This podcast is twice as good as any we've done. We catch up with Montana natives Jace Henderson and Taylor Edwards, who are members of the Nebraska Cornhusker women's basketball staff.
We chat with Chris Mouat of MSU Northern about developing diamond's in the rough, recruiting and the always competitive Frontier Conference. We also talk about Hoops for a Cause. Take a listen and if you feel like donating here is a link to help out the Isakson family! https://app.raise-365.com/digital/533591/12564?session=25198080&fbclid=IwAR09Q_eJZNmGvDe0gbzWMy7drlL7SIKQgqYG6hXYJf45Vg6excXO6qwmAwI...
We chat with Montana native and current Corban University women's basketball head coach Bill Pilgeram. A native of Plains, Pilgeram was state champ, college All American and state championship coach.
We chat with Montana Tech women's coach Jeff Graham. A highly successful high school coach, Graham made the leap to college last year.
Season 2 of the 406 HoopsCast kicks off with Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League's Justin Wetzel. A native of Cut Bank, Wetzel has coached at all levels but hasn't forgot his Montana roots.
In the Final Episode of Season 1 of the 406HoopsCast we chat with the reigning Gatorade Player of the Year and one of the best Montana has ever produced in Breanna Williams. Just wrapping her Junior year of High School, Williams is one of the most impressive athletes this state has produced. We chat with her about her love of basketball, playing against some of the top players in the nation and seeing basketball dignitaries on the sidelines of her games.
In this week's episode we check in with former CM Russell Rustler, Stanford Cardinal and Oklahoma City Thunder player Josh Huestis. Huestis chats with us about his new ventures, working with young players to reach their dreams, how he gained perspective as a player as so much more. We also discuss the Montana Elite Invitational, for more information on this great event go to https://www.joshhuestisfoundation.com/montana-elite-invitational to learn more!
This week's guest is Rachelle Sayers, head coach of the Carroll College Saints. This past season, Sayers lead the Saints to a regular season and Frontier Conference title. We discuss learning from great mentors, winning at a high level in a tough conference, what's tougher: Coaching in a big game or watching your kids, and much more.
Guy Almquist, Head Coach of the Helena Capital Bruins, is a former All American player for Carroll College and long time mentor of Bru. We chat about a variety of topics; from teaching toughness, the secret to longevity in coaching, coaching great players and so much more. Check out the latest episode of the 406HoopsCast.
We talk with Michael Petrino, assistant coach with the Boise State women's team. Petrino is a Montana Native that got his start coaching Montana preps before beginning his college career with the Wyoming Cowgirls. He also served as the interim Head Coach of the Montana Lady Griz. We talk about recruiting, transfer portals, coaching mentors and the state of Women's college basketball.
We chat with recently retired Dillon Boys Basketball Head Coach Terry Thomas...winner of 10 total State Championships as a head coach Thomas and the Beavers recently finished Runner-Up in at the State A basketball tournament. Coach Thomas is one of the most successful and well respected coaches in Montana history. We talk about retirement, fostering a multi-sport athlete tradition, his team's vaunted zone defenses and mentors in this episode of the 406HoopsCast.
Lindsay Woolley is the Head Women's basketball coach at UM Western and one of the most successful coaches around. He led the Bulldogs to the 2019 National Championship and routinely has them in contention to win another. We sat down and talked about culture, recruiting, toughest losses and the best Mexican restaurant in Dillon, Montana.
We've made it episode 10 and we are joined by a good friend of the program, Charlie Johnson of Billings West. Coach Johnson has the Bears back in the state tournament after winning the Eastern AA Divisional. We chat about prepping for state, the good and bad of coaching and having a coaching tree.
One of the most successful head coaches in the history of Montana and widely regarded as one of the best coaches doing it in Montana today. Dustin Kraske has turned the Havre Blue Ponies into an absolute juggernaut in Class A Girls Basketball. Recently qualifying for their 12 straight State Tournament, Kraske has the Blue Ponies back and among the favorites to win another state championship.
We chat with Fergus (Lewistown) Boys Basketball Coach Scott Sparks. The Golden Eagles are the top ranked team in Class A after finishing last season as runner up. We chat about moving on from a disappointing finish, how to build a program, cultivating multi-sport athletes and best concessions in Class C.
We chat with Providence (Great Falls) Women's basketball coach Bill Himmelberg. We chat about his journey to becoming a college head coach, some of the amazing people he's met along the way and the Frontier Conference tournament coming back in the latest episode of the 406HoopsCast.
We catch up with former Montana Lady Griz and Capital Bruin star McKenzie Johnston who is currently playing in the Women's British Basketball League for the Leicester Riders. We catch up on making the jump to pro basketball, her basketball roots in Montana, British cuisine, NIL deals and much more in the latest episode of the 406HoopsCast!
We chat with one of the best coaches in the state, Class C State Champ from 2011 Amber Erickson. Erickson has the Saco, Whitewater and Hinsdale Co-op cruising again this year after finishing 2nd and 3rd the last two years. We chat about small town hoops, coaching your kid and lots of other fun topics!
We chat with 2 time state champion Box Elder boys basketball Coach Jeremy McDonald. The Bears are a perennial Class C power. We chat about the many hats that McDonald wears as Superintendent and Head Coach, the difficulties of Class C and the challenges and triumphs of coaching High School basketball.
Wes Holmquist joins us to talk about the switch from boys to girls, coaching his own kid and some of his highlights from a great career. Holmquist is a 2 time state champ with Bozeman high school and two years ago took over the Gallatin girls program as the brand new school opened.
We chat with East Helena High School girls basketball Coach Carson Bender. Coach Bender talks about building a program from scratch, helping a school and community build pride from the foundation and what it was like playing for the Montana Grizzly football team of the mid-2000's and how that has shaped his coaching. Coach Bender is a great guy, one of the nicest people around and heck of a coach. Enjoy!
