Episode 35 - Jason Vermillion - Head Boys Basketball Coach - Arlington High School (Ohio)

07/20/20 • 59 min

Basketball and Life: with Coach Jon Cook

Jason Vermillion is a native of northwest Ohio and graduated from Cory-Rawson High School, which is just a stone's throw away from Arlington where Jason has now been the head basketball coach for the past 22 years. With well in excess of 300 career wins, a trip to the state Final Four, and no signs of slowing down anytime soon, Coach Vermillion has built a terrific small school basketball program and is one of the truly good guys in the game of basketball. Please enjoy my visit with Jason Vermillion of Arlington High School.

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Episode 34 - Frank Kill - Head Basketball Coach - Lima Central Catholic High School (Lima, Ohio)

I have had the opportunity to coach against Frank Kill when he played for a state championship team while he was a student at Lincolnview High School in 1997 and to coach against Frank Kill as the head coach of a state championship team at Lima Central Catholic in 2014. While neither was a particularly pleasant experience, I observed the same passion, energy and dedication to the team in both instances. I have also served as the color analyst for LCC broadcasts for three seasons, and I watched Coach Kill compete in the state finals two more, and also coach a team to a 6-17 record. Coach Kill remains a passionate, energetic coach who demands that his players compete at maximum effort and always place team above self. When you here Coach Kill's story you will understand how his personal journey and development have prepared him for the many facets that being a head coach require. Please enjoy my conversation with Coach Frank Kill of Lima Central Catholic High School.

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Episode 36 - Kyle Brumett - Head Basketball Coach at Wabash College (Crawfordsville, IN)

My guest today is Kyle Brumett. Kyle has been a head college coach for 14 seasons at three different institutions, Lakeland College, Defiance College and now Wabash College. Prior to becoming a head coach, he was an assistant at DePauw University and the University of Southern Indiana, where he worked for current Auburn coach Bruce Pearl. As a college student, Coach Brumett attended Hanover College and worked for legendary head coach Mike Beitzel. Along with Beitzel and Pearl, Coach Brumett's journey through Hanover and DePauw has resulted in his working with numerous Division III head coaches as well as Micah Shrewsberry of Purdue University and Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. Coach Brum has a truly fascinating journey! Please enjoy my conversation with Kyle Brumett of Wabash College.