Tom Crean on an epic Elite Eight and how coaching and broadcasting have shaped his basketball career
From Make A Difference with Phil Martelli by Jared Phillips
April 2, 2026 · 1h 8m · Episode 77
About this episode
Tom Crean discusses his basketball career and the impact of coaching and broadcasting while also highlighting charity initiatives with local honorees.
Tom Crean joined Make A Difference with Phil Martelli to give his courtside reaction to UConn's unbelievable comeback over Duke, what to expect this weekend at the Final Four, and how his journey through coaching shaped his basketball career. We were also joined by a pair of All Star Labor Classic honorees, Bensalem's Grace McShane and Frankford's Doron Ross, to discuss what it means to them to be honored as stars in the Greater Philadelphia area and what it means to Make A Difference with charity initiatives set forth in the ASLC. How does Tom Crean Make A Difference? Watch to find out! Produced by Jared Phillips. Music by Nick Capperella. Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/muCva4uUHAY Check out our website and social media here: https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Phil Martelli
Guest: Tom Crean
Topics covered
- basketball
- coaching
- broadcasting
- Final Four
- charity initiatives
- sports commentary
Keywords
- Tom Crean
- basketball
- coaching
- Final Four
- charity
- UConn
- Duke
- ASLC
- sports
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UConn, Duke, ASLC
Places: Greater Philadelphia
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