"Bout that Life" AAU Basketball and Life talk Episode 23

Bout that Life (AAU Life and basketball talk) Podcast

Coach C. Collins and Coach MJ are ready to talk more AAU basketball, life and everything in between. In this episode, the coaches have the opportunity to sit down with Julia Allender a former JC(junior college) heads women coach and current NCAA official. Julez, as she is normally called, has had an extensive background in the basketball world in addition she was one of the founders for the Sacramento AAU chapter of club Top Flight Elite. Coming to the show she bring insights to the differences between officiating AAU and college events and also add information about the process of recruiting athletes so its not misunderstood. This episode has a great deal of information so make sure to tune in.

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The coaches get right into the NBA and all the story lines going on with the Lakers and Warriors being out the playoffs, the Clippers showing life, the Suns becoming the fan favorite and the hate the Lebron has been getting on such a mass level. Of course in the NBA there is always much to talk about but its fun to see the different story lines unfold. June 15th marks the official opening of California without restrictions, July 2021 and the NCAA live period events post Covid are going to happen for AAU and coach Mark talks about his plans as a rookie coach going into this live period for the first time with his AAU team.

Coach Chris talks in depth about how the process of offers and interest from schools and how it all works and as always there are no punches pulled.

Guest: Julia Allender (Women's Head Coach/ NCAA Offcial)

• Started officiating at the high school level in 2018-2019 while still coaching at Sac City and then received college contracts in 2019-2020 after stepping down from coaching.
• Have remained officiating at both the high school and college level and was picked to the CIF Division II Nor Cal final in 2020.
• was hired as Sacramento City in June of 2014 and was the head coach for 5 years stepping away in 2019. During her tennure she turned the program around in just her second year and went 22-6, finished tied for 2nd in the toughest conference in the state, the overall 8 seed and made it to the sweet 16 round of the california state playoffs winning the first home playoff game in many years.
• Started the Sacramento branch of AAU program Top Flight Elite in 2016 where again she helped her players develop their skills while also receiving basketball scholarships.
• Allender comes from Ohlone Community College where she had a 5 year stint as the Head Women's Basketball Coach. In just five years she accumulated an overall win loss record of 105-45 (a winning percentage of 70%). With her most successful season coming in 2012 with a record of 24-6 and finishing with the #4 ranking in the State. Marking that as one of the best seasons in Ohlone history.
• She won three straight Coast Conference South Divisions championships with a conference seasons. Was one of only two coaches in Northern California to be nominated for the Northern California Coach of the Year in 2012. Allender moved the Renegades on to the sweet 16 round of the Californai state playoffs three of the last five years finishing with a top twelve ranking every year.
• Born in raised in San Jose, CA, Julia graduated from Santa Clara HS as an honor student. She was the starting shooting guard all four years and received numerous awards including being named to the California All State Team in 2000.
• After high school Allender headed to San Jose City College where she received honors as the starting shooting guard for the Jags both years she was there.
• She then transferred to Southern Utah University where she finished her collegiate career as the Thunderbirds starting shooting guard.

I've been called all kind of names as an official but I should never hear it from a player"

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This episode we get to see the perspective of a hard working official and overall great woman that gives some great advice and insight to trying to navigate AAU basketball.

Coach C. Collins and Coach MJ are going to see if Coach Julez is really Bout That Life!!!

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