Ep. 285 Cleveland State Men's Basketball Player Deante Johnson

02/07/23 • 15 min

Join me for another incredible new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by an amazing guest who has quickly made a name for himself as one of the top rebounders in the nation, current Cleveland State men's basketball player Deante Johnson (1:50-14:32)! Deante and I discuss his career in basketball and what it was like to go to the NCAA Tournament during the Covid-19 Pandemic, how he's become one of the best shot blockers in the entire nation, the origin of his nickname "spider," how this season has been and so much more!
Intro: 0:00-1:49
Interview w/ Deante Johnson: 1:50-14:32
Outro: 14:33-15:39

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Ep. 284 Maryland Eastern Shore Head Men's Basketball Coach Jason Crafton

Join me for another amazing new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by a college coach that has had quite the journey to the school he is now the head coach of today, current Maryland Eastern Shore head men's basketball coach Jason Crafton (1:44-22:24)! Coach Crafton and I discuss his career in coaching and what made him want to become a coach, his time as a video coordinator for Villanova and what kind of impression Coach Jay Wright left on him as a young coach, his first head coaching job that was at his alma mater and so much more!
Intro: 0:00-1:43
Interview w/ Coach Jason Crafton: 1:44-22:24
Outro: 22:25-23:49

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Ep. 286 Cleveland State Men's Basketball Coach Daniyal Robinson

Join me for another outstanding new episode of Riding The Pine! On today's new show, I'm joined by an amazing new guest who has recently earned his first head coaching job at the division I level, current head coach for the Cleveland State men's basketball team coach Daniyal Robinson (1:51-29:41)! Coach Robinson and I dive into his career as a coach and what got him interested in becoming a coach initially, his time in the BIG12 at Iowa State not just once but twice, what it was like being named the head coach of Cleveland State, the biggest adjustment to becoming a head coach and so much more!
Intro: 0:00-1:50
Interview w/ Coach Daniyal Robinson: 1:51-29:41
Outro: 29:42-30:40