• Beyond The Uniform with TJ Brassil

  • Di: T.J. Brassil
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Beyond The Uniform with TJ Brassil

Di: T.J. Brassil
  • Riassunto

  • Every athlete has a story if you listen. We all see world class athletes on the track, field, court, etc., but we rarely get to really know who these athletes really are. Well that is exactly what this podcast will be doing. TJ Brassil will be giving you an inside look at the person beyond the uniform of these Olympic caliber athletes.
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  • Special Episode: Ato Boldon Interview Part 2
    Nov 25 2020

    TJ and Ato talk about the famous Oakley glasses Ato debuted 20 years ago at the Sydney Olympics (0:38). Ato talks about his career in television including: his decision to go into TV (3:21), if he was more nervous for his first Olympic race or broadcast (6:01), his favorite race to call (8:35), his favorite event to watch (10:50) and his time broadcasting NASCAR (12:30). TJ asks Ato about some of his interests outside of Track and Field including: his time in politics (16:15), his work with Homes for Hope (18:02) and his induction into the Institute for Caribbean Studies Wall of Fame (20:35). Ato talks about what it is like to now be a coach (21:56) and what it was like to run with the hopes of an entire country all on him (24:17). TJ asks for Ato's take on his prediction of when Usain Bolt's World Record will be broken (28:10) and they discuss Christian Coleman's current two-year ban from Track and Field (31:36). Lastly, TJ asks Ato what impact he hopes he's had (34:28).  

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    37 min
  • Special Episode: Ato Boldon Interview Part 1
    Nov 18 2020

    TJ lists some highlights of Ato's impressive resume (:53). Ato talks about his favorite moment in his running career (1:47) and what it was like running as the veteran on the Trinidad and Tobago team near the end of his career (4:07). He then tells the story of how a psychic played into his races in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics (5:52). TJ asks Ato why he decided to make a life long career out of track and field (10:17). Next they discuss the misconception that any fast athlete in the NFL has world class speed and could make an Olympic team. Ato describes what he considers "world class speed" (12:39) and why there is this misconception about NFL athletes (15:36). TJ asks Ato how this attention, even though it may be misguided, affects track and field (17:33) and what kind of effect someone like Tyreek Hill running in the Olympic Trials would have on the sport of Track and Field (21:34). They refocus on Ato's life as he talks about how the street he grew up on was named after him (23:55). TJ asks about the difficulty of moving to a different country at the age of 14 (26:19). Ato discusses how his track career began (28:56), a story about causing himself to be left off of a relay team for the Penn Relays in high school (31:14) and why he went to a junior college before attending UCLA despite being highly recruited (33:33). Lastly, Ato talks about how he got the nickname of Golden Boldon at a young age (35:35). 

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    39 min
  • Season 2 Finale Special Edition: Theo Robertson Interview
    Sep 23 2020

    TJ kicks off the episodes by talking about some of Theo's accolades (:30). Theo talks about his transition to coaching after injuries ended his playing career (1:16) and how difficult that was to accept (3:18). TJ and Theo discuss Theo's election into the De La Salle High School Hall of Fame (6:34). Theo explains how he realized he wanted to become a coach while he was working for the Pac-12 Conference (9:17) and what his introduction was like to the administrative side of athletics when he went back to Cal (11:51). He talks about what his biggest takeaways were from his initial days coaching at Cal (13:26) and how he landed his first role with the Golden State Warriors (14:54). TJ asks what exactly Player Development entails in the NBA (17:54) and how you can develop a veteran (19:40). TJ then asks if playing with the team at practice makes up for not having an opportunity to play in the NBA (22:03). Theo explains what an NBA practice day is like for the players (23:56), for himself (27:25) and what scouting in the NBA is like (29:57). They discuss Theo joining Luke Walton's staff on the Lakers (32:22), what that experience was like (35:30) and why he left after just one year (37:25). He then talks about his experience going back to coach at Cal for a year (39:52) and his time coaching with Team USA basketball (41:40). TJ shares a story about Steve Kerr and Jeff Van Gundy and gets Theo's reaction to it (44:05). Theo talks about getting a second opportunity with the Warriors (46:19), the biggest difference in his current role from his old one (48:09) and what it is like working with rookies instead of veterans (50:40). TJ and Theo talk about the development of Eric Paschall (53:14) and how Theo's approach to the year changed with the Warriors having to play their rookies more than expected (56:25). TJ asks what Theo's role will look like next year (59:10), what kind of input he has on the roster (1:00:40) and what it is like being in the new Chase arena (1:02:05). They revisit Theo's college days and he talks about his interests outside of basketball at Cal (1:04:34). Theo explains what his role is on the Board of Directors for the Big C Society at Cal (1:06:13). Lastly, he discusses his future goals (1:07:57). 

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    1 ora e 10 min

Sintesi dell'editore

Every athlete has a story if you listen. We all see world class athletes on the track, field, court, etc., but we rarely get to really know who these athletes really are. Well that is exactly what this podcast will be doing. TJ Brassil will be giving you an inside look at the person beyond the uniform of these Olympic caliber athletes.
2019 Beyond the Uniform with TJ Brassil

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