Ari Stern - Duquesne University Men's Graduate Assistant Coach - Episode 331

Ari Stern is a former four-year player at The College of Wooster. He is currently a graduate assistant at Duquesne University after serving as a player development intern for the Dallas Mavericks in 2018-19.While with the Mavs, Stern collaborated with coaches in helping facilitate practices, individual workouts and game day activities. He also contributed to Dallas’ analytic efforts by assisting with film breakdown.The Phoenix, Ariz. native has also worked extensively at a number of national and international basketball academies, clinics and camps. A team captain at Wooster, Stern was part of teams that compiled a 90-30 record and made four NCAA Division III Championship appearances under head coach Steve Moore, who currently ranks second on the Division III career wins list. A graduate of Sunnyslope High School, Stern was one of ten players named to the statewide All-Academic Boys Basketball Team (Divisions I and II) as a senior. Stern helped the Vikings to the state semifinals twice as they went a combined 57-8 during his junior and senior years.Stern graduated magna cum laude with a degree in psychology from Wooster in 2018. As part of his degree requirement, he studied the effects of mindset on athletic performance and persistence for his senior independent study thesis. He was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society and the NABC Honors Court.Don’t miss our Hoop Heads Pod Webinar Series with some of the top minds in the game across all levels, from grassroots to the NBA. If you’re focused on improving your coaching and your team, we’ve got you covered! Visit hoopheadspod.com/webinars to get registered. Make sure you check out our new Hoop Heads Pod Network of shows including Thrive with Trevor Huffman , Beyond the Ball, The CoachMays.com Podcast and debuting this week, Cavaliers Central with Justin Matcham, our first podcast dedicated to covering the ins and outs of an NBA team. We are unbelievably excited for the content we’re going to be bringing you in the weeks ahead as more of our new shows come to life. If you’ve ever thought of hosting your own basketball themed podcast or a pod that covers an NBA or NCAA team we want to hear from you about joining our great lineup of show hosts.Listen in as we take a deep dive into the story of breaking into the coaching profession with Ari Stern from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Website – https://goduquesne.com/sports/mens-basketballTwitter - @AriSternHoopsEmail - [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.