From UConn Walk-On to D1 Coach 🔥 Jason Pellum Story | Sportslifetalk | Savage Season

About this episode

Coach Jason Pellum shares his unique journey from a UConn walk-on to an assistant coach in women's basketball.

🏀 Welcome to Sportslifetalk — where the real stories behind women’s basketball take center stage. Some coaches follow the game. Others help redefine it. In this episode of Sportslifetalk’s You Got Next , we sit down with Coach Jason Pellum, Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for Brown Women’s Basketball, whose journey to coaching is one of the most unique stories in college basketball. From scoring just 11 points during his entire high school basketball career… To walking on at UConn… To practicing against some of the greatest women’s basketball players of all time… Coach Pellum’s story is proof that passion, preparation, and perseverance can take you places talent alone never could. His path wasn’t traditional. Before basketball became his career, he was a drumline member at UConn. But after earning an opportunity as a practice player, he found himself immersed inside one of the most successful dynasties in sports history. Learning from legendary coach Geno Auriemma. Competing against future Hall of Famers. Watching greatness up close every single day. 🏆 Diana Taurasi 🏆 Sue Bird 🏆 Maya Moore 🏆 Breanna Stewart 🏆 Multiple National Championship teams Those experiences…

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Thomas

Guest: Jason Pellum

Topics covered

• women's basketball
• coaching journey
• leadership
• championship culture
• UConn basketball

Keywords

• Jason Pellum
• UConn
• women's basketball
• coaching
• Ivy League
• Geno Auriemma
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brown Women’s Basketball, UConn, Ivy League

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