Coach Rex Walters sits down to discuss his coaching career which has experienced stops as a head coach, assistant coach, and special assistant at the NCAA Division I level, G League, and also the NBA. Coach Walters spent 7 seasons as a player in the NBA after being 1st round pick in 1993. He started his collegiate career at Northwestern before finishing at Kansas. Learn about his trial and tribulations in the coaching world! Listen to us on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overc...
Aug 18, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Mike Shaw sits down to discuss his passion for NCAA Division III athletics! He played at UW-Platteville for four seasons, has had success coaching high school basketball in the state of Wisconsin, and recently announced his new creation of the Culver's Isthmus Bowl. This Bowl Game will be heading into its inaugural season this upcoming fall. The game will feature a match-up between the CCIW and WIAC in college football. Take a listen! Listen to us on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podca...
Jul 25, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Mike Worrell is back once again! He was recently named the head men's basketball coach at NCAA D3 Bethany in West Virginia. He talks about his new opportunity, how he has been juggling basketball and being interim athletic director along with what his thoughts are on the upcoming season. Listen to us on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic or Spotify! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Fired Coaches Podcast will give you perspective of wh...
Jun 22, 2021•21 min•Season 3Ep. 3
The Juice Man joins us for Episode #26 and is our first guest for Year #2! Coach Sundance "Sunny" Wicks talks about his experience as a college basketball coach at Northern State (player, GA, and associate head coach). He also spent time on staff at Colorado, Northern Illinois, and San Francisco. He spent two seasons as the head coach at Division II Missouri Western. Most recently, just over a year ago, he was named assistant coach at Wyoming under Jeff Linder. A powerful and very transparent ep...
Jun 15, 2021•44 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Coach Rob Ehsan talks about his experience as a Division I college basketball coach. After his playing career at UC Davis, he became a GA and assistant at Maryland for Coach Gary Williams. After a short stint at Virginia Tech for Coach Seth Greenberg, he made his way to UAB. He spent four seasons as an assistant for Coach Jerod Haase at UAB before being named head coach in 2016. He most recently rejoined Coach Haase as an assistant at Stanford. Learn about Coach Ehsan's journey, what he learned ...
May 18, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Coach Hugh Hernesman talks about his experience in the volleyball world. He got his start in coaching at his alma mater, UW-Whitewater. That success led him to take his first head coaching job at Hardin-Simmons. From there he spent time as an assistant at Ball State, head coach at Northwestern State, and also a head coach at Clemson! Take a listen to his story! Listen to us on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic or Spotify! Follow us on Twitter F...
May 11, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Coach Thad Phillips talks about his experience in the Division III world. He has spent time as a men's basketball assistant at Concordia Wisconsin (where he also played), Carroll University, Oglethorpe, and Rhodes. He spent a decade as the head coach at Keuka College. We talk about his new role with Elmira College where he is assisting the men's and women's basketball program. Take a listen! Listen to us on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic or ...
May 02, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Coach Greg Brown talks about his unique experience of assisting both Don Meyer and Pat Summitt. He also spent time as the associate head women's basketball coach at UCF and was the head women's basketball coach for seven seasons at his alma mater in Lipscomb University. Coach Brown also discusses how he gets better each day. Listen to us on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic or Spotify! Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Fired Coaches P...
Apr 22, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 12
We sit down to talk with the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh head men's basketball coach and 2019 NCAA Division III National Champion Matt Lewis! Coach Lewis talks about his time as the Director of Basketball Operations at Tulane University, how he got his start at UW-Oshkosh, what it was like winning a national championship, and how he gets better as a leader. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic or Sp...
Apr 14, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Intern Blake Badtke sits down with Marcus Wiegert (creator of Fired Coaches Podcast). They talk about his coaching journey, coaching a sport he knew nothing about, balancing multiple roles and the progress of the Fired Coaches Podcast. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic or Spotify! Follow us on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/firedcoachespod Follow us on Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/firedcoac...
Apr 05, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 10
We sit down to talk with Christine Keller! Coach Keller talks about her time as a head coach at the high school level in Wisconsin and as head women's basketball coach at Marian University. She also talks about her playing career, being inducted to the WBCA Hall of Fame in 2021, writing a children's book " Love Your Elephant " and starting her new company Gritxpectations . #Gritxpectations Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Po...
Mar 30, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 9
We sit down to talk with Jamison Rusthoven! Coach Rusthoven talks about his time as head coach at St. Mary's (MN). He shares stories from his time as a high school coach in Minnesota and his time spent on staff at Hamline, UW-Platteville, Concordia St. Paul and Lindenwood. Also, he touches on his early days as a student assistant for Clem Haskins and the University of Minnesota men's basketball program. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 8
We sit down to talk with Bobby Champagne! Coach Champagne talks about his time as a head coach at North Alabama for 15 seasons. He reached four NCAA Tournaments and an Elite 8 in 2007-08. He also shares stories from his time at South Alabama, Washington State, Oklahoma, Louisiana Lafayette, Georgia State and UTEP. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic or Spotify! Follow us on Twitter - http://www.twitter...
Mar 16, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 7
We sit down to talk with Andy Kohel! Andy talks about his time as an assistant soccer coach at UW-Oshkosh and Colorado College. He also explains his head coaching career at Johnson & Wales (CO). The school announced in the summer of 2020 that athletics would be cut and the school would be closing partially due to COVID-19. Take a listen! Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic or Spotify! Follow us on ...
Mar 12, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 6
We sit down to talk with our intern Blake Badtke! Blake talks about how he manages being a student-athlete, working part-time and having a big part in the Fired Coaches Podcast. He has had a large hand in editing, compiling notes and creating graphics so far. Take a listen! Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic or Spotify! Follow us on Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/firedcoachespod Follow us on Instagr...
Mar 03, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 5
We sit down to talk with former North Carolina head coach Matt Doherty! Coach Doherty talked about his time as a player at North Carolina, being an assistant at Kansas for Roy Williams, taking the head job at Notre Dame and his decision to take over at his alma mater in 2000. Take a listen! We also discussed his new book, Rebound: From Pain to Passion. Now available for Pre-Order on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Rebound-Passion-Leadership-Lessons-Learned/dp/1734085010 Website - http://www.rebo...
Feb 22, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 4
We sit down to talk with Coach Greg Polkowski to discuss the 2008-09 basketball season at UW-Superior. That was the first season in college coaching for Greg and myself (Marcus Wiegert) at UWS. We talk about expectations, stories and lessons learned. Take a listen! Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic or Spotify!
Feb 15, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 14
We sit down to talk with Coach Buchanan once again! Dave was our first guest on the Fired Coaches Podcast back in June. We take a deeper dive into how he ended up securing his first college coaching job at the University of Wisconsin Superior. The process and also how he flipped the culture in such a short amount of time. Take a listen! Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic or Spotify!...
Feb 08, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We sit down with Brandon Bodart (Director of Athletic Communications at Marian University) and Kyle Malzhan (Digital Content Producer/Reporter at WFRV Channel 5 in Green Bay). Brandon is responsible for the Fired Coaches Podcast logo and Kyle created our "fire" intro to the show. We learn about their backgrounds and roles they currently hold.
Jan 26, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Lincoln Nguyen has a wealth of experience from all levels of junior hockey as well as NCAA Division-I and III levels. Head Midwest Scout, Waterloo Blackhawks, USHL Assistant Coach, University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks, WCHA, NCAA Division-I Head Coach/Assistant Coach, Marian University Sabres, NCHA, NCAA Division-III Associate Head Coach, Coulee Region Chill (now the Chippewa Steel), NAHL Associate Head Coach, Twin Cities Northern Lights, MnJHL Assistant Coach, El Paso Rhinos, NAHL Episode 11 ...
Nov 29, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 11
@CoachWoodley on Twitter -Moved to Winston-Salem in September to work at Wake Forest -Relationship with Steve Forbes and their connection -Lifelong learner -"These are lonely jobs." -Growing up in a coaching family with father and brothers -Impact his father had on his players and now headed into 46th year of coaching -Working for Terry Carroll at Denver and Kermit Davis at Middle Tennessee State as an assistant in the Sun Belt Conference -Terry Carroll had a simple approach and gave Matt a ton ...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 10
-Dad told him to get a job in college and he saw a posting while driving his car for “middle school hiring 8th grade basketball coach” -Coached varsity basketball the next year with Chris Ferguson and his brother worked at Michigan State -Opened the door to his graduate assistantship at Michigan State -Coached Al Horford and Drew Neitzel with Michigan Mustangs -Masters degree in coaching being under Coach Tom Izzo -Saw Drew Neitzel grow as a person and player almost as a big brother -Has held ev...
Oct 19, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 9
-Ended playing career as senior captain in 1993 on national champion North Carolina Tar Heels. -“There’s very few guys that get to end their college playing career with a win in the last game of the season.” -Dreamed of playing professional basketball player as a kid and wanted to take advantage of that opportunity after finishing at North Carolina. -Good friend from college (his dad) owned a forklift company in North Carolina. Had an opening for a sales position and offered him the position. -H...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 8
-Starting his coaching career as a student assistant at UW-Parkside -Ran his own AAU program with Next Level AAU -Hours, details and making no money but having a great experience running his own AAU program -Trey McKinney-Jones and Matt Thomas played in his program -Hitting deer with rental car while recruiting -Coach Reigel, Buchanan, Wolfe and Skinkis were all extremely helpful to him at UW Parkside -Coach Grzesk and the program building/defense at St. Norbert along with Woody Wilson -Coach Mu...
Sep 29, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7
-Played baseball in college at Rio Grande for first two years of college. Got to know basketball coach and had passion to coach -Transferred to Urbana and helped out as a student assistant -Kept on full-time after he finished at Urbana and stayed around for two more seasons -Became a GA for two seasons at Ashland and coached under Keith Dambrot in second season -Worked camps and connected with Steve Moore (second in D3 all-time wins) giving him an opportunity to spend six seasons with him as an ...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 6
-Wanted to get into coaching because of his father -Sat on the bench in 4th grade and had to wear sweater and khaki’s -Others he looked up to are Coach Steve Goers and Ryan Rebsom -Transferring from Ashford to Rockford -Becoming player, GA, Assistant, Interim and Head Coach -Original plan was to become high school math teacher and high school basketball coach -Had advantages in recruiting selling his playing experience and living the Rockford mission -Easy to stay at one place if everyones goals...
Sep 08, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 5
-Dad started his love with basketball coaching, UW basketball season tickets -Watching Sam Okey play during his youth -Hugh Roberts & Bob Haffele -The beginning of his relationship with Scot Vesterdahl -AAU Basketball with George Karl and meeting Tom Desotell -Meeting John Wooden in California and touring his condo -Joe Wolf coaching one of his AAU tournaments and the drills he had -His decision to attend UWL -Not about what you know, but who you know -“Kill them with kindness.” - Luke Homan...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 4
-The ball stops dribbling at some point. Wanted to stay a part of the game. -“You find something you love to do and you will never work a day in your life.” -Working for Bryan Hacker, Lee Rabas and Frank Schade. Learning from them and the differences. -Got his chance to organize, run practices, deal with parents and kids at a young age. Ran around 200 practices over 5-6 years. Always thought of coaching in college. -Compliment in Oshkosh Northwestern from Spud Schade gave him a great compliment ...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 3
-Enjoying family, pool and golf during quarantine -Growing up in Sheboygan, moving to Tampa, playing at Queens and UW-Oshkosh before landing at Lawrence -“Everything that is a blessing is a curse, and everything that is a curse is a blessing.” - Garth Brooks -“Enjoy the journey” -Odd jobs along the way -Figuring out he wanted to be on the sidelines coaching and not running half-time marketing event -Coaching at Eureka and Hillsdale -Coming back to Lawrence in 2003 and riding the wave -Staff at L...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 2
-Eli Crogan and Watertown boys basketball -Watertown reached state finals 1983 when Dave was in 5th grade -Knew he wanted to get into coaching at an early age -“The impact you have somebody’s future and their coaching career and path is huge.” -Coached at a lot of summer camps during sophomore year in college connecting with other coaches -Competed at UW-La Crosse in a tough and competitive WIAC -Making the jump from high school to college -The importance of youth coaches when running a high sch...
Jun 14, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
