#9- Patrick Carney: Professional Basketball Player

12/14/18 • 57 min

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”?

25:20: Fans banging drums the entire game...

28:50: Getting noticed around town...

30:10: Pat explains the differences he sees in how Germans and Americans teach the game of basketball to the youth

35:40: “What are some of the more difficult parts of being a professional athlete”?

37:45: “If you sit at the table long enough, eventually you’ll get fed”

38:20: Interlude

41:10: Pat talks about the experience of living abroad as an American

45:25: “What does America look like in the eyes of the Germans in 2018”?

47:35: “What’s something you wish you knew 12 years ago about being a professional basketball player”?

51:00: Pat discusses the next steps in his career path

52:15: The most valuable investment in your career...

54:00: A basketball book you must read!...

55:50: Pat’s parting words...

56:15: Outro

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”?

25:20: Fans banging drums the entire game...

28:50: Getting noticed around town...

30:10: Pat explains the differences he sees in how Germans and Americans teach the game of basketball to the youth

35:40: “What are some of the more difficult parts of being a professional athlete”?

37:45: “If you sit at the table long enough, eventually you’ll get fed”

38:20: Interlude

41:10: Pat talks about the experience of living abroad as an American

45:25: “What does America look like in the eyes of the Germans in 2018”?

47:35: “What’s something you wish you knew 12 years ago about being a professional basketball player”?

51:00: Pat discusses the next steps in his career path

52:15: The most valuable investment in your career...

54:00: A basketball book you must read!...

55:50: Pat’s parting words...

56:15: Outro

Previous Episode

#8-Pat Coleman: Journalist + Podcaster

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

Next Episode

#10- Justin Young: Professional Basketball Player

Dan Krikorian sits down and talks with his former player, Justin Young, who is currently playing professional basketball for the Saigon Heat in Vietnam. Dan and Justin discuss taking chances, eating healthy and taking care of your body, living in a foreign country, and the role that sports play in society.