No Place I'd Rather Be …

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No Place I'd Rather Be …

A podcast about St. John’s University (MN) basketball that features legendary coach Jim Smith as well as head coach and Johnnie alum Pat McKenzie ‘04. Hear from notable players and personalities that make this program one of the very best in all of Division III athletics. Whether a long-standing Johnnie basketball fan, a relative newcomer, or just a student of history, there's sure to be something for everyone on "No Place I'd Rather Be…"

  1. 8 HR. AGO

    On the Court with Head Coach Pat McKenzie (mid-season update)

    Hello! Today, we're back with Coach McKenzie for our mid-season update. ...Thanks to Coach McKenzie for taking the time to talk with the guys. Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by:- Sixth Man Enterprises- The Sexton Family Foundation- Bobbi and John Augustine- Maggie and Marty McCaslin- Steve Cummings at Nova Group- Matt Johnson- Rick DesLauriers- Sue and Jim Bowe- John Schultz Thank you to everyone who helps make our projects possible.Are you a member of the ...

    22 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    Troy Bigalke

    Today, we welcome another J-Club Hall of Honor member. This 2001 grad is the third-most prolific scorer in St. John's history with 1,568 career points, trailing only '57 grad Dick Matchinksky and '79 grad Frank Wachlarowicz. He is one of a handful of players to crack the starting lineup as a freshman during Smitty’s five decades at the helm, earning MIAC all-rookie honors that season. And, he followed that up with three consecutive years as an All-MIAC selection, earning the conference MVP hi...

    42 min

  3. JAN 3

    Joe Deignan

    Hello Johnnie basketball fans and welcome back to No Place I'd Rather Be, the podcast about St. John's University basketball and the legacy of Minnesota’s all-time collegiate wins leader Coach Jim Smith. Today, we’re back with our regularly scheduled programming as we continue to traverse the decades of Smitty’s 51-year career. But unlike our first two seasons, season three has a little something different … by the time we get to the end of this season we will have entered a new era of St. Jo...

    46 min

  4. 12/20/2024

    On the Court with Lucas Walford

    This week we welcome assistant coach and former player Lucas Walford to the show. Lucas was nice enough to sit down and talk with the guys about his path through basketball, how he got to St. John's and his role with the team. Thanks, Lucas!The Johnnies wrapped up their trip to our nation's capital with a couple convincing wins, bringing their win total to 10 on the season. Up next, a nice holiday break before a Jan. 4 matchup against Hamline....Support for benchwarmers media productions prov...

    23 min

  5. 12/13/2024

    On the Court with junior guard Thomas Menk

    This week for our On the Court feature we welcome junior Thomas Menk, who was nice enough to find some time to sit down and talk with the guys about some injury updates, his role with the team and what to grab at Kwik Trip for a solid late-night snack. Thanks for taking the time, Thomas! The Johnnies picked up two road wins against Minnesota-Morris and St. Mary's to move to 8-2 (3-0 MIAC) on the season in advance of their trip to the nation's capital for a couple games next week. ...Supp...

    18 min

  6. 12/06/2024

    On the Court with senior guard Andrew Wagner

    This week, we welcome Andrew Wagner, senior guard from Prospect Heights, Ill., to the show as he was kind enough to carve out some time Thursday morning following the Johnnies first conference game of the season ... a 75-60 win over St. Olaf to bring the win total to five (1-0 in conference play, 5-2 on the season) for your favorite basketball team. A big thanks goes out to Andrew for being willing to chat with the guys. ...Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by:- Sixth M...

    28 min

  7. 11/29/2024

    On the Court with Head Coach Pat McKenzie

    First of all, we hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! We’re back today with Head Basketball Coach Pat McKenzie as he was kind enough to talk with the guys first thing Monday morning after the team’s second consecutive weekend on the road, going 2-0 in Iowa and 1-1 at last weekend’s great lakes invitational in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As always, we are very appreciative of Coach McKenzie's time. Be sure to tune in each week as we continue with our "On the Court" series and shift the foc...

    19 min

  8. 11/08/2024

    JBAA Preseason Tip-Off Event Live From Basement Bar with Special Guest Host Eric Thomes

    Welcome back to "No Place I’d Rather Be," the podcast about Johnnie basketball and the legacy of Minnesota’s all-time collegiate wins leader coach Jim Smith. We have a very special episode of the show to bring you today. While we’re hard at work getting the rest of season 3 of the podcast ready to go, the basketball season starts Saturday with a 5 p.m. tip against UW Oshkosh at Sexton Arena, right here in Collegeville. We wanted to make sure everyone was as excited as we are for the start of ...

    37 min
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A podcast about St. John’s University (MN) basketball that features legendary coach Jim Smith as well as head coach and Johnnie alum Pat McKenzie ‘04. Hear from notable players and personalities that make this program one of the very best in all of Division III athletics. Whether a long-standing Johnnie basketball fan, a relative newcomer, or just a student of history, there's sure to be something for everyone on "No Place I'd Rather Be…"

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  • Creator
    Benchwarmers Media
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Benchwarmers Media
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