Episode 278: Brent Owen, Head Coach, Lenoir-Rhyne University

About this episode

Brent Owen discusses his coaching journey and insights on leadership and program building.

On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Brent Owen, Head Coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Coach Owen began his career at the University of Southern Indiana before taking a unique path into head coaching with stops at Tell City High School, Eastern New Mexico, and now Lenoir-Rhyne. His journey through different levels of basketball has helped shape his approach to leadership, recruiting, and program building. In this episode we discuss why he chose to leave the college ranks early in his career to become a high school head coach, how he identifies the right personalities and dynamics when building a roster, and creative ways head coaches can grow attendance and build long-term fan support within a program.

People in this episode

Host: Rising Coaches

Guest: Brent Owen

Topics covered

• coaching
• basketball
• leadership
• recruiting
• program building
• fan support

Keywords

• Brent Owen
• Lenoir-Rhyne University
• coaching journey
• basketball leadership
• recruiting strategies
• fan engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lenoir-Rhyne University, University of Southern Indiana, Eastern New Mexico

Places: Tell City High School

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