Gardner-Webb basketball coach Tim Craft on basketball, coaching and his heart for foster care and adoption
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
4.9 • 685 Ratings
🗓️ 12 September 2022
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Tim Craft is the men's head basketball coach for Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Prior to taking the head coaching position in 2013, Craft spent time as an assistant coach at East Carolina, Auburn and Gardner Webb.
In his nine seasons with Gardner-Webb, he has 156 victories and in 2018-19, led his team to a 23-12 record and a berth into the NCAA tournament.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Tim Craft about his journey of coaching, why he chose Gardner Webb, coaching at a Christian school and his heart and desire for adoption and foster-care.
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| 1:47.3 | Hi, everyone. |
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| 1:49.7 | The intersection of sports and faith. |
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