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Locked In with Coach RB Episode 3: How Max Pendery went from student to Power 5 SEC Assistant Locked In with Coach RB

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In this week's episode of Locked In with Coach RB, join Randy as he visits with Max Pendery, a graduate of the Elite Coach Mentoring program, and currently an Assistant Coach at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. They discuss the journey Max has been on in his coaching career so far. Starting as a student, Max worked his way to a Graduate Assistant position at the University of Arkansas under Head Coach Eric Musselman. Tune in to learn about the strategies and perseverance required to make it in the college coaching industry.

Topics:

-1:10 Introduction

-2:50 Max’s time spent in the Elite Coach Mentoring program

-6:33 First job at Cincinnati Christian University

-8:08 Importance of working camps to grow your network

-10:03 Even with a small network, you can gain valuable connections in the industry

-10:56 Second job at Ashland University

-12:10 Importance of learning by doing

-14:45 Third job at The University of Arkansas

-16:14 The two things Max looks for in the next job

-19:05 Working with Coach Musselman

-20:48 Every day is an interview-fourth job at East Central University

-24:04 1, 2, & 3 degree contacts to grow your network

-26:55 When you shake someone’s hand, look through their eyes and you’ll see thousands of people

-28:02 People hire people they know-or somebody that they trust knows

-31:18 212° is the boiling point

-33:40 Parting Shot

Help the Podcast Grow:

As we build this podcast following please take the time to support Locked In with Coach RB. The goal is to openly share information and resources on how to coach college basketball based on 20+ years in the industry.

Tell your friends about us.

Give us a shout out on social media.

Give us a five-star review wherever you listen to podcasts.

Contact Information:

Email: rb@coachrb.com

Phone: (515) 450-1966


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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachrb/support

In this week's episode of Locked In with Coach RB, join Randy as he visits with Max Pendery, a graduate of the Elite Coach Mentoring program, and currently an Assistant Coach at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. They discuss the journey Max has been on in his coaching career so far. Starting as a student, Max worked his way to a Graduate Assistant position at the University of Arkansas under Head Coach Eric Musselman. Tune in to learn about the strategies and perseverance required to make it in the college coaching industry.

Topics:

-1:10 Introduction

-2:50 Max’s time spent in the Elite Coach Mentoring program

-6:33 First job at Cincinnati Christian University

-8:08 Importance of working camps to grow your network

-10:03 Even with a small network, you can gain valuable connections in the industry

-10:56 Second job at Ashland University

-12:10 Importance of learning by doing

-14:45 Third job at The University of Arkansas

-16:14 The two things Max looks for in the next job

-19:05 Working with Coach Musselman

-20:48 Every day is an interview-fourth job at East Central University

-24:04 1, 2, & 3 degree contacts to grow your network

-26:55 When you shake someone’s hand, look through their eyes and you’ll see thousands of people

-28:02 People hire people they know-or somebody that they trust knows

-31:18 212° is the boiling point

-33:40 Parting Shot

Help the Podcast Grow:

As we build this podcast following please take the time to support Locked In with Coach RB. The goal is to openly share information and resources on how to coach college basketball based on 20+ years in the industry.

Tell your friends about us.

Give us a shout out on social media.

Give us a five-star review wherever you listen to podcasts.

Contact Information:

Email: rb@coachrb.com

Phone: (515) 450-1966


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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coachrb/support

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