Episode 44: BJ DOBRKOVSKY - - Coaching with purpose and passion

“The Dobber“ talks through his career as a high school basketball coach at Sprague HS and, most recently, at Cascade HS. Now a father or athletes, he also shared some valuable insight on being a parent while also being a coach at heart. 00:54 Transitioning from coaching 6A basketball to 4A basketball 02:20 State tournament experience at a high school campus 07:12 Growing up in Lebanon, OR and competing against the Salem schools 11:31 Moving on to Willamette University and playing for Coach Gordie James 19:00 Playing against an elite 8 Oregon Ducks team at Mac Court 21:20 The legendary Wally Wing and his coaching presence 24:15 Joining the Willamette Coaching staff as a grad student and then transition to the Sprague HS coaching staff 29:45 The changing of the game from 2005 until now 34:30 Looking back on his Sprague groups 39:39 Being a parent while also having a coaching mindset 46:33 The importance of good coaching at the younger ages leading up to becoming great teammates 49:09 The changing of the CVC through the decades 55:00 Listing off some of the greats from Salem in his time as a player and coach