Podcast Episode 020: Steve Konchalski, St. Francis Xavier University

Steve Konchalski, St. Francis Xavier University

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Today’s guest is a Canadian basketball icon. Coach Steve Konchalski from St. Francis Xavier University joins the show to talk about his 42 year coaching journey with the same school and his time with the Canadian national team. He also shares some great stories. Throughout the interview you can find a common theme of a strong love for the game of basketball but more importantly a passion for developing and supporting people.

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Steve Konchalski Topics

1:55  As a New Yorker, how did you end up coaching in Antigonish, Nova Scotia?

3:42  How much of an adjustment was it coming from New York?.

5:34  What made Stu Aberdeen a good coach?

6:44  As a kid in New York did you get into any of the legendary playground games?

8:55  When did you realize that the coaching aspect of basketball interested you?

11:23  What made the legendary Jack Donohue a good coach?

14:05  How much emphasis do you put on building relationships with your players?

16:18  Did you have trouble transitioning back and forth from assistant coach with Canada to head coach at St. Francis Xavier University?

17:42  Coach Steve Konchalski recalls his experiences qualifying for the 1980 Olympics and the subsequent boycott?

20:35  Coach shares some great stories about playing basketball on foreign soil, particularly in Cuba – as an American.

24:08  Coach talks about his brother Tom’s involvement in his program. Tom runs a recruiting service in New York.

26:06  Coach recalls recruiting foreign players when he first started coaching at St. Francis Xavier.

27:33  What are the biggest differences you’ve noticed throughout your career?

31:12  Possibly the strangest and most bizarre event in Canadian University basketball history is re-lived.

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36:16  Do you prefer the pre-three-point line era or the three point line era?

36:25  Do you prefer FIBA or federation rules?

36:31  Do you prefer the old name of CIS or the new name for your league USport?

33:45  Do you prefer to watch college basketball or the NBA?

36:44  Who is the best player you’ve ever seen in Canadian University basketball?

37:23  Favorite visiting arena you’ve ever played in?

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