Episode XXVIII: Basketball Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim

The 28th edition of Whe're They At features Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and current Syracuse University Men's Basketball head coach Jim Boeheim. Coach Boeheim has been associated with Syracuse since 1962 as a student-athlete, assistant coach and head coach. He has coached the Syracuse Orange to Final Fours in 4 different decades. He won the NCAA Championship in 2003 & made 2 other championship games in 1987 and 1996. His team has participated in 5 Final Fours, 19 Sweet 16s and 33 tournaments overall in his 44 years as head coach at Syracuse. He has led the Orange to the postseason, either the NCAA or NIT tournaments in EVERY season they were eligible. Coach Boeheim was inducted Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005. He continues to serve the Central New York community, where he was born and raised through the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation, founded with his wife (https://boeheimfoundation.org/). Host Nabaté Isles had the honor to speak with Coach on a plethora of topics including:                   

  02:10-Coach Boeheim's thoughts on students of all ages going back to school.                              03:30-On discussions involving ACC Coaches and Athletic Directors about safety protocols for the upcoming 2020-21 college basketball season.                            09:14-Will there be possible schedule adjustments based on conference play and region?                         12:01-The pandemic's effect on recruiting.                          15:33-His committed work with the John McClendon Minority Leadership Initiative.                          20:59-On him and his wife, Juli spearheading the 2020 Basket Ball Live virtual event raising over $550,000 for Covid-19 relief in Central New York.                      24:24-On his upbringing in the small town of Lyons, New York (57 miles from Syracuse)                     25:57-Reflects on his friendship with his Syracuse University teammate, fellow Hall of Famer Dave Bing.                     28:42-His approach to leadership throughout the years.                    34:10-Reminisces on the dominance of the Big East and the current greatness of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).                        36:37-On beating prostate cancer.                     38:12-The elements for his longevity and engaging his student-athletes for 44 years as a head coach.                         41:59-His take on the NBA's G-League opening the door for top prospects to join after graduating high school.                     44:04-Should college athletes be compensated?                          49:20-Does he see any surprises in the NBA Bubble?                          52:07-Looks forward to seeing his former players, Carmelo Anthony and Dion Waiters making an impact during the NBA Restart.                 Follow Whe're They At on www.twitter.com/whe_retheyat, www.instagram.com/whe.retheyat and www.facebook.com/whe.retheyatpodcast/ !                   Musical selections are from Nabaté Isles' album, 'Eclectic Excursions', available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Amazon, Tidal, etc. Check out his website as well: www.nabateisles.com