Austin Phyfe has an incredible story of perseverance and perspective. Having a great high school career, he committed to UNI his Sophomore year. He had a really good Freshman...

Bryan Petersen is an incredible young coach who already has 2 Juco national titles under his belt! As a player he spent time at Kirkwood and later Iowa State,...

Hoop Troopers are back for a summer addition. We talk Army barracks, HS NIL, coaching changes, summer leagues, camps and the biggest change for 2022-23 the SHOT CLOCK!!! #letsgo...

Brittni Donaldson was a hooper from birth. Hailing from Sioux City, she was a multi sport athlete at Sioux City North. She excelled most at volleyball and basketball, eventually...

Tim Sandquist is a well travelled coach in the Juco ranks. From Dodge City, to Rockford to Cedar Rapids, his teams have consistently improved and won! When he made...

Derek Schulte started his post-high school basketball career as a manager on Larry Eustachy’s Iowa State basketball team. As a coach, his practices are a little different, but he...

A former boys assistant coach turned girls head coach, Adam Jones has a great story about his road to DCG. A shooter at heart, his team puts a lot...

Mike Hilmer has always known he’s wanted to coach. As a college athlete, he coached little league and youth league across multiple sports. Moving through a few other schools...

Josh Henry has 8 years of head coaching under his belt, all at his hometown school of Winterset. He knew he wanted to coach since his college years, so...

What a week at Wells Fargo! We break down all the action and what stood out. This episode is a lot of fun. We even make some locks for...

As we closed out the girls state tournament last week we jump right into the boys! This week the Hoop Troop makes some champion predictions, puts some teams on...

Week 8 is here with State Basketball in the state of Iowa! The girls kicked off today and the boys are close behind starting next week! We break down...

BIG week! A lot to talk about in the world of basketball. State tickets punched for 3A girls with the rest of the classes to follow this week. We...

Adam Sanchez is the Director of 212 Basketball Academy. He’s a former teammate of BC and has a great coaching story where he learned from some of the best...

The Troopers are back with another week of matchups and games to watch! We also pick their substate winners and give our listeners some of our possible surprises in...

Grace Berg is and has been a certified bucket getter. A former Indianola Indian she helped lead them to state all 4 years. She ended with 1,784 pts, the...

The Troopers dive in on week 5! We talk late game situations and get an absolute 💎 from Coach Larson to get the ball inbounds. As usual, our games...

Scott Ruden doesn’t have your typical coaches background. He didn’t play basketball past his sophomore year of high school, he’s currently a farmer and his team focuses on defense👀....

Week 4 of Hoop Troop has us talking district matchups. Good, bad and could be better. As usual, we have some great games to view this week and we’ll...

Derrick Dengler has only been coaching for 10 years, with 5 of those years have been spent as a head coach. He’s already made multiple trips to the state...

Week 3 brings us to district announcements, some new “teams to watch” and proper sideline attire! More big games this week in the state of Iowa! — Support this...

Coach Watson is one of the great young coaches in our state. An absolute stud in High School, Brett ended his HS career 5th all time in scoring. After...

On week 2 of Hoop Troop we have some great games to talk about. We had a bit of a snow❄️ storm here in Iowa but still had plenty...

Joel Rankin has been a staple at DCG, he started coaching there before there was a Wal Mart on Grimes😱! He’s had some really good teams and has another...

Hoop Troop episode 1 covers basketball in all 4 classes. The Troopers give us their favorite games from last week, one (sometimes three) team to keep an eye on,...

Hoop Troop is a new project we are rolling out, talking to other hoop heads in all corners of Iowa. We will be putting the focus back on high...

A native of Algona and former manager at UNI, Tyler has a few connections to the podcast. His path to Nevada is based a lot on connections he’s made...

Craig Douma is a lifelong hooper! From his upbringing in small town Iowa where he used to run 2 miles dribbling a basketball to his current gig at the...

Episode 100 brings you Adolph Kochendorfer. Coach K, as he’s sometimes called, has been coaching for 30+ years and has over 500 career wins, multiple state tournament appearances and...

Sometimes we just have to sit down and talk hoops! This episode is exactly that. BC and AV talk NBA, the big four schools in Iowa, teams who have...

Originally from Iowa, Greg Lansing hit every rung of the “process to a head coach” ladder. He started as a GA at his Alma Mater, South Dakota, and ended...

Jeff Ebling brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Indianola. He’s our final guest of our 5 with 5 mini series. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theshooterstouch/support

A long time friend of the podcast, Trevor Mickelson begins his first year as a head coach at ADM. Coming from Waukee, Trevor has coaches some great teams! —...

Aaron Dose has plenty of coaching experience, but this year he will lead the Comets of North Polk for the first time. He’s learned from great mentors and is...

Kelvin Adams starts his journey with the Madrid Lady Tigers this week. Kelvin has been a long time friend of the podcast but it was great to learn more...

After spending the last eight seasons as an assistant coach, Devvin Davis is ready to take the next step and move into the lead role. She’s been preparing for...

As a coaches son, Brandon Sharp always knew he would probably end up a coach. An injury his senior year at Simpson allowed him to take over some coaching...

Leading scorer in Iowa Falls/Alden history and 2-time All State selection, Casey Schlatter has all the accolades. But things really changed for Casey when he was selected 2nd team...

Basketball has brought JD from Washington to Iowa, from Iowa to Arizona and back to Iowa. He has a true passion for the game and it’s obvious that he...

A Cedar Rapids Washington grad and a certified bucket getter, Dani Franklin has a great basketball story. As a youngster she was a multi sport athlete who eventually settled...

Garrett has been a staple in Des Moines as he made the decision to continue playing basketball at Drake after high school. Not recruited a lot, Drake was one...

HE’S BACK! Our first return guest of the podcast is Nate Oakland. We discuss his Covid year, keeping his athletes motivated during down times and debate Peppers or Mulligans!...

Mike O’Connor recently vacated the Dowling Boy’s basketball coaching role. He amassed a record of 214-129 in his time there and made it to 5 state tournaments. As he...

A Hall of Famer, a former player under Dean Smith and Lute Olson, and a former assistant under Johnny Orr and Tim Floyd, Steve Krafcisin might have one of...

Nicholas Baer knew what he wanted and went after it. He wasn’t highly recruited, but when he got the chance to be a Hawkeye, it was an easy decision....

If you are a college basketball fan, AJ Green needs no introduction… we are going to give him one anyway! AJ is a State Champ from Cedar Falls High...

Noel McLaughlin. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theshooterstouch/support

With 2 state titles under his belt, Josef Sigrist is no stranger to winning. We talk to coach about those teams as well as other teams he’s led. We...

The newly engaged couple came on the podcast to tell their story of Love and Basketball! Coming from completely different backgrounds they both end up at Drake and well…...

We’ve been targeting Reed as a guest for a LONG time and we finally made it happen. You’re going to love this episode as Reed talks all things hoops...

Elle Riffridge had a storied career at Pocahontas High School. She ended as a state champion and the state’s all time leading scorer. She had already chosen Missouri State...

Brett Putz, first year head coach and national champion head coach. Not often do you see that accomplishment in your first year, but after talking to him it’s easy...

Coming off the teams first NCAA Tournament bid since 2008, Drake Men’s Basketball guard DJ Wilkins joins us. DJ has been a favorite of ours since he’s got to...

Turner Scott is a West Des Moines native who has a tremendous story of overcoming adversity and dealing with expectations. He was a multi sport athlete at Valley high...

Basketball has always been a love of Hannah Fuller. As a lot of athletic families are, the Fuller’s were super competitive, whether it was a game of UNO or...

Jeremey was a great conversation about youth sports, specialization in sports as well as his coaching mentors. Clear Lake has made it to State 2 out of the last...

Recently retired from Norwalk High School, Chris Larson amassed 343 wins in 24 years at the helm at Norwalk. He has tremendous stories and really built his program the...

Brian Frick hasn’t been at Johnston high school long, but he already has some big games under his belt. He just finished 2nd at state and really had his...

It’s the best time of the year. That’s right, better than Christmas, New Year’s, and your birthday, it’s March Madness! We devote this podcast to everything that’s going on...

Jack Brownlee had been a friend of the Pod for a long time. His story may not get told as much as his former Iowa teammates but it’s just...

If you’re from Central Iowa and you follow the basketball scene you probably know who Kevin O’Hare is. If you don’t, you may not have heard of him. He’s...

FAW #2 will cover everything from high school hoops to the NBA. The Hawkeyes lay an egg in Ann Arbor. Should the Lakers be worried? Tyler Cook to the...

Shooters Touch fans, do we have a episode for you! Stevie Johnson joins us to talk hoops(and a little pigskin) this week. Not only does Stevie have a super...

On your commute home? Making some dinner for your family? Maybe enjoying a cold one relaxing after a long week? Whatever it is, The Shooters Touch is here to...

Kenyon Murray didn’t start his basketball journey until very late compared to others around him, but that didn’t stop him from becoming Mr. Basketball in the state of Michigan...

Michael Admire has been strategic about every move he’s made in his career. From choosing Des Moines over warmer locations to essentially creating his position at Drake. He knew...

Brad Bjorkgren has just under 30 years of coaching experience at Urbandale High School and Simpson College. He’s coached players like Tyler and Josh McKinney, as well as Allen...

Fresh off his 450th win, Bruce Dall hops on with us to talk his upbringing, coaching philosophies and why he would ever leave AGWSR(spoiler, it’s a good reason). It’s...

Coaching has been in Kristin Meyers life for as long as she can remember. Her start came coaching volleyball and eventually moving into coaching her true passion, basketball! She...

Matt Woodley has over 20 years of coaching experience under his belt in the high school, college and professional ranks. Matt was a wealth of basketball knowledge and is...

2020 was such a different year for everyone. This includes coaches and athletes. At the Shooters Touch we were very fortunate to get the opportunity to interview so many...

Kraig Ulveling is a Hall of Fame Coach from our neighbors to the North, Minnesota! Don’t worry, he’s originally from Iowa! Kraig racked up 468 total wins while coaching...

Coach Marty Richter is one of the most energetic guests we’ve had on the podcast. He’s full of knowledge from his coaching career, head and assistant, and even has...

Nate Steege is a long time friend of the podcast. His beginnings in Fredericksburg were like many of us small town athletes, playing four sports and eventually finding a...

Jeff Horner is a name that all basketball fans from Iowa will recognize! He committed to play for the Hawkeyes as a freshman and continued to improve as he...

We had a great conversation with Coach Vanderloo! He’s an incredible basketball mind and has some great stories! We even talk to him about his top 5 players from...

Coach Martin is a perfect guest for the Shooters Touch. A basketball junkie who has spent a ton of time in the coaching ranks here in Iowa and the...

Aaron Thomas grew up like many did playing every sport he could. Realizing basketball was his best chance for continued play, he accepted a scholarship to play at Drake...

Coach Jilek’s passion for coaching is unrivaled. Originally from Mason City, he was a multi sport athlete and his first love was baseball. Like a lot of our guests...

Doug McDermott ranks 5th all time in scoring in NCAA history and is one of 3 players with 3,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. His team at Ames High, where...

Justin Ohl’s coaching career started under Dr. Tom Davis at Drake University. Then went on to coach a team with a 28-5 record and a 5 seed in the...

If you’re a college basketball fan, you know Ali Farokhmanesh. But, did you know he had ZERO scholarship offers coming out of high school? Ali shares that story and...

We venture out of our typical geography and head West to New Mexico State University. Chris Jans is a former Iowan who has moved around quite a bit as...

Coach Oliver Drake and BC go back a long time to their days as an assistant coach and player respectively. We talk to Coach Drake about family, hoops, his...

596 wins, State Champion coach, All Iowa Boys Coach of the Year 19-20 are just a few things that we could describe Marty McKowen as. He’s been coaching at...

As many of our guests have, Nate has many connections to us here at the Shooters Touch. He’s worked with BC at many team camps and played high school...

Coach Sieverding, like many of us, grew up in small town Iowa. He played multiple sports for most of his high school career but always knew basketball was his...

Coach Amsberry had a very unique story with multiple “rise to the top” moments. He joined a struggling Rockford College program that lost 70 straight games and turned them...

Brooks McKowen is a great friend of the podcast and a former AAU teammate, college teammate and college roommate of AV. He’s the most prolific scorer in Iowa High...

Michael Loney has a ton of connections to AV and BC. His first basket was made in BC’s hometown of Algona! The pride of Humboldt Iowa, Michael went on...

We had a great conversation with Coach Stromer. He’s a wealth of knowledge and is connected to the The Shooters Touch in more ways than we expected! Brandon has...

Kayla has a great story. Her 8th grade year in Dunkerton, IA her Scholl didn’t even have a varsity basketball team. When they got that figured out, she became...

The TBT is a basketball tournament of professional and former college athletes with a $1 million, winner take all, prize for the winner. Matt Crawford is the General Manager...

Coach Schlabaugh has a wealth of basketball knowledge. It was great to talk to someone with so much passion for the game we love, especially during this time of...

Well, it’s over. The documentary that America needed to get their sport fix has completed and we were thoroughly impressed. From the flu(🍕) game, to Jordans best sneaker years,...

These 2 episodes did not disappoint! This was prime Bulls fandom for us, but it’s still been awesome to see behind the scenes. We cover the “tyrant”(their words not...

More MJ! We called for it after last week’s episode and our calls were answered. Episodes 5 & 6 were all about Michael, good and bad. ESPN dove into...

Dennis Rodman, The Worm, a rebounding machine. A lot of aspects of Dennis’ life were covered in this episode of The Last Dance and we discuss all of them!...

It’s finally here! The documentary that goes behind the scenes of one of, if not the, best teams to ever play in the NBA. From Pippen’s contract problems to...

A Cyclone fan for as long as he can remember, Brent Blum knows more about Iowa State than anyone we’ve ever talked to. He is also a huge fan...

Kobe Bryant was a player many idolized. He was a basketball player, a family man and a businessman. While he touched the loves of many during his playing days,...

The Air Max 90 was released 30 years ago!?!?! Even though it was a long time ago, it’s still one of our favorite pair of shoes! Tons of colorways,...

We sat down with Nick to give talk hoops and got his incredible story of perseverance and love of the game of basketball! Through injuries and different situations, Nick...

BIG episode for us! We tackle non-conference schedules and records of the Bulldogs, Panthers, Hawkeyes, and Cyclones. Also, Luka signs with Jordan Brand! (Is Jordan Brand back?) NBA surprises...

BC and AV sit down with Wartburg College Hall of Famer Jason Steege. Jason is the current Assistant Coach for the Men’s Basketball team. In his playing days, Jason...

We catch up with Duez Henderson and hear some great stories about his time in high school, his time as a Hawkeye, and his current coaching/player development career!

It’s high school Hoops season! 🏀 We talk Bowen Born🐾 and Xavier Foster🌪️ as well as some area teams that we’re excited to watch and follow. We also reminisce...

Drake and Northern Iowa are 2 games in and have both had their ⬆️ and ⬇️. We dive into those as well as the season outlook for each teams!...

Nate is a long time friend of the show. Nate talks about his thoughts on the current state of AAU basketball, drops some knowledge current/future coaches, and sits on...

From small town Iowa to Europe, Seth has a unique story about becoming a professional basketball player to following his dream of becoming a basketball coach. — This episode...

Nick tells us about his path to Drake, his time at Drake, and what the future holds. Also, what shoes is he going wear in the TBT? — This...

The NBA Finals are finally here! We have a preview of the Raptors and Warriors and how the other playoff teams can improve in the off-season. — This episode...

It’s the time of the year! The NCAA tournament is here and we have some great matchups! We’ll talk about several in this podcast. — This episode is sponsored...

The Bulldogs and Panthers make the annual trip to Stm Louis to try and punch their ticket to the big dance! — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor:...

Drake and UNI had very different endings to their seasons. We tell you about them. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...

One of the most recognizeable shoes in the game. The Jordan XII — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

As basketball fans and sneakerheads, NBA All-Star weekend is like Christmas in February! We discuss. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...

After taking an All Star break, the Shooters Touch is back talking 🌪️ and 🐤! — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...

The Knapp was rockin’ for the 2nd matchup between the schools. An up and down game that featured a 1,000 pt scorer! — This episode is sponsored by ·...

BC and AV give their thoughts on the keys to victory for both the Panthers and the Bulldogs — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way...

The Mamba’s debut with Nike was an impressive one with the Huaraches. Let’s talk 2K4/2K5! — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...

AV and BC chat NBA All- Star weekend! — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

UNI and Drake went 1-1 last week with 2 close losses. We talk why and improvements that can be made. Also, we have 2 FREE tickets to give away!...

Possibly the best looking Jordan ever created….in our opinion anyway. AV and BC talk look, feel, and how many pairs were owned between the two of them.

The Cyclones had a very impressive showing at Ole Miss and the Hawks cant seem to play well for a full game. — This episode is sponsored by ·...

Drake gets 2 big wins and UNI tales 2 more losses. We document it all! — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...

We review a shoe that hasn’t even been worn by most of the 🌎. The Nike Adapt BB is a shoe that can be laced up by your smart...

Panthers and Bulldogs add another notch to the win column. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Iowa and Iowa State both got huge road wins this past week. We talk about them. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make...

As basketball players we both have a serious passion for a good pair of shoes. Tonight we talk AV’s favorite pair of shoes EVER! (Also one of BC’s favs)...

A great Missouri Valley game in Cedar Falls yesterday as tye Panthers clipped the Bulldogs in a close one AV and BC give their thoughts on the matchup and...

AV and BC preview the in-state rivalry game coming up thia weekend in Cedar Falls! — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...

AV and BC talk about the week that was in Hawkeye and Cyclone country. New players stepping up and a potential BIG injury. — This episode is sponsored by...

Adam and Brian share their thoughts on the non-conference, and start of conference play, for the Cyclones/Hawkeyes — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to...

In our very first episode we discuss the non-conference schedule of the UNI Panthers and the Drake Bulldogs, as well as the first couple games of the conference slate!...