Tony Dorado, Head of Nike Elite HS Basketball | Ep. 13

11/15/22 • 59 min

As one of Nike, Inc.'s most admired and influential employees in college and high school hoops, Tony has worked at Nike headquarters for the past 26 years overseeing all the sponsorships and relationships of the country's top high school basketball programs and tournaments. Recently, Tony was named on both the "Top 100 Most Influential People in Men's College Basketball in 2020" and the "100 Influential People in Women's College Basketball" lists. Before joining Nike, he was a distinguished head basketball coach for 11 years at high schools in California and Oregon.
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Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
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Mark Pope, Head Coach of BYU Men's Basketball & Former NBA Player, with wife LeeAnne | Ep. 12

Mark Pope is an American basketball coach and former player who is the nineteenth and current head coach of Brigham Young University's (BYU) men's basketball team. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, where he was part of the Wildcats' 1996 championship team, and the Washington Huskies, where he was the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. He later played professionally in the National Basketball Association for the Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Denver Nuggets.
Pope and his wife, Lee Anne, a former assistant to talk show host David Letterman, have four daughters. Lee Anne is the daughter of the late Lynn Archibald, who was the head basketball coach at the University of Utah from 1983-1989 and was an assistant at BYU in the 1990s. Both are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith

Built Bar
Sports Parenting just got more delicious! Season 1 is recorded in the official Built Bar Studio.
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

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Thanksgiving Special 2022 | Ep. 14

We hope you enjoy our season one recap during this Thanksgiving holiday with 3x Emmy-award winner Mike Smith, Clyde Drexler, Tony Finau, Jim Nantz, Marty Haws, Mark Pope, Maddy Rasmusen, Chad Lewis, Dale Murphy, and other special guests.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
A riveting podcast combining the worlds of sport and parenting with thought-provoking interviews. Delivered to you by diverse voices with unique perspectives—unafraid of honest questioning and impassioned storytelling—for parents, athletes, coaches, and fans.
HOSTS
Mike Smith, Marty Haws, and Maddy Rasmusen
Mike Smith, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles Clippers broadcaster and first-round draft pick of the Boston Celtics, teams up with his former college point guard—the father of two All-Americans who just so happens to be an All-American himself—Marty Haws. Join these blue-chip dads and Maddy Rasmusen in their opening season as they interview some of the biggest names in sports and break down the blood, sweat, fears, and sometimes tears of sports parenting.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Maddy Rasmusen
CREATIVE PRODUCER & EDITOR
Jim Detjen
ORIGINAL MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Lisle Moore
Jax Smith