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Episode 376: The Rules Are Different Here! Feb 11, 2022

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This is the sports industry! The rules are different here. Today I give you 12 very fired up minutes of why this industry is difficult to navigate. But more importantly I discuss 3 ways that you'll be able to combat the difficult set of rules you're up against.

Episode 375: DeMarcus Berry, Head Coach of the Kaohsiung Steelers Feb 08, 2022

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Today’s guest is DeMarcus Berry, Head Coach for the Kaohsiung Steelers, a club from Taiwan's PLeague+.

Lucky for me, he is also a Kreation Talent Agency client.

DeMarcus has had an amazing journey from playing at the NAIA level, to playing in Australia, then to coaching in Australia. He’s done scouting for teams in New Zealand, Turkey, Germany, China and more. In 2018 he was a Special Assistant on staff for the Atlanta Hawks GLeague team, the Skyhawks. Before heading to Taiwan he was the Head Coach of a team in the TBL, the Tampa Bay Titans.

In today's episode we talked about:

His transition from playing to coaching
How he got his scouting opportunities
An overview of the PLeague and pro hoops in Taiwan
His roles and responsibilities for Kaohsiung
Excitement about the East Asia Super League
Advice for aspiring coaches & much more!

www.kevintarca.com/post/demarcusberry

Episode 374: Anthony Green Back To Australia! Feb 04, 2022

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KTA Client Anthony Green resigns in Adelaide, South Australia with the Norwood Flames! Listen in for some more details on the process and decisions that were made in the off season. The NBL1 Season kicks off in April!

Episode 373: Francesco Nanni, Asst Coach for Scafati (Italy A2) Feb 01, 2022

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Today’s guest is Francesco Nanni, who is an assistant coach on Scafati in Italy’s SerieA2.

Francesco grew up playing basketball in Italy. He has been coaching basketball since the age of 16 and got his opportunity to become a professional coach in the 2nd division of Italy in 2017 with a team called Forli.

As you’ll hear in the podcast, assistant coaches overseas wear many hats, so he has been able to conduct a wide range of tasks the past three seasons. From from on-court player development to extensive video analysis, to opponent scouting reports and game plans and much more.

We also talked about:

an overview of the professional basketball leagues in Italy
the process and certification requirements of becoming a coach
his modern coaching philosophies and techniques
some resources that he uses to become a better coach
some of the challenges he faces

And at the end we have the infamous Sports Business Secrets lightning round.

Francesco one of the kindest people I’ve met and I love his curiosity and passion for what he does.

www.kevintarca.com/post/francesco-nanni-asst-coach-scafati-basket-italy-a2

Episode 372: Three Ways to Upgrade Your Networking Routine Jan 30, 2022

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The biggest buzz word of the 21st century; networking! We all know networking is a big part of how we will find success. But when's the last time you asked yourself how to improve your networking routine? www.kevintarca.com/post/three-ways-to-upgrade-your-networking-routine

Episode 371: Entrepreneur, Author & Former Pro Player - Art Morrison III Jan 26, 2022

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Today’s guest is Art Morrison III, who I'm lucky to call a close friend!

Art is an entrepreneur in every sense of the word. After having to move around to a handful of different high schools, he eventually earned a scholarship to play basketball at Caldwell University. Despite an up and down college career, he continued to persevere by procuring himself a contract overseas, and has since taken the business world by storm over the past decade! We get to hear about Art's upbringing & how he used his basketball experience as the cornerstone of his professional life, both on and off the court.

He is not only making an impact in the community, but he is revolutionizing that Real Estate and Online Education space!

Here are some of the topics we dove into:

His early life and upbringing
Overcoming adversity in high school, AAU & Prep School
The steps he took to earn a college scholarship
The strategy he used to get a professional contract in Portugal
His transition from hoops to business Insight from his book, "Overcome"
Tapping into the real estate game Creating an online educational platform

https://www.kevintarca.com/post/entrepreneur-author-former-pro-art-morrison-iii

Episode 370: Hiring & Recruiting Jan 23, 2022

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People often get hired the same way that people get recognized, from their past success. And although there is merit to that, I think we should dig deeper. I believe too many companies & sports organizations overweigh their decisions based off past stats.

https://www.kevintarca.com/post/hiring-recruiting

Episode 369: Head of Scouting for FC Barcelona, Ruben Alcaraz Jan 18, 2022

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Today we're joined by the Head of Scouting for FC Barcelona, Ruben Alcaraz!

Ruben was the first guest for season 2 of the podcast, and he definitely did not disappoint! We get to hear about Rubens unique background before he got into the scouting and front office role…

Like many of us, Ruben wasn’t really sure what he wanted to do early in his professional career, and so he simply took life one day at a time!

He spent some time performing freestyle basketball tricks around Spain, he opened up a basketball shop (only for it to close down shortly after), and he even secured himself a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records!

We also talked about:

How he identifies talent as a scout
The differences between scouting young players & pro players
How he keeps himself organized during the season
& much more!

View full article here:

https://www.kevintarca.com/post/head-of-scouting-for-fc-barcelona-ruben-alcaraz

Episode 368: The New FIBA Agent Regulations (pt2) Jan 14, 2022

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Today we continue discussing changes to the FIBA Agent Regulations and how I think it will impact the industry.

Episode 367: The New FIBA Agent Regulations (pt1) Jan 13, 2022

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On January 1, 2022 FIBA decided to make changes to the Agent Regulations. Sadly, these changes came without consultation from FIBA Agents themselves. Today I dive into the first two big changes.

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