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Masters In Coaching Episode V: Athletics Educator George Ellis

Posted on 9/29/2020 by Tim Cates


George Ellis

Our guest today is George Ellis, the general manager of the world leader in basketball education, PGC basketball. He was formerly the Director of Basketball Academy with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Lynx. Before that, he was the Director of Sports Development for the National Sports Center, the world's largest amateur sports facility. He's also an alumnus of the Master's in Coaching and Athletics Administration program from Concordia University Irvine.

Show Highlights

  • His why behind his involvement in basketball
  • The imaginative way people play the game around the world
  • How basketball is a microcosm of life
  • When your eligibility runs out, what are you leaning on?
  • How the game is a carrot for more important life lessons
  • Why you need to define your philosophy
  • Why internships are so valuable

Tags: Masters in Coaching, Sports Education, Basketball, Alumni, MCAA Podcast

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