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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.
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Welcome back for Season 4 of the itsBIGGERthantheball podcast, we are excited to welcome Coach Buelah Osueke.
Affectionately referred to as "Coach B", Osueke served for 8 years as the Head Girls Basketball Coach at West Catholic Preparatory High School in the ultra-competitive Philadelphia Catholic League.
After an 0-18 season in her inaugural campaign, Coach B holds an overall record of 80-72 which includes a 2020 Philadelphia Catholic League basketball championship (First for black coach), a 2021 PIAA Class 3A state crown (First for a black female coach, first in program history), and six PIAA District 12 titles.
In this episode we will discuss:
>Coach B's transition from Houston to Philly
>Building a championship basketball program from the ground up
>The Philadelphia Catholic League
>Leading a team through tragedy 
>Stepping away from the sidelines
>Creating Pilar Training, and much more!!!
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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 and leaders.
If this episode resonated with you and you find yourself overwhelmed and pressured and want to connect, please schedule some time with us using the link below. 
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Are You Waiting For Someone To Save Us?
  As we celebrate the 3 year anniversary of the launch of the itsBIGGERthantheball podcast:
  We discuss our responsibility in creating the change we so badly crave in the world of coaching, leadership, and social action.
  We pay our respect to the late Coach John Chaney.
 
  We also discuss Coach John Thompson's groundbreaking autobiography entitled " I CAME AS A SHADOW" with Jesse Washington of The Undefeated. The book is so impactful, we have partnered with the T. Alexander Foundation to conduct a 4 part Webinar series reviewing the book and the societal impact of Coach Thompson.
Hit the link below for more info & registration 
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With the help of Joi Walker and Donald Gadson, we’ve embarked on this journey to tell your stories, share information and provide resources to help those who want to provide transformative learning experiences for those they serve.
 

  At 7000 downloads, We are honored by your continued love & support of the pod & the itsBIGGERthantheball brand!

Thank you to our TRIBE of guests & subscribers!
 
  Welcome to Season 3 of The itsBIGGERthantheball pod!
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This week on the itsBIGGERthantheball pod, we welcome Eric Worley, Co-Founder of Philly Triple Threat AAU and Executive Director of Philadelphia Youth Basketball, and his talented daughters Ms. Dianna Thomas Palmer, who serves as Assistant Athletic Director at Germantown Friends School, and Cire Worley, a rising sophomore basketball player and Founder of BucketGet(HERS), a girls empowerment brand committed to creating products, content & platforms for female athletes.
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Listen as we discuss all the impactful work each of them is doing in the Philadelphia community.
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"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."
 
 
We focused on the calls to action Coach Thompson left to us...
  Our conversation was segmented as follows:
"The world is changing, and college athletics need to adapt...Since the NCAA won't hold everyone accountable, playing players might as well as be legal."  "Thinking our way to greatness." - How are we protecting the educational opportunities for today's student-athletes? "There are no Black college coaches today with major influence. We took our eye off the ball." - Recapturing the purpose. 
Moderators for this conversation are:
Coach Edniesha Curry, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, University of Maine  Tracy Jones, Founder, T. Alexander Foundation Dr. Emmett Gill, Executive Director, Athletes & Advocates for Social Justice in Sports   Kevin Sutton, Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, University of Rhode Island SPECIAL GUEST, co-author of I CAME AS A SHADOW, Jesse Washington of the Undefeated. The conversation was so good.
We had to share it!
Enjoy!!!