" Bout that Life" AAU Basketball and Life talk Episode 11 - a podcast by Coach C.Collins

from 2020-11-08T21:38:16

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Coach C.Collins and Coach MJ are back and are ready to talk more AAU basketball, life and everything in between. In this episode the coaches talk about the Lakers and congratulating them on there championship along with what are the next steps for the power house NBA teams. AAU basketball is in a very strange place but the coaches talk the pros and cons of AAU for the coaches, players and parents. Also we discuss, the current state of High school basketball, we tackle parents putting to much input into players development and kids transferring high schools in order to play or do what is best for there family situation. We get to journey back when coach Nate coached one of YBA's own pro level kid Cristiano Felicio, currently playing for the Chicago Bulls and has been a supporter for YBA consistently. Again Coach Chris and Coach MJ speak there truth and thank you fort those who support and listen.

Guest: Nate Stephens(Oakmont High School Head Coach)

Coach Nate Stephens Is a native of Sacramento and the Placer county area. He began his coaching career serving as Head coach at Global Youth Charter High School (DIV 6)In just 2 years as boys’ basketball coach, he led the Global Youth Charter High School Bulldogs to the Sacramento Metropolitan Athletic League title, with a final school record of 22-2 for that year.

In 2009, he was named Coach of the year in the Sacramento Metropolitan Athletic League. Coach

Stephens then moved on to one of the largest AAU programs in Northern California YBA Dawg’s were he served as the top Varsity travel team’s head coach for 7 years. While serving in that position he also served as the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Yuba College for a 9-year period.

Coach Stephens then served as the Head Men’s Varsity Coach at Lindhurst High School from 2014-17 helping lead Lindhurst to the playoffs in his final year, ending a 7-year playoff drought. Coach Stephens was honored with winning the coach of the year