Episode 66 - Tom Crean

On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by the great coach, Tom Crean. Coming off his latest stint with the Georgia Bulldogs, the guys look back on his career which includes a number of wins over those Kentucky Wildcats in Bloomington. Tom explains where he found the drive to become one of the great recruiters in college basketball, and what it was like marrying into one of the great coaching families. 5:00 - What has Tom been up to since leaving Georgia? Is broadcasting going to be the next big thing for him, or is he itching to get back to coaching? 8:30 - How have both the college and pro games changed in the last few years with the influence of Name Image and Likeness plus the transfer portal? 15:00 - What separated some of the great ones Tom got to coach like Victor Oladipo?  21:30 - How competitive has it been on the recruiting trail with each program doing everything they can to secure the best players in the country? 25:00 - How old was Tom when he realized he was going to be a coach? 30:00 - Tom describes what it was like marrying into the family of coaches, and just how fun it can be when he's with both John and Jim Harbaugh. 35:00 - What was it like walking into the Indiana program, and what kind of a mess was there when he arrived? How long was it before Tom brought the Hoosiers back? 40:30 - Tom details the Final Four run with Marquette and when he recognized just how special Dwyane Wade was. 54:00 - How was handling a player with NBA expectations like Anthony Edwards compared to Dwyane Wade or Victor Oladipo that had to grow into their NBA-level talent? 1:06:30 - The impact a coach can make for an individual player, that can set the course for the rest of their lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices