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Coach Mark Gottfried welcomes Eric Musselman, USC’s head basketball coach. They explore Coach Musselman’s extensive coaching background which includes coaching in the NBA, his transition to USC, and the unique opportunities in Southern California. They also reflect on the influence of their fathers being coaches growing up and discuss adapting to the new landscape in college sports with NIL and the transfer portal. Coach Musselman shares his excitement for joining the Big Ten and finding success at USC.
1:00 - Back in LA Living in Manhattan Beach.
2:40 - Recruiting base of Southern California.
4:00 - Lessons learned from your father Bill Musselman.
5:30 - Growing up in the gym with a dad who coached.
7:37 - Albany Patroons and following Dad around the country.
8:08 - “How my dad was an influence on my coaching career.”
12:03 - “Mentors, so many coaches helped me.”
15:02 - Eric discusses the differences in coaching in college and the NBA.
21:45 - Developing players.
25:00 - Differences in the length of time coaches get in college vs the NBA.
28:00 - “College coaching, you are the coach, GM & the President.”
39:00 - NIL and the effects on the college game.
45:00 - USC and challenges of joining the Big Ten.
Coach Mark Gottfried welcomes Eric Musselman, USC’s head basketball coach. They explore Coach Musselman’s extensive coaching background which includes coaching in the NBA, his transition to USC, and the unique opportunities in Southern California. They also reflect on the influence of their fathers being coaches growing up and discuss adapting to the new landscape in college sports with NIL and the transfer portal. Coach Musselman shares his excitement for joining the Big Ten and finding success at USC.
1:00 - Back in LA Living in Manhattan Beach.
2:40 - Recruiting base of Southern California.
4:00 - Lessons learned from your father Bill Musselman.
5:30 - Growing up in the gym with a dad who coached.
7:37 - Albany Patroons and following Dad around the country.
8:08 - “How my dad was an influence on my coaching career.”
12:03 - “Mentors, so many coaches helped me.”
15:02 - Eric discusses the differences in coaching in college and the NBA.
21:45 - Developing players.
25:00 - Differences in the length of time coaches get in college vs the NBA.
28:00 - “College coaching, you are the coach, GM & the President.”
39:00 - NIL and the effects on the college game.
45:00 - USC and challenges of joining the Big Ten.
