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“Started from the bottom now we here.” The famous mantra from Drake, fits the men’s basketball program at Ancilla College well. Upon Coach Butcher taking the program over six seasons... The post #12: Aaron Butcher, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Ancilla College appeared first on Midwest Elite Basketball.

For this first episode of the 2017-2018 college basketball season the MEB operations team thought it would be fun to flip the script and have someone interview me. MEB Co-Owner,... The post #11: Brad Schmit, Associate Men’s Basketball Coach, Montana State University Billings appeared first on Midwest Elite Basketball.

Skill development is a small component of a college basketball program, but one area that is rapidly growing. NCAA Division I programs have started having a “Director of Player Development”... The post #10: Coach Evan Lavery, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Rock Valley College appeared first on Midwest Elite Basketball.

Whether you are a high school coach, high school player, administrator, college coach or college athlete, this podcast is for you. If you are looking for advice on creating a... The post #9: Dr. Nich Pertuit, Director of HHP Department at Rocky Mountain College appeared first on Midwest Elite Basketball.

96 Players, 12 Teams, 12 Coaches and 2 Bus Drivers…….sounds like a logistical nightmare for some, while for Vince Hordemann and the Select Basketball program, it is just another summer... The post #8: Vince Hordemann, Select Basketball appeared first on Midwest Elite Basketball.

If anyone was destined to be a head high school coach in the state of Minnesota, Coach Tesdahl of New Prague High School, would have to be that guy. It... The post #7: Coach Bryce Tesdahl, Head Boy’s Basketball Coach, New Prague High School, MN appeared first on Midwest Elite Basketball.

Coaches all have their own unique stories of how they got to where they are in the coaching profession. In the case of Greg Ray, his story is truly one... The post #6: Coach Greg Ray, Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Central Methodist University appeared first on Midwest Elite Basketball.

Growing up with coaching in his blood it only seems right that Matt Fletcher is now leading his own college basketball program. Fletcher’s trajectory in the hoops world all started during... The post #5: Coach Matt Fletcher, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Bethany Lutheran College appeared first on Midwest Elite Basketball.

What’s it like making the jump to being a head coach? In this episode of the podcast I had the opportunity to chat with first time head coach, Jack Nelson.... The post #4: Coach Jack Nelson, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Central Wyoming College appeared first on Midwest Elite Basketball.

Climbing the rungs of the coaching ladder to the highest levels is all about focusing on the process. In this third episode, Coach James Arnold, joins the podcast to chat about... The post Coach James Arnold, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach, Southeast Missouri appeared first on Midwest Elite Basketball.

What’s it like growing up a coaches son? In this episode of the MEB podcast I had the opportunity to chat with a current college coach who had this experience. I... The post #2: Coach Todd Lorensen, Head Men’s Basketball Coach-Athletic Director, Southwestern Community College. appeared first on Midwest Elite Basketball.

I had the chance to speak with Craig the night before he was to present at the Nike Coaches Clinic in Indianapolis, IN. In this episode we venture back to Craig’s first coaching job as a head high school at Akron Westfield, IA, to where he is at today in his new role as the head men’s basketball coach at Graceland University. In this episode we touch on: His start as a college coach and advice for young coaches making their way in the college coaching game. The importance of networking How...