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Andy Moore spent 25 years as an assistant basketball coach in the college ranks including stints at the United States Air Force Academy, and in both the Mid-American Conference and the Big
Ten.  He is beginning his fourth season as the head coach Reynoldsburg High School in central Ohio. 

After playing for his father at Mt.Vernon High School, Andy had a stellar playing career at Division III Muskingum College for legendary head coach Jim Burson. His career in college coaching began at Kenyon College as an assistant to Bill Brown in the early 1990’s, and continued through the pandemic in 2020.  Andy’s journey in high school coaching may have been unexpected, but his success should not be. Please enjoy my conversation about Basketball and Life with Coach Andy Moore of Reynoldburg High School.

 









Andy Moore spent 25 years as an
assistant basketball coach in the college ranks including stints at the United
States Air Force Academy, and in both the Mid-American Conference and the Big
Ten.  He is beginning his fourth season
as the head coach Reynoldsburg High School in central Ohio. 

 

After playing for his father at Mt.
Vernon High School, Andy had a stellar playing career at Division III Muskingum
College for legendary head coach Jim Burson. 
His career in college coaching began at Kenyon College as an assistant
to Bill Brown in the early 1990’s, and continued through the pandemic in
2020.  Andy’s journey in high school
coaching may have been unexpected, but his success should not be.

 

Brook Cupps first joined the podcast in the fall of 2020 on Episode 72. Since that conversation Coach Cupps has seen his team at Centerville win a state championship and make 3 consecutive trips to the state Final Four in Ohio's big school division. He has also seen his son be named Ohio's Mr. Basketball and accept a scholarship to play basketball at Indiana University. Did I mention that he has also published a book, Surrender the Outcome, co-authored a 2nd book, The Score That Matters, and he remains the head coach of one of the most respected high school programs in the country. Enjoy my conversation about Basketball and Life with Brook Cupps of Centerville High School.

Cody Hartzler is in his ninth season as an assistant coach at Baldwin Wallace University in 2023-24. Hartzler came to BW after spending two years as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Washington and Jefferson (Pa.) College. Prior to W & J, Hartzler served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Bluffton University for two seasons. Coach Hartzler also served as the assistant men’s basketball coach for two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Please enjoy my my conversation about Basketball and Life with Cody Hartzler of Baldwin Wallace University.

Jon Tropf is a northwest Ohio native, raised in Van Buren, Ohio just minutes away from the ONU campus in Ada, Ohio. However, his journey has been about a lot more than the distance between 2 small towns in the Buckeye state. Coach Tropf spent his undergraduate years at Eastern Michigan University serving as a student manager, including 3 years as the head manager. He began his college coaching career at Oakland University. He then spent 8 toal seasons at Goshen College, his first three as an assistant to Neal Young followed by 5 seasons as the head coach. He has since re-joined Coach Young at ONU. Please enjoy my convesation with Jon Tropf as we talk Basketball and Life!

Nick Sales is enetring his 2nd season as the head basketball coach at RHIT, an NCAA Division III program in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Coach Sales previously spent 9n seasons as an Assistant Coach and then Associate Head Coach at Marietta College. He enjoyed an outstanding playing career at Defiance College where he was the HCAC Player of the Year and an Honorable Mention All American in 2010. Please enjoy my conversation with Coach Nick Sales as we talk Basketball and Life.

Coach Michele Durand is making a return visit to the podcast. She previously joined us for Episode 28, when she was the recently retired basketball coach from Ohio Northern University. After a brief time away from the sidelines, and working in athletic administration, Coach Durand is set to begin her 2nd season leading the Oilers. Please enjoy my conversation about Basketball and Life with Michele Durand of the University of Findlay.