The coach in the truck, Tim Corrigan on producing the NBA Finals

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.andrewmarchand.comFather’s Day Gift alert: You can give the gift that keeps on giving in Marchand Sports Media (link here) and we also have Papa Clicker’s Father Day’s Book Gift Guide.In the 38-minute podcast, ESPN’s long-time NBA Finals producer, Tim Corrigan, is the guest on The Main Event with Andrew Marchand. Corrigan, a Sr. VP of production, has been in the business for nearly four decades and has produced the Finals for nearly 20 years. Here’s what is discussed:* Why Corrigan went from a star college lacrosse player into media and not into the family business of coaching* How Corrigan received his big break into television* How his dad, a coach and administrator, Gene Corrigan, was so influential on his life* The way Corrigan moved up to the NBA* How coaching guides Corrigan* How producing is like coaching in preparation and performance* How trust is so important in producing* How being with Mike Breen for nearly two decades makes it easier* In 2008, he became the lead NBA producer on Lakers-Celtics* What it has been like to document Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Steph Curry in the Finals* How Corrigan evaluates a broadcast* What made the Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson team special* How Corrigan felt when Van Gundy and Jackson were let go* What Corrigan looks for in a play-by-player and how they need to be unselfish* What he looks like for in the analyst role* What he thinks of the NBA Finals team of Breen, Doris Burke and Richard Jefferson* What are the chances LeBron or Steph steps into a broadcast booth* Why he would like to see LeBron or Steph or Chris Paul in a booth* Why he thinks the WNBA can grow even more* What he thinks about the “Inside The NBA deal” coming over to ESPN* Shoutouts to his crew and the bubble performanceRelated Sports Media Podcasts* Fred Gaudelli & how a Hall of Fame producer changed sports TV* The advice of legends behind Ryan Ruocco’s rise to play-by-play stardom* Ian Eagle tells funny stories* How Adam Schefter became the most prolific insider ever* Kobe, Woj & Ramona* Sponsor: WSC Sports … Tell them, Marchand sent you* On Deck Tuesday (or earlier): Marchand & Meterparel* Subscribe at AndrewMarchand.com