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Coach Mac Podcast Ep. 29

Published on 6/17/2021
Published on 6/17/2021
On this episode of the Coach Mac Podcast, Adam and Coach begin the show continuing to talk about all the great things happening in the month of June for the program. Another official visit weekend is on the horizon, and camps continue to be in full swing. The coaching staff is also hard at work breaking down film on all of the upcoming opponents for this season, and Coach sheds some light on how that process works. Our guest this week is new Head Men's Basketball Coach Tony Barbee(14:21). Coach Barbee dives into his initial experience here at CMU, including building his staff and filling out the roster. He also shares fond memories from his playing days at UMass as well as his path through the coaching ranks over the years.
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