills, double pump reverses, and a pair of Foamposites that had people

"Not giant egos but very confident in who they are and what they are." 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 reflects on the culture Coach Olson built at Arizona and why it worked so well. It was not just about recruiting talent. It was about recruiting the right kind of people. Guys who would come back and play

"For a long time, I always thought about what if. But there are things I would never trade." 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 gets honest about the decision to leave Arizona and the what-if game he played with himself for years after. He went to Weber State, started for two years, and built a life back home

"I apologized probably a thousand times. I'm sorry guys, I'm just trying to get back in shape." 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 opens up about what it was like stepping back onto the court after two years away on a mission and landing straight into practice with the team that would go on to win the 1997

"Coach Olson would get mad at me, and I'm like, 'Dude, Mike D is holding me. You try to get loose from this guy's grip.'" 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 and 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 share their Mike Dickerson stories, and it is exactly what you would expect. Quynn's job in practice was to guard him

"There is no run like that run. Nobody has ever done it. We are the only ones." 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 and 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 make the case that the 1997 Arizona tournament run does not get nearly enough credit. They closed the regular season on a down note, and nobody saw it coming. Then

"Yesterday's price is not today's price." 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 drops a classic Fat Joe line to explain the current state of college basketball. He compares modern agents to real estate brokers: setting high asking prices, negotiating hard, and trying to drive up the market. But here is the

"It is not necessarily about having the 11 best players on the field at the same time. It is having the 11 right players on the field at the same time." 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐊𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 shares a thought from the US National Team head coach that hits on something true in every sport. The best roster and

𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 on the habit that quietly builds champions. Listen to the 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐉 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, and YouTube. #TripleJSportsPodcast #QuynnTebbs #ArizonaBasketball #Wildcats #BearDown

"The day-to-day coming in and doing the work is what you have to do to be successful. Not just as a ballplayer, in anything." 𝐍𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱 gets real about what actually separates the ones who last from the ones who do not. He shares the story of a seven-foot teammate in Seattle who got

"He was the only white coach that would go into the inner cities and watch the black players and stay for a while." 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 shares what set his father apart long before the championships and the legend. Coach Jerry Tarkanian showed up in places other coaches would not, built

"If you're open and you get a nice pass, you're gonna shoot. So I shot it." 𝐅𝐨𝐰𝐳𝐢 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝 on how he broke into the film industry. When the opportunity to work with director F. Gary Gray presented itself, he did not hesitate. He took his shot, earned a spot under one of Hollywood's

"We were each other's best friends and teammates and classmates. We did everything together and I think that's really what brought us together." 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 looks back on what made Arizona's chemistry so genuine. They were young, undersized, and figuring it out on the fly. But

"What can separate people is their intent. What is your purpose for doing this?" 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 reflects on what ultimately sets players and coaches apart. Hard work and confidence matter, but when your intent is right and your purpose is clear, you free yourself from the hesitation that comes

"Have a great attitude and try really hard. If you can do those two things, you'll have value regardless of who you are or your talent level." 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐛𝐛 shares a philosophy that has held true at every level he has been a part of, from youth sports to college basketball to the professional

"That year really proved to me the importance of persistence and working in the dark and not giving up when you're not getting the praise, you're not getting the accolades." 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢 reflects on how a frustrating senior season became one of the most formative experiences of her

"We were outweighed most nights. Guys were stronger than us most nights. But we were quicker and faster." 𝐀𝐉 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭 breaks down how Arizona's frontcourt operated during their 1997 championship run. Rather than trying to match up physically with bigger and stronger opponents, they leaned

"I didn't get drafted, but I didn't quit. This basketball took me around this world to places that people dreamed of going." 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 looks back on a career that did not go according to plan but delivered far more than he could have imagined. Going undrafted was not the end

"Success isn't necessarily just given to you. Being steady and consistent every day and grinding every day gets you to where you want to go in the long run." 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐊𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 reflects on the mindset that carried him through a successful MLS career. Talent opens doors, but it is the daily

"You can take confidence from people or you can create self-doubt and have them get in their own way of playing freely." 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 and 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 talk about something that goes way beyond basketball. Phil opens up about how confidence shaped him as a player and later

"Repetitiveness to me is tied to love. Because if you love something, you will always pursue that thing." 𝐍𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱 offers a simple but meaningful reframe on what drives real commitment. The players who keep showing up to the gym when no one is watching are not just disciplined. They are

"My job and my whole goal is to make you a better person, a better athlete." 𝐀𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐢 on the philosophy that has guided his approach to strength and conditioning. He is not there to teach the sport. He is there to build the athlete. From his longstanding focus on hamstrings, glutes,

"Not everybody can be a leader. We need followers in this world. There is nothing wrong with being the latter." 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 shares a perspective on leadership that does not get talked about enough. Every strong organization needs people who lead, but it equally needs people who follow good

"You have to find your purpose outside of just winning or losing." 𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐄𝐡𝐬𝐚𝐧 speaks honestly about the mental and emotional demands of coaching at a competitive level. When so much of what determines the outcome of a game is outside of your control, anchoring your identity solely to wins

Host 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 highlights the brutal math of the modern recruiting trail. He shares a story where a school reached out about a prospect, only to realize that their entire program budget wouldn't cover the cost of that single player. It used to be a relationship game. Now? It's a

"You just got to show belief in your guys all the time." 𝐆𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 opens up about the evolving relationship between coaches and players as careers advance. As a younger assistant, the connection was natural and immediate. You were close in age, competing alongside them in practice, and

"'Do it because I said' has its place, but it's not the only way to do things now." 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 reflects on how coaching has evolved and why he believes the shift has been for the better. Today's players want to understand the why behind what they are being asked to do, and the coaches

"The ball stops bouncing at some point." It is the cliché every athlete hears, but 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 explains why it matters now more than ever. Having worked at elite academic institutions like Stanford, Santa Clara, and Cal Poly, Jesse knows the admissions process is a grind, especially for

"We beat 3 number one seeds. We're the only team in the history to ever do that." 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 makes the case for why Arizona's 1997 national championship run stands alone in college basketball history. Beyond the title itself, that team did something no program had ever done before or

"As soon as somebody gets good... they get picked off." 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 doesn't sugarcoat the new reality of college roster management. He explains that at his level (Division II), success brings a specific challenge: retention. The moment a player develops into a star, the "next level" comes

Not every player is gonna be a Kobe or a Shaq. So what is your make? 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 breaks down the mindset that helped Arizona win a national championship. Know your role, master the little things, and trust that the consistency will take you exactly where you need to go. Episode 17

From 1 point a game to Top 10 in the country. 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 shares a crazy stat line that proves development is everything. They have a player right now who transferred in from Dayton averaging just a single point per game. Today? He is averaging 24 and scoring numbers that are "jumping

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 keeps his advice for the next generation of hoopers incredibly simple. After a career that took him from a National Championship at Arizona to playing professionally overseas, his message is clear: Play as long as you can. The real world and the "real jobs" will always

"If you are comfortable wherever you are, that is a surefire sign that you are not currently growing." 𝐅𝐨𝐰𝐳𝐢 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝 and 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 get into one of the most honest conversations about growth. Fowzi never thought he would be producing. Now he is. And Phil puts it

"What can I do to help prepare them and benefit them?" 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 opens up about the redshirt mentality that drove him every single day. He knew he was not going to play. So he made it his mission to be the hardest guy to prepare against in practice. No backing off. No taking it easy.

"I was like, what am I doing on the floor with these guys?" 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 shares the moment Vince Carter made him question everything. Ed Cota threw a lob from behind half court that looked like it was going out of bounds. Way too high. Gone. Vince Carter caught it at the top right corner

"Mike D was our silent assassin. You wouldn't even know he was there because he was so quiet." 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 paints a picture of what made that 1997 Arizona team so special from the inside. Miles with the leadership. JT always loosey-goosey but locked in. Bibby carrying that rare freshman

"I'm walking out of the locker room with Jason Terry, Mike Bibby, and Mike D and I'm thinking, I've got a long way to go." 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 and 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 both know what it feels like to walk into Arizona basketball and immediately realize the level is something different.

"You can see guys with immense confidence and watch it be stripped from them." 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 and 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 reflect on what truly made Coach Olson's system work. He recruited confident players, gave them structure, and then trusted them to go be themselves within it. But

"I got a long way to go. Just the battle." 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 and 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 swap stories about what it was like being the guys on the gray squad going up against some of the best players in the country every single day. Phil talks about guarding Chris Jefferies, a future

"Coach O said, 'I'll honor your scholarship. We'll hold it for two years.'" 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 shares the moment that brought him to Arizona. Most colleges would not offer a scholarship to a player who planned to go on a mission. Coach Olson was different. He honored his word and held the spot.

"Being down 10 to them was like being down 25 to anybody else." 𝐐𝐮𝐲𝐧𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐬 opens up about the scariest moment of the 1997 tournament run. Down to South Alabama in the first round with the doubters back home already writing them off. Catch the full story this Monday, May 11, 2026!

"I didn't get drafted, but I didn't quit. This basketball took me around this world to places that people dreamed of going." 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 looks back on a career that did not go according to plan but delivered far more than he could have imagined. Going undrafted was not the end

"That year really proved to me the importance of persistence and working in the dark and not giving up when you're not getting the praise, you're not getting the accolades." 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢 reflects on how a frustrating senior season became one of the most formative experiences of her

𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲. We wanted to invite our Triple J community out to a Mother's Day event hosted by BVM this Saturday. It's a simple, fun setup: photo booth, arts and crafts, and a bounce house for the kids. It's a chance to spend some time together and give

"The day-to-day coming in and doing the work is what you have to do to be successful. Not just as a ballplayer, in anything." 𝐍𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱 gets real about what actually separates the ones who last from the ones who do not. He shares the story of a seven-foot teammate in Seattle who got

"It is not necessarily about having the 11 best players on the field at the same time. It is having the 11 right players on the field at the same time." 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐊𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠 shares a thought from the US National Team head coach that hits on something true in every sport. The best roster and

"You can take confidence from people or you can create self-doubt and have them get in their own way of playing freely." 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 and 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 talk about something that goes way beyond basketball. Phil opens up about how confidence shaped him as a player and later

Coach 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 has a simple rule for building a program: You are either a great guy, or you aren't. He doesn't believe in trying to change people once they are in the door. Instead, his entire strategy focuses on selection, surrounding himself and the program with "great people" from the

Stop preaching and start connecting. 🤝 In Episode 12, Coach 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 breaks down why modern coaching requires "sweat equity" before you can expect buy-in. If you're still coaching like it's 1995, you're leaving your players behind. Listen to the full breakdown on the Triple J Sports

"Teams either want the season to end, or they want to keep going until they are told they can't play anymore." The difference between those two mindsets often comes down to one thing: Fun. 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 warns that when January and February hit, the grind becomes real. Practices get

"If an agent leads with NIL... we probably aren't getting the kid." 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 keeps it real about the current recruiting landscape. He knows that at his level, if the very first question is about the money, the player is likely out of their financial range. But that doesn't mean they

"I love NIL. I love where we're at in this space." While the debate around player compensation rages on, Coach 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 is crystal clear on his stance: He is all in. He isn't looking at the headaches; he's looking at the opportunity. For the first time, college athletes can actually

"If you're not working, someone is getting better than you." It's the simple math of competition. Host 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 points to one specific example of a player who maximized every ounce of his potential: 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬. Now coaching at Montana, Jay was a local "Sac guy" who

𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐭 sees his role as something bigger than just a basketball coach. He's been in the shoes of his players. He knows exactly what the next 10 or 15 years look like. The X's and O's are important, but the mentorship is vital, especially now. When a young player suddenly has money

"My talent level was probably a six... maybe a five." 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 is brutally honest about the numbers. He recalls that the average all-conference player back in the day was an "eight or nine" on talent alone. He knew he wasn't that guy. So how did he compete? Accumulation. Jay explains

𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 reflects on the grind through the lens of The Alchemist and the idea of chasing your personal legend. Early in his career, he felt the need to double down. His standard became simple: be the first to suit up, and outwork everyone in the room. No shortcuts, no excuses. With time,

You can't take 14 strangers, throw them on a court, and expect them to run like clockwork. Legendary strength coach 𝐀𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐢 breaks down the harsh reality of modern college basketball. We often expect instant results from "super teams," but Al explains that chemistry is in the

19 is not the finish line. 🏁 It's easy to feel like you're falling behind when the results aren't showing up yet. But Coach Jesse Pruitt has a reminder for every young athlete grinding in the shadows right now. The gap between where you are and where you want to go isn't filled by worrying, it's

"As soon as somebody gets good… they get picked off." 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 talks candidly about the current reality of college athletics. Keeping a roster together for four years just isn't how it works anymore. At his level, development creates exposure. Play well, and bigger programs, better

"You want me to guard him? Okay. That brother better be ready." 𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐞 didn't care about the box score. He didn't care if he scored a single point. He cared about one thing: shutting you down. 𝐀𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐢 remembers DC as the ultimate student of the game. While other

"Making somebody feel worse… is not exactly healthy for the relationship." 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 breaks down an underrated skill: knowing which lane you're in. There's a time to compete and a time to connect. If you're fighting for a roster spot, that edge matters. But in a run full of

"Why are you still doing it?" That is the question people ask when you leave a safe corporate job to do the "weird thing." 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢 credits her college basketball career for giving her the answer. She explains that the "fight" required to survive on the court is the exact same

Season 2 is starting off strong! UIC Flames men's basketball head coach, is back in the Triple J hot seat! After dropping gems in Season 1, he's making a return for Season 2 with more unfiltered hoops insight, coaching wisdom, and the kind of straight talk that sets the tone. If you thought he went

Leadership isn't about holding all the cards, it's about knowing when to pass them out. In this clip from Season 2, Episode 1, , head coach of the , talks about the leadership shift that happens when you empower your staff and trust them to shine. It's teamwork at its finest, both on the court and

' ! , ' . Episode 1 features , American college basketball coach and current head coach of the UIC Flames. From courtside strategy to life lessons that hit harder than a buzzer-beater, this one sets the tone for what's to come. Triple J Sports Podcast is back! Listen it on Spotify, YouTube, Apple

What you're known for in the locker room matters more than most people realize. In Episode 8, Eric Kronberg talks honestly about how quickly reputations form, and how hard they are to shake. Complaining, side comments, and negativity don't go unnoticed. Teams remember that stuff, and they don't

Not every tough season is your exit ramp. In this clip, gets real about impatience. Leaving too fast raises red flags. Coaches notice patterns, not excuses. Burn one bridge, and the next door might never open. One move can change everything. This one hits if someone's weighing the easy way out

Life was steady. Two incomes. Kids doing well. Everything felt settled. Kassidy Callori shares the night that changed things. For a long time, she had said no to a new business opportunity because life felt comfortable. Then her ex-husband moved out, and she found herself holding her kids and

Four years of showing up. One coach who made the difference. Kassidy Callori talks about getting through the hard days by telling herself, "I'm not a quitter," until Lynn Roberts arrived. At 26, Lynn stepped into a Division II program and brought more than a new system, she brought belief. Over

The things you can't teach are still the foundation. Why are high school rankings obsessed with athleticism? Phil Rasmussen explains the logic: You can take an explosive athlete who "can't hit the broad side of a barn" and turn them into a 3-and-D pro just by sheer repetition. But for the less

If you think college sports are “just sports,” 𝐀𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐢’s got a reality check. He shares how studies show the first time most people ever hear about a university is through its athletic program. Without sports, many of those students wouldn’t even know the school existed. And beyond

40 years for a boss vs. 5 years for yourself. Why is the second one so terrifying? 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢 joins the show to shatter the myth that entrepreneurship is the easy path. Everyone claims they want to be their own boss, but most fold the moment the safety net is gone. The

You think making a social media post is "hard"? Try doing sprints until you can't breathe. 𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢 brings a massive reality check to the business world. People complain about rejection, being ignored, or the "grind" of posting online, but athletes have a different definition

Ever seen a 7-footer slide down a wall in terror? Al Biancani has. In this clip, legendary strength coach 𝐀𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐢 shares the hilarious reality of the Kings' locker room. It was a constant prank war between him and Vlade Divac. Vlade got him first at the elevator, but Al played the

There’s a reason some coaches connect with every player they meet, and 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 says his dad mastered it early. He shares how 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 was the only white coach willing to step into inner-city gyms, sit in the stands, watch Black players, and actually stay.

"We aren't playing kitty horse." Legendary Strength Coach 𝐀𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐢 on why every single rep matters, and why 80% of the game happens between your ears. If you want to know how he built the bodies of the greatest Kings team in history, don't miss this one. Available Monday, January 5,

"Am I gonna die? And I'm not so sure they would care if I died right now." That is the internal monologue of an athlete who doesn't trust their coach. Host 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 breaks down the psychology behind elite leadership. The difference between torture and training comes down to one

There's a big difference between visiting a country and living in it. 𝐅𝐨𝐰𝐳𝐢 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝 talks about what working overseas actually looks like. When you're in Europe for months at a time, it stops feeling like travel and starts feeling like real life. You're not seeing landmarks,

Looking for a highlight vs. Looking for a bucket. 𝐅𝐨𝐰𝐳𝐢 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝 on the state of modern basketball. If you think you can guard the older guys by standing still, you're getting back-doored for a layup. The young guys want the clip. The OGs want the cardio and the win. Catch the full