EPISODE · Aug 24, 2017 · 22 MIN
THE FADEAWAY Ep 3 - New Illini WBB Coach Nancy Fahey
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The FadeAway with Deon Thomas and Eric Schmidt - Episode 3 Illinois Women’s Basketball Coach Nancy Fahey Deon and Eric visit with new University of Illinois women’s basketball coach Nancy Fahey. She joins the Illini after winning FIVE national championships at Division III Washington University in St. Louis, including four in a row (1998-1999-2000-2001-2010! A two-time WBCA Coach of the Year (2000, 2011), Nancy owns a 737-133 (.847) coaching record and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. No stranger to the Big Ten, the Wisconsin native played at the University of Wisconsin. She shares some of her deep experience and knowledge with Deon and Eric here in Episode 3. The FadeAway is hosted by Deon Thomas and Eric Schmidt. Deon currently does television studio work for the Big Ten Network and radio color analysis during Fighting Illini Men's Basketball games. Eric can be seen on the “Xfinity Game of the Week,” and other sports segments, for Comcast in Chicago. Keep in touch with the FadeAway on the following social media channels: Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheFadeAwayDeonEric Twitter - www.twitter.com/TheFadeAwayChi Instagram - www.instagram.com/thefadeawaychi Thanks to Marty Casey for our music. His debut solo album, The Ground You Walk On, is available now on iTunes at www.smarturl.it/MartyCasey. You can also find it on Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Play. And a big thanks to Chris Hartweg and Painless Networking for making us a part of the Painless Podcast Network! Visit www.painless.network for more.
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The FadeAway with Deon Thomas and Eric Schmidt - Episode 3 Illinois Women’s Basketball Coach Nancy Fahey Deon and Eric visit with new University of Illinois women’s basketball coach Nancy Fahey. She joins the Illini after winning FIVE national championships at Division III Washington University in St. Louis, including four in a row (1998-1999-2000-2001-2010! A two-time WBCA Coach of the Year (2000, 2011), Nancy owns a 737-133 (.847) coaching record and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. No stranger to the Big Ten, the Wisconsin native played at the University of Wisconsin. She shares some of her deep experience and knowledge with Deon and Eric here in Episode 3. The FadeAway is hosted by Deon Thomas and Eric Schmidt. Deon currently does television studio work for the Big Ten Network and radio color analysis during Fighting Illini Men's Basketball games. Eric can be seen on the “Xfinity Game of the Week,” and other sports segments, for Comcast in Chicago. Keep in touch with the FadeAway on the following social media channels: Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheFadeAwayDeonEric Twitter - www.twitter.com/TheFadeAwayChi Instagram - www.instagram.com/thefadeawaychi Thanks to Marty Casey for our music. His debut solo album, The Ground You Walk On, is available now on iTunes at www.smarturl.it/MartyCasey. You can also find it on Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Play. And a big thanks to Chris Hartweg and Painless Networking for making us a part of the Painless Podcast Network! Visit www.painless.network for more.
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