Hardwood Heaven | Kris Stone | Under Armour and Stephen Curry
03/28/21 • 49 min
Welcome to the 19Nine podcast we are continuing our journey in Hardwood Heaven with our guest today Kris Stone, Kris is - Sr. Director Global Sports Marketing - Under Armour , and works Directly with Steph Curry on all things Curry Brand, was also a grad assistant to Coach Tarkanian at Fresno State and going way back played alongside Jason Kidd in high school.
+Tell us your basketball origin story.
-How did you fall in love with the game?
-What was it like to play in the same HS backcourt as Jason Kidd?
-You went to Fresno State to play golf, was basketball or golf your favorite sport and which one were you better at?
+Fresno State
+Grad Assistant Under Tark
-Give us a behind the scenes look at what kind of coach Jerry Tarkanian was.
-in an ESPN article it had you listed as towel preparer what did Tark say about the towes
-Those Fresno State teams had some big talent and bigger personalities. What sticks out to you the most about the Tark Fresno teams?
-Do you think college basketball will ever have the legendary personalities it used to have with guys like Tark, Coach Knight, Jimmy V, Rollie Massimino, John Thompson, Al McQuire, etc or have those days come and gone?
+Elite 24
-Explain how you came up with the concept of the Elite 24 showcase and how it all came to be.
-Any chance of a revamp and taking it back to The Rucker?
+Under Armour
-How did you get connected with Under Armour?
-As Senior Director of Global Sports Marketing at Under Armour and the Curry Brand what does your job entail? Or what is your favorite part of what you get to do on a daily basis?
-What kind of pressure comes with being a part of a team that is responsible for marketing a once in a generation talent like Steph Curry?
-Is there anything new or exciting coming up with Under Armour and/or the Curry Brand that you can share?
+Hardwood Heaven
-The gates to Hardwood Heaven open, Dr. Naismith meets you and escorts you in and says, “Here is everything related to basketball you’ve ever dreamed of. I want you to setup a game/showcase/contest.” What are you throwing together? Is it Vince vs Mke in a Dunk Contest, Steph vs Bird in 3pt contest, is it the Fab 5 vs Tark’s 90 or 91 team?
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Welcome to the 19Nine podcast we are continuing our journey in Hardwood Heaven with our guest today Kris Stone, Kris is - Sr. Director Global Sports Marketing - Under Armour , and works Directly with Steph Curry on all things Curry Brand, was also a grad assistant to Coach Tarkanian at Fresno State and going way back played alongside Jason Kidd in high school.
+Tell us your basketball origin story.
-How did you fall in love with the game?
-What was it like to play in the same HS backcourt as Jason Kidd?
-You went to Fresno State to play golf, was basketball or golf your favorite sport and which one were you better at?
+Fresno State
+Grad Assistant Under Tark
-Give us a behind the scenes look at what kind of coach Jerry Tarkanian was.
-in an ESPN article it had you listed as towel preparer what did Tark say about the towes
-Those Fresno State teams had some big talent and bigger personalities. What sticks out to you the most about the Tark Fresno teams?
-Do you think college basketball will ever have the legendary personalities it used to have with guys like Tark, Coach Knight, Jimmy V, Rollie Massimino, John Thompson, Al McQuire, etc or have those days come and gone?
+Elite 24
-Explain how you came up with the concept of the Elite 24 showcase and how it all came to be.
-Any chance of a revamp and taking it back to The Rucker?
+Under Armour
-How did you get connected with Under Armour?
-As Senior Director of Global Sports Marketing at Under Armour and the Curry Brand what does your job entail? Or what is your favorite part of what you get to do on a daily basis?
-What kind of pressure comes with being a part of a team that is responsible for marketing a once in a generation talent like Steph Curry?
-Is there anything new or exciting coming up with Under Armour and/or the Curry Brand that you can share?
+Hardwood Heaven
-The gates to Hardwood Heaven open, Dr. Naismith meets you and escorts you in and says, “Here is everything related to basketball you’ve ever dreamed of. I want you to setup a game/showcase/contest.” What are you throwing together? Is it Vince vs Mke in a Dunk Contest, Steph vs Bird in 3pt contest, is it the Fab 5 vs Tark’s 90 or 91 team?
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Hardwood Heaven | SLAM Top 50 College Teams of All Time
On Today’s episode we are talking about the Top 50 Teams in NCAA History. This coincides with 19Nine’s Hardwood Heaven and SLAMs recent release of the amazing Magazine about the Top 50 Teams. We are going to dig further into how the teams were selected and do our own draft because even though SLAM laid out their list the debate never ends...Let’s not talk football...
SLAM Presents: Top 50 Best College Teams of All Time:
+Top 50
-Let’s start with the cover there is a lot of pressure that comes with making a great SLAM cover. Showbiz and KG,The Drake Raptors cover, Iverson, where did this one start and tell us a bit about the artist.
How did you research teams, watch games, read, microfiche? (Start with PRC)
Did you consult with anyone on your list?
What was your toughest call Number 1 or was there another spot
How did you factor in styles of play or eras
How important was the coach to the teams you picked
Did you factor in any outside of basketball impact Fab 5
+Your Basketball Utopia which team would you want to be a part of or on
-You have one team you want to meet and talk hoops with dead or alive, which team and why?
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Hardwood Heaven | Chuck Everson | Villanova 1985 NCAA Champion
Welcome to the 19Nine Podcast I am your host Aaron Meyer I am joined by Josh Barnett Co Host and Co-Owner of 19Nine. Our guest today is Chuck Everson, Long Island Native, 6th round draft pick in the NBA and most importantly for today was a member of the 1985 Villanova Wildcats Championship Team. I’m going to dish it to Josh to get us started.
+Tell us your basketball origin story.
-How did you fall in love with the game?
-What’s it like being recruited by Rollie Massimino?
-Why did you end up choosing Villanova and was there anywhere else that you really considered going?
+Villanova Career
+Phi Slama Jama ‘83
-Freshman year, 89-71 loss to Phi Slama Jama in regional final.
-What do you remember about that game?
Tell us about the
-Did you watch the national championship game against NC State? Reaction back then?
+Georgetown ‘85
-What stands out to you about the national championship run the most?
-How special was it to be a part of the Final Four when the BIG EAST took 3 of the 4 spots?
+The old BIG EAST
-What was it like playing in the old BIG EAST?
-Was there a particular team/coach that you really hated playing against bc of style of play, etc?
-If you could have played for any other BIG EAST team/coach during your career who would it be and why?
+Hardwood Heaven
-The gates to Hardwood Heaven open, Dr. Naismith meets you and escorts you to the Beasts of the Easts section of his Basketball Utopia, who is the first person/team/coach that you see there? In other words is there one team/player/coach that hands down is the first you should see as you walk in and why?
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