The Prep School Coach Who Got Bobby Knight to Send His Son to His Program feat. Coach Whit Lesure
Channel: PREP Athletics
Date: 2021-01-13

PREP Athletics is proud to have New England Basketball Hall of Fame Coach Whit Lesure on the podcast.  Whit is the Bridgton Academy head basketball coach and shares his life experiences and advice on the prep school basketball scene.  

Show Notes: 
0:00- Intro
0:44- Whit Lesure Intro
0:56- Whit Lesure background
1:40- Playing days at Hobart College
2:10- Life after Hobart
2:52: Coaching job at New Hampton School
4:09- Phone call with Hall of Fame Coach Bobby Knight
6:44- University of New Hampshire coaching job
9:18- Fired from New Hampshire goes on to CC and then Bridgton Academy
10:20- Biggest change between players and parents from when he started to today
14:38- What separates Bridgton from other prep schools
15:48- Reloading every year at Bridgton
19:12- Influence Fork Union had on him
20:20- How to get students to get comfortable when they leave home
22:18- Biggest surprise from a recruit
26:40- Example of a failed recruit
29:30- How can you tell a player loves basketball?
32:05- How has 2020 affected player placement
38:19- Coach Pete Carrill
40:34- Best Bridgton team
49:40- Outro

How to connect with Coach Lesure:
https://twitter.com/WhitLesure

https://www.instagram.com/whitlesure/
https://bridgtonacademy.org/athletics/basketball/

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