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The longtime St. Francis Xavier University Men's Basketball Coach; an icon in North American coaching circles, multiple-time AUS Coach of the Year, CIS Coach of the Year, Canadian National Team Coach and Nova Scotia Hall of Fame inductee (and probably more to come) Steve Konchalski sits down with us for a second time. So many great stories from the coaching legend, from his New York upbringing, the passing of legendary scout and brother Tom, his time at Acadia University, becoming a lifer in the game and so much more. If you've played any level of post-secondary basketball, you know the name and face, but do you know his story? Episode 59 will show you!

The longtime St. Francis Xavier University Men's Basketball Coach; an icon in North American coaching circles, multiple-time AUS Coach of the Year, CIS Coach of the Year, Canadian National Team Coach and Nova Scotia Hall of Fame inductee (and probably more to come) Steve Konchalski sits down with us for a second time. So many great stories from the coaching legend, from his New York upbringing, the passing of legendary scout and brother Tom, his time at Acadia University, becoming a lifer in the game and so much more. If you've played any level of post-secondary basketball, you know the name and face, but do you know his story? Episode 59 will show you!

Episode 59 - Steve Konchalski

A native of Elmhurst, New York, Konchalski played at Archbishop Molloy High School before embarking on a university career at Acadia in 1962. He guided the Axemen to its first ever national title in the CIAU in 1965. Known mostly as a coach, Kochalski as a player set a single game high 41 points and 17 field goals, while being presented with the Jack Donohue Trophy as the tournament Most Valuable Player. His career 1,479 points were more than any player had scored in the history of the program when he left. Konchalski graduated from Acadia in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts and subsequently enrolled at Dalhousie Law School.He worked as assistant coach at Loyola College in Montreal for four years and in 1975 accepted the position as head coach of the St. Francis Xavier University men's basketball team.[8] He coached the X-Men to national titles in 1993, 2000 and 2001, while receiving CIS Coach of the Year honours in 2001. He was named Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Coach of the Year in 1983, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006.Konchalski was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 1993, the Acadia Sports Hall of Fame as an athlete in 1994. In 1999, he was the recipient of the Frank Baldwin Award for dedication to basketball in Nova Scotia.Courtesy of Wikipedia

A native of Elmhurst, New York, Konchalski played at Archbishop Molloy High School before embarking on a university career at Acadia in 1962. He guided the Axemen to its first ever national title in the CIAU in 1965. Known mostly as a coach, Kochalski as a player set a single game high 41 points and 17 field goals, while being presented with the Jack Donohue Trophy as the tournament Most Valuable Player. His career 1,479 points were more than any player had scored in the history of the program when he left. Konchalski graduated from Acadia in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts and subsequently enrolled at Dalhousie Law School. He worked as assistant coach at Loyola College in Montreal for four years and in 1975 accepted the position as head coach of the St. Francis Xavier University men's basketball team.[8] He coached the X-Men to national titles in 1993, 2000 and 2001, while receiving CIS Coach of the Year honours in 2001. He was named Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Coach of the Year in 1983, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006. Konchalski was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach in 1993, the Acadia Sports Hall of Fame as an athlete in 1994. In 1999, he was the recipient of the Frank Baldwin Award for dedication to basketball in Nova Scotia. Courtesy of Wikipedia

The AxeCast - Episode 27 - Former Basketball Axeman Steve Konchalski

Today’s guest is a Canadian basketball icon. Coach Steve Konchalski from St. Francis Xavier University joins the show to talk about his 42 year coaching journey with the same school and his time with the Canadian national team. He also shares some great stories. Throughout the interview you can find a common theme of a strong love for the game of basketball but more importantly a passion for developing and supporting people.-------------------Help us celebrate encouraging coaches - nominate someone who deserves recognition www.coachcallstimeout.com/stories.-------------------Start your 7 day free trial with Coach Calls Timeout: www.coachcallstimeout.com/register/membership.Use the coupon code PODCAST.Show notes: www.coachcallstimeout.com/20.Leave an iTunes review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/1094127789.Start your free Audible trial: www.audibletrial.com/coach.Thanks for your support!The Coach Calls Timeout Team

Today’s guest is a Canadian basketball icon. Coach Steve Konchalski from St. Francis Xavier University joins the show to talk about his 42 year coaching journey with the same school and his time with the Canadian national team. He also shares some great stories. Throughout the interview you can find a common theme of a strong love for the game of basketball but more importantly a passion for developing and supporting people. ------------------- Help us celebrate encouraging coaches - nominate someone who deserves recognition <a href="http://www.coachcallstimeout.com/stories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.coachcallstimeout.com/stories</a>. ------------------- Start your 7 day free trial with Coach Calls Timeout: <a href="http://www.coachcallstimeout.com/register/membership" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.coachcallstimeout.com/register/membership</a>. Use the coupon code PODCAST. Show notes: <a href="http://www.coachcallstimeout.com/20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.coachcallstimeout.com/20</a>. Leave an iTunes review: www.getpodcast.reviews/id/1094127789. Start your free Audible trial: <a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/coach" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.audibletrial.com/coach</a>. Thanks for your support! The Coach Calls Timeout Team

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