A Hoops Journey
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A Hoops Journey

ahoopsjourney

English United States Basketball Sports
Active · Publishes every 2 weeks

Key Metrics

Episodes
190
In catalog
Apple Rating
5.0 / 5
2 Apple ratings
Cadence
Every 2 Weeks
~every 15 days
Avg Length
1h 22m
Per episode
Latest
Jun 05, 2026
Active

About the Show

A podcast that explores the journey of people whose lives have been shaped by basketball. Hosted by Aaron Mitchell.

Partnership & Audience Signals

Guest Interviews

Regularly hosts outside guests

Established Catalog

190 episodes — long track record

Production & Distribution

Active Since
Apr 22, 2020
Consistency
92%
Format
Episodic
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

Recent Episodes

Episode 185: Kits to UBC to a Championship Run in Hong Kong — Growth, Longevity, and Life as a Pro with Tommy Nixon

Jun 05, 2026 1h 48m

Today we go back with a guy who used to coach summer camp with Mitch, current pro player in Hong Kong coming off a championship run, one of Kits finest, Tommy Nixon!  Mitch and Tommy have a bit of a…

Episode 184: Surrey to Burnaby, Laurier to the Pros - U Sports, Overseas Hoops, and the Vancouver Bandits with Majok Gum

May 22, 2026 53m

From Burnaby to overseas, we chop it up with former Byrne Creek Bulldog, U Sport hooper at Laurier and now pro baller Majok Gum! Majok has a great story, early on learning the game at the YMCA in…

Episode 183: Quebec to Valparaiso, the CEBL, and the Utah Jazz — A Playing Career, a Young Coaching Journey, and What’s Next with Tevonn Walker

May 01, 2026 1h

Episode 183! Today we are celebrating 6 YEARS of podcasting, thank you to each of our listeners, guests and subscribers!  No better way to celebrate than having a young up and coming coach with an…

Episode 182: Vancouver Island to the NCAA and Back Home — Trinity Western, Coaching, and Life in Haida Gwaii with Cal Westbrook

Apr 17, 2026 1h 45m

From Courtenay to California, Langley and now Haida Gwaii! Today we have the story of a guy Mitch had the chance to coach on the BC U17 team… wayyy back, and now is a coaching colleague, Mr. Cal…

Episode 181: From Regent Park to St. John’s — Teammates with Jamaal Magloire, the ABCD Camp Journey, and Giving Back as a Coach with Collin Charles

Apr 03, 2026 1h 11m

If you know, you KNOW! Collin Charles is one of the most famous players to ever come out of the Toronto area, and for good reason! Collin and his high school teammate Jamaal Magloire broke down the…

Episode 180: From Vancouver College to the Australian National Team — Jacob Holt on Germany, the NBL, and the Road to the Pros

Mar 20, 2026 52m

What a story we have today, a young hooper beyond his years and growing everyday, Jacob  Holt. The Vancouver College grad is currently in Germany after a great season in the NBL with the Brisbane…

Episode 179: From Orangeville Prep to D1 Assistant Coaching — Lu Dort, the NCAA, and Succeeding as a Coach with Nathan Johnson

Mar 06, 2026 1h 4m

What a journey we have to share today! Nathan Johnson has been on the coaching grind for some time now, and is only really just getting started!  After the former U Sport player walked away from…

Episode 178: From Player to Coach at the Same School, Navigating the Transfer Portal, and Becoming One of Only Two Canadian D1 Head Basketball Coaches with Chris Kraus

Feb 20, 2026 1h 7m

Today, we chop it up with one of only TWO Canadian Division 1 head coaches, Stonehill College’s Chris Kraus. Chris has a deep lineage of basketball; his father was a coach at legendary Markham High…

Episode 177 - Life lessons, D1 coaching legends, Broadcasting for the Raptors and growth mindset with Jack Armstrong

Feb 06, 2026 1h 20m

HELLOOOO! What a banger we have for you today, as we sit down with Brooklyn native, Division one coach and current broadcaster for the Toronto Raptors (Since 1998), Jack Armstrong!!!  Mitch and Jack…

Episode 176 - Playing overseas, ups and downs of D1 recruiting, Playing for Team Canada, with Trae Bell-Haynes

Jan 23, 2026 1h 34m

Scarborough, stand up! What a beauty we have for you today with a Canadian National Team rock, a deep thinking, hard-working point guard currently overseas in Spain, Trae Bell-Haynes! We actually…

Episode 175 - Understanding how to figure out your career path, becoming great at marketing and building communities with Canada Basketballs Cailey Theos

Jan 09, 2026 1h 3m

The layers to basketball in Canada grow each year, and today we have someone who’s connecting a lot of dots in the hoops world around us, Cailey Theos! The current “Manager, Partnership Marketing…

Episode 174 - Being from Ontario before a lot of D1 coaches were looking, the power of relationships, winning a national title and having a son who’s a top recruit in Michgan, with David Thomas

Dec 26, 2025 1h 14m

I lied on this one! Our SECOND National Champion to join us on the show (Shoutout to@kylewiltjer) we have one of the best to do it in the late 90’s, a smooth guard from Brampton Mr. David…

Episode 173 - The work it takes to become a cold 3 point shooter, managing struggles in the pro world, and making your name in the hoops world when being from a small community, with Bridget Carleton

Dec 12, 2025 1h

Today’s episode comes in hot with one of the best Canadian hoopers to ever do it, and currently do it, Ms. Bridget Carleton. We get the chance to chop it up with the former All-American, Overseas…

Episode 172 - Why anyone would become an author and the choice to write about Canada Basketball, figuring out what to put in the book, all with author of “The Golden Generation” Oren Weisfeld

Nov 28, 2025 51m

“The Golden Generation: How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse” Get your copy today! We sit down with the author of this recently released book and discuss how and why he decided to write it, the…

Episode 171 - Philosophies on personal growth and within your team, the struggle of navigating D1 hoops, why slowing down is good for you, and what the future holds with Mihai Raducanu

Nov 07, 2025 1h 19m

Let’s go! Today, we mix it up with the current head coach at Mohawk College, a former D1 player, skills and life coach, Mihai Raducanu! We have a great conversation when the Romanian born who found…

Episode 170 - From Gatorade All-Ameican to topD1 recruit, finding the right program, coming back to play for Canada and thriving overseas, with Kyle Wiltjer

Oct 24, 2025 49m

Episode 170 is live! - 3 Oregon State Championships  - 2011 McDonald’s All-American  - University of Kentucky (2012 National Champion) - Gonzaga University (A cool 20.6 and 6 RPG in his senior…

Episode 169 - The steps to becoming a S&C coach. Team Canada and the G League with Garrett Blakey

Oct 10, 2025 1h 16m

Taking things behind the scenes with the side of our game that cannot be overlooked: strength and conditioning. Episode 169 has us sit down with current Lake City Stars and Canada Basketball Strength…

Episode 168 - Coaching an undefeated season, building a University program from humble beginnings with Carly Clarke

Sep 26, 2025 1h 20m

If you are any sort of hoops junkie, then this is an episode for you! Carly Clarke has been a U Sport athlete, Coach of the year, National  Champion and led a team to an UNDEFEATED season. On top of…

Episode 167 - Kyle Julius

Sep 12, 2025 1h 27m

We go back and have a part two episode with a guest who last time was just coming off coaching the London Lightning and overseas in Asia, to now being the Head Coach (CEBL COY) and General Manager of…

Episode 166 - Manny Dosanjh

Aug 22, 2025 1h 12m

Episode 166 takes us all the way to Kalamazoo, Michigan, where Manny Dosanjh finds himself as an assistant coach with Western Michigan!  Manny has a great journey, starting in Brampton, Ontario, with…

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