Crystal Robinson - Former WNBA Plyer & Coach - Episode 440

Crystal Robinson is a former WNBA player & coach. While attending Atoka High School, she was named an All-American by the WBCA. She attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where she averaged 26.9 ppg, 10.4 rpg and 6 apg, making her the all-time Southeastern leader in points, rebounds, and assists. In both 1995 and 1996, she was named the NAIA women's basketball national tournament MVP. She has been inducted into both the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and the NAIA Hall of Fame.She began her professional career playing for the Colorado Xplosion in the ABL, which earned her a rookie of the year award and an abl all-star. When the ABL folded, she was drafted sixth overall in the WNBA by the New York Liberty. Robinson averaged 10.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg and 1.1 spg over 30.1 mpg during her eight-year WNBA career. In 2007, she announced her retirement to begin her career as a coach. She has been a coach for the Washington Mystics, Mcalester High School, Murray State and Atoka High School, among others. She was most recently an assistant coach for the WNBA’s Dallas Wings.Crystal is the author of a new book, Finding Myself, that shares her life journey and inspires others to learn from her experiences.If you’re looking to improve your coaching please consider joining the Hoop Heads Mentorship Program. We believe that having a mentor is the best way to maximize your potential and become a transformational coach. By matching you up with one of our experienced mentors you’ll develop a one on one relationship that will help your coaching, your team, your program, and your mindset. The Hoop Heads Mentorship Program delivers mentoring services to basketball coaches at all levels through our team of experienced Head Coaches. Find out more at hoopheadspod.com or shoot me an email directly [email protected] roster of shows is growing so don’t forget to check out all our other podcasts on the Hoop Heads Pod Network including Thrive with Trevor Huffman, Beyond the Ball, The CoachMays.com Podcast, Player’s Court, Bleachers & Boards, The Green Light and our team focused NBA Podcasts: Cavalier Central, Knuck if you Buck, The 305 Culture, #Lakers, Motor City Hoops, X’s and O’s: NBA Breakdown, Spanning the Spurs, LA Hoops, The Wizards Hoops Analyst & At The Buzzer. We’re looking for more NBA podcasters interested in hosting their own show centered on a particular team. Email us [email protected] if you’re interested in learning more and bringing your talent to our network.Take some notes as you listen to this episode with former WNBA player & coach Crystal Robinson.Website - WWW.TALKPLUSTELL.COMInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/crobber3/Visit our Sponsors!Dr. Dish BasketballMention the Hoop Heads Podcast when you place your order and get $300 off a brand new state of the art Dr. Dish Shooting Machine! AryseUse code HoopHeads to get 20% offSnap-RaiseSafe, Secure and Powerful Digital Fundraising for Groups and TeamsFast Model SportsUse Code SAVE10 to get 10% off the number one play diagramming software for coaches Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.