Masters in Coaching Podcast- Episode LXX

Petros And Money

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4.7 • 991 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Tim Cates talks with new Long Beach State Basketball Coach Chris Acker about getting his dream job in college hoops. After serving as an assistant coach at San Diego State the last five seasons, Coach Acker is excited about building the Beach program and taking it to new levels in the Big West Conference. He talks about the importance of mental health with coaches and players. Coach Acker is a graduate of the MCAA program at Concordia University Irvine and talks about his experience in the program and how it helped him in his growth as a coach

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0:00.0	After years of coaching at the JC level and as an assistant at the Division 1 level,
0:05.0	he is now the head coach at what he calls his dream job. He is Chris Acker,
0:09.7	and he's the new basketball coach at Long Beach State,
0:13.5	and he joins us now on episode 70
0:16.4	of the Masters and Coaching Podcast.
0:19.0	Let's go.
0:25.7	Well, welcome in to episode 70 of the Masters and Coaching podcast here on I-Heart Radio or wherever you download your
0:28.8	podcast we appreciate it so excited to talk to this week's guest.
0:33.0	Former player, including professionally here in the States and overseas,
0:37.0	he's been a coach now for 16 plus years
0:40.0	and assistant at the JC level here in Southern California,
0:42.0	head coach at West LA College.
0:44.1	Assistant coach then at D1 at Hawaii, Assistant coach at Boise State.
0:47.8	Most recently, five years of the assistant coach at San Diego State.
0:51.3	And just a few weeks ago here, named as the head coach at Long Beach State.
0:55.2	He is Chris Acker and he joins us now here on the Masters in Coaching Podcast.
0:59.1	Coach, welcome, congratulations. How you doing?
1:02.7	I'm doing fantastic. I'm doing fantastic.
1:04.0	I'm doing fantastic.
1:05.0	Really appreciate the opportunity to be on.
1:08.4	Absolutely.
1:09.0	Just talk about the whirlwind of the last few weeks.
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