AdventistHoops
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Episode 44 - 2026 All-American Debrief
Episode 44 - 2026 All-American Debrief
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Celebrating the people and programs of Seventh-day Adventist basketball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- Episode 44 - 2026 All-American Debrief · 29 minAdventistHoops All-Americans Gwen Rosich and Elijah Denis, along with Union Adventist University athletic director and men's head coach Drew Mekelburg reflect on the experience…
- Episode 43 - Union College Legends - Ron Dodds and Matt Gal · 50 minOn location from the historic Thunderdome at Union Adventist University, the show welcomes two legends of Union basketball, Coach Ron Dodds and Matt Gal, the best player to come…
- Episode 42 - Andrea Hoover - Former LA Sparks guard and Spring Valley Academy standout · 55 minAndrea is a former standout athlete at Spring Valley Academy (SVA) in Ohio, a member of the University of Dayton’s Hall of Fame, and a former guard for the WNBA's Los Angeles…
- Episode 41 - Jarrett Swain - Greatest Oakwood Adventist Academy team of all time? · 51 minIn this episode of the AdventistHoops Podcast, recorded on location at Oakwood Adventist Academy in Huntsville, Alabama, the hosts discuss a social media controversy regarding…
- Episode 40 - Kia Williams - Andrews University Women's Coach - Why she cancelled the '24-'25 season · 45 minCoach Williams joins the guys to discuss the "fresh start" of this past season after cancelling the 2024-2025 season. This focused on establishing a solid foundation and team…
- Episode 39 - Adrian Hargrove - Adventist academy to a D1 program, writing a student-athlete journal · 60 minAdrian Hargrove shares his experiences growing up as a standout at Oakwood Adventist Academy (OAA), and compares his squad with this year's team. He reflects on his high school…
- Episode 38 - Makana Stone - Walla Walla University Women's Head Coach - Professional ball in Europe, coming home to Walla Walla, and discovering the joy of the Sabbath · 45 minNew Co-Host! Josh Boyko joins the podcast as a regular fixture. He is a 2024 graduate of Minnesota State University, Moorhead, with a degree in sports broadcasting and…
- Episode 37 - SWAU Hoops Classic 30th Anniversary - Origins of the tournament, the best teams and players over the years, and why it's a destination for out of state schools. · 21 minOn the 30th anniversary of Southwestern Adventist University’s (SWAU) "Hoops Classic” high school tournament, Dustin Comm visits Keene, Texas, to see the tournament for himself…
- Episode 36 - Ramogi Nyagudi - NCAA Division 1 player, Canadian U18 national team, navigating Sabbath · 34 minA 6’9” forward from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ramogi played a season at Division 1 Saint Thomas University in Minnesota before returning home this year to play at the University of…
- Episode 35 - Rob Wilson - Canadian national team member with Steve Nash, 13-year international pro, co-founder of SlamBall · 49 minFormer Canadian national team member shares what it was like playing with Steve Nash, growing up Seventh-day Adventist in Toronto, and how he navigated the Sabbath throughout his…
- Episode 34 - Patrick Crarey - D1 head coach at Grambling State University, Takoma Academy and La Sierra University grad, guest coach for San Antonio Spurs summer league with Wemby · 45 minThe new head coach at Division 1 Grambling State University talks about his Adventist roots, from playing in Adventist church league in Takoma Park, Maryland, to Takoma Academy…
- Episodes 33 - All-American Media Team Debrief - Behind the scenes capturing this historic event in photos, highlights, and a documentary film · 45 minThe media team for the first-ever AdventistHoops All-American Weekend assembles to relive their experience behind the scenes of this historic event. From a fun media day, to…
- Episode 32 - All-American Weekend Debrief - Dane Petersen and Addy Dodds · 49 minRecent graduate of Portland Adventist Academy, Dane Petersen, and incoming junior at Mile High Academy, Addy Dodds, join the show to talk about their experience at the first-ever…
- Episode 31 - Aldin Smalling of Basketball Factory - Club basketball in Canada and the personal struggle of playing on Sabbath in university · 41 minAfter seeing how his Sabbath observance was honored in high school in Canada, and the potential he saw in Adventist youth around him as an adult, Aldin and his wife started the…
- Episode 30 - Evan Willis & Reggie Todd - Adventist travel club basketball and playing D1 without compromising Sabbath · 56 minPastor Willis shares how he was inspired to create the Northeast Stingers basketball club through his church in North Carolina, and how it’s grown to include multiple age groups…
- Episode 29 - Carla Monnier - A driveby shooting changed her life forever, but she’s reconnected with her basketball past as an assistant for the Forest Lake Academy girls · 34 minCarla shares her basketball journey, from her early days in Maryland playing at Beltsville Adventist School, to a storied high school career at Mesa Grande Academy in California…
- Episode 28 - Caleb Allen - Advent Sports · 34 minThe founder of a new company called “Advent Sports” talks about his basketball journey from a small Adventist school in Oregon to playing college ball at Union College (now Union…
- Episode 27 - Ethan Lowe - La Sierra University’s Men’s Head Coach on building a championship program, a historic season 23-24 season, and why he still wears a suit to games · 31 minLa Sierra University’s men’s head coach shares his college basketball coaching journey, which began at the age of 22 under the guidance of his dad at a community college in…
- Episode 26 - Lucio Camacho - Loma Linda Academy AD and girls head coach on working at smaller Adventist schools at previous stops versus now at the largest in North America. · 40 minLucio is the athletic director and girls head coach at Loma Linda Academy in California, the largest Seventh-day Adventist school in North America. His career in education began…
- Episode 25 - Jared Rusher - Andrews University men's head coach on casting a vision and shifting culture. · 38 minAs a first-year head coach for Andrews University, Jared talks about his vision for the program, which he acknowledges has struggled recently. He talks about his experience with…
