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Sam Brooks: Meet Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Coach John Pelphrey

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Sam Brooks sits down with TTU Men's Basketball Coach John Pelphrey. They talk about how coaching has been a huge part of his family following in his dad's footsteps, John looks back on being a younger athlete playing with older kids in the developmental stage as a kid, and turning his office in to a "No Phone Zone" when he's trying to communicate and teach his players.

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24 Aug 2023 10AM English United States Society & Culture · Education

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