Jesús Isabel Sanchis

Sports Director and Head Basketball Coach at Club Soria Baloncesto in Algemesí, Spain, Jesús Isabel Sanchis reflects on his ten-year coaching career including his first time away from home, the skill of players in Spain in relation to Europe and his mindset in having goals while being faithful on his road. 2:42 Jesús shares his journey of beginning with fútbol, watching his grandfather play as an amateur, and transitioning to basketball after seeing Ricky Rubio during his teenage years. 5:35 Jesús briefly recounts his move from playing basketball to coaching at age 21. 6:25 Jesús gives a very clear layout of competition in Spain for each pro level. 14:24 Jesús weighs in on the reasoning behind the maturity of players in Spain and Europe at large. 19:25 Jesús describes the challenge in making it to America as a coach and more importantly, his preparation in doing so. Club Soria Baloncesto was born in 2015 with the aim of promoting basketball in the city and province of Soria. In 8 years it has tripled its budget, membership and activities, reaching 400 members, 200 players and 15 federated teams registered in regional competition in Castilla y León. It has had men's and women's teams in the First National senior category for 5 seasons. https://clubsoriabaloncesto.es/ | https://www.instagram.com/coachjeisan/ Outside Your Lane is a daily podcast on the ground-up climb of sports, available on Apple and Spotify. Music: “Prayer” by Psalm/Trees (https://chillhop.lnk.to/winter2017ba). Luke Borek Osicka is a sports management student with a background as a singer-songwriter and a living in hospitality. Send a personalized invitation or message at https://www.linkedin.com/in/osicka.