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Create Your Shot: Adam Nelson / Hoopdirt
Podcast |
Create Your Shot
Publisher |
Underdog Sports
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Basketball
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Sports
Publication Date |
Nov 28, 2017
Episode Duration |
01:08:32
Smallz and Tyler are joined by the man behind the mythical twitter account @Hoopdirt. Adam Nelson, AKA, Dirtking talks on his career, the college coaching carousel, mistakes he made and advice he has for young coaches. A 25-year coaching veteran, Dirtking dives into burnout in the coaching world, building a business and the difference between Division 1 and Division 3. Dirtking can be reached @hoopdirt, at hoopdirt.com and adam@hoopdirt.com.  0:31 - Tyler and Smallz Intro The Dirtking, Adam Nelson 2:32 - Dirtking's background  8:45 - Adam Nelson Intro  11:30 - Dirtking's coaching journey  12:48 - Working with Pat Skerry  14:27 - Burn out working in coaching  15:10 - Differences between division 1 and division 3 schools 17:20 - Leaving the Division 1 level and what's the best choice for coaches starting out 20:00 -Tyler's arrogant past/plans and a quick story  21:01 - Starting Hoopdirt.com  23:15 - Amount of traffic to @hoopdirt and hoopdirt.com 24:00 - The impact of twitter on the site 25:20 - Controlling the flow of information and the news cycle 26:05 - On being correct while reporting - Missing on San Jose State coaching search  28:23 - Stepping out of coaching to focus solely on Hoopdirt 29:27 - The structure behind hoopdirt.com 32:20 - The future of Hoopdirt  35:10 - Biggest struggle for Hoopdirt/Competition within the rumor mill 37:20 - Balancing coaching/website and family  39:30 - Ultimate goals  41:25 - WHERE WILL THEY LAND  45:48 - Ashley Howard - Assistant, Villanova  42:27 - Earl Grant - Head Coach, CofC 43:10 - Danny Hurley - Head Coach, URI 44:12 - Gregg Marshall - Head Coach, Wichita State 45:11 - Kenny Payne - Assistant Coach, Kentucky 46:26 - Rick Pitino - Former HC, Louisville  48:22 - CITY REVIEW - QUINCY, MA 52:58 - TEN TOUCHES  52:14 - Funniest guy Dirtking has ever worked with 53:05 - Worst travel experience  54:25 - Favorite Book  54:56 - "Defense wins championships" 55:40 - Craziest AAU tournament story  56:30 - One change to college basketball  57:42 - Three coaches on the hottest seats 59:58 - Dream Coaching Job  1:00:41 - Best coaching twitter follow 1:01:49 - Best youth sport to attend  1:02:30 - Parting Shots  1:02:43 - Best advice ever given 1:03:14 - Face-to-Face with 25 year old self - DirtKing's bat phone goes off in the background

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