#GMGcast: Ross Hodge
from The Official Mean Green Podcast
On this episode of #GMGCast, Zac Babb and Hank Dickenson sit down with Ross Hodge, the new head coach of men’s basketball at North Texas. They discuss his rise through the JUCO coaching ranks, serving as an associate head coach under Grant McCasland for so many years, and his thoughts on getting the head coaching gig with UNT. They also talk about his family life, the run to an NIT championship, putting together a roster in the modern world of the transfer portal, and his thoughts on moving to The American. 0:00 - Podcast introductions 1:19 - Thoughts on Don January’s passing 1:52 - Coach Ross Hodge introductions 7:19 - Staying focused on NIT run even with Texas Tech rumors 11:13 - Differences between Associate Head Coach and Head Coach jobs 13:03 - How being a JUCO head coach contributed to career 16:07 - JUCO pipeline into Mean Green men’s basketball 17:53 - Still a major emphasis on defense under the Hodge system? 25:19 - Holding Wisconsin scoreless for 9:00+ in the NIT 26:21 - Hodge family life 30:14 - Looking ahead to The American
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