The "More Than Just A Recruiter" Interview Series: Ep. 7: Michigan State Associate HC Dwayne Stephens  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/more-than-just-a-recruiter https://www.thebrantleymethod.com/more-than-just-a-recruiter-conference-championship-edition  For our seventh episode, I sat down with Michigan State University Associate Head Coach, Dwayne "D.J." Stephens. We discussed his path as a player at Michigan State to his current position as Associate Head Coach of his Alma Matter. We discussed the importance of culture within a program, the value that mentorship from other black coaches played on his personal growth/development as a coach and his desire to one day lead his own program.   It was great to be able to have this conversation with Coach Stephens and know it will positively impact the careers of young college coaches and potential college coaches. This was an overall amazing conversation and with everything going on in the world today, Coach Stephens' 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