406 HoopsCast

This podcast is twice as good as any we've done. We catch up with Montana natives Jace Henderson and Taylor Edwards, who are members of the Nebraska Cornhusker women's basketball staff.

We chat with Chris Mouat of MSU Northern about developing diamond's in the rough, recruiting and the always competitive Frontier Conference. We also talk about Hoops for a Cause. Take a listen and if you feel like donating here is a link to help out the Isakson family! https://app.raise-365.com/digital/533591/12564?session=25198080&fbclid=IwAR09Q_eJZNmGvDe0gbzWMy7drlL7SIKQgqYG6hXYJf45Vg6excXO6qwmAwI

We chat with Montana native and current Corban University women's basketball head coach Bill Pilgeram. A native of Plains, Pilgeram was state champ, college All American and state championship coach.

We chat with Montana Tech women's coach Jeff Graham. A highly successful high school coach, Graham made the leap to college last year.

Season 2 of the 406 HoopsCast kicks off with Indiana Mad Ants of the NBA G League's Justin Wetzel. A native of Cut Bank, Wetzel has coached at all levels but hasn't forgot his Montana roots.

In the Final Episode of Season 1 of the 406HoopsCast we chat with the reigning Gatorade Player of the Year and one of the best Montana has ever produced in Breanna Williams. Just wrapping her Junior year of High School, Williams is one of the most impressive athletes this state has produced. We chat with her about her love of basketball, playing against some of the top players in the nation and seeing basketball dignitaries on the sidelines of her games.

In this week's episode we check in with former CM Russell Rustler, Stanford Cardinal and Oklahoma City Thunder player Josh Huestis. Huestis chats with us about his new ventures, working with young players to reach their dreams, how he gained perspective as a player as so much more. We also discuss the Montana Elite Invitational, for more information on this great event go to https://www.joshhuestisfoundation.com/montana-elite-invitational to learn more!

This week's guest is Rachelle Sayers, head coach of the Carroll College Saints. This past season, Sayers lead the Saints to a regular season and Frontier Conference title. We discuss learning from great mentors, winning at a high level in a tough conference, what's tougher: Coaching in a big game or watching your kids, and much more.

Guy Almquist, Head Coach of the Helena Capital Bruins, is a former All American player for Carroll College and long time mentor of Bru. We chat about a variety of topics; from teaching toughness, the secret to longevity in coaching, coaching great players and so much more. Check out the latest episode of the 406HoopsCast.

We talk with Michael Petrino, assistant coach with the Boise State women's team. Petrino is a Montana Native that got his start coaching Montana preps before beginning his college career with the Wyoming Cowgirls. He also served as the interim Head Coach of the Montana Lady Griz. We talk about recruiting, transfer portals, coaching mentors and the state of Women's college basketball.