Tom Espinoza's guest appearances

Tom Espinoza

Arizona Originals

PREP Athletics Basketball Podcast

David Kolbe

Jonathan Keyser

John Jennings

Joshua Becker

Joel Grimes

Russ Perry

Rick Smith

Jim Adkins

Brad Miller

Mike Hart

Adam Finkelstein

John Mahoney

Rick Pitino

Jason Beck

Steve Turner

OwlTail

Tom Espinoza is the head prep boys basketball coach at Putnam Science Academy.  Tom won National Prep School Championships in 2018 and 2020.  He has coached dozens of D1 players to include NBA player Hamadou Diallo.  In this conversation we talk about starting a prep school program from scratch, what its like to coach a Top 100 player, his second team, the importance of the open gym recruiting period, coaching multiple 7 footers and more.  What You Will Learn:[1:17] Information about Putnam Science Academy.[3:30] Why did you want to start the program from scratch at Putnam?[7:43] How did Tom get his early recruits?[9:58] What characteristics do your players need to have?[11:55] Advantages/ disadvantages of being on the second team?[15:28] How does Tom place players from the second team?[16:28] How important is the open gym period for prep school players?[21:30] Do you have a recruiting plan with players who have committed to your program?[23:46] Discussing NIL (Name Image and Likeness) options with players where they have thepotential to get more money playing at a certain college.[28:30] Benefits and challenges of coaching Top 100 players.[30:58] What did Hamadou Diallo possess that made him a NBA player?[32:49] How having an NBA player from school has helped.[34:25] Changes in coaching style due to Covid. [38:13] Thoughts on NCAA transfer rule.[39:45] Biggest surprise as a player?[44:17] Coaching multiple 7 ft players.[47:56] Biggest win of career?[49:17] Best player coached against?[50:11] Hobbies[50:26] Favorite MovieConnect with Tom:Twitter | https://twitter.com/PSAhoopsFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/PutnamScienceAcademyNewsWebsite | https://www.putnamscienceacademy.org/mens-basketball38c82d48Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/putnamsciencehoops/ Connect with Cory:Website | https://www.prepathletics.comInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/prep_athletics/Twitter | https://twitter.com/PREP_AthleticsFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/PrepAthleticsEmail | coryheitz@gmail.comPhone | 859-317-1166 Subscribe to the PREP Athletics Podcast:Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prep-athletics-podcast/id1546265809?uo=4Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/6CAKbXFiIOhoHinzsReYbJAmazon | https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3c37179d-3371-47f9-9d97-fd569e8802a7/PREP-ATHLETICS-PODCASTGoogle Podcasts | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80M2YwZTZkMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw 

Tom Espinoza is the head prep boys basketball coach at Putnam Science Academy.  Tom won National Prep School Championships in 2018 and 2020.  He has coached dozens of D1 players to include NBA player Hamadou Diallo.  In this conversation we talk about starting a prep school program from scratch, what its like to coach a Top 100 player, his second team, the importance of the open gym recruiting period, coaching multiple 7 footers and more.  What You Will Learn: [1:17] Information about Putnam Science Academy. [3:30] Why did you want to start the program from scratch at Putnam? [7:43] How did Tom get his early recruits? [9:58] What characteristics do your players need to have? [11:55] Advantages/ disadvantages of being on the second team? [15:28] How does Tom place players from the second team? [16:28] How important is the open gym period for prep school players? [21:30] Do you have a recruiting plan with players who have committed to your program? [23:46] Discussing NIL (Name Image and Likeness) options with players where they have the potential to get more money playing at a certain college. [28:30] Benefits and challenges of coaching Top 100 players. [30:58] What did Hamadou Diallo possess that made him a NBA player? [32:49] How having an NBA player from school has helped. [34:25] Changes in coaching style due to Covid.  [38:13] Thoughts on NCAA transfer rule. [39:45] Biggest surprise as a player? [44:17] Coaching multiple 7 ft players. [47:56] Biggest win of career? [49:17] Best player coached against? [50:11] Hobbies [50:26] Favorite MovieConnect with Tom: Twitter | <a href="https://twitter.com/PSAhoops" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PSAhoops</a> Facebook | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PutnamScienceAcademyNews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/PutnamScienceAcademyNews</a> Website | <a href="https://www.putnamscienceacademy.org/mens-basketball38c82d48" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.putnamscienceacademy.org/mens-basketball38c82d48</a> Instagram | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/putnamsciencehoops/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/putnamsciencehoops/ </a>Connect with Cory: Website | <a href="https://www.prepathletics.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.prepathletics.com</a> Instagram | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/prep_athletics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/prep_athletics/</a> Twitter | <a href="https://twitter.com/PREP_Athletics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PREP_Athletics</a> Facebook | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PrepAthletics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/PrepAthletics</a> Email | coryheitz@gmail.com Phone | 859-317-1166 Subscribe to the PREP Athletics Podcast: Apple Podcasts | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prep-athletics-podcast/id1546265809?uo=4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prep-athletics-podcast/id1546265809?uo=4</a> Spotify | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6CAKbXFiIOhoHinzsReYbJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/6CAKbXFiIOhoHinzsReYbJ</a> Amazon | <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3c37179d-3371-47f9-9d97-fd569e8802a7/PREP-ATHLETICS-PODCAST" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3c37179d-3371-47f9-9d97-fd569e8802a7/PREP-ATHLETICS-PODCAST</a> Google Podcasts | <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80M2YwZTZkMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80M2YwZTZkMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw</a>

National Championship Winning Prep School Coach Talks Program Building + 7 Footers feat Tom Espinoza

Our guest this week is Tom Espinoza, President and CEO of Raza Development Fund (RDF). Tom has over 45 years of experience that span the breadth of the public, private sector, and nonprofit spectrum.  In 1998, he co-founded RDF; and is responsible for the overall strategy, performance, and management of the fund, which has grown into the largest Latino CDFI in the country. Prior to founding RDF, Tom worked at UnidosUS (formally the National Council of La Raza), where he led the Office of Technical Assistance and Constituency Support.  Additionally, he was the President &amp; Chief Executive Officer of Chicanos Por La Causa where he provided capacity development during its early years, established funding strategies for various social, real estate community development projects, and advocated for the Latino community. In our conversation, Tom shares his story and provides insights on how to build a quality team, how to balance activism and development, maintaining a healthy tension within an organization, thinking big, and everything in-between.

Our guest this week is Tom Espinoza, President and CEO of <a href="http://razafund.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Raza Development Fund</a> (RDF). Tom has over 45 years of experience that span the breadth of the public, private sector, and nonprofit spectrum.  In 1998, he co-founded RDF; and is responsible for the overall strategy, performance, and management of the fund, which has grown into the largest Latino CDFI in the country. Prior to founding RDF, Tom worked at <a href="https://www.unidosus.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">UnidosUS</a> (formally the National Council of La Raza), where he led the Office of Technical Assistance and Constituency Support.  Additionally, he was the President &amp; Chief Executive Officer of <a href="https://cplc.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Chicanos Por La Causa</a> where he provided capacity development during its early years, established funding strategies for various social, real estate community development projects, and advocated for the Latino community. In our conversation, Tom shares his story and provides insights on how to build a quality team, how to balance activism and development, maintaining a healthy tension within an organization, thinking big, and everything in-between.