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Create Your Shot: Adam Nelson / Hoopdirt

1 hour 8 minutes Posted Nov 27, 2017 at 5:01 pm.

Tyler and Smallz Intro The Dirtking, Adam Nelson

Dirtking's background

Adam Nelson Intro

Dirtking's coaching journey

Working with Pat Skerry

Burn out working in coaching

Differences between division 1 and division 3 schools

Leaving the Division 1 level and what's the best choice for coaches starting out

-Tyler's arrogant past/plans and a quick story

Starting Hoopdirt.com

Amount of traffic to @hoopdirt and hoopdirt.com

The impact of twitter on the site

Controlling the flow of information and the news cycle

On being correct while reporting - Missing on San Jose State coaching search

Stepping out of coaching to focus solely on Hoopdirt

The structure behind hoopdirt.com

The future of Hoopdirt

Biggest struggle for Hoopdirt/Competition within the rumor mill

Balancing coaching/website and family

Ultimate goals

WHERE WILL THEY LAND

Ashley Howard - Assistant, Villanova

Earl Grant - Head Coach, CofC

Danny Hurley - Head Coach, URI

Gregg Marshall - Head Coach, Wichita State

Kenny Payne - Assistant Coach, Kentucky

Rick Pitino - Former HC, Louisville

CITY REVIEW - QUINCY, MA

TEN TOUCHES

Funniest guy Dirtking has ever worked with

Worst travel experience

Favorite Book

"Defense wins championships"

Craziest AAU tournament story

One change to college basketball

Three coaches on the hottest seats

Dream Coaching Job

Best coaching twitter follow

Best youth sport to attend

Parting Shots

Best advice ever given

Face-to-Face with 25 year old self - DirtKing's bat phone goes off in the background

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Smallz and Tyler are joined by the man behind the mythical twitter account @Hoopdirt. Adam Nelson, AKA, Dirtking talks on his career, the college coaching carousel, mistakes he made and advice he has for young coaches. A 25-year coaching veteran, Dirtking dives into burnout in the coaching world, building a business and the difference between Division 1 and Division 3. Dirtking can be reached @hoopdirt, at hoopdirt.com and adam@hoopdirt.com.

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