"More Than Just A Recruiter" Interview Series: Ep. 4: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Head Coach Pat Baldwin  The foundational pillars for The Brantley Method are Inspiration, Motivation and Education; the mission is to utilize stories as a vehicle to provide those pillars to the world in unique ways. As a black man, a father of young black men and a coach/mentor to young black men it is important to show them positive examples of the possibilities and potential for their futures if they only dare to dream. I recently wrote about the perceptions, misconceptions and successes of Black Coaches in NCAA Basketball and it inspired me to take it one step further and create the "More Than Just A Recruiter" Interview Series.   https://www.thebrantleymethod.com/mor...  https://www.thebrantleymethod.com/mor...  For our fourth episode, I sat down with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Head Coach, Pat Baldwin. We discussed his path, journey, mentorship, and other key topics. One of the things that stood out during our conversation is the importance of representation and young black kids seeing men that look like them as Head Coaches. He spoke about seeing and looking up to John Thompson growing up and the impact that had on him. Coach Baldwin took a different path, starting in Corporate America after graduating from Northwestern but knew since High School that he wanted to be a coach. We spoke about how his time in Corporate America as a business analyst made him better prepared to coach, guide and lead young men in his role as a Collegiate Basketball Coach.   Coach Baldwin discussed the challenges of Recruiting/Coaching through a pandemic. We spent time discussing Social Justice issues and how he has those thought provoking conversations with his son, who just so happens to be a 5 star recruit. This was an overall amazing conversation and with everything going on in the world today, Coach Baldwin's story and message are very much needed and I'm thankful to have the opportunity to share it.   #FreeGame #GoFURTHER 🎈🏁  *Like, Share & Subscribe*   Twitter: @justinwbrantley / @TheBMethod Instagram: @mr_jwbrantley