Off the Beaten Path Hoops

OBP59: Wyoming's Will Martin on People Who Sit in the Abyss, Resilience & Blue-Blood Lessons

Will Martin, assistant coach for Sundance Wicks at the University of Wyoming, joins us for OBP59. Coach Martin takes us through his coaching journey, starting from his fo

OBP58: Dr. Curt Miller & Tony Watkins on ATL Southside, my dad's the coach, and life as ADs

They were coached by their dads and then made their way into administration. Hear all the hoops stories from Dr. Curt and Tony Watkins.

OBP57: Gregg Gottlieb - a basketball family, a basketball life, a basketball coach

Coaches - come sit at the Final Four hotel lobby and listen to Gregg Gottlieb tell stories about life, coaching, people and family. From a restricted earnings coach makin

OBP56/2: Best Buddies and Beers in Berlin start Slappin' Glass Pod | Dan Krikorian (Part 2)

Join us for Part 2 of our conversation with Dan Krikorian as he breaks down the conversation in Berlin that lead to the creation of the Slappin' Glass podcast, the Jeff V

OBP56: Dan Krikorian - True Basketball Coach before Podcast Host (Part 1)

In OBP56, we welcome Dan Krikorian, head men's basketball coach at Chapman University and co-host of the Slappin' Glass Podcast, a favorite among basketball coaches acros

OBP 55: Flares in North Macedonia, D3 Hoops, Overseas Grind & World Geography with Tom Quarry

Welcome to the new season of Off the Beaten Path Hoops! In our first episode, we sit down with Tom Quarry, whose basketball journey embodies what it truly means to take t

OBP54: UNLV's Josh Pastner on coaching dreams, Lute, Cal and staying ahead of the posse

Josh Pastner, the all-time leading rebounder at Arizona, shares his stories and lessons from a coaching journey shaped by legendary mentors and high-pressure jobs. He ref

OBP53: Donnie Tyndall talks Love of the Game, Show Cause and Beef O'Brady's

Insightful. Honest. Unfiltered. In this episode, we sit down with Donnie Tyndall to trace his remarkable coaching path, from his early days at St. Catherine’s in Kentucky

OBP52: Brian James talks Michael Jordan, NU in NCAAs and the heart of Taylorville

Few people can say they’ve lived nearly half a century in the game of basketball. Coach Brian James has. With 49 years of coaching experience, James has seen the sport fr

OBP51: Dean Keener, from a truck stop to the Final Four

Dean Keener joins Episode 52 of Off the Beaten Path Hoops to tell his story that starts in northern Ohio and winds through Five Star Camp, Davidson, a truck stop in India

OBP50: Norman Parker and the Georgia Stars - a lasting legacy of hoops

The founder of the Georgia Stars Basketball tells us about the humble beginnings of the program in Bartow County, the steep learning curve in recruiting and competing, an

OBP49: Dan Evans takes Midwest roots to North Georgia success

Here's the story of Dan Evans, a basketball coach who remembers every play from every game, got a job in the South off HoopDirt (along with connections, relationships and

OBP48: Gonzaga's R-Jay Barsh says that if you open the gym, they will come.

We kick off Season 4 with Gonzaga assistant coach R-Jay Barsh who tells us the importance of opening the gym for anyone and everyone, including Isiah Thomas, along with h

OBP47: Tony Campbell takes the reins at Reinhardt

Coach Campbell tells us his path from player to coach, a battle with cancer and Barksdale tales.

OBP 46: NC Wesleyan's John Thompson on relationships over networking and camp connections

From mentors and role models to John Thompson mix ups and Final Four visits - it's all here in OBP46 with legendary North Carolina Wesleyan coach John Thompson.

OBP45: South Alabama's Richie Riley talks tough interviews, difficult decisions and finding the path

From maxing out your credit cards to leading a top division one program, Coach Richie Riley is a true example of following an off the beaten path to the top of the profes

Off the Beaten Path Basketball: Season 4 Tipoff Talk

Welcome to Season 4 of OBP, our off the beaten path basketball podcast for coaches living in obscurity, working in obscurity and even for those who have made it out of ob