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Former CAA + Ivy League Assistant, and Current Cheshire Academy Coach Jim McCarthy

PREP Athletics Basketball Podcast

English - March 21, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB
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Jim McCarthy is the head coach at Cheshire Academy.  After playing at Hamilton, Jim coached at Williams where he won a D3 national championship.  From there he coached D1 at Yale, Northeastern ,and Towson.  In this conversation we discuss the differences between playing D1 vs D3, what it takes to be a D1 player, the pros/cons of being a walk-on, the differences between NEPSAC AAA, AA, and A programs, and more.  

What you will learn:
[1:42] What made Jim want to get into college coaching?
[6:01] Difference between high level D3 and the Ivy league?
[8:29] Pros and cons of playing in the Ivy league?
[10:35] Have Ivy leagues used NIL(name image likeness) deals to help offset the tuition?
[12:40] What can players do to become a D1 guard?
[17:54] Is D1 everything it seems to be?
[21:00] Cheshire Academy pitch.  Why play here?
[24:50] Famous Cheshire Academy alumni
[28:26] Placement during Covid and players Jim is looking for
[33:05] Thoughts on being a preferred walk on?
[36:24] Politics of being a walk on
[42:17] Differences between the 3 levels of NEPSAC (AAA, AA, A)
[44:58] Does it matter which level a player chooses?
[49:52] Picking a school based on a relationship with a coach.
[55:10] What gets a coach to click an email?
[56:15] Has placement timing changed w/ Covid and the portal?
[1:01:55] Biggest win of career?
[1:02:39] Best player coached against?
[1:03:55] Hobbies
[1:04:09] Favorite Movie

Connect w/ Jim
Twitter | https://twitter.com/JimMcCarthyCA
Website | https://cheshireacademy.org/athletics/team-pages/boys-varsity-basketball

Connect with Cory:
Website | https://www.prepathletics.com
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/prep_athletics/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/PREP_Athletics
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/PrepAthletics
Email | [email protected]
Phone | 859-317-1166 

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🔗 Connect with Cory:
Website | https://www.prepathletics.com
Twitter | https://twitter.com/PREP_Athletics
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/prep.athletics/
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/PrepAthletics
Email | [email protected]
Phone | 859-317-1166

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