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Episode 24b – Darron Boatright – Part 2

Posted by shanecosby on June 29, 2017
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Darron Boatright, Wichita State Athletic Director

Darron Boatright is a native of Marshall County and was named Director of Athletics at Wichita State in 2016 after serving as the department’s chief operating officer, then interim director, since April 2015.

Darron discusses the lessons he learned from his dad while coaching his own son and the challenges of Mark Gottfried to add value to a program while at Murray State University, then onto the wild west atmosphere of the SEC (Southeastern Conference) and the University of Alabama.

There are somethings you do for a paycheck and Darron will tell you there are others that you do for the love of a sport he reveals a personal project and discovery he made that spans generations of Legendary National Championship Basketball Coaches.

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Episode 25 – Kim Robinson – Snap Fitness Benton

Posted by shanecosby on June 9, 2017
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What does the baton twirling, fitness competitions and competitive long distance running have in common?  Today’s guest on the Dax Myahnd Podcast, Kim Robinson.

Kim Robinson is competitive to the core and has a huge passion for health, fitness and sport.  She has a Bachelor degree in Exercise Science, Health & Fitness from Ball State University and is opening a Snap Fitness in Benton, Kentucky.  As personal trainer she desires to to educate, inspire and empower others to pursue a healthy active lifestyle through exercise and nutrition.

She describes the importance of goal setting to success.  Kim tells her story how she overcame early criticism and used it as a driving force to develop her craft and become a featured twirler performing in front of crowds in excess of 100,000, in venues such as the Big House and the RCA Dome.

 

 

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Episode 24 – Darron Boatright, Wichita State Athletic Director – No Stone Left Unturned

Posted by shanecosby on May 22, 2017
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Darron Boatright, Wichita State Athletic Director

Darron Boatright is a native of Marshall County and was named Director of Athletics at Wichita State in 2016 after serving as the department’s chief operating officer, then interim director, since April 2015.

Darron discusses the lessons he learned from his dad while coaching his own son and the challenges of Mark Gottfried to add value to a program while at Murray State University, then onto the wild west atmosphere of the SEC (Southeastern Conference) and the University of Alabama.

There are somethings you do for a paycheck and Darron will tell you there are others that you do for the love of a sport he reveals a personal project and discovery he made that spans generations of Legendary National Championship Basketball Coaches.

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Burlin Brower – What I Really Like About Coaching

Posted by shanecosby on March 2, 2017
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Burlin Brower, McCracken County High School Boys Basketball Coach.

Burlin talks about building a program which prepares students to be successful beyond college.  He explains the importance of young players receiving the right kind of instruction so they can develop properly.

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Episode 20 – Barney Thweatt – Brewers Redmen and Christian County Colonels – Part 1

Posted by shanecosby on February 18, 2016
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Barney Thweatt is the common thread that ties a tradition of great Marshall County Basketball to the powerhouse known as the Christian County Colonels.  Success has been a constant companion of Barney Thweatt.

Barney Thweatt was a member of the 1947 State Runner-up and 1948 State Champion Brewers Redmen team.  Barney’s team was ranked number one all year and went undefeated in 1948.  In fact, Brewers is the last undefeated Kentucky Boys High School Basketball team to be crowned State Champions.

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In this interview you will discover the common bonds of these two legends and how their paths intersected at pivotal moments.

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Episode 19 – Ed Jones – UT Martin and Marshall County Hall of Fame – Part 1

Posted by shanecosby on January 13, 2016
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EdJonesEd Jones played basketball at Benton High School scoring the first varsity basket in the Chambers Memorial Gymnasium and later coached the last Benton High School Basketball team before becoming the first athletic director of the Marshall County High School consolidation.

Jones attended college at University of Tennessee at Martin, where he held numerous records in men’s basketball.  Coach Jones emphasized with great success fundamentals and developing players to make decisions.  He continues to use his leadership development skills in mission projects through the Benton Church of Christ.

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Episode 18 – JP Roberts – Paducah Tilghman High School Football – Driving Down the Field and Keeping a Community Safe – Part 1

Posted by shanecosby on January 5, 2016
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JP Roberts the voice behind JP’s Traffic discusses how playing sports provided him lessons that he still carries with him today.  JP played for the 1980 Class 4A State at Large Champion Paducah Tilghman football team during the fall and was a catcher in the spring for the Tornado baseball team.  JP discusses the coaching styles that influenced him as player and how that compelled him to give back.

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Episode 17 – Billy Chumbler – A Standout Player with an Outstanding Coaching Career – Part 2

Posted by shanecosby on January 4, 2016
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Michael Jordan letter to Paducah Tilghman High School Basketball Coach to Billy Chumbler for Team Academic Achievement

Billy Chumbler as a basketball player the Greatest Lowes Blue Devil of all-time.  He set the Louisville Invitation Tournament (LIT) scoring record.  He was recruited by Adolph Rupp of the University of Kentucky but chose to play college basketball at Mississippi State University and was the team captain at Murray State University.

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As a coach, Chumbler was inducted into Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame with an Illinois record of 492-196. He coached at Cairo High School and Century High School in Illinois. He coached at Paducah Tilghman and Trigg County with a Kentucky record of 288-93 compiling an overall high school coaching record of 780-289.

He is a current Dawahares / KHSAA Hall of Fame Nominee as a Player and Coach.  http://khsaa.org/httpdocs/hallfame/ScreenedNominees/Chumbler,%20Bill.pdf

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Episode 17 – Billy Chumbler – A Standout Player with an Outstanding Coaching Career – Part 1

Posted by shanecosby on December 29, 2015
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BillyChumblerBilly Chumbler as a basketball player the Greatest Lowes Blue Devil of all-time.  He set the Louisville Invitation Tournament (LIT) scoring record.  He was recruited by Adolph Rupp of the University of Kentucky but chose to play college basketball at Mississippi State University and was the team captain at Murray State University.

As a coach, Chumbler was inducted into Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame with an Illinois record of 492-196. He coached at Cairo High School and Century High School in Illinois. He coached at Paducah Tilghman and Trigg County with a Kentucky record of 288-93 compiling an overall high school coaching record of 780-289.

He is a current Dawahares / KHSAA Hall of Fame Nominee as a Player and Coach.  http://khsaa.org/httpdocs/hallfame/ScreenedNominees/Chumbler,%20Bill.pdf

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Episode 16 – Caroline Steele – Lone Oak Tennis to UMass Record Holder – Part 2

Posted by shanecosby on December 24, 2015
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Caroline Steele played basketball from a young age but selected tennis as the sport to pay for her college.  Caroline was coached by Larry Heflin and had other great influences such as Bennie Purcell, Mel Purcell, Judy Dixon and Billie Jean King that inspired, honed and developed her skills and person.  She discusses the lifelong bonds and lessons that she developed through competing at the collegiate level.

 

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