The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt
By Phil Wall
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Podcast Description
Legendary basketball coach Fletcher Arritt talks basketball with the game's best coaches and players. Arritt, who has been at the helm of Fork Union Military Academy's post-graduate basketball program since 1970 has won well over 800 games and is known for his energy, honesty, and sideline demeanor. Named for Arritt's famed motion offense, "The Passing Game" is a refreshing sports talk show featuring interviews and insights on coaching and the game of basketball.
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CleanRick Burby | (Recorded October 25, 2011) Former coach, FUMA camp counselor, and TPG superfan Rick Burby is the featured guest in this episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. For the last 20 years Burby has been in business, coached youth and travel basketball teams, and helped at the high school and collegiate levels. From 1988-1991, Burby served as athletic director and head basketball coach at Bryan College in Dayton, TN. In 1989, Coach Burby was named the NAIA District 24 (state of TN) Coach of Year after leading his team to a school-record 21 wins. A prestigious honor especially considering that there were 23 NAIA teams in TN at the time--competition included coaching legends Rick Byrd (Belmont) and Don Meyer (Lipscomb). Burby started his coaching career in 1983 as head coach at Worthington Christian (OH), and then moved to the collegiate ranks by joining the staff at Samford University (AL) in 1985. From 1986-1988, Coach Burby served as an assistant at Liberty University (VA) prior to becoming head coach at Bryan. In 1992, Burby became athletic director and basketball coach at Tennessee Temple University, where he stayed for one season. He currently runs a successful insurance business in Ohio, and continues to stay involved with the game. We are honored to have him as our guest. | 12/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSteve Smith | Oak Hill Academy head coach Steve Smith is our featured guest in this edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Smith, who has been coaching at the high school level for over 25 years, has over 750 wins to his credit. At Oak Hill, Smith has coached a number of collegiate stars and, as he mentions in his interview, over 20 NBA players. He has been named USA Today National Coach of the Year on three occasions (1994, 1999, 2004). The Warriors have been honored as "national champions" by USA Today seven times during Smith's tenure. He has personally coached seventeen NBA draft picks and twenty-three McDonald's All-Americans. Notable players include, Rajon Rondo, Jerry Stackhouse, Josh Smith, Carmelo Anthony, and Ron Mercer. He joins Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry to talk about his experiences coaching high-level talent at an academically rigorous prep-school located in a rural area, the history of the program, and some players he has enjoyed working with. You can follow Coach Smith on Twitter (@OHACoachSmithz). It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 8/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDon Friday | St. Francis (PA) head coach Don Friday is our featured guest in this edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Friday, who is entering his third season with the Red Flash, started his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Lebanon Valley College as an assistant on Pat Flannery's staff. After winning the 1994 NCAA D-III National Championship, Coach Friday joined Flannery in a move to Bucknell. Friday was the top assistant at Bucknell for nine seasons and helped the Bison to two NCAA Tournament first-round victories (2005 vs. Kansas, and 2006 vs. Arkansas). In 2003, Friday returned to the D-III ranks, but this time as the head coach at Lycoming College (PA). Friday garnered a record of 83-49 in five seasons with the Warriors and was named the MAC Coach of the Year in 2007. In the spring of 2008, Coach Friday was named the head coach at St. Francis College (PA). His Red Flash program has shown steady improvement, going from 6 wins in 2009-10 to 9 wins in 2010-11. He joins Coach Arritt and Brooks to talk about building a program, recruiting character, and playing Coach Arritt's teams at Bucknell. Third Segment: Coach Arritt discusses the origins of his "Passing Game" offense and why it has worked for his program for over 40 years. | 8/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanZach Spiker | West Point head coach Zach Spiker is our featured guest in this edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Spiker, who is entering his third season with Army, took over the Black Knight's program in October of 2009, just 10 days before the start of practice. He got started quickly amassing a record of 14-15, which tied for the second best season the program had enjoyed in 23 seasons and the most wins garnered by a first-year head coach since Bob Knight won 18 games in 1965-66. Prior to landing at West Point, Coach Spiker played an instrumental role on Steve Donahue's (Show 016) Cornell staff, where he helped the Big Red to two straight Ivy League titles and subsequent NCAA Tournament appearances. From 2002-2004, Spiker was an administrative assistant on John Beilein's West Virginia staff. A native of Morgantown, the position was a bit of a homecoming for Spiker, and also afforded him the opportunity to work at the major collegiate level. He was a graduate assistant at Winthrop under Gregg Marshall (currently the head coach at Wichita State) and played collegiately at Ithaca, where he graduated in 2000. In this episode, Coach Spiker joins Brooks and Coach Arritt to talk about the unique opportunity he has to coach at West Point, prepping his guys for Patriot League play, and how he hopes to continue to grow with his Black Knight program. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 7/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMatt Doherty | Southern Methodist University head basketball coach Matt Doherty is the featured guest in the 56th episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Doherty, who is entering his sixth season with the Mustangs, has ten seasons under his belt as a collegiate head coach. Born in East Meadow, NY, Doherty played his collegiate ball under Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina. As a four-year starter, Doherty helped the Tarheels to a record of 117-21 and the 1982 National Championship. He played briefly in the NBA and worked on Wall Street for several years prior to taking his first collegiate assitant job at Davidson College in 1989. There he coached with his former high school coach, Bob McKillopp. In 1992, he moved from Davidson to Kansas, where he stayed on staff for seven seasons. Coach Doherty landed his first head coaching job by taking over at Notre Dame in 1999. In just one season, he helped the Irish to a 22-15 record and an NIT Championship appearance. After one season at ND, he moved back to Chapel Hill, NC, where he took over the Tarheel program following the retirement of Bill Guthridge. Doherty garnered a record of 53-43 (23-25 in the ACC) in three seasons with the Heels and resigned his position in the spring of 2003. He returned to coaching in 2005 by being named head coach at Florida Atlantic (Atlantic Sun Conference). After only one season, he was named head coach at Southern Methodist University (Conference USA), and has been with the Mustangs for the past five seasons. He had an immediate impact on the program. Off the court he helped generate funds for a new practice facility and renovations to the basketball arena. On the floor, the Mustangs have enjoyed steady improvement, reaching the 20-win plateau in the 2010-2011 season. Coach Doherty joins Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry in this episode to talk about his experiences playing and coaching at the elite college level. He shares stories from his days with Dean Smith and previews his SMU team. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 7/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEmmett Davis | Emmett Davis, former Colgate University head coach, and current Tulsa assistant is our featured guest in this edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Davis was named to Doug Wojcik's Tulsa staff in May of this year and comes to the Goldin Hurricanes after 13 seasons as a head coach in the Patriot League. Davis is Colgate's all-time winningest coach, where he accrued 165 wins from 1998-2011. Colgate's best season under Davis came during the 2007-2008 season when the Raiders advanced to the Patriot League championship game and tied a school record for wins with 18. Former Fork Union standout Kendall Chones was a starter on that squad. Prior to becoming the head coach at Colgate, Davis spent 12 years as an assistant at The U.S. Naval Academy (1986-98). During that time the program won four conference championships and four subsequent NCAA appearances. At Navy he coached future NBA All-Star and 1986 NCAA Player of the Year, David Robinson. Davis played under former Navy and Pittsburgh Head Coach Paul Evans while at St. Lawrence University. He began his coaching career in 1981 at his alma mater as a student assistant coach. Davis then served as a full-time assistant coach at St. Lawrence for three years (1981-84). It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 7/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDickey Simpkins | Former Chicago Bull and 3-Time NBA World Champion Dickey Simpkins is our guest in this episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Simpkins, who played 12 years at the professional level, currently works with ESPN and runs Next Level Performance (NLP) out of Chicago, IL. A native of Ft. Washington, Maryland, Simpkins played collegiately at Providence College, where he currently ranks 15th among all-time scorers. He was twice selected to the Big East All-Tournament team ('92, '94), and was invited to play in the 1991 Olympic Festival where his team earned a gold medal. Simpkins was selected by the Chicago Bulls as the 21st overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft. Simpkins played 6 seasons with the Bulls, winning 3 NBA Championships ('96,'97,'98). After the NBA, Dickey played six years internationally in Greece, Puerto Rico, Russia, Lithuania, Spain, the Philippines, and the CBA (USA). His career has now led him to coaching, teaching, and mentoring back in Chicago. At NLP, Simpkins provides "an exclusive personal basketball skills training company that helps student and professional athletes improve their basketball skills and reach the optimal level of conditioning." He joins Coach Arritt and Brooks in this episode to discuss the NBA Finals, playing with Michael Jordan, and his experience mentoring young athletes. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRick Cormany | Radford High's head coach Rick Cormany is the featured guest in this episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt . Coach Cormany, who has spent 18 seasons with the Bobcats, has led his program to two Group A Division II State Championships in the last three years. He has coached a number of collegiate players, including the Nichols brothers--Darris (WVU) and Shane (Wofford). Cormany started his coaching career with the 9th Grade squad at Hillsville Intermediate after graduating from Radford University in 1981. From 1982-1986 he coached Rocky Gap (in VA's Mountain Empire District) where his team advanced to the regionals 4 out of 5 seasons. In 1987 he returned to RU, where he joined Joe Davis' Highlander staff. After one season at the collegiate level, Cormany took a job at Grayson County High School (Mountain Empire), where he led the program to 3 regionals, 1 regular season championship, and 2 tournament championships. In 1993 he became head coach of the Radford High School Bobcats (Three Rivers District). Coach Cormany won just 3 games in his first year at RHS, and in 18 years has built a program that is consistently in the running for the state title. His team has won 11 of the last 12 regular season district championships, 11 of the last 12 district tournament championships, and 3 Region C Championships. They have made the state playoffs in 9 of the last 12 seasons and have advanced to the final four on five times, and have finished as a finalist twice. His program earned their first state title in 2009, and recently added a second after defeating James River for the Group A Div. II State Championship this past March. Coach Cormany is a 9-time Three Rivers District Coach of the Year, 2-time Region C Coach of the Year, 3-time VHSL State Coach of the Year, and in 28 years as a high school head coach has accrued a record of 482-214 (318-142 at RHS). He joins Coach Arritt and Brooks to talk about fostering an atmosphere of excellence and producing fundamentally sound players and well-rounded young men. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 5/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGlenn Wilkes | Coaching legend Glenn Wilkes is our guest this week on The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Wilkes was the head coach at Stetson University (FL) from 1957 to 1993, where he compiled a 552-435 (.559) record. He led the Hatters from NAIA to NCAA Division I and ranked among the NCAA's Top 25 Division I coaches in all-time coaching wins prior to his retirement. Coach Wilkes, who is 82, currently runs basketballsbest.com, and plays an integral part in the Michael Jordan Flight School (Santa Barbra, CA), Coaching Legends Fantasy Camp (Las Vegas), as well as his own Shooting Stars Camp that takes place every summer at Lander University in Greenwood, SC. Coach Wilkes joins Coach Arritt and Brooks in this episode to talk about his experiences coaching at Stetson, changes in NCAA Tournament selection, and life after coaching. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 5/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanVCU Athletic Director Norwood Teague | VCU Athletic Director Norwood Teague is the featured guest in this week's edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Teague, who has been the AD at Virginia Commonwealth since July of 2006, is fresh off of a trip to the Final Four, and the signing Coach Shaka Smart to an eight year contract extension. Previously an associate AD at UNC, Teague has helped overseen a tremendous amount of growth within the Rams Athletic Department. 48% of his student-athletes have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, including 51% in the spring of 2010. A native of Raleigh, NC and a graduate of UNC, Teague spent 5 years at The University of Virginia. He served as the Director of Marketing and Director of Operations for the Cavaliers Men's Basketball program under head coach Jeff Jones. He joins Coach Arritt and Brooks in this episode to talk about VCU's historic Final Four run, signing his coach to an extension, as well as some stories from his years in athletics. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJeff Lebo | East Carolina head coach Jeff Lebo is our featured guest on The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt this week. Lebo, who played point guard at UNC under legendary coach Dean Smith, is now entering his 22nd year as a collegiate coach and his 2nd at the helm of the Pirates' C-USA program. Lebo's previous stops as head coach were Tennessee Tech (1998-2002), Tennessee-Chattanooga (2002-2004), and Auburn (2004-2010). In twelve years as a head coach, Lebo has compiled a record of 229 wins versus 172 losses. Coach Lebo joins Coach Arritt and Brooks to talk about coaching in Conference USA, building his program at East Carolina, and playing for Dean Smith. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 4/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRandy Peele | Randy Peele, the head coach of Big South power Winthrop, is our guest on The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt this week. Coach Peele has been in coaching for over 30 years and just finished his fourth season at the helm of the Winthrop Eagles program. He has had the Eagles in two of the past four NCAA Tournaments, winning the Big South Championship in 2008 and 2010. He was the head coach at UNC-Greensboro from 1995-1999, and led UNCG to a 1996 NCAA berth, also via winning the Big South title. Coach Peele is one of the only guests to have played against Coach Arritt's squad in Fork Union's historic Thomas Gymnasium. In his time as an assistant, he has made stops at Virginia Tech, St. Michael's College (VT), Tennessee-Martin, and Campbell. He joins Coach Arritt and Brooks in this episode to talk about the NCAA Tournament and how to conduct workouts in the off-season. It is an honor to have him on the show. | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMike Rhoades | VCU assistant coach Mike Rhoades joins us in our 47th episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Rhoades is in his second year as an assistant to Shaka Smart, and his 15th season as a collegiate coach. Coach Rhoades played collegiately at Lebanon Valley College (LVC), where he graduated in 1995. He led LVC to the NCAA DIII national championship in 1994. After a brief stint as a pro (France), Rhoades joined Hal Nunnally's staff at Randolph-Macon College in 1996. He was succeeded Nunnally in 1999, and coached the Yellow Jackets for 10 seasons. At RMC, Rhoades garnered a record of 197-76 and made 4 NCAA DIII national tournament appearances. He was named Coach of the Year in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in 2003, after leading Macon to the conference championship and the NCAA DIII Sweet Sixteen. He joined Shaka Smart's staff at VCU in 2009. Since then, the Rams have gone 52-20 and are now getting ready for the program's first-ever Final Four appearance. Coach Rhoades joins Coach Arritt and Brooks on his way to Houston to share his thoughts on his team, his experience, and the Rams' surprising road to the Final Four. | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMike Young | Former Fork Union player and current head coach of the Wofford Terriers, Mike Young is our featured guest in this edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Young is fresh off of his team's second straight Southern Conference Tournament Championship and is anxiously awaiting Selection Sunday. The Terriers are currently 21-12 overall and 14-4 in the SoCon. Coach Young, who is our first guest to "repeat" on the show, also appeared as our guest in March of 2010 just days before his team fell to Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Young is in his 22nd season at Wofford (9th as head coach) and has led the Terriers to the program's only two SoCon Championships, and subsequent NCAA Tournaments. He is a native of Radford, VA and graduate of Emory & Henry University. He started his coaching career as an assistant on Bob Johnson's staff at E&H (D-III, ODAC), and after one season, moved to Radford, where he joined Oliver Purnell. He has been at Wofford since 1989, and was the assistant to current AD, Richard Johnson until 2001. Congratulations to Coach Young and the Wofford Terriers. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 3/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSonny Smith | This week The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt is honored to have former coach Sonny Smith as the featured guest in our 45th episode. Coach Smith, who currently resides in Birmingham, AL, was a coach at the collegiate level for over two decades. From 1976 to 1998, Coach Smith earned a reputation for being able to turn around floundering programs and garnered a 339-304 (.527) record along the way. A native of Tennesse and 1958 graduate of Milligan College, Coach Smith is perhaps best known for his 11 seasons at Auburn, where he led the Tigers to their first ever SEC Championship in 1985. While there, he coached future NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, and was named SEC Coach of the Year on two occasions (1984, 1989). He was the only coach in school history to have three consecutive 20-win seasons and was inducted to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. Smith became head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University in 1989. His teams were 136-127 (.517) in 9 seasons, winning the CAA Championship in 1996. Smith was also voted CAA Coach of the Year following that season. Coach Smith retired from the game in 1998, and now spends his time doing television and radio commentary. He joins Coach and Brooks in this episode to talk about his experiences coaching at the high and mid-major levels, his time with Charles Barkley, and his thoughts on how this year's college basketball season will finish. It is an honor to have him as our guest. Third Segment: Coach Arritt discusses what he believes are the pillars to building a successful team and program. | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanShawn Good | This week's guest on The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritti is former FUMA/Virginia Tech standout and current head coach of the Christiansburg High School Blue Demons, Shawn Good. Coach Good joins Coach Arrit and Brooks the night before his undefeated squad plays for their District Championship in Salem, VA to talk about how his experiences playing for Coach Arritt and at Virginia Tech have influenced his coaching philosophies. A member of the 1995 Virginia Tech squad that won the NIT Championship in Madison Square Garden, Good's team runs an Arritt-esque motion offense and plays tough-nosed full court man-to-man defense. HIs 1991 Fork Union team included Jim and Dave Jackson (Virgiinia Tech), Larry Davis (UNC/South Carolina), and a number of other collegiate standouts. He is truly a Fork Union legend, and we look forward to following his coaching career. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAdrian Moss | Former Florida Gator and current professional basketball player Adrian Moss is our guest in this week's edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Moss played for Coach Arritt's Fork Union post-graduate squad in '00-'01 and helped the team to a 24-7 record. Moss, who played for Billy Donovan (Show 040) at Florida, was an instrumental member of the 2006 National Championship Florida Gators and has been playing professionaly in Europe since his graduation in 2006. His stops have included Israel, Spain, Germany, and Denmark. A "true" forward, Moss is known for being a relentless defender and rebounder. Moss joins Coach Arritt and Brooks from Palencia, Spain to talk about his experience playing for Billy Donovan, winning a National Championship, and adapting to the European game. It is an honor to have hiim as our guest. | 2/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDennis Felton | Former head coach at Georgia and Western Kentucky, and current head of pro personnel with the San Antonio Spurs Dennis Felton is the guest on the 42nd edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. A coaching veteran of 25 years, Felton has made stops at Tulane, St. Joseph's, Providence, Clemson, Western Kentucky, Georgia, and now the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. A graduate of Howard University, Felton spent six seasons as an assistant on Rick Barnes' staff. In two years at Providence, and four at Clemson, their teams posted six straight winning seasons. This included three 20-win campaigns, 4 NCAA appearnces, and 2 NIT's. In 1998, Coach Felton took the head coaching job at Western Kentucky, where he led the Hilltoppers to 3 Sun Belt Championships in 5 seasons before taking over at the University of Georgia in 2003. Felton took over a Georgia program crippled by NCAA sanctions left over from the previous staff, and was able to lead the Bulldogs to a remarkable 4 wins in 72 hours to win the 2008 SEC Tournament as the lowest seed. In 2010, Coach Felton joined Gregg Popavich's staff in San Antonio, and is currently the head of pro player personnel. He joins Coach Arritt and Brooks in this episode to talk about his experiences visiting Fork Union to recruit players, coaching at the mid-major and BCS level, as well as his current responsibilities with the Spurs and working with Gregg Popavich and Tim Duncan. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 2/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCraig Littlepage | The 41st episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt features special guest, former basketball player/coach and current Director of Athletics at The University of Virginia Craig Littlepage. Mr. Littlepage played collegiately at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1973 with a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School. Upon graduation he embarked upon a17-year coaching career at the Division I level. His stops included Villanova, Yale, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Rutgers. Littlepage served as the head coach at Penn from 1982-85, leading the Quakers to the 1985 Ivy League Championship and the NCAA tournament. He was the head coach at Rutgers from 1985-88 before returning to the Virginia sideline as an assistant from 1988-90. As a player at Penn he helped the Quakers to three Ivy League titles as well as 3 consecutive NCAA Regional playoff appearances. He has been the Head Athletic Director at UVA since 2001 and presides over the university's 25-sport athletic program. In this episode he joins Coach Arritt and Brooks to talk about his experience playing and coaching in Penn's historic Palestra, changes in NCAA recruiting, his time on the NCAA Tournament Men's Basketball Selection Committee, and the orginal lyrics to Francis Scott Key's "Star Spangled Banner." It is an honor to have him as our guest. Third Segment: Coach talks about the importance of understanding your players. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBilly Donovan | The 40th episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt features Florida head basketball coach Billy Donovan. Donovan, who is in his 17th season as a head coach, has won over 360 games and two NCAA National Championships (2006, 2007). In 13 seasons at Florida, he has won 3 SEC Regular Season Championships ('00, '01, '07), 4 SEC East Titles ('00, '01, '02, '07), and 3 SEC Tournament Championships ('05, '06, '07). HIs Florida teams have made 13 straight post-season appearances, playing in the National Championship game on three occasions, and have recorded 12-straight 20-win seasons. Coach Donovan's coaching philosophy can be traced back to his time at St. Agnes Cathedral High School on Long Island, NY, where he played for Frank Morris. A demanding coach, Morris helped prepare Donovan for the collegiate game. In 1983 Donovan went to Providence College where he averaged single digits in scoring for his first two seasons. Rick Pitino took over as head coach in 1985 (Donovan's junior year), and "Billy the Kid" was born. Donovan flourished in Pitino's system, averaging over 15 points per game as a junior and over 20 points per contest in his senior year. Nominated First-Team All Big East in 1987, Donovan captained the Friars to the 1987 Final Four. He is one of 6 coaches to have played in and been head coach of a Final Four participant. After a brief professional career as a player (Knicks, Wyoming Wildcatters of the CBA), Donovan joined Pitino's staff at Kentucky as a graduate assistant in 1989. He helped Kentucky to the 1993 Final Four, making him one of two coaches to have played for, assisted, and been head coach of a Final Four participant--the other is Dick Harp of Kansas. Donovan was named the head coach at Marshall in 1994, where he turned around the program going 35-20 in two seasons. In 1996 he took the job at the University of Florida, where he has garnered a record of 310-126 in his first 14 seasons. Coach Donovan joins Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry in this episode of The Passing Game to talk about his experiences playing and coaching at the collegiate level, coaching Jason Williams, and his time with the Wyoming Wildcatters. It is an honor to have him as our guest. Source: www.coachbillydonovan.com | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMike Maker | The 39th episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt features Williams College head coach Mike Maker. Maker, who is now in his 3rd season with the Ephs (pronounced EEFS), was named The Basketball Times Co-Coach of the Year in 2010 after leading his team to the D-III National Championship game. Maker has won 60 of his 72 contests as head coach of the Ephs and currently has his team back in the national spotlight thanks to a #6 ranking. Coach Maker has spent the last two decades in coaching with stops at Creighton, West Virginia, Samford, and Dartmouth. He made the move to Williams in 2008, and in only his second season, led the Ephs to an undefeated 9-0 conference record (30-2 overall). He was named the 2010 NESCAC Coach of the Year as well as the D3Hoops.com Northeast Region Coach of the Year. In this episode he joins Coach Arritt and Brooks to talk about his experience at the D-I and D-III levels, his offensive philosophy, and recent marriage. | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBrian Gilmore | Brian Gilmore is the guest in the 38th edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Gilmore is a professional basketball player for SKS Polpharma (a basketball club in Poland), a 2009 graduate of American University, and an '05 alum of Coach Arritt's post-graduate program at Fork Union. Now in his second season as a pro, Gilmore is happy to be averaging about 8 points and 16 minutes per contest for the Polpharma Pharmaceuticals-sponsored squad. Located in Starogard Gdanski, Poland, his team is currently 6-6 and ranked 5th in Poland's top professional league. Last year Brian played in Switzerland. Prior to his professional career, Gilmore was a standout at American University. Gilmore averaged over 30 minutes per game in '08-'09 and helped lead the Eagles to their repeat as Patriot League Champs (Regular Season & Tournament), earning the Jeff Jones-coached squad a second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. A native of Norfolk, VA, Gilmore played for Coach Arritt in 2004-2005. He joins Coach Arritt and Brooks over GoogleChat from his apartment in Starogard Gdanski, Poland in this episode to talk about playing in Europe and his experiences as a professional. You can follow Brian's blog at www.briangilmore.net. Third Segment: Coach Arritt discusses his typical practice plan. | 1/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJohn Gallagher | December 22, 2010 Show 037 John Gallagher, the first-year head coach at The University of Hartford is the featured guest in this edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Gallagher has been in collegiate coaching since his graduation from St. Joseph's in 1999. Gallagher is the first to say that he has been fortunate to play and work for some very successful coaches. He played for Phil Martelli at St. Joseph's from 1995-1999 and then became an assistant at La Salle under Speedy Morris (2 seasons) and Billy Hahn (3 seasons). He served as Fran O'Hanlon's top assistant at Lafayette prior to joining Hartford's staff as the associate head coach in 2006. At Hartford, Coach Gallagher implemented a motion offense that helped the Hawks compile a school record (since joining D-I) 18 wins in 2007-2008, which earned them a spot in the America East championship game. In 2008, Coach Gallagher joined Glen Miller's staff at The University of Pennsylvania as associate head coach. He spent two seasons with the Quakers, and in the spring of 2010 accepted an offer to join Steve Donahue's staff at Boston College. HIs tenure as associate head coach with the Eagles did not last long, however, as Gallagher was offered the head coaching job at Hartford. Coach Gallagher joins Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry to talk about his experiences as an assistant and, now, head coach at the collegiate level. It is truly an honor to have him as our guest. | 12/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThomas Rogers | Former FUMA player and current UVA freshman Thomas Rogers is our guest in the 36th edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Rogers, who is from Farmville, VA, spent two years under Arritt at Fork Union before joining Tony Bennett's Cavalier squad at The University of Virginia. Rogers, who captained Fork Union's 2009-2010 team, is currently a walk-on at The University. He played at Randolph-Henry High School in Farmville prior to joining Arritt's post-graduate program at Fork Union. A three-time letter winner at Randolph Henry, Rogers was voted the James River District's Player of The Year in 2008 after averaging 17 points and 12 rebounds per game. At Fork Union, Rogers averaged 15 points and 5 rebounds in 2009-2010 and broke the record for "The Crossroads" run (which every player in the history of Arritt's program has run). He joins Coach and Brooks over the phone to talk about his experiences as a freshman in the ACC. We are delighted to have him as our guest. Third Segment: Coach Arritt talks about how to deal with swings in momentum. | 12/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRussell Turner | First-year UC Irvine head coach, Russell Turner, is the featured guest in this episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Turner has spent the last seventeen years as an assistant at the college and NBA levels and took over the Anteaters program in April of this year. Turner's winning ways began under Coach Woody Deans at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, VA. There, Coach Turner starred as a forward on the Patriot's dominant run to the 1988 Virginia State Championship. Russell played collegiately at Hampden-Sydney (D-III, ODAC) for Coach Tony Shaver (former TPG guest) and earned All-American honors in 1991 and 1992. The runner-up for the 1992 D-III Player of the Year award, Turner graduated Magna Cum Laude from HSC in 1992 with a B.A. in English and economics. He also set the career scoring record (2,272 points) and was selected to Phi Beta Kappa. He was inducted to the HSC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. Coach Turner joined Dave Odom's (former TPG guest) Wake Forest staff in 1994 after one season as an assistant for Shaver at Hampden-Sydney. From 1994-2000, the Deacons won 161 games, 2 ACC Championships, and one NIT Championship (2000). Turner moved West in 2000, joining Mike Montgomery's Stanford Cardinal staff. The Cardinal enjoyed a .814 winning percentage (105-24) during Turner's time with the program. The run included two PAC-10 Regular Season titles (2001 and 2004) and four NCAA Tournament appearances (2001 West Regional finalist). In 2004, Turner followed Mike Montgomery to the NBA's Golden State Warriors and stayed on staff when Don Nelson replaced Montgomery as head coach in 2006. Turner spent six seasons with the Warriors. In his role, he focused on player development, game preparation, and served as coach of their Las Vegas summer-league team for 5 seasons. Coach Turner has had success as a player and coach at all levels of the game. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 12/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEd Conroy | November 27, 2010 Show 034 Ed Conroy is the featured guest in the 34th edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Conroy, who spent the past four seasons at The Citadel, is currently in his first season at the helm of the Tulane Green Wave's C-USA program. Highly regarded among his coaching peers, Conroy is best known for turning around The Citadel's basketball program--taking them to a 20-13 season, with a school record 15 conference wins in 2008-09. The 2009 Southern Conference Coach of the Year, Coach Conroy is a cousin of best-selling author Pat Conroy. Like Pat, Ed played his college ball at The Citadel, where he graduated in 1989. it is an honor to have him as our guest. | 11/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanKen French | Rio Grande (OH) University's head basketball coach, Ken French, joins Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry over the phone in the 33rd episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. A native of Huntington, WV, Coach French is a 1993 graduate of West Virginia State College and has been coaching basketball at the high school and collegiate levels for over 15 years. He began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at Tusculum College (TN) before joining the staff at Rio Grande (NAIA, Mid-South Conference) in 1999. In six years as an assistant, Coach French helped the Red Storm to two NAIA D-II National Tournaments and a Final Four appearnance in 2001. In addition to being a fantastic coach, French also serves as Rio's athletic recruiting coordinator and leads the NAIA Champions of Character Initiative for the entire athletic department. His basketball program boasts a 100% graduation rate since he took over as head coach in 2005. In this episode, Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry talk with French about his experience coaching an NAIA squad, the legacy of Bevo Francis, and getting a team to play hard. We are honored to have Coach French as our guest. Third Segment: Coach Arritt shares his thoughts on creating an atmosphere that promotes hard work. | 11/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPete Strickland | Pete Strickland is our featured guest in the 32nd episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Strickland has been in coaching for over 20 years and is currently in his 5th season as an assistant at North Carolina State University. Strickland played for Morgan Wootten (Hall of Fame Coach) at DeMatha Catholic High School prior to attending the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a four-year letterman, a three-year starter, and a Speech and Theater major. Upon graduation, Strickland took his talents across the Atlantic playing two years with the Neptune Basketball Club in Cork, Ireland. There, he led his team to an 18-0 record and a Division II Irish National Championship. Coach Strickland has paced the sidelines at both the high school and collegiate levels. He has been an assistant at NYU (Graduate), DeMatha (to Morgan Wootten), VMI (Joe Cantafio), Old Dominion (Oliver Purnell), Dayton (Purnell), and NC State (Sidney Lowe). In 1998, Strickland became the head coach at Coastal Carolina University. In 8 seasons, his program produced 3 Big South Players of the Year, and in 2004-2005, his team held the highest graduation rate of any Division I football, basketball, or baseball program in the State of South Carolina. Coach Strickland joins Coach Arritt and Brooks over the phone to cover everything from preseason practice at NC State to post-game beverages in Ireland. We are honored to have him as our guest. Third Segment: Coach Arritt talks about the origins of Fork Union's "Secondary Break." | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBill Hitchcock | This week The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt features an interview with longtime FUMA teacher and coach, Bill Hitchcock. Known to the cadets as COL Hitchcock, Bill was born and raised in Chicago's South Side where he graduated from Lindbloom Technical High School in 1956. A White Sox fan at heart, Coach Hitchcock's high school athletic career began on the baseball diamond where he played catcher for LTHS as a sophomore. In 1954, he left baseball and joined Coach George "Dutch" Von Bremer's football team. Hitchcock played two years at tackle, and helped his Lindbloom Tech squad deep into the City Playoffs in November of 1955. In the team's quarterfinal matchup of the '55 playoffs, Coach Hitchcock was part of a defensive line that pushed the Austin High offensive attack from the 2-yard line back to the Linwood 12 in the waning minutes of the game. Their epic goal line stand, or push as it were, set up Linwood's game-winning drive and landed the team a spot in the City Semifinals at Chicago's historic Soldier Field. Though his team lost their semi final matchup by a score of 40-12 to Lane Tech (who fell in the City Championship to Chicago Vocational School--where Dick Butkus graduated from 3 years later), Coach Hitchcock looks back on his final two high school gridiron matchups as especially formative moments in his life. Coach Hitchcock played four years at guard and linebacker for Lake Forest College (North of Chicago) and joined the Marines in 1961. A Lieutenant and Platoon Leader, Coach Hitchcock spent much of his time playing football. In 1961, his Quantico team, playing a schedule that included Villanova and North Carolina A&T, found their way to the Missile Bowl in Orlando, FL. They lost 22-21 to The Fort Eustis Wheels (from the automotive division). Coach Hitchcock began his career at Fork Union in 1974 as a Geography and History teacher. He is the only person in Fork Union history (according to The Passing Game research staff) who has coached football at every level--Post-Grad, Prep, Jr. Prep, and Junior School. He and Coach Arritt manned a Jr. Prep football staff for many years--Hitchcock being the assistant/defensive coordinator and Arritt as the head coach/offensive coordinator. When asked about their approach, Coach Hitchcock said, "We'd just run 'em. Hopefully they'd get pads by the first game." No longer coaching in the athletic arena, Coach Hitchcock has turned his focus solely to academics. He currently runs FUMA's AP Government program and teaches two dual enrollment courses through Piedmont Community College--Government and International Relations. His classes have been known to read The Wall Street Journal, master the 5-paragraph essay, and take field trips to UVA's Miller Center to participate in talks on current events and the issues relevant to our political discourse. It is an honor to have him as our guest. Third Segment: Coach Arritt breaks down aspects of his defensive philosphy. | 10/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBobby Cremins | Our 30th installment of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt features an interview with The College of Charleston's Bobby Cremmins. Cremmins, who was honored as the Naismith Coach of the Year in 1990, is entering his 5th season with the Cougars, and his 30th as a D-I head coach. A Bronx native, Cremmins ventured south to play collegiately at the University of South Carolina (a member of the ACC at that time). Under the guidance of Coach Frank McGuire, Cremmins helped his team to a 61-17 record during his time as a point guard at USC. He graduated in 1970 and returned to the Gamecock bench as an assistant in 1972. In 1975, Coach Cremmins was named the head coach at Appalachian State University. In five years, he led the Mountaineers to 3 Southern Conference Regular Season Championships (1978,1979,1981) and one SoCon Tournament Championship (1981). In 1981, he left Boone, NC for Atlanta, GA, taking the head coaching job at Georgia Tech. At Georgia Tech, Coach Cremmins accumulated 354 wins, captured 3 ACC Tournament Championships (1985, 1990, 1993), and made 11 NCAA Tournament appearances--including the 1990 Final Four. He was named the ACC's Coach of the Year on three occasions (1983, 1985, 1996). He retired in 2000 only to return to the sidelines as the head coach at the College of Charleston in 2006. Coach Cremmins joins Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry over the phone to discuss his career coaching in both the Southern Conference and the ACC. We are honored to have him as our guest. Coach Arritt's Third Segment Breakdown: The Primary Break. | 10/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLarry Shyatt | University of Florida Associate Head Coach, Larry Shyatt, joins Fletcher Arritt and Brooks Berry as the 28th guest on The Passing Game. Coach Shyatt has been pacing the sidelines as a coach for 39 seasons--33 as an assistant, and 6 as a head coach at the D-I level. Prior to joining Billy Donovan's Gator staff in 2004, Coach Shyatt spent five seasons as the head coach at Clemson--where he succeded his former boss, Rick Barnes after he left for the University if Texas. Shyatt coached with Barnes at Providence from 1988-1994 and moved with him to Clemson (where they inherited FUMA alums Merl Code and Andy Kelly). Shyatt coached with Barnes for two seasons at Clemson, taking them to the NCAA Tournament in 1996 and 1997 (Sweet Sixteen) before taking his first D-I head coaching position at the University of Wyoming. Coach Shyatt went 19-9 in his first and only season in Laramie and was tapped for the Clemson job in the spring of 1998. He took a year off after leaving Clemson in 2003, and was contacted by Billy Donovan to join his Florida staff. Now the Associate Head Coach (a position previously held by Alabama's Anthony Grant), Shyatt has enjoyed two National Championship runs with the Gators and is looking forward to what he believes will be an exciting season in Gainesville. He joins Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry over the phone in this episode to talk about the Gators, the evolution of the coaching profession, recruiting character, the SEC vs. the ACC, basketball at a BCS school, and more. It is an honor to have him as our guest. | 9/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPage Moir | Roanoke College men's basketball coach, Page Moir, is our guest in the 27th installment of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. In 21 seasons with the Maroons, Moir has compiled over 350 victories, winning 3 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) titles along the way. The son of coaching great Charles Moir, Page is the 9th coach in Roanoke College history and became its winningest in 2004 (surpassing his father who led the Maroons from 1967-1973, winning the 1972 NCAA D-II National Championship). He has won over 200 games in the ODAC, which is arguably one of the toughest NCAA D-III leagues in the nation, and is the winningest and longest tenured active coach in the league. According to his bio on the Roanoke College athletic website, Coach Moir emphasizes two things: a fast tempo style of basketball, which regularly produces 80+ points per game, and the true student athlete experience, emphasizing academics as part of his players' development. In the past 21 years, 100% of Moirs four-year players have graduated. Many of them have gone on to post-graduate education, and "no less than nine" have embarked on a coaching career. Coach Moir made stops as an assistant at Western Carolina, Cincinnati, Roanoke College, and Virginia Tech (the latter on his father's staff) before taking his current position at Roanoke. In 2002, Moir was appointed to the National Association of Basketball Coaches' (NABC) Board of Directors, which is chaired by Michigan State's Tom Izzo. He is the second NCAA Division III coach to sit on the committee and currently holds the title of Fourth Vice President. Coach Moir joins Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry over the phone this episode to talk about his experiences coaching D-I and D-III basketball, raising a good player, and the development of Stephen and Seth Curry. We are delighted to have him as our guest. | 9/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDave Odom | This week we are glad to have Dave Odom as our guest on The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Most recently the head basketball coach at the University of South Carolina, Coach Odom was a three sport athlete at Goldsboro High School in Greensboro, NC. He attended Guilford College, and quarterbacked the football team as well as lettering four years in basketball from 1961-1965. Coach Odom began his coaching career at the high school level in North Carolina. In 1976, after eleven years at the high school level, Odom took his first collegiate position as an assistant at Wake Forest University under Carl Tacy. Three years later he became the head coach at East Carolina. In 1982, Odom returned to the ACC as an assistant. This time, he joined Terry Holland's staff at the University of Virginia--where he coached Ralph Sampson and helped the Cavaliers to the 1984 NCAA Final Four. Odom was named the head coach at Wake Forest University in 1989. In twelve seasons as the Deacons' head coach, he compiled a record of 240-132 reaching the NCAA tournament 8 times--winning the 1995 ACC Tournament in one of the greatest 3-day performances in tournament history. He was named ACC Coach of the Year on three occasions (1991, 1994, and 1995) and coached some of the ACC's best, including Randolph Childress and Tim Duncan. In 2001, Odom took the head coaching job at South Carolina University. He stayed for 7 seasons, compiling a record of 128-104. He was named SEC Coach of the Year in 2004 and led the Gamecocks to back-to-back NIT championships (2005, 2006). Retired from coaching as of 2008, Coach Odom, who currently is enjoying the "island life," is the Chairman of the Maui Invitational Tournament and serves as an analyst/commentator for television and radio. In this episode, he joins Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry in a conversation that covers team chemistry, coaching the post, the value of the point position, and, believe it or not, the most loyal breed of dog. We are honored to have him as our guest. | 9/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBill Hodges | We are delighted to have Coach Bill Hodges as our guest on the 25th installment of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. A veteran Coach of over three decades, Coach Hodges is probably best known for leading Larry Bird and the Indiana State Sycamores to the 1979 National Finals against Magic Johnson and the Spartans of Michigan State. Voted the 1979 AP Coach of the Year, Hodges, who was in his first season as a head coach, helped his team to a 31-1 record. "From there," Hodges jokes during his interview, "It was all downhill." After three seasons at Indiana State, Coach Hodges moved to Long Beach State as an assistant taking his next head coaching job in 1986 at Georgia College (NAIA Div. II). After five seasons, Hodges became the head coach at Mercer University (Atlantic Sun), where he spent six years. After "retiring" from coaching in 1997, Coach Hodges moved to southwestern Virginia to be closer to family. In the past decade, he has taught high school history, coached girls' tennis, and is now in his first season as the head coach of the Roanoke Catholic Celtics--a small private school in Roanoke, VA. Coach Hodges talks with Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry about the 1979 Final Four, Larry Bird, and facing new challenges in coaching during this episode of The Passing Game. It is an honor to have him on the show. | 8/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPete Gillen | Coach Pete Gillen is on the phone in this week's installment of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Gillen has had success at all levels of coaching and is currently an analyst for CBS College Sports Television and Westwood One Radio. Gillen, who is the winningest coach in Xavier University history, comes to the show fresh off a coaching trip to China where he was invited to work with the Chinese University Basketball Association. A member of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame, Coach Gillen began his coaching career at his alma mater Brooklyn Prep (also the alma mater of coaching great Joe Paterno). In 1975 Gillen joined Bruce O'Neil's staff at the University of Hawaii, where he stayed for one year (alongside assistant coach Rick Pitino). Gillen spent a decade as an assistant (VMI, Villanova--with Rollie Massimino, and Notre Dame--with Digger Phelps) before landing his first collegiate head coaching position at Xavier University in 1985. Coach Gillen compiled a record of 202-75 in 9 seasons at Xavier. His Musketeers made 7 NCAA Tournament appearances, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen in 1990. He succeeded Rick Barnes at Providence in 1994 and took the Friars to 2 NIT's and made an Elite Eight run in the 1997 NCAA Tournament (upsetting Duke, Marquette, and Chattanooga before losing to eventual champion Arizona). Gillen replaced Jeff Jones at The University of Virginia in 1998. He led he Cavaliers to the 2001 NCAA Tournament, 4 NIT's, and compiled 118 wins in seven seasons. Coach Gillen won a gold medal with Team USA at the 1994 FIBA World Championships as an assistant on Coach Don Nelson's staff. He is a member of The Xavier University Sports Hall of Fame, The Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame, The 5-Star Basketball Hall of Fame, and The Jim Valvano Nike Basketball Hall of Fame. One of the great personalities in today's game, Coach Gillen shares his thoughts on the developing game in China, the state of Conference USA, and developing a competitive atmosphereamongst today's youth. Note to Listeners: Coach Arritt discusses defensive philosophies for youth basketball during the third segment. Special thanks goes out to Scott in California for writing in with a great topic for discussion. | 8/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFran O'Hanlon | This week, The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt is delighted to have Lafayette College men's basketball coach Fran O'Hanlon as our featured guest. Coach O'Hanlon, who was featured in The Last Amateurs (2000) written by John Feinstein, has been a fixture of Patriot League basketball since becoming the Leopards' head coach in 1995. Known to fellow Philadelphian streetballers as "Rainbow Johnson," Coach O'Hanlon starred in Villanova's backcourt from 1967-1970. He played professionally in the ABA (Miami Floridians) as well as in Sweden. He has coached at the high school (Monsignor Bonner), collegiate, and professional (Venezuela, Israel) levels. In 1995, Coach O'Hanlon was named the head coach at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. He led the Leopards to three straight Patriot League titles in 1998, 1999, and 2000--earning "Patriot League Coach of the Year" twice (1998, 1999). One of our best interviews to date, Coach O'Hanlon talks with Coach and Brooks about playing scholarship ball in the Patriot League, streetball in his old neighborhood, and the life and times of Rainbow Johnson. It is an honor to have him as our guest. Special Note to Listeners: Coach Arritt breaks down his famed Passing Game offense in this week's "Ask Coach" segment. | 8/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFran Dunphy | The week, The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt is proud to have legendary Temple head coach Fran Dunphy as our guest. Coach Dunphy boasts a resume of eleven NCAA bids, twelve conference titles, three Big Five City Series championships, eleven 20+ win seasons, and five perfect conferCoach Dunphy boasts a resume of eleven NCAA bids, twelve conference titles, three Big 5 City Series championships, eleven 20 or more win seasons, and five perfect conference records. HIs coaching career began almost fourty years ago as an assistant at West Point in 1971. After four years at West Point, Dunphy left the ranks of college coaching and returned to his high school alma mater, Malvern Prep, in Pennsylvania. In 1979, Dunphy returned to college coaching at La Salle University. The next year, he moved to our nation's capitol to become the assistant at American University--where he spent two seasons on Gary Williams' staff and three under former NBA head coach, Ed Tapscott. From American, Dunphy moved back to La Salle for three more years prior to taking his final assistant position at The University of Pennsylvania. He was named head coach of the Quakers in 1989, after only one season as an assistant. As the Quakers' head coach, Dunphy led Penn to 10 Ivy League Championships. In 2006, he left Penn to replace John Chaney at Temple University. He is the first person to be a head coach at two Big 5 schools and has led the Owls to three straight Atlantic 10 tournament championships. We are honored to have him as our guest. | 8/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSeth Greenberg | This week's episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt features Virginia Tech's head men's basketball coach Seth Greenberg. Greenberg, who has been in Blacksburg for seven years, has led the Hokies to the post season five times during his tenure, and has won ACC Coach of the Year Award twice. Before his stint in Blacksburg, Greenberg coached the University of South Florida to two NIT appearances and numerous wins over nationally ranked teams. Coach Greenberg began his coaching career at Long Beach State, where he led them to the post-season three times in his first six years, tallying the second most wins of any coach at the university (Jerry Tarkanian has the most). Coach Greenberg, a four year letter winner at Fairleigh Dickinson, also spent over a decade on the bench as an assistant coach. He was the assistant at Columbia for two years, Pittsburgh for three, Virginia for one, Miami for two, and Long Beach State for three years before becoming the 49ers head coach. Coach is also very active off of the court, supporting many charitable organizations both locally and nationally. He is an avid supporter of Coaches vs. Cancer and the American Heart Association, just to name a few. We are thrilled to have Coach Greenberg on the show this week. He is one of the best in the game, and is always a great person when it comes to talking hoops. | 7/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTubby Smith | Tubby Smith, head basketball coach at the University of Minnesota, joins Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry in the 19th edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Smith is entering his 4th season at Minnesota, where he has helped the Golden Gophers to 3 twenty-win seasons and back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. A 1973 graduate of High Point University (NC), Coach Smith spent 18 seasons as an assistant coach prior to earning his first head coaching job at Tulsa in 1991. In 19 seasons as a head coach (Tulsa, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota), Coach Smith has tallied 450 wins to just 184 losses--an astounding .709 winning percentage. In 1998, Smith led the Kentucky Wildcats to the school's 4th NCAA National Championship, and is the quickest UK coach to tally 100 wins (with the exception of Adolph Rupp). He was elected to assist the 2000 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team in Sydney and named the Naismith College Coach of the Year in 2003. The Gopher basketball program has witnessed a resurgence since Smith's arrival in March of 2007. In his first season, Coach Smith took a team that went 8-22 the previous year and garnered 20 wins to just 14 losses. In 2010, the Gophers won 3 games in the conference tournament to put Minnesota in the school's first ever Big Ten championship game (where they lost to Ohio State). Smith's 2010-2011 Gophers are looking to compete once again for a Big Ten title and make their third straight NCAA tournament appearance. Coach Smith, whose son Brian played for Coach Arritt in 2004, currently has 17 consecutive 20-win seasons. We are honored to have him on the show and look forward to discussing his future successes. | 7/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanShaka Smart | This week’s episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt features one of the youngest head coaches in Division I basketball, Shaka Smart. Coach Smart is Virginia Commonwealth University’s thirty-three year old head men’s basketball coach. Shaka, who is named after an African king, played his college ball at Kenyon College in Ohio. At Kenyon, he earned all NCAC honors and still holds the school’s single-season and career assist record. Coach Smart began his coaching career at the California University of Pennsylvania where he served as an assistant basketball coach while earning his master’s degree. From there, Smart moved on to the University of Dayton, where he served as Director of Basketball Operations. Two years later, after a short stint as Director of Basketball Operations at Clemson, Coach Smart took a coaching position at the University of Akron. While at Akron, Smart helped lead the Zips to a 42-20 record in two seasons. From Akron, he then returned to Clemson, this time as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, a position he held for two years before spending a year at the University of Florida under Coach Billy Donavan. On March 31, 2009 Shaka Smart was named as head coach of the VCU Rams. In his first press conference, Smart introduced his philosophy of “wreaking havoc” through an up tempo style that utilizes the full court press to its utmost potential. In his first year at the helm, Shaka led the Rams to a CBI championship and a 27-9 record. | 6/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSteve Donahue | Steve Donahue, the new head coach of the Boston College basketball team is on the phone with Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry in the 16th installment of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. Coach Donahue spent the past 10 seasons in the Ivy League, where he transformed the Cornell Big Red into a basketball power. The 2010 recipient of the Clair Bee Coach of the Year award, Coach Donahue led Cornell to 3 straight Ivy League titles and subsequent NCAA Tournaments (2008, 2009, 2010). During that time, Cornell went 72-31 overall and 38-4 in the Ivy. The 2010 Big Red capped their 29-5 season with a Sweet Sixteen run that ended in a loss to Kentucky. We are delighted to have Coach Donahue on the show. | 6/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLefty Driesell | Former collegiate head coach Lefty Driesell is on the phone with Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry in the 14th episode of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. With 786 wins to his name, Coach Driesell is one of the winningest coaches in college basketball history. He was successful everywhere he went--Davidson, Maryland, James Madison, and most recently, Georgia State. He retired after the 2003 season and was named to the second class of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007. A long time friend of Coach Arritt, Coach Driesell shares stories from his time in coaching. | 6/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanKevin Eastman | Boston Celtics assistant coach Kevin Eastman (far right) is our featured guest on the 12th edition of The Passing Game with Fletcher Arritt. A 1,000 point scorer at the University of Richmond, Eastman is now in his 6th season on Doc Rivers' staff. During his tenure, the Celtics have won 4 Division titles (including this year), and were the 2008 Eastern Conference and NBA Champions. World renowned for his expertise on skill development, Coach Eastman was formerly National Director of Player Development for Nike. He has worked with the country's most elite high school, college, and pro talents--including Lebron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), Steve Nash (Phoenix Suns), Vince Carter (Orlando Magic), and Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics). Coach Eastman takes time away from his team's Eastern Conference Finals preparation to talk with Coach Arritt and Brooks Berry about the Celtics' series with the Magic and the intricacies of the NBA game. | 5/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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