"More Than Just A Recruiter" Interview Series: Ep. 5: St. John's University Associate Head Coach TJ Cleveland.  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 fifth episode, I sat down with St. John's University Associate Head Coach, TJ Cleveland. We discussed his path from playing at Arkansas under the tutelage of Nolan Richardson to being an Associate Head Coach at the Big East level. It was interesting to hear how, years later, the defensive mindset learned as a player has translated to becoming a staple of his coaching philosophy.   Coach Cleveland discussed how grateful he is to have worked under the leadership of Coach Mike Anderson, the importance of culture, finding positive in the midst of all of the negativity around. He touched on how his experience in door to door sales gives him perspective as a coach. This was an overall amazing conversation and with everything going on in the world today, Coach Cleveland'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