IWUHoops presents The Pursuit

1st Half-(1:10) Jacob Johnson and Kyle Mangas take listeners inside a meeting where the players threw away their fears and frustrations and traded them for joy. 2nd Half-(10:16) David Osborn and Jordan Weidner join to give insight into what they saw as coaches in this behind the scenes meeting. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode19 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:04) Evan Maxwell and Joel Okafor take listeners inside IWU’s run in the national tournament. They share what was happening both on and off the court that was sparking the team’s success. 2nd Half-(15:33) Coach Tonagel talks about the teams recent success in postseason play. He shares how over time the staff has had to lay down its desire to control the outcome and truly put God first and others second, and how ultimately it has led to more postseason success. Coach T gives insight into why he thinks it's so important as a leader to leverage key moments for greater growth. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode18 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:18) Former All American and current assistant Coach Jordan Weidner joins to talk about the teams focus during their run to a conference tournament championship. He shares about his own pursuit of 3 as a player in the program and how it altered the trajectory of his life. 2nd Half-(15:47) Coach Tonagel gives insight to why the team collectively started to pursue joy deep in the season, and what he learned about the concept over the course of a few weeks. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode17 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:12) On episode 3, Canaan Coffey shared the disappointment of missing the Man's Club. In this episode, Canaan talks about the way he responded to that failure. By the end of the season, Canaan was one of the most feared shooters in the nation, and he discusses the role that hunger, habits and humility played in his growth. He also takes listeners inside a key conference game when he played the best game of his career. 2nd Half-(15:25) Coach Tonagel reflects on watching Canaan's response to failure throughout the season. He shares how this team grew more than any he has ever coached throughout a season because of their buy in to the vision of pursuing hunger, habits and humility. He also gives insight into why his philosophy has shifted as a coach to believe that mentality trumps strategy, and gives an example of that from the season. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode16 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:22) On episode 6, Evan Maxwell discussed his journey, starting with his transfer from Kansas University to IWU. In this episode, Evan takes listeners inside his growth through the team's losing streak, all the way up to a key moment in his pursuit of 3 during an important conference game. 2nd Half-(19:25) Coach Tonagel explains why he has come to think about the Christian life like a line rather than a box, and gives insight into how this has influenced his coaching. He also shares a concept called 'dream time' that has helped IWU players push their games to new levels. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode15 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:15) Kyle Mangas joins to talk about being in the zone. He takes listeners inside his mind during a game when he scored 24 points in a row. 2nd Half-(11:05) Ben Carlson and Jacob Johnson share about being on the floor with a player in the zone and why they as seniors were so willing to give more leadership responsibility to a freshman as the season went along. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode14 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:38) Ben Carlson joins to talk about spiritual leadership. He takes listeners inside a prayer meeting where God spoke in a way that set the trajectory for the rest of the season. 2nd Half-(10:42) Coach Tonagel reflects on the prayer meeting and gives his thoughts on what impact it had on the team. He shares the critical role that prayer has played over the course of 13 years building the program, specifically how nothing significant in the program’s history has happened without prayer coming first. He gives insight into how he would encourage leaders in every context to start praying for their organization. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode13 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:21) Coach David Osborn joins to share his journey from corporate finance into coaching, and what ultimately led him to IWU. After spending a year on the inside, he shares his perspective on the heart behind the success of the program. He also takes listeners inside the game where the team broke out after its three game losing streak. 2nd Half-(15:27) Coach Tonagel joins to talk about dealing with frustration as a coach, and how he balances the tension of driving his players to be the best. In a culture that demands performance, how does he get those results without producing a performance-based identity in his players? He also shares the priority he places on inspiring his players to play with heart and passion. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode12 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:09) Trevor Harrell goes inside a players only meeting the leaders called after the team’s three game losing streak. He shares about the fear the other players had as they walked in to the meeting and gives insight into what happened behind closed doors. 2nd Half-(9:50) Trevor Waite and Kyle Mangas go into more detail about the players only meeting. As one of the chosen leaders of the team, Trevor shares why this was a critical moment of the season for the players to step up. Kyle tells listeners what it was like as a freshman to get called to a higher level of leadership by the older players. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode11 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:19) Micah Davis talks about the team taking a trip to the prison in January to spend time with inmates. He talks about the fear of doing something new and out of your comfort zone, but how basketball is used to build bridges and deepen relationships. 2nd Half-(17:22) Coach Tonagel talks about the importance of outreach opportunities such as visiting prisons or going on missions trips. He shares the importance they have played in the development of the IAm3rd culture, and why he would look for these opportunities in any leadership position he was in. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode10 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:24) Joel Okafor tells the story of his life. He shares about leaving his home in Nigeria at age 14, what it’s been like to not see his family for eight years. Joel shares transparently about some of the twists and turns along the way and what it means to be an overcomer in the face of real adversity. 2nd Half-(18:46) Coach T reflects on watching Joel’s growth, and discusses why having an IAm3rd attitude when dealing with adversity positions you for growth. Overtime-(25:00) Coach T shares some practical insight in a response to Aaron, a dentist in Michigan. “Your program is a great model of putting vision into practice and creating a culture that anybody can learn from. Any advice/thoughts on resources to help cultivate that type of leadership?” Email jeff.clark@indwes.edu or #ASKIWUHoops any question to a coach or player for future episodes. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode9 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:23) Senior Jacob Johnson discusses mid-season surgery and what it was like to sit out and watch during the team’s 3 game losing streak. Jacob shares transparently about the doubts, frustration and growth that he experienced during this time. 2nd Half-(16:48) Senior Ben Carlson talks about how he was approaching his leadership role during the team's slide. He explains the difference in perspective in the midst of adversity between a freshman and senior. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode8 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:11) Junior Trevor Waite takes listeners inside a player's mind during a memorable behind the scenes moment of the season; a late night weight room workout after a long bus trip. 2nd Half-(9:35) Coach T gives his side of the story, and shares why it's so important for players on a team to be able to call out greatness in each other. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode7 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:05) Evan Maxwell takes listeners inside his journey from Kansas University to IWU. He talks about some key moments in the ups and downs along the way and then discusses what he believes makes the IAm3rd culture of IWUHoops so unique. 2nd Half-(22:39) Coach T gives insight into the power of humility, and explains how the word is defined in the IWUHoops locker room. Senior Ben Carlson is then asked about a moment when he emboddied humility by calling out greatness in Evan Maxwell. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode6 to leave a comment and see more.

1st Half-(1:29) Freshmen Sam McCracken and Michael Zitney talk about the transition to the college level, junkyard workouts, and the importance of getting pushed out of your comfort zone. 2nd Half-(12:26) Coach T explains the philosophy behind Junkyard workouts and why coaches work out with players. He also shares an example from the season of how prayer led him to challenge the team in a specific direction and how he led growth and change in that area. Overtime-(18:32) Coach B, a listener of episode 4, asks Coach T: "Would you recommend doing a Father/Son Retreat in a non-faith based basketball program?" #ASKIWUHoops with questions for any player or coach for an overtime on a future episode. Go to www.iwuhoops.net/thepursuit/episode5 to leave a comment and see more.