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Episode 027: In The NBA Bubble with Coach Jerome "Pooh" Allen

The itsBIGGERthantheball podcast with Coach Kyle Adams

Release Date: 08/19/2020

The itsBIGGERthantheball podcast with Coach Kyle Adams

Question. Who tows the tow truck?? Welcome back to the itsBIGGERthantheball podcast! We are glad to be back with you regarding a very important topic many in the athletic ecosystem are not discussing. This week we are talking about the mental wellness of coaches. Coaches are navigating tons of pressures and challenges stemming from the pandemic, job insecurity, family, and the changing landscape of college athletics with no one to really talk to. We want this episode to help start the much-needed conversation and inspire action regarding the mental health and wellness of today's coaches...

Episode 041: On Her Own Terms with Coach Beulah Osueke

The itsBIGGERthantheball podcast with Coach Kyle Adams

Welcome back for Season 4 of the itsBIGGERthantheball podcast, we are excited to welcome Coach Buelah Osueke.

Episode 040: HERstorical HIDDEN FIGURES Part 6: C. Vivian Stringer's First Teams at Cheyney State

The itsBIGGERthantheball podcast with Coach Kyle Adams

This week we continue our HERstorical HIDDEN FIGURES series with members of C. Vivian Stringer's Cheyney State teams spanning from 1972-1980. As the predecessors to the 82 and 84 NCAA Final Four teams, these ladies while competing in the AIAW, set the stage for Coach Stringer and Cheyney State's ascension to powerhouse status competing for NCAA National Championships. Our guests are Pat Walker, Debbie DeJarnette, Drucilla Smith, Sharon Wilcher, and Mara Willis. We are also joined by members of the 82 team NCAA Final Four team Debra Walker and Yolanda Laney. Be sure to connect with Coach...

Episode 039: Developing Female Leadership: Coming Full Circle with Coach Kyle Adams

The itsBIGGERthantheball podcast with Coach Kyle Adams

Monique A. J. Smith of Seeds of Empowerment and A Chat in the Garden as she speaks with five women who have been coached and mentored by Coach Kyle Adams. Her panelists are Cheyney University alumnae Kia Whitley Duncan, India Marie Cross, Destiny Mcfarlane and North Carolina Central University graduates Monique Whaley-Briggs and Morgan Jones. They will discuss Coach Kyle's commitment to supporting and developing women in and towards leadership, his concerns on the barriers in achieving this goal, and who are some of the champions who have shaped this passion in him. To learn more about Monique...

Episode 038: HERstorical HIDDEN FIGURES: Part 5 :The Foundation: C. Vivian Stringer's Early Teams at Cheyney State

The itsBIGGERthantheball podcast with Coach Kyle Adams

This week we continue our HERstorical HIDDEN FIGURES series with members of C. Vivian Stringer's Cheyney State teams spanning from 1975-1981. As the predecessors to the 82 and 84 NCAA Final Four teams, these ladies while competing in the AIAW, set the stage for Coach Stringer and Cheyney State's ascension to powerhouse status competing for NCAA National Championships. Our guests are Marianna Freeman, Stacy Rhoades, Barbara Flythe, and Freda Moxley. Be sure to connect with Coach Adams & itsBIGGERthantheball * Social Media

Episode 037: HERstorical Hidden Figures Part 4: The 1984 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four and Coach Winthrop Mcgriff

The itsBIGGERthantheball podcast with Coach Kyle Adams

Welcome back to the itsBIGGERthantheball pod. This week, we continue the HERstorical Hidden Figures series with Coach Winthrop Mcgriff. In 1984, Coach Winthrop Mcgriff led Cheyney University Women's Basketball to their 2nd NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four. Cheyney would defeat University of Maryland, University of North Carolina, and Old Dominion University, ending their 45 game home win streak at the Norfolk Scope before losing to the University of Tennessee Lady Vols in the NCAA National Semifinals. Mcgriff succeeded C. Vivian Stringer as Head Coach her departure for Iowa Women's...

Episode 036: HERstorical HIDDEN FIGURES: Presenting your 1982 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Finalist Cheyney State Lady Wolves Part 3

The itsBIGGERthantheball podcast with Coach Kyle Adams

Coached by Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer, The 1982 Cheyney University Women's Basketball program holds the distinction of being the first and only HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Women's Basketball program to advance to the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game. This program also holds the distinction of being the only HBCU Women's Basketball Program to have players achieve KODAK ALL- AMERICAN in Valerie Walker in 1981,1982, and Yolanda Laney in 1984. No other Historically Black College or University Basketball program, WOMEN or...

Episode 035: HERstorical HIDDEN FIGURES: Presenting your 1982 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Finalist Cheyney State Lady Wolves: Part 2

The itsBIGGERthantheball podcast with Coach Kyle Adams

We could not fit all this history into one episode!! These ladies have all the receipts... Check out Part 2 of HERstorical Hidden Figures and your 1982 NCAA Tournament Finalist Cheyney State Lady Wolves!!! Coached by Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer, The 1982 Cheyney University Women's Basketball program hold the distinction of being the FIRST and ONLY HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Women's Basketball program to advance to the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game. The CU Lady Wolves also hold the...

Episode 034: HERstorical HIDDEN FIGURES: Presenting your 1982 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Finalist Cheyney State Lady Wolves: Part 1

The itsBIGGERthantheball podcast with Coach Kyle Adams

We've had some outstanding guests on the itsBIGGERthantheball pod, but I have to admit that since starting this endeavor THIS EPISODE has been a dream come true. Coached by Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer, The 1982 Cheyney University Women's Basketball program hold the distinction of being the FIRST and ONLY HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Women's Basketball program to advance to the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game. The CU Lady Wolves also hold the distinction of being the only HBCU Women's Basketball...

Episode 033: I CAME AS A SHADOW HUDDLE UP with SUPER FRIENDS

The itsBIGGERthantheball podcast with Coach Kyle Adams

"Love is not a word. It's an action." - pg 314 Over the course of four weeks, we hosted a book review webinar entitled The Luxury Of Huddle Up centered around Coach Thompson's profound statement " I NEVER HAD THE LUXURY OF JUST BEING A BASKETBALL COACH." from his outstanding autobiography entitled "I CAME AS A SHADOW" co-authored by Jesse Washington of the Undefeated. Hosted by itsBIGGERthantheball, LLC and the T. Alexander Foundation, Sunday, February 14 at 3 pm, we hosted the final installment of our dynamic four-part conversation on "I Came As A Shadow."...

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This week we on the itsBIGGERthantheball pod, we are honored to welcome Philly native and Boston Celtics Assistant Coach Jerome Allen.

Pooh shares insight on:

*North Philly

*Childhood influencers

*Attending University of Penn and playing for Fran Dunphy

*Playing in the league, going overseas- How it expanded his outlook on life

*Starting his non-profit, Hood Enriched, and exposing young people to life abroad.

*Becoming head coach at Penn

*Coaching in the NBA

*Why Kara Lawson with be successful at Duke

*Life in the NBA bubble and being a mentor to his players.