***This is the first 10 minutes of The Power of Positive Pastner, full episode available in link at the bottom of this description***

Josh Pastner, 47, is the head coach at UNLV, where he's about to begin his first season leading the Runnin' Rebels. A basketball lifer who knew he'd be a coach even in childhood, Pastner's first head role came at Memphis, where he spent seven seasons from 2009-2016. He later led Georgia Tech for another seven seasons before spending the last two years as a broadcaster.

Pastner joined the show from his office in Las Vegas for a wide-ranging conversation that touched on a number of topics, including the stoic brilliance of Lute Olson, the preposterous challenge of taking over at Memphis in the aftermath of John Calipari's departure, and what being away from the game taught him about both basketball and himself.

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***This is the first 5 minutes of Miller Time, full episode available in link at the bottom of this description***

Wes Miller, 42, is the head coach at the University of Cincinnati where he's about to enter his fifth season leading the Bearcats. He previously spent a decade at the helm of UNC-Greensboro. He became one of the youngest head coaches in America when he took that job in 2011 in the same town he grew up in.

He joined the show from his office in Cincinnati where he discussed how he fell in love with the sport as a kid in ACC Land, the impact that Roy Williams Dean Smith had on his coaching style, the way he was shaped by the New England prep basketball scene, and the pressures of entering year five at Cinci knowing he needs to lead the Bearcats to the Big Dance.

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***This is the first 10 minutes of Lobo in Paradise, full episode available in link at the bottom of this description***

Eric Olen, 44, is the head men’s basketball coach at the University of New Mexico. A native of Mobile, Alabama and a graduate of Spring Hill College, Olen landed the New Mexico job this past offseason after leading UC San Diego to a 30 win season and the Tritons' first ever D1 NCAA tourney appearance. Prior to leaving for Albuquerque, he'd spent the entirety of his collegiate coaching career at UCSD, beginning as a D2 assistant and ultimately leading the program's successful transition to D1.

He joined the show from his new home near the UNM campus and discussed how the transition's going, what it's like to be at a place where basketball means so much, his excitement about coaching in the Pit, and whether his coaching style and temperament will change now that he'll be plying his trade in front of one of the best fan bases in college basketball.

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***This is the first 10 minutes of Bucky Ball, full episode available in link at the bottom of this description***

Bucky McMillan, 42, is the head men’s basketball coach at Texas A&M University. A Birmingham native and graduate of Birmingham-Southern College, McMillan arrived on the college scene in 2020 when Samford University hired him out of nearby Mountain Brook High School, which he had turned into a national powerhouse. Deploying an entertaining style and relentlessly marketing the program in the community, McMillan quickly turned Samford into one of the SoCon's most exciting programs before leaving for College Station this past #SearchSZN.

He joined the show from Texas A&M’s basketball practice facility and discussed the surprising benefits of jumping directly from high school to Division I, the meaning of Bucky Ball, the visionary thinking of the athletic director who first hired him at Samford, and his genuine belief that he can one day lead the Aggies to a Final Four.

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***This is the first 10 minutes of The Forbes List, full episode available in link at the bottom of this description***

Steve Forbes, 60, the head men’s basketball coach at Wake Forest University. A native of Lone Tree, Iowa, and a graduate of Southern Arkansas University, Forbes arrived in Winston‑Salem on April 30, 2020 during the throes of COVID. At 55, Wake became his first power conference gig after decades of toiling in the junior college and assistant coaching ranks. He came to Wake after getting his first head D1 job at 50 when he won the East Tennessee job and promptly turned that program into a SoCon power. Forbes has worked for four Final Four coaches, has long been known as an elite recruiter, and is a fantastic storyteller. He joined the show from North Carolina and discussed a lifetime in the sport, what people don’t understand about Gregg Marshall, and the challenges of resurrecting a moribund program in an ACC that’s very different than the one he encountered upon arrival five years ago.

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***This is the first 5 minutes of Mussel Beach, full episode available in link at the bottom of this description***

Eric Musselman, 60, is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Southern California. A native of Ashland, Ohio, and the son of longtime coach Bill Musselman, Eric arrived in Los Angeles after five successful seasons at Arkansas, where he led the Razorbacks to three consecutive NCAA Tournament runs that included two Elite Eight appearances and a Sweet Sixteen. Before that, Musselman guided Nevada to three straight NCAA berths, including a 2018 Sweet Sixteen. His path to the college game came after a long career in professional coaching, including head coaching stints with the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings and several years leading NBA and G League teams. Musselman joined the show from his home near the beach to talk about the program he’s building at USC, the lessons he carried over from the NBA, his relentless approach to roster construction in the transfer portal era, and how he navigates LA commutes.

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***This is the first 10 minutes of Ben McIowa, full episode available in link at the bottom of this description***

Ben McCollum, 44 is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Iowa, which hired him this past offseason after a wildly succession debut season as a D1 level coach at Drake. A native of Storm Lake, Iowa, McCollum put together one of the most impressive stretches in recent coaching history during 15 remarkably successful seasons at Northwest Missouri State. Under his leadership, the Bearcats captured four national championships, went to six Elite Eights, and posted five 30‑win seasons, earning McCollum a reputation as one of the game’s premier program builders and the ignominious honor of being the original #SearchSZN darling. A former Northwest Missouri State guard himself, McCollum transitioned into coaching shortly after graduation, first as a GA at his alma mater, then as an assistant at Emporia State and finally back to his alma mater bas head coach beginning in 2009. McCollum joined the show from Des Moines to talk about how he builds programs, why his success at lower levels will translate to the Big Ten, and whether he was familiar with the Curry Hicks Sage’s impassioned internet bullying campaign aimed at convincing the UMass Athletic Director to hire him in 2022.

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***This is the first 5 minutes of FRIAR, full episode available in link at the bottom of this description***

Kim English, 36, is the head men's basketball coach at Providence College. A Baltimore native and former Mizzou Tiger, English arrived in the Renaissance City after two seasons as the head coach at George Mason. English began his coaching career after a stint playing for the Pistons and a number of top tier clubs overseas. He has also served as an assistant coach at Tulsa, Colorado, and Tennessee., respectively. English joined the show from Boston where he discussed the meaning of his trademark phrase “Mindset,” his coaching influences, his favorite Providence restaurants, and how he went about constructing the roster for this coming season after a challenging second year at the helm.

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