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A podcast about St. John’s University (MN) basketball that features legendary coach Jim Smith as well as head coach and Johnnie alum Pat McKenzie ‘04. Hear from notable players and personalities that make this program one of the very best in all of Division III athletics. Whether a long-standing Johnnie basketball fan, a relative newcomer, or just a student of history, there's sure to be something for everyone on "No Place I'd Rather Be…"
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Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, Brandon! Today, the guys caught up with 2024 grad Brandon Adelman about his journey post SJU, which includes a successful season in Kosovo and then a run with the Iowa Wolves of the G League. Thanks for making the time, Brandon! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauri...
Send us Fan Mail Today, the boys caught up with senior assistant coaches Danny Quinn and Zach Filzen. Thanks, guys, for making the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Sue and Jim Bowe - John Schultz - Klerissa and John Church - Margaret and P...
Send us Fan Mail Today, the boys caught up with senior Thomas Menk. Thanks Thomas for making the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Sue and Jim Bowe - John Schultz - Klerissa and John Church - Margaret and Paul Judge Thank you to everyone wh...
Send us Fan Mail Today on the program the guys caught up with freshman Jack Gross, Brayson Sawyer and Deonte Meeks. Thanks guys for making the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Sue and Jim Bowe - John Schultz - Klerissa and John Church - Ma...
Send us Fan Mail Today, the boys caught up with sophomore Gavin Olson and freshman Noah George and Max Spanier. Thanks guys for making the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Sue and Jim Bowe - John Schultz - Klerissa and John Church - Margar...
Send us Fan Mail Today, the boys caught up with freshman Tommy Auge and junior Jamison Lien. Thanks guys for making the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Sue and Jim Bowe - John Schultz - Klerissa and John Church - Margaret and Paul Judge T...
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back! Today, the boys caught up with managers C.J Cummins, Harisson Kreft, Logan Schad and Justin Holden (4 for 4 on celebrity shots) who talked with the guys about all things managing, how they ended up with the team and much more. Thanks guys for making the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group ...
Send us Fan Mail Today, the boys caught up with freshman Peyton Podany and Hudson Hochstedler along with a quick midseason visit with the head coach. Thanks guys for making the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Sue and Jim Bowe - John Schul...
Send us Fan Mail In honor of the 2020 team's upcoming recognition at Saturday's alumni day game we're republishing last year's episode with the team. Enjoy! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Sue and Jim Bowe - John Schultz - Klerissa and John Chu...
Send us Fan Mail Today, the boys caught up with sophomore guard Justin Johnson and junior Anthony Thorman. Thanks guys for making the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Sue and Jim Bowe - John Schultz - Klerissa and John Church - Margaret an...
Send us Fan Mail We're back! Today, the boys caught up with junior guard A.J. McCleery and freshman post Evan Weichert. Thanks, guys, for making the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Sue and Jim Bowe - John Schultz - Klerissa and John Churc...
Send us Fan Mail Hello! We're taking a break from publishing new episodes over the holidays. We'll be back with brand new episodes in January. Until then, happy holidays!
Send us Fan Mail Thanks to Charlie, Parker and Eli for making the time to talk to the guys! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Sue and Jim Bowe - John Schultz - Klerissa and John Church - Margaret and Paul Judge Thank you to everyone who hel...
Send us Fan Mail We’re back to our regularly scheduled programming this week as they guys caught up with sophomore guard Liam Farniok and redhsirt freshman Henry Tschetter. Thanks guys for making the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Sue and Jim Bowe - John Schultz - Klerissa and John Ch...
Send us Fan Mail We're off this week, but wanted to stay on track with our weekly updates on the latest with the Cardinal and Blue. So we decided to re-air one of our favorites from past seasons in anticipation of the return of the rivalry. Enjoy! Happy Thanksgiving! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautif...
Send us Fan Mail Today, the boys caught up with juniors Vincent Hillesheim and Baiden Bean, who talked some early-season ball with the guys, their roles on the team and some academic success stories. Thanks Vinnie and Baiden for taking the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - ...
Send us Fan Mail Today, the boys caught up with new assistant coach Zach Filzen, who was nice enough to take some time to talk a bit about the path that led him to SJU. Thanks, Zach, for making the time! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - Steve Cummings at Nova Group for the use of their beautiful facilities - Matt Johnson - Rick DesLauriers - Su...
Send us Fan Mail We're back! Season four starts today with a portion of the second annual Tip-Off Party at Basement Bar. Today's show includes interviews with Kyle Johnson, Thomas Menk and Vincent Hillesheim as well as with head coach Pat McKenzie. The full video is available at our YouTube page @benchwarmersmediamn. ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and John Augustine - Maggie and Marty McCaslin - ...
Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone and welcome back! We’re here today with assistant coach Danny Quinn, who was nice enough to take some time Wednesday evening between team activities in Chicago to talk with the guys about the team’s travel plans changing due to the winter storm, some sight-seeing while in the windy city and the proper way to prepare a hot dog from a Chicago area native. Thanks, Danny! ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sex...
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the Season 3 finale! Today, we welcome Jubie Alade, Lucas Walford, Colton Codute, Kyle Sorensen, Oakley Baker, Ethan Novacinski and Sean Ryan from the 2020 team who were generous enough to tell us about their experience with the covid-shortened 2020 season and NCAA tournament -- with a couple assists from Mark Lewandowski. ... Support for benchwarmers media productions provided by: - Sixth Man Enterprises - The Sexton Family Foundation - Bobbi and J...
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