United We Hoop – The Basketball Embassy Podcast

R.C. was named CEO for Spurs Sports and Entertainment in July of 2019. In his current role he leads the business operations for all sports franchises owned and operated by Spurs Sports & Entertainment which includes the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), the Austin Spurs (NBA G-League) and San Antonio FC (USL Soccer) as well as the operations of the AT&T Center and Toyota Field. Prior to being named CEO Buford held the role of president of sports franchises from 2008-19. He served as the general manager of the Spurs while overseeing the sports administration for the other teams in the SS&E family. He has twice been named the NBA’s executive of the Year in 2014 and 2016. R.C. started his professional career as an assistant coach at the University of Kansas in 1983. During each of his five seasons at Kansas, the Jayhawks participated in the NCAA Tournament. Buford was on the coaching staff for the team that won the 1988 NCAA Championship as well as the 1985–86 squad that advanced to the Final Four.

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Coach Chris Dial has a conversation with former Syracuse stand out and professional basketball player Chinny Nwagbo about a variety of topics including the continual struggle for equity in society and the significance of the Black Lives Matter movement.

She also shares her experiences working with the Sports Diplomacy – U.S. Department of State.

Instagram – @chinny_n
Twitter – @chinnyloveslife
You Tube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0nQ1qDa4jTSL_T-8kXlKA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SportsDiplomacyDivision

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Don Showalter is a 10-time USA Basketball gold medalist head coach while serving as head coach of USA men’s U16 and U17 national teams from 2009-2018. In May 2016, he was hired as a coach director, USA Basketball youth and sport development division.

Most recently, Showalter led the 2018 USA Basketball Men’s U17 National Team to a 7-0 record and gold medal at the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup. In recognition of his leadership, he was named as a co-recipient of the 2018 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year award, an honor he shared with USA U17 women’s head coach Carla Berube.

Showalter and Berube also shared the 2017 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year honor.

A high school coach for 42 years, Showalter’s 2018 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year recognition was his 10th-straight such honor. He owns a perfect 62-0 record at the helm of USA Basketball U16 and U17 teams since the inaugural U16 competition in 2009.

He has led the 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 USA men’s U16 national teams to gold medals, as well as top finishes for the 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018 FIBA U17 World Cups.

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