No Referees Podcast

No Referees Podcast

Unpenalized sports conversations on industry news, the grind, the game, and much more! Ring your eardrums weekly as Evarist Akujobi and Special Jennings speak to sports personalities on the current state of their profession, life out of bounds and what's next after the whistle blows. Connect with us on everywhere: https://linktr.ee/norefereespod

Episodes

Jesse Iwuji

March 5, 2021 • 42 mins
In this episode, Evarist and Special speak with NASCAR Xfinity and truck driver and Navy LTC Jesse Iwuji. Jesse joins the show to talk about some of his old college football playing days at Navy as well as sharing some ways he got through a rough start to his career. From starting off as a hobby to racing for Nascar, Jesse used his free time from his military job, to pursue a career in racing.
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Kiah Stokes

December 8, 2020 • 45 mins
In this episode, Special and Evarist chop it up with WNBA veteran, three-time NCAA Champion, Kiah Stokes. Kiah talks about growing up in a family full of athletes and misnomers about being from Iowa. She also talks about her love/hate relationship with Geno Auriemma, plus some in-depth stories about playing in the WNBA Bubble during the 2020 season. Connect with us on social media for up to date news: https://www.instagram.com/n...
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Legendary Legends - Robert Horry - Part II

November 5, 2020 • 33 mins

Introducing a new mini-series: Legendary Legends. When icons of the game give a sneak peek being the curtain on their everyday grind sustain greatness. Our first Legend to join the show is 7-time NBA Champion and Crimson Tide alum, Robert Horry. In Part II, "Big Shot Bob" talks about how he started playing the "stretch 4", his favorite teams he's played on, the time a rookie got hazed with a roll of athletic tap...

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Simone Fortier

October 29, 2020 • 79 mins
In this episode, Evarist speaks with International Fascia Therapist, Teacher and Speaker Simone Fortier. Simone talks about how to improve brain functioning for athletes, through fascia, lymphatic and cranial therapy. The author of How to Beat Brain Burps, also shares talks about concussions, CTE and what parents should know before allowing their children to play sports.
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Special Jennings

October 13, 2020 • 51 mins
In this episode, Evarist sits down with new Montverde Academy Girls Basketball Head Coach Special Jennings. Coach Jennings talks about the Cleveland mentality, her successful playing days at Xavier, advice to up and coming coaches on the interview process and what the basketball landscape and expect from her program this year at Montverde.
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Damon Williams - Part I

August 28, 2020 • 58 mins
In this episode, Evarist speaks with internationally acclaimed comedian Damon Williams. In Part I of this interview, Damon talks about the social injustice issues of today, some hilarious comedy stories and the parallels that athletes and comedians share.
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Damon Williams - Part II

August 28, 2020 • 52 mins
In Part II, Damon Williams talks about his new comedy special, his favorite comedians of all-time, how his start at a Subway franchisee owner, propelled him into a life of comedy and why he never put on a dress for a role.
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Dallen Stanford

August 14, 2020 • 46 mins
In this episode, Evarist speaks with the former USA Rugby 7s captain and rugby legend Dallen Stanford. Dallen breaks down all things rugby, shares some funny stories from his world travels and what to expect from the next generation of flankers, props and backs.
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Adam Nelson

July 27, 2020 • 65 mins
In this episode, Evarist and special guest co-host Abe Badmus speak with the founder of HoopDirt.com, Adam Nelson. Adam tells us why he created HoopDirt, how he protects is sources and where he sees his company growing in the future.
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Kevin Carroll

July 22, 2020 • 87 mins
In this episode, Evarist and Charles speak with author, speaker and instigator of inspiration, Kevin Carroll. United States Air Force veteran and former Philadelphia 76ers Head Athletic trainer, Mr. Carroll shares his journey from Philly to Germany to Portland and everything in-between. Dubbed the "Katalyst" at Nike, Mr. Carroll talks about his experiences from his time as a linguist in the Air Force, funny behind the scen...
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Matt Abdelmassih

July 11, 2020 • 51 mins
In this episode, Evarist speaks with University of Nebraska Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Matt Abdelmassih. Matt talks about his journey from student-manager to being named "Top 40 under 40" high-major assistant coaches by ESPN, the awesome incoming recruiting class at Nebraska and how he nurtures relationships with student-athletes. Coach Matt also jokes with Evarist about "the best team" in the NFC North!
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Legendary Legends - Robert Horry - Part I

July 1, 2020 • 29 mins

Introducing a new mini-series: Legendary Legends. When icons of the game give a sneak peek being the curtain on their everyday grind sustain greatness. Our first Legend to join the show is 7-time NBA Champion and Crimson Tide alum, Robert Horry. In Part I, "Big Shot Bob" talks about growing up in the deep south of Alabama and how racism was ever-present. We also get his reaction to iconic hip-hop songs that give him shout-o...

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Antonio DePina

June 26, 2020 • 50 mins
In this episode, Evarist speaks to Founder/CEO of Overseas Basketball Connection and star from Netflix's "The Circle", Antonio DePina. Antonio talks about his travels overseas as a basketball player, his experiences with reality TV (and the secrets behind-the-scenes) and what to expect from his new app cutting out the middleman agent for basketball players to secure a contract overseas. Connect with us on social me...
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Jennifer Huggins

June 20, 2020 • 38 mins
In this episode, Evarist and Special speak with International Olympic Boxing Referee, Owner of Kingsway Boxing Club, and Founder of Fight To End Cancer foundation, Jennifer Huggins. Jennifer talks about her experiences in the ring as a referee, her boxing GOATs, the origin of her cancer foundation and much more! Connect with us on social media for up to date news: https://www.instagram.com/norefereespod/ https://twitter.com/noref...
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Jeff Walz

June 16, 2020 • 37 mins
In this episode, Evarist and Special speak with University of Louisville Women's Basketball Head Coach Jeff Walz. Coach Walz gives an inside look on how he runs his program, from the length of practice to the type of player he recruits. He also talks about the amazing 2020 recruiting class coming in, his old-school mentality on stretching before practice and his favorite food to eat on in-home visits that will surely surprise...
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Byron Smith

June 12, 2020 • 69 mins
In this episode, Evarist speaks with Prairie View A&M University Men's Basketball head coach and two-time SWAC Coach of the Year Byron Smith. Coach Smith gives his take on the social injustices in the African-American and minority communities and how that impacts his team and the PVAMU community. Coach Smith also discussed his teams trajectory for the future, the AAU scene in Houston and much more!
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Eric Musselman

June 4, 2020 • 37 mins
In this episode, Evarist and Special speak with University of Arkansas Men's Basketball Head Coach Eric Musselman. Coach Muss shares stories from his time as a head coach in the NBA and how he game-planned against Michael Jordan. He also talks about his Top 5 2020 recruiting class, what it means to coach in a state with no professional sports and a cool story with his daughter from the 2018 Final Four.
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Reggie Ballard (AKA Bruh Man)

May 30, 2020 • 53 mins
In this episode, Evarist speaks with Texas native, former SMU linebacker and star from the hit TV series "Martin", Reggie Ballard. Reggie talks about his football days at SMU during the "Death Penalty" scandal, how he fell into acting, his iconic role as "Bruh Man" and some funny stories about his time on the Bernie Mac Show.
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Wren Baker

May 20, 2020 • 35 mins
In this episode, Evarist and Special speak with the University of North Texas' Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker. Wren talks about how the athletic department has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic and what the way forward may be, the intangibles he looks for in coaches during the hiring process, a funny story about the first time he received a technical foul and which Blue Bell ice cream flavor is his favorite...
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Deion Broxton

May 17, 2020 • 72 mins
In this Episode, Evarist catches up with news reporter and Baltimore native Deion Broxton. Deion tells us some stories from his early football days, what is like to grow up in Baltimore, his love for the Ravens and the viral bison video that had everyone saying "I ain't messin' withcu." ***Host Evarist had audio technical difficulties that he was unaware of during this interview. Mr. Broxton's audio came out ...
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