51. The Beginners Guide to NAIA Basketball w/ NAIA National Championship Winning Coach

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In this episode we discuss how he got to the D1 level as a player, his thought process and decision to transfer, coaching a future NCAA Champion/NBA player, recruiting transfers as a college coach, the NAIA level, what it takes for a guard to play D1 and much more. Enjoy

What You Will Learn

[4:36] What is NAIA basketball?
[6:33] How did NAIA college basketball programs get so good in Kentucky?
[8:21] Do NAIA schools offer full or partial scholarships?
[10:00] Difference between NAIA Division 1 and 2.
[10:21] How many NAIA colleges offer basketball programs?
[11:12] Philosophy of how many transfers and high school seniors to take each year
[16:42] Cons of NAIA programs?
[18:23] What helped Kelly get a D1 scholarship to Tulsa?
[19:33] Who recruited Kelly in high school?
[21:09] Playing for Morehead State Coach Dick Fick – ESPN Story
[23:39] Kelly’s D1 college transfer experience
[25:01] What makes Kentucky high school basketball so special?
[ 27:10] Why does Mason County Kentucky have such good teams?
[31:54] Coaching at Hawaii Pacific
[35:33] Grit through kidney transplants
[36:51] How Kelly won the NAIA national championship title within 5 years of coaching at UPike
[38:06] Famous Alumni of the University of Pikeville
[40:09] What does a guard need to play at the D1 level?
[42:29] Biggest win of his career?
[43:05] Best player played against?
[43:49] Best player coached against?
[44:21] Favorite Movie
[45:34] Hobbies