David Patrick (Arkansas University) on Ben Simmons, the Boomers, and his NCAA coaching journey

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David Patrick, a former NBL player for the Canberra Cannons has since gone on to become Australia's best coach in the NCAA and easily the most successful recruiter of Aussie basketball talent for the past 15 years.

Topics include.

• Accepting a coaching role at Arkansas University (2:00)
• Coaching and recruiting during a pandemic (7:30)
• How is the NCAA going to fare when it returns to after COVID-19 (11:00)
• Playing for Syracuse and playing in the 1996 NCAA championship (13:00)
• Playing with the Canberra Cannons in the NBL (20:00)
• Playing overseas in England and Spain (25:30)
• The beginning of his coaching career with Nicholls State University (27:30)
• Coaching Patty Mills and Matthew Dellavedova at St Mary's University (31:30)
• Spending time with the Houston Rockets as a scout (37:00)
• The move to LSU and recruiting Ben Simmons to play in the NCAA (39:00)
• Doup Reath, his talent levels and the likelihood of him playing in the NBL this season (44:00)
• The move to Texas Christian University and coaching Kouat Noi (48:00)
• Stories from being a part of the Boomers coaching staff for the 2019 FIBA World Cup (51:00)
• Ben Simmons relationship with the Australian Boomers and the likelihood he plays in the Olympics (56:00)
• Coaching goals from here, career highlights and the toughest obstacles he faced over his journey (1:00:00)

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NBA Stars Past & Present - Andrew Bogut, Matthew Dellavedova, Stephen Jackson, Randy Livingston, Torrey Craig, Acie Earl, Josh Childress, Reggie Smith, Todd Lichti, Ryan Broekhoff, Doug Overton

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