#8-Pat Coleman: Journalist + Podcaster

12/07/18 • 70 min

Dan Krikorian hosts award winning journalist and executive editor at D3Sports.com, Pat Coleman. Pat discusses a life in journalism, building the D3Sports.com empire, and singing in a choir.

Show Notes:

1:00: Announcements!! Big news...

3:40: Pat Coleman bio and Intro

6:25: "Is there a band you'd pay to see"?... the Land of 10,000 Choirs

9:30: "Which part of the choir do you sing"?

10:15: Pat explains D3 sports and the basis of his work at D3Sports.com

13:55: "How did you get into covering D3 sports"?

17:05: "What do you see as your role in the landscape of D3 athletics"?

19:05: A typical day for Pat...

24:30: "Do you find that D3 sports is different in certain parts of the country"?

26:30: Where D3 schools thrive...

30:15: "Are there certain schools that set themselves apart...and how so"?

36:20: Pat expresses his thoughts on moving the D3 National Championships in football and basketball were moved from Salem, VA.

43:00: "How do you prepare to broadcast a National Championship game"?

47:55: Interlude

50:40: Pat discusses his "Around the Nation" podcast

56:40: Receiving the Jake Wade award in 201 (other past receipts include: Jim Nantz, Rece Davis, Vern Lundquist...)

1:00:25: "What's one of the best investments you've made in your career"?

1:04:15: Some books you must read...

1:06:50: Advice and goodbyes from Pat

1:09:30: Outro

Dan Krikorian hosts award winning journalist and executive editor at D3Sports.com, Pat Coleman. Pat discusses a life in journalism, building the D3Sports.com empire, and singing in a choir.

Show Notes:

1:00: Announcements!! Big news...

3:40: Pat Coleman bio and Intro

6:25: "Is there a band you'd pay to see"?... the Land of 10,000 Choirs

9:30: "Which part of the choir do you sing"?

10:15: Pat explains D3 sports and the basis of his work at D3Sports.com

13:55: "How did you get into covering D3 sports"?

17:05: "What do you see as your role in the landscape of D3 athletics"?

19:05: A typical day for Pat...

24:30: "Do you find that D3 sports is different in certain parts of the country"?

26:30: Where D3 schools thrive...

30:15: "Are there certain schools that set themselves apart...and how so"?

36:20: Pat expresses his thoughts on moving the D3 National Championships in football and basketball were moved from Salem, VA.

43:00: "How do you prepare to broadcast a National Championship game"?

47:55: Interlude

50:40: Pat discusses his "Around the Nation" podcast

56:40: Receiving the Jake Wade award in 201 (other past receipts include: Jim Nantz, Rece Davis, Vern Lundquist...)

1:00:25: "What's one of the best investments you've made in your career"?

1:04:15: Some books you must read...

1:06:50: Advice and goodbyes from Pat

1:09:30: Outro

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#9- Patrick Carney: Professional Basketball Player

Dan Krikorian sits down with his old friend, Patrick Carney, who is a 12-year veteran in the German professional basketball leagues. Dan and Pat discuss making a living as a professional athlete, living abroad as an American in your 20's, the importance of habits and a strong mental mindset, and what's up with the fans that bang a drum in the stands all game?

Show Notes:

1:10: Introduction and Announcements (new album, Grandeur, due out on January 18, 2019)

4:10: Patrick Carney bio introduction

7:20: Figuring our instruction in German

7:55: “Take us back to the 1st time you got off the plane in Germany to play basketball overseas”

10:00: “Did you ever second-guess your decision to leave the U.S.”?

11:10: Pat explains how he got over to Europe to begin playing basketball

15:00: Giving up an accounting job to chase a dream

16:30: “You have such a short window to pursue your dream”

17:40: “What is it about the game of basketball that you love so much”?

21:20: How Pat’s view of basketball has changed over his career and how it’s allowed him to grow as a player

23:45: “Describe for us a German Pro A crowd and typical game atmosphere”?