The DC Coaches Basketball Podcast
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.
Episodes
On the back of the NCAA Selection Show, some odd decisions have Gary wondering why there aren’t ex-coaches involved within the Committee. Gordon laments the lack of a parking spot for his return to Bender Arena and Chris is heading to Seattle with the Terps for what some believe could be a final four run. What would a good DCCB podcast be withou...
Big-Five legend and former American University Coach Fran Dunphy joins the podcast to help celebrate Gary’s 80th Birthday. Players are more accountable to some fans for how they play now that pay is involved. The future of the college game is in need of leadership now more than ever, but Gary has the NCAA’s record at 0-67. Props to VCU (and Kelsey Knoche) for getting the #1 seed an...
Replays and an absurd number of foul shots are slowing down the game of college basketball and the coaches have some ideas going forward. Chris takes a rare deep dive into the Freedom of Information Act and opines on North Carolina’s transparent and declining revenues and what could be next for the Tar Heels. Tap talks about the problems with the NBA All Star Game while Gordon is pleased with...
This is a newsworthy time of year for college and pro basketball and the Coaches have this year's highlights covered including the departure of Miami’s Leonard Hamilton and the current college coaching carousel. Tap provides unique insight into the Luca Doncic to the Lakers trade, Gordon leads a conversation about the execution and value of the 'pick and roll' and we learn by his own admiss...
All five coaches are in the house for a spirited conversation about conference expansion, Super Conferences and the overall impact the dollar is having on college sports. A nod to Larry Brown, all 5’ 10’ and some high praise for Georgetown’s Ed Cooley and American’s Duane Simpkins. A new episode of the podcast the coaches listen to is now posted.
Replacing generational coaching talent and a high-level dissection of current NCAA coaching vacancies highlights this week’s episode. Tap has the guys laughing when talking about interviewing LeMelo Ball, a shooting enigma in the NBA, who Chris states 'thankfully gets hurt a lot’. Shout out to a couple of good guys, coaches Bobby Cremins and Brian Earl.
The Coaches are excited to be back after the break taking a close look at Maryland Basketball and the importance of the Terps defending their home court this season. Situational coaching is a big topic of conversation as is Auburn’s ability to score a whole lot of points. Jimmy expresses excitement about taking pictures with R2D2, but on the other hand has a few grievances to get off his ches...
The coaches agree that the NBA Cup takes a big risk with a neutral site championship. Tap lays out the details of how green bloods are running the show in today’s college game and the importance of the emerging general manager role. Marlyland’s Rodney Rice straight-up, mid range jumper stands out in a world of three point emphasis and Gary wants to see a couple of NBA and college exhibition games played without the three point line...
The Coaches have been watching a lot of basketball with holiday tournaments in full play and conference games on the horizon. Louie Carneseca is fondly remembered and Jimmy offers advice of carrying multiple ID’s while in Wisconsin. Dan Hurley’s Maui ‘activity' is assessed and Tap laughs off Danny’s thoughts of joining the NBA. Chris gets a few different answers to the debate of playing in Maui or taking NIL money. 'Friend of the P...
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 and the need fo...
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 Virginia, the new NIL reality, the start of the NBA season ...
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 and this pleases the Coaches as continuous ball movement is ...
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 playing for him and emphatically informs Jimmy that gr...
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….The legend of Dave Dickerson is recognized….Indiana is loosing ...
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 Mary Tyler Moore Statue in Minneapolis.
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 to make Chris sick to his stomach and leaving the group's be...
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 Dunphy continues to get the job done at LaSalle…..If you get a chance,...
'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.
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!
Popular Podcasts
The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.