In this episode, Evarist and Special speak with NASCAR Xfinity and truck driver and Navy LTC Jesse Iwuji. Jesse joins the show to talk about some of his old college football playing days at Navy as well as sharing some ways he got through a rough start to his career. From starting off as a hobby to racing for Nascar, Jesse used his free time from his military job, to pursue a career in racing.

In this episode, Special and Evarist chop it up with WNBA veteran, three-time NCAA Champion, Kiah Stokes. Kiah talks about growing up in a family full of athletes and misnomers about being from Iowa. She also talks about her love/hate relationship with Geno Auriemma, plus some in-depth stories about playing in the WNBA Bubble during the 2020 season. Connect with us on social media for up to date news: https://www.instagram.com/norefereespod/ https://twitter.com/norefereespod Listen to us on all podcast apps here: https://linktr.ee/norefereespod Connect with Evarist: https://www.instagram.com/coachevarist/ https://twitter.com/coachevarist Connect with Special: https://www.instagram.com/specialjennings/ https://twitter.com/specialjennings Connect with Kiah Stokes: https://www.instagram.com/kstokes41/ https://twitter.com/kstokes41

In this episode, Evarist speaks with International Fascia Therapist, Teacher and Speaker Simone Fortier. Simone talks about how to improve brain functioning for athletes, through fascia, lymphatic and cranial therapy. The author of How to Beat Brain Burps, also shares talks about concussions, CTE and what parents should know before allowing their children to play sports.

In this episode, Evarist sits down with new Montverde Academy Girls Basketball Head Coach Special Jennings. Coach Jennings talks about the Cleveland mentality, her successful playing days at Xavier, advice to up and coming coaches on the interview process and what the basketball landscape and expect from her program this year at Montverde.

In this episode, Evarist speaks with internationally acclaimed comedian Damon Williams. In Part I of this interview, Damon talks about the social injustice issues of today, some hilarious comedy stories and the parallels that athletes and comedians share.

In Part II, Damon Williams talks about his new comedy special, his favorite comedians of all-time, how his start at a Subway franchisee owner, propelled him into a life of comedy and why he never put on a dress for a role.

In this episode, Evarist speaks with the former USA Rugby 7s captain and rugby legend Dallen Stanford. Dallen breaks down all things rugby, shares some funny stories from his world travels and what to expect from the next generation of flankers, props and backs.

In this episode, Evarist and special guest co-host Abe Badmus speak with the founder of HoopDirt.com, Adam Nelson. Adam tells us why he created HoopDirt, how he protects is sources and where he sees his company growing in the future.

In this episode, Evarist and Charles speak with author, speaker and instigator of inspiration, Kevin Carroll. United States Air Force veteran and former Philadelphia 76ers Head Athletic trainer, Mr. Carroll shares his journey from Philly to Germany to Portland and everything in-between. Dubbed the "Katalyst" at Nike, Mr. Carroll talks about his experiences from his time as a linguist in the Air Force, funny behind the scenes stories of NBA life, as well as being appointed "The Mayor of Nike" by Phil Knight. We also give KC a hard time being an Eagles fan, cause Evarist and Charles both rep the Blue and Silver Star! Connect with us on social media for up to date news: https://www.instagram.com/norefereespod/ https://twitter.com/norefereespod Listen to us on all podcast apps here: https://linktr.ee/norefereespod Connect with Evarist: https://www.instagram.com/coachevarist/ https://twitter.com/coachevarist Connect with Charles: https://www.instagram.com/therealdrchuck/ Connect with Kevin Carroll https://www.instagram.com/coachevarist/ https://twitter.com/coachevarist Sponsor Commercial #1: Overseas Basketball Connection #1 Source players looking for overseas basketball jobs Connect with Overseas Basketball Connection: https://www.instagram.com/overseasbasketballconnection/ https://twitter.com/overseasconnect Sponsor Commercial #2: Sole Lounge Houston's Premier Boutique for the latest fashion Connect with Sole Lounge: https://www.instagram.com/soleloungehou/ https://twitter.com/soleloungehou Music: Chuck Beatz Media Group, a Veteran owned company Connect with Chuck Beatz: https://www.instagram.com/chuckbeatzdjent www.chuckbeatz.com #kevincarroll #katalyst #norefereespodcast #sixers #philly #usaf #airforce #linguist #sanangelo #nike #philknight #alleniverson #vernonmaxwell #michaeljordan #lastdance #portland #changeagent #nba #basketball #sportspodcast #dopeblackpods

In this episode, Evarist speaks with University of Nebraska Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Matt Abdelmassih. Matt talks about his journey from student-manager to being named "Top 40 under 40" high-major assistant coaches by ESPN, the awesome incoming recruiting class at Nebraska and how he nurtures relationships with student-athletes. Coach Matt also jokes with Evarist about "the best team" in the NFC North!

In this episode, Evarist speaks to Founder/CEO of Overseas Basketball Connection and star from Netflix's "The Circle", Antonio DePina. Antonio talks about his travels overseas as a basketball player, his experiences with reality TV (and the secrets behind-the-scenes) and what to expect from his new app cutting out the middleman agent for basketball players to secure a contract overseas. Connect with us on social media for up to date news: https://www.instagram.com/norefereespod/ https://twitter.com/norefereespod Listen to us on all podcast apps here: https://linktr.ee/norefereespod Connect with Evarist: https://www.instagram.com/coachevarist/ https://twitter.com/coachevarist Connect with Antonio DePina: https://www.instagram.com/therealantoniodepina/ https://twitter.com/tonedepina Sponsor Commercial #1: Overseas Basketball Connection #1 Source players looking for overseas basketball jobs Connect with Overseas Basketball Connection: https://www.instagram.com/overseasbasketballconnection/ https://twitter.com/overseasconnect Sponsor Commercial #2: Sole Lounge Houston's Premier Boutique for the latest fashion Connect with Sole Lounge: https://www.instagram.com/soleloungehou/ https://twitter.com/soleloungehou Music: Chuck Beatz Media Group, a Veteran owned company Connect with Chuck Beatz: https://www.instagram.com/chuckbeatzdjent www.chuckbeatz.com #antoniodepina #netflix #thecircle #norefereespodcast #norefereespod #overseasbasketballconnection #capeverde #liberia #nigeria #basketball

In this episode, Evarist and Special speak with International Olympic Boxing Referee, Owner of Kingsway Boxing Club, and Founder of Fight To End Cancer foundation, Jennifer Huggins. Jennifer talks about her experiences in the ring as a referee, her boxing GOATs, the origin of her cancer foundation and much more! Connect with us on social media for up to date news: https://www.instagram.com/norefereespod/ https://twitter.com/norefereespod Listen to us on all podcast apps here: https://linktr.ee/norefereespod Connect with Evarist: https://www.instagram.com/coachevarist/ https://twitter.com/coachevarist Connect with Special: https://www.instagram.com/specialjennings/ https://twitter.com/specialjennings Connect with Jennifer Huggins: https://www.instagram.com/jenhuggins/ https://twitter.com/jen_huggins Sponsor Commercial #1: Overseas Basketball Connection #1 Source players looking for overseas basketball jobs Connect with Overseas Basketball Connection: https://www.instagram.com/overseasbasketballconnection/ https://twitter.com/overseasconnect Sponsor Commercial #2: Sole Lounge Houston's Premier Boutique for the latest fashion Connect with Sole Lounge: https://www.instagram.com/soleloungehou/ https://twitter.com/soleloungehou Music: Chuck Beatz Media Group, a Veteran owned company Connect with Chuck Beatz: https://www.instagram.com/chuckbeatzdjent www.chuckbeatz.com

In this episode, Evarist and Special speak with University of Louisville Women's Basketball Head Coach Jeff Walz. Coach Walz gives an inside look on how he runs his program, from the length of practice to the type of player he recruits. He also talks about the amazing 2020 recruiting class coming in, his old-school mentality on stretching before practice and his favorite food to eat on in-home visits that will surely surprise most!

In this episode, Evarist speaks with Prairie View A&M University Men's Basketball head coach and two-time SWAC Coach of the Year Byron Smith. Coach Smith gives his take on the social injustices in the African-American and minority communities and how that impacts his team and the PVAMU community. Coach Smith also discussed his teams trajectory for the future, the AAU scene in Houston and much more!

In this episode, Evarist and Special speak with University of Arkansas Men's Basketball Head Coach Eric Musselman. Coach Muss shares stories from his time as a head coach in the NBA and how he game-planned against Michael Jordan. He also talks about his Top 5 2020 recruiting class, what it means to coach in a state with no professional sports and a cool story with his daughter from the 2018 Final Four.

In this episode, Evarist speaks with Texas native, former SMU linebacker and star from the hit TV series "Martin", Reggie Ballard. Reggie talks about his football days at SMU during the "Death Penalty" scandal, how he fell into acting, his iconic role as "Bruh Man" and some funny stories about his time on the Bernie Mac Show.

In this episode, Evarist and Special speak with the University of North Texas' Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker. Wren talks about how the athletic department has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic and what the way forward may be, the intangibles he looks for in coaches during the hiring process, a funny story about the first time he received a technical foul and which Blue Bell ice cream flavor is his favorite. ***Host Evarist had audio technical difficulties that he was unaware of during this interview. Mr. Baker's audio came out perfectly clear and we hope you enjoy the interview***

In this Episode, Evarist catches up with news reporter and Baltimore native Deion Broxton. Deion tells us some stories from his early football days, what is like to grow up in Baltimore, his love for the Ravens and the viral bison video that had everyone saying "I ain't messin' withcu." ***Host Evarist had audio technical difficulties that he was unaware of during this interview. Mr. Broxton's audio came out perfectly clear and we hope you enjoy the interview***